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Tablet or e-reader???

I was recently ask this ?

Hey would like to pick your brain on I pads and e-readers. Do they do the same thing? how do they compare in price? Do you have either one? I would like to be able to go online to Pioneer Library system and download e-books to take on vacations and any time I am in the car.

My response:

The difference between a tablet (ipad or android) and a true ereader (amazon kindle or barnes and noble nook) is that ereaders are made for one thing and that is reading books on a little screen and tablets are more like a laptop with a touchscreen and no keyboard.

If you want just an ereader then the Kindle from Amazon is the way to go at $139 it's the best in class ereader but that's it > It's only for reading books, not browsing the internet or playing games etc...http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=linuxeasecom-20&camp=15309&creative=331469&linkCode=st1&adid=0X1XXHVBQR4R3BRS62EH

An Ipad can be found online for about $400 and a new Ipad2 new online for about $600

I do have friends that have ipad and ipad2 and also acer Android tablets which are cheaper and better than ipads in a lot of ways.  Android tablets have a broad range from $150-$600 and the best one I've seen is the acer iconia tablet at $399 based on android 3.0 by google

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215077

If it were me I'd go with the Acer iconia in the link above, however if I had the money I'd rather go top notch and go to best buy and get a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 32g for $600.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Galaxy+Tab+10.1+-+32GB+-+White/2775455.p?id=1218349791054&skuId=2775455&cmp=RMX&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=2775455

Or the absolute BEST is $793 that has wifi AND 3g(to use over the cell networks while your on the road).

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-GT-P7500-Honeycomb-Tablet/dp/B005H3I3AO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1314919239&sr=8-4

So if all you want is the best ereader click the 1st link and get it from amazon.

If you want a lightweight laptop(tablets can do so much more than just read books ex: videos, hook up to tv, games, internet, etc...) without a keyboard then get an Android based tablet.

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