![]() ![]() There's picture-in-picture, but it along with split screen isn't new they work the same on other Amazon Fire tablets. Who knew you had to tap the app icon within recent apps view to activate it? (I had to Google it.) There's also no drag-and-drop between apps, which pretty much is the bare minimum for productivity on a tablet. The Fire Max 11 supports split screen apps, but running two apps side by side is anything but straightforward. Say what you want about Stage Manager on iPadOS, but it's at least an option (if you can get it work). There's nothing resembling an app windowing experience. There’s no multitasking beyond a slapped-together split screen mode for running two apps side by side. Apple got it right (and OnePlus smartly copied) going with a circular cursor that mimics a finger touchpoint. The cursor is an arrow, which resembles what you get on Windows or macOS, but it looks strange on a tablet running mobile software. And just like the Magic Keyboard Folio, the Fire Max 11 keyboard includes a kickstand that adjusts at many angles for that perfect "lapability."īut back to the software - it's visually and functionally outdated even with the keyboard attachment. The keys have good travel there's a row of media keys (two of which are programmable) above the number row the trackpad is kind of scratchy, though, which can make mousing around less enjoyable. I like that the keyboard is more spacious than Apple's Magic Keyboard Folio for the 10th-gen iPad. They're no Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil combo or a Surface Type Cover and Surface Pen, but they work in a pinch. Photograph by Raymond Wongįor the most part, I think Amazon's made a solid keyboard and stylus. Save for the scratchy trackpad, the keyboard for the Fire Max 11 is solid. What you get as a result is a digital store that feels hollow. But it's also disappointing to see that Amazon has shown no interest in getting more developers to bring their apps to the Amazon Appstore. And that's fine if all you plan to do is watch stuff like The Mandalorianand The Crown or play Roblox and Subway Surfers. especially stuff from Amazon's services. It's really just a digital bookshelf for all of your content - your Kindle books, Prime videos, coin-infested “games,” Amazon Music, etc. If you've used any Fire tablet before, Fire OS 8 on the Fire Max 11 will look familiar. Look no further than the fuzzy wallpapers and the lack of a swipe-based navigation system. I get that Amazon wants to maintain consistency across its whole family of Fire tablets, but every time I look at the icons and navigation buttons, I can't help but feel like I've stepped into an old Radio Shack compared to the bright Apple Store that is iPadOS. As it stands, FireOS 8 looks and feels outdated. That is, Amazon needs to give the operating system, which is based on Android 11 (released in 2020) a reboot from top to bottom. I'll just come out and say it: the Fire Max 11's FireOS 8 software needs its iOS 7 moment. Worth noting are some of the bells and whistles that the Fire Max 11 has: a microSD card slot for expanding the internal storage (64GB or 128GB), a fingerprint sensor inside of the power button (it unlocks quickly), and Wi-Fi 6. The 11-inch display on the Fire Max 11 is pretty crisp for movies. The Fire Max 11 has a battery that lasts up to 14 hours, and I got in the ballpark of this, especially for watching video. Again, for $230, it's no iPad performance - and nobody's expecting it to compete on power. Not as responsive as an iPad and apps do take a few seconds to load. I didn't have a Fire HD 10 Plus on hand to confirm this, but what I can say is the Fire Max 11 feels like a mid-range tablet. I know some people will bemoan the loss of the 3.5mm jack, but with wireless earbuds so cheap these days, it's not a big loss in my book.Īmazon claims the 2.2Ghz octa-core chip inside of the Fire Max 11 is “50 percent faster” than the Fire HD 10 Plus. There's no headphone jack - every other Fire tablet has one, except the Fire Max 11. They can get loud but don't expect the kind of thumpin' speakers you get from an iPad or a Bluetooth speaker. The Fire Max 11 has a pair of Dolby Atmos speakers - and they're fine. Big ol’ Amazon logo stamped on the aluminum body. ![]()
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