Kindle Fire Vs Apple Ipad 2

In many ways comparing Amazon"s Kindle Fire Tablet and the Apple iPad 2 is like comparing a Mercedes with a Ford Focus

. Both are obviously cars and will get you to where you want to go, but while the Mercedes will get cost you twice as much it will also get you to your destination with more style and comfort. The same is true for the Kindle Fire and the Apple iPad 2. The Kindle Fire is a fine tablet available at a great price and will fulfill most of your tablet computing needs. However, the Apple iPad 2 is a classier, superior tablet and will do what the Kindle Fire will do, plus more, and will exude more class, comfort and style while doing it. Get my point? Let"s take a closer look at the key features of both tablets to determine which tablet is best for your budget and requirements.

Price Comparison: With prices starting at $499 the Apple iPad 2 is 2.5 times the cost of the Kindle Fire which is available at a great price of just $199. For students or others on a budget the Kindle Fire will adequately suffice as it is a good quality, reliable tablet. For those with a little more money to spend the Apple iPad 2 is a more stylish, higher quality tablet. The Kindle Fire is available contact free as it connects to Internet via WiFi whereas a 3G contract is required to purchase an Apple iPad2.

Battery Life: As relatively small sized tablets both the Kindle Fire and the Apple iPad 2 both offer surprisingly good battery life. The iPad 2 offers up to 10 hours continuous use while the Kindle Fire will last for up to 8 hours. Both should prove satisfactory for the vast majority of users and given the size of the tablets it is slightly unrealistic to expect much more.

Size: The Kindle Fire has a smaller 7 inch screen than the 9.7 inch screen of the Apple iPad 2. Given this it is hardly surprising that the Apple iPad 2 is also heavier, weighing in at 21.28 ounces compared the 14.6 ounces of the Kindle Fire. This is really a matter of choice for the individual user "" the Apple iPad 2 is easier to read but is slightly more awkward for carrying around but not significantly so.

Appearance: Like the majority of Apple Products the iPad 2 has a slick, stylish design that looks and feels great. The Kindle Fire is designed with functionality in mind over style but while it does look reasonably well it cannot compare with the great design of the Apple iPad 2.

Operating System: Amazon released the Kindle Fire on a heavily customized Android operating system in order to restrict users from utilizing the huge amount of free Android content available. Apple have setup the iPad 2 on the iOS which performs well in all tests. Processing Power: Both Apple iPad 2 and Kindle Fire tablets operate off dual-core processors and perform well.

Storage: The Apple iPad 2 can be bought with 16 / 32 / 64 GB options depending on how much you are willing to spend. The Kindle Fire comes with 6 GB of usable memory also includes free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

If your budget is directing you towards the Kindle Fire tablet then you"ll be happy to hear the Kindle Fire has a better screen display than the iPad 2 with 28% more pixel density, is 46% lighter than the iPad 2 at 14.6 ounces, comes with inbuilt Flash support which the iPad 2 does not and Amazon content is not limited to the Kindle Fire but Apple content is limited to Apple devices only.

However, if you have a larger budget then the iPad 2 should be considered because there is a significantly larger number of applications available for the iPad 2, the iPad 2 can be purchased with up to 64GB of memory compared to the Kindle"s 8GB, the iPad 2 comes with two camera (front and back) while the Kindle Fire does not have a camera and the Apple iPad 2 offers 3G in some models which the Kindle Fire does not support.

To conclude the Kindle Fire is best suited to users who have a limited budget while the Apple iPad 2 is best suited to consumers with a larger budget looking for their tablet to act as more than just an entertainment or multimedia device.

by: Brian Kirby

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