I have been considering investing in digital books instead of physical books as I continue to build a library of books for ministry. The question that I have for you is: Apple’s iBooks or Amazon.com’s Kindle. Here is what I have so far:
Kindle – Pro
- Larger selection of books
- Books are key component to Amazon.com‘s business strategy
- Multi platform reader (mobile device, Kindle, computer)
- Page numbers match the physical book
Kindle – Con
- Black and White books
- A Kindle has a single use.
iBooks – Pro
- Color books
- An iPad has multiple uses
- Reader is available only limited devices
- Integrated into a device that I already own (iPhone)
- I am generally a fan of Apple
iBooks – Con
- Smaller selection of books
- Books seem to be outside of Apple’s core product strategy
What other pros and cons have I missed? Have you used these platforms? Which do you recommend?
