Kindle Fire vs. iPad

Say wuh?!??

I have been hearing and asked this question a lot recently with the release of the Kindle Fire.  How do you think the Kindle Fire compares to the iPad?  Or, The Kindle Fire vs. the iPad, What can you tell me?  I am here to stomp this completely!  The Kindle Fire is not here... I repeat is not here to take on the iPad.  *Say wuh?!??*  Yes, you read that correctly.  Many people have been comparing both of these just because they are both slabs.  I will explain why they are not comparable!!

First, get the idea of Kindle Fire vs. iPad out of your mind!  Once you do that we can continue...  So, the Kindle Fire as we all know has been marketed as an iPad competitor, which is true.  With that being said it is not here to replace tablets.  The Kindle Fire is a glorified e-reader.  And very glorified at that!  The Kindle Fire is an e-reader with tablet-like features.  It is running on its own custom version of Android.  You see, there are no reminders of Android on this thing because it is a custom modification that Amazon has done.  It is so custom that you cannot download any Android apps unless you ROOT the device.  Of course, you do get a wide selection of apps from Amazon's own Amazon App Store.  You can also download apps off of Getjar dot com.  But, besides all of the glorification, no it is not a tablet.


Tablets like the iPad 2 and Android tablets allow so many different functions in which the Kindle Fire cannot.  The apps and functionality they have are amazing.  If the Kindle Fire is limited by Amazon it will never be a viable tablet, but nevertheless a competitor.

The Kindle Fire is a great supplement for tablets, but shouldn't be treated as one.  If you do a lot of rooting and hacking, this wannabe tablet would be a great option for you if you don't plan on spending too much money.  Just don't go comparing it to your friends' Galaxy Tab 10.1.  

Hopefully this can settle down the hubbub that has been occurring on the interwebs and conversations alike.

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