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Engadget giveaway: win a Fire HD 6 courtesy of Amazon!
Father's day is rapidly approaching and what better way to honor the man whose wits you may have stretched to the limit, by giving him access to brain-building literature and the occasional action flick. The Fire HD 6 tablet offers access to Amazon's vast store of books, movies and, of course, impulse purchases of all kinds. There's multiple user logins in this version of Fire OS (since sharing is caring) and it's got a solid build to handle inevitable mishaps. The battery life is respectable, too, so extended viewing of films or photos on its sharp 1,280 x 800 display won't be an issue. Amazon was nice enough to give us five of these slates so an equal amount of dads (or whoever, let's be honest) can enjoy one. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning one of these sturdy slates. Winners: congratulations to Jonathan B. of Mahway, NJ; Danny K. of Union Beach, NJ; Rick E. of Martinez, CA; Evan L. of Arlington, MA and Chris S. of Moline, IL.
Amazon Fire HD 6 review: great value for a $99 tablet
Here's a question: How did Amazon know it was time to make a $99 tablet? Because of focus groups? Its ace marketing department? Close: user reviews. Let's not forget that Amazon is best known for its retail empire, so when lots of people start buying cheap tablets, the company catches on quickly. And when shoppers start giving them lousy user reviews, well, Amazon notices that too. After reading lots of write-ups from disgruntled customers about tablets with chintzy build quality, the company decided it could do better. The Fire HD 6, a 6-inch tablet priced at $99, is the company's cheapest and smallest slate yet, and it's designed to take on all those unreliable no-name devices that shoppers seem to hate so much. Suffice to say, it offers some great value for the price. Here's why.
