06-23-2010, 06:14 AM | #1 |
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Impact on iPad?
It's no secret that Apple is targeting the e-reader market with its new iPad. So what does the NPD study say about the iPad's chances in this genre?
The fact that e-reader owners want more titles is good news for the iPad, which supports the ePub standard for digital books. Since ePub enables publishers to create e-books in a single format for any device that supports the standard, the iPad could very well build up an e-book catalog in a hurry. E-reader users want color screens: Another plus for Apple. The iPad's 9.7-inch backlit color display is getting rave reviews, and it's bound to dazzle consumers shopping for an e-reader. Then again, the relatively drab E-Ink displays found on the leading e-readers, including the Kindle, Nook, and Sony Reader, cause less eyestrain and are better for reading book-length content. Users also want longer battery life: A big minus for Apple. The Kindle goes days between charges, but the iPad lasts 10 hours at the most. Of course, the e-reader market is very new and wide open at this point. It's intriguing that e-reader owners are so satisfied with the earliest versions of these devices. |
06-23-2010, 07:53 AM | #2 |
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I must be a dinosaur. To me its really simple, I want nothing between me, and my words.
So show me a touchpad device, where I am constantly touching the screen in order to do anything, and I turn away in disgust. Sorry, not interested, really don't care. Show me something like the Jetbook that is reasonably priced enough that I can actually save and buy one, that has very nice controls for accessing everything so I never have to touch the screen. And I perk up my ears and say, hmmmm, has potential, show me more. Besides apple stuff is WAY overpriced, your paying to be one of the "in" crowd. Which is fine if that is all you need to get for your money. |
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06-23-2010, 08:47 AM | #3 |
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So pressing a button to the right of the screen is fine, but pressing the right edge of the screen isn't? That's just trying to find reasons not to like it
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06-23-2010, 10:16 AM | #4 |
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So how many ereaders have autoscroll, anyway, speaking of not touching it at all, basically?
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I have yet to leave a fingerprint on my Sony Touch. All it takes to work is a light tap, there is no need to mash your finger on the screen.
I also find it easier to use the page turn buttons at the bottom of the screen rather than swipe my finger. Also the touch provides you with a stylus that you can use to tap the screen if you don't want to do it with your finger. So there is NO reason not to get one. At least not for the above complaint. |
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06-23-2010, 12:39 PM | #11 |
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you see what gets me is, I'm willing to wager that about 90% of the people are not buying the iPad FOR the e-book reading feature, but more for web browsing, streaming movies and videos, all the fun apps and the ebook reader is a "cool i guess" extra.
as where people buying the Nook, Kindle,sony etc. are buying them FOR e-reading. Just because the press wants the iPad to kill e-readers doesn't make it so. Last edited by boswd; 06-23-2010 at 02:56 PM. |
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At this time I am using a netbook to read kindle and barnes and noble ebooks on. I did have a EZReader but decided that it was limiting my choice of ebooks and DRM formats. I really would like not having to deal with drm but such is life when need to read something or wish for some down time to read. The lowering of the price of the kindle and the nook has me thinking again about a ebook reader. Some will ask why not a ipad in a word the money and no path to update or upgrade memory.
At least with my netbook I can either add a sdhd or I can add usb flash memory. An will my battery life may not match the ipad nor a ebook reader I do get 8+ hrs of reading time with the wifi disabled. And I paid less than a third the cost of a ipad with wifi and 3g. I do have a 4g/3g usb device and service. |
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My guess is that many people do buy iPads primarily for reading (I've even entertained the idea a few times myself), and many of the other functions are just extra justification. More power to them. I'd like it if the iPad were a bit higher res and wasn't so tethered, and if there were some decent ebook reading programs out there for it. |
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And are you attempting to imply that "displaying badly typeset text" would somehow be better on the iPad with it's color LCD + bells & whistles? The characterisation of the text is more a quality of the document not the reader - although some readers do have issues with some parts of existing standards. (eg. older ADE-based ereaders can't handle justification, iPad can't handle embedded fonts, etc.) Quote:
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