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Originally Posted By: cascadeclimbers
I bought an iPad a couple weeks ago and all I've really used it for is reading my .pdf books from O'Reilly et al. I like the larger screen and being able to quickly search the book for a particular method or function. The weight and cost are the obvious downsides. I have a friend who sold his in preference for his Kindle, but he was reading mainly novels.
Cost is a big thing to me, along with portability. My laptop works great, but taking it anyplace is a real hassle just to read a book while waiting for whatever. I still think after the 1st of the year I'll get the Kindle. I looked at other e-book readers and really didn't like what I saw.
This Kindle talk got me to install their app into my Droid.
How's that working for you?
I still may get a Kindle after the first of the year, only because it's so much easier to take with me when I'm sitting someplace and have time to kill.
Still haven't had time to try it out between foursquare and geocaching.
Motorola Droid running c:geo. Awesome free app from a CZ developer. Just got a Garmin etrex Venture HC to compare against the phone when setting out my own caches. Also wanted something with a better antenna/WAAS for when I'm under a heavy tree canopy. The Droid will run me around in a big triangle until the zero settles down while jumping 50-60 feet away when I get close.
I'm teetering on the brink of falling into iPad land. Should I fall in, or hold out for iPad 2?
It depends what you're planning to use it for most. Though, once you have one you'd probably want another so you wouldn't mind having to wait in line again for the new one when it comes out.
I think we're pretty close to learning some concrete details about iPad2. If I recall correctly there are already two Apple press events scheduled for January and one is almost certain to involve the iPad2.
For me, the only thing that the current iPad is really missing is more RAM. At least, all the rumors mention a RAM increase so anything else they might also thrown in will be a bonus.
Just wanted to say I just got my Kindle last weekend, and LOVE it I have read 4 books on it and it is great. I also have the Kindle app on both my ipod touch and my PC (I run it under Wine on Ubuntu because they do not have a Linux version yet) There are a lot of free books on the Amazon site. It is easy on they eyes. I would have loved to get a iPad, but did not have $500 burning a hole in my pocket
I have read 4 books on it and it is great. I also have the Kindle app on both my ipod touch and my PC (I run it under Wine on Ubuntu because they do not have a Linux version yet) There are a lot of free books on the Amazon site. It is easy on they eyes. I would have loved to get a iPad, but did not have $500 burning a hole in my pocket 
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