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Oh man...so tempting to get a Kindle now despite having an iPad 2.
by bennesvig 15y ago
Oh man...so tempting to get a Kindle now despite having an iPad 2.
- chrisledet 15y agoI don't see why you can't just use the Kindle app for this.
- martey 15y agoThe article very clearly notes that the lending program is only available on actual Kindles. It even specifically calls out the fact that applications on other platforms (like the iPad) do not include this feature.
- mikecarlucci 15y agoAmazon must have concluded that people with Kindle hardware would be more likely to buy books than those with who have Prime but an iPad which uses the Kindle, Nook, and iBook stores to name a few. Maybe they'll loosen that restriction after the holidays when the free Prime trials from the initial round of Kindle Fire sales will have expired, potentially adding many new Prime subscribers.
- aheilbut 15y agoIt's not a sin to just have both.
- 13rules 15y agoTotally worth it. I was itching for a Kindle, but held out for the iPad. However, less than a year after getting the iPad I purchased a Kindle as well. The Kindle is a great reading device, especially outdoors. The battery life is fantastic and the screen is gorgeous. Nice thing is too, for the books that you purchase, it will automatically sync your last page read ... so you can start reading on the Kindle, switch over to iPad, go back to the Kindle ... all without losing your place and while maintaining your highlights and notes.
- bbgm 15y agoI have both. The Kindle is used for long form reading (Books, Essays), while the iPad is for comics, periodicals, etc.
- icarus_drowning 15y agoYeah, a large, heavy book fell on my Kindle, breaking the screen. I took that as an excuse to get an iPad, and while I have loved owning one of those, I just bought a replacement Kindle, because the reading experience is just plain better.