iPad or Android
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I've loved my iPhones all the way back to the first generation. I love using iPads. I currently use a Samsung Galaxy Tab (mostly reading or watching videos in bed) and it's fine except for two major flaws:
1. The volume buttons and "screen-off" buttons are too easy to press. If I softly brush my hand across them, they often get pressed. This is so frustrating, especially when I'm watching Netflix and every few minutes I turn the screen off. When I turn it back on, Netflix has to reconnect and the video jumps back a few seconds. Also, these three buttons are right beside each other. It's so common to want to adjust volume, but I can't "feel" the button to make sure I'm pressing the correct one without accidentally pressing it. So, about one third of the time I try to adjust the volume, I end up shutting the screen off. It's also quite often that I simply adjust my position in bed or set the tablet down and I shut the screen off by mistake. Very annoying.
2. Battery life sucks, and when it is nearly dead it lights up really bright and makes a loud notification sound THAT DOESN'T STOP until you plug it in or the battery dies completely. I tried turning off all notifications and sounds everywhere, but I can't get it to not do this. It's crazy. The point of this device is to watch a movie or read a while and then leave it on the nightstand and fall asleep. Terrible design.
If I was buying again, I'd go iPad for sure. Although Android supposedly allows AdBlock, which I should probably install...