There appears to be some excitement at the prospect of Apple entering the ebook reader market proper… 'proper' because although they’re already in the market – a lot of people are using their iphones for this purpose - the iphone could be improved on as an ebook reader. And do we expect Apple to bypass the opportunity to take some of market share from Sony, Kindle and Plastic Logic?
The rumours are discussed in an article on www.thestandard.com
Some say if you've got an iphone you don't need a Sony or a Kindle reader. Actually, this discussion is not so new:
Is the iphone the ultimate ebook reader.. from way back in 2008..
but it's fair to say a bigger screen, easier on the eye and comfortable size for holding like a book would be better than the iphone.
A user's decision to buy a reader in addition to their iphone may also depend on the type of content they're reading.. if it's work, professional, travel and reference related stuff with a lot of links then iphone is more convenient.. if it's novels and e.g. biography then a 'proper' reader would be good and Apple can probably be relied on to create something good..web browsing capability should be part of the offer.
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