We're willing to concede that size matters, but too often in tech manufacturers take advantage of that notion by offering multiple size options of the same product, without upping the ante in any other way. Without shaming specific manufacturers, let's just say that we've seen both knock-off and name-brand laptop and tablet makers offer bigger versions of the same product without even bumping up the screen resolution, let alone upgrading the hardware inside.

That's not a concern with Amazon's refreshed Fire HDX 8.9 tablet. It's not simply a bigger version of the Fire HD 7, and is instead a much better product in almost every way. Not only is it physically bigger with an 8.9-inch IPS display, but it boasts a much higher resolution at 2560x1600 (339 ppi), faster hardware, and more features...