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 # Scratch
 
-mountainsmith fanny like an evening clutch for hiking. too small for a book, (rounded bottom makes it tough, fits a kindle though) works well for keys, wallet, stuff like that but that's it. comfortable as a sling, wide strap.
-
-The Fire Max 11 is Amazon's newest, largest, most powerful tablet. It's also a tablet no one wants or needs. 
-
-Amazon has departed from its ultra-budget hardware to churn out a tablet that would be a decent mid-level Android tablet, if it ran the latest version of Android. But it doesn't run Android at all, it runs Amazon's Fire OS, a crippled, very nearly useless fork of Android that's now over two full year's worth of features behind Android. 
-
-Take mid-level hardware, slap on an OS that's good for little more than consuming Amazon content, charge nearly as much as an iPad, and you end up with a tablet just can't keep up with [the competition](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/). Even at half price, as Amazon's Fire Tablets usually are during Prime Day and other sales, the Fire Max 11 is a tough sell.
-
-## Why the Fire 11 Sucks
-
-I think most of what you need to know about the Fire Max 11 is in the naming. Out of the box this is the best Fire tablet Amazon has ever made for consuming Amazon content. It lives up to its name Max. The problem comes when you want to do anything other than consume Amazon content. If you do, this is not the tablet you want.
-
-Amazon sells the Fire Max 11 for $230. For another $100 you can get what Amazon calls the productivity bundle, which adds a keyboard, cover, and stylus. But you're now in the price range of several much nicer tablets that offer a much better software experience.
-
-Lest you think I have some pretentious dislike for Amazon's hardware, I would like to start by saying that I am typing this review up on a Fire 10 with a Finite keyboard. It's my main writing tool when I leave the house (or RV in my case) and half the time when I'm at home. I have modified the Fire's software, using the adb developer tool to turn off all of Amazon's apps, and install the apps I need to work (really just Vivaldi and Termux), but the Fire 10 is well able to handle my needs as a writer. Which is to say, for $100 on sale, with some slight modification, the Fire 10 is indeed capable of being useful for work and I think that's a great deal.
-
-For that reason I was excited to try the Fire Max 11—what's not to like about a more powerful tablet, this one made of real metal instead of cheap plastic? The Fire Max 11 does deliver what Amazon is promising here. It's is by far the best Fire tablet the company has ever made.
-
-The 11-inch 16:9 format screen features a nice 2000×1200 pixel 60 Hz display that's very glare-prone, but no worse than other tablets. The 16:9 format gives away that the first priority here is consuming movies (and reading if you rotate to portrait mode), but it's not great for productivity. It could be if Amazon tool some of the tools in Android 12L, which is optimised for tablets, but FireOS is based on an outdated version of Android that lacks any tabblet-friendly features. More on that in the minute.
-
-There's a fingerprint reader is on the side power button, which is a first for Fire tablet. There's a MicroSD slot so you can expand your media storage and the keyboard now connects via pogo pins which allow it to charge and communicate. Previous Fire tablets like mine need to connect to keyboards via Bluetooth, which is inconsistent and slow on the best of days (and they must be charged separately). The Fire Max 11 also supports Wi-Fi 6 and has front and rear 8 megapixel cameras, making it a better video chat device as well.
-
-Under the screen sites 4 gigabytes of RAM and a choice of either a 64 gigabyte or 128-gigabyte SSD (the larger storage is another $tk). The 11 is powered by a Mediatek MT8188J chip which uses an 8-core processor. 
-
-Those specs put the Fire Max 11 firmly in the middle of the Android tablet range, more powerful than its Fire siblings, but certainly no OnePlus or Samsung level tablet. See our [guide to the best tablets](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/) for our picks on higher end devices.
-
-For Amazon though, this qualifies as a high end tablet, relative to the rest of the Fire line. 
-
-It's made of metal and feels much more like a quality device than any other Fire. My experience using it for several weeks made me a little sad to go back to my very plasticky Fire 10. It's also noticeably faster than the Fire 10, though not enough that I would feel compelled to upgrade. And one potential deal breaker to be aware of, the keyboard and case are not self-supporting. To be productive with the productivity bundle you need to put in on a flat surface. 
-
-The keyboard, while useable, is on the small side. I had a lot of trouble with the trackpad, which constantly accidentally clicked things when I brushed it with my palms while typing. Again, it's not bad enough to be a deal breaker, but it's more annoying than it should be at this price point. The stylus is laughably bad. Luckily for users there are almost no apps available in the Amazon App store that would make you want to use the stylus. And that's the core problem with the Fire Max 11—it's just not good enough for the money Amazon is charging.
-
-The main problem with the Fire Max 11 is that to use it as more than a firehose blasting your eyeballs with Prime content you'll have to spend $330. Given that you can get a 9th-generation iPad on Amazon for $269 and a Bluetooth keyboard for $30 more... why would anyone buy a Fire Max 11? I don't know.
-
-It's an okay tablet, but it's not anywhere near as powerful as even the base model iPad, nor the Pixel, nor the OnePlus, nor the second generation of Lenovo's Tab P11, all of which I would suggest are a better investment for all but the most diehard Amazon faithful.
-
-The reason you should buy something else comes down to software. Fire OS, Amazon's proprietary fork of Android, is terrible. It's always been terrible and as far as I can tell, it will always be terrible. Its sole purpose is to deliver your eyeballs unto Amazon. It works well for that. You'll have no trouble finding all your favorite Amazon Prime features and perks through Fire OS. 
-
-If you want to do anything else though you'll quickly find yourself fighting Fire OS to get it done. There's no Google apps, there's no Play Store, there's only the limited offerings of Amazon's App Store. I did try to install the Play Store using our instructions, but so far I have not been able to get it working. I will update that guide as soon as I get it figured out.
-
-Even when I do though, I would suggest that [Lenovo's Tab P11](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/#6436b7a1b084d83a4bb0ac97)), remains a better investment at these prices. 
-
-The Fire Max 11 isn't terrible. Assuming you can pick one up later this year for 30 percent off (which could happen as soon as Prime Day), it's not a bad deal. Just be sure you're aware of the limitations that Fire OS puts on this otherwise decent hardware.
-
+- mountainsmith fanny like an evening clutch for hiking. too small for a book, (rounded bottom makes it tough, fits a kindle though) works well for keys, wallet, stuff like that but that's it. comfortable as a sling, wide strap.
 
+- Action cams, underwater domes:
+https://www.amazon.com/Diving-Trigge-Underwater-Waterproof-Accessories/dp/B08L68TJ72/r
+https://www.amazon.com/GEPULY-Waterproof-Housing-Underwater-Photography/dp/B08TTP2KB8
 
 # Guides Existing 
 
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 # Reviews 
 
+## Fire Max 11 review
+
+The Fire Max 11 is Amazon's newest, largest, most powerful tablet. It's also a tablet no one wants or needs. 
+
+Amazon has departed from its ultra-budget hardware to churn out a tablet that would be a decent mid-level Android tablet, if it ran the latest version of Android. But it doesn't run Android at all, it runs Amazon's Fire OS, a crippled, very nearly useless fork of Android that's now over two full year's worth of features behind Android. 
+
+Take mid-level hardware, slap on an OS that's good for little more than consuming Amazon content, charge nearly as much as an iPad, and you end up with a tablet just can't keep up with [the competition](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/). Even at half price, as Amazon's Fire Tablets usually are during Prime Day and other sales, the Fire Max 11 is a tough sell.
+
+### Why the Fire 11 Sucks
+
+I think most of what you need to know about the Fire Max 11 is in the naming. Out of the box this is the best Fire tablet Amazon has ever made for consuming Amazon content. It lives up to its name Max. The problem comes when you want to do anything other than consume Amazon content. If you do, this is not the tablet you want.
+
+Amazon sells the Fire Max 11 for $230. For another $100 you can get what Amazon calls the productivity bundle, which adds a keyboard, cover, and stylus. But you're now in the price range of several much nicer tablets that offer a much better software experience.
+
+Lest you think I have some pretentious dislike for Amazon's hardware, I would like to start by saying that I am typing this review up on a Fire 10 with a Finite keyboard. It's my main writing tool when I leave the house (or RV in my case) and half the time when I'm at home. I have modified the Fire's software, using the adb developer tool to turn off all of Amazon's apps, and install the apps I need to work (really just Vivaldi and Termux), but the Fire 10 is well able to handle my needs as a writer. Which is to say, for $100 on sale, with some slight modification, the Fire 10 is indeed capable of being useful for work and I think that's a great deal.
+
+For that reason I was excited to try the Fire Max 11—what's not to like about a more powerful tablet, this one made of real metal instead of cheap plastic? The Fire Max 11 does deliver what Amazon is promising here. It's is by far the best Fire tablet the company has ever made.
+
+The 11-inch 16:9 format screen features a nice 2000×1200 pixel 60 Hz display that's very glare-prone, but no worse than other tablets. The 16:9 format gives away that the first priority here is consuming movies (and reading if you rotate to portrait mode), but it's not great for productivity. It could be if Amazon tool some of the tools in Android 12L, which is optimised for tablets, but FireOS is based on an outdated version of Android that lacks any tabblet-friendly features. More on that in the minute.
+
+There's a fingerprint reader is on the side power button, which is a first for Fire tablet. There's a MicroSD slot so you can expand your media storage and the keyboard now connects via pogo pins which allow it to charge and communicate. Previous Fire tablets like mine need to connect to keyboards via Bluetooth, which is inconsistent and slow on the best of days (and they must be charged separately). The Fire Max 11 also supports Wi-Fi 6 and has front and rear 8 megapixel cameras, making it a better video chat device as well.
+
+Under the screen sites 4 gigabytes of RAM and a choice of either a 64 gigabyte or 128-gigabyte SSD (the larger storage is another $tk). The 11 is powered by a Mediatek MT8188J chip which uses an 8-core processor. 
+
+Those specs put the Fire Max 11 firmly in the middle of the Android tablet range, more powerful than its Fire siblings, but certainly no OnePlus or Samsung level tablet. See our [guide to the best tablets](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/) for our picks on higher end devices.
+
+For Amazon though, this qualifies as a high end tablet, relative to the rest of the Fire line. 
+
+It's made of metal and feels much more like a quality device than any other Fire. My experience using it for several weeks made me a little sad to go back to my very plasticky Fire 10. It's also noticeably faster than the Fire 10, though not enough that I would feel compelled to upgrade. And one potential deal breaker to be aware of, the keyboard and case are not self-supporting. To be productive with the productivity bundle you need to put in on a flat surface. 
+
+The keyboard, while useable, is on the small side. I had a lot of trouble with the trackpad, which constantly accidentally clicked things when I brushed it with my palms while typing. Again, it's not bad enough to be a deal breaker, but it's more annoying than it should be at this price point. The stylus is laughably bad. Luckily for users there are almost no apps available in the Amazon App store that would make you want to use the stylus. And that's the core problem with the Fire Max 11—it's just not good enough for the money Amazon is charging.
+
+The main problem with the Fire Max 11 is that to use it as more than a firehose blasting your eyeballs with Prime content you'll have to spend $330. Given that you can get a 9th-generation iPad on Amazon for $269 and a Bluetooth keyboard for $30 more... why would anyone buy a Fire Max 11? I don't know.
+
+It's an okay tablet, but it's not anywhere near as powerful as even the base model iPad, nor the Pixel, nor the OnePlus, nor the second generation of Lenovo's Tab P11, all of which I would suggest are a better investment for all but the most diehard Amazon faithful.
+
+The reason you should buy something else comes down to software. Fire OS, Amazon's proprietary fork of Android, is terrible. It's always been terrible and as far as I can tell, it will always be terrible. Its sole purpose is to deliver your eyeballs unto Amazon. It works well for that. You'll have no trouble finding all your favorite Amazon Prime features and perks through Fire OS. 
+
+If you want to do anything else though you'll quickly find yourself fighting Fire OS to get it done. There's no Google apps, there's no Play Store, there's only the limited offerings of Amazon's App Store. I did try to install the Play Store using our instructions, but so far I have not been able to get it working. I will update that guide as soon as I get it figured out.
+
+Even when I do though, I would suggest that [Lenovo's Tab P11](https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/#6436b7a1b084d83a4bb0ac97)), remains a better investment at these prices. 
+
+The Fire Max 11 isn't terrible. Assuming you can pick one up later this year for 30 percent off (which could happen as soon as Prime Day), it's not a bad deal. Just be sure you're aware of the limitations that Fire OS puts on this otherwise decent hardware.
+
+
+
 ## Framework Laptop 13 
 
 User repairable/upgradeable with DIY build options. Much-improved battery life. Excellent matte, 3:2 screen. Linux-friendly. Expandable, hot-swappable port system.