Poll

I like my Sony ereader better than my iPad because I can change the Font and it is lighter, smaller and fits in my purse. I like my iPad when I am sitting and I can read with it standing on the table.
I must read from a book each day just to feel and smell what I have used all the days past. I will never stop reading from books but have just expanded my reading experiences'

Justin wrote: "It's been my experience, and talking to others I am not alone here, that people who just have an ereader and don't own an iPad yet will say they much prefer an ereader and will go so far as to shou..."
Well, one thing is that an iPad is about 6x the price and it's made by Apple, one of the ten companies I hate.

:) Yes. That's true.

Also, have you noticed that you write a lot? :|

Anyways, about the price: A regular android tablet which is cheaper can do as much or more than an iPad.
Actually there may soon be a tablet/phone that can do everything a computer can do: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android

I'm generally a canonical person.

@Justin- My wife has an iPad, which, of course, I get to use now and then. I still prefer my Kindle Fire. Sure there is a lot more functionality to an iPad and, it has a camera and super-million apps etc.

Fire may not have as many "apps" for it (Android) but, there are over 66,000 and counting. They cover the bases I need. When it came time to buy it, I asked myself, what do I really need/want to do with something like that?

The answer is that the Kindle Fire does everything I want it to do. I'm a pretty simple guy with basic needs (a camera on my tablet isn't one of them)-email, Instant Messaging, multi-media (specifically movies and Tv shows and music) and picking up the news.

At a quarter of the price of an iPad 3, and 1 sixth of the price of an iPad 4. There just isn't any reason for me to get one yet.

The video on the fire is a little better than on the iPad anyway and between Amazon Prime and Hulu.com I can get most movies and TV shows free (excepting that you have to pay the membership fee for Prime).

It may be a sign of my being an old fuddy-duddy, but, when I need the fuctionality of an iPad, I'll look at more complicated tablets. As it is, I like the Kindle Fire and it does what I want it to.

I'm just not into paying $500 bucks to get something that does more than I need, when I can pay $200 and get something that does what I need.

And, for the record, given my wife's iPad, my Kindle Fire and my Kindle 3, for just simply reading an e-book, I prefer the kindle 3. I find it's easier on my eyes.

When I researched these e-reader thing-a-mah-bobs, the best guidence I found there isn't a whole lot of difference. That means it's a matter or taste and preference.

I'm glad there are iPads out there for people who want or need them, Nooks for people who would rather associated with Barnes and Noble, Kindles, both fire and 3/4G for people like me with basic, simple needs.

Too many times I've run into people who tried to sell me more than I needed for more than twice the price of what I wanted. There are a lot of choices out there and each of them either fits a person's needs/desires or it fails, regardless of the company or brand name.

I know I'm a dinosaur, but I still use a laptop for most of my writing/word processing needs and my big clumsy fingers haven't been as able to navigate the touch-keyboard of an iPad nearly as easy.

I appriciate your endorsing the things you use and like. I've done that with the Kindle Fire when it came out. It helps to have knowledgable people talk about the things they have that they like. So, when I decide I need something else, I have somewhere to go for information.

I just find that so many people, in particularly my generation and older (though by no means exclusively or all inclusively) tend to buy more than they need and spend more money than they need to. For some, that's no big deal (can't take your money with you right?) for me it is.

For anyone choosing a tablet, notebook/laptop, desk top computer, or e-reader, if they come to me, the first question I ask is...what do you want to do with it? Most of the time, that's web-surf, social network, email, music and movie/tv-shows, if it's that much. If that's their answer, a kindle fire or Android Notebook is all they need.

When computers started getting big and evolving/upgrading every 6 months, I am guilty of getting the race to have the first CRAIG super-computer on my desk. Now days, I just want what I'm going to use and if I can get it cheaper than a top of the line gadget, and the second or third teir gadgets will do what I need. I'm fine with that.

kindle

Justin wrote: "Man, I think it is awesome that you find all your needs met with a cheaper product that offers less functionality.

Dude... really?

It's not about settling for something less than or lacking ambition or sophistication. It's simply about being Honest with yourself about what you want to be able to do (learn new things, that's fine) and being honest what you really want to do. Just be honest. If you want to do more than the minimum, then get something that can do more, even if you have to learn how to do the things you want to do from scratch.

There are people out there that don't like audio books. To them I say..."then don't buy audobooks."

There are people out there that don't like e-Readers. I don't get it, but to them I say, "save your money. Don't get an e-Reader."

Both of my parents have written books. My mother has had a computer on her desk since the Comodore 64 was the hottest thing on the internet. My father can hardly check his own email, but he's the fasted two fingered hunt and peck artist I've ever seen on a Smith-Corona Manual Typewriter. My mother loves exploring the internet, writing, emailing etc. Dad, god love him, just doesn't feel he needs to be bothered with all that, multi-media stuff.

If somebody told me they needed to do all of the things that you need an iPad for, then, I would have told them, "Do not to waste 200 dollars on a kindle fire go big or stay home. Get an iPad."

Justin wrote,"...I thought I was being clever buying cheaper, less functional devices, and in the end I still ended up with an iPad. Now I have pawned my other devices throughout the household, to people who still borrow my iPad any moment it's not in use and still talk about how they want to sell (insert reader or tablet here) and get an iPad! But I can't justify selling the devices Ive collected and no longer use at such a loss, so Im stuck with them. I'd just hate to see anyone make the mistake I did. ..."

If your honest with yourself about what you want and need-about how you are going to use it, then your not making a mistake when you get something that fits your needs.

http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2...

Justin,

wait, one last grumpy guy "dig" before I go to the nice cuddly disney dwarf grump... you are aware that saing "I'm sorry YOU took it that way." also sounds patronizing? I said that to my wife once... what happened next wasn[t very pretty.

Okay, now I'm shifting gears to my softer, more bunny-like side.

naah... I just didn't pick up the nickname "Curmudgeon" because I have a sunny disposition. Think of it this way, I eat a lot of fiber...

The dude really was my grumpy warning shot that the tone seemed patronizing to me...that's not the same as me actually thinking that you WANTED to sound that way. I just couldn't be sure

The "Be honest with yourself" wasn't directed at you, it was directed at anyone that buys gadgets. I'm also the biggest offender I know at not following that.

"Sure, I'll use it a lot. Everybody needs an electronic gadget to measure the length of solar flares...it's got a warrantee, if I don't use it I'll send it back."

That's me...but, I haven't found a gadget to measure solar flares...I will (sigh) some day...

I'm far from insulted. I like debate and discussion too much, but it's easy to poke the demon in me sometimes. (Trust me, if you think that last post sounded touchy... this was the squirt gun of my "taking offense" arsenal. I have a shotgun and a 20 mm chain gun in there too. Metaphorically speaking I mean.)

And, no, I was being sarcastic.

As for talking on videos... I'm not sure. It's hard enough getting people to respond to me through type... if they had to look at me too? ...well, lets just say, that there is no internet porkchop to tie around my neck and if there was, no internet dogs to play with.

The world isn't ready for the face of the Curmudgeon.

Thank you for the debate. Now I have work...they found me again!

Ciao Justin. Later...(work missed me, but I hear them coming around again.)

I would prefer my NookColor, as my best fav. rather then my Ipad2!

KINDLE

Love, love my Kindle.

It depends. I dislike the fact that I can only read .mobi or the Kindle format on my Kindle. You can't really resize PDF's on it, and I have a lot of PDF's I need to read. So for that, my tablet (slightly larger than the Kindle, and very similar to an iPad) is better. In fact, the only instance where the tablet falls far short of the Kindle, is the battery life.

The LCD-screen doesn't seem to give me any noticeable eye-strain. I'm used to reading from an LCD screen attached to my PC all day long, anyway.

I actually prefer the LCD screen of the tablet to the unlit background of the Kindle, especially since the latter requires quite a bit of light when I go to bed, and I prefer low light at bedtime to induce sleepiness.

What I do love about the kindle, though is the search function (I have a touchscreen).

Both my readers can read text in a digital voice. (In other words, sound)

..so for me, it's extremely hard to vote on a poll like this, since I find each of my readers have useful features.

Love the kindle despite having an iPad. Though novellas are fun to read in the glossy screen and in the dark!

I have the Simple Nook Touch,and I love it. I only wanted it for the reading of books. I have a laptop for all that "other stuff." I didn't want the latest Nook, with all the distractions on it. I am quite happy with what I have!

I have the iPad and prefer it. I bought the Kindle thinking it would be better than the iPad and I just don't care for it at all. I will stick with the iPad and will probably end up selling the Kindle.

I go back and forth reading on my iPad w/the NOOK app, and reading on my actual NOOK. While, I love both, the NOOK is much better for extended periods of reading and it's small, light, and has an amazing battery life. The iPad is an all-in-one device, but doing everything else is more appealing than reading.

Oh and I hate when people lump iPads/tablets in with e-readers. They are not the same! ;)

Much prefer iPad2! I can read eBooks, iBooks, kobo, kindle for iPad and more. I am not limited to one devise and source. And it is easier to shop around for better book prices which consistently are better on iBook store than Amazon.com with its HOLD on kindle! No contest....
iPad can be used for everything and in fact I use it and iPhone to read more and more and reference plus newspapers, magazines....my PC sits on off.
A very large plus is that on the Cloud my books are backed up to all devices and I never risk loss of a book ...it will be on my PC, etc too. Excellent system.

But a huge complaint to GoodReads....it never offers iBook edition selection.....WHY? Very limiting and frustrating.

I dont have an i-pad I have a Playbook but same idea. I like the screen on the Sony Reader better - and it is light and tiny so way easier to carry around with me.

I love my kindle Keyboard 3g

I got a nook for Valentine's day, it was a gift from my boyfriend. It's awesome! I really cannot compare it to any other of the e~readers, but, I have had a very enjoyable experience with it, thus far!

I love my iPad interface for reading a book.

Oh, and I hate Apple too. Which makes me a massive hypocrite.

I have an Android tablet so I have both Kindle and Nook apps and LOVE IT!!! To walk around with 10 books in my bag, nothing beats that!!

I'd just like to say it's bullshit that every other ereader is lumped in together while ipad is by itself. What the hell kind of poll is that?

And, by the way, I love my kindle fire.

LOVE my Nook Color

Ian wrote: "I'd just like to say it's bullshit that every other ereader is lumped in together while ipad is by itself. What the hell kind of poll is that?

And, by the way, I love my kindle fire."

I was very confused by that too Ian! Would be nice to see them listed and how many hits per reader. Could it be because with iPad you can read all the other readers? Confused me too......but many things on Goodreads do.....

My Kindle has to be surgically removed from my grubby little hands

Sandra wrote: "My Kindle has to be surgically removed from my grubby little hands"

I enjoy kindle too, on my ipad2! Like the formats....

I LOVE my Kindle!!!

eInk is amazing. I love it.

iPad hands down...way more versatile; and 100x faster - it does everything!

I gave the ereader to my daughter.

I like my Kindle 3, but seriously? It's an iPad! I can read in the dark, it so fun just searching for books on the iPad's Kindle store. Couldn;t be much happier with it. Want to upgrade to the iPad 3 in not too long!

Kyle wrote: "I like my Kindle 3, but seriously? It's an iPad! I can read in the dark, it so fun just searching for books on the iPad's Kindle store. Couldn;t be much happier with it. Want to upgrade to the iPad..."

Absolutely....best of all possible worlds. :-)

David wrote: "This should really be about tablets vs e-ink displays."

Totally true. Kindle Fire is like iPad...I have both a tablet and a kindle reader - obviously there is no place for comparison. If you want to read - e-ink is the way. If you want to check some magazine or browse something fast then tablet would be better....yet again, you cannot read long hours at a tablet (or a device with non e-in display).

Kindle Fire has no where near the storage capacity as the iPad. The Kindle Fire gets hot. Although, I have never had eye fatigue with either device Kindle Touch/Fire or iPad. The Kindle Touch is very finicky and slow you have got to spend some time figuring out the "touching" technique - the iPad has a much more responsive touch screen.

I usually read on my Kindle Keyboard, because it it easier during the day to read on, it's lighter and easier to handle. However, if I wake up in the middle of the night and feel like reading I use my iPad, because I can read without turning on the lights and disturbing my husband. For this reason I love the sync function available with the Kindle Application.

The kindle I purchased is new and I am so use to reading on my ipad. Maybe once I start using my kindle more often my answer will change. It is much lighter than my ipad.

I love my kindle. It's so light and it doesn't tire my eyes.

Nook Color!

Definitely kindle, it's much easier on my eyes

But if I'm traveling and the iPad is coming anyway, I usually leave the Kindle home.

My kindle is my baby :)

iPad!

ipad sucks for prolonged reading. e-ink is so much better and has less distractions.

I read the Stephen King book on Eamonn's iPad and found I loved the idea of reading in bed without having to turn on a light. I do miss the actual book, though. I started to read a book on my Droid phone using the Kindle app but it was a bit of a pain. I haven't tried Matt's Kindle Fire but maybe will try it next. Loved the whole idea of an e-reader's portability.

Kindle. FIRE. (Although my old Nook Color served me well...)

I have an iPad and a Sony 650 reader. I love my iPad for other stuff, but not so much for reading. I do read on it occasionally, but much prefer the e-ink screen of the 650 for extended periods of reading.
Actually, even though the iPad does much more than the Sony Reader, I think if I had to choose one device, I'd keep the Sony Reader.

I love my nook color and took a long time before deciding between that or a Kindle. I do not regret my decision at all.

i love my Kindle! ITS SOOO AWESOME!!!!