Okay accessory - crappy Fire HDX product
581061
This product itself was fine.  However, since the Fire HDX 8.9 was a garbage product, I was never able to use this product.  It currently just sits in a drawer until I decide what to do with it.
2802562
I got this for my husband's new Kindle Fire HD, which the reviews stated would work well. 3 of the 4 photos show that the left hand side has a bluetooth bar, while one picture shows a corded keyboard. We got the corded keyboard, which needs to hook into a USB port to work. This obviously will not do for the Kindle Fire. We returned it. The advertising is confusing and misleading.
950211
I purchased my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 16 gigabyte in May of 2014. At times the screen sensitivity seem to be an issue but I just chalked it up to the flimsy feeling of the entire unit. About a month ago they screen seemed to be going dead in areas. I called customer service they had me do a reset then a complete system reset and then a factory reset. Well you can guess that eventually the screen became so insensitive the toy would no longer work. Eventually, after much time and inconvenience on the telephone the tech person finally surrendered to the fact that this was a hardware issue. The tech person also offered that unfortunately I had not purchased the extended warranty and in her words said "you purchased this fire way back last May". Apparently I should have been so grateful that this $400 toy had lasted 16 months. Then the tech person turned into a sales person, she told me she could offer me a replacement , I was surprised but grateful then she explained that her offer was really to provide a new $349 fire  for the low cost of $314. I guess my fire days are over. Does anyone know what I can do with all of the Kindle coins? Don't let anyone suggest that this compares to Apple...
1444932
It so overpowers the ipad mini. The picture is extremely clear and extremely 3-D.  You can get most any type of any good app on the Kindle Fire hdx, but you will pay for it !!  This also includes paying to keep advertising from continuely POPPING UP, AND EVEN AFTER TURNING IT ON, WHAT DO YOU SEE.....A FACE COVER OF ADVERTISING, A SODA MACHINE, OR CLOTHING, ETC....
THIS BECOMES QUITE ANNOYING, BUT AMAZON FEELS THIS WILL HELP DELETE THE COST TO YOU, THEIR CUSTOMER IN THE VERY BEGINNING.....
THE ON AND OFF BUTTON SHOULD BE IN A DIFFERENT AREA......NOT LOCATED ON THE BACK, IN AN AKWARD SPOT.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COVER, OR GET ONE SOON AFTER BUYING THE FIRE HDX,  THE RUBBER COATED BACK GETS MARKED UP QUITE EASILY......SO THINK OF INVESTING ON A CONTAINER TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT......
THE ONLY THING IS,  THERE YOU ARE NOT TO MANY OUT TO CHOOSE FROM AND WHAT THEY HAVE THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND GOOD FOR THE HDX...ARE OVER $60.00........THANK YOU, NORMA
418091
I bought the Supcase cover for my Fire HD, a choice I made primarily on the price, but also because it's a little different from standard Amazon covers used by other folks I know.

First the good stuff: the price is super cheap, but the cover doesn't look or feel cheap at all. It covers the device, the auto-wake magnetic cover works just fine, and access to the ports is unobstructed. It looks good, like a decent leather-covered folio notebook. That is, you won't be embarrassed to be seen with it.

There are two downsides to this case:

- the "stand" feature doesn't stand the device up very well and is just about useless. The bottom just isn't wide enough to make the Fire HD stable. If you're buying the cover for that specific feature, this isn't the cover for you.

- the cover, when you put it on the Fire opens "backwards" from the way English language books open. Yeah, you can turn the Fire upside down and the software will reorient correctly. But wouldn't it be better if the cover just opened the right way?

Still, that's a super minor nit. For the teensy-weensy price and the general quality, I'm still happy with this cover.
2779303
I love the Times, but the app is frustratingly slow even on my Fire HDX. Worse, it freezes frequently going from section to section, and entering articles. And finally, it's a shame the app's graphic design is so poor, especially considering that the paper itself is so beautiful to look at, and the website is at least a reasonable facsimile. Way overdue for an overhaul.
2228601
I already had a Fire HDX 8.9 that I like very much, but I am something of a sucker for newer versions of things, so I bought the HD 10. So far, I have been disappointed in several things about it.

1. After charging the device to 100 percent, I shut it down (not just sleep, but where it actually asks you if you want to shut it down) for the night. When I booted it up the next day, I had to plug it in because despite supposedly being turned off, the battery had drained down all the way.

2. In the last day or two, it has developed the problem others have mentioned about not turning on when I push the button to turn it on. Yesterday it took three tries. Today I have tried repeatedly and it won't boot up.

3. Since I also bough the SD card, I downloaded several movies. When I turned it on the day after doing that, one of the movies I had downloaded was not there and I had to do it again.

I suppose in one respect this my own fault for ordering one that would be delivered on the first day of release. I hope the bugs get worked out, because there are some very nice things about it, including both audio and video on playbacks. For now, I guess this one just goes into a drawer.
4799966
I hate the fact that I can't download some of the games I had on my Kindle Fire HD onto the HDX!  The one game that I really liked to play (Pogo) can not be downloaded.  I've lost other games too but that is the one that irks me the most.  If I could I'd like to go back to the old 8.9" Kindle Fire HD.  This one is NOT worth the money!!!
4929311
The case does NOT fit the new Kindle FIre HDX 8.9.  As pictured it looks like there is a front edge that would hold the kindle in place.  In reality it has a snap-in, so the Kindle falls out, which pretty much makes this worthless to protect your lovely new Kindle from drop damage.  If you want a refund you will pay the return shipping too.  Poor quality, item not as pictured, poor return service.  My recommendation is to spend a few more dollars and buy a different product.
3151514
This product isn't bad, but with the Kindle Fire out, I don't see the point of buying this one. The screen size is 1" larger than the Fire, but the resolution is clearly worse. The one advantage this thing has over the Fire is the expandable memory; however, I believe this is mitigated by the resolution and battery life. I'm not getting good life out of the battery; even playing Angry Birds seems to drop it too quickly. That said, it does do some things very well. Surfing the internet is fast enough, checking email is a breeze, etc.

Overall, I don't think you will be utterly disappointed with this product if you decide to purchase it. At $200, it's not a terrible buy. It's just unforunate for them that the Kindle Fire came out at the same time. I believe the Fire's integration with Amazon is superior (streaming Amazon Prime videos, for instance), the screen resolution for the Fire is better, and the battery life for the Fire seems better to me. Still, if this one ever goes on sale, it may be the right tablet at the right price.
826264
Kind of a rip off.  You can only use stuff from the Amazon store.  There are many apps I have on my phone, like WeatherUnderground (and many others), that I would love to have on the FireHd but cant get. DropBox and Google Drive are others.  We use Drive at work but cant install the app on the fire.  I have a DropBox account and share stuff with friends but again not on the Fire.  Real pain.

ALSO, AND I HATE THIS!  EVERY TIME the screen times out and goes black you have to look at an advertisement before you can go to your home screen.  EVERY TIME!!!  I bought this device.  Its mine.  What gives Amazon the right to display their advertisements on my device?  I don't get that on my phone, my laptop or TV.  Why the Fire?  Its not right.

I will NEVER buy another Amazon device, EVER.

Ed
2987361
I like the Fire HD 8 Tablet.  The built-in speakers are not the quality that of the HDX Fire I had. It seems to be an odd size, all most too long for the width.  The operating system doesn't seem to be and smooth or as convenient as the HDX Fire.  There have been glitches and have to shut the unit completely down and hope the glitch will be fixed. (i.e. the keyboard will come up but will not register the letters you touch to write a message or do a search.)  The plus is the HD 3 Tablet does have an port for a memory card, haven't had to use it as of yet.
2059369
I've been a Kindle and Fire product fan from the day they launched and I've been very happy with all the devices with the exception of my new Fire HD 10. The first one shipped to me had so many issues with crashing, locking up and downloading that I requested an exchange. My second Fire HD 10 is working a little better. I had ordered the SanDisk 128 GB micro SD Memory Card  with my Fire HD 10 and on both units, this appears to be problematic. Downloading the SD Memory Card is very slow and replay is jerky and just stops in places. I uninstalled the SD Card and downloaded the same movie. Download speed was fast and replay was problem free. I would say it was the SD memory card, but this too was replaced when I exchanged my first Fire HD 10. I only use my Fire to watch movies when I travel, so don't want to spend several hundred more for a Apple, Samsung or Apple product, so feel somewhat stuck with this device. Hopefully software updates will address the slow download speeds to the SD memory card and can use that in the future. For what I paid, the Fire HD 10 will meet my needs, but I'll be the first in line when Amazon announces the next generation of Fire Tables next year.
4207080
In terms of hardware, the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is fantastic. The huge shortcomings on the softare side unfortunately overshadow that. The Fire OS leaves a great deal to be desired vs. Android to say the least. It feels like they took a great thing (Android) and borked it. Android is open source, sure, but just because you can change it, doesn't mean you should.

First off, the carousel should be optional. It is annoying and in the way more often than not. Secondly, and this is perhaps my biggest gripe, let Google Play function on the device for the love of God. The Amazon store literally has one tenth of the apps that GP does, with any other options locked down along the lines of Apple's death grip. If you want to lock GP out, fine, but at least offer something comparable in its place. I would have reconsidered purchasing this device had I known it was so ridiculously limited in the OS and Store. So much potential for this device just left unrealized. But the hardware is beautiful. Feels like they put a Ferrari engine in a Honda Civic.
2063476
Lightweight, on/off and volume buttons flat on the back, better definition on most game screens - I have the original Kindle Fire, and the second version with the larger screen and still use them both, but the 8.9" with the HDX display really does have improvements over the last version.  I also have an I-Pad Mini which is not as easy to use and I have had to call their Help desk multiple times because of problems accessing features and starting apps.  I have never had to call Help for any of the Kindle Fires I have because I could always find an answer in the pre-loaded Guide.
514888
I had the 2nd gen Kindle Reader before this and when it broke, Amazon was offering a deal to buy a kindle fire on payments and so I got one. I use this more for watching tv/movies while at the gym more than anything else. Well I play tetris blitz alot too.  But it seems to run out of battery quick doing those things and then is slow to charge (like 5+ hours).  Also really hate the slim firewire charge cord. In the dark it's IMPOSSIBLE to find the charger hole and then it fits both ways (the right way and the wrong way), easily the worst design for a charger ever! so I do like the Fire but I did want more batter life and way to charge faster.
1258791
Beautiful Display on the HDX and when the Kindle actually works it's awesome! Unfortunately, it's very buggy and has problems staying connected to the internet/wi-fi issues which then makes the device an expensive paperweight. Also,  the apps freeze up a lot  much more on this device. I also have the previous generation Kindle Fire, the Kindle Fire HD 7 inch and it stays connected to the same Wi-fi with no issues. On the HDX, I constantly have to restart the Kindle to get the internet connection going again. The device is a good bang for your buck, but you definitely get what you pay for the Kindle can't be compared to the reliability/ease of the Apple iPads. Sadly, after 30 days of use I decided to return mine and stick with my Kindle HD and my iPad.