Apple iPad vs. Kindle - The War Is On
Now that Apple presented the iPad today; I've read, looked at pictures, and posted some tweets and links to articles about it and I've got to say that as far as the Kindle is concerned the war for digital content readers is on.
Pros on the Kindle:
- Established brand by Amazon
- Large selection of ebooks
- Thin & lighter in weight than the iPad
- Lower price point
Cons on the Kindle:
- Kindle format only
- Monochrome
- Battery life - what I hear
- Just an eReader
- Keyboard takes up 1/3 real estate
Pros on the iPad:
- Established & long lasting brand by Apple
- Larger screen real estate
- Color screen
- Multiformat (PDF, Kindle, any other formats within reason)
- Multifunctional (Email, Internet, Music, Video, Gaming, etc)
- You get a lot for $499
Cons on the iPad:
- No DVD Player
- No Flash support
- No Multitasking
- No dual video camera
- Still tied to AT&T for data
