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iPad for ebooks with largest surface and best print

Jul 27, 2012 10:48AM PDT
Can anyone suggest the best iPad for providing a large surface ... up to 14" if possible ... for reading ebooks and downloading them.

I want to be able to download as many as I can including specialist ones if any available .. and to be able to read the print without huddling into my hand!

Thanks for all help!

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In my opinion
Jul 27, 2012 11:05AM PDT

Only an iPad is made by Apple and any similar, non-Apple device is referred to as a "tablet". Not the same device. Any thing bigger than 10 to 11 inch display is a netbook, laptop/notebook or ultrabook computer.

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birdmantd ... on iPad for ebooks
Jul 27, 2012 12:17PM PDT
Excellent and thank you ... great starting point! Can one use netbooks/laptops-notebook/ultrabook computers as ereading devices esp for books ...

I'm very technical illiterate [strengths elsewhere grin] ... I would like to be able to get use from the ebook reader device for other computer things of course such as photos, music, email etc.

Would you be able to advise me on which ... keeping in mind that I'm not a whizz kid but nonetheless a bright and enquiring mindset!!


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Yes, you can.
Jul 27, 2012 1:39PM PDT

Apple, Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook all offer a free ebook reader applications for laptops, desktop computers and smart phones. The applications don't offer all the same features as with their respective products but is still very useful. For example, I have ebook readers installed on my Ipad, my Motorola Droid Razr, my Macbook Air, my desktop computer and my Windows laptop.

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birdmantd ... on iPad for ebooks
Jul 27, 2012 2:42PM PDT

Now I'm almost confused ... what surface size is you Ipad, your Motorola Droid Razr, your Macbook Air, your desktop computer and your windows laptop? .

I envisage 14" as comfortable still to take a book to bed if need be ... can you recommend something for me please given the requirements of large surface of 14" and quality print.

Thanks

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devices
Jul 27, 2012 11:56PM PDT

The iPad (all models) are about 10 inches, my Droid Razr is 4.3 inches, my Macbook Air is 13 inches, my Windows laptop is 15.6 inches, and my desktop display is 23 inches . On all devices, I can change the size of the text from smaller to larger very easily. I find an iPad display is large enough to read comfortably without having to get my laptop.

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iPad for ebooks
Jul 28, 2012 10:43AM PDT
Thank you very much ... you've been so helpful.
Kyeho

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iPad is good
Jul 30, 2012 8:49PM PDT

For the purpose of reading books and magazines iPad is having sufficient size screen. I use to regularly read a lot of books and journals on my iPad 2.
For your iPad 2 will be a nice device or you may have the newer version i.e. iPad 3.