Full unboxing and tour of Amazon’s ‘All-New’ Fire HD 8 tablet, refreshed for 2018 with updated specs and new features such as the Show Mode. Alexa is back in action of course, but you’ll need an Amazon Prime subscription to make the most of this Fire HD 8.
We’ve reviewed every Fire tab since Amazon first launched its family-friendly range, some of the best budget tablets you can grab in the UK. This all-new Fire HD 8 isn’t a massive leap over previous generations, but it’s still one of the most affordable tabs in 2018. And now you can convert the Fire into an Echo-style device like the Echo Show thanks to Amazon’s Show Mode Charging Dock (add £30 onto the £80 asking price for that).
Check out my coverage of the last-gen tablets over on Recombu.
Fire HD8 2017 unboxing and review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMWJ2IKiVT0
Fire HD10 2017 unboxing and review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKEEKGuq6Q
You can buy the Fire HD 8 and Show Mode Charging Dock from Amazon from October 4th.
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I’m watching in fire hd 8
While they’re pretty decent for movies (for the price), everything else is just mediocre.
I have last years HD8 and the performance is utterly appalling – easily the most frustrating and slowest device i have EVER used.
It also had an audio volume issue that Amazon never fixed.
The OS (Heavily restricted version of Android) is so void of features and options, that it makes this device useless for many tasks.
I installed all of Google’s services (Play store, YouTube, Chrome etc), but its crippling performance ruins its useability.
I’d recommend spending £20+ more and get a proper fully functional android tablet.
Amazon have utterly crippled what ‘could’ have been an ok budget tablet.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Absolute cheap tablet nowadays
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Guys you can now get three for $149 on https://amzn.to/2QwmECy
Unless you have an amazon acount and watch movies and read books from them why would anyone buy this!! buy a lenova or acer tablet instead.
I got a blue one for Christmas
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I just want to put mp4 videos to watch on the device, is this possible with Amazon products?
The fire hd 10 has a much much better screen
1.5 gigs of ramen here
Hi. If you change the language, what is available? Or can you download other languages? If one changes the language, can you speak to Alexa in a different language? Thanks
i bought a amazon fire hd tablet 8, same day of your video release.
Amazon fire is a POS in my opinion. Point of sale device in the sense they always want to push some shit on you day and night..
Piece of shit in the sense their libraray doesnt allow you to return a fuckin’ book and move onto the next title. There too, Bezos wants to push some subscription shit despit me paying for Amazon prime.
Thankyou
Not a good review no details on the hardware and no unboxing I note you have been using it for a while
fire hd 8 tablet buy https://amzn.to/2Po96nM
Paid 50 not bad
in the US this came out last year.Wait this is the updated version.
how good is the audio are the speakers high quality or sound cheap
does it have the play store?
So glad you added a music track to your review. No online evaluation should be without it!
Now you just have to put google play on it. AI the end of humanity … lol
i am thinking about buying this tablet for mostly books / manga but also media sometimes like youtube or movies
ive read its possible to get google play on this and i dont mind that it requires some work but how hard is it and how well does the tablet work overall?
I have this and i feel like its a giant ad machine.
Most features of the new Fire are the same, including display, RAM, dimensions, color variants, or connectivity. What’s new is native support for hands-free Alexa, ability to handle 400 GB microSD cards, and a better front camera.
It’s shame that Amazon calls this all-new and whoever review and title it as an “all-new” device.
there is a black virtual bar that takes up the bottom of the screen
What is the device version please tell me
このハゲー
Old new
£49.99 for Prime Members
Bought this tablet hoping it would be something simple for my mother to use. Little did I know its biggest function was to advertise amazon products at you. Ended up returning it immediately as ads, links to prime video, amazon retail and kindle store ended up confusing my mom and she made some accidental purchases. Better off getting an android.
Buy at Amazon – https://amzn.to/2PV3uqx
What makes Amazon so successful when others fail is they did something every other manufacturer thought was stupid which is having different sizes because alot of people want size but rather or not it fits in cargo pants is a deal breaker. The fire os is just a Hannah Montana Linux concept but fells fresher then the ancient kernel of Android other tablets so its going to feel less obsolete in 6 mouths which most Android tablets feel like Windows 98 in 6 mouths.