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Old 07-20-2010, 03:14 AM   #68
Maggie Leung
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Originally Posted by wgrimm View Post
Sorry, but the iPad is a very good reader. I have the kindle software on it, so I can synch up between my dx and my iPad, and I can also easily buy from the kindle store and download from my bookshelf there. And I have several programs that let me set up a server on my pc or Mac and download books wirelessly. If I really was bothered by the inability to access the iPad filesystem and copy books over directly, I would just jailbreak it like I did my iPod touch.
The iPad is a great little device, so is the kindle dx. Just do not try Internet browsing on the dx because it really sucks for that.
You will see many ipads being sold, because this is the first time anyone has developed a really good tablet device. My guess is there won't be much competition for the iPad until android based tablets come out. Windows sucks so bad and requires so much hardware to run well- and even when you have decent hardware it sucks. Take a look at the HP Slate, which several reviewers called an ugly baby.....

I'm looking forward to better tablets, but I'm loving iPad meanwhile. I'm not technical and don't care which companies succeed or survive. All I care about is that iPad lets me read what I want without coverting or other hokey pokeying. Earlier tonight, I read a story in the NYT, in which a hedge fund guy mentioned a book that shaped his outlook. I googled it, found it in public domain, then downloaded from Feedbooks to Stanza within a minute and started reading. It was all free and painless, and I did it all on iPad and have already finished the book. Yeah for iPad. When other hardware makers get around to delivering a usable product, I can always upgrade.
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