Comments on: I’m looking forward to reading my books on the iPad and so should you http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/ Social Media News, WordPress Info and Opinion from Tris Hussey author of Create Your Own Blog, Using WordPress and Teach Yourself Foursquare Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8574 Tris Hussey Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:50:27 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8574 Russ I think that's a great point. Apple is touting the iPad as an eReader, but I haven't heard what it's like to read content on it for a few hours. Since I don't have an eReader at all...well I'll just have to wait and see. Russ I think that’s a great point. Apple is touting the iPad as an eReader, but I haven’t heard what it’s like to read content on it for a few hours.

Since I don’t have an eReader at all…well I’ll just have to wait and see.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11404 Tris Hussey Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11404 Russ I think that's a great point. Apple is touting the iPad as an eReader, but I haven't heard what it's like to read content on it for a few hours. Since I don't have an eReader at all...well I'll just have to wait and see. Russ I think that’s a great point. Apple is touting the iPad as an eReader, but I haven’t heard what it’s like to read content on it for a few hours.

Since I don’t have an eReader at all…well I’ll just have to wait and see.

]]> By: Russ Kane http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8573 Russ Kane Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:45:26 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8573 Granted, we've only seen the demo, but it seems to me the iPad is more of a glorified iTouch than an e-reader. Touchscreen, full-color, interactivity- all very cool. All come at a hefty price in battery consumption. Full disclosure: I have a Kindle DX. Yes, I wish it had better contrast on screen, but its easy on the eye (iPad is going with a backlit screen?), there is no monthly fee for connectivity and the battery life is wonderful. iPad may be great for storing docs and articles, but for serious reading, I don't get it. Granted, we’ve only seen the demo, but it seems to me the iPad is more of a glorified iTouch than an e-reader. Touchscreen, full-color, interactivity- all very cool. All come at a hefty price in battery consumption.
Full disclosure: I have a Kindle DX. Yes, I wish it had better contrast on screen, but its easy on the eye (iPad is going with a backlit screen?), there is no monthly fee for connectivity and the battery life is wonderful. iPad may be great for storing docs and articles, but for serious reading, I don’t get it.

]]> By: Russ Kane http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11403 Russ Kane Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:45:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11403 Granted, we've only seen the demo, but it seems to me the iPad is more of a glorified iTouch than an e-reader. Touchscreen, full-color, interactivity- all very cool. All come at a hefty price in battery consumption. Full disclosure: I have a Kindle DX. Yes, I wish it had better contrast on screen, but its easy on the eye (iPad is going with a backlit screen?), there is no monthly fee for connectivity and the battery life is wonderful. iPad may be great for storing docs and articles, but for serious reading, I don't get it. Granted, we’ve only seen the demo, but it seems to me the iPad is more of a glorified iTouch than an e-reader. Touchscreen, full-color, interactivity- all very cool. All come at a hefty price in battery consumption.
Full disclosure: I have a Kindle DX. Yes, I wish it had better contrast on screen, but its easy on the eye (iPad is going with a backlit screen?), there is no monthly fee for connectivity and the battery life is wonderful. iPad may be great for storing docs and articles, but for serious reading, I don’t get it.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8563 Tris Hussey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:30:53 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8563 Yeah Apple TV is a downer. Right now all iWant is to try one for myself before iBuy. Yeah Apple TV is a downer. Right now all iWant is to try one for myself before iBuy.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11402 Tris Hussey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:30:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11402 Yeah Apple TV is a downer. Right now all iWant is to try one for myself before iBuy. Yeah Apple TV is a downer. Right now all iWant is to try one for myself before iBuy.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8562 Duane Storey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:19:13 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8562 Yah, I don't have much faith in Apple pulling it off, mainly based on my experiences with Apple TV and lack of content / effort. Yah, I don’t have much faith in Apple pulling it off, mainly based on my experiences with Apple TV and lack of content / effort.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11401 Duane Storey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:19:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11401 Yah, I don't have much faith in Apple pulling it off, mainly based on my experiences with Apple TV and lack of content / effort. Yah, I don’t have much faith in Apple pulling it off, mainly based on my experiences with Apple TV and lack of content / effort.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8560 Tris Hussey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:15:36 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8560 Sure, the iPad might not be the perfect eBook reader, but if Apple proves that it can be done, I bet we'll see better adoption overall. The student's a BCIT's New Media Design program are required to have laptops and I think that kind of requirement will only become more common. Especially if more and more textbook publishers push out textbooks in electronic versions--and at a discount. Sure, the iPad might not be the perfect eBook reader, but if Apple proves that it can be done, I bet we’ll see better adoption overall.

The student’s a BCIT’s New Media Design program are required to have laptops and I think that kind of requirement will only become more common. Especially if more and more textbook publishers push out textbooks in electronic versions–and at a discount.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11400 Tris Hussey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:15:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11400 Sure, the iPad might not be the perfect eBook reader, but if Apple proves that it can be done, I bet we'll see better adoption overall. The student's a BCIT's New Media Design program are required to have laptops and I think that kind of requirement will only become more common. Especially if more and more textbook publishers push out textbooks in electronic versions--and at a discount. Sure, the iPad might not be the perfect eBook reader, but if Apple proves that it can be done, I bet we’ll see better adoption overall.

The student’s a BCIT’s New Media Design program are required to have laptops and I think that kind of requirement will only become more common. Especially if more and more textbook publishers push out textbooks in electronic versions–and at a discount.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8559 Duane Storey Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:11:29 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-8559 I'm not very excited about it. Sure, having multimedia with books would be cool -- but why can't you do that without the iPad? It's a nice form factor for reading granted, but not very practical in an education environment unless they are bolted to the table like laptops or everyone brings their own. That said, the #1 selling point for me would have been a kick-ass integration with a book store and a focus on reading books on the iPad. It doesn't sound like that's the focus to me, which makes it less exciting. The main use case for this device in my mind is reading, not surfing the web, and it doesn't seem to be a core competency at this point. I’m not very excited about it. Sure, having multimedia with books would be cool — but why can’t you do that without the iPad? It’s a nice form factor for reading granted, but not very practical in an education environment unless they are bolted to the table like laptops or everyone brings their own. That said, the #1 selling point for me would have been a kick-ass integration with a book store and a focus on reading books on the iPad. It doesn’t sound like that’s the focus to me, which makes it less exciting. The main use case for this device in my mind is reading, not surfing the web, and it doesn’t seem to be a core competency at this point.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11399 Duane Storey Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:11:00 +0000 http://trishussey.com/2010/01/27/im-looking-forward-to-reading-my-books-on-the-ipad-and-so-should-you/#comment-11399 I'm not very excited about it. Sure, having multimedia with books would be cool -- but why can't you do that without the iPad? It's a nice form factor for reading granted, but not very practical in an education environment unless they are bolted to the table like laptops or everyone brings their own. That said, the #1 selling point for me would have been a kick-ass integration with a book store and a focus on reading books on the iPad. It doesn't sound like that's the focus to me, which makes it less exciting. The main use case for this device in my mind is reading, not surfing the web, and it doesn't seem to be a core competency at this point. I’m not very excited about it. Sure, having multimedia with books would be cool — but why can’t you do that without the iPad? It’s a nice form factor for reading granted, but not very practical in an education environment unless they are bolted to the table like laptops or everyone brings their own. That said, the #1 selling point for me would have been a kick-ass integration with a book store and a focus on reading books on the iPad. It doesn’t sound like that’s the focus to me, which makes it less exciting. The main use case for this device in my mind is reading, not surfing the web, and it doesn’t seem to be a core competency at this point.

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