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Kindle Fire Usability Findings

21 pointsby strandevover 13 years ago

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shinratdrover 13 years ago
&#62; Websites should sniff the user-agent code and automatically serve up the mobile version when accessed from a 7-inch tablet.<p>I take issue with this as a hard and fast rule. During my time with the Acer A100 7 inch Honeycomb tablet, I always preferred desktop sites over awkwardly oversized mobile sites (which are always designed to match iOS and not Android, adding to the annoyance).<p>TBH, I don't remember touch targets being an issue. I probably zoomed &#38; panned more than I do on my iPad and less than I do on my iPhone, but I wasn't constantly hitting the wrong UI element. This sounds like it's more of an issue with the Fire's overall rushed execution and cut rate hardware choices rather than a systemic problem with 7 inch tablets regardless of power.<p>Noting that fact, I would take all general recommendations (In other words, not specific to the Fire) with a huge grain of salt. There are other 7 inch tablets out there. It's a little irresponsible of the author to insist that this is how all 7 inch tablets should be treated after using just the underpowered Fire. At least test your assumption a 7 inch Tab or A100 before giving it as advice.