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All iPads Do you read on your iPad?
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I do all my comics and manga reading on 9.7" iPads. Most fanfiction reading, too, since Safari's more convenient for instant gratification. If I've had the time to convert fanfics to azw/mobi on the computer though, I prefer reading on the Kindle Paperwhite. Same for regular fiction. I just hate the interface of the the Kindle app on iOS.
As for apps on iOS:
Comics/Manga: ComicGlass
ePub: Marvin
As for apps on iOS:
Comics/Manga: ComicGlass
ePub: Marvin
Thanks for all your answers, guys. Do you use the Kindle App or iBooks for reading?
99% on Kindle app.
Definitely the kindle app. That way your books are not locked to Apple devices. You can then use windows, android, Kindle to read. The NY Times tech writer stated it this way: buy hardware from Apple, use Google services, buy content from Amazon (he could have added: use software from Microsoft). That way you get the best, and future proof, combination.Thanks for all your answers, guys. Do you use the Kindle App or iBooks for reading?
I read all non-DRM epub books on iBooks. Ones I buy from Amazon, I read on the Kindle app, but I don't like the Kindle app nearly as much as iBooks. I like that I can pick up a novel on my iPhone 6 Plus, continue it on my 9.7" when I'm on the treadmill, or read at my desk on the 12.9". The syncing between books is nice.
On the couch, if it's a novel, I'm using the 9.7". If it's textbooks or comics, it's the 12.9", and for reading right before I fall asleep in bed, it's the phone.
On the couch, if it's a novel, I'm using the 9.7". If it's textbooks or comics, it's the 12.9", and for reading right before I fall asleep in bed, it's the phone.
Thanks for all your answers, guys. Do you use the Kindle App or iBooks for reading?
Kindle. I don't like my content to be restricted to devices from one manufacturer.
I don't necessarily like that my purchased content is tied to the apps from a single very powerful vendor either (wish Amazon had more competition and wish the books were DRM-free), but as long as Kindle apps remain cross-platform, its the lesser of two evils.
When I got my first iPad (the 3), I got it mainly for reading. A year later the Mini came out and I thought it would be a better fit for me. By the time I was ready to upgrade I was doing just about everything on my iPad so kept with the 9.7 model. I use iBooks almost exclusively though there were a couple books available only on Kindle so I do have that app.
I've always had a 9.7" iPad (ipad2 then Air and now pro). I read books on it and I love it for it.I'm just curious. Do you read on your iPad? And if so, do you have an iPad Mini, Regular or even Pro? Do you read in Bus/Train/Plane as well or just at home in bed and on couch?
I have an old Kindle for reading when I'm on the way to work/home but I consider buying an iPad Pro 9.7. Is it too big to read on it?
More so now that now shift has become available.
I use both Kindle and iBooks, but mostly Kindle.
Thanks for all your answers, guys. Do you use the Kindle App or iBooks for reading?
Kindle. iBooks is far too limiting for me.
Thanks for all your answers, guys. Do you use the Kindle App or iBooks for reading?
iBooks. I think I've purchased one book from Apple. The rest are all drm-free .epub format.
I use both iBooks and Kindle apps on my iPad Mini. Both work well. My choice of which to use is driven by the price of content, which is constantly fluctuating. Sometimes Kindle is cheaper, sometimes iBooks. And, much of what I read is free content (old books) which varies in availability across the platforms.
Actually, the entire structure of eBook pricing has not been consumer-friendly recently. It is not uncommon for newly-released eBooks to be in the $9 to $12 range. This is a new pricing paradigm for eBooks, which used to max out at $5 or so.
I just yesterday looked at purchasing a book that had just come out in paperback. It was actually about one dollar cheaper (including shipping) to buy the actual paperback than to purchase either the iBook or Kindle eBook version. I bought the paperback. As good as eBooks are, the actual experience of holding a paperback book is superior, in my opinion. If this trend continues, I'll no doubt be spending more time with real books and less time with eBooks in the future.
Amazon and Apple won the technology war, but good old-fashioned greed has now taken over.
Actually, the entire structure of eBook pricing has not been consumer-friendly recently. It is not uncommon for newly-released eBooks to be in the $9 to $12 range. This is a new pricing paradigm for eBooks, which used to max out at $5 or so.
I just yesterday looked at purchasing a book that had just come out in paperback. It was actually about one dollar cheaper (including shipping) to buy the actual paperback than to purchase either the iBook or Kindle eBook version. I bought the paperback. As good as eBooks are, the actual experience of holding a paperback book is superior, in my opinion. If this trend continues, I'll no doubt be spending more time with real books and less time with eBooks in the future.
Amazon and Apple won the technology war, but good old-fashioned greed has now taken over.
This is a really interesting thread. I've used multiple screen sizes and types to read pretty much everything at this point. I've now settled on an iPad mini 4 and absolutely love it. I use it to read .epub books, textbooks, and PDFs in iBooks and so far, it's the best reading experience I've had. I actually prefer it to my older Kindle, since the clear retina screen feels way easier on my eyes than the not-quite-white against not-quite-black text that the Kindle had. I also like that the iPad's screen emits its own light. I know I'm way in the minority here, but I'm very finicky with my reading light and I get eyestrain pretty quickly if the ambient light hitting a printed page is even a bit too dim. Weird as it is, the backlight of the iPad mini 4 eliminates that issue for me completely and I get eyestrain way less than when I'm reading from a printed page. I know that the newer Kindles would probably eliminate that issue for me too, and I admit I haven't had a chance to try them yet, so it might not be a fair comparison. However, I'm definitely happy with my mini 4 and wouldn't change a thing.
I had a mini 2 before the 4, and the newer screen is just phenomenal in comparison. I always knew the mini 2's screens had issues, but I guess I just got used to it over the years. But now that I have a mini 4, there really is no comparison! The colors and clarity are just incredible. I used to use the 9.7" iPads before I had the mini 2, and I always thought they were a bit too big for book reading to me. As much as I prefer backlit displays for reading, the 9.7" was just too big, emitting too much light, especially when I was reading in bed. The mini 4 is closer in size to your average paperback, so I feel most comfortable with a device that size.
As I mentioned, I use iBooks for pretty much everything - .epubs, scanned PDFs, textbooks, peer reviewed articles, magazine article scans. Even though the mini's screen is smaller than a printed A4 page, I have no problem zooming in to read the text of scanned pages, or just holding it horizontally, which makes the image about as wide as a printed page. When I was in law school I invested in a feed scanner and scanned all of my textbooks to read on my Mac and iPad, which was truly a lifesaver, as law school textbooks tend to be in the 1000 page range and I have a bad back. It's a very simple setup but works perfectly for me. Considering all the scans I have, I probably have like 20gb worth of iBooks stuff on my iPad.
I had a mini 2 before the 4, and the newer screen is just phenomenal in comparison. I always knew the mini 2's screens had issues, but I guess I just got used to it over the years. But now that I have a mini 4, there really is no comparison! The colors and clarity are just incredible. I used to use the 9.7" iPads before I had the mini 2, and I always thought they were a bit too big for book reading to me. As much as I prefer backlit displays for reading, the 9.7" was just too big, emitting too much light, especially when I was reading in bed. The mini 4 is closer in size to your average paperback, so I feel most comfortable with a device that size.
As I mentioned, I use iBooks for pretty much everything - .epubs, scanned PDFs, textbooks, peer reviewed articles, magazine article scans. Even though the mini's screen is smaller than a printed A4 page, I have no problem zooming in to read the text of scanned pages, or just holding it horizontally, which makes the image about as wide as a printed page. When I was in law school I invested in a feed scanner and scanned all of my textbooks to read on my Mac and iPad, which was truly a lifesaver, as law school textbooks tend to be in the 1000 page range and I have a bad back.
It's a very simple setup but works perfectly for me. Considering all the scans I have, I probably have like 20gb worth of iBooks stuff on my iPad.
Not too much reading, just articles really. I did read a contract on it once which wasn't too bad
Read all the time on mine. Aside from the obvious iBooks, Kindle, and PDFs, it handles large textbooks amazingly well Near-100% in portrait without needing to zoom was key in my buy decision.
Children's interactive books at this size are also excellent. And I seem to be reading more websites in Safari reader mode which is a very nice experience.
Children's interactive books at this size are also excellent. And I seem to be reading more websites in Safari reader mode which is a very nice experience.
I haven't read a paper book in a long time. All my books, magazines, news, and otherwise are read on my iPad. I mostly use iBooks, but also Overdrive to get stuff from the library and some standalone magazine apps. My first iOS device was an iPhone 4, and I used to read books on that thing too!
I do on occasion, but typically I prefer my paperwhite to other screens, since it's much easier on your eyes (since they're front-lit rather than back-lit). That being said, I think the true-tone function on the new pro will make it at least seem much more natural, even if it is secretly searing your retinas like most screens, haha.
I have always read on my iPads and now I do on my 12.9 pro and absolutely love it. Coulnd't be happier with it really. Books look great and magazines via Textrue are fantastic. Full size. Great.
I slightly prefer the kindle app over iBooks, if only because there is a bit more customisation. The one thing I don't like about iBooks is the huge margins, (especially on the mini). When using an iPad, the bezel is essentially the margin, so there really isn't any need to waste additional screen space.
You do realize that you can add documents and eBooks to your Kindle account?
It is very easy. Do a quick search in Google or Amazon for the best option for you.
Yes, but all the methods I am aware of require converting the .epub into .mobi/.azw. I'd rather not do that for a number of reasons.
If I found iBooks to be vastly inferior to Kindle, then I'd consider it. But that hasn't been the case for me personally.
True. I use Calibre to convert then load.
iBooks isn't bad but I am a multi OS person and find it personally too limiting.