Kindle vs iPad as an e-reader?
I still love the option of reading my “real” books, but there are times that my Kindle is so easy and handy.
Kindle is lighter in weight than the iPad, which is beneficial for readers. The battery is long lasting which is great when reading places where you might not have a charger handy like the beach or on a plane. And the glare free screen is also a major plus when reading in the light.
More Benefits of the Kindle:
- Built in Dictionary
- Adjustable Text Size
- Share with your Goodreads reading list
- Borrow books from your public library
- Many Free books available
- Connect wirelessly and get books in seconds
- Email documents—including Word, PDF, and more—directly to your Kindle to read later
It is a no-brainer that Kindle is not as sophisticated as iPad and that exactly is the selling point for Kindle. It doesn’t house any entertainment applications so users can focus on what they are doing, and that is to finish the books they are reading from cover to cover.
When Steve Jobs presented the much-anticipated tablet, the iPad, it was quite the novelty, but the iPad is not exactly an e-reader. It is a hybrid that hovers between a smartphone, a laptop, and in some respects, an e-reading device.
The iPad plays all sorts of media very well, it manages instant messaging platforms superbly, it allows seamless surfing of the web with the updated and better performing web browser, and has other capabilities that are apparently beyond the reach of Amazon’s Kindle. Amazon did introduce the Kindle Fire to compete with the iPad and other tablets on the market.
At first glance, iPad seems to run away as a winner in many things.
But when pitted against Amazon’s Kindle as an e-reader does it even stand a chance?
In my opinion, no, it does not. Even though I really like my iPad, I prefer the Kindle for my reading.
The Kindle has evolved since it was first introduced. There are now four versions to choose from.
Click here for a comparison chart of all models.
Even though some competitors have tried to introduce other e-readers, none have been as successful and popular as the Kindle.
The number of Kindle books on the market is over 1.3 million and grows daily.
Now the obvious question, do consumers prefer a multi-functioning device that seems to have consolidated everything from smartphone to TV capabilities to serve as a platform for ebooks?
Apple’s iPad has functions that Kindle doesn’t even pretend to have, but Amazon offers a specialized device that delivers on its promise.
And apparently, there are some Kindle die-hard fans out there who appreciate everything Kindle.
In the end, users will still have to decide.
Do they need a device that allows e-reading or an e-reader that does its work very well?
Special Kindle programs:
Kindle Unlimited – freely explore and read new authors, books, and genres on any device for a monthly fee – 30 day free trial available
Kindle MatchBook – thousands of qualifying books, from your print-edition purchases, allow you to buy the Kindle edition for $2.99 or less.
Kindle Free Time Unlimited – kids get unlimited access to hundreds of hand-picked chapter books and early readers, all curated for age-appropriateness – one month free trial
So, what do you think? Let me know in the comments below – do you prefer the Kindle, the iPad or a different e-reader and what are your reasons?
Good Reading!
