The IPad was a pretty genius idea though. It's compact and does everything a computer can do. I think the best thing about it is probably the games that are available through the APP store, they can become pretty addicting. I was able to download a word processor, so I can take notes and even write papers on it. It holds and plays all of my music, pictures, videos and even movies. It makes it easier to take to class and also when I travel and need to do school work. I couldn't survive without my laptop, but I think it's a useful little companion when I'm on the go. This is probably what the creators had in mind. The same goes for the Kindle, they want people to be able to read any book they want while they are on the go, instead of having to lug around physical books. So far, it seems that this is a great option for many people. I only prefer the IPad because it isn't just an e-reader, it's an all-in-one.
I found this article that compares the Kindle to the IPad, and helps you find which one is really best for you.
I completely agree that the price of an Ebook is very tempting. I love holding the books I am reading, but a couple years ago when Sony released their digital book I was in line the night before they came out. I love my reader, it holds tons of books and many of the books I read are very cheap. The thing I found however was with books I really love I buy them digitally and a paper copy. On a personal note how did you like the IPad? I want to get one but don't know anyone with it to ask how they like it.
ReplyDelete"I think this is one of the problems they were talking about"
ReplyDeleteI think that's a fallacy. I think it's only considered a "problem" is because it's bad for business. The book business is being completely restructured because of this and books CAN be sold for 95 cents. This wouldn't be considered a "problem" if the prices were going up, because that means more profit.
In my post on this, I compared it to physical/digital music. Physical books will be phased out in a similar fashion and become a collectors-only thing for the most part. Not anytime soon, but within our lifetimes, I see book stores become just like record shops -- all independently owned.
I did not realize that some of the book prices are so cheap. I did know that classics that have had their copyright expire would be available to download for free. I definately think that there are big advantages to using electronic readers, but I still prefer to hold a concrete book. You are right though. You can't beat some of the prices for ebooks.
ReplyDeleteAngel- I don't know if you already know this, but I thought it was really cool. On the Android kindle app, you can actually highlight words, make notes, or search through the text. I though this came in really handy. Haven't you ever wished you had a search function on a book so you could find that quote you were looking for? This is one huge advantage to eBooks.
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