There a number of ebook apps currently available for iOS -- which ones have you tried and which do you prefer?
Despite Apple's entrance into the world of ebooks, I still find myself using Kindle for most of my reading. It syncs my reading location on any device (iPad, iPhone, computer, Android tablet) with zero effort and works on every platform I use.
About the only thing I find myself using iBooks for is PDFs or the random ePub. No offense to Apple, but if I'm purchasing ebooks, I want to be sure I can potentially use them on different devices. (Interestingly enough, I never think about this when purchasing software from the App Store.)
EDIT: Over at The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal asks a similar question of iPad users. Do you prefer Amazon, Apple, or Google when you purchase books? Check it out: www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/05/ibo...
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I primarily use the Kindle app (for syncing with my Kindle 2) and Goodreader for documents and PDF's. iBooks is ok with PDFs, but Goodreader has a lot more functionality and editability.
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I use both. I try to get what I want through iBooks, because I like the interface, I like the way the books look, and I like the PDF support. At first, I used Kindle a lot more, because there were so many more books available, but iBooks is getting a lot more, so I find myself buying more and more through iBooks.
iBooks also syncs among the devices I read on (my iPhone and my iPad).
iBooks also syncs among the devices I read on (my iPhone and my iPad).
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I personally like the polish on iBooks better than in the Kindle app. That said, I own a Kindle device, and the benefit of syncing between the devices outweighs my like for iBooks.
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I have the three you mentioned, personally I prefer iBooks but Kindle is a good option if you're looking at multiple (non-iOS) devices. I quite like the annotation in iBooks, but each to their own.
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For pdf, I use the iBooks app on the iPad2. But for e-books, I use the kindle app because of it's sync to all devices feature.
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I generally prefer the iBook reading experience and if I can read a book from there first. My general policy about ebooks is that if I really like a book I'll buy it in hardback later after I get done reading it. That being said, I also regularly use the Kindle applications on my iPad and iPhone.
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I use Kindle for 90% of my reading on my iPad. This is because I also have a Kindle 3 and have Kindle on my iPhone 4 too. WhisperSync is the killer feature.
I have used Bluefire Reader to read books borrowed from my local library using Overdrive. I've only read one book in iBooks. If I'm buying a book I'll look on Amazon first.
I have used Bluefire Reader to read books borrowed from my local library using Overdrive. I've only read one book in iBooks. If I'm buying a book I'll look on Amazon first.
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Thats the reason I use Kobo for my Ebooks. Same concept as Kindle, except focused only on Ebooks. They have apps for iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, PlayBook, and WebOS, as well as dedicated Ereaders. As well they let you download your purchased books as ePubs.
Was very glad I have purchased books in Kobo rather than iBooks since I just switched from an iPad to a PlayBook. Would have lost them if I bought from Apple. From now on my making sure my content is platform-independent: Zinio for magazines, Kobo for books, and 7digital for music.
Was very glad I have purchased books in Kobo rather than iBooks since I just switched from an iPad to a PlayBook. Would have lost them if I bought from Apple. From now on my making sure my content is platform-independent: Zinio for magazines, Kobo for books, and 7digital for music.
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Didn't think much of iBooks. Page turning effects??? It's not a book, it's a computer. Kindle for eBooks, Goodreader for PDFs, Read it later for longer web articles that I don't have time to read during the day.
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Kindle. I just like the interface and the Kindle store has almost everything I want. Plus with everything tied to my Kindle account and not my Apple account, I find it easier to let my mom read some books on her iPad.
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