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Kindle Fire
I have used the Kindle Fire for a few months now and I'm finally ready to rate it. I LOVE the Fire except for one item and it's critical...the plug in for the charger is a "loose" fit and after awhile get's to the point of having to manually hold the cord a certain way in order to charge. I called and reported this to Amazon and they replaced promptly with a new Kindle and charger...when I got the new one a couple days later, it appears to have the same problem with a loose fitting connection, without currently having to manually hold the cord in as of right now, but when is that going to happen?
I think this is a design flaw with the Kindle Fire and a improper fit with their choice of connection with the charger plug. I purchased another set of Kindle chargers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QOM1GK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00) for the home and vehicle and those won't work either, It does nothing at all, like there isn't anything plugged in (no power) so that was wasted money. I will say that the additional charger I purchased was a snug fit it just wouldn't work. I am very unhappy with this design flaw because I'm a avid reader...I read atleast 4 to 5 books a week so the Kindle is important to me and if it can't properly charge it's considered a waste of money. I also own the Kindle Keyboard and absolutely LOVED it...the only flaw...it wasn't in color. If I can't find a alternative charger that will work for the Fire I will retire it and go back to either my Kindle Keyboard or look at other alternatives for a color reading tablet.
I would also suggest that Amazon make the charger cords longer than current length for the Fire. It would be nice to have a longer cord so when your sitting in an airport you can charge and read the Kindle Fire without having to stoop over because the cord is to short from wall plug to Kindle charger outlet.
April 2012 · Electronics · verified purchase