Fire HD 10 Tablet with Alexa Hands-Free, 10.1" 1080p Full HD Display, 32 GB, Black (Previous Generation - 7th)

I’m​ ​really​ ​immersed​ ​into​ ​Amazon’s​ ​ecosystem.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​the​ ​original​ ​Echo in my living room,​ ​an​ ​Echo​ ​Spot ​in​ ​my bedroom,​ The 2nd gen Echo in my home gym, an​ ​Echo​ ​dot​ ​at​ ​work,​ ​an​ ​Echo​ ​show​ ​in​ ​the​ ​kitchen,​ ​the​ ​fire​ ​7​ ​tablet,​ ​fire​ ​stick,​ ​fire​ ​TV box,​ ​and​ ​now​ ​a​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​HD​ ​with​ ​Alexa.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​Alexa​ ​controlling​ ​my​ ​fans,​ ​TVs,​ ​fire​ ​TV​ ​devices, thermostat,​ ​security​ ​cameras,​ ​lights,​ ​surround​ ​sound,​ ​and​ ​space​ ​heaters.I’ve​ ​been​ ​using​ ​Alexa ​for​ ​the​ ​last​ ​2​ ​years​ ​and​ ​the​ ​devices​ ​have​ ​become​ ​a​ ​routine​ ​part​ ​of​ ​my​ ​daily​ ​life.​ ​I​ ​preordered the​ ​Echo​ ​show​ ​(Alexa​ ​with​ ​a​ ​screen)​ ​and​ ​was​ ​very ​disappointed​ ​with​ ​my​ ​$230.00​ ​purchase.​ ​What I​ ​realized​ ​I​ ​really​ ​wanted​ ​was​ ​everything​ ​the​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​HD​ ​with​ ​Alexa​ ​could​ ​do.​ ​It’s​ ​like​ ​amazon heard​ ​my​ ​grievances​ ​and​ ​within​ ​months​ ​developed​ ​the​ ​tablet ​I​ ​wanted. When​ ​I​ ​heard​ ​about​ ​the​ ​new​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​HD​ ​I​ ​hesitated​ ​on​ ​pre​ ​ordering​ ​it​ ​after​ ​feeling​ ​burned​ ​by​ ​my Echo​ ​show​ ​experience.​ ​I​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​wait​ ​and​ ​see​ ​how​ ​the​ ​reviews​ ​turned​ ​out.​ ​Well​ ​today​ ​I received​ ​my​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​HD​ ​tablet​ ​and​ ​after​ ​a​ ​few​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​experimenting​ ​with​ ​it​ ​I’ve​ ​come​ ​to​ ​the conclusion​ ​not​ ​only​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​HD​ ​tablet​ ​a​ ​snappy well​ ​rounded​ ​tablet,​ ​it’s​ ​also​ ​everything​ ​I wish​ ​the​ ​Echo​ ​Show​ ​would​ ​have​ ​been. I​ ​currently​ ​own​ ​a​ ​ASUS​ ​Chromebook​ ​flip​ ​which​ ​is​ ​a​ ​mini​ ​laptop​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​converted​ ​into​ ​a tablet,​ ​a​ ​Fire​ ​7​ ​2017​ ​tablet,​ ​and​ ​an android 10" ASUS​ ​Memopad​ ​tablet.​ ​So​ ​the​ ​real​ ​question​ ​is​ ​how​ ​well​ ​does the​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​perform​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​other​ ​tablets?​ ​My​ ​experience​ ​is​ ​it’s​ ​very​ ​responsive​ ​to​ ​touch,​ ​I think​ ​out​ ​of​ ​my​ ​4​ ​tablets​ ​it’s​ ​the​ ​most​ ​responsive.​ ​It​ ​also​ ​has​ ​the​ ​best​ ​looking​ ​display.​ ​The display​ ​also​ ​looks​ ​better​ ​than​ ​the​ ​Echo​ ​Show. Other than my Chromebook my Fire tablet has more expandable storage, however my Fire tablet beats out all my tablets including my Chromebook with internal storage space. As a side note the Echo Show has no internal storage everything is stored on the cloud. My Chromebook and Fire 10 HD tablet run neck and neck on battery life I can get at least 8 hours of use from both of these devices. My 10" ASUS Memopad about 4-5 hours, Fire 7 table about 6 hours, and it goes without saying the Echo Show is plugged in so there is no internal battery. My​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​sounds​ ​significantly​ ​better​ ​than​ ​my​ ​Chromebook,​ ​it’s​ ​probably​ ​twice​ ​as​ ​loud​ ​as​ ​my Fire​ ​7​ ​tablet, and on par with my ASUS tablet.​ ​The​ ​sound​ ​on​ ​my​ ​Echo​ ​Show​ ​is​ ​significantly​ ​better.​ ​Pages​ ​and​ ​content​ ​loaded without​ ​any​ ​stuttering.​ ​The​ ​memory​ ​never​ ​seemed​ ​taxed​ ​or​ ​overworked​ ​despite​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​I​ ​had multiple​ ​windows​ ​and​ ​apps​ ​running​ ​in​ ​the​ ​background​ ​while​ ​I​ ​was​ ​watching​ ​a​ ​​movie​ ​on​ ​Netflix. I​ ​really​ ​don’t​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​complaints​ ​about​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​or​ ​picture​ ​quality.​ ​I​ ​think​ ​that​ ​both​ ​are much​ ​better​ ​than​ ​I​ ​expected,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​strengths​ ​not​ ​weaknesses​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Fire​ ​10.​ ​There​ ​are complaints​ ​about​ ​not​ ​having​ ​access​ ​to​ ​Google​ ​Play​ ​store.​ ​It’s​ ​not​ ​rocket​ ​science​ ​do​ ​a​ ​google search​ ​how​ ​to​ ​install​ ​google​ ​play​ ​on​ ​the​ ​new​ ​Fire​ ​10.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​4​ ​links​ ​you​ ​click​ ​on​ ​that​ ​will​ ​take you​ ​straight​ ​to​ ​the​ ​4​ ​downloads​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​install​ ​straight​ ​from​ ​the​ ​tablet.​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​download them​ ​restart​ ​the​ ​tablet​ ​and​ ​that’s​ ​all​ ​there​ ​is​ ​to​ ​it.​ ​You​ ​now​ ​have​ ​complete​ ​access​ ​to​ ​google​ ​Play in​ ​under​ ​5​ ​minutes​ ​and​ ​all​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​do​ ​was​ ​4​ ​downloads. For those that complained about lack of HDMI output you can cast straight to fire sticks and boxes and even better control them with your voice. Using a HDMI cable seems like going back to the stone ages in comparison, but if it is a must you can buy a micro USB to HDMI converter pretty cheap on Amazon. I​ ​honestly​ ​can’t​ ​think​ ​of​ ​one​ ​thing​ ​I​ ​can​ ​complain​ ​about​ ​with​ ​this​ ​tablet.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​purchase​ ​it expecting​ ​it​ ​to​ ​wow​ ​you​ ​over​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​end​ ​Samsung​ ​or​ ​Ipad​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​going​ ​to​ ​happen,​ ​but​ ​for $150.00​ ​you​ ​are​ ​purchasing​ ​this​ ​tablet​ ​at​ ​cost.​ ​Amazon​ ​isn’t​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​get​ ​rich​ ​off​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tablet,​ ​it’s all​ ​the​ ​other​ ​things​ ​you​ ​are going to​ ​buy​ ​from​ ​the​ ​tablet​ ​that​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​make​ ​them​ ​their​ ​money.​ ​It’s definitely​ ​the​ ​best​ ​$150.00​ ​I’ve​ ​ever​ ​spent.​ ​Android​ ​tablets​ ​usually​ ​start​ ​to​ ​get​ ​outdated​ ​within​ ​3-5 years.​ ​At​ ​the p​rice​ ​point​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Fire​ ​10​ ​you​ ​can​ ​buy​ ​a​ ​new​ ​one​ ​every​ ​2​ ​years​ ​and​ ​still​ ​pay​ ​less then​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​up​ ​to​ ​date​ ​with​ ​Android’s​ ​tech. Why should you consider buying the fire 10 HD over the Echo show? The tablet's screen is 10" vs the Shows 7". The tablet will show you everything the Echo Show can with the same exact artwork. You can't watch news clips from your daily briefing with the Fire 10 HD.The clips really don't show much footage and should not be a deal breaker. You can't use Amazon's video chat from the tablet. Chances are everyone you'd want to video chat with has Skype, Oovoo or other services the Show can't use. The Fire 10 is portable where as the Show has to be plugged in. The Show has an awkwardly positioned camera angle for video calls. The Show can't display as much content on it's screen. The Show has much richer audio and bass. However you can connect bluetooth speakers to the tablet and improve the audio. Both have the always listening capability with Alexa. Honestly unless you have to have Amazon's video chat all the advantages are with the Fire 10. As a side note you don't have to have an Echo Show to use Amazon's video chat. You can use it for free from your phone using the Alexa app. Let's face it you can pretty much do everything the Show is capable of doing with the tablet, plus you have all the features of a tablet, and it's portable! I personally feel the display on my fire 10 is much better than my Echo Show. All I ever use my show for is listening to music, news briefings, adding and removing items to my shopping list, maybe an occasional movie while cooking if there is any thing decent on Prime videos, and controlling my smart devices. The Fire 10 is perfectly capable of completing all of these tasks and more. Alexa on my Fire 10 works with all my home smart devices, and instantly carries over all of my existing Alexa settings. I can open apps by asking Alexa. Unlike my Echo Show I can watch Netflix, HULU, Youtube and other streaming services through my Fire 10.As a testimony to how much I love this tablet I bought 4 more for Christmas presents. I get the best of both worlds with all the benefits of Amazon's services, Alexa on my tablet and Google's Playstore. Having an Android tablet means missing out on how well Amazon integrates all of their services in to a tablet and no Alexa. If you found this review helpful please click on the this was helpful tab.