Comments on: Can Dedicated e-Readers Compete With the iPhone? http://gigaom.com/apple/can-dedicated-e-readers-compete-with-the-iphone/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Link Love 11.06.2009 http://gigaom.com/apple/can-dedicated-e-readers-compete-with-the-iphone/#comment-373937 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=35193#comment-373937 [...] Can Dedicated e-Readers Compete With the iPhone? @The Apple Blog [...]

]]> By: cc http://gigaom.com/apple/can-dedicated-e-readers-compete-with-the-iphone/#comment-373936 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=35193#comment-373936 All Apple has to do “if” they make an e-reader, is make sure the Iphone Apps run on it.

Lock in customers before they even release it.

]]> By: riverac http://gigaom.com/apple/can-dedicated-e-readers-compete-with-the-iphone/#comment-373935 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:05:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=35193#comment-373935 I think there is a segmented market for both devices, if you compare a ebook reader withe the iphone, most people would disagree it is a direct replacement-competition; the fact that you can’t expend several hours reading on an iphone due to battery life & screen, an ebook reader really makes a difference here, no carrying batteries, no headaches or small reading text, and the screen for long time reading, really hurts the eyes! I am doing a Phd and read a lot of articles all day… I can tell you about that !!

]]> By: TexasYellowDog http://gigaom.com/apple/can-dedicated-e-readers-compete-with-the-iphone/#comment-373934 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:32:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=35193#comment-373934 I have a Kindle and the iPhone Amazon reader app. The iPhone is an OK book reading platform if you don’t mind hauling around a 4400mah auxiliary battery with you. You don’t hear that many complaints about the iPhone battery because most of the people writing about the iPhone get a new one every year.

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