I think the guy in the video said that he got his off Best Buy's site to avoid waiting till the end of the month so maybe I'll see if the Plus is in stock there. Also the regular HD 8 does not have wireless charging. It's my understanding that the Plus model works with any Qi wireless charger but like Ann said, it has to fit and line up. I like the look of it but the screen resolution still worries me. I found a youtube video of a guy who got his Plus model already earlier today. Also it's my understanding that the Plus only comes in Slate while the HD 8 comes in all colors (except Slate) and I'm kind of liking Plum. Of course if I go the HD 8 route I suppose I could always get a faster USB C charger after the fact. It also has the USB C port instead of Micro USB however I read somewhere that the HD 8 Plus has a faster charger in the box which should equate to much faster charge times. The HD 8 2020 also has the bumped up SOC from 1.3 to 2GHz according to some articles I read, so that should help. I usually use my Oasis 2019 for Kindle Books because of that. This is important to me as my HD 8 2018 is sluggish. The HD 8 2020 is supposed to have 2 GB of RAM compared to 3 for the Plus model yet it's still an upgrade from the 1.5 in the Fire HD 8 2018 edition. Alternatively the regular HD 8 is still available so there's always that as an option. I was checking different configurations on to see what's available and unfortunately the Fire HD 8 Plus I had my eye on seems to be out of stock in both 32GB and 64GB configurations until at least the 19th so I guess I have some time to think about if I really want it. Oh, and they're also both USB-C - so existing Fire adapters will NOT work. They have the same processor, though the existing Fire 10 seems to have a better one. Reference to "ANGREAT" as the manufacturer - no idea if that's compatible with Qi, though it says it should charge other devices that have wireless charging capability IF the coils line up. You can buy it later for $40 so you save $10 buy getting it when you buy the Fire. Has wireless charging and if you want to buy it with the dock included, it's $140. The Fire HD 8 Plus starts at $110, covers are same, memory card the same (though the product page offers a bigger card as an add on than on the HD 8 page). The Fire HD 8 seems to start at $90, but add another $30 for the Amazon case/cover (or $35 if you want a Disney or NatGeo branded one). But I got nothin' better to do, so maybe I'll take a look. Not in the market for a tablet, and haven't been thrilled in general with the Fire line. Was there a new Fire announced? I guess I'm completely out of the loop! I'm still on the fence on this one but will update this thread with my final decision and/or impressions soon. Has anyone ordered the new HD 8 or Plus and if so any thoughts? Has yours arrived yet? Impressions? And even if you are passing on this one, any reasons you'd like to share as to why? However, the screen resolution being the same HD (not even Full HD), is a big potential disappointment and mainly why I'm hesitating. What appeals to me about it is the 3GB of RAM and wireless charging not to mention the bumped up processor from the older 2018 model (from 1.3 GHz quadcore to 2.0 GHz quadcore). I will want to add a micro SD card as well and use it for reading my Kindle library as well as storing Netflix and Amazon Prime Video shows and movies. but am strongly considering it in the 64GB configuration. I personally have not pulled the trigger on the Plus version that I have my eye on. Anybody order a Fire HD 8 or Plus from Amazon? The new model is supposed to ship today.
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