Kindle or IPad

Yes ma'am..that would be the one.
No dingle dongle required lol

C xxxxxxx

Be aware that RIM has also just introduced what looks to be a very strong competitor to the iPad. I haven't put my hands on one yet, but from what I've seen it's designed to be an iPad for professionals. Lots of built-in business features.

Cheers,
Mazo. Originally Posted by Mazomaniac

I'd be very interested to know more about this from someone who has evaluated it first hand. Could you please come back with an update if you get the opportunity?
Thank you

C

Thanks Camille!!!

Just ordered it with a cute DVF cover.

Hee hee, you remembered !! Dingle dongles!

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I'd be very interested to know more about this from someone who has evaluated it first hand. Could you please come back with an update if you get the opportunity? Originally Posted by Camille

We've asked RIM to send us a PlayBook evaluator unit. They promised us one sometime during first quarter 2011. We'll see if it actually gets here. If so I'll post first impressions.

Preliminary reviews look good although I'm not too thrilled with the screen size. I like the big Kindle DX. The PlayBook is more the size of the regular Kindle.

As we understand it the PlayBook requires the use of a BlackBerry phone to get it on the net. Given that the experience might be different depending on which model BlackBerry you have. We only use the Storm 2 but I'm also planning to try it out with Mrs. Mazo's BB Curve to see if there's a difference. If you don't have a BlackBerry, though, I think you're out of luck.

One thing that does have us excited is that the PlayBook has significantly better security features versus the iPad. It turned out to be a piece of cake for our IT guys to snoop on the iPad and the Kindle. The PlayBook comes with BlackBerry enterprise security so we know that we can make it safe. That's an important feature for us - and, I assume, for the people on this board.

Once I get my hands on one I'll let people know what it's all about. It'll be several months before they hit the street, though.

Cheers,
Mazo.

I have both a Kindle and an iPad, and see them as designed to fulfill completely different missions.

For extended stretches of reading, the Kindle is much easier on my eyes and is a real delight when I want to catch up on a few books while traveling. On the other hand, the iPad has a wonderful, rich color display. I'm an avid private pilot and it's great for plates, charts, and color radar images. But I still don't find it a fully satisfactory replacement for my laptop, at least for most applications.

Since you said this:

I already have a MacBook Pro so not sure I need an Ipad for anything else. Originally Posted by Chiara.Delano

...I think this:

A Kindle it is!!! Originally Posted by Chiara.Delano

...was a good choice!

Eventually I want an IPAD. But for now will settle for a book reader. Considering Kindle and Nook. For the kind of books I read both will do. Both cost about the same with 3G. Which one is better and why. I must decide before my next trip in 10 days.

My goodness, finally collected my Kindle and its totally fabulous. Girl with the dragon tattoo here I come
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