Thread: iPad IPads for Seniors--need advice
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Old 12-05-2011, 04:10 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by kjk View Post
iBooks provides seamless downloads/reading of books completely within the iBooks app itself, without even opening iTunes-or even needing a computer.

The Kindle and Nook apps need to access the Safari browser to get to the online stores, but once there, provide seamless downloading/reading of books within the apps, also without bothering with iTunes or needing a computer.
I'd say Kindle (Amazon DRM), Nook (B&N DRM ePub) and Kobo (ADEPT DRM ePub) should be discussed as possible alternatives to iBooks. For all three, you need to purchase books via web browser (Safari on iPad, etc) but after that, getting the purchased ebooks into the apps is easy (automatic or via tapping refresh icon).

At the very least, the class should be made aware that ebooks bought via iBooks are only readable on Apple devices.
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