The 2020 Fire HD 8 tablet is a bargain at $ 60. And the Fire HD 8 Plus costs just $ 20 more.
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Call it! Last month, when Amazon released the 2020 editions of its Fire HD 8 tablet, I advised to wait. Why? Because the Amazon team goes on sale like a clock, it was only a matter of time until the first Fire HD 8 discount.
Is the time. Only today (but definitely not only today, if you understand me), the Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) costs $ 59.99, a savings of $ 30. You can also get the Fire HD 8 Plus (32GB) for $ 79.99, also a savings of $ 30.
The previous-generation Fire HD 8 was a good tablet at a great price, but the new model raises the bar with a faster processor, USB-C charging, slightly more RAM, better battery life, and more location. smart front camera. Lee David Carnoy Fire HD 8 review for more information. (For what it’s worth, I disagree that an Amazon Prime membership is “must have.” Yes, it does include a ton of multimedia items, but you can still do a lot with the tablet: playing games, using apps, reading e-books, look Netflix and others, without Prime).
Meanwhile, there’s the Fire HD 8 Plus, which adds even more RAM and supports wireless charging. In fact, you can save $ 10 on Amazon’s wireless charging base when you add both to your cart, bringing the total for the pair to just $ 110. Lee Carnoy’s Fire HD 8 Plus review for the scoop on this setting.
Do you feel that 32 GB is not enough storage? In my opinion, there is no point in paying extra upfront for 64GB models, because you can add more, easily and inexpensively, simply with a microSD card.
Although this sale expires at the end of the day, I can guarantee 99.9% that it will be repeated at some point. (Definitely in First day, but quite possibly sooner.) My opinion: if you want a small tablet for books, movies, games and the like, the new Fire HD 8 for $ 60 is a great deal.
Your thoughts?
Apple Watch Series 3 goes on sale again for $ 169
The Apple Watch Series 3 is already a solid offer at $ 199, and occasionally drops to even more solid $ 179. But right now you can pick one at a price that hasn’t been seen since the end of November 2019.
For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Apple Watch Series 3 38mm for $ 169. That’s for the aluminum model with a black or white sports band. It is the watch that I have had for a couple of years and wear on a daily basis, except when I travel. (Then I switch to Amazfit Bip.)
As I’ve pointed out before, if you have an iPhone, there is simply no better wrist for it than the Apple Watch. The Series 3 lacks some of the more advanced features of the Series 4 and Series 5, but it does everything I need, including swim tracking, which is useful right now while training for a speed triathlon.
Plus, you get all the Sweet improvements offered by Apple Watch OS7, which will launch in the fall. If you decide to pull the trigger on this deal, be sure to check all the great cheap apple watch accessories you can get too
Read more: Apple Watch Series 3 review
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