![]() ![]() Your fingers now rest along the buttons when the tablet is held in landscape mode. The new seven-inch Kindle Fire HDX moves the volume and power buttons to the back. While actual hardware changes are relatively small, they do improve things. Amazon hopes Mayday will help inject a little with these (hopefully) friendly faces that can walk and talk you through your problems. Something many tech devices are lacking is personality-particularly those in the drab world of tablets. While the support member couldn't see me, I could see them and it created a strange connection that is lacking in over the phone support. I was placed on hold when an issue required additional research. While troubleshooting an email photo issue, they warned me that they would be able to see my emails and photos and asked if I would like to proceed. The Amazon staff I spoke with during my tests were courteous and helpful. Ask your new friend for new game recommendations in the Amazon app store or how to set up a new email account. Mayday's always-on lifeline starts a tiny video conference with a helper on the HDX screen. The biggest software feature relates to how Amazon is changing the world of tech support. Fortunately you can opt to download the lower resolution SD versions of videos. The HD version of the 108 minute Sound City documentary ate up 7.66GB of storage. Be warned that downloading the full HD version of a movie will eat a ton of storage. If you fly a lot, this just made your flights a bit more bearable. It's actually a great value if you order more than a few items a year.Īdding to that value is the ability to download select Amazon Prime movies and TV shows to the Fire HDX. It's a perk of the Prime feature that also includes free two-day shipping on select items and access to an e-book lending library. And watching those videos anywhere is one of best new features in Fire OS.Īmazon Prime account holders ($100/year) can stream videos for free from Amazon Instant Video. But when a company is pushing its video offerings, it's important to make sure its customers can actually see the videos. It works great for photos and watching videos outside. When a photo with dark areas is introduced to bright light, in addition to bumping up the brightness of the screen, the HDX adjusts the contrast so that darker areas aren't lost in the shadows under the harsh light. While the iPad mini features auto-screen brightness, the HDX adds contrast to the auto-adjustment mix. Gaming is smooth and looks outstanding on the 1920 x 1200, 323 ppi (pixels per inch) display. Powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, the HDX hums with nary a hiccup or UI stutter. Every spec and feature is there to make sure you keep using the tablet, and by proxy, buy more stuff from Amazon. It's a marriage of impressive technology and easy access to commerce. The Kindle Fire HDX isn't just a portal for Amazon. But while Apple stops at media, and Google's scattershot shopping schemes are confusing, Amazon has tied everything together in a little black rectangle. Seamless access to music, video, and books is how Apple, Google, and Amazon hope to woo you to their services and keep you part of their hardware ecosystems. In order for those CPU, GPU, and RAM numbers to be worth anything, you need an ecosystem. Individual hardware specs no longer hold the sway they once did. ![]()
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