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Reading books on the IPad is a very pleasant experience

Friday, June 18th, 2010

 

 While it may not be the biggest reason why people get one, the IPad was also intended to be a great reading device. Over the past two years we have seen some great portable eBook readers enter the marketplace.  Apple figured that this may be a new market to take over so they made sure that the IPad had great tools that will allow a serious reader to be able to enjoy the device. There is a small battle going in the background of mainstream society. This is a battle for the soul of the book reading crowd. While reading books may be less popular than it used to be, it is still a very lucrative market. So of course Apple wants to get out in front and be able to control that market. In this article we will show the many good points of the IPad when it comes to reading books on the device. Also we will compare it to other readers that are out now and see how it stacks up against the competition.   

   

  One of the good things that the IPad has going for it as an eBook device is that you are able to get the books in several formats. The books can come to you as a normal eBook or they can be delivered as an app in the app store. This would allow the author to bypass the publisher and release the book themselves. If the author so choose, they could also release the book on the internet and have everyone read it through the Safari app. So as you can see, the ability to use the IPad as more than just an eBook reader works when it comes to using it as a reading device. Also, the ability to buy books out of the app store is very enticing as well. You may already have an account there so that you can buy music. It is only a short little click and you are able to buy books as well. And not only can you read the books that you bought on the IPad, you can also read it on an IPhone or a computer as well.   

 The one factor that the IPad is not able to measure up with regards to the Kindle is the fact that the screen is less hospitable to reading for long periods of time. Many people have agreed that the screen is less inviting on the IPad and the screen that is better for reading is on the Kindle. This is because the Kindle uses a technology called ePaper that was made especially for people to read for long periods of time on the device. The IPad does not have this since they need to accommodate for people who are not going to be using the IPad for reading.   

If you are a person that enjoys reading as well as other forms of other entertainment, then the IPad is the device for you. 

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Will the IPad put comic book stores out of business?

Monday, April 26th, 2010


Since the Apple IPad has been announced, there have been many companies that are trying to figure out how to make their wares available for the device. No one wants to be the last one to the boat. We have already seen what a game changer the IPhone was when it added the app store. These big companies are hoping that lightning strikes twice and the IPad enjoy the same kind of success. One of the big companies that have already created an application for use on the IPad is Marvel. Marvel is one of the biggest comic book company’s out there. They created characters that you all know and love such as Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The X men, Iron Man and many others. The application has been called revolutionary. It also has been said that buyers will be so impressed by the app that it may mean the death of your traditional comic book store.

The app by Marvel has already been shown off on many TV shows and newscast. You are able to read a comic with just the flick of your finger on the screen. And it s not just flipping through the pages, it is telling you a story. We do not mean in the tradition way that comic books tell you stories. We are saying that the application will go to each panel and highlight the part of the story that you are supposed to be paying attention to. It will zoom in and out all with the flick of your finger. And then when you are ready to go to the next page, just flick your finger once again. This application has impressed a lot of people that have seen it so far. Many have said that this is enough to buy the IPad alone.

If you are a comic book store owner, a sentiment like that has to really worry you. There are already bootleg comic books that are available through the internet. If the comic book companies are able to sell directly to the consumer through this device, then your store may be in trouble. Marvel has already said that most of their back catalog will be available to purchase through the IPad app store. Luckily for comic book store owners, the device is going to take a little bit of time to spread to the regular public. Right now just as many people are skeptical about the new device as there are people who are excited by it. No one knows exactly how it will do, but there is a good chance that it will be a hit.

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Ipad ebook reader

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The IPad will affect how we watch videos, it will also affect our reading patterns. One of the biggest pieces of hardware released last year was the Kindle. This was Amazon’s version of an eBook reader and it was able to get great reviews from the press. The IPad is looking to stop that train in its tracks. With the IPad, Apple has put together a lot of great eBook functions that will satisfy people who read a lot. The screen is in color and the pages of the book can become interactive. Some textbook companies were so impressed, that they decided that they are going to put their books on the IPad. We will see a lot of schools decide to use an IPad type of device for children in the upcoming years.

Between books and video, the IPad is ready to become the number one multimedia device out right now. Once the ball starts rolling, it will be hard to stop.

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