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iPads are better because "The bigger the better." Even though they cost more, there have more features and more apps to choose from

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Life in the tablet category used to be simple. There were 7-inchers and 10-inchers and comparisons only occurred within each tablet's size category. This year however, Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble have successfully muddied the once-clear waters by respectfully releasing 7.9-inch, 8.9-inch, and 9-inch tablets.

So how do they compare? Let's find out.

Screen
The iPad Mini's 7.9-inch, 1,024x768-pixel screen has wide viewing angles and good color reproduction, but when it comes to resolution, it can't hold a candle to either the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 nor the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. By comparison, text and pictures can appear blurry and videos display with a noticeably dithered look.

The Fire HD 8.9's 1,920x1,200-pixel screen looks bright, vibrant, and the dark background and white text of the tablet's interface produces a highly contrasted look. Apps, text, and videos look extremely sharp.

The Nook HD+ has the highest resolution of the group with 1,920x1,280 pixels on a 9-inch screen. Text, pictures, and videos look incredibly sharp -- maybe slightly sharper than on the Fire HD 8.9, but it's really difficult to tell. However, the Nook HD+'s screen is much more susceptible to moisture, so oily fingerprints tend to create a moire effect on the screen, blurring certain assets, especially text. Honestly, it can sometimes ruin the effect that having more pixels offers. As long as you keep things dry, however, you won't notice it.

Weight
The iPad Mini weighs 0.68 pound. That's incredibly light for a tablet of any size, and you can clearly feel the difference when holding it in one hand. The Nook HD+ is obviously heavier, but at 1.14 pounds, it feels surprisingly light for a tablet with a 9-inch screen. At 1.22 pounds, the Fire HD 8.9 is the heaviest of the bunch, and while it's only 0.08 pound heavier than the Nook HD+, the weight difference feels even greater than that. While the Nook HD+ feels light when held in one hand, I can't say the same about the Fire HD 8.9.

Apps
Surprise, surprise, the iPad Mini wins on apps. Not necessarily because it offers more apps, but because it offers more high-quality and useful apps, most of which were made specifically for the iPad platform and aren't simply stretched iPhone apps. Many of the Fire HD 8.9's best apps are iPad or iPhone ports and, for now at least, you won't see many high-quality exclusive Fire HD apps, if at all.

The Nook HD+'s app availability definitely lags compared with the others. It's not horrible and you'll see games like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope here, but not so much the N.O.V.A. 3s and Need for Speeds of the world. Also, there really aren't many 3D games on the Nook HD+. A pity, considering its GPU is just as powerful as the Fire HD 8.9's, which plays host to quite a few polygonal games.

Media
The Nook HD+ excels at books, magazines, and catalogs. While it does offers movies and TV shows, currently its offerings are disappointing, as the movies and TV shows you'd most want to see, like many of the latest and greatest ones, just aren't here. There's also no native Nook music service, and overall it's simply not on the level as the Fire or iPad when it comes to media offerings.

Amazon and Apple are relatively similar in their respective media offerings, with each providing access to the best in movies, TV shows, books, and music. In my anecdotal experience, however, Amazon prices tend to be lower on certain books and music albums.

Where the Fire HD 8.9 really pulls out in front, however, is features. Things like X-Ray for books and movies; immersion reading; 10-second rewind in Amazon's movie player; its excellent streaming power; and you can start watching a movie just a few seconds after you begin downloading it really shows that the company has put some real thought into how users access media and what they want out of their experiences.

Price
The Nook HD+ starts at $269 for 16GB. That's a great deal for a 9-inch tablet with a screen this sharp and expandable storage. At $299, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (16GB) is $30 more expensive. And $329 gets you the 16GB iPad Mini. From strictly a price perspective, the Nook HD+ clearly wins, but with its vast media options and Micro-HDMI, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 seems to hit the price sweet spot. With the Mini you're paying for access to Apple's superior App Store as well as its zippy performance and media ecosystem.

Look for this post to be updated and delve deeper over the coming weeks.

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iPad Mini vs. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs. Nook HD+

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Life in the tablet category used to be simple. There were 7-inchers and 10-inchers and comparisons only occurred within each tablet's size category. This year however, Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble have successfully muddied the once-clear waters by respectfully releasing 7.9-inch, 8.9-inch, and 9-inch tablets. So how do they compare?

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The ipad is better than the kindle since it is bigger. It also has millions of apps compared to the hundreds of kindle apps.

http://www.apple.com/

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When it comes down to it, the Kindle Fire has more and better features for a lot less money. However, people prefer Apple products so that is what they choose to purchase.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000719771

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The Ipad is more expensive, but it also has more features and a larger display. But, the kindle fire has similar features for a better price.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/tech/gaming-gadgets/kindle-fire-vs-ipad/index.html

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the iPad is better, it takes me longer to break or freeze an ipad.

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And I quote: "Why do people need a larger screen? That's how every single product gets better lately! At this rate, there'll be an iFloor, iCar, iWall, or some other stupid thing, like an iToilet!"

Bigger is better. Of course we need a larger screen!! It costs more too!!!!

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Explore the world of iPad. Check out iPad Pro, available in two sizes, iPad, and iPad mini. Visit the Apple site to learn, buy, and get support.

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A bigger screen means easier viewing

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Why do people need a larger screen? That's how every single product gets better lately! At this rate, there'll be an iFloor, iCar, iWall, or some other stupid thing, like an iToilet!

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The Kindle Fire HD and newest iPad both have many of the same features. The Kindle Fire HD includes the availability of apps and features a camera. It is priced at around $200. The iPad has the same abilities as the Kindle Fire HD, however, it is much larger. It is also much more expensive at a price ranging from $430 to $800. If you should choose the iPad over the Kindle Fire HD, I suggest the iPad Mini which has the same features as both, but is priced at $330.

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You can do much more with iPads. Kindles are a cheaper tablet if you do not want to spend as much and they are still nice. The iPad is better though.

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I have the Kindle Fire. I like it, however I like the Ipad better. Ipad's are easier to use.

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CES 2013 has been and gone, and computing enthusiasts will no doubt have noticed that for all the hype surrounding new gadgets like Panasonic's lip smacking 4K tablet and the Razer Edge gaming slate, developments in the ultra-hot 7in tablet market were thin on the ground this year. With Google and Apple both opting to eschew industry showcases in favour of independent events, and Samsung focusing its attention on other product segments this January, the likes of the iPad mini and Kindle Fire HD are still prime combatants in the mini-tablet wars. So how do they match up?

Size and weight

Both the Apple iPad mini and Amazon Kindle Fire HD fall into the 7in tablet category. Apple's reduced form factor offering has nearly an inch more screen real estate, measuring 7.9in, while the the Fire HD falls more stiffly in line with its segment, sizing up at exactly 7in. The iPad mini's classic minimalist design is typical of its iconic manufacturer: measuring just 7.2mm in depth and weighing just 308g, it's the kind of super-svelte product we expect from Jony Ive and his team. The more utilitarian Fire HD is a fair bit chunkier, with a girth of 10.3mm and a weight of 395g - extra heft that could prove a bit taxing if you're planning long reading sessions.

Display

Apple's iPad mini has been roundly hailed as an instant classic since its October 2012 launch, though its display has attracted some muted criticism. Fanboys clearly hoped the device would feature the Cupertino-based firm's famed Retina standard - an iPad mini with Retina is rumoured for later this year - but it falls short of this expectation with a resolution of 'only' 1,024 x 768 pixels at 163ppi. The Kindle Fire HD's smaller screen packs superior specifications: its 1,280 x 800 pixel resolution features a density of 216ppi. Both displays are built on IPS LCD technology.

Storage and memory

Apple's iPad mini features a full range of options for content hoarders: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models are available. The Kindle Fire HD comes in 16GB and 32GB iterations. Neither device features a memory card slot, so media-first consumers are advised to consider their on-board storage needs wisely and purchase accordingly, though price obviously becomes an issue with the more capacious Apple products. With regards to memory, teardowns of the iPad mini have put its RAM at just 512MB. Although that's not not much memory compared to most Android tablets, our iPad mini review notes that it "never feels slow or underpowered." The Kindle Fire HD packs a more standard 1GB of RAM that should confidently handle most tasks.

Processor and battery

Apple's A5 chipset, as used in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, features a dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU with an estimated clock speed of 1.5GHz, complemented by a PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU. The Kindle Fire HD sports a TI OMAP 4460 SoC under the hood, also based around a dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, though with a lower clock speed of 1.2GHz. The Power VR SGX540 GPU used in the Fire HD is outdated to say the least - it's found on ancient smartphones like 2010's Samsung Galaxy S and 2011's Galaxy Nexus. Actual performance obviously can't be measured by specifacation alone, but on paper this is a clear win for the iPad mini - even though its processor is nearly two years old itself. With regards to battery life, there's little to choose between the two: both devices are thought to pack 4,440 mAh batteries, with run time of up to 10 hours and 11 hours for the iPad and Kindle respectively.

Software

Apple's latest mobile platform, iOS 6, seems to have found its feet after a disasterous debut headlined by the Apple Maps debacle. The new OS is every bit the slick, user friendly experience people have come to expect, and one of the benefits of Apple's fiercely proprietary ecosystem is that updates come instantly. The Kindle Fire HD is a very different proposition, running a heavily modified version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It's unrecognisable from stock ICS and features a bevy of potential annoyances: unless you buy your way out of it, advertising is fed to you at a number of turns, including the lock screen. You're tied to the Amazon ecosystem, too, so there's no Play store access, and the hugely customised nature of the Fire HD's OS means that updates are going to be scarce, if they exist at all. Android fans are certainly going to find plenty to take issue with on the Kindle Fire HD and should probably stick with the Nexus 7, but even non-nerds are likely to find iOS 6 a more pleasant overall experience.

Camera

The Kindle Fire HD provides a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera capable of 720p video. Apple's iPad mini ups the ante considerably, packing in a 5-megapixel rear camera in addition its 1.2-megapixel front snapper. The rear camera can shoot Full HD (1080p) video, and while a device nigh on 8in isn't the most appropriate photography device in our opinion, users who see the additional capabilities as important will probably lean towards the Cupertino firm's offering.

Connectivity and wireless

If it's cellular connectivity you're after, the iPad mini is the only way to go: not only will Apple's mini-tablet link you up with 3G networks, but you'll also be able to enjoy high-speed 4G LTE if you sign up with EE - £15.99 a month on a rolling contract with 5GB data allowance. The Kindle Fire HD is tied to Wi-Fi for the time being, but comes up trumps with regards to input/output offerings, sporting a micro-USB port and an HDMI socket. Apple favours its proprietary Lightning port over the former and lacks the latter entirely. Extras like NFC, which are increasingly common on smartphones, aren't really as relevant on tablets and both devices lack the technology.

Price and opinion

There's little question that the iPad mini is a superior product compared to the Kindle Fire HD, featuring a nippier processor, two cameras, better software, and 4G LTE compatibility. Given it's an Apple product, it shouldn't come as any surprise that these features - especially 4G - come at a premium. For £269, you'll get a basic Wi-Fi-only iPad mini with 16GB of onboard storage, with a £100 jump to £369 if you want cellular connectivity as well. A fuller package featuring 32GB of onboard storage and the option of 3G and 4G clocks in at the considerably dearer sum of £449, while the full monty - 64GB and cellular - will run you £529. It's definitely tagged well ahead of the competition and only Apple could get away with this kind of borderline charlatan approach to pricing. Ethics aside, it's still probably worth it.

The Kindle Fire HD, on the other hand, falls in line with the Android competition at a budget-friendly £159 and £199 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively. It's not without its merits - its sharp display is a particular strength, and an HDMI port is hugely desirable - but for us it's difficult to look past the deficiencies in the software department. Frankly, we just wouldn't pay be tied to ICS forever, have no Play Store access, and be held to ransom by advertisements. Critics who claim the Kindle Fire HD is little more than an Amazon store you can physically hold are being unkind - but they're not far wrong, either. As far as Android tablets go, the Google Nexus 7 is still top dog.

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Apple iPad mini vs. Amazon Kindle Fire HD: spec comparison

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iPad is recommended more.

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Although a Kindle Fire is cheaper, an iPad has more features and apps available. An iPad is more favoirted because it is made by Apple. http://www.prweb.com/releases/kindle-fire-vs-ipad-mini/review-and-comparison/prweb10209727.htm

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Many Kindle Fire vs iPad comparisons found online are one-dimensional and therefore flawed

The new Kindle Fire HD and Apple iPad Mini tablets are two of the most popular electronics this 2012 holiday season. There is no doubt that both these tablets are extremely powerful modern tablet computers. But how does a consumer make a choice between the two of them? Is Amazon's Kindle Fire better or is Apple's iPad Mini better? The Kindle Fire HD vs iPad Mini comparison published by http://TabletXRay.com/ tackles this question in a unique way.

The list of TOP 5 features that will Seal or Break the Deal is particularly important for anyone trying to decide whether the Kindle Fire HD or iPad Mini suits them better.

Many iPad vs Kindle Fire comparisons found online are flawed due to several reasons. The main emphasis of many Kindle Fire HD vs iPad Mini comparisons is on hardware specs. Hardware specs (e.g. 1GHz vs 1.2GHz processor, 1GB vs 512MB RAM etc.) are certainly important; however the content ecosystem that feeds the hardware is equally or more important. In spite of their strong high-end hardware specs, several tablet computers that were introduced during the last couple of years failed to catch the limelight because their content ecosystems were weak. This is one of the major secrets behind the success of tablets from Apple and Amazon; their content ecosystems (movies, TV shows, apps, music, eBooks, games etc.) happen to be very broad and deep and miles ahead of the competition. This is why a balanced review and/or comparison of the Kindle Fire HD and iPad mini tablets should essentially address both these departments. One-dimensional comparisons that only address the hardware or the content network alone is bound to be biased and will not help the consumer make an intelligent purchasing decision.

The comparison on http://TabletXRay.com/Kindle-Fire-HD-vs-iPad-Mini-Comparison/ addresses over 15 individual features of the Kindle Fire and iPad Mini. These features include resolution, pixel density, color gamut, color accuracy and reflection of the display, Wi Fi/3G features, processor, RAM, battery life, picture quality and video quality of cameras, size, overall looks and of course the content networks available. However, the Kindle Fire vs iPad Mini comparison goes on to emphasize that not all of these 15 features are equally important when making a choice between the two tablets.

The list of TOP 5 features that will Seal the Deal or Break the Deal is the most important component of the Kindle vs iPad comparison. One of the specs included in the TOP 5 features is the touch screen display. Detailed specs on the display such as resolution, pixel density (pixels per inch), color gamut and color accuracy are considered under this feature. Only the Kindle Fire HD has a high definition display. The display on the iPad Mini is not considered an HD display. Unlike its siblings the iPhone and full-sized iPads, the iPad mini does not have a retina display. The main interface that a user interacts with on a 7 inch tablet is its screen, whether it's watching movies, watching TV shows, browsing the web, playing games, video chatting on Skype or reading ebooks. Therefore, the quality of the display is an extremely important feature to consider. In spite of this obvious limitation, the Mini iPad has some additional features that the Kindle Fire HD lacks. This is why it is important to look at the Top 5 Deal Breakers and Deal Sealers before making an intelligent decision about which tablet suits one's personal preferences best. The full scoop on the Kindle Fire HD and iPad Mini comparison can be found on http://TabletXRay.com/Kindle-Fire-HD-vs-iPad-Mini-Comparison/.

In addition to the Kindle Fire HD vs iPad Mini comparison, they have also published a detailed Kindle Fire HD review that addresses the TOP 10 Positive and Negative Specs of the Kindle Fire HD as well as detailed reviews on the new full-sized iPad and other tablet PCs such as the Google Nexus 7.

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Many Kindle Fire vs iPad comparisons found online are one-dimensional and therefore flawed The new Kindle Fire HD and Apple iPad Mini tablets are two of the most popular electronics this 2012 holiday season. There is no doubt that both these tablets are extremely powerful modern tablet computers.