my take between reading using my kindle and my ipad mini.

i had my ipad mini prior to the kindle and i got used to reading using it. i inter used between the iBooks and Kobo e reader. i also used my ipad reading digital magazines and i absolutely loved it.
after so long using the ipad, the mini is welcomed because it is smaller and lighter.

i was also able to adjust the brightness so usually when for reading, i reduce the brightness to a more comfortable setting for when im reading, either in bed or on the commute. and it is easier to enlarge and reduce the size of the page with two fingers, on both the iBook and Kobo.

and then last year, i finally succumbed to the kindle pressure and bought a paperwhite at a discounted price. i was truly excited. however, it took me awhile before i actually picked it up to use for reading. for one thing, despite the easiness of just a ‘click’ to purchasing an ebook from the amazon website, i realised not all books are available from where im living. especially new titles. and no free ebooks, as compared to iBooks and Kobo. i ended up buying YA titles, which are somehow made available to my postcode.

but i have to say i fell in love using it because of its lightness, as light as an iphone 5, and a little bit lighter than iPad mini. and its size is barely the size of my palm and holding it during commute do feels more comfortable. i dont feel tired easily reading from it. and the paperwhite comes with the technology that it is eye- friendly. battery life is also amazing. it can pretty much last a whole week.

i am now a satisfied reader, and user of both the ipad mini as an ebook reader and the kindle. i love both. as of now i take to comparing the price of an ebook between amazon and kobo before purchasing a title and whichever i could save a little, that is where i buy the ebook. but so far, my kindle is stocked up a few YA titles, while i have more titles in my ipad-kobo due to my longer relationship with it. and of course more digital magazines there as well. my whole library everywhere i go. sometimes when i feel a it greedy, i bring both to wherever it is im going. and a book as well, sometimes.

despite this, i am still a slow reader when it comes to ebooks. i honestly read slower. i dont know why. a physical book still grips my attention better. and i am able to read for hours without feeling tired at all.

oh well, a reader’s got to read. book or ebook.