New to Kindle Fire, help please!

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I must start by saying I'm not very technical, but I'm willing to learn! I received the Kindle Fire HD as a Christmas present and I'm starting to play about ?! with it and have a couple of questions. Can I only install apps from Amazon? can I not get mumsnet, Facebook etc? also can I watch tv programmes on demand? I've tried to watch a channel 4 programme tonight but given up as it didn't seem to work! Tia x

Yes, you can only install apps from Amazon unless you are technically minded and don't mind hacking at it. Then you can 'side load' apps from other places.

I understand that there is now an official Facebook app for the Kindle HD. It should be in the app store. I doubt mumsnet app will be on the Amazon app store. I stand to be corrected though. Of course you can still access both Facebook & MN via the web browser.

4OD still relies on Flash which isn't supported on the Kindle either! In fact Flash is no longer supported by Adobe so the sooner channel 4 change to HTML5, the better.

Personally I think Amazon should make it clearer what you can/cannot do with the Kindle. It really ties you into the Amazon world and trying to act the same as Apple. Except Apple is a unique company who kickstarted the tablet market so people didn't miss what they didn't have. Times have changed.

You can't get the mn app but if you type mumsmeeting the search bar and select 'web' you can find it that way. same goes for any website I think. hth.

Sorry - *Mumsnet in

New nails, and cannot do a sodding thing now!

Thanks both, it's starting to get a little clearer! X