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Originally Posted by Willravel
Can you elaborate a bit? I've found the iPad to be a perfectly capable e-reader. It has a built in e-book store store, plenty of space, it's backlit for when you want to read in less than optimal lighting conditions but can also become dim if you need, and the UI is phenomenal. Not only that, but because it's multifunctional you can surf the web, check emails, and a million other things without having to bring a netbook with you.
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My comment was meant in a general sense. Anyone could use it to read ebooks, and I'm sure it does a decent job. But it has drawbacks and limitations: the screen is light- (and heat-) emitting, which means you could have viewing problems on the beach. Also, it starts at $549 and goes up to $879 (CAD), which is a cost barrier for many, especially if you just want to read books. (Also, I'd be worried bringing that to the beach for various reasons.)
It's a great multifunctional device that's in between a laptop and a smartphone, but it isn't optimal for ebooks. I'd sooner get a Kobo ebook reader ($150) and involve my laptop and iPod Touch in my reading.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
will, the ipad isn't classified as an e-reader. It may do the functions but it's not the sole purpose. With what you're saying, any netbook or laptop would be just the same especially once you load the kindle app, so would a good number of smartphones and PDAs.
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I'd use the Kobo app.
Or Stanza.