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Based on hundres of online reviews we have compiled the below lists of advantages and disadvantages of both Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad.

Kindle vs iPad – iPad advantages

1. iPad has sizzle, flash, and looks very pretty.
2. iPad has a color screen. It’s IPS LCD so it’s better looking than most LCDs.
3. The iPad screen is bigger and you can go to two page view.
4. Easier to navigate than the Kindle as it has a touchscreen. Also, search is supposedly excellent.
5. The page turns are applauded both for the fancy animation and the quicker speed.
6. The backlit LCD screen means reading at night doesn’t require a reading light. Plus you can adjust screen brightness.
7. Walt Mossberg said he did not feel any eye strain from reading on the iPad. Please check for yourself as most/some people do get eye strain from extended reading on LCD screens.
8. iPad is called ‘vastly superior’ for magazines and newspapers.
9. You can bookmark individual words.
10. You don’t need to buy a separate ebook reader.

iPad advantages that don’t get mentioned

1. It supports ePub books that don’t have DRM. That means free Google Books etc. ought to work.
2. There are PDF apps that will let you read PDFs on the iPad.
3. There are lots of apps for writing (like AwesomeNote, My Diary, Memento) that you could use to turn the iPad into eReader + eWriter.
4. Text to Speech via the VoiceOver feature.
5. Automatic screen rotation with screen orientation lock button – The Kindle only has manual rotation.

Kindle vs iPad – Kindle advantages

1. Kindle has 450,000 books as compared to the iPad’s starting selection of 60,000 titles.
2. Kindle books are cheaper for non-Agency Model Publishers.
3. Kindle is much cheaper at $259.
4. Kindle is lighter (10.2 ounces) and you can read with one hand. iPad is ‘much heavier’ (1.5 pounds) and ‘most people will need two hands to use it’ according to Walt Mossberg.
5. Kindle has much better battery life (2 weeks with wireless turned off). iPad’s battery life is 10 to 12 hours.
6. Kindle lets you add notes – iPad doesn’t.
7. You can read on the Kindle in direct sunlight.
8. You can use various Kindle Apps to read Kindle books on Mac, PC, Blackberry, iPhone, and even iPad. iBookstore books only work on the iPad (they might add Mac support and iPhone support down the line).

Kindle Advantages that don’t get mentioned

1. eInk is better for longer reading spells than LCDs – even IPS LCDs. If you read in 15 to 20 minutes bursts then a LCD screen is good enough. Longer and eInk will most probably work much better for you.
2. Free Wikipedia access via 3G and free Internet Access via 3G. If you buy a Kindle in the US you get free Internet Access in over 100 countries. The Browser is very primitive but it lets you access the mobile email sites and Google.
3. Text to Speech via the Read to Me feature. Publishers sometimes block it out – However, those Publishers will probably block it out on iPad too.
4. There’s a Kindle App Store on the horizon and it ought to add at least some good apps – perhaps even a few great ones.