If you are anything like me, when you hit Google reader this morning, most of the posts were about Jobs’ new iPad Kindle Killer. Yes, I love my iPhone (sorry AT&T none of that bleeds over to you). But I am not an Apple worshipper or hater. I guess you could say I am an Apple agnostic who avoids the endless forum Apple versus PC debates . As a gadget freak I have been watching the pre-release hype quite closely and was anxious to see this magical and revolutionary product. Well, I haven’t seen one so I’m only addressing specs not experience. (Hence “speaking from ignorance.”)
My first impression is pretty much in line with my previous posts about iTunes. The iPad is great for those who wish to shop only at the company store. Publishers are excited about being able to charge more than the $9.99 they get from Amazon according to the interview I heard on NPR this morning. Are you excited about paying more? You’ll pay twice as much for the iPad versus the Kindle to get color ebooks, a larger screen, and more interactivity. Of course, that interactivity will be crippled by the lack of flash support.
Can a device be magical and revolutionary but not even support USB or SD cards? For crying out loud, even Sony finally gave up and started moving to SD cards because they are the people’s choice. Continue reading Speaking from Ignorance – Kindle Killer?
