Comments on: eReader? Give Me the iTablet… http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2009/10/28/ereader-give-me-the-itablet/ [live... from planet earth] Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Kennedy http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2009/10/28/ereader-give-me-the-itablet/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Joe Kennedy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:05 +0000 http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=3416#comment-461 You make some good points, John. Still, I'm thinking broadly- I'd rather have one thing to carry around than several. You make some good points, John. Still, I’m thinking broadly- I’d rather have one thing to carry around than several.

]]> By: John Wilker http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2009/10/28/ereader-give-me-the-itablet/comment-page-1/#comment-458 John Wilker Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:52 +0000 http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=3416#comment-458 I think there's also the problem of "I'll wait for better" to consider. Yes, there will always be a newer, better, faster device on the horizon, at some point you have to jump in. I think the thing that gets overlooked in the whole eReader vs. Tablet world, is sometimes a single tasker is what you want/need. When i read a book, I read a book. I don't read a paragraph, then hop on twitter, facebook, check my email, etc. An eReader is designed to do one thing awesomely, and for all it's faults (of which I think there are many) my Kindle is perfect for reading. I will most definitely be getting an iTablet, assuming it's remotely interesting, and has a compelling UX. But I won't be reading on it. Backlights aren't good for your eyes, it'll no doubt be heavier than a Kindle, and it's battery life will be hours, not days. Of course I don't read for days, but after being on a machine all day, I want to read, I don't want to be stuck next to a plug. I'm excited that the Kindle has competition. It's way too restrictive, and closed for my taste, but for reading books, even technical ones, it's really good at it's job. I think there’s also the problem of “I’ll wait for better” to consider. Yes, there will always be a newer, better, faster device on the horizon, at some point you have to jump in.

I think the thing that gets overlooked in the whole eReader vs. Tablet world, is sometimes a single tasker is what you want/need.

When i read a book, I read a book. I don’t read a paragraph, then hop on twitter, facebook, check my email, etc. An eReader is designed to do one thing awesomely, and for all it’s faults (of which I think there are many) my Kindle is perfect for reading.

I will most definitely be getting an iTablet, assuming it’s remotely interesting, and has a compelling UX. But I won’t be reading on it. Backlights aren’t good for your eyes, it’ll no doubt be heavier than a Kindle, and it’s battery life will be hours, not days. Of course I don’t read for days, but after being on a machine all day, I want to read, I don’t want to be stuck next to a plug.

I’m excited that the Kindle has competition. It’s way too restrictive, and closed for my taste, but for reading books, even technical ones, it’s really good at it’s job.

]]> By: Joe Kennedy http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2009/10/28/ereader-give-me-the-itablet/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Joe Kennedy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:19 +0000 http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=3416#comment-454 Leanne, that is not at all what I have in mind. My solution does prevent you from selling your books back, but I imagine the overall cost of books would eventually drop with printing costs eliminated. Call me an optimist. Leanne, that is not at all what I have in mind. My solution does prevent you from selling your books back, but I imagine the overall cost of books would eventually drop with printing costs eliminated. Call me an optimist.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2009/10/28/ereader-give-me-the-itablet/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Leanne Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:27:52 +0000 http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=3416#comment-453 The community college I'm attending is talking about going to the Kindle and having students buy the license for their textbooks. Problem? You only get the books for the length of the class, you still pay the same price as the full textbook, and you can't sell it back to the college at the end of the term. The community college I’m attending is talking about going to the Kindle and having students buy the license for their textbooks. Problem? You only get the books for the length of the class, you still pay the same price as the full textbook, and you can’t sell it back to the college at the end of the term.

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