The more she used the Kindle Fire the more she took to the browser. See also: Kindle Fire first boot by the numbers Better show them all it can do, especially if the recipient is the type of person who gets frustrated quickly. This is particularly pertinent for those who receive the Kindle Fire as a gift. It's not a given they will know everything the tablet can be used for. This drives home a problem new buyers may have with the Kindle Fire. I would have used it for browsing if I knew it could do the whole web.' Her reply was 'yes, I am in the middle of a paper book so I don't want to start a book on the Kindle. The lights clicked on in her eyes and I asked if that's why she hadn't been using it. She turned to me in surprise and said 'so I can use web sites other than Amazon?' I explained it was a full browser and she could go anywhere on the web she wanted. As I showed her the simple UI controls I mentioned that the web browser was pretty good. It immediately became clear why she hadn't grabbed the Fire sooner.

When she finally picked it up to give it a try, I watched how it went to see how a non-techie user reacts to the device. I showed her the Kindle Fire the day it arrived, and she promptly set it aside and didn't pick it up again for several days. That's all I needed for an excuse so I bought her a Kindle Fire, and it has been here for a week. My wife had been making comments that perhaps a device with a screen larger than her iPhone 4 would make casual web browsing at home more convenient. See also: Kindle Fire is on the way, but not for me This consumer is very different than the typical Android tablet buyer looking for powerful performance. That crowd consists mostly of the less tech-savvy consumer, the folks not really looking for a tablet but not averse to trying the latest Kindle model. The Kindle Fire is not just a cheap ($199) tablet, it is aimed squarely at the Kindle crowd.

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