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eBooks
by
Razor X
on 20 Aug, 2013 19:21
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I'm trying to decide which reading app I should choose for purchasing and reading books on my iPad. I have a handful of Kindle books and 4 or 5 books purchased through iBooks. There doesn't seem to be any significant difference in price; occasionally one or the other is a dollar or two cheaper.
I'm leaning towards iBooks unless a title is significantly cheaper on Kindle, because iBooks has a nice feature that tells you how many pages are remaining in a chapter and because it has a few more options for keeping one's collection categorized and organized. Just wondering what others' preferences are.
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#1
by
Mikekoz13
on 20 Aug, 2013 19:27
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Well I'm pretty new to ereading but I have learned to really like it. I've only used my Kindle to purchase thru Amazon so I have nothing to reference it to.
I'll be watching this thread in order to try and learn something new.
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#2
by
TheSlyBear
on 20 Aug, 2013 19:32
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I have all of iBooks, the Kindle app and the Nook app for my iPad.
I mostly use the Kindle app and iBooks. I purchase whichever has the best deal on the book -- this is mostly for technical books for work.
For reading novels in bed, I have a Kindle Touch, so mostly Kindle format for novels.
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#3
by
Laser Man
on 20 Aug, 2013 19:40
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Like Mike, I've only used my Kindle and Amazon...
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#4
by
Razor X
on 20 Aug, 2013 19:49
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I've downloaded the Nook app but haven't used it yet.
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#5
by
Mikekoz13
on 21 Aug, 2013 05:12
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I'm so clueless about a lot of the everyday electronics that nearly the entire world uses these days.
Since I design printed circuit boards for a living you would think I'd be on top of all this electronic stuff.
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#6
by
tomgallagher
on 21 Aug, 2013 06:28
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I use the heck out of my Barnes & Noble Nook. Have never used the Amazon Kindle.
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#7
by
baldOUfan
on 21 Aug, 2013 07:50
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I have a Nook my opinion is invalid
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#8
by
geeman
on 21 Aug, 2013 11:11
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I use the aldiko app on my Samsung galaxy note 2 works great
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#9
by
wpruitt
on 21 Aug, 2013 16:17
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Still like a good, hard-cover book... Sorry
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#10
by
Razor X
on 24 Aug, 2013 13:11
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For reading novels in bed, I have a Kindle Touch, so mostly Kindle format for novels.
I've noticed a few quirks with iBooks -- mainly that they seem to keep disappearing from my iPad and need to be re-downloaded every so often. There are a lot of discussions about on the tech forums. Apparently it is a bug that Apple hasn't done anything about fixing. It hasn't been a huge problem but it could become a major nuisance if a large library had to be constantly re-downloaded.
So I'm now thinking about sticking with Amazon, which would allow me the option of using non-Apple devices. I haven't used my Kindle Fire since I got the iPad, so I'm thinking of selling it back to Amazon and using the money to get a plain-vanilla Kindle that I can keep on my nightstand for bedtime reading, or just as a secondary device.
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#11
by
TheSlyBear
on 24 Aug, 2013 14:10
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I really like my Kindle Touch for bedtime reading.
I'd recommend the Touch over the base Kindle -- especially for someone used to the touch screen of the iPad.
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#12
by
Razor X
on 24 Aug, 2013 14:48
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#13
by
TheSlyBear
on 24 Aug, 2013 16:17
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Heh, I guess it's been replaced with the PaperWhite.
I have an older base Kindle, and while it's a nice device, using buttons is a lot less satisfying than a touch-screen. Especially when entering text.
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#14
by
Razor X
on 24 Aug, 2013 17:09
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The basic one will be fine as a secondary device which is all I'm really planning to use it for.