Amazon’s dock makes the Fire tablet a better Echo Show

Amazon’s dock makes the Fire tablet a better Echo Show

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https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/12/17555248/amazon-show-mode-charging-dock-fire-tablet-review-specs-price

The Show Mode Charging Dock for Amazon’s Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 8 tablets is one of those obvious products, something so expected to already be a thing that you’re surprised it didn’t already exist until this month. The $39.99 (HD 8) or $54.99 (HD 10) dock allows you to prop your tablet up and charge its battery at the same time. It also works with the new Show Mode software feature and the existing Alexa voice controls on the Fire tablets to replicate the functionality of Amazon’s Echo Show device.

I’ve been using the Show Mode Charging Dock with a Fire HD 10 in my kitchen for the past week, and I have found it to be a suitable replacement for the Echo Show. It has a larger screen, does all of the same things in terms of functions as the Show, and it has all of the functionality of a Fire HD 10 tablet when it’s not docked. On top of that, at $189.99, the Dock and Fire HD 10 combination costs less than the Echo Show (at least when Amazon is charging the full $229.99 price for the Show), making it an easy option if you’ve been considering the Show.