Oddly, I have the exact same feeling when it comes to tablets in general. I struggle to play with them in the same way that I do my computer. And ultimately find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone.
I can see some ways that my Nexus 6 is a better device than my Fire. In large, it doesn't matter. My eInk reader is better for reading than either. And for being productive I need more than either can do.
>find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone.
Add video and I think you've pretty much described the bulk of what many people do with a computer. :-)
Other than planes (where I 1. spend way too much time and 2. find tablets are way more usable than laptops), I go back and forth on how much I use a tablet around the house. Ultimately, you do generally have to be fine with a tablet being enough better at media consumption than a computer that it's worth having an additional device that can't do everything the computer can do. I did buy a Chromebook earlier in the year to leave out on my dining room table and I have found myself using it for things that I was tending to use my iPad for.
(I also agree that for just reading text, an eInk reader is best.)
Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad. Just that I have a hard time seeing what makes a stock android any better than my fire. In the consumption world, they are both about even. Newer of either is better than older.
>Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad.
Oh, I didn't take it that way. I like my tablets but I do think there's sometimes pushed into roles that they aren't very good for. (In general, I don't think they're a great fit for most secondary school educational purposes for example.)
I can see some ways that my Nexus 6 is a better device than my Fire. In large, it doesn't matter. My eInk reader is better for reading than either. And for being productive I need more than either can do.