March 31st, 2010 at 2:44 PM EST | by inu846W
A recent study by PriceGrabber indicates that consumers in the market for over the next year are more likely to choose an iPad over Amazon’s Kindle. About 20 percent of the survey respondents said they’re planning on buying an iPad in the next year, compared to 12 percent are planning on buying the Kindle.
Despite the fact that the Kindle serves only as an ebook reader, only 13 percent of the survey respondents said they planned to use their iPad to read books. 20 percent of those planning on buying an iPad plan to use it as a mobile productivity device, 19 percent plan to use it to replace their laptop computer, and 10 percent plan to use it as a portable entertainment device.
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