Here are some things I use on a quasi-daily basis…
iPhone: I’ve been an iPhone user for 3 years and I can’t find a reason to own a Blackberry, though the Android operating system is a great rival product (I’ve used all three as part of my job testing different YouVersion Bible apps when I worked as Project Manager on the Digerati Team). I still say the iPhone is the best smartphone on the market, especially when you embrace the efficiency-trio of the iPhone, iPad, and Macbook which has become a deadly combination at killing it!
iPad: I’m an early adopter… and have been stoked about the way the iPad has integrated in my workflow. It is like having a notebook at your fingertips, that also plays movies, researches blog posts, and keeps you socialized to the masses. It has become my primary device outside of the house for meetings and work, and allows my laptop to become my workhorse at home, where I do most of my heavy lifting (coding, design, writing, et cetera). Though it’s not a fun device to read for extended amounts of time on, see my thoughts on the Kindle below.
Macbook: I love this computer. And have been an Apple fanboy since I bought my first 13″ Powerbook, before Grad school in ’04… One of the reasons I love Apple is the operating system and it’s ease of use, I have multiple apps running on my current Macbook that are steriods for my productivity, for this reason alone it’s hard to go back to PC, even if Windows 7 promises a better user experience, it can’t beat the functionality of Apple’s OSX.
Kindle: The best pure book reader on the market right now… it doesn’t do social media for a reason. I love this device when traveling, as it gives my shoulders a rest from carrying around 3-4 books, and lessens my overweight checked bag. I’m finding myself reading mostly fiction and biography/memoirs, as I still like to scribble in the margins in my theology books.
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So, would you recommend a Kindle to a guy who say…reads 2-3 books a year?
Ha! I'd say stick to paperbacks cheaper and can be used as coffee coasters and desk levelers once your finished
so stacy… did you buy an iPad? that is the question.
What is the cost difference between the ipad and kindle?
iPad base model (16gb/wifi) – $499
kindle base $279
kindle DX $379
happy shopping marty.