Seven-inch tablets are the rage in the tech world currently, and there are two such devices coming out soon. Tech experts point to the upcoming Kindle Fire HD as the gadget worth waiting vis-à-vis the Nexus 7 from Google.

In a review of the two 7-inch tablets, CNET's Eric Franklin said that so far, pound for pound, the Nexus 7 is the best small tablet available of the market. He cited its stellar performance and affordable price, making it the best Android tablet to buy.

Mr Franklin said Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD model would likely be rolled out in the next month or two to catch shoppers doing their pre-Christmas holiday shopping ahead of time.

Basing his assessment of the new Fire on the Boy Genius Report and trusting the accuracy of its specs details, CNET said he device would stack up well against the Nexus 7.

The new Fire would have 1,920x1,200 pixel screen, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 system on a chip that includes 4 Krait 400 CPUs and Adreno 330 graphics, 2GB of RAM and front-facing camera in 16GB, 3w2Gb and 64GB models.

Given these specs, here are 6 more reasons to wait for the Kindle Fire HD:

1. Price tag - CNET said that given Amazon would undercut the Nexus 7 by offering the same $199 price tag for its next-gen device, buyers of the new Fire would save since the 16GB version of the Nexus 7 has a $229 price tag. But the $199 price would likely have ads, while the version without the irritating adverts could cost probably $15 more.

2. Better performance - At the launch of the Kindle Fire HD, Amazon boasted that their tablet would have the most advanced 7-inch display and better sound due to Dolby digital processing.

3. Instant video - This app is available only on Kindle Fire tablets which grants the owner access to free videos if they are Amazon Prime members acquired by paying $79 annually.

4. Lending library - The list includes all Harry Potter books which are free for one month. This feature is not available on non-Amazon hardware.

5. Free Time Unli - A subscription service that provides parents access to a wide variety of free kids' content including apps, games, e-books, TV shows and movies all for $2.99 for Prime members and $4.99 for non-Prime members.

6. Amazon world - Users of the upcoming devices would be able to breathe some fresh air of relief since they will enter an Amazon world, meaning they don't have to create a Google account or sign in to an existing account to be able to do anything with their device, which is not the case for Nexus 7 owners.

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