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Old 09-23-2010, 09:43 AM   #25
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by JeremyZ View Post
Agreed. To be fair to those considering purchasing one of these, we should mention the other drawbacks when compared to an e-book reader:
  • Smaller display is harder to read
  • Dictionary is not built into the app
  • 'Last page' feature doesn't seem to work (at least for the Kindle app)

To me it is like a swiss army knife e-book reader. Not the perfect tool for the job, but it'll get the job done and it can always be on one's person.

But I sure do love the device for all the other things it does. Apps, music, video, web browsing (esp. on sites that have mobile-specific versions, like yahoo)
Depends on the app. iBooks does have a dictionary and the Kindle app either has one or will have one. I know the txtr app does not have a dictionary. But, it really depends what you want out of an iPod for reading as to which app you choose.
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