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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Gift guide: Tablet and e-reader buying advice

By Dana Wollman

Commentary Dec. 04, 2010 - 04:10AM JST ( 6 )

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wanderlustDec. 04, 2010 - 11:56AM JST

None of them will survive if you drop them in the bath when reading, or they slip out of your bag and hit the pavement, while bookmarking pages for reference is not easy. Those old fashioned ink and paper books have some advantages...
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SmorkianDec. 04, 2010 - 05:05PM JST

Any information on items for the Japanese market + pricing?
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kyushujoeDec. 05, 2010 - 01:17AM JST

Not sure how fast the author of this article turns pages but a Kindle turns just about as fast as a normal book. And the last time I checked, regular books are in grey scale as well

Exactly. I couldn't believe the "pages are slow to turn" comment. They turn as fast as any book I've ever read.
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CarcharodonDec. 06, 2010 - 07:31PM JST

Purely for reading books - the Kindle and Amazon can not be beat.

For a portable and powerful multi-function tablet - the Galaxy tab can not be beat. (word is though the Blackberry Playbook is a geniune contender - we will see)

For a full sized tablet with a great range of news, e-learning, and magazine apps with interactive content and sweet graphics - the iPad has it's niche.
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ironchefDec. 08, 2010 - 03:16PM JST

problem with Kindle is you can only use books bought from Amazon. You can't use other sources or view pdf books that you may already have.