Touring and email/ internet

[KTMphil]

Touring and email/ internet

Seems most people now like to have email access while on the road & with wifi in most hotels now, tablet computers are really nice way to go.

A week ago the 7" Kindle Fire color tablet was announced, USD $199, seems the perfect internet road companion running android OS

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Fire-Color/dp/B0051VVOB2

Below is a link to a video tour of the Kindle Fire

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/ ... nt_fb_link


A lot of people are carrying HTC or Iphones that have the ability to be a wifi hotspots (3G in - wifi out), so you can connect the Kindle Fire to the internet (via the phone) anywhere that the phone has cellular signal.

I've ordered 2.

Retail release November 15th

Technical Details


Display 7" multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.
Size (in inches) 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).
Weight 14.6 ounces (413 grams).
System Requirements None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer.
On-device Storage 8GB internal. That's enough for 80 apps, plus 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books.
Cloud Storage Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Battery Life Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content.
Charge Time Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB.
Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or enterprise standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
USB Port USB 2.0 (micro-B connector)
Audio 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers.
Content Formats Supported Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.
Documentation Quick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle User's Guide (pre-installed on device)
Warranty and Service 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here.
Included in the Box Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide.

 

[LivinLOS]

Shame no GPS...

Personally my phone is more than enough for email / skype / etc.. Touring is to get away from being connected.

 

[KTMphil]

If im gone for a few days, I can't stand looking at webpages on that tiny phone screen, especially weather maps (any webpage for that matter)

Shame no GPS...

Personally my phone is more than enough for email / skype / etc.. Touring is to get away from being connected.

 

[LivinLOS]

I understand.. But for weather I just look up

I agree these are just the right size and superb price.. I also have read Amazon have said they will not lock the bootloader and are not going to hinder anyone 'rooting' the device to put on stock android.. Opens up a lot of options for hacking it and I expect CryogenMod and or XDA will both have upgraded and customs ROM's as soon as it hits the market.