Ebook vs Tablet

★  E-Book Reader or Tablet ★

 

An ebook reader is designed specifically for reading ebooks and not a great deal else. However, you can also read ebooks on a tablet computer, which will let you play games, browse the internet and send emails. The main decision is whether to spend your money on a dedicated ebook reader, or to read ebooks on a tablet or smartphone using an ebook reader app.

We take a look at the pros and cons of each below.

 

＊ Ebook Reader ＊

◆ Pros

• Matte e-ink display designed to be easy on the eye for reading with little glare from reflected light
• Light and slim - they tend to be lighter than the average paperback

 





• Very good battery life - they can last up to two months on one charge
• Usually cheaper than smartphones and tablets

◆ Cons

 

• Generally no, or limited, internet browsing capabilities
• Only some models have a touchscreen 
• Some basic models only have arrow keys to input text which can be slow and frustrating
• Black and white screens rather than full colour

＊ Tablet ＊

Simply by downloading an app you can easily turn a tablet or smartphone into an ebook reader.  Take a look at the pros and cons below to find out more. 

◆ Pros

• The apps themselves are often free
• Screens are bright, colourful and good for viewing graphics
• Tablets and smartphones are very versatile - you can browse the web, play games, watch TV and films, email and more

 

◆ Cons

• Battery life is often much shorter - hours rather than weeks
• Reading text on glossy screens isn't as comfortable as the matte screens of dedicated ebook readers - the glare might strain your eyes after a while
• Tablets tend to be heavier than ebook readers
• Smartphones have smaller screens which can make them hard to read from

I want to give you specific comparison with iPad VS Kindle Fire

 Kindle Fire is an e-book reader and media device – it is not a tablet pc. iPad is a tablet pc and runs all the normal applications you expect on a pc – such as word processors and spreadsheets, etc.

However, a great many iPad owners spend most of the time using them for watching videos on youtube, chatting, and some do use them for reading e-books too.  So, for the owners who uses a tablet pc primarily as a media device, it makes sense to compare the tablet to the Kindle Fire.

Let’s start with the prices:  Kindle Fire – Only $199 – while iPad 2 costs starts at $499 (it can go much higher). The Kindle Fire accesses Amazon’s huge book library, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon MP3, Amazon Prime, Amazon Appstore, and Amazon Web Service. Amazon also developed a new, faster web browser called Amazon Silk, specifically designed for Kindle Fire. It’s a split browser that lives partially on Kindle Fire and partially in the cloud, taking full advantage of Amazon Web Services’ incredible computational horsepower to accelerate web browsing – something you won’t find in iPad’s Safari browser.



★ Take a look below at the Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 comparison chart ★

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