iPad or Kindle?

TBH i'm not so sure i'd get either.

I like the idea of having a tablet, but i loath the idea of getting an iPad be it 1 or 2.

As for Kindle, i like the premise, but for me the feel of a book, especially a hardcover is unmatched.

So basically, much like Henrico i wouldnt buy either just yet, but would entertain a tablet.

Got both, if I could keep only one it would be be the iPad even if I was only using it as a book/document viewer.

The Kindle's a nice device and unbeatable in terms of reading small sized pages and from my pov it's definitely worth it's price in terms shelf and suite case space/weight. However the iPad handles more publication formats, it does colour and it sucks much less than the Kindle when it comes dealing with larger sized edocs.

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It is hard to compare them. Kindles are made specifically with reading in mind (e-ink) and do well on price. In terms of rich content viewing, interactive mags etc., tablets are great for the gimmick but as they stand don't go far beyond the web except in terms of pleasing presentation.

I have a kindle so at one level thats my answer.

The battery life and screen are so good on the kindle (I typically charge it after a couple of weeks or so) that I really can't see myself moving.

The iPad is something that I'd need to play with to see if spending my life in Steves walled garden would be a good thing, but I suspect the need to keep it charged, as a portable computer for use around the house I already have an asus eee which fills that need.

IPad. I use it as a laptop replacement. It has a full featured word processor, 10 hours battery life, and as a writer it's invaluable. The Kindle is a useless piece of junk from my point of view, I can't work on it.

Wayne

Both have different sets of user perception. For those fond of reading, Kindle is great ... they can lug their entire library along wherever they go. For those who want to do something else, of course, there is ipad.

Two different animals, eReaders are getting touchscreens (like the Sony) and likely color in the near future, but those are for reading, and no LCD/OLED screen can match them for that purpose. Tablets can be used for reading but it limits the usage indoors and for shorter periods of time. Price is also a factor, an eInk reader can be had for less than $200 while tablets are a more expensive proposition.

If you are an avid reader and like to do so anywhere, use an eReader (Sony, Nook, Kindle or many no brands). If you want to browse in your bed/livingroom and do light reading get a tablet.

I like my Kindle (3rd generation) a lot, but I was hoping that Amazon would introduce a colour e-ink version, but it sounds rather that they are introducing a touch-tablet based on a Chinese fork of Android (done by Google's largest competitor, hehe). Whilst this will almost certainly be heavily integrated into Amazon's wide range of services (music,books, storage, etc.) and therefore be offered at a very compelling prices, sold in large numbers (so it gets excellent broad support), and be a well made and attractive product, it will not compete at the high-end that I think Apple and Samsung occupy.

I like the iPad a lot, particularly the quality of the overall quality of the user-interface and integration of services/applications but do not like being locked in and told what I can/cannot do (e.g. no flash). I find the (mostly) intuitive touch interface compelling although technically I prefer Samsung's offerings but find Android less polished than IOS. Additionally, I like to type. I like to participate in online communities, and therefore like to have a keyboard. I cannot surf for long without feeling the need to type in a contribution. Thus, tablets are not that useful to me compared to a high-quality notebook.

So, I prefer the current monochrome e-ink Kindle to an iPad. I would like to see a colour e-ink Kindle. I suspect I shall buy the Amazon tablet (Kindle?) as it will address some of the iPad desires but not the price tag, and I shall continue to use a decent Notebook (such as the one I am typing on now, more quickly than I could on any onscreen keyboard) a lot of the time when away from my work laptop or home desktop (for heavy duty tasks).

Answer: Kindle.