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In 2014, Amazon introduced four Fire tablet models that offer slightly different features and pricing, including a Fire HD Kids edition, which comes in a 6-inch or 7-inch display.

Essentially, the 8.9-inch Fire tablet sports a faster processor, higher resolution screen, higher-end cameras, the most current Wi-Fi standard, and Dolby Atmos multidimensional sound (which means when wearing headphones you hear sounds from multiple locations, as you might in a movie theater). In addition, the Kids edition has a rugged casing, two-year replacement warranty, robust parental controls, and a free year of access to Amazon’s FreeTime Unlimited with age-appropriate content.

Other than these major differences, all the models include

✔ Unlimited Amazon Cloud storage for photos taken with your Fire model or content bought from Amazon.

✔ An integrated app to work with Microsoft Office documents.

✔ A free month of Amazon Prime, which provides free two-day shipping for many Amazon products, as well as access to a treasure trove of free products (video, music, and books).

✔ X-Ray provides background information about artists, movies, musicians, and more when you’re looking up or playing content.

Table 1-1 helps you make sense of the differences among the various models.

In addition to these four models, Amazon offers the 2013 Fire HDX 7-inch tablet for $179. This is essentially last year’s model, but it includes the Mayday help feature, a 2.2 GHz processor, and 1920 x 1200 display resolution, which is better than the newer 6- and 7-inch Fire models for not much more money.

If you prefer working with your Fire tablet on a stand rather than holding it in your hands, check out Meb’s Kitchenwares (http://www.mebskitchenwares.com/accessories.html) to view their lovely handmade wooden tablet stand. It’s portable, handcrafted from cherry wood, and at only $70 is a beautiful piece of furniture for your Fire tablet. Note it works best with the larger versions of the tablet and works in both portrait and landscape orientations.