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yawnmaster

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6. I have the ipad, the kindle fire, and a kindle bookreader (paper white)...
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 04:57 PM
Sep 2012

For reading, I absolutely love the Kindle book reader. The texture and contrast are very very good, and it is close to reading a paper book as I've seen. Only for black and white though. I bought the cheap one that when you turn it off it shows some ad, but it is not excessive and was only 69 or 79 dollars.
I really don't use the Kindle fire much.
The ipad I use to talk on Skype, play games, surf the web, take notes, take pictures, etc.. except read books (although I do have the Kindle app for the ipad so I can read my books in a pinch.

If I were doing it from scratch again, I'd buy the cheap Kindle for reading and the iPad for everything else.

on edit...
oh, the reason I don't use the ipad for reading is because of the glossy screen and it is hard to read in strong light. The kindle just has such great contrast for black an white and it is light weight and the battery can last weeks (the paper white version, not the color tablet).

I've been thinking of both OriginalGeek Sep 2012 #1
Yeah romantico Sep 2012 #2
I like the iPad for these reasons mvd Sep 2012 #3
I too use the iPad for those things, except for reading...I have the cheap $69 kindle and use it... yawnmaster Sep 2012 #7
iPad, if you can afford it, just for the versatility. cbayer Sep 2012 #4
I have an iPad, my wife a Kindle Fire. ohiosmith Sep 2012 #5
I have the ipad, the kindle fire, and a kindle bookreader (paper white)... yawnmaster Sep 2012 #6
Ipad w/ an external Flex Zagg keyboard woodsprite Sep 2012 #8
I have both Major Nikon Sep 2012 #9
The iPad is more versatile, especially for travel Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #10
I own one of each... pipi_k Sep 2012 #11
we have both blueknight Sep 2012 #12
I was looking at the new kindle HD Riftaxe Sep 2012 #13
I have the new iPad and I love it. Alduin Sep 2012 #14
Just saw a news story (DC news) about how Kindles and Nooks track what you read, what you highlight Flaxbee Sep 2012 #15
I have a iPad NV Whino Sep 2012 #16
Neither jrandom421 Sep 2012 #17
I have an IPad and I gave my Dad a Kindle Fire pink-o Sep 2012 #18
Something your dad might like pipi_k Sep 2012 #19
I love my iPad, but... av8rdave Sep 2012 #20
Thanks romantico Sep 2012 #21
I have a Nook Tablet that does everything you want and doesn't have... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #22
November 20, the newer/larger Fire HD, 8.9" screen. Here's a review sold on it, comparison with iPad UTUSN Sep 2012 #23
This romantico Sep 2012 #24
I am waiting for an all-in-one thingie for Verizon.. About 5x7 annabanana Sep 2012 #25
We have an old kindle MuseRider Sep 2012 #26
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