Which ebook reader is best?
I’ve purchased 22 ebooks in just over a year and I can declare my personal winner in the ebook wars: the Amazon Kindle app on Apple iPad and iPhone is the victor, beating out the Kobo app and Apple’s own iBooks app. Of the 22 ebooks I purchased, 14 were from Kindle and 8 were from Kobo based on availability and price. Availability is the most important factor, but if multiple stores carry the same title then I buy it from whichever store is cheapest. Kindle is obviously the victor for me, and a bonus is that Kindle doesn’t collect Canadian sales tax while Kobo does. Several of my friends have asked for recommendations on which ebook reader to buy this holiday season. I recommend Apple iPad first and Amazon Kindle second. The Kindle device is much lighter to hold and cheaper than an iPad, but it has two drawbacks. It’s not backlit so you can’t read in bed without a light and more importantly you’re limited to Amazon’s Kindle bookstore. While Kindle has a solid ebook selection, it’s stil
