While you technically don’t need the Show Mode Dock to enjoy your tablet, we recommend buying it because it basically turns your tablet into a giant Echo Show (opens in new tab) — which also happens to be $100 off today. When docked, the Fire HD 8 goes into full-screen Alexa mode, displaying landscape visuals that compliment voice responses from Alexa. In terms of hardware, the new tablet sports a 2-megapixel front camera, which is upgraded from the previous model’s 0.3-MP lens. In addition, the new tablet lets you summon Alexa via your voice alone. Previously, you had to tap the display. Otherwise, the new Fire HD 8 packs the same 1280 x 800-pixel LCD screen, 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, and 1.5GB of RAM as the previous version. The Show Mode Dock bundle can be purchased with a 16GB tablet (opens in new tab) ($94.99) or 32GB model (opens in new tab) ($124.99).
