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<p>Interesting; I haven’t found that to be true at all.</p>
<p>I like the iPad, but for reading, I prefer the Kindle; the iPad is just too heavy and cumbersome for reading imo. My DH, on the other hand, loves his iPad and rarely reads books, and when he does, it’s only for very short periods.</p>
<p>I have an iPad and a Kindle2. I read all my books on the Kindle. The e-ink is easier on my eyes plus I have a waterproof cover for it and can take into the tub with me. Nothing like soaking with a good book!</p>
<p>I would say…if he wants to replace his ereader…get the Kindle Fire. We know folks who use that as their Ereader and have an IPad too. The Kindle Fire is $200…and we think a great value for the money. It will be easy for him to port his Kindle books over to a new Kindle device.</p>
<p>I have the Kindle app on my IPad and there are a couple of things I don’t like…when using my IPad as an ereader. First off…it’s too big and heavy compared to the Fire and Nook. Also it is impossible to read from my IPad outdoors, something our Kindle user friends don’t seem to have trouble with.</p>
<p>^^^^Regular kindles have e-ink, which makes it easy on the eyes, especially outside. The Kindle Fire is backlit like a computer screen or IPad.</p>
<p>Here is the deal Amazon offered-For $65 my son can get a new in the box Kindle with keyboard, the same model he currently owns, but not the same keyboard model that is now offered. With this option he will need to send back his frozen Kindle. The other option is to receive a $20 credit to his Amazon account to be used towards a new Kindle of his choice. He does not have to send back his current Kindle with the credit, he would just set it up as a new Kindle as if he still had his old one. </p>
<p>My son is leaning towards getting the basic Kindle that is $79, which with the $20 credit would only cost $59; cheaper than getting the $65 one with the keyboard he never uses! The only catch here is he would have to get a new cover, but I bet we can find an one cheap enough to suit my son that doesn’t like to spend money!</p>
<p>The Kindle he has doesn’t freeze all the time so he wants to give it a day or two to see if it will fix itself; wishful thinking :)</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, broken Kindle 3’s have value on eBay as sources of replacement parts. Sales of non-functioning Kindles go for prices between $5 and $50. Might be worth it to take a look. Between eBay proceeds and your Amazon credit, your son might be able to cover most, or all, of the cost of a new unit.</p>
<p>I agree with Shrinkrap - it all depends on how he’d use it. For plain reading a regular Kindle (non-Fire) is best due to the eInk display and unbelievably long battery life. To use it for any more than that, and if he doesn’t want to use a laptop, then a Fire or iPad would be better. Personally I favor a regular Kindle plus a laptop but it all depends on how it’s being used.</p>
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Not from what I’ve read although I’m not sure how they match up.</p>
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<p>I am pretty sure those are android, not windows 7/8 operating systems. Windows “slates” DO way more, and COST way more.</p>
<p>Now HERE is a laptop killer in a tablet body;$1,589.00</p>
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<p>Glad to see people already suggested calling Amazon. Honestly, I’m surprised they didn’t outright offer to replace it. That was a common thing reported on the Amazon Kindle forums. Was Kindle customer service called or was Amazon customer service called? The former often has the best results.</p>
<p>Not that my opinion matters in the grand scheme of things, but eink (so a real ereader in my view) and 3G are the best thing to get. Some do fine without wifi, but after using it (I have a K3 with 3G+wifi) overseas to use Google Maps and send email during a portion of a study abroad in which I traveled by myself, I believe it is not only worth the one time extra cost, but that it is better to be prepared as it cannot be added later. That cheap $79 Kindle is definitely that: cheap. I find it to be a waste of money that could be saved towards a more useful, better performing version.</p>
<p>I am not a fan of KFire. I like what it has done for the tablet market, but find the flaws too glaring and I am waiting for the KFire2 before I entertain the idea again. I am biased against Apple so I have nothing of worth to comment there ;). I do think a tablet is silly if it’s just wanted for reading, though. But to each their own.</p>
<p>Amazon was called at the very start to try and troubleshoot the problem. When that didn’t correct the problem, they offered the $65 for the same Kindle; if was the second call that the offer of $20 credit was offered. </p>
<p>I am pretty sure my son called Kindle customer service as he was troubleshooting the Kindle; didn’t even consider calling Amazon directly as I would have thought it would just go to the Kindle side anyway.</p>
<p>My son went with the basic Kindle with the $20 credit; it will arrive tomorrow!</p>
<p>I just won a Kindle Fire at a drawing during a webinar. Have not received it yet. I will probably give it to my daughter (or loan it to her) as she told me she could really use it at college. Do I need to buy some sort of cover? If so, what do you recommend? And should I buy the extended warranty offered on Amazon? Thanks!</p>
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Yes those are Android ones - not Windows ones but neither is an iPad.</p>
<p>Right, I mentioned that the windows tablets were more expensive because it surprised me.
Apple computers have always been more expensive than most of the ones running the Windows platform, & I assumed that the tablets would be the same.
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<p>“Yes those are Android ones - not Windows ones but neither is an iPad.”</p>
<p>Exactly. My original point, since the OP’s son will be a resident or med student (I forget which), was that my H’s EMR runs on the Apple OS, while MY EMR will only run on window’s. Neither will run on Android, but I suppose that is in the works.</p>
<p>photo - definitely buy a cover and forget about the extended warranty. I think for most of us who carry the Kindle everywhere the cover protects more when the Kindle is squished in a bookbag or pocketbook, but it also provides some protection from the occasional fall.</p>
<p>snoball - Amazon replaced my Kindle once with a refurbished. It looked and acted brand new. I also bought a refurb for my S and he is very happy with it.</p>
<p>"Amazon was called at the very start to try and troubleshoot the problem. When that didn’t correct the problem, they offered the $65 for the same Kindle; if was the second call that the offer of $20 credit was offered. </p>
<p>I am pretty sure my son called Kindle customer service as he was troubleshooting the Kindle; didn’t even consider calling Amazon directly as I would have thought it would just go to the Kindle side anyway.</p>
<p>My son went with the basic Kindle with the $20 credit; it will arrive tomorrow!"</p>
<p>I know, I read what was offered (as well as all other posts) before I replied :). Only reason I commented on which customer service was called is because that is a common mistake made by some. Always good to check as it has made a difference in the past from my observations. Not always the case, of course, but still good to ask.</p>
<p>And no, it is not always transfered if the wrong one is called. Both can deal with the problem, yes, but Kindle CS often seems more generous than the already generous Amazon CS. One of the biggest issues I recall was with the cover issue someone else mentioned earlier. Amazon CS was completely unaware of the issue for quite awhile and what was being offered to improve the situation for customers. Several people complained on the Kindle forums regarding the unequal service they were receiving.</p>
<p>Personally I find it silly there’s two despite all being for the same company, but it is what it is. And only silly because, as mentioned with the cover confusion, there can be severe misscomunication between the two CS departments.</p>
<p>Good to hear your son made a decision and will be receiving a new device soon:)!</p>
<p>Purchasing the kindle fire a good investment for your textbooks</p>
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<p>How about replacing it with books? I’ve never had a real book die or freeze-up on me.</p>
<p>^^ But they’re not much fun to lug on international trips and it’s hard to watch a movie on one.</p>
<p>However, I can do both on my iPhone. My iPhone prevents me from getting an iPad.</p>