While I remain sceptical until I see it in my own hands, others have already asked the question if the iPhone could also serve as an e-book reader:
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What's significant about iTunes and pdfs is that you're talking about a general-purpose content distribution network with a device that gets its volume from markets like music, photos, and video, that are well ahead of books as first class digital objects. I just don't see how any book-specific device has that much of a chance.
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/20...hone_as_a.html
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Setting aside the comfort issues, the iPhone could either kill the nascent e-reader business or take it to new levels. We’ve been saying just about forever that the problem with dedicated e-reader is the fact that the consumer isn’t seeking a device that does only one thing. With its “smart” orientation features, the iPhone could usher in the mass market e-book era.
http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2007/01/10/2258/
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What do you think? Will the iPhone stand a chance against the Sony Reader & Co?