Am comparing the iPad Mini with Kindle Fire. I love my basic Kindle; also love my iphone. Can't decide which is best for me. Any suggestions?
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Your best choice is the iPad Mini. There are more apps for iPad and you can share the purchased apps with iPhone and iPad. Kindle is mainly for reading books.
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I have Kindle 3 and Kindle Fire HD. I never thought I'd be sold on anything else once I started using my kindle fire, but the iPad mini just blew them out of water. I was able to download the Amazon Prime video streamer app and the Kindle app works far more superior than the Kindle Fires because you have a choice of highlight colors AND page turning animation. There are many more apps to choose from, so, my suggestion is to get a 32gb iPad mini and enjoy the best of both worlds, if you can. It may cost a bit more, but you'll be happier...believe me.
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You will love the IPAD MINI. It has great graphics and many many apps. It is a bit more money than the Kindle but you will be able to do soooooo much more with the IPAD MINI. We love the new IPAD.
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I love my ipad mini because i have a macbook and iphone where i can easily share photos, music etc. via icloud. I am travelling and its easy to take along with me anywhere i go. I have downlaoded the kindle app and im able to store and read all my books on there. Its just like having a kindle but with faster internet acess and more apps! I hope this helps :)
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I'mNot familiar with Kindle Fire. I like IPad and Mini has all same capabilities just smaller footprint. I have IPad 2 do no experience with Retina display. Wish I could be of more help.
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I have always loved my kindle, especially the new paperwhite, but I got a iPad mini for Xmas. the sad truth is, I haven't even touched my Kindle since Xmas. The size is perfect, you can get any app you need easily, I can read on it and even text. It's the best combination of a Kindle, phone, and laptop. I take it with me everywhere and pop it in my purse. Be sure to get a really great cover.
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I'm really not sure. I was very dissatisfied with ours. My 4 year old didn't get much out of it and it cost about the same as buying a kindle fire and the apps were a lot cheaper.
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I use it more than my Kindle, especially for books that have color pages like photography books or guide books, etc. Also, the only drawback to Kindle usage is you have to go to your browser (Safari, Chrome) and go to Amazon.com to purchase the book vs being able to browse the Kindle store and make purchases and download samples directly in the Kindle app .. In the end its just an extra step vs. the actual Kindle devices. I can say the battery on my iPad lasts a very long time as long as you put brightness at 50% (which is seriously quite bright, I don't think you could look at the screen very long at 100% without going blind, lol). Drawback is it takes a long time to charge fully (not like a phone that is quick, but again, it lasts a long time once charged so long as you're not watching videos). I have some non Kindle books in .mobi form and since there is no way to "put them on the iPad" with a cord like the Kindle .. I just upload them to Dropbox into a folder I named "Kindle" and I use the Dropbox app, click on the book, then in the upper right hand corner there is a little arrow, click it and select "open in Kindle". Boom it will now load the book into your Kindle app and you don't need to go to Dropbox anymore. Highlights still work and notes, and bookmarking etc. just like all the other books, however books on your device vs. directly from Kindle don't "sync" to other devices, but that's cool, because they don't on Kindle devices either.
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Sorry, I don't have a Kindle Fire. But I can tell you that it works *great* with my iPad. Seriously, the Go Smart is the best stylus I've had, by far. Moves smoothly on the screen, and creates fine lines. Also, I've dealt with the company, and their customer support is top-notch.
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I have never used it with the Kindle Fire but I know it works great with my IPad 2, iPhone 4GS, and my friend's Samsung Galaxy S5. It will connect to all these devices simultaneously. The only thing is, the app used to mange this device and monitor it's functions is much better on the Apple devices. I would go with the iPad mini because of that and because of the versatility all around in regards to the apps offered for iPad as opposed to any other devices. There are a lot of apps the XPS works for and more of them have versions for Apple products than any other device
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Dear Xavi,Thank you for your reply. Since my last message I have purchased the Kindle 3 as I was concerned about the difficulty of buying and downloading books within the UK. I am so far very happy with the Kindle although I am very interested in what you think of the Nook. I have relatives in the US who are considering buying an e-reader and so I would love to know what your opinion is. If you get the chance to give me some feedback once you've used it that would be great!Thank you.Sincerely,Michelle
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I would say that the InnoTab is going to be too easy for an 8 year old, especially if she's very bright. I asked my husband for suggestions (he's the tech guru in the family) and he couldn't come up with anything under $100. He said she was too young for an iPad (and that's obviously much too expensive), but a Kindle Fire would be ok. Those are still way over your budget, but that's the only suggestion we have. Sorry we couldn't be more help!
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Yes you can. And it works just as well on the iPad as on the Kindle Fire. I downloaded it just a week ago, so if you read someone else had trouble, I assure you it working now. And it has the same as Kindle fire, put your books on the device (iPad) download, or keep in the cloud. Did you know you can get a Amazon Kindle "app" for a laptop too? I have one on my laptop too.
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There is a free kindle app foe the iPad but I have not used it. I have had a kindle for a lot longer than the iPad. I can share what a friend told me, though. She finds the iPad screen too bright to read comfortably, and learned the hard way not to read at bedtime. She says it makes her eyes hurt. I am happy with my old kindle, so can't offer you experience firsthand.
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I am sorry I only have an iPhone 4S and a kindle fire.....I do not have an iPad.
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I got rid of my Nook. Get a Kindle, you will be a lot happier. Nooks are junk.
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I have the iPad mini and have no problem! My wife have the Samsung s4 and Also any problem at all, so I think that will be perfect for you!
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I had one but returned it, I decided an iPad was better for me. I don't believe it did.
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Thank you FearNot! The link to Kindle is great. Still not sure whether I'm going to get the Aspire or Kindle...I think maybe I'll get the Kindle for myself and an Aspire for my daughter. Then I'll have the best of both worlds. I appreciate your help.
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Jessica, So glad you asked before buying this thing. The zeepad we got was total garbage. I got it for my nephew and it was almost unusable. The screen is unreadable, it pixelates like crazy, and the device itself feels shoddy. Thankfully, Amazon is awesome and I was able to easily return it for a refund that I put towards the purchase of a Kindle Fire (the 159 dollar ad supported one). Lesson learned as far as I am concerned. The Fire is an awesome device and nothing in the under 300 dollar tablet market comes close to it for performance and value. As for 10-inch tablets, my ASUS Transformer is amazing and I use it constantly. Either would do what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
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I canceled my pre-order on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and decided to get the newest iPod touch 32GB. You can't really compare a tablet to a smart MP3 player. Each has strengths and weaknesses as far as portability, capability, and performance. When it came to choosing between the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and the 5th gen iPod touch, I picked the iPod because of its software, portability, picture taking/video recording capability, and it's capability. The only reason I considered the Fire HD was because of its large screen size, which would come in handy for video watching and internet browsing. I don't see how people say Apple is dying with Steve Jobs. The iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod touch are the best device in their history, and they were born after Steve Jobs passed away.
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Check the requirements for kindle and for the kindle wire itself.I've used it one my iPad. Works wonders on the iPhone,