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Honestly, it depends on what I planned to use it for. First off, I’d never buy a Kindle DX, so I’ll have to comapre to the reg Kindle. If I wanted an awesome netbook (albeit a highly restricted one -flash, application downloads, lack of multitasking, webcam, etc), I’d get the iPad. If I wanted a reading device and planned on reading entire books on it (especially on a week-long vacation), I’d get the Kindle. The reason? e-ink and battery life.What would kill the Kindle would be if Apple could figure out how to combine an e-ink screen with a regular LCD display.
10 (supposed) hours of battery life isn’t enough for you? I still can’t imagine buying a Kindle because it’s a really expensive way to do one thing: read books. The iPad (hate the name) is the same price, serves as (what I imagine is) a solid eReader but does so much more.
Right if you’re talking about the DX. But the regular Kindle is only $250 and I’m sure is easier on the eyes than the iPad when it comes to long-format reading.As for battery life…10 hours is nice (I bet that claim is backed up as long as the is screen on its dimmest setting). But I believe the Kindle is 7 days. That’s a lot of 10 hours stacked on top of each other. Turn the wifi off and you’re up to around 2 weeks on a single charge (336 hours if i’m getting my specs right).So. If you’re the kind of person that has the money for one, you probably have the money to get both. In which case, I’d pull out my Kindle for serious book reading, and my iPad for those times when I felt like my iPod Touch was just a little too understated.
I’m still not convinced about the value of a Kindle.I usually read one book at a time (two if you count the scriptures). I don’t imagine most people read more than 2-3 books at any given time. Why should I spend $250-500 on a device to read a book when I can buy the book for $10? Or, even better, check it out from the library for free?Battery life only matters if you’re going to be away from a power outlet for a long period of time doing something like camping, in which case I’d never take such a device because it’s too fragile. Take a paperback and call it good.The Kindle does one thing and does it arguably well. However, I don’t think that one thing is needed and certainly doesn’t justify its price/inconvenience.
Can I choose choice C? I’d rather have two netbooks, or perhaps a decent desktop for that price. Neither device can effectively be used independent of a PC anyway. I think the iPad is DRM-laden fluff, and the Kindle is worse.
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Honestly, it depends on what I planned to use it for. First off, I’d never buy a Kindle DX, so I’ll have to comapre to the reg Kindle. If I wanted an awesome netbook (albeit a highly restricted one -flash, application downloads, lack of multitasking, webcam, etc), I’d get the iPad. If I wanted a reading device and planned on reading entire books on it (especially on a week-long vacation), I’d get the Kindle. The reason? e-ink and battery life.What would kill the Kindle would be if Apple could figure out how to combine an e-ink screen with a regular LCD display.
10 (supposed) hours of battery life isn’t enough for you? I still can’t imagine buying a Kindle because it’s a really expensive way to do one thing: read books. The iPad (hate the name) is the same price, serves as (what I imagine is) a solid eReader but does so much more.
Right if you’re talking about the DX. But the regular Kindle is only $250 and I’m sure is easier on the eyes than the iPad when it comes to long-format reading.As for battery life…10 hours is nice (I bet that claim is backed up as long as the is screen on its dimmest setting). But I believe the Kindle is 7 days. That’s a lot of 10 hours stacked on top of each other. Turn the wifi off and you’re up to around 2 weeks on a single charge (336 hours if i’m getting my specs right).So. If you’re the kind of person that has the money for one, you probably have the money to get both. In which case, I’d pull out my Kindle for serious book reading, and my iPad for those times when I felt like my iPod Touch was just a little too understated.
I’m still not convinced about the value of a Kindle.I usually read one book at a time (two if you count the scriptures). I don’t imagine most people read more than 2-3 books at any given time. Why should I spend $250-500 on a device to read a book when I can buy the book for $10? Or, even better, check it out from the library for free?Battery life only matters if you’re going to be away from a power outlet for a long period of time doing something like camping, in which case I’d never take such a device because it’s too fragile. Take a paperback and call it good.The Kindle does one thing and does it arguably well. However, I don’t think that one thing is needed and certainly doesn’t justify its price/inconvenience.
Can I choose choice C? I’d rather have two netbooks, or perhaps a decent desktop for that price. Neither device can effectively be used independent of a PC anyway. I think the iPad is DRM-laden fluff, and the Kindle is worse.