Lately Amazon has been selling their older 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX tablet (never mind, now it’s gone again).
It was originally released back in 2013 when Amazon still called their tablets Kindles. It’s a 3rd generation model; now they’re up to sixth gen with the latest Fire HD 8.
It’s kind of strange for Amazon to suddenly bring back an older model after it’s been unavailable for quite some time.
Some people like the older HDX line better than the current models because of the high resolution screen.
Amazon used offer tablets that were a bit more expensive with high resolution screens good for ereading.
Now Amazon tries to offer tablets that are as inexpensive as possible. Consequently the screens aren’t as nice as they used to be.
For example, the 7-inch Fire HDX has a 1920 x 1200 resolution screen, which equates to 323 ppi. By comparison the current 7-inch Fire tablet has just 171 ppi.
The newer models have the advantage of better software and expandable storage via a microSD card slot. Too bad Amazon doesn’t offer a current Fire HDX model with new software and expandable storage. A Fire tablet with a high resolution screen for readers would be a nice option to have available…
it looks to me these are only available from third-party sellers…
Typical. Amazon has been selling them for weeks now and then two hours after I mention it they are gone again…
Woot has them for 74 ,woot is own by Amazon
Thanks for the tip!
Woot Deals on Refurbished Kindles and Fire Tablets ($25-$75)
I am English (not british) No Government to represent me but the british one in London and they don’t like us at all. I have a a 3rd Gen Kindle HDX 8.9 the big problem is that Kindle are not upgrading the software and its policy for them no to do so. So … mine is stuck with version 4.55. This means I cannot download The Times newspaper software I used to like reading so beware. I must add that I do enjoy the HDX but I do think that the software problem I have described will only get worse over time……
Keep checking, today Amazon Warehouse has a 16 GB HDX for $75. Great deal although I prefer 64GB.
I have a 4th gen HDX 8.9 and it has the latest software, but I like the app collection feature in older software.