iPad vs. Kindle

jgumphress · 12-30-2010, 05:48 PM

I am a big Kindle fan. Not so much for iPad. Although I do own an iPad and it is OK for many things. I thought it wasn't that great for reading because the back lit LCD tends to burn my eyes after a while. Although I did run across a free app in the App store that makes reading on the iPad much better. It's called Stanza and works wirelessly with Calibre. There are many more function settings in Stanza that make it so user friendly, like screen brightness by swipping the screen up or down, and many different page back grounds. Actually I learned about it here in the Forum but it was in an answer to another question. I just thought that you iPad fans who love Kindle too might be interested.

3bayjunkie · 12-30-2010, 07:42 PM

i don't like the ipad. for one, i do not enjoy using a touch screen device. I especially hate using a touch-screen keyboard. I had an itouch for a while and got rid of it in lieu of a blackberry 8030.

Another point id like to make is the fact that i would have no use for a tablet PC. I have a laptop and I have a Kindle (which has free 3g internet) there is no way I would pay for 3G internet on the apple $14.99 250mb data per month (lawl) or $25 2gb data per month...

Kindle is free unlimited data per month. Sure you can't watch videos on it. But I can wait till i get home or to my hotel or where ever I am going to plug my laptop in and If I wanted to have 3G for my laptop on the go I could always pay for my cell phone to have internet and use that as my service. ( i wouldn't pay for that either).

So my answer would be Kindle.

osnova · 12-30-2010, 07:50 PM

I also have an iPad and nobody can convince me that it is a "reader". Kindle all the way!

JMikeD · 12-30-2010, 07:56 PM

Yet another thread on the iPad vs. Kindle, eh?

I have both, I like both, I read on both. The LCD screen doesn’t bother me a bit, I can read on it for hours.

I prefer the Kindle for the 6" screen. The iPad is just too big for my comfort, it's like reading a book the size of a magazine: I'd rather not.

HistoryWes · 12-30-2010, 08:49 PM

The kindle is a great device and I see it continuing for some time, but I use my iPad for all my reading. I read hours on the screen with no eye strain, and I find the size is just fine. It's smaller and lighter than the typical hardback. I really like having access to all the ebook formats and stores via 5 or 6 reading apps. If I had a laptop and a Kindle, I wouldn't buy an iPad, but I have neither and it replaces them both.

DiapDealer · 12-30-2010, 09:38 PM

There's no comparison, really. Because they are two radically different devices. One is an ereader... period. And the other is a multi-app/multi-function tablet computer that happens to have apps available for reading ebooks.

I don't have an iPad (I'd get one in a heart-beat if I could afford one). But the Kindle would still be my main reading device... because my old eyes just wouldn't be able to survive the 3+ hours a day beating they would take reading on the iPad's backlit LCD screen. But I could sure come up with a lot of other uses for it.

3bayjunkie · 12-30-2010, 09:46 PM

like its been said before, the ipad is just an over-sized itouch. i don't see any difference between the two except screen size. and it is way too expensive. you could buy a decent laptop for the price of an ipad.

i would like to hear a good reason for using an ipad. i haven't heard any yet.

DixieGal · 12-30-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

like its been said before, the ipad is just an over-sized itouch. i don't see any difference between the two except screen size. and it is way too expensive. you could buy a decent laptop for the price of an ipad.

i would like to hear a good reason for using an ipad. i haven't heard any yet.

They are good for people with poor vision to read ebooks on. The contrast, brightness, and nearly limitless zoom are invaluable.

OtterBooks · 12-30-2010, 10:42 PM

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There's no comparison, really. Because they are two radically different devices. One is an ereader... period. And the other is a multi-app/multi-function tablet computer that happens to have apps available for reading ebooks.

More people need to say this.

I could crush ice with an iPad (and possibly enjoy it), but that don't make it a blender.

HistoryWes · 12-31-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

like its been said before, the ipad is just an over-sized itouch. i don't see any difference between the two except screen size.

And a swimming pool is just an over-sized bath tub. I can't imagine why anyone would want one.

OtterBooks · 12-31-2010, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by HistoryWes

And a swimming pool is just an over-sized bath tub. I can't imagine why anyone would want one.

Coincidentally, I've been trying to decide which one of those to get. Pros/cons?

djulian · 12-31-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OtterBooks

Coincidentally, I've been trying to decide which one of those to get. Pros/cons?

I'd get the swimming pool. Baths are overrated.

If you're referring to a decision between Kindle & iPad, it ultimately depends on your goals, but I generally recommend people avoid Apple products. If you're looking for a general purpose tablet, the GalaxyTab is getting good reviews, and the NookColor can be rooted down to an Android tablet (on which you can run Kindle software!).

If you want to read a lot on the device, get a Kindle.

OtterBooks · 12-31-2010, 03:55 AM

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I'd get the swimming pool. Baths are overrated.

If you're referring to a decision between Kindle & iPad,

I got the Kindle decision covered. I figure I can do my bathing in a swimming pool, plus I get the extras like water polo. Also a bathtub won't fit one of those rafts with the cup holder.

HarryT · 12-31-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by osnova

I also have an iPad and nobody can convince me that it is a "reader". Kindle all the way!

Which would you prefer to read an A4/Letter PDF document on? The iPad or the Kindle 3?

3bayjunkie · 12-31-2010, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Which would you prefer to read an A4/Letter PDF document on? The iPad or the Kindle 3?

if it is a book i would read it on my kindle. if it was a technical manual or something similar i would just read the part i needed off my laptop. or if i am not at the house i would bring it up on the kindle. I would not be lugging around anything the size of an ipad or kindle dx.

12-30-2010, 05:48 PM	#1
jgumphress Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 948 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite	iPad vs. Kindle I am a big Kindle fan. Not so much for iPad. Although I do own an iPad and it is OK for many things. I thought it wasn't that great for reading because the back lit LCD tends to burn my eyes after a while. Although I did run across a free app in the App store that makes reading on the iPad much better. It's called Stanza and works wirelessly with Calibre. There are many more function settings in Stanza that make it so user friendly, like screen brightness by swipping the screen up or down, and many different page back grounds. Actually I learned about it here in the Forum but it was in an answer to another question. I just thought that you iPad fans who love Kindle too might be interested. Last edited by jgumphress; 12-30-2010 at 05:50 PM.

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12-30-2010, 07:42 PM	#2
3bayjunkie SPC Posts: 96 Karma: 9594 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle 3 (3g,black)	i don't like the ipad. for one, i do not enjoy using a touch screen device. I especially hate using a touch-screen keyboard. I had an itouch for a while and got rid of it in lieu of a blackberry 8030. Another point id like to make is the fact that i would have no use for a tablet PC. I have a laptop and I have a Kindle (which has free 3g internet) there is no way I would pay for 3G internet on the apple $14.99 250mb data per month (lawl) or $25 2gb data per month... Kindle is free unlimited data per month. Sure you can't watch videos on it. But I can wait till i get home or to my hotel or where ever I am going to plug my laptop in and If I wanted to have 3G for my laptop on the go I could always pay for my cell phone to have internet and use that as my service. ( i wouldn't pay for that either). So my answer would be Kindle.

12-30-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	I also have an iPad and nobody can convince me that it is a "reader". Kindle all the way!

12-30-2010, 07:56 PM	#4
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 475 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	Yet another thread on the iPad vs. Kindle, eh? I have both, I like both, I read on both. The LCD screen doesn’t bother me a bit, I can read on it for hours. I prefer the Kindle for the 6" screen. The iPad is just too big for my comfort, it's like reading a book the size of a magazine: I'd rather not.

12-30-2010, 08:49 PM	#5
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	The kindle is a great device and I see it continuing for some time, but I use my iPad for all my reading. I read hours on the screen with no eye strain, and I find the size is just fine. It's smaller and lighter than the typical hardback. I really like having access to all the ebook formats and stores via 5 or 6 reading apps. If I had a laptop and a Kindle, I wouldn't buy an iPad, but I have neither and it replaces them both.

12-30-2010, 09:38 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,519 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	There's no comparison, really. Because they are two radically different devices. One is an ereader... period. And the other is a multi-app/multi-function tablet computer that happens to have apps available for reading ebooks. I don't have an iPad (I'd get one in a heart-beat if I could afford one). But the Kindle would still be my main reading device... because my old eyes just wouldn't be able to survive the 3+ hours a day beating they would take reading on the iPad's backlit LCD screen. But I could sure come up with a lot of other uses for it.

12-30-2010, 09:46 PM	#7
3bayjunkie SPC Posts: 96 Karma: 9594 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle 3 (3g,black)	like its been said before, the ipad is just an over-sized itouch. i don't see any difference between the two except screen size. and it is way too expensive. you could buy a decent laptop for the price of an ipad. i would like to hear a good reason for using an ipad. i haven't heard any yet.

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