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For people who own both a iPad and another ereader (Kindle/Nook/Kobo/Sony/etc), which do you prefer reading on?
eReader (Kindle/Nook/Kobo/Sony/etc)
iPad
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Apr 18, 2014 05:55AM
Love my IPad for many things, but for comfort of reading and less eye strain, got to go with Kindle Paperwhite. Love it!
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There's nothing like Kindle's electronic paper (with e-ink and a glareless screen!), even though an iPad is phenomenal as a device.I also like that it's *only* for reading so I can't be distracted by notifications and all sorts of other things.
The Kindle is not "only" for reading. There are a few apps that it will run. I use the "My Checklist" for shopping because I always have my Kindle with me.
Prefer my Kindle, 2nd generation that's at least 7 yrs old if not older. I have an iPad & a Kindle Fire, but I still like my old kindle for reading.
Does anyone know how I can transfer books from iPad to Kindle?http://www.leawo.org/tutorial/how-to-...
Much prefer the Kindle for reading, but I sat on it and broke the screen.Bought a Samsung tablet, but for me nothing beats the Kindle, will have to buy a new one.
I prefer the kindle because, I, as the germ freak think that the kidle does not get all the greasy fingers all over the device like the ipad. In Addition, I would like to add that the kindle adjusts to all lightings making it easier to read nom matter where you are in the classroom. Finally, if I were to choose the biggest reason to get the kindle, it would be that it actually feels like the real book, I am not much of a device reader, but if I were to choose any type of device I would choose the kindle
I love love love my Kindle Paperwhite. I can take it with me everywhere and it doesn't hurt my eyes like my iPad used to after reading for an hour.
Now that I have an Ipad mini with retina display, I prefer it to the Kindle paper white--I set the screen to black with white letters at a large size (so I don't have to wear my reading glasses).
I like to read articles from The Atavist (see atavist.com) on the iPad because they include all sorts of photos, videos, links, chronographs, footnotes, etc. Once I read a whole book on my iPhone (I was in Africa; there was nothing else to read.) and I really got to like it. It's so easy to curl up under a blanket (it was cold) and read in there. I don't have a Kindle, and frankly I'd be reluctant to buy one because Amazon is getting too powerful in the digital book area, and it's already started abusing that power.
I prefer my kindle and it is so convenient to read.As I can buy books in seconds and there is lot of other facilities.
I love my Kindle, plain simple Kindle. I have an IPAD, and a kindle fire but the Kindle with limited functions keep you focused on reading. If the book gets boring there is no temptation to jump to the internet, watch a movie or a play a game. Only two choices slough through hoping the book gets better or abandon it and start a new one!
David wrote: "This should really be about tablets vs e-ink displays."Agree. This poll is flawed and thus irrelevant because it ignores Android tablets.
All of these polls are flawed. I cannot tell whether they are aiming at large vs small, e-ink vs color, e-ink vs computer screen display, Apple vs everybody else or what. Android could be clumped with the non-iPad or iPad could be clumped with all other tablets. I think this is the third bad poll on here so far. On the other hand, e-ink is highly favored over all others, no matter what operating system drives them with the caveat that the data are still flawed because they can be misunderstood.
My Kindle Fire because it's lighter and I feel more comfortable using it than the Kindle app on my iPad. Although I do like highlighting and note taking on my iPad since I can use emojis
I love reading on the iPad, where I use iBooks and also the Kindle and Kobo apps, and I sometimes read things in Google Drive (particularly pdf files — though iBooks is good for them too). The only reason I also have a Kobo Mini is that I can't use the iPad in strong sunlight. Also, next time I go on a long trip it will be convenient to have something that stays charged longer than the iPad does.
I don't own and iPad. In my dreams, but answering the poll is the only way I could finally make it get off my home page. Love my kindle paperwhite which was an out of the blue surprise gift since. My first one was never the same after I did the update. So to the friend who did this extraordinary, kind, AMAZING random act of beyond kindness.......Thank you will never be enough. Shock, excited beyond words and thankful is a massive understatement. My eyes can now use an e-reader again without making the decline in my vision worse. Print will always be my favorite and I have to say though, that It's nearly an equal split of reading joy on the kindle and print formats. Still fighting the joy of print Love vs. E-reader, but this device is just 'so' Beautiful that I well up with tears every time I think of it. I'd 'never' have been able to replace my first one due to $$ let alone an iPad so I'm a very Happy and full of endless gratitude, woman. For the device itself and for the AMAZING person who sent it to me....I'm Forever Grateful.....I hope you know just how much :')
I am on my 4th Kindle. When a friend could no longer read a book because the print was too small and the book too heavy, I sent her one of my old ones and she is now reading again. For the elderly, having variable print sizes is a game changer. When I was younger, I could probably have read the smallest font sizes, but now that I am passing 82, I am up to 3rd from the top size. Large print books are scarce, and heavy.
I use my Ipad for soooo much that it feels natural to switch to the Kindle App instead of reaching for my old Kindle reader.
I prefer mi kindle because is the most for read my books and other articles... But the iPad it´s okay with his I look the photos and the videos and the same time read.
I love my iPad cause I do have everything on it. But my Kindle is much lighter and also enjoyable.
I have a Kobo Glo and I just love it. I like the size of it and with the light incorporated it`s so easy to use it at night without opening the lights
Thanks to the promotion to be able to exchange your older iPhone in for the iPad mini I can 'finally' answer this poll in full. I've had the kindle fire 1st gen., and now have the fire hd 7" and I can say without question, hands down, not even close.........The kindle fire is 'the one', 'the best' as well as the paper white. The iPad mini 1st gen., is seriously more like a glorified toys r us leap pad, lol. I'm grateful to have it and I can't afford to get a new Fire atm (mine is two years New and in need of an upgrade), so I got the iPad. So the fire, every generation, including the latest my daughter just got squashes the iPad!! Just my personal opinion, but I finally know now!! *YAY* :)
eReader, hands down! iPad is OK in the house, but even then i find reflection on the screen distracting. My iPad is 3 years old, so maybe they've improved. I've used both a Nook (original, before Nook tablets) and am now on a Kindle Paperwhite. Great experience with both.
I'm an Apple-head, and I read using the kindle program on all of my Apple devices, from my iPhone, iPad, Mac Book Pro, to the iMac. My favorite actually is sitting at my desk in front of the iMac, with its large screen, gives me a comfortable reading spot. When I'm at the local coffee shop, it is the Mac Book Pro or iPad, however when I take my morning walks or gym working out, it is the iPhone using audible.com or the library's overdrive program.
Either way, this book nerd/addict is getting his read on, because I have a read!
I never use e readers, and never will. Only voting to get this old, old, old poll off of my home page!
Definitely I love my Kindle. Today, I had a problem, where my battery was dead , no lights turned on(amber), and I called Amazon.ca. After less than 5 minutes on the phone, the amber light appeared, the Kindle turned on, and I have now fully charged my Kindle. Amazon has the BEST customer service! They could have just told me to buy a new Kindle, as it was purchased in 2010, but they didn't.
















































