Which device is better for reading books: the iPad or a Kindle?

This is a tough question because it really depends on your priorities. Obviously the iPad can do much more than just be an e-reader, but let's compare just e-reading qualities. If you're concerned most with portability and battery life then the kindle has an edge because it's lighter and thinner, and due to its e-ink screen, the battery can last for weeks.

If you find reading on a backlit screen to be irritating or tiresome after long periods of time, then again the kindle would be best. The high contrast e-ink technology is similar to print. (I've never had a problem with reading from a backlit screen for long periods of time).

If you want choice, then ironically the iPad is your best bet. Apple gets a bad rap for being "closed," but when it comes to e-reading, they offer much more than kindle. That's because they allow you to use their own iBooks store, in addition to other apps like Kindle, nook, stanza, zinio, classics and more.

If you need color then the Kindle is not an option right now. If you plan on reading comics, magazines, text books or anything with color-coded diagrams... like USA Today, then you'll probably want to use the iPad. Based on my priorities with regards to JUST e-reading, I'd choose the iPad: - Backlit screens don't bother me, - the battery life is "good enough," - color is a must for me, - it's heavier, but I actually prefer the bigger screen so I'm ok with the trade off, - the touch screen is a much more flexible UI for turning pages, highlighting, annotating etc.- I like the flexibility of choosing multiple stores - Marvel & DC for comics, shop for lowest prices between nook, iBooks and Amazon, etc.

I think most of the reviews that I have read comparing the devices purely as an eReader give the advantage to the Kindle. The low price ($139 for the wifi model vs. $499 for the base iPad), the lighter weight and ability to read in all conditions because of the use of E-Ink, give the Kindle an advantage. However, if price isn’t an option, there are a few features that have to be considered with the iPad.

One is that with the iPad you can utilize iBooks, the Kindle app or the Nook app from Barnes & Noble. That gives the iPad access to the widest selection of books. Additionally, the iBooks app supports the ePub/eBooks format.

This would allow users to have access to libraries supporting those formats. I also think that the iPad is better suited to read other types of publications like magazines or newspapers. I’m not sure that either of these features gives the iPad the edge, but I do think that factoring in all of the iPad’s other benefits will make it a more competitive marketplace.

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