Today, the company has refreshed most of the Fire tablet lineup including some new additions like the Fire Kids Pro aimed at 6 to 12-year-olds and a new productivity bundle for the Fire HD 10 series that looks to turn the budget tablet into a laptop replacement.
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The $149.99 Fire HD 10 gets a refresh inside and out. While it still isn’t going to wow anyone with its basic design, the reduction in the overall size and weight, dropping to 9.7 x 6.53 x 0.36-inches and 16.4 ounces from its previous 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39-inches and 17.8 ounces, is a welcome change. The tablet will be available in four colors: Black, Lavender Haze, Deep Sea Blue and Olive Green. If that doesn’t sound like enough of a performance improvement, the Fire HD 10 Plus takes it up another notch with 4GB of RAM for an additional $30. It also has a soft-touch finish that could repel fingerprints better than the standard model. The kids’ tablets aren’t left out of the upgrades with a new higher-end Fire Kids Pro option now available that targets children between the ages of 6 and 12. There are three models: Fire 7 Kids Pro ($99), Fire HD 8 Kids Pro ($139.99) and Fire HD 10 Kids Pro ($199). All of the strong parental controls are still present, allowing you to easily set screen time rules and content restrictions for your child. The Fire HD 10 Kids matches the adult Fire HD 10 spec for specs with the kid-proof case as the lone change. It is only available in a 32GB model for $199. The added cost is attributable to a few extras that are included with the Fire HD 10 Kids.
