The new Fire HD tablets debut Amazon's latest Android-based operating system, Fire OS 5 Bellini.

If you're already a member - or don't mind signing up - the Amazon Fire HD 8 is a small device for taking advantage of your Prime membership in a big (and very shareable) way.Īll of the buttons are located on the top edge. Other tablets in the same price range don't have the same perks, family-friendly features or operating system tailor-made for easily accessing it all.

They're all priced to sell and run the same content-rich operating system. And, if you're really low on funds, you can even go for the soon-to-be-released $50 7-inch Fire tablet. There's also the option of last year's smaller Fire HD 6 and this year's brand new 10-inch Fire HD 10. Yet, what it lacks in aesthetic finesse, fast specs and apps variety, it makes up for in tons of content for you and the whole family.įor the price, the Fire HD 8 will soon have you forgetting that you originally signed up for Amazon Prime for the two-day shipping. The chunky plastic design feels a bit toy-like, performance is slow during downloads or when running bigger games and Amazon's app store is light years behind Google and Apple's when it comes to selection.

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