Kindle Versus The iPhone

Bernie Campbell writes "Forbes takes a look at the recently announced Kindle ebook from Amazon, and considers the possibility that Apple may have beaten them to the punch. 'Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has a not-so-secret weapon when it comes time to load up the iPhone with content: Google ... Google's Book Search project has already pumped much of the world's printed matter into Google's servers. Downloads of classic titles, such as Bleak House, can already be had for free. Mix Apple's iTunes content distribution smarts with Google's vast storehouse of content, and you'll have an instant competitor to Kindle -- one with a touch interface and the ability to play movies and music, too.'

Comments

Trying to imagine

[Bombula]

I'm trying to imagine less enjoyable way to read a book than on an electronic screen the size of a post-it, but I'm not having much luck. Maybe the audio version by Fran Drescher?

Re:Don't understand the Kindle at all... for the..

[Anonymous Coward]

In fact, the problem with the Kindle is worse - leave it unattended for a few minutes, and you'll find someone's dumped theirs on you as well.

Re:No Thanks

[Worminater]

http://wireless.itworld.com/4267/071114iphonetypos/page_1.html Nifty on screen keyboard which impairs actual keying no less. But Shiny. Oh so shiny.

Re:Kindle: Too rich for my blood.

[Anonymous Coward]

I tried downloading an e-book of Ender's Game, but all it displayed was "COVER YOUR BUTT. BERNARD IS WATCHING. --GOD"

Re:No Thanks

[LKM]

You're right, gp should not have been modded Troll. Should have been Flamebait. You and me, though, we're clearly Offtopic.