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From: Elden Fenison on 29 Jan 2010 05:55 * Tim McNamara [01/29/10 00:11 UTC]: > And the cool factor isn't enough for some of us. However, if I was looking > at an ebook reader type thing this would be top of the list- competitive > price and better specs than the Kindle and its ilk. And if I can find some > useful reasons I may just snag one. I'm not convinced I need the 3G aspect, > WiFi is probable enough for my needs. My problem is vendor lock in. I already have a Kindle with about 40 books. Apparently they're staying on the Kindle. I wish for some compatibility between devices, but that probably won't happen. -- -=Elden=- http://www.moondog.org
From: Lloyd Parsons on 29 Jan 2010 09:14 In article <slrnhm5flc.7q2.usenet(a)macbook.local>, Elden Fenison <usenet(a)moondog.org.invalid> wrote: > * Tim McNamara [01/29/10 00:11 UTC]: > > And the cool factor isn't enough for some of us. However, if I was looking > > at an ebook reader type thing this would be top of the list- competitive > > price and better specs than the Kindle and its ilk. And if I can find some > > useful reasons I may just snag one. I'm not convinced I need the 3G aspect, > > WiFi is probable enough for my needs. > > My problem is vendor lock in. I already have a Kindle with about 40 books. > Apparently they're staying on the Kindle. I wish for some compatibility > between devices, but that probably won't happen. Currently on the iPhone/Touch for ebooks, there is support for various ebook formats via some different apps, so the lock in for ebooks isn't really there at all. I expect that to remain so, but with the addition of Apple's new ebook reader and data source.
From: sbt on 29 Jan 2010 09:18 In article <slrnhm5flc.7q2.usenet(a)macbook.local>, Elden Fenison <usenet(a)moondog.org.invalid> wrote: > * Tim McNamara [01/29/10 00:11 UTC]: > > And the cool factor isn't enough for some of us. However, if I was looking > > at an ebook reader type thing this would be top of the list- competitive > > price and better specs than the Kindle and its ilk. And if I can find some > > useful reasons I may just snag one. I'm not convinced I need the 3G aspect, > > WiFi is probable enough for my needs. > > My problem is vendor lock in. I already have a Kindle with about 40 books. > Apparently they're staying on the Kindle. I wish for some compatibility > between devices, but that probably won't happen. There is a Kindle app for the iPhone/iTouch and the announcement strongly implied (some might say "stated") that iTouch apps would be usable on the iPad. That being the case, I don't see vendor lock-in as an issue, so long as there is a way to move the content onto the iPad. -- Spenser
From: John McWilliams on 29 Jan 2010 11:09 Dave Allen wrote: > In article <011b3d65$0$6702$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, > JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > >> But the ipAD won't replace coffe table books with high quality images on >> glossy paper. > > That's coming with Apple's planned iTable, a coffee table sized touch > screen on which you'll be able to slide around several coffee table > e-books at different orientations. It damned well better have Firewire! And 4000 x 3000 pixels. -- john mcwilliam
From: Robert Haar on 29 Jan 2010 12:20
On 1/28/10 9:38 PM, "JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > Blanche wrote: >> I'm thinking that many of the active people on this list are not >> the target market for the iPad. How many people here require a keyboard >> at leat 60% of the time, > > > The purpose of this device is to expand availability of data/media > beyond your desktop. You want to read your newspaper/book in bed ? No > need for a keyboard. Watch a movie ? listen to music ? No need for keyboard. Agreed. It seems that Apple is targeting a new category of devices that is between a smart phone and a laptop but is primarily a distribution point for electronic media and Internet access. It includes some light weight apps but won't fully replace a laptop/desktop. It is also drop-in-your pocket replacement for a cell phone. It doesn't really compete with netbooks. We will have to wait a while to see if it catches on in the marketplace, but Apple has a pretty job track record in recent years. I haven't decided if I will get one or not, but if I do, it will be an addition to my current set of devices, not a replacement. |