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I have to say, the iPad makes a fantastic ebook reader...
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iPad made for the beach
iPad + beach + umbrella ( beach type to provide a bit of shade ) = my killer summer app. Turn brightness to max and you are all set.
I have several readers (prs, kindle and kindle 2) and have not turned them on since the 3rd.
Several thousand pages later and the iPad reading experience is better every day.
iPad + beach + umbrella ( beach type to provide a bit of shade ) = my killer summer app. Turn brightness to max and you are all set.
I have several readers (prs, kindle and kindle 2) and have not turned them on since the 3rd.
Several thousand pages later and the iPad reading experience is better every day.
I think you will find the experience is not what you are expecting. Even with a shady umbrella (which was what I used today) there was a big problem with the reflectivity of the screen. I could read, but it was not a great experience.
Indoors is a completely different experience prefer the iPad to the K2. Outdoors, it takes significant effort to be able to read on the iPad. I'll experiment with brightness next time, maybe that will make a bigger difference than i expect. I hope so, I'd like it to work.
This is very simple to sum up, indoors the Ipad is better due to the backlight and outdoors the Kindle easily wins due to e-ink. Overall the Kindle is the better solution for ebooks because you can add an extra light if you need it unlike with the Ipad there isn't much you can do that will make it comparable to an e-ink screen.
Sorry but showing the iPad in the sun for MOST readers shows a bias on your part favoring the kindle I would say!
I would love to see the stats on outside reading verses indoors reading! Not saying people do not read outdoors, Im sure they do. However, I would venture to say a lot more people read a huge percentage of the time indoors!
As far as the Kindle goes, I owned a K-2 for a little over a year and it was ok but I had a hard time unless I had a lot of lights lit! Outside it was awesome!
But, because I as most others read indoors, the K-2 got sold! So I guess that answers your question!
Yes I think the iPad is awesome for reading! Especially when one can read Amazon, B&N, Project Gutenburg, Epub and basically any format out there! Now, can you say yor Kindle or any other reader does that?
I would love to see the stats on outside reading verses indoors reading! Not saying people do not read outdoors, Im sure they do. However, I would venture to say a lot more people read a huge percentage of the time indoors!
As far as the Kindle goes, I owned a K-2 for a little over a year and it was ok but I had a hard time unless I had a lot of lights lit! Outside it was awesome!
But, because I as most others read indoors, the K-2 got sold! So I guess that answers your question!
Yes I think the iPad is awesome for reading! Especially when one can read Amazon, B&N, Project Gutenburg, Epub and basically any format out there! Now, can you say yor Kindle or any other reader does that?
Is this another troll post from one of the biggest Apple-haters in these forums?
Oh wait...
If you do not have anything to add about cooking on iPad why bother posting at all? It seems that you do not get the notion of trolling. Here is an example: when people are discussing e-READERS someone decides to talk about something totally irrelevant (like being able to post on the forum). This is trolling. What you are doing is trolling as well. Just stick with the subject at hand instead of trying to call names.
I have been using the pad at the beach since the 3rd - shade of an umbrella and birightness set to max and it's perfect for me. I have a few thousand pages read in this setup.
We All Kinow that the pad is un useable in directe sun light - even if you could make out some text the pad will shut down in minutes ( personally tested with 2 64's )
Sand scratching your iPad ---- don't give it to your kids as a shovel and you will be good to go. The pad is meant to be used - folks that wrap up their sub 1 k toys so that it will be in great shape for the next buyer make me smile.
We All Kinow that the pad is un useable in directe sun light - even if you could make out some text the pad will shut down in minutes ( personally tested with 2 64's )
Sand scratching your iPad ---- don't give it to your kids as a shovel and you will be good to go. The pad is meant to be used - folks that wrap up their sub 1 k toys so that it will be in great shape for the next buyer make me smile.
Why would anyone buy anything else?
PS: Seriously though, why did apple make the screen so reflective. People don't want to use the iPad as a mirror, they want to be able to watch stuff on it.
I'm not going to feed the Troll by responding to the silly post but....
I am reading my first book on my 3G and I happen to think it is fantastic. I wasn't sure I was going to like it but I'm flying through the latest Clive Cussler book.
The one thing that slows me down a little is I keep trying to lick my fingers to turn the pages....not joking! Hard habit to break apparently.
Steve
In hopes of avoiding another macrumors thread down the tubes (involving some of the same usernames as usual)
No, you can't post on this forum with a Kindle
No, that's not what a Kindle was designed to do
No, it isn't relevant to a discussion of how the iPad and Kindle compare specifically as e-book readers
But yes, it makes the point that the iPad is a more versatile device, in case anyone was confused about that
No, you can't post on this forum with a Kindle
No, that's not what a Kindle was designed to do
No, it isn't relevant to a discussion of how the iPad and Kindle compare specifically as e-book readers
But yes, it makes the point that the iPad is a more versatile device, in case anyone was confused about that
You also can't make a post on this forum from a traditional book. That doesn't mean that traditional books might not make for an easier and more pleasant reading experience.
What I'm interested in is something that, when I balance the pros and cons, comes out as being useful for me.
For me, the utility of the iPad as an eReader mostly comes from the fact that I take lots of long flights. It's inconvenient to have to buy several traditional books and find space for them. I could buy a specific reader, such as the Kindle, but I don't see why I would if I can get an iPad, which is passable for reading and also does a lot of other stuff (for instance, when I get sick of reading I can switch to watching a video or listening to music).
For extra mobility, my iPhone works fine enough for me as a reader. I've been reading books on my way to work in a cramped bus for some time now on the iPhone which works great for me.
What I'm interested in is something that, when I balance the pros and cons, comes out as being useful for me.
For me, the utility of the iPad as an eReader mostly comes from the fact that I take lots of long flights. It's inconvenient to have to buy several traditional books and find space for them. I could buy a specific reader, such as the Kindle, but I don't see why I would if I can get an iPad, which is passable for reading and also does a lot of other stuff (for instance, when I get sick of reading I can switch to watching a video or listening to music).
For extra mobility, my iPhone works fine enough for me as a reader. I've been reading books on my way to work in a cramped bus for some time now on the iPhone which works great for me.
By the same token then one could mention that netbook might be a much better e-reader than iPad. One can read all the same stuff on netbook and it is much more versatile device than iPad (for example, one can print the book or burn it on CD or DVD).
So, yes, I think iPad versatility is mostly irrelevant in the context of e-reader discussion. It would be relevant if iPad could be used as e-reader outside. Then, indeed, hauling dedicated e-reader plus, say, netbook would be much less convenient but since everybody agrees that iPad is unusable outside the versatility becomes irrelevant. If someone wants to surf the Internet while in bed - use iPad (or HTC EVO - whatever your preference). If s/he wants to read - chose the reader that suits you most.
An iPad vs netbook as an e-reader discussion would be pretty one-sided. What would you do, press spacebar to advance a page while walking around with a clamshell device balanced on the palm of one hand? But that's not the discussion this thread has focused on, which is essentially iPad vs Kindle or other e-ink devices.
I am very confident that if someone gave me an iPad that had been modified to only run the Kindle app, I would use it a lot less than I use my Kindle 2.
The question some of us are trying to work through is whether the iPad is "good enough" that we don't need both devices. Right now, my feeling is that it isn't.
I am very confident that if someone gave me an iPad that had been modified to only run the Kindle app, I would use it a lot less than I use my Kindle 2.
The question some of us are trying to work through is whether the iPad is "good enough" that we don't need both devices. Right now, my feeling is that it isn't.
Have both a kindle and an iPad. I have barely picked up my kindle at all since I got the iPad. The kindle screen is so hard to look at any more. The only time I plan to use the kindle now is when I am at the beach, primarily because I don't care what happens to it if I damage it.
A netbook makes a real poor ereader. Not very comfortable holding it on it's side.
There are always exceptions, but the only way most people would read a complete novel-length book on a netbook is if they lost a bet. For the most part, only non-book readers think this is a practical way to read a book. Again ... there are always exceptions.
In my opinion, this captures the bulk of the question - is it good enough to replace my K2 full time, or do I have good reason to keep the K2 around as a backup for use in specific cases - beach, poolside, etcetera.
One could mention that...if one were an avowed Apple-hater who for some strange reason spends time each day trolling MacRumors forums.
And why on God's green earth would one wish to print an entire book? Much less burn it to CD or DVD if it's so easy to read on a "much more versatile" netbook?
I absolutely think the iPad is a superior reader compared to the Kindle. In fact after only a week, I sold the Kindle.
Yes it is reflective... find some shade and turn up the brightnes.
Who reads for any length of time in full sunlight? Maybe at the beach? Maybe its just that I live in Phoenix, AZ and rarely venture out into full sunlight because it is usually so hot.
Anyway, the iPad makes reading at night a true joy! I can finally read in bed without having to leave a light on! Light annoys the hell out of my sleeping wife. I have gotten really spoiled already. I picked up a new Star Wars paperback and had to go out into the livingroom, just to read it. (I know, life is tough for me Sadly, there are still very few of the Star Wars books available as ebooks.
Anyway, just my thoughts.
Yes it is reflective... find some shade and turn up the brightnes.
Who reads for any length of time in full sunlight? Maybe at the beach? Maybe its just that I live in Phoenix, AZ and rarely venture out into full sunlight because it is usually so hot.
Anyway, the iPad makes reading at night a true joy! I can finally read in bed without having to leave a light on! Light annoys the hell out of my sleeping wife. I have gotten really spoiled already. I picked up a new Star Wars paperback and had to go out into the livingroom, just to read it. (I know, life is tough for me
Sadly, there are still very few of the Star Wars books available as ebooks.Anyway, just my thoughts.