iPad's book-like touches may appeal to traditional readers

From : The Los Angeles Times


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Apple's first tablet is bigger, more colorful and engages viewers in ways the Kindle doesn't.



When Apple's iPad debuted on April 3, it was greeted in some quarters of the tech world by a chorus of critiques. With no phone, no camera and no multitasking, how could it be revolutionary? And yet, when it comes to the iPad's e-reader, revolutionary is exactly what it might be.It's not just that the iPad is beautiful. Nor is it just that the touch-screen interface is more intuitive than the controls on the plastic shell of the Kindle -- which up to now has been the dominant e-reader.So what is it? Simply this: Books on the iPad are electronic without losing their essential bookness, in a way that e-books haven't been before.Of course, the Kindle -- which Amazon.com launched to great success in 2007 -- has avid fans who love its nonreflective screen, which makes it easy to read in sunlight; its huge selection of e-books for sale and download; and its very light weight.





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