![]() I'd love to have every episode of "The Wire" on my phone at all times, but it's just not realistic if I also want access to as many games as I have. ![]() That said, storage limitations are a part of every consumer electronics device, and not matter how much you have, you'll eventually run out of space. With only 6.5GB available for storage, you're forced to at least think about how much storage you're using and can't just download content willy-nilly. While I definitely had more than enough content to fill 8 hours, the problem is in a perfect world I'd want access to every piece of media I own, from books, to movies, to music, at all times. I estimate doing about 5 hours of TV watching, interspersed with maybe an hour or two of game playing (while listening to music), and capping things off with another hour's worth of reading. Given my short attention span, I'd likely not watch through every hour of the TV shows. This total still leaves 1.29GB of available storage on the hard drive. In my scenario, however, I won't only be watching videos, but also playing games, listening to music, and doing some reading as well.Īll videos were purchased and downloaded from Amazon's video catalog. This doesn't take into account the battery, which we've yet to officially test, but Amazon claims up to 7.5 hours of battery life with continuous video playback. I won't attempt to predict how each user will take advantage of his or her tablet, but will instead offer a scenario of my own creation: Does the Kindle Fire have enough storage to adequately distract the average user from real life for about 8 hours without access to Wi-Fi? Say if you're on a plane without Wi-Fi access. They'll stream everything and not notice or care about the extra 6.5GB they have access to. ![]() Not all Kindle Fire owners will use even a small fraction of their device's storage space. And without Wi-Fi access, you'll have to make use of your onboard storage to feed your media-consuming demons. However, since there's no cellular support for 3G or 4G on the Fire, you won't be streaming anything without a Wi-Fi network. You'd likely stream most movies and music to your device and your storage would only be taken up by apps, books, e-mail, docs, and any images you receive over the Internet.Īpps would take up the most space, the very heaviest of which (usually games) seem to top out at around 60MB, with most averaging 10-20MB. Given constant Wi-Fi access, the question posed in the title of this blog can be answered with an unequivocal yes. Access to hours of content at a moment's notice (as long as there's a Wi-Fi connection) is one of the reasons why the tablet appeals so strongly to buyers (well, that and the price). The Kindle Fire can stream both video and music from 's cloud servers. What do I need storage space for? Doesn't this thing stream everything? Others, like the BlackBerry PlayBook, get up to 64GB in their advertised memory sizes, so I really can't blame potential Kindle Fire purchasers for at least wondering if 8GB will be enough for them. ![]() Some users may experience a bit of trepidation when purchasing the Kindle Fire, as most tablets, including the Nook Tablet, offer at least "16GB" of storage. A brand-new 16GB iPad 2 has only 13.6GB of free space to suit your needs. This kind of memory bait and switch isn't exclusive to the Fire, however. That leaves about 6.41GB of space to have your way with. Thanks to OS bloat, the Kindle Fire actually offers only 6.54GB of free storage, with an additional 143MB taken up by a few apps, books, and docs that come installed on the device. When you get your brand-new Kindle Fire, you're not getting 8GB of free storage. Here's how much space my videos, music, apps, and books took up in preparation for an imaginary 8-hour trip.įirst off, let's be clear. ![]()
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