Comments on: Kindles and Sony Readers vs. multiuse devices like the iPhone

By: The Ebook Reader is Not the Future of Ebooks « Electric Alphabet

The Ebook Reader is Not the Future of Ebooks « Electric Alphabet — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:24:35 +0000

[...] article in Searcher magazine, The Ebook Reader is Not the Future of Ebooks, at DearAuthor and Telereadamong other places. From most reports, the Kindle is a joy to use but despite Amazon’s [...]

By: Hadrien

Hadrien — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:06:03 +0000

@Brian: Wait for Android then.

If I take a look at the stats on Feedbooks, multi-purpose devices are winning thanks to the iPhone.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:42:09 +0000

Marina, interesting what you said about newspapers. You are totally right. I think for me it’s more of the bright screen on the iPhone that makes my eyes hurt after a while.

By: Brian Carnell

Brian Carnell — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:38:01 +0000

I’d prefer multi-purpose devices, but the iPhone seems to come with too many strings from Apple to interest me.

By: Marina Smith

Marina Smith — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:52:54 +0000

The small size of the iPhone screen is often noted as a drawback to reading e-books. Well, guess again.

Do you find newspapers difficult to read? Surprisingly, the column size and font for e-books on the iPhone appears to be exactly the same as your favorite newspaper. Lay the two side by side and do your own comparison. Yes, you’ll need to flick to the next page more often(such hardship!) but that’s the trade off you make for carrying ONE device.

So, from my point of view, the multi-purpose devise wins hands down.