Interesting. Did they ask the owners who disliked the device is they disliked it enough to shell $300 for a different device?

And sorry that sounds sarcastic. My wife loves hers and it does what she needs. Obviously there are some things she wishes it had (camera)

but wouldn't trade the camera for $300.

Yea, for $300 bucks I can use the camera on my phone. I still have a Kindle 2, but might upgrade with the next generation of the fire.

Even as an iPad2 owner myself I've been very impressed with her Fire. It loads most apps faster, browses the internet just as fast, etc.

Plus it is probably more user friendly for an average tech knowledge user (such as my wife) than the iPad. It functions a lot like a flash

drive when plugged into a computer for documents, movies, etc.

I am thinking about getting one for my wife for V day. I appreciate your info.

She loves hers. It fits into her purse easily so she can take it anywhere she wants without lugging another bag. And for me that was the

ultimate "wife friendly" test.