[BigCat]

I have the kindle fire and love it, though like someone already said, it is limited content-wise by the Amazon market place. You can "sideload" other apps that aren't purchased from Amazon, but I haven't been inclined to do that. I use it primarily as an e-reader and internet browser. It does not have 3-G, so you need to use wi-fi for the internet. I can't imagine relying on an i-pad as an e-reader given its size (it must get tiring to hold for any period of time), but I've not tried it.