Re: The Apple iPad and the future of e-ink ebook readers

Good point, Amy!  I actually bought my Amazon Kindle 2 because I was curious about the utility of the free wireless Internet with the experimental web browser.  I find that it does work and the speed is good, but that I seldom use it because for me it falls in the category of "you can if you want to bad enough."   I suspect that was deliberate on Amazon's part.  The keyboard with its tiny keys seems to have been designed to be so difficult to use, especially for entering symbols and punctuation, that it's way too much effort to use my Kindle to check my email, look up Google maps, or even read news websites.  (I do appreciate being able to enter text to search my ebooks for, though).  At this point I'd have to say that the advantage of free wireless Internet access is a theoretical one, no
 t a practical one.

John

--- In [email protected], "groovy_ahk" <theoldecrone@...> wrote:
>
> It is my understanding that the iPad will automatically hook up to wireless hotspots, or your own home wireless network, at no charge. For many people, this will be enough. 
> 
> Amy Kalinchuk
> http://www.crafte-revolution.com
> 
> 
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Richard Seltzer" <seltzer@> wrote:
> 
> > But the real killer -- what makes the iPad useless as an ebook reader, from
> > my perspective -- is that Apple will charge a monthly fee for connectivity,
> > while the Kindle has free wireless service.
>




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