Some Information About Kindle Vs IPad

Many questions have been raised regarding the comparisons between Amazon Kindle and the Apple iPad. These are the most popular brands of ebook readers and both have been well received by avid readers. Listed below are some points and facts comparing the Kindle Reader to the iPad as an ebook reader.

1. Kindle street price is significantly lower than iPad. The cost comparison with the assumption of built-in 3G capabilities: Kindle 2 - US$259, Kindle DX - US$489, iPad - US$629.

2. The next factor to consider is the weight of each for easy portability. Kindle DX only weighs 10.2 ounces while iPad weighs nearly a pound and a half. This definitely makes iPad out to be less attractive when used as an e-book reader because people may be holding it for a longer duration when reading a novel.

3. Battery life for the duration of portable usage. Kindle battery can last nearly two weeks as compared to only 12 hours in the case of iPad battery. Usage duration is especially important for frrequent travellers. It may not be easy to find a power point for charging the device battery in remote areas or onboard the airplane.

4. Book readers should also consider it's readability under outdoor conditions. Most readers like to read books during the day time under a tree or even in direct sunlight. Kindle hardware is especially designed to be read in direct sunlight and therefore it ensures the ease of usage regardless of where the reader wants to read it. Similiarly, like other smart webpads, iPad does not read well under direct sunlight conditions.

5. Night reading is much easier to do on a Kindle than iPad. This is because Kindle device does not have any built-in backlight on it. It's display brightness works best for bedside reading at night. On the other hand, iPad's brightness may cause tireness for the reader's eyes after a short time of reading.

6. Power consumption can limit where to read. Kindle device's power consumption is quite low and therefore it is suitable to work under direct sunlight. iPad may have power consumption issues under hot weather conditions. It's power consumption will need to be improved in order to catch up with Kindle.

7. The size of the book resources can also determine your reading scope. If you are an active reader of many different topics, it is essential to select Kindle as the better product because Kindle can support over 450,000 titles and these can be further read via iPad application.

8. The size of magazine and journal resources is much larger for the case of Kindle. The more popular ones like Economist, Atlantic, Times and Reader Digest can be read via Kindle but not on Kindle iPad applications. Kindle also supports the best newspapers like The New York Times and etc.

9. The audio enabled reading feature of Kindle is not always necessary to use but it is very convenient to readers whenever they are busy doing other things. Also particularly useful if the reader get tired after long hours of reading, this feature can be turned on to carry on reading. Kindle makes for a far better reading experience.

10. Kindle purchase is bundled with free internet access in US and other supported countries.

When the reader takes all these things into account it would appear that the Amazon Kindle is far and away the better choice over the iPad. There are many more advantages to buying a Kindle than and iPad.

Megan Sara Jones is the author of four Ebooks published on Amazon. For more information on this article, or all things connected with Kindle readers or Ebooks please visit Everything Kindle.

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