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Originally Posted by lovely1m
Those of you who have an iPad & a Kindle, can I ask why? I have an iPad and I read one book on it, but I admit, I didn't much enjoy it and just went back to actual books. I do read a lot though.
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We have a Kindle Touch with Special Offers, a Kindle Touch with 3G, and an iPad.
We bought the iPad for educational reasons and it's been great for that, as well as entertainment. I often do read books on the iPad and I love that if I'm reading a non-fiction book, I can quickly look up something that relates to what I am reading. I also will use apps like Noteability to do some writing and notekeeping. And I use a word processor on it if I have to do some serious writing but we're out and about. The iPad plus my keyboard is lighter to carry than a laptop and more versatile, in my opinion, than a netbook. I have a laptop, but it really got heavy to carry around and I realized that what I was using the lapbook for, I could accomplish on an iPad. I also go to occasional conferences or to hear speakers, and it's nice to use for taking notes with a stylus, and again, is less of a hassle than a laptop. There are also some great educational apps for the kids that we've thought were well worth it. But if we are just going out and about, I often don't even want to carry an iPad around.
I have a zippered case for my Kindle Touch and it's very light. It fits in my small purse. I wouldn't want to carry and read the iPad when we go to the swimming pool, for example, or while I'm waiting in line somewhere. The Kindle Touch is just way more convenient that way. I don't have to think about whether I plan to take it with me anywhere, because it is always there in my purse.
I have a lot of books that I might be reading at one time and it's just nice having a choice as to what I am going to read without having to think about it. And since a lot of what i read is non-fiction and I highlight and take a lot of notes, that's a real benefit to me.