Comments on: Considering the iPad as a Kindle Replacement

By: Kayneisha

Kayneisha — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:47:32 +0000

Personally, I’m anti-Kindle, I prefer a more open standard ebook reader. Mind you, I’m not that much of a fan of the iPad either, it’s just less limiting than the Kindle. Ultimately, people will choose the technology that gives them the best price and the best service for their buck. I’m seriously looking at the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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By: C.K. Sample III

C.K. Sample III — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:45:16 +0000

I thought the same thing re: the bezel. We’ll see when it lands.

My eyes definitely feel tired at the end of the day after staring at glowing screens. The Kindle is always a nice switch from them at night / when my eyes start feeling too tired.

By: Patrick LaForge

Patrick LaForge — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:25:59 +0000

(That said, I really did love my Kindle and overlooked the shortcomings. My biggest fear re the iPad will be the eyestrain issue. I do stare at a computer screen and a lot of text all day, though, so perhaps such fears are overblown.)

By: Patrick LaForge

Patrick LaForge — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:23:58 +0000

Interesting point. I figured the touch screen/grip issue is one reason for the border around the screen, which some design experts clucked at. I just tried the behavior you described in the Kindle and Stanza iPhone apps. Kindle doesn’t do anything, though a hard tap will turn the page. Stanza seems to give you options to select, cut and paste. Maybe that would distract, or not. But it seems like you could touch a page on a screen in a casual way without a problem; it’s a pretty firm tap to turn the page in both apps.

By: C.K. Sample III

C.K. Sample III — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:43:43 +0000

One of the things that I love about my Kindle is that I can grab it by the screen, the same way I hold a magazine or newspaper, running my finger underneath a particularly interesting bit of reading or sticking my thumb on the screen when I get up from my poolside seat. To a certain degree, the touch-ability of the screen on the iPad is a step towards something more foreign, in this regard.

I still want an iPad (eventually), but I think I’ll keep my Kindle 2 too.

By: iPhone Wallet

iPhone Wallet — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:19:40 +0000

If the iPad cost much cheaper, i think these will create a positive outlook and much more big buzz. So, let’s see what will happen these coming months.