Best E Reader? Kindle or Ipad? - GoFuckYourself.com

FreeHugeMovies · 12-08-2010, 10:21 AM

I need to buy a present. Either the new Kindle or the Ipad 16GB Wi-Fi.

What do you guys suggest?

96ukssob · 12-08-2010, 10:22 AM

ive heard a lot of people say they like the Kindle over the iPad for reading. But there is so much more you can do on an iPad tho... tough decision

Naughty-Pages · 12-08-2010, 10:31 AM

I got my wife the Kindle Last week for Xmas, but it's a gift and we have not used it yet, however my daughter-in-law is visiting and she has an Ipad and I gotta say it's pretty sweet (just for the extra features.... because when we travel we pack up like 3 notebooks, this would eliminate one of them for traveling). My daughter-in-law says she gets a few days of battery life which is nice.. (I know the kindle has long battery life too.. but for my daughter or wife using FB and shit in hindsight now it might have been better to go with the iPad).

But either way, there's a big price difference and if it's only going to be used for reading books, then the kindle is probably the best way to go...

Spudstr · 12-08-2010, 10:47 AM

Kindle for reading. You ever try to watch tv in the sun? yeah glare is a !@#!#@ on those ipads when you are outside. If you are inside it is a flat wash. If you do anything where sun/direct light is involved the ipad is hosed.

Fletch XXX · 12-08-2010, 10:49 AM

good thread...

DateDoc · 12-08-2010, 10:54 AM

Kindle for reading books.

ilnjscb · 12-08-2010, 10:59 AM

iPad works pretty good though - Kindle has many many more books

FreeHugeMovies · 12-08-2010, 11:01 AM

Can you view flash videos on this ipad?

DateDoc · 12-08-2010, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilnjscb

iPad works pretty good though - Kindle has many many more books

There is a kindle app for the ipad so you can read any book bought from amazon on the ipad. Amazon also have it so you can read on your mac and iphone too.

Kindle for Mac - http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000464931
Kindle for iPad - http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000490441
Kindle for iPhone - http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000301301

myneid · 12-08-2010, 11:24 AM

i have used both very heavilly. for me the ipad is a winner. i've used it in every lighting possible (as that seems to be peoples gripe) but i have never had an issue at all. The ipad does far more than ebooks which is its win. if all you want is something to read books that is sturdy, go with the kindle as it is a very good ereader, but if you could possibly conceive that you want to do more, like read a book and be able to tell the time, the ipad is your winner. there is a kindle app on teh ipad so you can switch anytime between a kindle and ipad if you change your mind later and you do not have to re-purchase anything.

another thing to point out is that to get other books on the kindle is a pain, like if you have a plain .epub you need to convert it to .mobi and then move it over usb ot the kindle. and you can forget the option of library ebooks and google books. but on an ipad you have all these options that you can use. you have the choice of many major stores to purchase your ebooks from (itunes, amazon, barnes & noble, google) plus all the other smaller ones

bronco67 · 12-08-2010, 11:27 AM

I would say don't buy any of that gay overpriced Mac BS. That should narrow it down for you.

Davy · 12-08-2010, 11:29 AM

I have the latest kindle model. Did not want to read on a computer screen.

sologirlcontent · 12-08-2010, 11:36 AM

picking up the CRUZ tablet today

FreeHugeMovies · 12-08-2010, 12:15 PM

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...-and-hands-on/

selena · 12-08-2010, 12:31 PM

I have a kindle and love it. I got it to read on, not do anything else. I don't need another gadget that reminds me that I should be doing something productive when I want to just kick back, relax, and get lost in a story.

epitome · 12-08-2010, 12:33 PM

I actually use the Kindle app on my Droid and read wherever I want. I was worried that the text would be too small but it's fine ... I've read a book and a half in the two weeks I've had it.

AndyEMC · 12-08-2010, 01:00 PM

I have the Kindle, got it as a wedding gift from my wife, and I absolutely love it. I use it every chance I get.

myneid · 12-08-2010, 01:27 PM

apple just dropped the prices on their refurbished wifi ipads

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...als/ipad/wi_fi

cordoba · 12-09-2010, 09:42 AM

I love the kindle, but the only the thing is it doesn't allow you to read pdfs comfortably. The iPad is reckoned to be the best reader for pdf files.

FreeHugeMovies · 12-09-2010, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myneid

apple just dropped the prices on their refurbished wifi ipads

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...als/ipad/wi_fi

The new IPad is coming out in Feb

DateDoc · 12-09-2010, 10:53 AM

Hopefully the new iPad has a front facing cam and facetime. Thinner would be good too.

just a punk · 12-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeHugeMovies

I need to buy a present. Either the new Kindle or the Ipad 16GB Wi-Fi.

What do you guys suggest?

Ipad isn't an eInk device so it sucks by default (LCD burns your eyes out and doesn't allow you to read 100000 pages because of extensive battery usage). So my answer is SONY.

just a punk · 12-09-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myneid

i have used both very heavilly. for me the ipad is a winner.

That's why you wear glasses

Si · 12-09-2010, 11:25 AM

neither

samsung galaxy tab

Kenny B! · 12-09-2010, 01:30 PM

If it's just for reading the Kindle is great, especially if you read outdoors, no glare. I pad does the e-reader thing and so much more, and nothing says merry christmas like Angry Birds

JP-pornshooter · 12-09-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberxxx

Ipad isn't an eInk device so it sucks by default (LCD burns your eyes out and doesn't allow you to read 100000 pages because of extensive battery usage). So my answer is SONY.

i googled and searched amazon for the sony but cant find it anywhere...

help

AmeliaG · 12-09-2010, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP-pornshooter

i googled and searched amazon for the sony but cant find it anywhere...

help

The Sony is on the Sony site. Amazon wants you to buy their product, so they are not as into selling the Sony. That said, I dabble in selling ebooks (basically e-versions of books I've done) and everyone I know and everyone I deal with seems to like the Kindle the best for reading by far. Like no comparison. I like that the long pages on my tours look bitchin' on an iPad because it is shaped more like a magazine page, but the Kindle is much easier on the eyes for reading long text documents.

potter · 12-09-2010, 11:03 PM

ipad only magazine - http://mashable.com/2010/11/30/project-magazine-ipad/

just a punk · 12-10-2010, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP-pornshooter

i googled and searched amazon for the sony but cant find it anywhere...

help

I bought mine in LA last summer.

just a punk · 12-10-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by potter

ipad only

iPad is an absolute leader in the best E photo frame nomination. But it never been an E reader. All E readers use eInk technology, but iPad is just a regular LCD device like iPod but bigger.

JP-pornshooter · 12-10-2010, 07:00 PM

sony came out with a new gadget this year, not so much an e-reader but like ipad

WebairGerard · 12-10-2010, 08:33 PM

very happy with the iPad and you have iBooks, Kindle for iPad, Stanza, Google books so you have the variety of readers. iBooks and Kindle are really good on the iPad. Stanza and Google you can get a ton of free classics.

Plus the iPad can do more the just be an ebook.

12-08-2010, 10:21 AM	#1
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Best E Reader? Kindle or Ipad? I need to buy a present. Either the new Kindle or the Ipad 16GB Wi-Fi. What do you guys suggest?

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96ukssob So Fucking Banananananas Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: If I was in your ass you'd know it Posts: 12,991	ive heard a lot of people say they like the Kindle over the iPad for reading. But there is so much more you can do on an iPad tho... tough decision __________________ Email: Clicky on Me

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Naughty-Pages Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SWFL Posts: 4,533	I got my wife the Kindle Last week for Xmas, but it's a gift and we have not used it yet, however my daughter-in-law is visiting and she has an Ipad and I gotta say it's pretty sweet (just for the extra features.... because when we travel we pack up like 3 notebooks, this would eliminate one of them for traveling). My daughter-in-law says she gets a few days of battery life which is nice.. (I know the kindle has long battery life too.. but for my daughter or wife using FB and shit in hindsight now it might have been better to go with the iPad). But either way, there's a big price difference and if it's only going to be used for reading books, then the kindle is probably the best way to go... __________________ *400 HARDL1NKS only $117! - (100 for $45)* BL0G P0STS $1.85+ \| 55,000 Word Comprehensive Synonym Database 2 REVIEW COPIES AVAIL AT 50% OFF! \| 16 yr old Aged Domains 4Sale ICQ: 265-593-735 ~ Skype: Naughty-Pages ~ email: ez_money4u(at)comcast(dot)net

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DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Kindle for reading books. __________________

12-08-2010, 10:59 AM	#7
ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,824	iPad works pretty good though - Kindle has many many more books

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FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Can you view flash videos on this ipad?

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myneid Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 736	i have used both very heavilly. for me the ipad is a winner. i've used it in every lighting possible (as that seems to be peoples gripe) but i have never had an issue at all. The ipad does far more than ebooks which is its win. if all you want is something to read books that is sturdy, go with the kindle as it is a very good ereader, but if you could possibly conceive that you want to do more, like read a book and be able to tell the time, the ipad is your winner. there is a kindle app on teh ipad so you can switch anytime between a kindle and ipad if you change your mind later and you do not have to re-purchase anything. another thing to point out is that to get other books on the kindle is a pain, like if you have a plain .epub you need to convert it to .mobi and then move it over usb ot the kindle. and you can forget the option of library ebooks and google books. but on an ipad you have all these options that you can use. you have the choice of many major stores to purchase your ebooks from (itunes, amazon, barnes & noble, google) plus all the other smaller ones __________________ Tanguy 0x7a69 inc. Programmer/President/CEO http://www.0x7a69.com A Leader in Programming since 1996 PHP, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, PCI DSS, and any Technical Consulting

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12-08-2010, 11:36 AM	#13
sologirlcontent So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,617	picking up the CRUZ tablet today

12-08-2010, 12:15 PM	#14
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...-and-hands-on/

12-08-2010, 12:31 PM	#15
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,992	I have a kindle and love it. I got it to read on, not do anything else. I don't need another gadget that reminds me that I should be doing something productive when I want to just kick back, relax, and get lost in a story. __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9

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epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,156	I actually use the Kindle app on my Droid and read wherever I want. I was worried that the text would be too small but it's fine ... I've read a book and a half in the two weeks I've had it.

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cordoba Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,197	I love the kindle, but the only the thing is it doesn't allow you to read pdfs comfortably. The iPad is reckoned to be the best reader for pdf files.

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WebairGerard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8,113	very happy with the iPad and you have iBooks, Kindle for iPad, Stanza, Google books so you have the variety of readers. iBooks and Kindle are really good on the iPad. Stanza and Google you can get a ton of free classics. Plus the iPad can do more the just be an ebook. __________________