Just thought I'd vent here. . . Got my boys an Amazon Fire tablet each last Christmas. Ok so they were only £50 each, but you'd expect some level of build quality, surely? I had to take one of them back just weeks into its life as it would simply refuse to charge. I even tried other micro USB chargers that were spare around the house, but 'computer says no'. I am guessing that the charger jack connector on the tablet itself is extremely weak and susceptible to the tiniest bend, wire pull, etc. Told the kids right from the start not to pull on the charger wire and to try not to use it whilst its charging. It was looked after, kept in case, not dropped, etc, yet still it fails within weeks of purchase.
Argos replaced with no questions asked, but they take ages to set up each time you unpack a new one. You keep thinking you're almost ready to use it and then it seems to crash and go right back to the very start of the installation process again. I've had to take another two back, both at only a couple of months old. My other son's also went recently with the same fault and will be taken back this week. To add insult to injury I notice I've been charged £7.99 from my bank for 'Amazon Digital Services", something I haven't signed up for and my son says he has not clicked on. At setup I clearly stated that nothing costing money could be bought without my permission anyway, so I've no idea what these charges are for and will be asking them to explain and refund the charges shortly.
Has anyone else had similarly crap experiences with said piece of junk? All I wanted was a relatively cheap tablet for the kids to play games on, as I refuse to pay iPad level prices for children's use. Those of you whose kids have tablets, what do you have and have you found them to be reliable? Don't mind paying around £100 if its gonna last a couple of years and not break every other month. Thanks!
Argos replaced with no questions asked, but they take ages to set up each time you unpack a new one. You keep thinking you're almost ready to use it and then it seems to crash and go right back to the very start of the installation process again. I've had to take another two back, both at only a couple of months old. My other son's also went recently with the same fault and will be taken back this week. To add insult to injury I notice I've been charged £7.99 from my bank for 'Amazon Digital Services", something I haven't signed up for and my son says he has not clicked on. At setup I clearly stated that nothing costing money could be bought without my permission anyway, so I've no idea what these charges are for and will be asking them to explain and refund the charges shortly.
Has anyone else had similarly crap experiences with said piece of junk? All I wanted was a relatively cheap tablet for the kids to play games on, as I refuse to pay iPad level prices for children's use. Those of you whose kids have tablets, what do you have and have you found them to be reliable? Don't mind paying around £100 if its gonna last a couple of years and not break every other month. Thanks!