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jocampo · 05-05-2013, 02:25 PM

Before start another Apple vs B&N silly thread, that will lead us to no where... let me say this...

-I currently own an iPad mini
-Just bought the Nook HD
-Love and use my kindle PW every day
-Mostly if not all my books are coming from Amazon

I am blessed that I can use and afford all those. However, most people will have to pick one.

The iPad mini, regardless of its price, it is a fantastic tablet and very good for ebooks and PDFs. Yes, you pay more, but you get few important features that you won't find on another device. Here a few

-4G
-4:3 aspect ratio <-- really, really good for PDFs and browsing Internet
-Awesome PDF capabilities with GoodReader
-Fluid, almost never crash, iOs operating system

And yes, you can use RepliGo on Android and most recent Android versions are fluid too, but I have use both and own both! Still, iOS is more fluid and stable with tons of apps to pick. No widgets? true ... not so versatile? true ... and that's why I own an Android phone instead. See? people can own and use different gadgets without being Apple fan-boys. As a software Engineer and DBA, I do that all the time and help me to keep things in perspective, even improve my learning skills.

But like I said on my other post, the iPad mini does not have good resolution for reading and that's why I am still using my Kindle PW for that.

If I would have to pick just one only 7 inches tablet or similar though, Mini would be my choice. But the Nook HD with now access to Google Market and with such a low price, becomes an interesting proposition as well.

05-05-2013, 02:25 PM	#80
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Before start another Apple vs B&N silly thread, that will lead us to no where... let me say this... -I currently own an iPad mini -Just bought the Nook HD -Love and use my kindle PW every day -Mostly if not all my books are coming from Amazon I am blessed that I can use and afford all those. However, most people will have to pick one. The iPad mini, regardless of its price, it is a fantastic tablet and very good for ebooks and PDFs. Yes, you pay more, but you get few important features that you won't find on another device. Here a few -4G -4:3 aspect ratio <-- really, really good for PDFs and browsing Internet -Awesome PDF capabilities with GoodReader -Fluid, almost never crash, iOs operating system And yes, you can use RepliGo on Android and most recent Android versions are fluid too, but I have use both and own both! Still, iOS is more fluid and stable with tons of apps to pick. No widgets? true ... not so versatile? true ... and that's why I own an Android phone instead. See? people can own and use different gadgets without being Apple fan-boys. As a software Engineer and DBA, I do that all the time and help me to keep things in perspective, even improve my learning skills. But like I said on my other post, the iPad mini does not have good resolution for reading and that's why I am still using my Kindle PW for that. If I would have to pick just one only 7 inches tablet or similar though, Mini would be my choice. But the Nook HD with now access to Google Market and with such a low price, becomes an interesting proposition as well. Last edited by jocampo; 05-05-2013 at 02:27 PM.