The Kindle is not a device
The iPad was supposed to have killed the Kindle, because it was to take all of its functions an expand on said expansions. For me and iPad would be too much money for not enough functionality, even though all those other netbooks and tablets wouldn't make me look hipster-ishly cool.
Sarcasm aside, the iPad has some advantages over most devices out there right now, namely: weight and battery life. In the Japanese market, however, there are plenty of cheaper options between the equivalent of 300-400 US dollars with a 12-hour battery life, with several choices of OS and hardware that far beats that of the iPad.
The Kindle is not a competitor of the iPad, but rather can benefit from the spreading of said device, given that it is available as an application for the iOS 4 - the operational system running on iPhones, iPods and iPads.
I didn't know that, but what really got me to start buying on the Kindle is the simple fact that it is not a device anymore. It has become a service, whose customers can download and read books over several platforms and devices, including the original Kindle itself. There is Kindle for Mac, Kindle for PC, Kindle for Android... pretty nifty.
I use to organize my book buys monthly, and I would do a big order on Amazon.co.jp, usually around 1,0000 JPY and then read those books while commuting and other places. This month I'm gonna experiment the Kindle app on my iPhone 3G and on my iMac. I might miss having the book and being able to give it to people or resell it (which I rarely ever do). Let's see how things pan out. I'll keep you guys posted.
Sarcasm aside, the iPad has some advantages over most devices out there right now, namely: weight and battery life. In the Japanese market, however, there are plenty of cheaper options between the equivalent of 300-400 US dollars with a 12-hour battery life, with several choices of OS and hardware that far beats that of the iPad.
The Kindle is not a competitor of the iPad, but rather can benefit from the spreading of said device, given that it is available as an application for the iOS 4 - the operational system running on iPhones, iPods and iPads.
I didn't know that, but what really got me to start buying on the Kindle is the simple fact that it is not a device anymore. It has become a service, whose customers can download and read books over several platforms and devices, including the original Kindle itself. There is Kindle for Mac, Kindle for PC, Kindle for Android... pretty nifty.
I use to organize my book buys monthly, and I would do a big order on Amazon.co.jp, usually around 1,0000 JPY and then read those books while commuting and other places. This month I'm gonna experiment the Kindle app on my iPhone 3G and on my iMac. I might miss having the book and being able to give it to people or resell it (which I rarely ever do). Let's see how things pan out. I'll keep you guys posted.
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