![]() It does not want users to get lost in a seemingly endless array of menus and settings, rather, Fire OS is all about putting content front and center, and guiding you into Amazon's various content-distributing properties.That's not to say Fire OS is a complete failure in the functional sense, though. Amazon wants a tablet that's easy for almost anyone to pick up and use, regardless of age or technical experience. User customization options remain stripped down to the bare essentials - you can't even change the wallpaper in Fire OS. Amazon's home-brewed browser, Silk, is still painfully bad. Unfortunately, the story is largely the same this year, except Amazon's Fire OS feels all the more limited, I think, because the Fire HDX 8.9 really is such a great device.Multitasking is archaic even by iOS standards. And, for a certain class of buyer, it may very well be that "perfect" full-sized tablet.When I reviewed the Fire HD (7") last year, I came to a similar conclusion - I was wowed by the hardware (perhaps excepting the processor, which was a laggardly dual-core TI OMAP), but the software made it difficult to recommend for enthusiasts like you and me. From a hardware and engineering standpoint, it is truly a marvel. ![]() The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is all these things and more. It's light, thin, has a gorgeous high-resolution display, multiple-day battery life, powerful speakers, and a cutting-edge processor.
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