Ipad, Kindel or ?

  • Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    November 17, 2011 at 7:15 pm #1274581

    Anybody reading books on these things?

    Opinions? Good? Bad?

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    November 17, 2011 at 7:23 pm #1009910

    If you just want to read books on them, then the black/white nook or kindle are the way to go. They’re much better in the sunlight and with glare etc…

    I have a nook color that I rooted and put an android operating system on. It’s a great tablet, but it’s not worth much in the direct sunlight.

    Chad Luebker
    Annandale, MN
    Posts: 407
    November 17, 2011 at 7:46 pm #1009919

    We have had an ipad 2 for about a year now. Love it. Endless apps, great for kids. Would purchase another one again in a second. Actually, my daughter uses it all the time so I am thinking I should get my own!

    Chad

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    November 17, 2011 at 9:12 pm #1009945

    I use the I Pad for reading, web surfing, and of course IDO. The lap top just sits there.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    November 17, 2011 at 10:43 pm #1009984

    I read book on my smart phone…love it, always have a book with me. Can have Kindle or a host of other readers on it.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    November 18, 2011 at 2:08 am #1010055

    iPad

    the better half
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 336
    November 18, 2011 at 2:30 am #1010065

    I also have a Nook Color (NC) and I really like it. I bought last May. I decided on the NC because you can download library books. I have found that I don’t do that as much as I thought I would usually because there are no available copies to check out. The battery life is not as good as I would like but if you turn off the WiFi when you aren’t using it then it lasts longer. Direct sunlight is definitely a problem. So, no reading in the boat for me but I do use my NC every day while riding the bus to work. It has been a good investment for me.

    jbb
    Minneapolis area
    Posts: 199
    November 18, 2011 at 4:01 am #1010081

    Wife & daughter love thier Kindles

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2534
    November 23, 2011 at 1:47 pm #1011480

    iPad 2 is great just wish you could read it easier in Sunlight. I love it on the boat with the Navionics app.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11640
    November 23, 2011 at 5:52 pm #1011578

    My wife just took delivery of the new Kindle Fire yesterday. She put her name in for one the day they announced them.

    Very cool. Not as big and clunky as an iPad, but bigger than a smartphone so easier to use for web surfing. It runs a version of Android, so I’ll be looking to see what the applications are that can be downloaded.

    Worth considering for $200. Certainly a good option if you want functions beyond an eReader, but don’t want to shell out $500+++ for an iPad.

    Grouse

    hnd
    Posts: 1579
    November 23, 2011 at 6:22 pm #1011593

    my dad has the kindle fire. once again, flash makes it someone more usable than my ipad (i have one i got from work for presentations and stuff) outside of the cameras and the countless fart sound apps for the ipad, i would have no problem swapping the 500dollar ipad for the 200 dollar fire.

    but for reading, i prefer a kindle or good ole book. i can’t read for long on the ipad.

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