Database Review: Kindle Unlimited's Big Move

摘要

Recently, I dropped my Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, shattering the screen. I didn't hesitate to replace it with a newer Fire, because my model was a good product at a good price (I purchased it for $94.99, without ads, in 2018). The device itself had all of the features of tablets that cost much more, and I was particularly impressed with its durability (I did drop it from chest height squarely onto a hard tile floor). Yes, I understand that selling the device at below market rates is a ploy to pull you into Amazon's digital content realm, but I figured that I could avoid that trap. My new Fire is an updated model, the HD 8 Plus. It's faster than the old one and was $99.99, ad free. The new Fire also came with a 3-month free subscription to Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's vast collection of digital books, audio-books, and magazines. Since I use the Fire mainly for reading, it seemed worth looking into.