ipad vs kindle?

[Katya]

I like the pureness of the black and white for reading on the kindle.   If I had magazine subs or newspapers, I would probably get those on the iPad because of the bigger screen and it's easier to navigate around (on the kindle you have to use little arrows rather than on-screen swiping).   But the Kindle Fire is bound to have better navigation.

I suspect you're not going to go wrong either way - depends how soon you want your kindle.  I registered for the kindle in the UK almost as soon as it was announced and it took about a month to arrive.

[faffa_70]

I use the kindle app on my mac and will be doing the same when I get my iPad for the cooking books and mags etc.

[Frozzie]

by nature im very impatient....i want it when i want it lol but I think in this case i might wait and see whats happening with the kindle fire...quite annoying that sale is only available in the US for the moment..no foreign customers grrrr im ummmming and arrrrring lol ...i may still crack yet lol and just buy one of hte new kindles but in b&w!

thanks for the input 

[Cuilidh]

I'm coming onto this thread a bit late.  I got my kindle for Xmas, specifically because we did a lot of overseas travel this year.  I placed the order (I think) around the beginning of December but it was mid January before I got it because of high demand at that time of year.  It is very easy to read because of the e-ink technology and I got used to it very easily and quidkly.  My only negative is that you are tied to Amazon whereas with some, if not all, of the other e-readers there is the facility to 'borrow' books, like a library, instead of having to buy but, having said that, most of the kindle books are pretty cheap, if not free in the case of books that are out of copyright.

I got the cover, with light, to go with it as well and whilst this makes it just a little bulkier it is worth it as it protects the kindle and you also have the light for reading at night. 

[andiesenji]

You can get free ebooks from Project Gutenberg  for the Kindle

and there is also freeebooks for Kindle.

[Cuilidh]

Andie,  I am sure you posted those links once before and I lost them.  I must note them down so that I don't lose them again.  Thanks.

[Frozzie]

ah just read that the kindle fire will not have the e ink but the ipad2 does so if i get a kindle it will be the black and white versions as the colour one is not as good as the ipad2..as that was the advantage point of the kindle for reading im guessing the kindle fire is more of a competitor to the ipad than it is a newer version of kindle to read??

[andiesenji]

ah just read that the kindle fire will not have the e ink but the ipad2 does so if i get a kindle it will be the black and white versions as the colour one is not as good as the ipad2..as that was the advantage point of the kindle for reading im guessing the kindle fire is more of a competitor to the ipad than it is a newer version of kindle to read??

I am a dedicated techie but I will not be getting the Kindle Fire for a while yet.  Just as there were bugs in the first Kindle (and I waited till it had been out a year before I got one), I will wait until I know the new version is stable before getting into it.  As I have two currently, a second generation and the third generation, I really don't need another at this time.   I have an iPad but rarely use it and currently it is on loan to a friend who is on a trip and her iPad was dropped the day before she left and needed one for downloading photos (professional photographer).   Her little son was "helping" her pack and fell while carrying the iPad - it would probably have survived being dropped but having a 6-year-old land on top of it was a bit too much.
I offered her my MacBookPro as it has much more memory and a high-speed DVD burner but she opted for the smaller and lighter iPad.   
I've mentioned before that I have had Macs since they first appeared.  In fact, I still have the precursor "Lisa" which was the first computer with a mouse.  Before that I had Apple I, II and the ill-fated III. 
I was saddened about the death of Steve Jobs, he certainly changed the world in some very positive ways. 

[Wonder]

I haven't got a kindle yet but have been using the iPads since the day there were released in Australia. The iPad 2 is definitely thinner and lighter than iPad 1 which makes it more suitable for reading in bed but I would still like to be able to read books outside so am thinking of getting a kindle now that they have come down in price. I use my iPad so much while traveling for work, as a recipe book for surfing the web, writing and receiving emails and everything in between that its a struggle to keep it charged. Froze you will find the magazines fantastic on the iPad and I don't think the kindle will be able in the short term to replicate the interactivity in magazines you can get with the iPad. The few cooking magazines and books I've download are cheaper and have great step by step tutorials.  There also fantastic on line versions of many major newspapers which are worth looking at and quite often they have free trial periods which you can take advantage of.

Anybody know the cheapest place to purchase a kindle in Oz?

[brazen20au]

if you're wanting to read books i would definitely go kindle. the ipad screen is just not good for your eyes.

however if you're wanting computer / games etc then ipad is good. go both

cheapest place to buy kindle in australia is still direct from amazon (however i just got mine from woolies lol)
personally i'm not that keen on the kindle, i prefer my kobo - BUT i'm up to kobo no 3 and about to send it back as i have had so many problems with each of them it's not funny. if only they'd work properly i'd much prefer the kobo over the kindle!!!

[Wonder]

Made a snap decision and after some price checking found Amazon was the cheapest so have just ordered a wifi kindle and cover with light, the expected delivery is only next Tuesday so cheaper price and faster delivery than I could get online in australai! We are going away for a few days break and my iPad is no good for reading outside so looking forward to the Kindle. I read that you can also download pdf's to the kindle is that correct? I get some magazines in PDF format so it would be good to have them available.

[andiesenji]

Made a snap decision and after some price checking found Amazon was the cheapest so have just ordered a wifi kindle and cover with light, the expected delivery is only next Tuesday so cheaper price and faster delivery than I could get online in australai! We are going away for a few days break and my iPad is no good for reading outside so looking forward to the Kindle. I read that you can also download pdf's to the kindle is that correct? I get some magazines in PDF format so it would be good to have them available.

If you sign on to your account at Amazon, you can go to this page which has instructions on how to download various media and docs to the Kindle.

[Amanda]

Frozzie - there is not much point in getting the Ipad & the Kindle Fire as they are similar in that they are browsers, whereas the standard Kindle is great for just reading. Probably best to get the standard Kindle for reading and then an Ipad or Fire for all the other stuff.
If you are impatient both my Kindles were delivered to me here in Australia within a week, so there isn't much waiting time at all and I have just found out that I can download library books onto it for free!

[Deeau]

My kindle (s)  are right up there with my Thermomix as something I would go out and purchase the next day if something went wrong with the one I have. I am not sure yet if comparing the ipad with the kindle fire is comparing apples with apples.I will be looking with interest at the "fire" once it is out in the market but I am not sure if it will have the "apps" support that makes ipad ( and android tablets ) so popular. From what I have read it is using and "amazon" version of Andriod. So I will assume that not all Android apps with automatically be compatible with it.
For me ...I think the ipad and Kindle fill different needs, to be honest they are both small enough that it is easy to carry both....right now my kidle is slipped into the side pocket of my handbag! ( JUST in case I get stuck in traffic or get a few free minutes at work! )

[fundj&e]

i wish i knew what you are all talking about lol