| Author |
Message |
|
Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
Posts: 7173
|
Considering a Kindle Fire HD, will probably get one if it supports Netflix streaming. However, I expect Amazon will lock you into LoveFilm, so I'll think about a Nexus 7 instead.
|
| Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:47 pm |
|
|
|
l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
|
Surely if it's Android as the OS, you'll just be able to get and install Netflix from Google's app store?
|
| Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:35 pm |
|
|
|
Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
Posts: 7173
|
No, because Google apps. aren't (officially) available on the Kindle Fire - so no maps, Gmail, Currents, Play Store etc. You're locked into Amazon's app. store.
|
| Sat Sep 08, 2012 12:44 am |
|
|
|
l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
|
I'm sure there must be a way round that.
|
| Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:11 am |
|
|
|
Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
Posts: 7173
|
Indeed there is, but it involves rooting your device and installing the Google libraries yourself, which is hardly an ideal solution.
|
| Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:22 am |
|
|
|
pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
|
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic- ... ober-25th/I'd love for that to be correct, but since Amazon themselves only have the ridiculous 'updated current version' showing... Why the hell are they doing that?! 
_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
|
| Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:38 am |
|
|
|
jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
Posts: 17040
|
Almost certainly wouldn't work in the UK anyway. Jon
|
| Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:32 pm |
|
|
|
Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
Posts: 7173
|
Depends, it might eventually if it features the right frequency. I'm sure they wouldn't be stupid enough to advertise it as 4G in the UK if it wasn't compatible anyway, unlike another company I could mention...
|
| Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:21 pm |
|
|
|
jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
Posts: 17040
|
There's no way if they are making a device down to price the way Amazon are and they're including extra hardware to support frequency bands that aren't usable today and won't be for a period of years and even then only in markets the device isn't being sold in. By the time 4G gets off the ground in the UK we'll be at least one generation further on in tablet & eReader hardware. Building support into the current gen is throwing away money and Amazon certainly aren't in the habit of doing that. 'eventually' is way beyond the lifespan of current mobile device generations. Jon
|
| Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:27 pm |
|
|
|
jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
Posts: 17040
|
|
| Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:36 pm |
|
|
|
pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
|
All probably true to my mind, but that makes the updated standard Kindle slightly more of an insult for European customers _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
|
| Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:55 pm |
|
|
