eReaders. Books. Everything in Between.Tell us what you REALLY think
First of all, I know this video might not fit our page, but I thought it would be good to pass along. As I have no idea about how to write HMTL, it's pretty much a cut/paste job for me.
To the point. After the iPad announcement, Walt Mossberg of All Things Digital spoke with Steve Jobs:
It's upsetting to me that Steve Jobs appears annoyed by Mr. Mossberg's specific questions about how the iPad will function as an eBook reader. He states "You're not going to sit down & read for 10 hours," when speaking to the battery life of the device... which is why he thinks the LED backlit screen will be great for "at night reading." Any eye doctor I've ever seen tells me not to sit in the dark & use my computer without any additional light. Why? Because it's awful for the health of your eyes. Another point here: Steve Jobs points out all books will eventually be the same price. He actually mentions publishers pulling books from Amazon. Considering the events of the past few days, this is an enlightening conversation. I thought about this as I observed the pricing during the iBookstore demonstration & came to the same conclusion as Jobs (though obviously he thought about it waaaay before me).
We'll be chatting more about the Amazaon/Macmillan standoff (or cave in, depending on your point of view) on our upcoming full length show. If you'd like to chime in, please send us emails or mp3s to kindlewomen [at] gmail [dot] com. We'd love to know what the community thinks about the future of the Kindle & eBooks!
BTW: I have sat down & read for 10 hours straight. Longer, in fact. I have Harry Potter to thank for that.
To the point. After the iPad announcement, Walt Mossberg of All Things Digital spoke with Steve Jobs:
It's upsetting to me that Steve Jobs appears annoyed by Mr. Mossberg's specific questions about how the iPad will function as an eBook reader. He states "You're not going to sit down & read for 10 hours," when speaking to the battery life of the device... which is why he thinks the LED backlit screen will be great for "at night reading." Any eye doctor I've ever seen tells me not to sit in the dark & use my computer without any additional light. Why? Because it's awful for the health of your eyes. Another point here: Steve Jobs points out all books will eventually be the same price. He actually mentions publishers pulling books from Amazon. Considering the events of the past few days, this is an enlightening conversation. I thought about this as I observed the pricing during the iBookstore demonstration & came to the same conclusion as Jobs (though obviously he thought about it waaaay before me).
We'll be chatting more about the Amazaon/Macmillan standoff (or cave in, depending on your point of view) on our upcoming full length show. If you'd like to chime in, please send us emails or mp3s to kindlewomen [at] gmail [dot] com. We'd love to know what the community thinks about the future of the Kindle & eBooks!
BTW: I have sat down & read for 10 hours straight. Longer, in fact. I have Harry Potter to thank for that.
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