wilkes

I spent a lot of time looking at the Kindle Fire yesterday. Best Buy has a demo unit on display. Unfortunately it isnt a full functioning unit, it runs a demo version of the OS. But I could see enough to see that it is impressive.


However, it still isnt an iPad. I am an android fan, and would like to see android become the dominant force over apple. But, the truth is, like all of the android phones and tablets, the Fire is not near as intuitive to use as the ipad. getting to any section like apps, books, movies, or even the home screen requires multiple steps. My honest opinion, save your $200, and save up until you can buy an iPad.

Anything that some one has physical access to renders security features useless; remote wiping is a good feature thou

Jailbreaking. It has advantages. On disadvantage is that once youve jailbroken it, anyone that steals it (or finds it if you lose it) can then get every ID and password youve ever typed on it (ever check your bank balance?), all of your emails, your texts, etc that have ever been on the device. Even if you have a pin/password in place. And it only takes about 5 minutes.

So there is that. I would recommend remote wiping one as soon as you realize it may be gone. Even then, it will only wipe once its connected to the network.

jail breaking is good. In some ways it forces manufactures to improve there products and its corresponding OS functionality. There are always risks, so weigh out the risk an make an informed decision. Or use the device in ignorant bliss believing it is the best it can be.

To be fair, the open source nature of android has allowed similar security risks to come through on apps. There was a recent article (forgot where it was published) on apps that have been created to steal your information. And this is at least the second case of google having to do something about this. If android is going to last, google needs to tighten up their market. Most people think that with apps purchased through the android market that google stores the credit card processing like apple does. But the truth is developers can chose to have the credit card processed through their own system. And many charges are going through former soviet countries that now have huge reputations for credit card fraud.

Jailbreaking an IOS device is alarming. You are granting permission to someone else to exploit a SECURITY flaw in your device. Honestly, what's to say that when you use their tool or website to jailbreak, they aren't installing a piece of botnet software on the device?

Even better, not only is it on your phone, but when you plug it in to sync with itunes, it is able to infect your PC?

Jailbreaking = scary if you value your private data.

Technically, you are right. The rooting itself probably doesnt cause problems. But it doesnt take installing problem software to make the system unstable. But rooting does allow the user to tweak settings like the clocking that can cause problems.


I have not rooted any android products. But I do know with the apple iPod Touch and iPhones, the jail break (rooting) process use to be unstable itself (dont know if it has ever been fixed) and often took several attempts to get it to work.

How exactly does rooting cause an instability problem?

The act of rooting does not. Installing whatever crapware you want AFTER rooting causes instability. There are valid reasons to root without installing little known/suspicious software after.

Rooting is a hack that unlocks the manufacturer restrictions and allows you to use all the features of the operating system. It has some advantages, but most of the time it causes reliability problems.

I have asked Santa for a Kindle Fire. What the heck does rooting mean?

I meant without rooting it. I haven't seen a compelling reason to want to root a device if someone else is making one that does what I want and it is less money.

Fins, not entirely true. the Nook Tablet is just as easy to root as the Nook Color, which opens it up to the normal market, etc..

http://forum.xda-developers...php?f=1397

I looked at the demo Kindle Fire in Best Buy the other day. Its still no iPad, and they had the thing locked in some demo mode so you couldnt really see its full operation, but for the price it looked pretty nice. One part that I liked is it has access to the regular Android market, unlike the nook tablet that can only go to the Nook Market.


I would be real curious to hear what you think of it after some use.

I returned the KindleFire. Purchased another one, and so far it has been picking up web on ground floor! It also shows a strong signal.

Sounds like a bad kindle. Have them replace it

One tip set up a static ip address for the kindle .


http://www.amazon.com/gp/he...10#connect

Talked with Kindle customer service this morning. He walked me through a purchase of a book, and said you have connnection. Yes I said because I am sitting next to the router. Brilliant!!

To save battery life the the kindle may be using the the wifi settings that use the least resources.
most likely the settings need to be adjusted
or
it has a bad antenna in the kindle. the kindle should be a B G or N device

Bought a KindleFire. I have a wireless router (Linksys) that is in an office 2nd level. Tried to access web on the first level would not connet (no internet connection it said, but laptop worked). Works if I stand beside router. Talked with a tech and found out I probably needed a new N 300mbps. Bought that, it works, but Kindle doesn't access net unless I am in the room with router. What is happening here?