Everyone seems to be doing a comparison between the Amazon Kindle and the Apple iPad, especially with Apple announcing its new iBooks store.
We have outlined their differences to establish if one is really better than the other, but here's a simple "quick-comparison overview" just to make things easier:
Display
E-ink display. Kindle is 6 inches diagonally; Kindle DX is 9.7 inches diagonally. It does not have a touch screen. Whereas the apple iPad has a 9.7-inch LED (IPS) backlit display. Supports multitouch.
Hardware
The Kindle is 10.2 ounces, Kindle DX is 18.9 ounces. Both are 0.36 inch thick, have navigation buttons, a toggle, 3.5mm headset jack, and a keyboard The Apple iPad is 1.5 pounds (24 ounces), it is also 0.5 inch thick, has a Home button, volume controls, a screen lock slide switch, and a 3.5mm headset jack.
Features
The Amazon Kindle has the ability to subscribe to magazines and newspapers. Rudimentary Web browser, PDF reader, and 3G. The Apple iPad is much more than just an e-book reader. Has access to iTunes App Store, Safari browser, e-mail, media player, games, and more. Has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 3G in some models.
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This article reviews the Amazon Kindle DX and also the Apple iPad as an eReader - other related terms are: electronic book, reader ebook, apple ereaders, amazon book readers
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