denizg7
Well-known
but which one is the best for colour and plain text...
Vics
Veteran
Roger, I really think I'm hooked on the Kindle. I'd like a better, newer one with better graphics and color and optional backlight. We'll see at Christmas. I love the free bookstore at Amazon! I'd buy all of your books in Kindle format...
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Not bad, but I bought it more as a portable internet device. Larger than the iPad mini, and cheaper.
I do have a few short books, but i would rather use the smaller one for long reading sessions.
Pavel+
Established
I've had three over the years and really like them. They aren't like a real book however. No ... I have a hard time fitting forty real books into my rear pocket or small bag and my real books keep loosing the page I was on.
But occasionally I still pick up a "real" book ... for nostalgia's sake.
But occasionally I still pick up a "real" book ... for nostalgia's sake.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Just received my "Paperwhite" last weekend, already copied all the scientific papers and books I have as PDF files onto it and bought one book from Amazon. I want to use it on business-trips to have all important papers with me in case I need them without carrying to much weight.
gilpen123
Gil
Paperwhite Kindle has very good contrast on both dark and bright light. I highly recommend it's night and day vs the older Kindle.
randolph45
Well-known
My ten inch tablet works great with kindle app and several other apps for books .As for notes in books I never have written notes on the pages.
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
My ten inch tablet works great with kindle app and several other apps for books .As for notes in books I never have written notes on the pages.
Which 10 inch tablet do you have? I have seen the iPad and the 10 inch Samsung tablet, but I currently have a 9 inch Nook.
1joel1
Well-known
Paperwhite here. It's great and you can read in bed without a nightlight. Text is perfect and the charge will last nearly 2 months, wow. The browser is crap so I don't use it. Only for reading, otherwise I would get an iPad.
Joel
Joel
Dogman
Veteran
My wife bought a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 for my birthday this month. While it's heavier and slipperier to hold than my Kindle Keyboard and the touch feature takes some getting used to, I'm beginning to really enjoy it's tablet features.
nikonosguy
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GaryLH
Veteran
It's about the content
It's about the content
For me right now there are only two players w/ the content...
- Apple w/ it's various flavors of the iPad.
- Amazon w/ all the kindles from paper white to fire HD
Otherwise if u don't need the content then nexus is the way to go..
Nothing beats the Kindle paper white for a pure reading experience in terms of traditional books unless u are talking about books w/ color pictures, then the kindle HD and the iPad start to come into the picture.
I feel where iPad is strong is App Store content, music and video. Amazon is catching up on the music and video fairly well and may in fact depending on what u are after is doing better. Especially if u are an amazon prime member, tons of free video streamed straight to your kindle fire HD. On the app front, android is catching up very fast. On a personal taste I like the overall UI better on iOS.. The kindle fire HD carousel approach is not bad though.
If u are a gamer, the iPad may have a slight edge due to system on a chip design (soc). Not sure since I am don't play games any longer outside of simple stuff that does not need graphics horsepower.
Anyway I love my kindle paper white.. I have an old iPad 2.. Now two generations behind and I don't see a reason to upgrade it. I had serious considered upgrading to iPad mini for travel until I took a closer look at the fire HD 7.. Slightly smaller than the mini, not quite as powerful, but as a consumption device on the road at a price over 100 dollars cheaper, what can I say. If it gets stolen or I loose it on the road, at 199 I may cry a bit, but I can live with it compared to losing a iPad of any type on the road..
Gary
It's about the content
For me right now there are only two players w/ the content...
- Apple w/ it's various flavors of the iPad.
- Amazon w/ all the kindles from paper white to fire HD
Otherwise if u don't need the content then nexus is the way to go..
Nothing beats the Kindle paper white for a pure reading experience in terms of traditional books unless u are talking about books w/ color pictures, then the kindle HD and the iPad start to come into the picture.
I feel where iPad is strong is App Store content, music and video. Amazon is catching up on the music and video fairly well and may in fact depending on what u are after is doing better. Especially if u are an amazon prime member, tons of free video streamed straight to your kindle fire HD. On the app front, android is catching up very fast. On a personal taste I like the overall UI better on iOS.. The kindle fire HD carousel approach is not bad though.
If u are a gamer, the iPad may have a slight edge due to system on a chip design (soc). Not sure since I am don't play games any longer outside of simple stuff that does not need graphics horsepower.
Anyway I love my kindle paper white.. I have an old iPad 2.. Now two generations behind and I don't see a reason to upgrade it. I had serious considered upgrading to iPad mini for travel until I took a closer look at the fire HD 7.. Slightly smaller than the mini, not quite as powerful, but as a consumption device on the road at a price over 100 dollars cheaper, what can I say. If it gets stolen or I loose it on the road, at 199 I may cry a bit, but I can live with it compared to losing a iPad of any type on the road..
Gary