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Regular readers will know that I'm a big fan of Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX. A huge fan. I like it because I feel that Amazon now makes a better tablet than Apple. While I think that the fifth-generation iPad Air is a great tablet, I feel that Apple is iteratively evolving the iPad as opposed to giving it a full revamp it deserves.
Five minutes with the Kindle Fire HDX and you realize just how bad the iPad speakers are. The sound from the Kindle Fire HDX is rich and covers the highs and lows brilliantly, whether I'm watching a movie, listening to an audiobook or playing a game, which is to be expected given that it is kitted out with a Dolby Digital Plus audio engine.
Compare this to the iPad's speakers sound tinny and weak. In anything but the quietest of situations I find myself having to resort to headphones.
Given that the iPad is seen as the ultimate content consumption tool – don't let this statement fool you though, you can create content on it – this is a massive oversight and a huge win for Amazon.
The image above is of the inside of a 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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