Comments on: Reading Books on iPad and Kindle: A Comparison

By: JoAnne SanMateo

JoAnne SanMateo — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:12:55 +0000

Excellent review. I agree with you especially on being able to better focus when reading on the Kindle. I’m the type of person who’s always tempted to check my email, check websites, or just plain get distracted with other things that an iPad is capable of.

I have many uses of course for iPad. Recognizing the strengths of both devices is key.

By: regina

regina — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:11:46 +0000

thanks for your review. I’m torn between the Kindle and iPad but your perspective nudges me closer to the Kindle. I just don’t think the iPad is going to be worth my while in the long term as an ereader. thanks again, and it would be great if you could post a follow-up again in a few months.

By: sewa mobil

sewa mobil — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:39:07 +0000

nice article…thanks

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:01:54 +0000

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By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:59:40 +0000

I think you make a great point about the Kindle enabling you to focus more “long-term” on what you’re ultimately doing, which is reading. You mention that sitting down with a Kindle allows you to focus more on the task of reading, than if you are sitting down with an iPad.

The emphatic poiint I want to make here, is that surely a device that existed more than “3 years ago” is even more suited to the task? A device which is now-used-for-actual-kindle, the good old fashioned book.

Sitting down with a e-reader, or Kindle, an iPad or an app on the iPhone is no substitute (let alone comparison) for reading a book. These devices might bring the art of literature to a wider audience, granted, but for the actual thrill of reading, of being immersed in fictional (or even non-finctional) work, one can only really say that a paper based book is the real winner.

By: Chris G

Chris G — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:50:40 +0000

You’ve actually done a reasonably good comparison here, but I disagree with you on 2 points:

One – I have found the iPad to be perfectly confortable to read while lying in bed. In bed is one of the WORST places to try and use a Kindle due to the lack of backlight.

Two – my experience with the Kindle (and other eInk devices) is that there is not, as yet, anough contrast to make it an ideal reading device except in high-light conditions. I know not everyone feels this way, but, for me, I find it difficult to read on the Kindle unless the lighting conditions are just right. The iPad is usable in nearly every condition except direct sunlight, where the Kindle is better.

For these reasons the iPad is proving to be my “go to” device for everything, including eBooks and reading – not the Kindle.

That said – the Kindle software is my eBook reader of choice – not iBooks, but only because of the much bigger available library, not any quality of the software itself. If the iBook store had a better selection I would likely use it instead – I think it’s “feel” is even more natural than the Kindle device. LOL

By: software developers

software developers — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:03:49 +0000

I like your point of view. I agree that devices with narrow specialization are better in case you need most of all this particular function, so it’s no surprise you prefer long-time reading on your Kindle which is especially made for comfortable reading. Though iPad is beyound doubt a great gadget, and its multi-functionality is its main advantage. So the case is just what you personally need it for…

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:23:44 +0000

Excellent! I fully agree with you. Same experience here. The iPad is better for business content, but the Kindle is more like a real traditional book.