Do any iPad owners here own a Kindle?

[quasinormal]

Why bother with device unable to read the most common ebook format, ePub?
I have a an ePub compatible Kobo Touch and an iPad. The Kobo's user interface and its pathetic attempt to lock you into their ecosystem is crap. I use the bloated and awful software, calibre, (which can also convert ePub to mobi)to transfer books to the Kobo.

http://www.kobobooks.com/touch

http://calibre-ebook.com/

I'd love to find alternatives to both.

 

[ixodes]

IMHO, purely for reading books, the Kindle is the best, for anything else, the iPad is better.

And it's this mindset that is essential to ones total satisfaction. That's why I endorse the Paperwhite, it's sole purpose is reading.

I read about six books per month. With the Paperwhite there's no downsides. It's fast, light, ergonomically comfortable & by comparison, incredibly inexpensive.

Conversely, nothing beats an iPad 4 or mini (your choice) for everything else. A huge advocate for tablets, I will always have three or four of the various sizes, for the various & most specific uses I have for them.

 

[ReallyBigFeet]

I own an ipad 4 and a mini. I am considering a regular kindle for reading books. I realize I could do that on my ipad, but everyone says that for reading books, the kidle is the way to go. I could get one for $69.00. Is it worth it if you already have a ipad?

Have several iPads and several Kindles in the family. I'm a huge proponent of having both if you have a need for more than one. For starters, if you are JUST READING EBOOKS, there is nothing like a Kindle. That's a personal preference but I find it a superlative reading device to an iPad, even an iPad mini. Just the text/background combo alone makes a huge difference.

Then you install the Kindle app on your iPads, and synch up your eBook collection with Amazon just like on the Kindle.

The really nice thing about this setup is that no matter which device you snag, your books are always in synch. Doesn't work for iBook-purchased content or sideloaded content, obviously, but does for anything you buy from Amazon.

 

[Night Spring]

The really nice thing about this setup is that no matter which device you snag, your books are always in synch. Doesn't work for iBook-purchased content or sideloaded content, obviously, but does for anything you buy from Amazon.

That's one reason I prefer iBooks to Kindle. With iBooks, I can sideload epubs that I obtained from sources other than the iBooks store, and they stay in sync among all my iOS devices.

I typically read 30 minutes to 2 hours and I don't have issues with the screen.

Now had I known the Minis were coming out, I would have gotten one of those.

I read on my iPads a lot more than 2 hours a day -- probably closer to 3-4 hours, if not more, and I also don't get eye strain. Well, at least no more than if I were reading a printed book.

And I now have a mini in addition to an iPad 3, and I do find the mini's lightness and compact size better for straight up e-reading. For web browsing and for most other apps, both productivity and entertainment, I prefer the full size iPad.

 

[caoimhe]

Kindle for reading outdoors, iPad for reading everywhere else.

 

[Infinitewisdom]

I'm really of two minds about this as I own every single iPad ever made as well as a Kindle.

The mini is great and even without a retina display text is still pretty sharp. I like the high contrast of the mini's screen and the size is perfect. The problem is that it's a $300+ device and is built like a premium product. Yes, that IS a problem. Why? Because I handle it gingerly. My Kindle Paperwhite, on the other hand, is treated like the (relatively) cheap product that it is. I throw it in my bag and go. Or leave it lying around the house either face down or up. Doesn't even matter. That little thing seems indestructible and I like that in an ereader.

Another point to keep in mind is that it's almost impossible to read the mini outdoors. Not just because the LED backlight is overpowered by ambient lighting but because the glossy screen means your eyes are fighting a neverending struggle to either focus on the text or on your own reflection on the screen. Some might find this distracting. Incredibly distracting. Indoor reading is a different story. I find the mini's screen nice, bright and evenly lit. The Paperwhite's built-in light has gotten mixed reviews for its lack of uniformity. There are splotches of screen that are darker than the rest, which doesn't look all that nice. I also don't find the contrast ratio nearly as high as the mini, even with the built-in light all the way up.

 

[gotzero]

For PDFs the retina iPad is about as good as it gets. For reading ebooks I have a kindle touch that I much prefer for the task.

I see them as completely separate devices and think it makes sense to have both. When I travel, I almost always take the Kindle and never take the ipad.

 

[matttye]

Still can't beat having an actual book IMO!

 

[jf1450]

Yep. Try reading with an iPad on the beach during a sunny day.

 

[PinoyAko]

I have the new iPad, Mini (technically, it is for my kid) and a Kindle. I bought a Kindle because I have an attention span of a 5 year old lol! I need to focus without the distraction of notifications, internet etc..