Teardown - $49 Amazon Fire (2015)

Watch this video as I do a teardown of the Amazon Fire (2015).

PRO: The Amazon Fire tablet definitely isn't overpriced. It runs a user-friendly operating system and houses a microSD card slot expandable up to 128GB. Amazon Prime members can access the bevy of free TV shows, movies and games included in the subscription.

CON: The design feels cheap. Performance is slow if many apps are open in the background and when downloading. The display has a low resolution and touchscreen response can be sluggish. Gaming performance for large games is slow and the graphics can experience frame rate drops.

The Bottom Line: The Amazon Fire is a fine tablet for casual use, but it's not a good tablet, it's just good for the price.