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It's not a question of blocking it, they were never going to block it, it's how easy you make it to get hold of the content in your os native reader.

It's a feature meant to differentiate it from the Kindle IMO. Apparently Amazon do have some public domain books for free download but not a huge number, and region availability isn't good; you can convert books to their format but it sounds like a right pain in the arse. The ipad supports more import formats including epub and also (it seems from this) has Gutenberg titles available for direct download through the OS native reader _anyway_. Of course, this means Amazon may open up a bit too which would be good for everyone.
 
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FridgeMagnet said:
It's not a question of blocking it, they were never going to block it, it's how easy you make it to get hold of the content in your os native reader.

It's a feature meant to differentiate it from the Kindle IMO. Apparently Amazon do have some public domain books for free download but not a huge number, and region availability isn't good; you can convert books to their format but it sounds like a right pain in the arse. The ipad supports more import formats including epub and also (it seems from this) has Gutenberg titles available for direct download through the OS native reader _anyway_. Of course, this means Amazon may open up a bit too which would be good for everyone.
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Like I said smart move.
 
Also, it's an example of a broader difference which you can bet Apple will be doing their best to promote, a wide range of suppliers for the iBooks system and the ipad in general, again compared to the kindle. Why would they not have Gutenberg as a content provider on there? Hey, if you sell ebooks, sell through us, we're not a bookseller so we won't be wanting special deals.

Amazon are really going to have to up their game in the face of both full colour book downloads and also extra-content book apps - which sell by the bucketload on the iPhone already. This will all probably get quite nasty too.
 
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Amazon are really going to have to up their game in the face of both full colour book downloads and also extra-content book apps - which sell by the bucketload on the iPhone already. This will all probably get quite nasty too.
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Full colour books yes, and also magazines, newspapers. And of course videos, if we are looking at a device as something to "see stuff on".

In comparison, vs. something like the iPad, the Kindle looks as relevant as telly that only shows (say) documentaries, but in slightly higher quality. If the documentaries are made in a certain way.

Today's dedicated eBook readers are toast. Not because of the iPad per se, but because they are book-centric.
 
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Full colour books yes, and also magazines, newspapers. And of course videos, if we are looking at a device as something to "see stuff on".

In comparison, vs. something like the iPad, the Kindle looks as relevant as telly that only shows (say) documentaries, but in slightly higher quality. If the documentaries are made in a certain way.

Today's dedicated eBook readers are toast. Not because of the iPad per se, but because they are book-centric.
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I have to say even though I'm not sold on the iPad the idea of reading all those old comics [I used to love] again on the move is a nice one!
 
Well Brightcove (provide video services to many large websites) have announced HTML5 video support so thats quite a step in the 'make flash unnecessary for video on the web' story.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
I have to say even though I'm not sold on the iPad the idea of reading all those old comics [I used to love] again on the move is a nice one!
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Are you prepared to pay for them all over again?
Or spend money on an iPad just to view them on a lower resolution screen than your laptop?
 
You can download loads of comics for free in the open CBR format, just as easily as you can MP3s for example, which also play on the "ridiculously locked down by Herr Jobs control freak-o-pad" or whatever you want to call it.
 
There's several comic book readers on the iphone, and presumably many of them will be released for ipad as well.

EDIT: exactly, comiczeal is one of them
 
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Built in USB support? An SD card slot? Don't be daft - this is Apple, with their rip-off premium pricing continuing for the iPad's peripherals.

If you want to do something crazy like transfer an image off your camera into the iPad, that'll be $29 for the two dongle kit and two extra things to lug about/lose.
 
I've been doing quite a lot of "here, lend me your lappy" type passing around of my laptop recently, and I'm sorely tempted as a replacement for that - because I'd like my laptop to last a bit, and being chucked about is not conducive (even though my mates are careful and so on).
 
well... I spend all day sat at a desk, I then go home and sit at a desk, this will allow me to do 80% of what I do at home at my desk away from my desk.

Also, I read a hell of a lot of PDF's, this is going to be perfect for that task.

and it looks like a lot of fun :p
 
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