Skip to main content

Poll: ebook readers/iPads/Tablets

I saw this question on Goodreads and thought I’d ask this here:

If you have BOTH an ereader (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, etc.) AND a Tablet (iPad, iPad Mini, etc.) or a smarphone, which do you use predominantly for reading ebooks? And WHY?

I have an iPad, iPhone, and a Nook Simple Touch. I really like the e-ink screen of the Nook, but I have to admit that turning pages is easier on my iPad and iPhone because the screen is more responsive. I will usually prop up my iPad and read using my Nook app, and I’ll be able to eat or knit (something simple) while I read.

If I go on my exercise bike, then I’ll usually use my Nook Simple Touch since it’s a nice size to read on.

However, if I’m out and waiting in line or something (like at the post office) I’ll usually whip out my iPhone and start reading on my Nook app while I’m in line. It’s nice always having my books with me!

So how about you? And be sure to say exactly why you use what you use to read!
Labels:

Comments

Crystal Laine said…
Camy! You are the tech queen! I only have a Kindle. I take it with me. However, I might get an iPad sometime this year. Can you also do writing on the iPad? Maybe someday I can get an iPhone too.

So, I only have a Kindle to use for reading. Sigh.
Wed Mar 13, 07:02:00 AM 2013
Holly Magnuson said…
I have an original iPad and now I have the Nexus 7 and my android phone that have the Kindle app. I did have a 2nd gen Kindle but my son broke it :(
I now use the Nexus 7 the most because it's the one I carry in my purse. I use my phone if for some reason I don't have the Nexus or if the battery has gone dead. I love the size of the Nexus.
Wed Mar 13, 01:51:00 PM 2013
Unknown said…
Hi Camy,

I have an ipad (1st generation) and a Nook. I use the ipad far more, because of the apps where I can switch back and forth between Kindle, ibooks, diesel and Nook. I just don't use the nook as much. I might see myself getting a Kindle, because of their borrowing program, but Nook doesn't have that, nor do they discount their e-books.

Piper
Wed Mar 13, 04:24:00 PM 2013
Michele said…
*Android phone: read online contents mainly when I can't get network for my laptop/tablet etc. Also smaller and more convenient than tablet. Cons: hard to read for a long time, short battery life.

*Kindle: reading actual book contents. Easy to read for long time, don't need network connection, great battery life.

*laptop: multi-task - can read and do FB, email, chat at the same time. ;) Almost never read kindle content on laptop.
Wed Mar 13, 04:27:00 PM 2013
Marcy Weydemuller said…
I have a Kindle and a Nook, but I prefer to read books with the Kindle. Somehow it's more comfortable to hold than the Nook.And it doesn't slide off pillows if I read in bed at night. But I do read magazines on the Nook, because I can enlarge them and skim. The Nook battery seems to need re-charging all the time though.
Wed Mar 13, 08:41:00 PM 2013
Jeffrey and Tiffany said…
We are talking about getting an iPad but right now I have a Kindle and love it! I have read on the iPod Touch but I found it to be annoying because I felt like had to turn the page every 10 sec or so. If we do get an iPad I have a feeling I won't be doing much reading on it since my hubby and kids will probable be playing/using it. I really like the screen/view of the Kindle. It's easy on the eyes and I feel like I could read on it all day. I still prefer a physical book but I can get so many book free and/or instantly on the Kindle that it makes it more and more attractive.
Thu Mar 14, 09:20:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
Yes, I have a couple friends who use the iPad for writing! they got a bluetooth keyboard to hook up to it and they're ready to go!
Thu Mar 14, 09:59:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
That's really interesting to know! Thanks! I heard some other people on Goodreads mention that they like the size of the Mini over the regular iPad.
Thu Mar 14, 10:00:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
Yes, I also use the different reading apps on my iPad, especially Bluefire and iBooks. I thought about getting a Kindle because of their borrowing program, but I also noticed that the Kindle borrowing program only allows one book a month. With my Nook, I can go into any B&N store and read any ebook for free for an hour, so you're limited on time rather than number of books. I've done that a few times.
Thu Mar 14, 10:01:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
That's great to know! I only occasionally use the Kindle and Nook apps on my laptop.
Thu Mar 14, 10:02:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
Do you have a Nook Color or Nook Tablet? I'm guessing so, because I would think it would be hard to read magazines on the Nook Simple Touch. :)
Thu Mar 14, 10:03:00 AM 2013
Camy Tang said…
LOL you must read fast! I do find I have to turn pages a lot, but it's really handy to be able to always have a book to read wherever I am, standing in line or whatever. It's why I love ebooks, since I can sync my phone apps to my Nook and Kindle accounts.
Thu Mar 14, 10:04:00 AM 2013
Anonymous said…
Kindle because my phone battery always dies at the good part.
Thu Mar 14, 06:33:00 PM 2013
Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Lena’s Diamond Shawl – A Free Knitting Pattern from a Regency Spy Novel

In my book, Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster , my heroine Lena is recovering from sickness and uses her favorite shawl to keep warm. 🧵 Click here to download the FREE PDF of the pattern. Here’s the short excerpt from the book that mentions the shawl: 📖 Excerpt from Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster Lena still felt a chill as she sat in the sunlight streaming through the window of the Viponds’ drawing room. She was swathed in her favorite lace shawl, a gift from Melinda, who had knit it in Lena’s favorite color, red, along with cream and pink stripes. Tabitha finished pouring the tea and handed her a cup. Lena tried to smile as she took it, but her face felt stiff, like hardened clay. She was an utter failure. Despite all her training as an agent, she’d been undone by a malicious woman and a locked balcony in the rain. Had she given up too quickly? She’d been deterred by the railing, believing it would have broken under her weight. She had also been shivering t...
Post a Comment
Read more

Writing Goals for 2007

Captain’s Log, Supplemental I considered cheating on my goals for this year, but decided I was being a wimp. So here they are: Here are the goals required by my contract: Book 3 in the series marketing info sheet due March 15th Book 3 manuscript due June 1st Book 1 substantive/line edits due sometime in Jan/Feb Book 1 galleys due sometime after that Book 2 macro edits due sometime in Spring? Book 2 substantive/line edits due, I’m guessing in Summer. Book 3 macro edits due sometime in October, I’m guessing Dang, laid out like that, looks like I’ll be busy. Here are my personal writing goals: Long-term goals: --Complete two manuscripts and a novella by December 31st, 2007 (I have to write the two manuscripts, but I’m trying to push myself and write a third project. I chose a novella since it’s easier than a full novel.) Short-term goals: --Write a short story this year (I keep putting it off because I’m such a perfectionist about it! I think I’ve got to get just the right plot, etc. bef...
7 comments
Read more

Free Christian Romantic Suspense Novels by Camy Tang / Camille Elliot

Curious about what my writing is like? Here’s a list of all my free books and the free short stories, novellas, and novels that you can read here on my blog. I’ll update this post as I add more free reads. Christian Romantic Suspense: Necessary Proof (Sonoma series #4.1, novella) Click here to buy the FREE ebook on all retailers Alex Villa became a Christian in prison, and because of his efforts to help stop a gang producing meth in Sonoma, he has been set up for the death of a cop. Can computer expert Jane Lawton find the evidence that will prove his innocence before the gang eliminates them both? Fantasy short stories: Pixies in a Garden in Kyoto There were pixies in the garden. Since she was in Kyoto, she was certain they were not called pixies, but she didn't know what they would be called in Japanese, and they certainly looked like what she imagined pixies would look like. The King’s Daughter The trees in the King's garden were full of colored pixie lights. The...
Post a Comment
Read more

Grace Livingston Hill romances free to read online

I wanted to update my old post on Grace Livingston Hill romances because now there are tons more options for you to be able to read her books for free online! I’m a huge Grace Livingston Hill fan. Granted, not all her books resonate with me, but there are a few that I absolutely love, like The Enchanted Barn and Crimson Roses . And the best part is that she wrote over 100 books and I haven’t yet read them all! When I have time, I like to dive into a new GLH novel. I like the fact that most of them are romances, and I especially appreciate that they all have strong Christian themes. Occasionally the Christian content is a little heavy-handed for my taste, but it’s so interesting to see what the Christian faith was like in the early part of the 20th century. These books are often Cinderella-type stories or A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett) type stories, which I love. And the best part is that they’re all set in the early 1900s, so the time period is absolutely fasci...
2 comments
Read more

Tabi socks, part deux

Captain's Log, Stardate 07.25.2008 (If you're on Ravelry, friend me! I'm camytang.) I made tabi socks again! (At the bottom of the pattern is the calculation for the toe split if you're not using the same weight yarn that I did for this pattern (fingering). I also give an example from when I used worsted weight yarn with this pattern.) I used Opal yarn, Petticoat colorway. It’s a finer yarn than my last pair of tabi socks, so I altered the pattern a bit. Okay, so here’s my first foray into giving a knitting pattern. Camy’s top-down Tabi Socks I’m assuming you already know the basics of knitting socks. If you’re a beginner, here are some great tutorials: Socks 101 How to Knit Socks The Sock Knitter’s Companion A video of turning the heel Sock Knitting Tips Yarn: I have used both fingering weight and worsted weight yarn with this pattern. You just change the number of cast on stitches according to your gauge and the circumference of your ankle. Th...
18 comments
Read more