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Yea, fine. I hate to admit it. I love my Kindle and I still use it but let me tell you why I think the iPad will blow Kindle out of existence. I love the Kindle’s eInk (or is it supposed to be “e-Ink”) screen and still believe that the screen is the best and ONLY reason why reading on the Kindle trumps the iPad.

First, the iPad has a Kindle app. You can read all your Kindle books on the iPad. Therefore you don’t lose any content. You can buy your amazon books, and still read it on the iPad.

Next, functionality! I’m not talking about Apps. I’m talking about the fact that for some reason the iPad was able to get 3G working with the Canadian carriers (albeit that it needs a subscription) and even offers Wifi, where the Kindle doesn’t allow me to surf on anything. No wifi, and yes 3G but limited to only a certain amount of content. Knowing that in the States they can surf using the Kindle to their hearts delight while being around virtual walls in Canada is like being a prisoner and watching children playing on the playground outside the walls. Did I mention that this prisoner eats children? Now, why they’d build a playground just outside of prison and why build it with see-through walls? That, my friends. I don’t know.

Finally, Good Reader! You’re probably saying, “The PDF reader?” And I will answer you, “Yes, the PDF reader that eats demons while getting yourself a beer and being your wingman at the pub.” I’ve never seen a PDF reader on a mobile device that is THIS good. Not the Kindle’s, not the Sony E-Reader (which I also have). I have a lot of books in PDF format and this has been the best way to read ‘em. Thanks Bradley for the recommendation!

Yes, it’s Canada Day up here.  It’s a holiday for us, so I’m chilling out and tomorrow is my first day back at work.

But… seriously do me a favor, stop saying “Happy Canada Day! EH?” First of all, we (Canadians in general) have all heard that joke before. Not only have we heard that joke, we (each and every single one of us) have probably heard it a million times. See the general issue here is that when people say it, they say it with so much enthusiasm because they probably think that they’ve just come up with the most clever word play since words were invented. Let me clarify, it isn’t. It’s grade 2 rhyming and technically you rhymed a 1 syllable word with an interjection which is lame. Phlegm and ahem! There give me an award and put me on a boat!

It’s the equivalent of saying that you’re a comedian, getting up on stage, and opening with a “Why did the Chicken cross the road?” joke. It isn’t funny. You make everyone around you feel awkward and then we all have to give you that “Ha ha. That was funny” half-hearted response and try to find an opportune moment to walk away from you.

So please. stop it!