Books reading & listening - Kindle or iPad?

Hey guys!
I have been thinking to get a Kindle or iPad.
Main purpose : Book reading, novels/educational; mostly at house, rarely outside.
Would like to have :

option to listen to audio books
Transfer pdf/audio files from my own(you know) sources. Not all the books are cheap. Which of these device will allow me to transfer files from my PC without any problems whatsoever?
3.5mm jack

I am familiar with the obvious cost difference. But I don't know what other pros and cons of owning these devices. People who already have these can list pros and cons and suggest better.
As of now, not interested in any other tabs.

Simple if you want to read only books then get Kindle(ePub) but if you want to read PDF's get iPad.Mostly for study purposes iPad is recommended and for normal reading(like novels and stuff) Kindle is recommended.
Remind you Kindle is like a eReader not a tablet.It is very slow and sluggish in performance.
I guess for your case for audiobooks,3.5mm jack and pdf's i would recommend getting an iPad.

You will need to use ipad as Kindle does not have android so even if it gets support for audible, you will not be able to listen other ones.

IPad has a nice 4:3 aspect ratio which is good for books. Also, in ipad, you will be able to read Mangas easily as it has color screen.

Ipad does support importing pdf from the secret sources.

You should get Kindle iff you will read text novels. For audiobook and other stuff prefer ipad

Been using my iPad for books, etc for years. Sure Kindle is easier on the eyes but iPad can do "much more".

If you do fairly a bit of reading, get a kindle. Its not that expensive, the newer cheapest model even comes with backlighting. I feel every reader should have one, as it makes reading very accessible. The value it provides per cost is very high for me (its very subjective)

iPad is a bit of a luxury product. Its obviously the absolute best in tablet space and could provide a good value if your usecase fits it.
As you said u need audio books, pdfs and 3.5 mm jack, none of which is supported in kindle (kindle can do pdfs but its clunky), go for ipad

Yeah, for pure reading go for Kindle. For audiobooks, I just use audible on my phone.

You can convert PDFs and other file formats to Kindle supported formats using tools like Calibre.

Thanks for all the responses guys!

Now that I think, I can use my phone for audio books instead of using this new device. So this will be used only for reading novels and books.
If the Kindle performance is sluggish then I would rather avoid it.
I am hesitating for iPad because it costs a lot and the warranty is just for 1 year. I saw the Apple care option but that is also costly and they charge separately for service!
How does Apple care works? It says on the website that Apple care extends the warranty for 2 years from the date of purchase of Apple care. What if I buy Apple care at the end of 1st year which is warranty period? Or they sell Apple care only with Apple products, not separately?

Apple care can only be bought after 3 months of purchase.

Problem with apple warranty is, if it gets a thin scratch, then they have the right to reject warranty and they do so in 99.9% cases. So to prevent that, most of the people and even I am using a thicc case with a thicc tempered glass.

I am assuming a good thick case and tempered glass will cost another 5k?

Desmond David said:
Yeah, for pure reading go for Kindle. For audiobooks, I just use audible on my phone.

You can convert PDFs and other file formats to Kindle supported formats using tools like Calibre.

Yeah we can convert pdf to epub but still it doesnt show up well in Kindle.
Kindle is strictly not for pictures and graphics sole purpose is text using epub books only.

pkkumarcool said:
Yeah we can convert pdf to epub

Either convert to mobi or azw format. Epub is not supported very well.

TheSloth said:
If the Kindle performance is sluggish then I would rather avoid it.

You won't be watching videos on it so that won't be an issue. Unless you are looking to buy Kindle Fire but that is same as having a proper tab and you might as well get an iPad instead.

For reading just get kindle paperwhite, that is enough and performance is not really an issue.

For reading just get kindle paperwhite, that is enough and performance is not really an issue.

The non paperwhite models now have backlight for cheap. You only need paperwhite if you want a higher res 300 ppi display, which most people dont care about.
Save that extra moolah buy some accessories

TheSloth said:
I am assuming a good thick case and tempered glass will cost another 5k?

1399 for case + 900 for tempered glass. I got it applied from the shop itself.

Kindle is also good for reading manga.

I just found out that Paperwhite version costs 10.5K, not 13K as currently listed on Amazon.
The device will be used for both novels and books e.g. something related to Java.
How does the ppi affect reading experience?
And what accessories I need to have good reading experience?

I am so much tempted to buy iPad but the cost is a deal breaker for me right now. Keeping that in mind, Kindle, just for reading should be fine, since that is the need right now.

I don't find time to read manga anymore but if I started again, I want the screen to be colored because I love those occasional colored pages!!

I regularly read using my kindle. You can adjust font size on it depending on your preference.

TheSloth said:
I just found out that Paperwhite version costs 10.5K, not 13K as currently listed on Amazon.
The device will be used for both novels and books e.g. something related to Java.
How does the ppi affect reading experience?
And what accessories I need to have good reading experience?

I am so much tempted to buy iPad but the cost is a deal breaker for me right now. Keeping that in mind, Kindle, just for reading should be fine, since that is the need right now.

I don't find time to read manga anymore but if I started again, I want the screen to be colored because I love those occasional colored pages!!

Save and go for iPad

Thanks a lot for all the responses guys! It really helped me in understanding the usage of each device.
Since It will take a bit of time to save for iPad and I need the ~~Kindle~~ something to read on, as soon as possible. I have decided to go for Kindle Paperwhite, whenever it comes to 10.5K.

Congrats. Kindle is good for reading. Also purchase a velvet like soft carry case.

Vyom said:
Congrats. Kindle is good for reading. Also purchase a velvet like soft carry case.

Thanks man. Could you share the link so that I know what exactly to look for?
I see that they sell their own cases for 2500INR.

You can also try second hand market, if you can get a good deal.

I am fine with buying stuffs from somewhat known people, its hard to trust the strangers. So I will stick to new one this time.

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Woah ......... Amazon says "Wifi+Free 4G Service" . Does kindle have "Free 4G Service" ?

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Woah ......... Amazon says "Wifi+Free 4G Service" . Does kindle have "Free 4G Service" ?

Wi-Fi + free 4G uses the same wireless signals that cell phones use but with no monthly fees or commitments—Amazon pays for cellular connectivity. Using wireless connectivity to make other services available, such as wireless delivery of personal documents, may require an additional charge. For more information, see the Connectivity and Availability section of the Amazon Device Terms of Use

^Thank you! I will check about the 4G thing. But I am not going to buy that model since I just need Wifi connectivity.

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions once again!
I decided to go with Kindle Paperwhite.

*geek.digit.in/community/threads/post-your-latest-purchase.45694/post-2405909

Desmond said:
Yeah, for pure reading go for Kindle. For audiobooks, I just use audible on my phone.

You can convert PDFs and other file formats to Kindle supported formats using tools like Calibre.

Hi! Is this the correct URL to download Calibre?

*calibre-ebook.com/download_windows

Yes. That is correct.

It will automatically detect your Kindle model and allow you to manage your ebooks on it.

I connected the Kindle to PC but I don't know where the actual books are and in which directory should I transfer the books from PC to Kindle. As of now it shows the directories like this:

Can I create my own directory here and will be able to open them in Kindle?
Can I delete the books from Kindle on PC while browsing Kindle directory?
Is Kindle memory works like a normal USB drive?

Just open calibre and it will automatically detect your books on the Kindle.

Desmond said:
Just open calibre and it will automatically detect your books on the Kindle.

I launched the Calibre while Kindle was connected and I was able to see some books. But it is listing all the downloaded samples under book list. That was confusing. I am still learning the UI.

Yes, downloaded samples will be added to your Kindle library. You can delete them if you want.

Desmond said:
Yes, downloaded samples will be added to your Kindle library. You can delete them if you want.

Can I delete them through Calibre or need to browse in Kindle and then delete them?

You can remove book from kindle using Calibre - Select a book > Right Click > Remove books > Remove matching books from device

^Thanks!

I am trying to import some books. I will try this tonight and update here.

I am getting hang of using the Calibre. Reading on kindle is different from books so that will take some time getting used to. Book conversion from PDF to AZW3 isn't that good. Lots of junk characters were added but I guess that would be because of some table/image in the original PDF file. Yet to try format conversion of plain PDF format book.

@pkkumarcool PDF files are mostly like images i guess. Because I could not find the option to increase the font. Only pinch zoom-in/out works of PDF files. And it performs slightly slow on PDF book. PDF format books will be good when the original book doesn't have too much margin around the text so you can read without zooming in.

PDFs don't convert very well, but epubs and txt formats convert very well.

you can try converting pdf to epub using epubator ePUBator - Apps on Google Play

and then load epub in calibre and convert epub to azw3

@Desmond @khalil1210 Thank you! I shall keep this in mind.
One more thing, epubs doesn't work in Kindle?

TheSloth said:
One more thing, epubs doesn't work in Kindle?

not sure. but i think you can email epub book and it will upload it in amazon library. I don't have a kindle now

TheSloth said:
@Desmond @khalil1210 Thank you! I shall keep this in mind.
One more thing, epubs doesn't work in Kindle?

No they don't work, you have to convert them to mobi or azw format

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TheSloth said:
@Desmond @khalil1210 Thank you! I shall keep this in mind.
One more thing, epubs doesn't work in Kindle?

Once you set up Calibre, click on Add Books and pick out any free ebook files you've downloaded. They'll appear in the Calibre library. Then click on an entry in your Calibre library and choose Convert Books from the top bar.

In the upper right-hand corner, make sure to set the Output Format to Mobi. Click OK, and wait until the Jobs number at the lower-right of the main screen goes from 1 down to 0. Now select the title again and click Save to Disk.

Pick the folder you want to save it in. It'll create a subfolder with the name of the author. In Explorer or Finder, drill into that folder until you find the Mobi file within, which you can email to your Kindle or drag and drop onto it using a USB cable.

TheSloth said:
PDF format books will be good when the original book doesn't have too much margin

You can trim the margins using briss

*superuser.com/a/205167