[davidw]

Amazon is great for content, but not having the Google apps like gmail, maps, and so on is kind of a dealbreaker. Also, with a Nexus phone, Google keeps creating updates for it. I don't get the impression Amazon is so concerned with keeping things updated like that.

[mkr-hn]

My Kindle Fire gets regular system updates. The latest was a few days ago. I don't know what the updates involve aside from updates like Goodreads integration, but I do know it's not getting worse. It was already nearly perfect the day I got it. The only update I'd want is Google Play, and that's not a deal breaker since I can sideload the important stuff.

[taude]

Agree about not having a full app ecosystem like Google apps, however, Amazon keeps their hardware up to date. I've had a couple Kindles of different vintage and they continue to have firmware updates for them.