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EntertainmentStreamingWhat are Amazon Fire tablets and TV streaming sticks good for?Amazon’s Fire brand covers two kinds of device: its tablets, and its TV streaming sticks and boxesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Amazon’s Fire brand covers two kinds of device: its tablets, and its TV streaming sticks and boxes
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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What areAmazonFires good for? The short answer is tablets and TV. Amazon’s Fire brand is used for its tablets, which began as budget bargains and have evolved into very impressive devices suitable for all kinds of people and uses, and for its TV streaming hardware such as itsFire TV sticks.
Here’s what each kind of Fire excels at.
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Amazon Fire tablets
With thelatest upgrade to the smallest Fire tablet, the entire Fire tablet range delivers decent performance for very low prices. Amazon is constantly refreshing thebest Amazon Fire deals, so you can usually expect to save quite a bit on at least one of the current crop.
At the time of writing Amazon makes Fire tablets in three sizes – seven inches, eight inches and ten inches – and in three different guises: standard Fire tablets, Kids Edition Fire tablets with tough cases and child-friendly software, and Fire Plus tablets, which have higher storage capacities and wireless charging. Every model is priced to sell: the 10-inch, 32GB Fire HD10 Plus is currently £189, or £179 if you don’t mind ads on the Lock Screen.
If you’re looking for thebest cheap tablets, the Fires should absolutely be on your shortlist: they’re superb value for money and they’re more capable than you might expect, so for example the HD10 Plus runsMicrosoftOffice. And the Kids editions are brilliant, not least because they come with a no-fuss replacement guarantee that covers accidental damage as well as hardware failure.
As with all Amazon own-brand kit, don’t pay full RRP: if there isn’t a deal now one will be along shortly.
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Amazon Fire TV sticks
The other kind of Amazon Fire is the TV streamer, which turns any TV into a smart TV withAmazon PrimeVideo and lots of third-party TV apps includingNetflixand iPlayer. It’s important to note that other subscription services aren’t included in the price, so if you want to watch Netflix via yourFire TVStick you’ll need to sign up for a subscription.
Early models were a bit underpowered but the current range is excellent and there are alwaysFire TV Stick dealsto cut the already low cost even further. Just make sure you get the right one: there’s an HD stick as well as a 4K one, and a super-cheap Lite version that still delivers HD but doesn’t control your TV. I’d recommend buying the best one you can afford: right now my pick would be theFire TV Stick 4K Max.
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