Amazon Tablet Display, Reviewed and Compared
One thing is for certain – the Kindle Fire has an outstanding display, maybe the best on the 2011 tablet market. In fact, even those who gave it only 1 star on Amazon.com say that its display is beautiful. Have you seen the quick tour of the Kindle Fire on Amazon? I swear that you can see how stunning the screen is.
What makes it so good? Is it the 1024 x 600 pixel resolution? Is it the higher pixel density than other tablets? Is it the Gorilla Glass (also highly damage-resistant)? Is it the in-plane switching (IPS) technology (also lets you see everything clearly at most angles)? Or is it the combination of these and other factors?
Whatever it is, the graphics and text look awesome on the Fire. Colors are vivid and accurate. Everything leaps out at you. Netflix and YouTube videos can blow you away by the screen quality.
The display can be great as a reader too. In fact, some people state that it’s as clear as their eInk Kindle. Of course, unlike eInk screens this LCD screen has glare. Plus, it has a glossy finish instead of flat. Also, like any LCD device, it’s less convenient outdoors and for long periods of time.
The Fire’s 7 inch screen is similar in size to a paperback, which is just right for many people. Let’s compare it to the larger iPad. Even though their screens are different, widescreen videos aren’t much smaller on the Kindle Fire than the iPad. In fact, they are almost identical. This is because the Fire’s display ratio is wide-screen, so widescreen videos fill its display with no black bars on the sides.
Is it comfortable to browse the web on a 7 inch screen? It may or may not be, depending on the website. Websites that have special apps for smaller screens developed for them (Wikipedia, IMDB, Amazon) are very comfortable. Other sites will require zooming in and out. When typing and emailing, the on-screen keyboard is large enough to use it comfortably.
I have read a review where an owner states that they prefer the Kindle Fire’s display over their Nook Tablet’s display. The Nook Tablet’s display has less glare, but unfortunately it flickers badly due to lower refresh rate (set so to achieve longer battery life). The NT’s flickering is much worse than KF’s glare for many people.
Amazon seems to have somewhat sacrificed the battery life to ensure that the Fire display is the highest-rated on the market. I think it’s incredible that this quality display device is available at just $199.
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My Kindle Fire has been working great since Christmas but yesterday, it stopped getting on WIFI. HELP!!!!!