My thoughts on the iPad vs. the Kindle
It's been nearly a year since Christine blogged about her love affair with her iPad and gave her opinion about which of these two devices was a better buy for a cruiser.
I've now owned my iPad for about two months and I've taken it around the block a few times so I'd like to give my opinion on the battle between the iPad and the Kindle.
Let me preface this by saying that I love my iPad, in fact I'm writing this post on the iPad, and it does exactly what I wanted it to do, which is act as a backup computer. This way if my laptop goes down I can use the iPad for writing and research. It also allows Mary, who does my editing to research questions she might have while I'm using the laptop.
It's also great for games. I've also downloaded a few boating apps but I haven't had time to play with them. I have to take Christine's word for how well they work and since she is a fine researcher I know her facts about the apps are spot on.
Where I have to differ with her is that in her original post she said she believes the iPad is a better reading device. I agree that it's great for newspapers and magazines, but in my opinion not for books and books are what I want a reader for.
The iPad is a little too big and a little too bulky. I like the feel of the Kindle. I prefer the Amazon store and although I can still read my Amazon books on the iPad, I find it easier to read on the Kindle with its e-ink technology. When I read on the iPad for too long the screen makes me tired. I also like the fact that I can go weeks without recharging my Kindle while the iPad has to be recharged every ten hours or so of use.
So if someone were to force me to get rid of either my iPad or my Kindle, I'd bitch and I'd moan, but in the long run I'd give up the iPad. I can do everything I do on the iPad on my laptop, including reading my Kindle books if I wanted to, but it's not a reading device. I don't think I could ever give up my Kindle. In fact, if my Kindle broke tomorrow I'd buy a new one that day, but due to its cost that's not necessarily true with my iPad.
Written on my iPad
Mike
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