Comments on: the Kindle and the iPhone dance http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/ A raucous public discussion of the publishing revolution. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:21:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Sean http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-315 Sean Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:09:19 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-315 I have to add you missed the main advantage of the kindle (and the point of these new dedicated ebook readers). Have you tried using one? For reading text, its much much nicer to read from an e ink screen than a backlit LED/TFT. You don't get the eye strain you would get from reading on the iphone display. I have to add you missed the main advantage of the kindle (and the point of these new dedicated ebook readers). Have you tried using one? For reading text, its much much nicer to read from an e ink screen than a backlit LED/TFT. You don’t get the eye strain you would get from reading on the iphone display.

]]> By: Jesse @ Kindle e reader http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-307 Jesse @ Kindle e reader Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:08:15 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-307 OK, I may be biased since I love the Kindle and even have a site about it, but if I had to choose one or the other I would go with the Kindle. Although the iPhone is pretty cool. OK, I may be biased since I love the Kindle and even have a site about it, but if I had to choose one or the other I would go with the Kindle. Although the iPhone is pretty cool.

]]> By: Eric Eikrem http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-205 Eric Eikrem Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:12:16 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-205 The current iPhone is just the beginning of a deluge of new mobile devices, several with screens suitable for reading. Apple will probably meet the new competition with new iPhone versions with a range of improvements, including such that are important for reading... The current iPhone is just the beginning of a deluge of new mobile devices, several with screens suitable for reading. Apple will probably meet the new competition with new iPhone versions with a range of improvements, including such that are important for reading…

]]> By: Bill Janssen http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-180 Bill Janssen Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:30:46 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-180 Hi, Dave. The Amazon website is already available on the iPhone via Safari, of course, but wouldn't releasing an iPhone app undercut the whole point of the Kindle? If they do release one, it would suggest to me that they're re-thinking the Kindle strategy. Hi, Dave. The Amazon website is already available on the iPhone via Safari, of course, but wouldn’t releasing an iPhone app undercut the whole point of the Kindle? If they do release one, it would suggest to me that they’re re-thinking the Kindle strategy.

]]> By: Dave Jensen http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-179 Dave Jensen Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:43:38 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-179 Why doesn't Amazon release a Kindle reader software app for the iPhone? They could sell a zillion of their Kindle books via the iPhone. I've already spent about $200 on eReader books, and that company feels so low-tech to me. I'd love to have access to the Kindle library, but there is NO WAY I am going to haul another device around with me. I already have my laptop and my iPhone. Why doesn’t Amazon release a Kindle reader software app for the iPhone? They could sell a zillion of their Kindle books via the iPhone. I’ve already spent about $200 on eReader books, and that company feels so low-tech to me. I’d love to have access to the Kindle library, but there is NO WAY I am going to haul another device around with me. I already have my laptop and my iPhone.

]]> By: Bill Janssen http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-163 Bill Janssen Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:20:10 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-163 Ami: thanks for the feedback! Katie: yes, I've tried Stanza too, and I like it. Ami: thanks for the feedback!
Katie: yes, I’ve tried Stanza too, and I like it.

]]> By: Katie http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-162 Katie Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:38:53 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-162 There's an iPhone app called Stanza (by Lexcycle) that is just fantastic. Absolutely the best aspect of it is the ability to load free books from feedbooks.com wherever you are, via EDGE, 3G, or WiFi. To flip pages, you can either tap the side of the screen (right to go back, left to go forward), or swipe your finger. The screen is pretty small for a book reader, but you can adjust the font size, which helps somewhat. But it works for keeping myself occupied while waiting for the bus, as it's pretty hard to hold a paperback and a coffee cup at the same time! There’s an iPhone app called Stanza (by Lexcycle) that is just fantastic. Absolutely the best aspect of it is the ability to load free books from feedbooks.com wherever you are, via EDGE, 3G, or WiFi. To flip pages, you can either tap the side of the screen (right to go back, left to go forward), or swipe your finger. The screen is pretty small for a book reader, but you can adjust the font size, which helps somewhat. But it works for keeping myself occupied while waiting for the bus, as it’s pretty hard to hold a paperback and a coffee cup at the same time!

]]> By: Ami http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-158 Ami Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:59:58 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-158 Wow. I read *a lot* about ereaders, and this is the first time I've heard this idea that BOTH devices are about retailing. It's one of those things that, once you hear it, you can't help but wonder why EVERYONE doesn't know it. Great post. Thanks for the insight. Wow. I read *a lot* about ereaders, and this is the first time I’ve heard this idea that BOTH devices are about retailing. It’s one of those things that, once you hear it, you can’t help but wonder why EVERYONE doesn’t know it.

Great post. Thanks for the insight.

]]> By: Bill Janssen http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-155 Bill Janssen Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:24 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-155 Frank: sorry you're unhappy. Sure, monochrome works for some books, but not all. And reading devices have to be able to show all books. As for Kindle PDF, see http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/kindle-tip-pdf-and-free-conversions/. Cartwright: I'm afraid I buried the lede. Neither device is about reading; they're about retailing. Frank: sorry you’re unhappy. Sure, monochrome works for some books, but not all. And reading devices have to be able to show all books. As for Kindle PDF, see http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/kindle-tip-pdf-and-free-conversions/.

Cartwright: I’m afraid I buried the lede. Neither device is about reading; they’re about retailing.

]]> By: Cartwright Reed http://pubfrontier.com/2008/07/20/e-ink-the-kindle-and-the-iphone/#comment-154 Cartwright Reed Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:58:09 +0000 http://pubfrontier.com/?p=46#comment-154 Great review and comparison of kindle and iphone for reading purposes. In the end, I think that there is space for both technologies, given that e-ink has low power requirements and, at least in theory, can be a lighter solution as "smart paper", but I'd agree that there's a horse race for the consumer market now. Great review and comparison of kindle and iphone for reading purposes. In the end, I think that there is space for both technologies, given that e-ink has low power requirements and, at least in theory, can be a lighter solution as “smart paper”, but I’d agree that there’s a horse race for the consumer market now.

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