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Lonely Planet Guides-Ipod touch or Ipad
Lonely Planet Guides-Ipod touch or Ipad
I'm debating buying an Ipod touch or an Ipad; my main reasons are for travel and access to email/internet and maps/travel books. I have a nook, but it's very limited on travel books-haven't found any so far, but maybe I'm not seeing them for some reason. I see that the lonely planet guides are available on the apple systems, wondered if anybody had used them on these units-guess I'm wondering too how much the ipod touch screen can show? Is it enough for maps and reading of a guide book?
I suppose I could ditch my nook and just get an ipad..., how's that working for people who own one?
Thanks in advance
I suppose I could ditch my nook and just get an ipad..., how's that working for people who own one?
Thanks in advance
Hi Toni,
I can't really reply to your direct question, but I will tell you this. The kindle "application" on iPhone & iPad is great. I go onto Amazon, order the Kindle version of a book, and it downloads to my account immediately.
Here's the cool part. I can read the book on my iPad which I love (it's probably somewhat comparable to your nook) but I can also read it on the iPhone (or for that matter an iPod Touch) and the book is smart enough to know exactly where I left off on the other device.
Re: travel books. I had just bought the paperback version of Rick Steve's Cinque Terre Guidebook when I noticed a bit too late that there was a kindle version. I'd much rather have it loaded on my electronic device when I travel, than bring the actual book.
It seems that many if not all Lonely Planet Guides are available on the Kindle Store on Amazon. By the way, the Kindle Application is free. You mention that you have also seen them in the Apple Store. I have not downloaded any books to the iBooks application, but the copy of Winnie the Pooh that comes with the iPad is beautifully illustrated, and the print is so crisp.
If you get the 3G enabled iPad, you'll be able to access many mapping applications while you're outside of WiFi range. I only have the WiFi version of the iPad, but I'll check a map before I go somewhere, and then keep that map loaded once I hit the road. That way I can refer to the iPad while I'm traveling.
I say... go for it!
Lovermont
Thanks for the feedback. I stopped off at Best Buy last night to check it out. The Ipad sure looks impressive!
The travel part is what I'm excited about-I wish the nook had the travel books, but the companies seem to be locked in to Amazon/Kindle or Apple.
Where we live the 3G might be important, but I'm not sure if I want to get locked into a plan. Is it pay as you go or is it a monthly thing? I think I have to do more research...
It sure did look sweet though
The travel part is what I'm excited about-I wish the nook had the travel books, but the companies seem to be locked in to Amazon/Kindle or Apple.
Where we live the 3G might be important, but I'm not sure if I want to get locked into a plan. Is it pay as you go or is it a monthly thing? I think I have to do more research...
It sure did look sweet though
I don't have an iPhone but I am getting my son's hand-me-down later this month (yeah!).
I have an IPAD and use it a lot. I think the only thing the iPhone has that the iPad doesn't is the camera and, of course, the phone. I prefer the iPad because the screen is bigger and the picture is better. I watched a few movies on it last week and I was really happy with it. The speaker isn't that good but my son said that was due to my headphones.
I do not have 3G but I was able to get a free connection at the airport. I could also get wifi on the plane but it was $7.95 and not worth it to me. We stayed at a place with free internet and got a great connection. I am not sure if that helps but you seem be looking for something that is travel friendly.
FYI: Make sure to have the book downloaded before you get on the airplane. On our first flight I forgot to do this so I had to wait until we landed to download and start reading.
I read a ton of books with my iPad. I have the kindle but the ipad can do so much more so it is my go-to device. I have downloaded a few books from ibooks but there selection isn't great. I mostly order my books from Amazon (kindle). I can still highlight and use the book mark. I haven't been able to add notes or check the words via the dictionary or search the book.
One last note. I use the keypad and I can't type on it properly (just use the one finger approach). But I saw someone attach a keyboard while on our trip and thought that was great!! i WANT ONE!
I have an IPAD and use it a lot. I think the only thing the iPhone has that the iPad doesn't is the camera and, of course, the phone. I prefer the iPad because the screen is bigger and the picture is better. I watched a few movies on it last week and I was really happy with it. The speaker isn't that good but my son said that was due to my headphones.
I do not have 3G but I was able to get a free connection at the airport. I could also get wifi on the plane but it was $7.95 and not worth it to me. We stayed at a place with free internet and got a great connection. I am not sure if that helps but you seem be looking for something that is travel friendly.
FYI: Make sure to have the book downloaded before you get on the airplane. On our first flight I forgot to do this so I had to wait until we landed to download and start reading.
I read a ton of books with my iPad. I have the kindle but the ipad can do so much more so it is my go-to device. I have downloaded a few books from ibooks but there selection isn't great. I mostly order my books from Amazon (kindle). I can still highlight and use the book mark. I haven't been able to add notes or check the words via the dictionary or search the book.
One last note. I use the keypad and I can't type on it properly (just use the one finger approach). But I saw someone attach a keyboard while on our trip and thought that was great!! i WANT ONE!
Because I got my iPad before the 3G version was available, I'm not really well-versed on the plans. But, what I've seen, seems like it's reasonable. You can turn 3G on for a month at a time; perfect when you're traveling.toni wrote:Where we live the 3G might be important, but I'm not sure if I want to get locked into a plan. Is it pay as you go or is it a monthly thing?
The Kindle store is huge. I heard an interview on NPR recently that suggested that we've come to the point where books are not published without an electronic version. If you were to go to Amazon (via the forum link
) and start to search for books that you're interested in - both travel and fiction or what have you - you'd find the bulk are available on the Kindle version. Additionally, I just noticed that there was an update to the iPad Kindle App waiting for me this morning which included more font sizes for clearer reading, and a future release will have the feature of tying in directly to an online dictionary, just like a real kindle.Lovermont