Kindle/Tablet

[boldie]

if 6 books isn't enough then maybe you need to go somewhere more interesting on holiday

It was the sunshine holiday that MrsB likes to go on once a year. We have one interesting holiday once a year (New York again next year...YAY) and a sunshine holiday later in the year.

[Raman]

Err so kindle or tablet?

The mrs was telling me you can get an app for the iphone that lets you buy and read books are there apps for tablets that would let me do this as well? 

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Tablet needs to be backlit, kindle doesn't. Ergo, kindle battery lasts much longer. Fact.

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[Graham C]

Err so kindle or tablet?

The mrs was telling me you can get an app for the iphone that lets you buy and read books are there apps for tablets that would let me do this as well?  

You can get the Kindle app for the iphone.  Personally I found the screen far to small to read books on but you may like it.  I think Apple have thier own book thing too. 

Good deal on a Blackberry Playbook here http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/blackberry-playbook-tablet-pc-16-gb-10647929-pdt.html.  Personlly I'd avoid the cheap import versions with unknown names.

[kinboshi]

Tablet needs to be backlit, kindle doesn't. Ergo, kindle battery lasts much longer. Fact.

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Spot on. You can read a book on a tablet, the same way you could use a normal pc.

For reading books, the kindle fits the bill. If you want to do other stuff as well as read you could get a tablet instead, or the ideal solution, get both.

[scotty2hatty]

Thoughts?

http://www.jexaa.co.uk/tablet_pcs/android_tablet_pc/jextab808

[Josedinho]

My laptop has basically died. Screen is cracked. Expensive paperweight etc.

Is tablet the way to go? Only really want it for internet and downloading/streaming TV and movies.

Any recommendations?