At one time I had like an $800 iPad Pro that I mostly used as a Treadmill screen and it was overkill so I sold it and bought this. For my use case which is mostly watching Youtube or Netflix on a Treadmill it's great. These tablets go on sale a lot so I would caveat that its worth it to me when its on sale (eg ~$100 with no ads). Very lightweight and thin, I was surprised. They probably could have made it feel more premium with an aluminum body but plastic is fine, it still feels solid. Picture quality is very good for the price and it's also a lot snappier than I expected. My kids have older Kindle 8's and they are painfully slow to me so it was a nice surprise. Kindles btw are great for kids especially if you pay for their game/app subscription.

The only thing that annoys me about Kindle fires is the app store is pretty worthless. I might side-load the Play store at some point to install the NFL app so I can watch games, otherwise its fine for what I am doing which is watching videos on Netflix, Prime or YouTube.

If you need an all purpose tablet that you use in lieu of a computer then something like an iPad Pro is the way to go. If you are literally just using a tablet to watch videos bc you don't want to watch them on a 6 inch phone screen then this is perfect for that.

UPDATE:
I finally decided to try to install the Play Store, turns out it was not as much of a pain as I thought it would be. Lots of tutorials on the web on how to do it. I had it installed in like 5 minutes and that just unlocked so much more stuff. I could install the real YouTube app plus some other apps I wanted. I even installed Call of Duty mobile which to my surprise actually plays really well. I can't believe I got all this for $100, I imagine in time it will even get cheaper as Amazon tends to run a lot of discounts on their products.

This model, and this model ONLY, has a new accessibility feature called Voice Access. I have been searching for this for YEARS for my mother. She is severely arthritic - even touching a screen or button is too hard for her hands. I've bought so many gadgets to help her turn pages easier - little clickers, wireless keyboard, etc. They're all still too hard for her because she is so weak and her mobility is so limited. I initially bought this for my daughter but thought I'd check and see if there had been any updates to allow hands free page turning. I was thrilled to find there finally is! I had not seen this advertised anywhere under new accessibility features. It's fantastic - activate voice access and little numbers appear on all places you would tap on the screen. Just say "tap #" and it's as if your finger is doing the work - but your voice is! Inside kindle books, you can just say "next page" or "previous page". This is life changing for us. iPads have had a similar feature for awhile, but we prefer reading on our Kindle Fires, and I find the Fire is much more responsive to these voice commands than the iPads. Thank you Amazon!!!!!!

I love how big this kindle is. At first I didn't like how long it was and i'm still on the fence about it. The shape is just off, but it's fine. I started reading on my moms old kindle fire (like 5 years old) and I was going to get a paper white, but i'm so glad I went with the fire. The size is amazing. Perfect for watching movies or reading. I mostly read, but my fiancé likes to watch movies on it. The only negative thing I can say is that I had to register the kindle under my moms amazon account in order to share her kindle unlimited account, so it's a little disappointing that the kindle is registered to her and not me because I bought it. I wish there was a way to just register the kindle app to my moms account and not the whole kindle. Anyways- amazing product and i'm very happy with it!

This is the BEST Amazon FIRE HD Tablet so far!
I have others, including 2 first gen 8" tablets(one with a Show charging dock), and another, heavier, 2020 10" tablet that I also love so much that I did not trade it in!
This newest one is also in the blue color which is perfection imo!
Light in hand, with snappy fast processor performance!
Outstanding battery performance with more than 12 hour longevity time!
Very strong and durable!
All of them come with a glossy, durable glass screen. Because I have dropped the older 10" tablet on Mexican tile several times without anything breaking on it, I already know how durable Amazon makes their tablets. I have cases for all of my tablets. Tho, this time I purchased a more affordable stand up case for this newest, 10" Fire HD Tablet.
Unless you are a device snob, you can can not beat the affordable value of Amazon FIRE HD Tablet with their gorgeous screens for movies, email, books, browsing and portability, imo!
Thank you Amazon!!!

I have had several fire tablets over the years. This one is my favorite 😠it is very responsive and fast!

This is not a Samsung tablet or Apple I pad, so it obviously does not function like they do...BUT

This tablet charges quickly, battery lasts a long time, the sound is good, the picture quality is excellent 👌 I use this tablet for gaming, shopping, reading on the Kindle app, and watching Freevee, Hulu, etc

It's so light, and easy to use. I bought a hard fintie case for it and it is just perfect.

I recommend this tablet to anyone who is looking for a good tablet that is really easy to use.