Thursday
Jul292010
Kindle or iPad?
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 12:30PM
Amazon today announced a new smaller, lighter version of the Kindle to be listed at $139. This new price is the all-time lowest price for the Kindle device, pricing it well below all other e-readers, including Sony's and Barnes and Noble's. Amazon President Jeff Bezos remarked of the new price, "At $139, if you’re going to read by the pool, some people might spend more than that on a swimsuit and sunglasses,”.
Of course the $499 iPad is much more than simply an e-reader, but the New York Times reports that for many consumers it comes down to a choice between Kindle or iPad. So this got us over here at Widgetbox thinking, Is the iPad worth the $499? Or is all the additional design and functionality that come with the higher price tag unnecessary? Take our poll and post comments to let us know your thoughts!
Of course the $499 iPad is much more than simply an e-reader, but the New York Times reports that for many consumers it comes down to a choice between Kindle or iPad. So this got us over here at Widgetbox thinking, Is the iPad worth the $499? Or is all the additional design and functionality that come with the higher price tag unnecessary? Take our poll and post comments to let us know your thoughts!
Reader Comments (1)
hmm..very interesting!