Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet 8" HD Display 32 GB Hibiscus (2024 release) – with ads + Amazon 5W USB Original Charger and Power Adapter

I bought my Fire 8 in the Prime Sale, and got it for £50, which is a proper bargain. I basically bought it to use as a colour Kindle mainly for recipe books because it’s cheaper than even the basic Kindle, and much much cheaper than the colour Kindle. It does this job brilliantly, I can see all my recipes in glorious colour, it’s just like having a colour Kindle.But then there’s everything else it does too, that a Kindle can’t do - there’s video, there’s web browsing, music, email, games, streaming platforms like Prime, Netflix, Paramount, Sky/NOW TV, BBC iPlayer and so on, audiobooks, Alexa, even photo tools. I have Word, Excel, MS Notes and Outlook on there too. Okay so the app range is quite limited compared to an iPad or Android tablet, but it has all the standard stuff most people use in their average week.For a very low cost tablet, the Fire 8 is unbelievable good value when in a Sale. It’s cheaper than a black and white Kindle and does far more stuff. Compared to the colour Kindle, it’s an absolute steal.Even though I own an iPad Pro, I still use this in preference when I’m reading books or cooking and need the recipe easily available. It’s also small enough to fit in my coat pocket, or slot into my bag, so I take it with me when I have hospital or Doctors’ appointments, or I’m on the train.Two thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼

Brilliant model. Clear screen ans easy of use. Top buttons in a different place but not an issue.

I decided to upgrade my old Amazon fire to the new one and I am so glad I did ,it is much lighter and faster and was very easy to set up.

I bought this tablet to use when travelling. I do not drive and portability is essential. It is smaller and lighter than my iPad, and of course considerably cheaper than a mini ipad. The advantages are that I can do all the essential things I want whilst away - read books on kindle and some mags, download from BBC Sounds, use the internet and access my email. The main disadvantage I have found so far is that the range of apps available is much more limited and the ones I use a lot when travelling, such as National Rail, Transport for London etc were not available and nor was my Guardian subscription. Obviously all are accessible by internet if there is a signal (airport waiting lounges!). I am not massively tech savvy and I found it very easy to get started and to navigate. I am very happy with the purchase and it will be part of my travel kit in future. The picture quality for my use is good and I connected easily to my Bluetooth headphones.

I am happy I bought this tablet.I was after somthing not to big to watch some films, scroll on social media, check emails etc and this fitted the bill. There are so many different tablets that are available from other brands and prices but when looking at what I needed it for on offer from Amazon at under £50 it was a gamble that paid off. I enjoy using it to watch the soaps and films when little one is in bed the pic quality is great and so is the sound the screen lock ( which shows ads) is a little bit annoying but on your amazon account you can pay about 10 pounds to have this turned off which I was going to bit to be honest it haven't bothered me that much so haven't bothered yet, tablet quality I am happy with as well as the memory capacity, brightness and battery fabulous I would definitely recomend if looking for a tablet similar to what I wanted it for.

My aging IPad gen 2 needed upgrading and I only seem to use the Kindle app and occasionally YouTube. This little tablet is absolutely perfect. It runs all the same apps that I had in the iPad with ease, no lagging. I’d forgotten how good an android performs. A fraction of the price of a new iPad and feels the same.

I had a HD10 which died after regular (Daily) use, so went with what I knew and bought the HD8 to replace it. I honestly don't understand all the mediocre reviews for this tablet by the tech sites. Yes, it's a limited and not very powerful tablet, but I don't need a powerful tablet. I mainly use mine to read via Kindle and to stream shows/movies. It does both of these things very well. The fact you can use a SD card to vastly increase storage space is great. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the speaker - music can sound tinny when streaming but link this to a decent Bluetooth speaker and it's no longer an issue. All in, if you are looking for a tablet for reading and watching Netflix, etc, then this is perfect.

I previously owned an earlier version of the Fire 8 tablet, which had slowed down, was very well worn and really needed replacing. I only use it for browsing, reading and a bit of online shopping, so I don't need anything other than a very basic tablet, which this is but for my needs it's ideal, especially as I used trade in option with a limited time offer which made the cost only £35. (not sure I would want to pay the full price as the Amazon operating system has definite limitations on app availability unless you're comfortable sideloading Google Play).It's not lightening fast, for the price I wouldn't expect it to be-but it's absolutely fine for browsing etc. and definitely better than my previous tablet. It wouldn't be suitable for someone who wants something to multi task or play games, but for the price I paid, I don't think there's anything comparable. It's lightweight and the size makes it easy to hold and stick in a bag or pocket.Be aware that if you want it for things like online banking, for example, you won't find the necessary apps in Amazon's own app store, so check before buying if particular apps are necessary to you.