Any Kindle Fire Users here?

Floridaboiler
Floridaboiler Posts: 51 Member
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I am thinking about getting a Kindle Fire but I wonder how well it would work to read a book while outside in the bright sun.

Thanks for any comments, feedback etc.

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Works the same as a laptop or phone or anything with that type of screen. Difficult to read. If you want to do some reading in that environment, you would want a regular Kindle.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    I worship my Kindle Fire...BUT..It's not easy to see in the bright sun. I tried this yesterday and was very disppointed.

    Edited to add: I was disppointed but was planning on taking paperbacks/magazines to the beach, ect..any way not the Kindle.
  • teenytinii
    teenytinii Posts: 90 Member
    I love my kindle fire but it SUCKS for reading in the sun/outside. I like to read at night though so it's great for that. Also have the netflix app and watch movies a fair amount.
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    Sucks in the sun. Even in my Jeep with tinted windows it's hard to see the screen. Otherwise I love it!
  • tnshahud
    tnshahud Posts: 163
    I have a hard time reading it in the sun or even outside. But I haven't tried turning down the brightness or anything. But other than that, I haven't had any problems with it and I Love it!!!
  • _binary_jester_
    _binary_jester_ Posts: 2,132 Member
    It is tolerable if you turn the brightness, but you're screwed in direct sunlight. I also hated the launcher (the big icons drove me crazy), so I replaced that...you don't even need to root it.
  • MsMarlaMae
    MsMarlaMae Posts: 144 Member
    My kindle fire sits on the shelf, I still use my normal kindle every day. The fire is fun enough, and Amazon Prime is neato, but using it outside is pretty useless IMO.

    If you are using it for reading, I recommend the original kindle.
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    I have an old school kindle with the eink technology and it works AWESOME in the sun. Looks like a real page.
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    Sucks in the sun. Even in my Jeep with tinted windows it's hard to see the screen. Otherwise I love it!

    I hope you're not reading while driving!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Sucks in the sun. Even in my Jeep with tinted windows it's hard to see the screen. Otherwise I love it!

    I hope you're not reading while driving!
    Oh I've seen people do worse.
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    Works the same as a laptop or phone or anything with that type of screen. Difficult to read. If you want to do some reading in that environment, you would want a regular Kindle.

    ^^ This
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    Sucks in the sun. Even in my Jeep with tinted windows it's hard to see the screen. Otherwise I love it!

    I hope you're not reading while driving!
    Oh I've seen people do worse.

    Nope! Just when I'm waiting in the car for my son to get out of school.

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