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Reading books on ereaders
We are generally talking about 2 ereaders here.
Kindle vs iPad
Portability
As a drawback to all the Kindle’s newspaper-like qualities, it’s also cursed with graphics capability that makes the print version of USA Today look like a technological triumph. The reader offers just 16 shades of grey in comparison to the iPad, which boasts full color, not to mention the ability to refresh up to 60 times per second for fluid video. For magazines and interactive features, the Kindle truly can’t compare.
Battery life
Apple’s iPad actually offers impressive 10-hour battery life, which is more than most folks will even be able to read in a sitting before tossing it back on the charger, but the Kindle can go days and weeks without a charge.
Library
You could pile numbers to the ceiling comparing Apple’s iTunes book library to Amazon’s Kindle library, but the simple fact is this: The Kindle can only access Amazon’s library, the iPad can access Apple’s iTunes store, the Amazon Kindle store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook library, and more, all through apps. In an unusual twist, Apple actually has the more platform here, and until that changes, iPad owners have access to more printed content than any other e-reader can deliver.
Read books on Kindle
We do have more and more people read books on iPad, but there are more of us read books on Amazon kindle. One of the best aspects of owning a Kindle is the freebies – with just a push of a button, those lovely public domain books will soon be available.
Even though here are other websites available for downloading free ebooks for Kindle, here just lists books available through Amazon.com. How great it is to whisk books onto the lovely Kindle through the Whispernet!
There are some wonderful classic books available on Amazon.com. But beware of books which have been altered or abridged in some way. For instance, there is a freebie Kindle version of Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass" which omits all the poetry (!); and there is a version of Charles Perrault's "Cinderella" which must have been amended by some mid-nineteenth century do-gooder because it contains a bunch of added morals for "good little children."
Since to "page through" the Kindle is not that easy, I think reading classics in individual books should be better than collections. Anyway, you can have other preferences too.
Kindle vs iPad
Portability
As a drawback to all the Kindle’s newspaper-like qualities, it’s also cursed with graphics capability that makes the print version of USA Today look like a technological triumph. The reader offers just 16 shades of grey in comparison to the iPad, which boasts full color, not to mention the ability to refresh up to 60 times per second for fluid video. For magazines and interactive features, the Kindle truly can’t compare.
Battery life
Apple’s iPad actually offers impressive 10-hour battery life, which is more than most folks will even be able to read in a sitting before tossing it back on the charger, but the Kindle can go days and weeks without a charge.
Library
You could pile numbers to the ceiling comparing Apple’s iTunes book library to Amazon’s Kindle library, but the simple fact is this: The Kindle can only access Amazon’s library, the iPad can access Apple’s iTunes store, the Amazon Kindle store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook library, and more, all through apps. In an unusual twist, Apple actually has the more platform here, and until that changes, iPad owners have access to more printed content than any other e-reader can deliver.
Read books on Kindle
We do have more and more people read books on iPad, but there are more of us read books on Amazon kindle. One of the best aspects of owning a Kindle is the freebies – with just a push of a button, those lovely public domain books will soon be available.
Even though here are other websites available for downloading free ebooks for Kindle, here just lists books available through Amazon.com. How great it is to whisk books onto the lovely Kindle through the Whispernet!
There are some wonderful classic books available on Amazon.com. But beware of books which have been altered or abridged in some way. For instance, there is a freebie Kindle version of Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass" which omits all the poetry (!); and there is a version of Charles Perrault's "Cinderella" which must have been amended by some mid-nineteenth century do-gooder because it contains a bunch of added morals for "good little children."
Since to "page through" the Kindle is not that easy, I think reading classics in individual books should be better than collections. Anyway, you can have other preferences too.
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