12-04-2012, 04:08 PM | #1 | |
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Amazon's Kindle app for iOS updated with X-Ray for books
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/4/37...azon-ios-x-ray
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12-04-2012, 04:20 PM | #2 |
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Cool! That pretty much advances it to the level of the Kindle Fire HD reading app as far as reading Kindle books. There might be a few things lacking still but it also has a few things the Fire app doesn't, like two column landscape view.
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12-04-2012, 04:30 PM | #3 |
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Jessica let me ask for an honest answer from you. Is the mini screen really good for reading over long durations? My eyes are not the best, but they are not that bad, however the iPad 1 screen was terrible for reading. It just didn't look good with fuzzy text and that caused me a lot of eyestrain. The mini is only a bit better as far as pixel density, but it might be sufficient. I'm skeptical because of the iPad 1 experience I had. I've not been able to find any store that has the mini on display to look at one. My Fire HD is terrific for reading, but it is heavy and limited by the OS.
I know there are a lot of fanboys and fangirls praising the mini, but they will praise anything with an Apple logo on it. A lot of them praised the iPad 1 as a good reader too, and that it was not. |
12-04-2012, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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This is great news! Thanks for sharing.
Jack, I know we've had a similar opinions in the past regarding the iPad resolution. I went to the Apple Store this weekend to check out the iPad mini. I was so looking forward to this size for ages, but the resolution still isn't good enough for me so I am going to stick with the iPad with retina display for now (using 2 column landscape display) and wait for the next mini generation. |
12-04-2012, 05:30 PM | #5 |
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I can only barely see out of one eye, but I find reading on the Mini enjoyable. You do have to push the font size up a little bit (like those of large print books), maybe switch between fonts, and play with margins, but once you get it to that sweet spot, it's nice to stare at.
Obviously holding it directly in your face is not going to give you good results. Holding it like you would a Kindle is better. |
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I used to read occasionally on the iPad1, but the experience wasnt good enough for me to continue with it. The retina display on the iPad3 has spoilt me, and even though the Mini would be ideal sizewise (the iPad 3 is heavy!) the screen is not good enough for me, so I have decided to pass at this time. Next year, if theres a higher resolution screen, I'll likely buy one. For now, though, I continue with the ipad when I can rest it somewhere, or the phone when I can't (for Kindle).
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12-04-2012, 11:20 PM | #10 |
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Now that you mention the weight... I find the Mini extremely heavy compared to the original Fire.
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12-04-2012, 11:24 PM | #11 |
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LOL. Donna must be one tough lady However... are you unable to buy outright in the US? I buy direct from Apple with no plan attached, and I have a prepaid account, to which I add a small bulk data supplement (because regular data rates are astronomical and not sustainable) from my credit. Its a good deal, and works well for travel.
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Yep, I could buy an unlocked iPhone from Apple but they cost about $650 USD, I think. Way too much. The iPod touch 5 is $300. Even used, unlocked iPhones are rather pricy here. |
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12-05-2012, 02:45 AM | #15 |
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Probably, but the Mini is not made of plastic, and because it's bigger, if you hold it the same way as the KF, the weight drags with it or whatever. It's made to hold like a phone and not like a book.
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