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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:34 am
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weekilter
 
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Originally Posted by STEPHANKOENIG
Hi,

Apologies if this has been covered but I have tried to figure this out on my own and I am still not certain what to do.

My wife is Germany and reads lots of books in that language, so I constantly bring her books from Germany to the US.

With her Birthday coming up, I thought it’s time to switch into the electronic age.

So the question is Kindle or iPad?

She has a Sony notebook for work, E-Mail, Browsing etc., also checks E-Mail from her iPhone.

Thanks for your help

Stephan
If you're interested in just or mainly books a dedicated e-book reader in the ecosystem you've committed to (Amazon/Barnes & Noble etc.) A tablet such as an iPad or a Samsung Galaxy Tab will do e-books, but also other things. People generally say that it's easier to read an e-book on a dedicated e-book reader (Kindle/Nook, etc.) E-readers are generally lighter than multi-purpose tablets. The complaint that you cannot read them in non-lighted areas is moot now with both the Nook and the Kindle now available with various lighting schemes. Also dedicated e-book readers have much longer battery life than do tablets. Many people also find that reading e-books on a tablet tiring on the eyes and more so than a dedicated e-book reader.
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