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Amazon Announces New Kindles: $139 Wi-Fi, $189 3G
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It's not an opinion. E-ink causes less eye strain since there's no back lighting or glossy reflections.
^^ thats a good idea I'd be cool to have a discounted book price, if I read an ebook and then love it, I like to have a copy as well. If it was crap then *delete* never to be spoken of again.
and you know what could be cool? library could have free ebookson a loan basis I presume, though how that would work... they could just have many kindles to use at the library, or loan ebooks to your ereader.
This already exists. It just required devices that are compatible with Adobe Digital Editions.
http://sonysearch.overdrive.com/
http://search.overdrive.com/
And OverDrive has announced that they're working on an iPad/iPhone app, as well.
http://overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100519
I'm afraid you're just imagining things. I can understand preferences, but for your eyes there is absolutely no difference whether you're reading on laptop or iPad
There should be no comparisons, the two devices are completely different, besides the fact that one is a hundred quid machine, the other in its lowest form costs four times more, even a tech novice like me can see that they are aimed at different audiences, one is a device that has a battery that lasts a month and is primarily used for reading electronic books, the other most definitely isn't, it has far more strings to it's bow.
About the only thing they have in common is that they are both hand held, if all you want to do (and it will be the primary function) is to read books, then the Kindle is by far the better choice, anything more, then the iPad is the only option.
About the only thing they have in common is that they are both hand held, if all you want to do (and it will be the primary function) is to read books, then the Kindle is by far the better choice, anything more, then the iPad is the only option.
Haven't these guys Given up yet??? iPad is the future. Look at the ugly design and poor features of Kind-less. You can't play game, surfing net, listen to music, checking mails...etc with such device. The iPad is the best; I can read my ebook in generous 9" screen. I prefer to spend $400 (extra over Kindles price) for the iPad, unfortunately it hasn't released yet in my country.
Hate to break it to you, but when the iPad is released in your country it won't be $400.
I am sorry for the grammatical error,
Anyway I meant ( I will pay $400 extra over kindles price). iPad base price won't be $599 in my country, it may go higher by $50 to $100.
The listing claims:
"Never Gets Hot
Unlike a laptop or tablet, Kindle never gets hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like."
They also claim that you can read in direct sunlight. The next thing will be that you can hold it any way you want.
Actually it is true, you can use the Kindle outside in the sun, probably the second reason after price for why I will not buy an iPad. Why would I want something; iPad; that practically forces me to use it indoors?
Unless you've got a link to a study in a peer-reviewed journal, it is your opinion.
AFAIR there were studies done and they've shown that modern lcd and oled screens are so high quality that they don't cause any more eye strain than reading from paper.
E-ink's visual advantages boil to better quality of display (sharper, no pixelization) and better redability against sunlight. Plus they stroke the ego of paper-maniacs nicely
But there isn't any health benefit. Well, unless somebody is crazy enough to treat backlit screen as great excuse to read in the dark without any source of light, but if he does then he's just asking for trouble.
I now have both, the iPad and the new Kindle, the Kindle offers by far the most relaxing and better read, the iPad offers by far everything else.
Oh, having read the above posts I must add, IMHO of course.
Oh, having read the above posts I must add, IMHO of course.
Surely you mean you must add "IMHO" in your opinion? In my opinion it probably wasn't necessary since I agree with you (in my opinion).
"...the iPad offers by far everything else." Being able to view Anything in youtube, for example, is important to me. Job's iPad is a beautiful device but limiting...too bad, IMHO, of course
"...the iPad offers by far everything else." Being able to view Anything in youtube, for example, is important to me. Job's iPad is a beautiful device but limiting...too bad, IMHO, of course
You can use the youtube app.