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Originally Posted by scottjl
Apple does not market the iPad as an ebook reader, it is a media device that also does ebooks.
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Agreed, they showed off iBooks pretty far into the announcement press conference. Books aren't much of a focus of the TV ad currently etc.
Remember, Jobs said people don't read anymore. They're marketing it as a media tablet, e-books is just one part of that, and one they aren't focusing a lot of marketing on.
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For most people out there, I strongly suspect the iPad is all the eBook reader they will need.
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Agree 100%. For most people text is text. But this is an e-book site so you have to deal with the die hard hobbyists who are much pickier.
I know you left for a while and went to some iPad sites, can you give some links? All I remember is that joyofipad site, but it seems pretty slow.
Even better, a link to a forum that's iPad/iPhone, Android devices etc. so I can keep up on all the Tablets coming out--with more focus than just their e-reading abilities. A US focus would be nice too, to not have to wade through gripes about poor international support etc. that doesn't affect me.
Not being an avid reader, I'd be better off (and get annoyed less often) than at this site which is for avid readers.