Comments on: Apple iPad vs Amazon Kindle

By: iPad A Kindle Onslaught, For Real? | iTablet PC Guide

iPad A Kindle Onslaught, For Real? | iTablet PC Guide — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:18:43 +0000

[...] to decide. Do they need a toy that allows e-reading or an e-reader that does its work very well? The pioneer in e-reading industry seems to have been beaten by a consolidated device that also deli…, he gave the nod to Amazon for pioneering and revolutionizing the electronic books industry. It was [...]

By: Chookgate

Chookgate — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:02:30 +0000

My view is that the more devices Kindle books are available on, then the more chance there will be more Kindle books available for my Kindle.

By: The Apple iPad – Leave My Kindle Alone | Piggynap's Blog | Zoe Piper

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:26:02 +0000

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By: Piggynap

Piggynap — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:15:55 +0000

I think from Amazon’s point of view – why release an app that lets people read books on their own device if you want to push Kindle sales? I doubt they’re worried – like you say in the article, Kindles are designed for a specific job and they’re aimed at hard-core readers. iPhone, iPad users are a different market.

Even if the ipad *can* let you read books on it…well, that’s not really what it’s for! You sum it up really well:

“the iPad isn’t an e-reader, but can be used as one. In fact, what exactly is it? Who is it aimed at?”

Exactly! If people are reading books on their iPad it’s only because they don’t have a Kindle.

Something I have struggled with as a UK Kindle owner is the poor Amazon support for wireless (you can only access wikipedia for example) and online file management (you have to login on Amazon.com to see your Kindle account which is very confusing). I wonder if the iPad will be better supported in the UK?