Re: [MacBook] IPad vs. Kindle etc.?

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
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Recommendations of the best new toy, or any suggestions, would be
> welcome. adTHANKSvance!
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Re: [MacBook] IPad vs. Kindle etc.?

 

I have a nook Color and an IPad 2 and like both for different reasons. The Nook is lighter and small but would never hold a charge for three days. The color version is harder to read in sunlight. I think the IPad is more versatile and you would discover many new uses/features. Have fun.
Lonnie

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RE: [MacBook] IPad vs. Kindle etc.?

I have a Kindle and an iPad 2. I would recommend the iPad 2 or the newest iPad hands down.I don't have the Kindle Fire so I can't speak for it. The Kindle though is easier to read outdoors.The iPad has much better clarity inside. But the number of apps and the flexibility is tremendous! Mike
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Subject: [MacBook] IPad vs. Kindle etc.?


























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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[MacBook] IPad vs. Kindle etc.?

 

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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