Question by octoberbabycadi: Should I get an iPad or an eReader?
I’ve been looking at both Nooks, Kobos and iPads. While the iPad is a lot more expensive, it can do a lot more things, and it has a lot more features, and apps you can buy for it. Would I be able to download and read books on an iPad if I got one? What App would I need? Or should I look at eReader tablets instead?
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Answer by RicksaDiver
The iPad comes with iBooks. You can download and read books from the Apple App Store.
If all you are looking for is something to read with, I would not suggest the iPad as it’s battery life is only 7 hours, or 10 for the iPad2.
There are other ereaders that boast a battery life of weeks or a month.
Just know that each ereader has their own format for the ebooks, and don’t expect to be able to use different ones to read the same book.
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Rose D Says:
The iPad can absolutely be used as an ebook reader. You can download (for free) iBooks, and you can also install the Nook and Kindle reader apps, which means you can buy books in those formats and read them on the iPad. There are also many other free reader applications for the iPad that can read practically every format available. The iPad is the most flexible ebook reader available. The biggest minus compared to the other is the comparatively short battery life, plus the size, which is both a plus and a minus. It’s bigger and heavier than the Kindle or Nook, but that also makes it better for reading magazines.
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Ken Says:
Yes, iPad can perform as an ereader. Besides its own format, it has apps for reading all other major ereader formats. It has the best PDF support of all ereaders. It provides the best web browsing experience and has an unequaled number of apps and games available.
It’s almost an easy choice, except:
1. It’s much more expensive — two to four times more expense — than other devices.
2. It’s much heavier — two to three times heavier.
3. Its battery requires recharging much more frequently — hours, rather than, weeks in the case of Kindle.
4. Reading from its display is like reading from a computer monitor. Reading from E Ink Pearl displays such as are found on Kindles and Sony Readers is like reading from a real book.If you want the absolute best for long-run reading of non-graphical books, go for an ereader with an E Ink display. If you want a decent reading experience and great web browsing and apps and games, and money is no object, go for an iPad. (A Nook Color is a less expensive option for decent long-run reading and good web browsing and apps, but it’s not as polished, has a smaller display, and doesn’t have all the great apps that the iPad has.)
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