Comments on: New Toy

By: Ruthann

Ruthann — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:55:13 +0000

I have a kindle and I don’t really see on the ipad really competes with an e-reader of any time when the e-reader is designed with electronic paper and the ipad has a regular computer screen that is back lit. One of the nice things about electronic paper is that it isn’t as hard on your eyes as a computer screen. So, I guess I’m not convinced that the ipad is the next greatest thing. Plus, if it has a program that goes with it like itunes, I never want to use it. I love macs, and I like my ipod but I don’t care for Apple programs.
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By: Danica

Danica — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:37:41 +0000

I always pooh-poohed e-books and e-readers. But like your husband, I took one look at the iPad release vid online and said, out loud to my empty bedroom, “I want an iPad.” I really, really do.
.-= Danica´s last blog ..Basic Biology =-.

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By: Ann Marie

Ann Marie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:08:24 +0000

I like the idea of e-books, but I really don’t like the idea of having to buy all my books from one e-store, as the iPad and Kindle seem to require. It’s a lot of money to spend, and the landscape is shifting quickly.
.-= Ann Marie´s last blog ..A Corpse, a Cop, and Canines =-.

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By: suzanne

suzanne — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:56:28 +0000

I have looked forward to Apple’s entrance into the e-book universe…but now that it’s here, I want to see it in person. I’m also very interested in what the e-reading experience would be like.
.-= suzanne´s last blog ..Mindful Thrift – and – A Free Book Giveaway!!! =-.

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By: Cassi

Cassi — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:38:08 +0000

I’m a bit intrigued by the idea of e-books. Mainly for traveling purposes. I LOOOOOVE my old fashioned paper books. I’m a little scared to even think about an e-book reader for fear of betraying them. But I can see the handiness of being able to carry a whole library in one device.

I’m also an apple fan. I would love to be a e-reader from them. BUT the backlit screen is a deal-killer for me. I hate reading on a computer screen. I don’t know that I want to give Amazon my business though. So I’m kind of at a loss for what to do. Probably will stick to paper books for awhile until there is something that combines all my e-reading wants (because you can’t call them needs)

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By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:05:31 +0000

I love Apple things. I want an e-reader because I hate printing out reams and reams of paper on multiple edits (it’s unsustainable and it fills up my tiny office space). But the ipad is not going to be my e-reader. The eye strain from hours at the glowing computer is killing me, and the ipad is just the same screen as a computer–backlit LCD. E-ink and paper don’t contribute to eye strain the same way. Why couldn’t Apple have made e-ink cool?

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By: Dolly

Dolly — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:10:19 +0000

I love my computers – yup plular, but when it comes to books, I am sticking to paper. It’s not just the fact that reading on screen is annoying, but also missing out on sesations of reading a book, of holding a copy, of feeling different paper. Each book is different. Not to mention an integral furnishing in my house. It’s the one thing I proudly collect.
.-= Dolly´s last blog ..Something New Coming Up =-.

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By: Kathleen Bolton

Kathleen Bolton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:27:00 +0000

iDrool, lol.

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By: Yat-Yee

Yat-Yee — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:49:33 +0000

iDrool
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By: thea

thea — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:38 +0000

being low on the scratch as well, i shall wait. from what i read, you’ll pay for all the extras. but like all pc stuff, wait and they’ll bundle and the price will come down.

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