iPad Thinking in replacing Kindle DXG

jocampo · 02-12-2011, 08:09 PM

So... Wife is traveling, Monday is San Valentin day here in USA and she asked me today if instead of flowers, chocolates and all ladies stuff, an iPAD

... Hmmm..

With 2 Kindles and a Galaxy Tab, have "no moral right" to say no. Anyway, budget is not an issue here but she gave some options. Of course another gadget would be fantastic but with so many readers I will start to feel myself like a hoarder besides I'm not a big Apple's fan (sorry, I'm just being honest)

My questions would be: if I sold my Kindle DXG, can I side load my Oreilly mobi books into iPad? And if thats possible which ereader can I use, Kindle for iPad? Similar question would be for my ePub books.

If I jump into Apple's waters I want to be sure I can read my PDFs and SQL books Before selling my Kindle DXG.

Thanks in advance,

HarryT · 02-13-2011, 03:36 AM

You can load any DRM-free Mobi book into the Kindle app, and any DRM-free ePub or PDF book into Apple's "iBooks" app. There are also numerous other readers available on the iPad.

jocampo · 02-13-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

You can load any DRM-free Mobi book into the Kindle app, and any DRM-free ePub or PDF book into Apple's "iBooks" app. There are also numerous other readers available on the iPad.

Thanks Harry.

Just got one from Best Buy, the 16GB wifi version. I'm testing and comparing right now. Alone today so plenty of time in my hands to play with it.

petermillard · 02-13-2011, 03:02 PM

Just remember, that iPad belongs to the wife...

jocampo · 02-13-2011, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petermillard

Just remember, that iPad belongs to the wife...

Hahahahaha...

jocampo · 02-13-2011, 04:55 PM

I'm playing with some Oracle PDF books now using a tool some folks mentioned here: Good Reader. Not free but cheap; downloaded and started using it. All I can say is ... Wow! ... I'm impressed, really impressed.That stuff really let you work and manipulate the PDF document. It also changes pages really fast!

Kind of annoying and weird that I had no USB though, really miss that. Spend several min learning how to upload stuff into iPad, using DropBOx or even the same Goodreader. It feels really strange not having file access or USB conectivity.

Mirrorlike · 02-13-2011, 06:25 PM

I'll tell you what I wish someone had told me at the beginning: Organize your main library on itunes, then occasionally "sync" to the ipad. Avoid dragging things to the iPad. It makes the whole itunes experience much less painful.

Also, use ibooks. In my opinion goodreader is only better for pdfs that need cropping, and (ironically) for downloading tv episodes.

jocampo · 02-13-2011, 06:40 PM

Right.

I just downloaded that one for PDFs but I am using iBooks for the non-drm ePubs. haven't tested mobis on Kindle app. In Android is just drag and drop inside the folder. Again, really miss my mini SD and USB port.

It has been a mixed feelings experience so far , but I'm impressed with how Goodreader handles PDFs. Also, not book related but like having Netflix; I don't have it on Android.

snipenekkid · 02-13-2011, 08:10 PM

you are feeling what I did when I had my 4th gen Touch for a couple weeks. I really grew to like it and the more I "tested" the better I liked it. However I never did adapt to the limitations access wise and knew I never would beyond just accepting the inevitable and dumbing myself down enough to do it "The Apple Way".

Also a limitation you may never encounter is for Audible content. You are limited to ONLY two accounts on the device at any given time. We have 4 or is it 5 accounts so no way to really get the most out of Audible for us and Audible is very reluctant to consolidate accounts though I understand if you ask nicely enough the might do a one time consolidation for people. Because we use audiobooks from Audible a lot, that was a big short coming for us.

But I really like the way the apps worked. Some were quirky but not bad. Then again I was spoiled with the Retina Display...wowzers!!

jocampo · 02-20-2011, 01:22 PM

I've decided I'll keep the iPad....actually, I'll keep both ...

The iPad is growing on me. I can't use it for long reading sessions, gives me a little bit of eye strain, but love Goodreader and the way it handles PDFs. Zinio, when not perfect for all magazines is awesome too. Just bought Car and Driver and National Geographic and the experience is really nice. Being able to run Netflix moved the balance on iPad's favor too; I don't have Netflix on my Galaxy Tab, at least not natively.

I will keep the DXG though. The iPad is way much better for PDFs but I still prefer the DXG for reading my computer books.

Belle2Be · 02-20-2011, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

I've decided I'll keep the iPad....actually, I'll keep both ...

The iPad is growing on me. I can't use it for long reading sessions, gives me a little bit of eye strain, but love Goodreader and the way it handles PDFs. Zinio, when not perfect for all magazines is awesome too. Just bought Car and Driver and National Geographic and the experience is really nice. Being able to run Netflix moved the balance on iPad's favor too; I don't have Netflix on my Galaxy Tab, at least not natively.

I will keep the DXG though. The iPad is way much better for PDFs but I still prefer the DXG for reading my computer books.

Didn't your wife ask for the ipad?

jocampo · 02-20-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belle2Be

Didn't your wife ask for the ipad?

That's the best part! She did not like it! hahaha... says prefered the Netbook better! lol ...

But of course, she can use it ...

digital_steve · 02-20-2011, 07:47 PM

I love goodreader now for PDF's... seems a lot snappier/faster
I still use ibooks for my epubs

MsAstoria · 02-20-2011, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digital_steve

I love goodreader now for PDF's... seems a lot snappier/faster
I still use ibooks for my epubs

I like stanza for reading pubs. Stanza has numerous backgrounds for both day and night time reading plus fonts and colors for text, hyperlinks etc. iBooks does not have night theme, only sepia.

digital_steve · 02-20-2011, 11:27 PM

^ Cheers, i'll check it out tonight.

02-12-2011, 08:09 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Thinking in replacing Kindle DXG So... Wife is traveling, Monday is San Valentin day here in USA and she asked me today if instead of flowers, chocolates and all ladies stuff, an iPAD ... Hmmm.. With 2 Kindles and a Galaxy Tab, have "no moral right" to say no. Anyway, budget is not an issue here but she gave some options. Of course another gadget would be fantastic but with so many readers I will start to feel myself like a hoarder besides I'm not a big Apple's fan (sorry, I'm just being honest) My questions would be: if I sold my Kindle DXG, can I side load my Oreilly mobi books into iPad? And if thats possible which ereader can I use, Kindle for iPad? Similar question would be for my ePub books. If I jump into Apple's waters I want to be sure I can read my PDFs and SQL books Before selling my Kindle DXG. Thanks in advance,

02-13-2011, 06:25 PM	#7
Mirrorlike Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 280 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad	I'll tell you what I wish someone had told me at the beginning: Organize your main library on itunes, then occasionally "sync" to the ipad. Avoid dragging things to the iPad. It makes the whole itunes experience much less painful. Also, use ibooks. In my opinion goodreader is only better for pdfs that need cropping, and (ironically) for downloading tv episodes. Last edited by Mirrorlike; 02-13-2011 at 06:29 PM.

02-20-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	I will keep it ... I've decided I'll keep the iPad....actually, I'll keep both ... The iPad is growing on me. I can't use it for long reading sessions, gives me a little bit of eye strain, but love Goodreader and the way it handles PDFs. Zinio, when not perfect for all magazines is awesome too. Just bought Car and Driver and National Geographic and the experience is really nice. Being able to run Netflix moved the balance on iPad's favor too; I don't have Netflix on my Galaxy Tab, at least not natively. I will keep the DXG though. The iPad is way much better for PDFs but I still prefer the DXG for reading my computer books.

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02-13-2011, 03:36 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You can load any DRM-free Mobi book into the Kindle app, and any DRM-free ePub or PDF book into Apple's "iBooks" app. There are also numerous other readers available on the iPad.

02-13-2011, 03:02 PM	#4
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Just remember, that iPad belongs to the wife...

02-13-2011, 04:55 PM	#6
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	I'm playing with some Oracle PDF books now using a tool some folks mentioned here: Good Reader. Not free but cheap; downloaded and started using it. All I can say is ... Wow! ... I'm impressed, really impressed.That stuff really let you work and manipulate the PDF document. It also changes pages really fast! Kind of annoying and weird that I had no USB though, really miss that. Spend several min learning how to upload stuff into iPad, using DropBOx or even the same Goodreader. It feels really strange not having file access or USB conectivity.

02-13-2011, 06:40 PM	#8
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Right. I just downloaded that one for PDFs but I am using iBooks for the non-drm ePubs. haven't tested mobis on Kindle app. In Android is just drag and drop inside the folder. Again, really miss my mini SD and USB port. It has been a mixed feelings experience so far , but I'm impressed with how Goodreader handles PDFs. Also, not book related but like having Netflix; I don't have it on Android.

02-13-2011, 08:10 PM	#9
snipenekkid Banned Posts: 760 Karma: 51034 Join Date: Feb 2009	you are feeling what I did when I had my 4th gen Touch for a couple weeks. I really grew to like it and the more I "tested" the better I liked it. However I never did adapt to the limitations access wise and knew I never would beyond just accepting the inevitable and dumbing myself down enough to do it "The Apple Way". Also a limitation you may never encounter is for Audible content. You are limited to ONLY two accounts on the device at any given time. We have 4 or is it 5 accounts so no way to really get the most out of Audible for us and Audible is very reluctant to consolidate accounts though I understand if you ask nicely enough the might do a one time consolidation for people. Because we use audiobooks from Audible a lot, that was a big short coming for us. But I really like the way the apps worked. Some were quirky but not bad. Then again I was spoiled with the Retina Display...wowzers!!

02-20-2011, 07:47 PM	#13
digital_steve Muppet Posts: 240 Karma: 442 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650	I love goodreader now for PDF's... seems a lot snappier/faster I still use ibooks for my epubs

02-20-2011, 11:27 PM	#15
digital_steve Muppet Posts: 240 Karma: 442 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650	^ Cheers, i'll check it out tonight.