Can the Ipad replace the Kindle?

Posted by Admin in Amazon Kindle 2, Apple Ipad | 6 comments

Apple unveiled yesterday their answer to all those Islate rumours in the form of an oversized Iphone called Ipad.

To be fair the Ipad is in some ways much more than an oversized Iphone, and in other much less. But the may question that concerns us is Ipad’s as an ebook reader device, can it replace Amazon’s Kindle, Sony’s Reader and the long list of black and white ebook readers already available on the market?

Let’s compare both Amazon Kindle’s and the new Apple Ipad

Ipad                                             Kindle
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Screen Size ………9.7 inch                                     6 inch

Resolution ……….1024×768                                    600×800

Battery life ……….10 hours                                    3 weeks turning 3G off

Thickness …………0.5 inch                                     0.36 inch

Wireless …………..WIFI /  3G                                    3G

Memory slot………. No                                                 No

Storage………… 16GB, 32GB, 64GB                        2Gb

Keyboard ………..Virtual                                            Hardware

MP3 Player………. Yes                                                Yes

EInk (no eyes strain) No                                                  Yes

Web Browser ……….Yes                                                  Yes

Video player ………..Yes                                                 No

Aditional Apps ………Yes, Apple store                        Soon to come

Price ………………………$499 non 3G 16GB                  $259 (buy here)

While Ipad’s functionalities seem impressive and in many ways outperform Amazon Kindle’s the truth is that Apple’s Ipad is not an Ebook reader and is missing to main characteristics that would qualify it as an Ebook reader.

The first one is the EInk, while Amazon Kindle does not put any strain in the eyes with the EInk technology, the screen of the Ipad makes your eyes suffer a lot more when reading an Ebook, this may seem like a small sacrifice but for the avid readers this is a major flaw.

Pricing, the price of the Ipad is almost double the price of the Amazon Kindle which makes it less affordable, I’m sure Apple will sell plenty of Ipads but certaibly not as Ebook readers