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[lschroeder1947]

(12-11-2017 03:03 AM)Mark Hardman Wrote:  

(12-11-2017 02:16 AM)lschroeder1947 Wrote:  Tim, would support for HP Prime Free and Pro for Amazon new Fire Tablets HD 8 and HD 10 with Amazon's Appstore be possible?

I have Prime Pro running on my Fire HD 8. (It's the only reason I own the thing.) All you need to do is install the Google Play Store. I followed this video and had Prime Pro installed within 15 minutes of receiving the tablet:

Amaznoton Fire Tablet - How to install the Google Play Store - Fire HD 8, Fire 7, etc

Glad to see someone else installing the HP Prime on the Fire HD device. See the limited time offer at amazon for Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10. "The deal is a way to push inventory and spread Amazon’s brand. There is a very good chance Amazon loses money on the deals", quote from article on initial release sale prices, with current price on new Fire 7 being lower than initial sale price.

Edit December 21, 2017 - Limited prices have changed. No longer lower than initial sale price. Will leave link in but be aware link prices vary and may not be lowest price offered in past.

Comments at the youtube show why it would be easier and less error prone for users if HP put HP Prime Free and Pro at Amazon's webstore. Over 13,000 reviews at Amazon site on Fire 7 tablets and over 21,000 on Fire HD 8. Tim, is there any problems beside support issues with adding it to Amazon's webstore?

Edit December 21, 2017 - Tim answered this elsewhere - numbers now 14,667 reviews for Fire 7 and 22,984 reviews for Fire HD 8

(12-20-2017 01:33 AM)Tim Wessman Wrote:  It mainly has to do with the time to test and evaluate things. We don't just "assume" that something will work, so we'd have to get specific devices (or a selection from a family of devices) and run through testing to make ourselves confident that it runs equivalently.

Then the math works down to: is the cost of testing this going to give a large enough return or potential return that we'd use our limited time doing this instead of <something_else>?

That is something they are constantly looking at and evaluating. I will pass on your request and maybe at some future point that equation will be favorable.