MarginOfError Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sometime this year I'm going to buy either an iPod Touch or a Kindle Fire. I'm really having a hard time making the decision. What do you guys thinkSo far, my pros and cons areiPod ProsGreat for calendar and contactsfits in my pocketGoogle voice app lets me use it as a cell phone with a Wi-Fi signalFacetimeGood size for taking out scout trips to have med and emergency info available (stored on the device, not using the web)iPod consVery difficult for web browsingNot a good tool to assist me in teachingKindle Fire ProsBetter e-reading formatLarge enough that I could use it to assist in teaching classes (using lds.org study notebook)More convenient web browsingKindle Fire ConsA little too big to take on campoutsProbably can't use as a substitute for a phoneCan't be carried in my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I hate iTunes with the passion of a thousand firey suns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have a Kindle Fire and love it. If you get a cover for it, you should be able to take it camping--and it would fit in a larger coat pocket. It's true that you cannot use it as a telephone, but web-browsing is pretty good. Also, I broke my glasses, and while I'm waiting on new ones, it's great to have an e-reader that does large fonts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I hate iTunes with the passion of a thousand firey suns. Tell us how you REALLY feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annewandering Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Check out the Nooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Tell us how you REALLY feel.I would but I don't want to violate rule #5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayanna Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Well, I work at a library. I have a lot of patrons that call and are having problems downloading ebooks to their kindles. They bring their kindle to the library for help, they email, and they usually call later. They prefer our app to their kindle app for one thing, and they have trouble with a lot of the features on the kindle. Rarely a day goes by without someone having kindle issues. I have never had one problem with a patron using an ipad/ipod. We got a tablet for my hubby to use at church and it is awesome, it's a dell 7" tablet. It was cheaper than the fire, and has all the android apps, he has his church calendar, scriptures, handbooks, etc. on it. It does ebooks obviously, and youtube videos, etc. He can check his email and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applepansy Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 After looking at both for awhile I have to decided to be a Kindle as soon as I have the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megynroxs Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think the Kindle Fire would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I have both! We have an iPod touch 2nd generation and 4th generation. We just bought a Kindle fire at the end of November. The first thing I noticed is that you listed as a con of the iPod touch as difficult for web browsing. I disagree. If I need to looks something up I always prefer the iPod. The kindle is very...quirky. Some pages it won't let you scroll. I can't scroll through lds.net on the kindle. It loads, but once in a thread it won't scroll. It's a problem with their operating system. I'm hoping it gets resolved. It doesn't surprise me seeing as how new the kindle fires are. The screen is smaller on the iPod, but it has better resolution. So, lets say I want to look up a phone number and I need to hurry because I'm going out the door. I'll use the iPod. It loads faster, and is extremely smooth running. Lets say I want to look at pictures of... french bulldogs. On the kindle, the pictures won't be as good of resolution. On the ipod, the pictures of smaller because of the screen but I can flip through them very quickly (no waiting for loading) unlike the kindle. I love watching netflix on the Kindle. The screen is perfect. The built in speakers don't get very loud, though are adequate if I'm in a totally quite room (as if). The screen resolution isn't as good, which my husband notices, but I do not. There are lots of apps for calendars and notes for the kindle, many of which are free. What the kindle doesn't come with, it's easy to get an app for, and even though it only has 8gb of storage, it's been more than enough for me, even with 50 books on there. I LOVE the kindle forthe books. I've read 29 books since I got it. I've spent less than $5. There are tons of free books! Reading it is very enjoyable. It can be hard to read it outside, but inside, even by a sunny window, is very enjoyable. It links directly to amazon where you can easily filter the choices to find books you may like. You also get a month of free shipping from amazon when you get the kindle touch. We use the camera on the ipod about every day. It takes videos very well, picks up sound great. IT works very well on skype. You can use it as a phone very easily. If I had to choose only one, I'd pick the iPod. The Ipod works better. The kindle is very glitchy. I love our Kindle, but if I didn't read tons of books with it, I wouldn't be interested in it. I don't like reading on the Ipod. The camera on the Ipod is probably one of it's most used features for us, especially since we have kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan117 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I voted other. I have the free Kindle app on my Android and it works great. I don't know what kind of phone you have, but the money you'll spend on an iPod Touch could get you a very nice phone that can do everything the iPod does and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) MOE, first of all, you are comparing apples to oranges. The iPod Touch is for a completely different purpose than a Kindle Fire. And, the Kindle Fire is a different purpose than an iPad. So, before you can start comparing, you first have to figure out exactly what functionality (purpose of the machine) you are looking for then you can decide which is the best machine for that purpose. Look at it this way - it's like you want to decide between a Haier dorm fridge and a Subzero side-by-side fridge. Which one is better? Well - if you want to use it in a dorm, you don't want the Subzero regardless of how much better the Subzero is and what bells and whistles it has. Make sense? So, the purpose of the Kindle Fire is first and foremost an eReader with internet capabilities. Kindle Fire competes head-to-head with Barnes and Noble's Nook Tablet. The size, maneuverability, etc., lends to its efficiency as an eReader. Everything else is a perk. And it is priced as an eReader. The iPod Touch is an iPhone without the phone. Everything about it lends to its pocket-ability including its web browsing functions. It is not "more difficult to surf" than the Fire - it is a different surfing experience than the Fire because of its pocket-ability. It is pretty easy, even. The screen is small - of course. It's a dorm fridge... it's not designed to fit the Thanksgiving turkey. It is almost useless as an eReader. The iPad (and all its head-to-head android competitors) is the most versatile . It is the Touch with the eReader and everything else. But, you can't put it in your pocket and you'll have to pay an arm and possibly a leg for it. But, it is designed to be very versatile because... there's an app for almost everything you want to do. Any one of those can be taken camping. Because... there's an Otterbox for that. :) Edited February 6, 2012 by anatess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I use a Samsung Galaxy 5.0......fits nicely in my coat pocket. At 5 inches its bigger than an IPOD and smaller than an IPAD. Works for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I use a Samsung Galaxy 5.0......fits nicely in my coat pocket. At 5 inches its bigger than an IPOD and smaller than an IPAD. Works for me....Those Samsung Galaxies are nice and come in various sizes (for tablets). Second to that, I'd go with a Kindle Fire, it's gotten fantastic reviews and is much more affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Oh but if you're going with a TABLET checkout the Transformer Prime. It's a beast performance wise and super slim and light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Those Samsung Galaxies are nice and come in various sizes (for tablets). Second to that, I'd go with a Kindle Fire, it's gotten fantastic reviews and is much more affordable.Yep...comes in 5,7 and 10 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yep...comes in 5,7 and 10 inch.Yup. Got one for DH and he loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSgirl Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 This week when you buy the Kindle Fire at Walmart for $199.00, you get a free $50.00 gift card. I saw this in their weekly add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I purchased a nook tablet over the kindle. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlia Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I hate iTunes with the passion of a thousand firey suns.Yeah, well, who doesn't? That said, as much as I detest Apple and do an anti-Apple mini lecture in my policy class, I have an iTouch and an iPad. OP, if you have the bucks, get both. I use the iTouch when I need to have something small and the iPad for teaching, reading PDFs, editing my papers, watching Netflix movies, and reading on Kindle - which is super great by the way. I just bought another Kindle book, and have bought maybe 10 in the past 2 months. I thought I'd want a book in my hands, but no. I can go back and forth among books and I don't have to lug stuff all over with me.We looked into a Fire for my son in grad school, but it didn't seem as useful for school as we initially thought. We'll get him an iPad at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yeah, well, who doesn't? iTunes alone is sufficient to keep me from buying an iPod for myself. So anyone who puts up with iTunes to use their Apple gizmo may dislike it but their loathing falls short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarklin Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) iPad is the best of all. But $$$$$$. Worth it though. I have the IPad, old style Kindle, and an iPhone. They all have their niche and I carry all three when I travel. Big deal about the Kindle (regular) is battery life on long plane flights. And at my age staring at a lit screen is no fun after a while. iPhone for total handyness, and iPad is convenient computer substitute, magazine subscriptions, and it's a real good size for temporary computer use. I have an optional bluetooth keyboard for when I must use it for any "heavy" functions. I use AT&T for my iPhone because I travel overseas from the US a lot, and the phone usage is seamless. The other companies don't use the universal international protocol. If I didn't want to spend the $$$ for an iPad, I'd get the Kindle Fire. Several relatives have it, and within its limitations, it's excellent. Edited February 6, 2012 by mrmarklin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 iTunes alone is sufficient to keep me from buying an iPod for myself. So anyone who puts up with iTunes to use their Apple gizmo may dislike it but their loathing falls short.Apple user and I haaate iTunes. Once I upgrade, I ain't staying with iThis or iThat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTown Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) There's a brand new technology that can be carried anywhere, doesn't require electricity and can be flipped freely from the front to the back and anywhere in between with great alacrity. There is a 0% bug count on these devices, can be attractively showcased in any home and have a shelf life much higher than any Kindle or iJamacallit. The new technology is called 'Books' in layman's terms. Edited February 6, 2012 by FunkyTown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colirio Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 The new technology is called 'Books' in layman's terms.How long does it take you to build the fire so you can send a smoke signal "text" to someone? But, I hear ya about inferior technology. I'm hoping to become righteous enough to get one of those "white stone" things that have been promised and be done with updates..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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