S Sinophile macrumors newbie Original poster May 12, 2012 #1 Kindle - limited functionality - Amazon DRM iBooks - poor selection - high prices What are my alternatives? Is Stanza still being updated? Are there any apps that allow you to highlight or annotate?
Kindle - limited functionality - Amazon DRM iBooks - poor selection - high prices What are my alternatives? Is Stanza still being updated? Are there any apps that allow you to highlight or annotate?
MacDawg Moderator emeritus May 12, 2012 #3 I use both the Kindle app and iBooks and don't particularly agree with your characterizations of them Both have served me well
I use both the Kindle app and iBooks and don't particularly agree with your characterizations of them Both have served me well
C cuddlykoala macrumors newbie May 12, 2012 #4 Kobo Reader is what I'm using and it has been good to me.
W wadjj macrumors regular May 12, 2012 #5 MacDawg said: I use both the Kindle app and iBooks and don't particularly agree with your characterizations of them Both have served me well Click to expand... yeah I think kindle app is amost as good as ibooks, except that the font and page turn animation is not as good as on ibooks.
MacDawg said: I use both the Kindle app and iBooks and don't particularly agree with your characterizations of them Both have served me well Click to expand... yeah I think kindle app is amost as good as ibooks, except that the font and page turn animation is not as good as on ibooks.
T Taustin Powers macrumors 6502 Sep 6, 2012 #6 I own a Kindle (love it!) and use the Kindle app on my iPhone or iPad whenever the Kindle is not around. No complaints here, everything works well! 🙂
I own a Kindle (love it!) and use the Kindle app on my iPhone or iPad whenever the Kindle is not around. No complaints here, everything works well! 🙂
Madmic23 macrumors 6502a Sep 7, 2012 #8 I like how the Kobo app keeps track of your reading stats and gives you awards. It's almost like XBox / PS3 awards and trophies for reading. I haven't seen any other e-reader or app that does this.
I like how the Kobo app keeps track of your reading stats and gives you awards. It's almost like XBox / PS3 awards and trophies for reading. I haven't seen any other e-reader or app that does this.