The Apple IPad And Amazon Kindle: And The Best eBook Reader Is…
eBook readers are one of the hottest new electronic devices in the market now. They seem to be everywhere these days – in electronics stores, in holiday wish-lists and in the palms of subway commuters. Those who don’t have one, but, are largely in the dark about what criteria to use to choose the best eBook reader.
Two of the largest names in the eBook reader world at the moment are the Amazon Kindle (which has now been around for a few years) and the newly-unrestricted Apple iPad. They’ve been pitted against each other due to their overwhelming popularity – but are they really all that similar? Read our review to find out which you should choose.
Their specifications
The Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle have very different specifications. The latter is primarily optimized for reading eBooks with its monochrome screen ideal for text, but is very lacking in any other facial appearance.
If you’re looking for a multifunction device more akin to a notebook but, the Appled iPad will fulfil your needs with the ability to browse the internet, type up documents, listen to songs and nearly anything else that can be done with a notebook. As with a notebook, but, it is less suited to reading books for an extended period of time.
In terms of searching for the best eBook reader, Kindle wins on the usability front, and iPad wins if you want a mobile computing device. Not to mention the fantastic range of iPad covers and cases to rival what’s already available for Kindle.
Kindle Vs iPad – The Price
If you’re thinking iPad is the clear winner just because it has more functions, you’d be incorrect. After all, the first Kindle costs around half of what the iPad costs. But, the Kindle DX is where the real comparison lies. With a similar price and small extra functionality, unless all you want to do is read, you might be better off with the iPad. But for the avid reader, the first Kindle is still a fantastic choice.
Do You Really Have to Choose?
Though most of us probably won’t be investing $700+ into buying both the Kindle and the iPad, one area where you don’t need to make a choice is the eBooks themselves. With the launch of the iPad comes the launch of iBooks, a service to rival Kindle’s own bookstore. But, if you do buy an iPad you can still take advantage of Amazon’s more competitive prices with the Kindle App for iPad.
In fact, Kindle are introducing apps wherever they can – for PC, for Mac and for iPhone – to make sure that Kindle books can be read even where Kindles aren’t used. This is excellent news for consumers, especially when it comes to choosing the best eBook reader.
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