If so, which do you use, what do you use it for, and how do you like it?

I know my posts always seem like product pitches, but I'm just passionate about products I enjoy.

I use the Kindle Fire and for $199 it's a pretty sweet device. Would I enjoy an iPad? Maybe, but since I already have an iPhone it's nice to have a device running on a different OS.

The Fire looks really nice, I like its moderate size and weight as well.

I play casual games on it (such as Angry Birds and Draw Something) but I also play 3D games like Dungeon Defenders and Dungeon Hunter 2 (a pretty decent dungeon crawler by GameLoft).

I love watching movies on it using Netflix and also renting and purchasing movies through the Amazon store. It's nice that everything you buy from Amazon is stored in the cloud and can be downloaded to the device at any time. Yes the Fire doesn't have a lot of storage space, but relying on the cloud makes it alright.

I also read magazines, newspapers, comic books (love Comixology) and books on it. I had a 'regular Kindle' previously, but having full color magazines and color in newspapers has made my move away from paper reading material even more enjoyable.

I like using a tablet because I can sit in my recliner and be watching TV and rather than go over to my laptop to do some computer task I can just do it on the Fire. (I can do most of the same things on my phone as well, but it's nice doing it on a tablet).

So what are your experiences?

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I do not. I agree that it would be convenient for computing while reclining. However, I have a computer in almost every room of my home (all but one connected to a TV), a notebook, a Kindle 3G, and a smartphone. If I were going to get one I'd want something more substantial than a Kindle Fire, and I don't see myself using it enough to justify spending $400+ on it. Maybe someday when they're cheaper.

What isn't substantial about the Fire? It's actually pretty capable. It might not have a camera, but it can do a lot of what an iPad can do, and is actually the best selling Android tablet on the market. You'd be surprised. You'd think it's just a glorified Kindle, but it's got a lot of bang for the buck.

I'm interested in the Windows 8 tablets when they hit too. They should be pretty interesting. However if they release a successor to the Fire in the next year or two I'd probably upgrade to that. A Windows 8 tablet would be my #2 choice, but I know a lot of people have hated their Windows phones, so they'd have to step up their game for me to go Windows.

Again I like the iPad but I think it'd feel too familiar to me.

Yeah, a friend of mine has one. It's great for web browsing and stuff like that...I actually don't like it for reading because of the LCD screen vs. the e-ink screen on the regular Kindle. My biggest issue with it is that it's designed to be a media client only. There isn't much storage at all and it's not expandable, so when it's away from an internet connection its capabilities as a media player are pretty limited. I can watch Netflix and any other streaming or stored digital content on any TV in my house and my phone, so I really don't need anything that does that. I'd want something that's more of a self-contained portable computing device. Don't get me wrong...it's a nice device. It just doesn't offer me much that I don't already have.

Yeah, that's true. Luckily there's a lot of WiFi access around. Like if I want to watch a movie but kind of get out of my room I'll grab a coffee and go to the library and watch a movie on it (my last base had a coffee shop in the library...Not here :<). Right now I have one movie and a handful of apps, magazines and comic books stored on it, but I'm sure sooner or later I'll have to remove some stuff to add more. Not too much of a problem though as I can always redownload.

More storage would be nice, so I'm definitely hoping its successor addresses that. If not that'd be another reason to inch toward a Windows device.

e-ink is much nicer, especially for reading outside. That's why I've held onto my old Kindle. I love that Amazon automatically syncs to your furthest read page on all of your devices. So I'll read a book on the Fire, continue it on my iPhone and as long as there's WiFi my 3G will be up to date as well.

It would make a huge difference for me...heck, even if they just added some kind of an SD card slot it would be fine. That said, they want to sell you content services, so they're probably not too hot on the idea.

Yeah, I do like the Kindle services. There are several companies that are trying to build a display that can switch between being like an LCD and an e-ink display. If they could figure out how to do that well I'd be a lot more likely to switch to a tablet.

I have one of http://eee.asus.com/eeepad/transformer-prime/features/ that I love. I have the docking station and to be honest I use it more like that then the traditional tablet. I use it for general web browsing, I have my Spotify on it which is great because I don't have to save all my music too it, has some neat features I really have made use of yet. The LCD is very clear and bright and nice, the sound is good. I love and would recommend it.

Looks pretty sleek. Couldn't find a price on the website, what's it cost?

Asus Transformer original: $400, easily found for $325-350

Asus Transformer Prime: $500

Asus TF300 (modified version of the Prime with a plastic back and an IPS screen instead of IPS+): $400

Asus TF700T: Unlreleased, expected price of $500 (this is the one I'm planning on getting)

The transformer series of tablets are about 20x better than most laptops IMO. I can't wait for tablets to marginalize laptops. Laptops are an abomination.


How can it be the best selling Android tablet when it isn't even an android tablet?

Because it's an Android tablet? I don't understand what you mean, its OS is Android based:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/254613/kindle_fire_dominates_us_android_tablet_sales.html ("
Kindle Fire Dominates U.S. Android Tablet Sales"

It's a complete fork. It's no longer Android, just Android-compatible.

I use a tablet PC.

It gets alota attention, its small, 7 inch display, fast, and fits in my pockets easily.

I use a desktop for all of my digital needs. I'll probably invest in a digital reading device one day, but most of the books I want to read aren't available now, nor would they likely ever be in digital format. I don't use a mobile phone either. I'll likely be doing some form of prepay once I get hired in the fall. I have absolutely no interest in tablets or smartphones, and I haven't had a reason to get a laptop yet.

My dad has one through his work. I know it's Android, not sure who makes it though. I only really use it on road trips for the 4g connection and portable hotspot. Though, I'm getting my Galaxy S2 on Friday, which will accomplish the same thing.

I guess it qualifies as a mini-tablet. I just bought a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16855117073 to replace my old http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Axim-X30-Pocket-Wi-Fi/dp/9043413585 as my pocket ebook reader. Both are wifi access only plus able to transfer files from the computer. It has 8GB internal and I added a 32GB micro-SD. I hope to Hell 40 gig is enough storage to last me a while.

I've been waiting for a pocket-sized tablet for this purpose. I do not have, or want/need, a smartphone (TracFone is more than enough). The 6-7" readers out there are too big for my use, and the 10" tablets are way too big to carry and too small to be useful. If I want to stream video, my computer is hooked to a 27" monitor @ 1600x1200 and I have a 17.3" 1080p laptop.

I read 6+ hours a day, at home, work, and sitting in the car in a parking lot (store, laundromat, etc.). I wanted a tablet I could comfortably hold in one hand for an hour at a time, and be able to slip it in a pocket when was done. I'm new to the whole app concept, but I'm learning. I'm testing 6 different readers, including Nook and KIndle, with a few simple games thrown in.

I hate tablets. They are too big and bulky to be considered versatile and too stupid to preform the job of a PC/laptop. I stick with my Ipod Touch and it suits me fine. The whole concept is terribly stupid as well (from an ergonomic perspective).

That's why you use them as a thin client. Desktop at home, tablet on the go.

I hope laptops die a painful death.

I want one so bad but I can't afford it yet.

... Money... soon.

I'm not going to lug around several pounds of vulnerable technology so I can periodically go out of my way to try and stand still to use it, only to realize that by the time I get the weak local internet connection going (provided there is one), I will have to move on, and ditch the oh-so-meticulously acquired precious connection to the world wide web. I prefer to use laptops on the go since on them you can actually get at least SOME [censored] done and are more than morbidly obese Ipods. ,

It's for people that are always on the go but want something that has a battery life more than 6 hours...and an ASUS Transformer only weighs 2.5 lbs.

Well that's not me.

Please tell me what you can do on a laptop that you cannot do on a transformer tablet that isn't about running a specific application.

Laptops are becomming more and more marginalized. Why on earth would you lug around a heavy laptop with piss-poor battery life when you can use a tablet with a keyboard and mouse? Every class of application is represented on tablets, and you can multitask perfectly fine on them. Hell, you can install Linux on the Android ones and on the iPad there's even a windowed mode (requires jailbreaking). There is nothing your average laptop can do a tablet cannot.

Yeah I use a Wacom Bamboo.

Oh wait, the other type of tablet...


No I dont use a tablet, theyre too big for me to carry arround, but not big enough to demand I put it in my satchel.

I don't, no. I think if I wanted portable I'd rather have a small laptop instead, because the tablets wouldn't feel "robust" enough for me. I know you can get accessories and keyboards and all of that for the tablets but .... no.

Hubby has an iPad, however, from a client (so he can use/be familiar with what they're using, that sort of thing). He rarely uses it and wouldn't have bought one for himself. He also brought home a KindleFire for a few days. Neither one sparked any interest in myself. But I can see how for some people, they'd fill a niche/need. Just not for me. Yet.