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People who compare the Kindle Fire to iPad have no idea, they are nothing a
like at all. The kindle does not have a lot of ram or drive space and it
ment to be a Color Ereader with very few apps loaded for fun. The iPad is a
full tablet used for reading, apps, and well EVERYTHING some people use an
iPad instead of a computer

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Carol Botteron <botteron@alum.mit.edu>wrote:

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>
> Can someone please point me to a comparison of the iPad vs. Kindle and
> similar devices?
>
> I'll be taking a train ride (3 days each way) and want to be able to read
> without lugging lots of books. Not sure whether the train will have wifi
> but if I'm somewhere that does, I'd like to be able to check my email.
> Apparently some Kindle-like devices have this capability. One question
> is which devices can run for 3 days without needing a new charge.
>
> If I get something that can connect to the net, I'd like to be able to
> use it at home too. I have used Macs since the 80s but always with a
> modem cable (have DSL now) so I'm pretty clueless about wirelessness.
> What would I need to be able to use an iPad/whatever?
>
> Recommendations of the best new toy, or any suggestions, would be
> welcome. adTHANKSvance!
>
>


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