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Kindle vs IPad

stts — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:06:08 GMT

I am in the market for a tablet. I made the mistake and bought the 7"Proscan from QVC and it turned out to be junk. Quit working after less than 2 months. What are the major differences between the IPad and Kindle? I am not tech savvy but don't want a throw away like I had.

Thanks!

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Midnight11 — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:18:51 GMT

I have had an iPad for years, don't have a Kindle to compare it, but love my iPad. You can't go wrong with one.

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glb613 — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:21:10 GMT

My vote is for the iPad.

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Sooner — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:42:22 GMT

Kindle is fabulous for reading and does access the internet. For one only, and IPad no question. It has more apps, and is more the industry standard for tablets. With computers and such, it is not simply what the individual piece of equipment can do, it is about the things you can get to put on it, the support, and how that machine interacts with the world around it. Considering the computing environment, Apple has it all over Kindle as far as versatility, software options, user base, operating system standardization, and support.

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ciao_bella — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:45:54 GMT

A few years ago I bought my daughter a Kindle and it lasted one month over the warranty period (one year). Too late to do anything about it. She invested a little more money and went for the Ipad...no complaints and it's well over the warranty period. Go for the Ipad!

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:46:31 GMT

Unless you NEED Apple specific apps I personally do not see the need for the $$$ of an iPad.

We have laptops, Google Nexus 7 and 9 tablets and one iPad. The iPad is used the least of the bunch. There is nothing wrong with it, we are just not an Apple based family we are more Windows and Google due to use of use.

PS- Apple accessories and products are VERY expensive in comparison.

Also- if you are someone who needs/apprec. LIVE support or help, find out where your closest Apple store is before you purchase. Ours is an hour away. They are great, but you need an appt and it is an hour drive. NO ONE else will touch an Apple product.

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Tribesters — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:56:24 GMT

I have 4 Kindles (original Kindle, Kindle Keyboard, Paperwhite Kindle & Kindle Fire) & an iPad. For reading the basic Kindles or Paperwhite Kindle are by far the best. No glare when reading even in direct sunlight. However if you want a tablet for browsing the internet, watching movies etc then the iPad is the way to go. You can get a free kindle app for your iPad & still read kindle books on it. The Kindle Fire is the model that would compare to an iPad/tablet. I don't like reading on the iPad or the Kindle Fire because of the glare- it's fine for email & browsing. If I had to give one up I would give up my Kindle Fire but never my iPad!!

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ariane — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:57:14 GMT

If you are using a smartphone, I would consider a tablet with the same operating system. I have a samsung galaxy phone and find I prefer my galaxy Note 8" to my older Ipad. If you have an iPhone you will be happier with an IPad. If price is a consideration, the previous generation Galaxy Note or Tab are very well priced since the new models were just introduced. A 7" Tab is currently around $170 on Amazon. Just know that if you buy any tablet from QVC you will overpay by $100-$250 depending on the brand for easy pay and a bunch of useless "accessories".

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hckynut — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 17:09:32 GMT

We here like Samsung, and right now if I were to buy one for myself it would be the Tab3.

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mima — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:13:19 GMT

I wouldn't spend the extra money for an IPad unless I had an apple phone. Ipad may have more apps than Kindle, but Kindle has plenty of apps to satisfy most people.

I am an Amazon lover, so of course I want a Kindle.

I own the Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX and the newer Paperwhite. I love them all.

The Kindles do everything I want.

You can get free books with the Kindles and I don't believe you can do that with the Ipad. That's the only thing I know that the Kindle does that the Ipad doesn't do.

I'm not sure what Ipad does that the Kindle doesn't do.

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ritasNo1Fan — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:24:16 GMT

My 1st tablet was a Nook. Not expensive but really good, better than Kindle because I added more MEMORY & it is still going strong. Just bought 10 inch Lenovo for under $200! Seems to be very good, easy, and so far reliable and most of all, FUN to use. Also, I added more memory to this as well.

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bells4me — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:57:01 GMT

Depends on what you want it for. I have 3 Kindles. I do banking, FB, email, read & play a few games. My HD has a HDMI port so I can do it all on my tv. I have the keyboard, 7" & 8.9" Fire. Class A support too. I would choose the Kindle over the Nook anyday. You don't need to add memory because you have free cloud storage.

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BootLvr — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:59:45 GMT

On 3/9/2014 mima said:
You can get free books with the Kindles and I don't believe you can do that with the Ipad. That's the only thing I know that the Kindle does that the Ipad doesn't do.

Yes, you certainly can get free books with an iPad. As long as you download the Kindle app, you can download directly from Amazon or numerous other sites.

I'd go with an iPad, if money isn't a big issue.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:01:26 GMT

I have all Apple products (IPAD2, IPHONE5, and most of the other things Apple sells). I love them all and recommend them.

That said, they aren't cheap. I just yesterday bought a KINDLE Fire something for my daughter. If she doesn't like it, she can send it back.

My guess is she'll say, "Send it back and get me an IPAD".

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mima — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:08:08 GMT

On 3/9/2014 BootLvr said:
On 3/9/2014 mima said:
You can get free books with the Kindles and I don't believe you can do that with the Ipad. That's the only thing I know that the Kindle does that the Ipad doesn't do.

Yes, you certainly can get free books with an iPad. As long as you download the Kindle app, you can download directly from Amazon or numerous other sites.

I'd go with an iPad, if money isn't a big issue.

OH, sorry for the misinformation! Is it the Amazon movies you can't watch? I thought there was something you can't do on an Ipad. I sure could be wrong. My memory isn't good. LOL

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Mustang Shar — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:11:23 GMT

I have Kindle and ipads. Love my ipads.

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GCR18 — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:07:44 GMT

I have a kindle fire and it does everything I want it to do. I got it for Christmas last year. I haven't had any issues with it. Can't say how or if the iPad is better.

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quincybird — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:23:36 GMT

On 3/9/2014 mima said:
On 3/9/2014 BootLvr said:
On 3/9/2014 mima said:
You can get free books with the Kindles and I don't believe you can do that with the Ipad. That's the only thing I know that the Kindle does that the Ipad doesn't do.

Yes, you certainly can get free books with an iPad. As long as you download the Kindle app, you can download directly from Amazon or numerous other sites.

I'd go with an iPad, if money isn't a big issue.

OH, sorry for the misinformation! Is it the Amazon movies you can't watch? I thought there was something you can't do on an Ipad. I sure could be wrong. My memory isn't good. LOL

You can watch amazon movies on the iPad, there is an app called amazon instant video which allows you to watch movies from amazon prime. Also, Apple offers a lot of free books in the iBook store app and as already mentioned you can get the amazon kindle book app and get all the free books that amazon offers!

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quincybird — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:33:02 GMT

I have an iPad 2 and kindle HD. Although both do a lot of the same things email, Facebook, Internet browsing, etc. The iPad is my favorite device.

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Theoriginallacey — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:46:42 GMT

I had the first Kindle Fire that came out. I enjoyed it until my husband bought me and ipad the next year. I haven't picked it up since. Ipad is so much better. And let me tell you. Before this I never owned or wanted and Apple product.