Originally Posted By: andy
Originally Posted By: Tim
Originally Posted By: andy
Originally Posted By: Cris

I am confused by all the hype around this product, who are they aiming it at? People can read books on their laptop screens now but don't, so why do they think the iPad will make such a massive difference to the masses?


Eryl would never dream of reading a book on her laptop. However she reads loads of books on her iPhone.

I can't even read a 40 page paper on the Touch because it is just... not right. I don't know if it is the ergonomics or having the tiny screen or what, but it is just painful for me to try to even get through a simple manual by reading it on the Touch.

I know what you mean, when it comes to reading books. However I probably read more text on my iPhone each day than my wife does when reading her books. For some reason I feel perfectly happy reading websites, text in rss readers, twitter apps etc on it, but not happy with reading books.

Text isn't bad. I use it to check some websites while laying in bed occasionally. I'd much rather hold a book if I could, though. I was never interested in the Kindle, I only read a few things on the Touch (game manuals from Steam and it is easier to read those on a computer), and I find myself apathetic about the iPad.