TechTablets3 reasons to buy an iPad instead of Amazon Kindle Scribe – and 1 reason not toThe Scribe is a Kindle you can write on – but the iPad is more flexible and cheaper tooWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechTablets3 reasons to buy an iPad instead of Amazon Kindle Scribe – and 1 reason not toThe Scribe is a Kindle you can write on – but the iPad is more flexible and cheaper tooWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Scribe is a Kindle you can write on – but the iPad is more flexible and cheaper too
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Here are three reasons why theiPadis probably a better buy, and one reason why it might not be.
1. The iPad is a proper tablet
The Kindle Scribe is still an e-reader, with all the compromises that entails. It has a very slowly refreshing screen, because e-ink is much slower than normal displays (which is why the battery lasts so long). It’s only black and white. And it only runs a handful of applications: Kindle books, Audible audiobooks, the Scribe’s own pen software and the incoming document editing support. An iPad on the other hand can do pretty much anything: Photoshop,MicrosoftOffice, Fruit Ninja, dJay,AppleHome… you get the idea.
2. The iPad is a better note taker
The other thing the iPad can do brilliantly is combine different kinds of notes, so for example with the right apps – many of which are either free or very cheap – you can record lectures or meetings and scribble as you record, add tags, export in various formats, convert handwriting to editable and searchable text and so on. There’s much more choice.
3. You can’t watch TV on a Kindle
Kindles are brilliant for books, but there’s a really good Kindle iPad app too – and your Kindle can’t show youAmazon PrimeVideo shows,Netflixshows,Disney+, YouTube or any of the other streaming media services you might subscribe to.
That said, there are still some important benefits to a Kindle Scribe over an iPad. I think this one is the biggest of all:
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4. The Kindle Scribe battery lasts forever and won’t hurt your eyes
Or as close to forever as current battery tech currently delivers. Compared to e-ink, the iPad’s all-day battery life is rubbish: Kindles last for days and days before needing recharged. It’s also much easier on the eyes because the screen isn’t refreshing dozens of times per second.
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