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Originally Posted by sfernald
I think it's quite funny that guys like jswolf (who I think has dismissed every reader ever released btw) dismiss the iPad so quickly.
Right now, today, it is currently:
1. The best reader to read web pages.
2. The best reader to read technical PDFs.
3. The best reader to read from dusk to dawn or in low light situations.
4. The best reader to read comic books on.
5. The best reader to read color documents.
6. It is also the most versatile reader, supporting two major book stores: iBooks and amazon (and very soon adding B&N).
The above facts are undeniable by anyone who has tried the portable readers currently available (i own all the major ones). It is also better than netbooks and many pcs at the tasks above, and certainly is more portable and has much better battery life than any pc out there.
And yet despite all of the above, naysayers such as jswolf continue to deride it, and the iPad does not even have it's own dedicated forum among the ereaders it has nearly made obsolete on here.
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No. The best reader for web pages is a computer (netbook if you want portability) as is true of pdfs as well.
The iPad is virtually unusable outdoors, particularly in bright sunlight.
The iPad has overheading problems.
The best way to read comic books is paper.
Color docs is a toss up, maybe paper, maybe computers, maybe an iPad if you can get it to connect to the internet.
My computer connects to dozens of book stores and all books can be transferred to my Sony and Kindle.
The above are FACTS.