e-book reader wars
23 Jun 2010 08:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
firecatFirst I was waiting for the iPad. It's compelling but heavier than I want in an e-book reader. But after carrying one around for a week I now feel like I'm missing something when I don't have an e-book reader to pull out of my bag when I am waiting for something.*
Then I was getting ready to buy a kobo from Borders becausepiranha said it was pretty good, and it was only $150, which was cheaper than any other e-book reader I'd seen.
Now Barnes & Noble's nook is $150 and comes with Wi-Fi. On the other hand, its apps look less appealing than the i[Thing] apps.
Speaking of i[Thing]s, the iPhone 4 has a much higher resolution screen. I don't want an iPhone but maybe the higher resolution screen will come to the iPod Touch before too long.
*Come to think of it, a book might serve this purpose.
Then I was getting ready to buy a kobo from Borders because
piranha said it was pretty good, and it was only $150, which was cheaper than any other e-book reader I'd seen. Now Barnes & Noble's nook is $150 and comes with Wi-Fi. On the other hand, its apps look less appealing than the i[Thing] apps.
Speaking of i[Thing]s, the iPhone 4 has a much higher resolution screen. I don't want an iPhone but maybe the higher resolution screen will come to the iPod Touch before too long.
*Come to think of it, a book might serve this purpose.
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Date: 24 Jun 2010 04:05 pm (UTC)Yeah, so far you can either get one device that does everything badly, or multiple devices that do everything well, but managing multiple devices (charging them, remembering to use them, deciding which ones to bring) is a hassle.