Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Wow, with the sub-par reviews from the tablet snobs and geeks. This was 150 bucks! I bought three Fire HD8 tablets two years ago for me, my wife and daughter. Used almost daily and still like new. Replaced a Samsung 8 tablet that I was never really happy with. Love this upgrade. What a great size for watching videos, and the sound is pretty decent. A cheap pair of plug-in or bluetooth speakers will make it even better. Even better with headphones. Had a couple of friends with Apple tablets get these after they saw mine. I can shove mine in a backpack and tote it around carefree while they have to worry about damaging an expensive piece of gear. Now they are enjoying the Fire and don't miss the IPad. I can't speak for anyone doing anything other than watching videos, playing light games and surfing the internet. Oh, and reading! I love reading books and comics on this thing - even better with the bigger screen! Anyways, I digress, if you're into the things I mentioned then don't hesitate to buy this. At this price-point it is an awesome entertainment gadget, and I would never try to do spreadsheets or Power Point presentations for a million dollar deal (although it might do that?). Someone else mentioned that it doesn't do well with a Malware program. This is my third tablet and I have never had a problem with malware. Not sure why, but just throwing that out there. Never used anti-malware. I love these tablets and am really excited after putting this one through the paces! I have to add - buying the Amazon case for this is a must! Honest to God, I don't work for Amazon, but the cases that go with these are the absolute best and look and feel like they were built together. I admit the case is a little pricey but worth every penny. I bought an aftermarket case for the aforementioned Samsung tablet and hated it. It just felt "wonky", like a cheap glove.