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The tablets are kicking in

Amazon Fire HD 10

What's the story?

This is a big-screened Android tablet designed to showcase Amazon's growing suite of content, from Audible to Kindle and Prime Video, It's also an Alexa-enabled tab that turns into an Echo Show, and supports Disneyt, Netflix and others.

It misses out on the Google Play Store, so you get your apps using the Amazon Appstore. But while it won't run as many apps as rivals running full-fat Android, it packs ace specs for the price.

Is it any good?

A chunky tab with a big, immersive screen and stereo speakers for a bargain price - that's the Fire HD 10 in a nutshell. It looks less fancy than the other tabs on test, but the rounded corners are nicely comfortable to hold and it isn’t too heavy.

But the screen is the star of the show. This is a 16:10 widescreen display, so Full HD content carries much less letterboxing than an iPad. And it's bright at around 420 nits, though you'll still struggle to see what's on screen when it's super-sunny.

This slate runs Android, but the Amazon Appstore puts Prime Video, Audible and Kindle front and centre. If you want to pick up your tab to watch content on, this won't be an issue: you can easily get your usual

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