suko 

IMHO the Kindle Fire is too big and heavy

The new Fire HDX is lighter and thinner than the brand new iPad's by quite a bit.

Mike

I would really like to get my hands on one and test one then.

I really like the weight and thinness of the new iPads. I am only afraid that if I get one then I will spend even more time out of my day staring at a screen, instead of less, which is one aim nowadays...