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Sonist · 01-13-2010, 04:31 PM

I like ebooks. Enough, to put up with the primitive design and formatting.

But much of the public goes: ?!!?....

Apple may, just may, come up with an intuitive, versatile device, which will make reading not just plain text, but also magazines and other publications with complex layout and color, be an enjoyable experience.

And if it in addition provides video playback and internet browsing, then it may be worth the $$$$ to many.

I have high hopes for the Apple Tablet. I have little doubt that the UI will be good. The only question I have is about the display.

And even those who hate Apple should root for it - if Apple popularizes e-publications, others will jump in, the publishers will take e-pubs more seriously, and so on.

01-13-2010, 04:31 PM	#253
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	I like ebooks. Enough, to put up with the primitive design and formatting. But much of the public goes: ?!!?.... Apple may, just may, come up with an intuitive, versatile device, which will make reading not just plain text, but also magazines and other publications with complex layout and color, be an enjoyable experience. And if it in addition provides video playback and internet browsing, then it may be worth the $$$$ to many. I have high hopes for the Apple Tablet. I have little doubt that the UI will be good. The only question I have is about the display. And even those who hate Apple should root for it - if Apple popularizes e-publications, others will jump in, the publishers will take e-pubs more seriously, and so on.