Top Ten Reasons To Not Buy An iPad

[Redcard]

It's ironic , today I just sold my Ipad and repurchased a Kindle.

Reason:

Multiple, but here we go.

1: The Ipad was just too big and too heavy to read in bed.

2: The Iphone4 (which I also have) has replaced much of what I bought the Ipad for.

3: The ability to purchase multiple books from different companies was why I went with the Ipad, only, Ibooks hasn't panned out, B&N isn't competitive appwise, and much of what I read is on Amazon at the same or lower prices.

4: Battery life far surpasses the Ipad.

It's kinda funny how I've gone from Sony, to Kindle, to Ipad, back to Kindle.

[Maggie Leung]

Originally Posted by Redcard

It's ironic , today I just sold my Ipad and repurchased a Kindle.

Reason:

Multiple, but here we go.

1: The Ipad was just too big and too heavy to read in bed.

2: The Iphone4 (which I also have) has replaced much of what I bought the Ipad for.

3: The ability to purchase multiple books from different companies was why I went with the Ipad, only, Ibooks hasn't panned out, B&N isn't competitive appwise, and much of what I read is on Amazon at the same or lower prices.

4: Battery life far surpasses the Ipad.

It's kinda funny how I've gone from Sony, to Kindle, to Ipad, back to Kindle.

Ouch. Well, at least you've ended up with what works best for you.

I figure a reading device requires a good stretch of test driving, so I wouldn't sell my existing device unless I knew for sure that the new one worked well. I bought my iPad early, because I figured I could resell for profit while demand still outstripped supply, if it didn't work well for me.

My Kindle 2 has sat unused for months and I'm just about to give it to someone who'll appreciate it.

Cheers to everyone reading the way that suits 'em best.

[MikeFromHC]

Originally Posted by Iridal

Heh, I like being part of the Apple cult. We're all just one big happy family.

Have you tried their latest device? The iRack?

[kennyc]

I love that video.

[RockdaMan]

Originally Posted by Graham

Lack of Flash would stop me

If you want to do things on a tablet that requires flash, then the iPad is not for YOU.

Plenty of people need Flash

And plenty of people don't. It works both ways.

[RockdaMan]

Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Ouch. Well, at least you've ended up with what works best for you.

Bingo.

It amazes me that the anti-iPad crowd is so intensely focused on what others will or will not be able to do. Focus...on...yourself.

[Figlilly]

Originally Posted by leebase

Having read over 30 books on my iPad since I got it in April, I would hope I count as someone using it for "serious book reading". I used my iPad for all of my 7 weeks of training for my new job, that too counts as "serious reading".

My battery lasts "all day". I cannot imagine reading for 10-12 hours straight, and THEN needing to read even more such that my iPad would fail me as a reader due to the battery.

I simply plug it in at night when I go to bed.

Or perhaps "serious reading" is when you go off into the wilderness where there is no electricity.

Nonny

Ok, maybe 'serious' was a bit harsh. I have read books on my IPad too and enjoyed the experience however I was giving my personal opinion. I have found my Kindle suits my reading style a lot more than the IPad because I don't have to charge it every night.

[doreenjoy]

Originally Posted by Figwit

Ok, maybe 'serious' was a bit harsh. I have read books on my IPad too and enjoyed the experience however I was giving my personal opinion. I have found my Kindle suits my reading style a lot more than the IPad because I don't have to charge it every night.

For me it wasn't battery life, it was a screen issue. Lighted screens really hurt my eyes and head, so the iPad wasn't going to work as an e-reader for me.

Yes, I know some prefer LCD.

The issue we often run into in threads like this, IMO, is that some people state opinions as fact.

[daesdaemar]

Originally Posted by SHOECHICK

I always get such a chuckle out of non-owners of Ipads telling me why I shouldn't buy one.

Uhh.. they're actually commenting on why they wouldn't get one. I don't think anyone cares why you get one

[screwballl]

It all boils down to what you want out of a reader... my preference is the Kindle. Personally I see no use even buying an ereader if you don't buy one that is decent quality like some of these aluratek and cheap quality readers...

Personally I see that an iPad = laptop. I have a laptop too with an ebook reader program. Thats why I bought a Kindle, so the laptop can be used like a laptop, and the reader like a reader, not trying t confuse or expect one to act like another.

[RockdaMan]

Originally Posted by daesdaemar

Uhh.. they're actually commenting on why they wouldn't get one. I don't think anyone cares why you get one

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=19

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by RockdaMan

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=19

And the subject of the thread is????

[Redcard]

Oh, don't get me wrong. If I traveled more for work, an ipad would be awesome. I'd love it. But I switched jobs, and the new one doesn't send me around as much. Add into that the weight, and the fact that it can be so distracting to have 500 apps + books on one device.. and I found I wasn't reading. I was playing video games. Or browsing the web. Or faffing about on twitter.

It is funny that I was an early adopter to the K1. And the Sony. And the Ipad. And now I'm coming back to where I started. Man, I'd save a ton of money if I just got content

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Redcard

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It is funny that I was an early adopter to the K1. And the Sony. And the Ipad. And now I'm coming back to where I started. Man, I'd save a ton of money if I just got content

You mean instead of buying new devices?

[WT Sharpe]

All I know is that between a Kindle, an iPad, and a desktop computer, all my current needs are met. I'm happy.