Poll

I cannot tell the difference in smell between the Kindle fire and the iPad. ;-)

Ida wrote: "I love to read in my kindle fire <3"

Yes. I use my kindle fire, nook hd when I go to appointments because they also have games on them. Just bought a kindle paperwhite and love it. It's just for reading with no distractions from games, fb, etc to slow you down.

I have a Kindle Fire HD. I listen to music, books, watch movies, and play games.

50/50 - Depends on my mood, I would read from the book itself or read from a PC or my phone or tablet.

I have a Nook HD and I love it! I do mostly use it for reading, probably 95% reading and 5% web searches and games. I installed the Kindle app and now it's like I have both for the lower price of the Nook!

I have a Nook and I only use it for reading. Its nice being able to take my library with me wherever I go, having all my books neat and organized and not having to worry about them getting ripped or destroyed when lending them to someone. Book snobs who look down at tablet users need to get over themselves. We're all readers at the end of the day, that's what matters.

Chris wrote: "I have a Nook and I only use it for reading. Its nice being able to take my library with me wherever I go, having all my books neat and organized and not having to worry about them getting ripped o..."

Life is way too short to worry about what books snobs think. I would rather immerse myself in my Kindle and just tune them out.

I use my Samsung Galaxy 3 7" tablet for a lot of things, but reading would probably come out as my #1 use. I have a Kindle Fire (first generation) but it's usually on the shelf gathering dust. My tablet has a larger, brighter screen, links to my email and calendar, and lets me connect to the internet. Almost all of my reading is on my tablet.

My kindle tab broke but when it was working I used it mostly for reading and a bit for music.

I have a sony e-reader and I love it!

basically, I use everything I have, for to the advantage of my personal knowledge.

I mainly use my Tablet for reading, although I don't do it often. I prefer paperbacks.

I have a kindle paper white and I love reading on it. Even more preferable than a paper book. I generally don't read on my iPad.

i have read books on my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab 3) but i much prefer an actual book

I prefer Hardcover or Paperback over anything else

Kindle for books, tablet for comics. Not planning on buying printed books ever again...

Kindle for reading everything but PDFs which I read on my iPad.

I have a tablet and switch between ebooks and tangible books at will. Sometimes I find ebooks easier to read, other times I don't. I will always love actual books regardless.

I used to use the public library a lot. As I get older I find that paper books, particularly paperbacks are difficult to read. If my eyes are fresh, then sometimes it is OK but I am glad that I can switch to my Kindle to read something else because every book is a LARGE PRINT book. I also loaned one of my older Kindles to an elderly woman who could no longer read hard back books and missed them. She is happy again. I am 82 and she is elderly, LOL.

Your 4 responses don't include an answer that fits for me: I use my iPad to read the news, use educational software, email, internet, FB and Twitter. I don't watch any movies or play games on it.

I actually don't have a tablet or IPad but I have the Kindle app on my computer and phone which I use in emergencies when I forget a book. Other than that I prefer the real deal.

I have a Kindle Paperwhite and an IPad. I don't like reading on the iPad due to the backlit screen but I love to read using my Kindle.

I use kindle and absolutely love it

I half a tablet and I have tried to read on it but I enjoy the feel smell and physicality of having a real book in my hands. plus I love bookmarks and falling asleep while reading so I can go back and read the pages again!

Jennifera wrote: "yes, i have tab and kindle. I would like to read ipad. But unfortunately my ipad was broken. But rather i love to read on ipad more."

Me too. I think iBooks rocks!

Lainy wrote: "I answered that wrong, I actually have a kindle and don't mind it - it doesn't beat a proper book though"

Yah kindles are okay but there is nothing like like the feel of a good book in your hand.

Allen wrote: "I used to use the public library a lot. As I get older I find that paper books, particularly paperbacks are difficult to read. If my eyes are fresh, then sometimes it is OK but I am glad that I can..."

E-readers can be a Godsend to those who are older or have vision problems. I'm really glad that this technology is proving to be helpful in that regard.

I've gone back to reading on a Kindle. I was using a tablet to read but it was stolen and I have no intention to replace it. I go back and forth between my Kindle and paper books. I find e-books and p-books have their advantages and disadvantages and for the time being, I don't see one replacing the other.

Im old fashioned I want a real book in my hand

It isn't the same if the book isn't in my hands. I could read things on an e-reader but I don't find as much enjoyment. Plus reading at night with a light constantly at your face is irritating to the eyes. Not against people who prefer the convenience of e-readers though.

I have a first generation ASUS Google Nexus 7 that I purchased over two years ago to replace an Amazon Kindle reader. The Nexus 7's display in presenting text and graphics and illustrations in eBooks is excellent.

By going with a vendor and eBook format "neutral" device and operating system based tablet, I can handle and switch between different eBook formats quickly and easily. In addition to Amazon's Kindle app for Android, I also have Kobo's reader and Entitled Books eReader app installed, and I also use Aldiko Premium for reading ePub formatted books, and I have Foxit MobilePDF for PDF formatted books, and occasionally, the OverDrive console if I would like to read an eBook available through my local public library.


Ideally, I'm looking to upgrade to a Windows 8.1 based tablet for running applications as well as OneNote and light-weight development tools. Even after I do switch to a Windows 8.1 tablet that can handle most of my eBooks, I will still use the Nexus 7 as an eBook reader.

I use all of my Apple products with the Kindle App.

As I now have a tablet, I do use it for reading, but not mainly. And more for comic books instead of "just" books (10" is great for comics as it is just a tad smaller than the real deal). Reading experience on it is wonderful, and I really like it (Comixology, Kindle apps are great). But I also continue reading same ol' paper books as "the feeling" of a real book is still the best (comic or not).

Tablet is savior when the printed books have run out of stock, and are no more available - then comes kindle/comixology store and you get that last-book-of-the-trilogy-that-if-sought-in-print-costs-150$-instead-of-the-usual-7$ (has happened to me more than once). And pricing is also the reason why for comic books it is my primary reading choice - it just is cheaper to read it digitally (sadly not due to the rational fact that it would be cheaper to have it digital, as no printing is required, but just because there are a plethora of regular sales)

I have a Kindle-Fire. I dont use it at all for reading /: But i do use it for games.

I have a Samsung tab 2, and I rarely read the e-books and mostly play games.

I can read books on my phone, but I prefer to read from the actual books. I don't know, I just like the flipping of the pages and being able to see if I'm half way through a book or almost done.

I don't own a tablet, although I wouldn't mind owning one. I wouldn't use it to read on, though as I enjoy owning a hard copy of a book!

I have a Nook and a Kindle (I prefer the last one) but ultimatly I reading more books in iPad. I prefer a physical book but after reading a big and heavy book alternatively with iPad I prefer the iPad version.

I have tried to read books on my Nook, but it is not my favorite. I love to hold a book in my hand and visually see the progress I have made in the book.

**And, my children have taken over my Nook.

I have a Kindle Paperwhite.

Best investment ever.

I have astigmatism and getting a tablet would literally fry my eyes. I have nothing against them though.

I read books on my Kindle e-reader .-)

I don't have a tablet, nor do I wish to read on one. I like the feel of an actual book on my hands - smelling the paper, seeing its colour, feeling its texture... It's all part of the experience for me.

Okay so I use my tablet my computer and my Mp4 player
for
READING!!!OH
and
writing
my
book
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occasionally
music.

I have a kindle fire and an iPad mini. I am unable to darken the print on my kindle fire, reading on it is difficult. So, now I read my books on the IPad mini with retina display as the print is easier on my eyes,

I have but I would EVER EVER EVER read a book on it .... I just can't... I need to have physical contact with book, to hold it in my arms,.... I couldn't do it that with a tablet....

I can't stand looking at the screen for so long.

Kristi wrote: "I can't stand looking at the screen for so long."

me neither, they give me headaches (especially on trains)

There should have been an option of:
I have a reader, but I prefer to read real books, unless I'm traveling and then it's only a reader.

There was a change made to iBooks for iPad a while ago to make it easier on the eyes. You can change the theme and also set it to automatically change if you are reading in the dark. When reading a book, the options are available from the aA button at the top of the screen. You can change the background to black or Sepia on the Kindle app too but they have not added the automatic change option yet.

The beauty of books is having a physical one between your fingers with the smell of the pages. I read enough "books" online in university that when I can read a physical book, I'm all happy.