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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.'
No wifi, no pdf support, no support for encrypted (purchased) mobipocket ebooks (only unencrypted), no paper backup options for ebook purchases, nickle and dime charges for wireless transfers, selling access to web sites that are basically free including blogs, $400 and an exterior look inspired by 1980's Coleco products all lead to one conclusion: EPIC FAIL.
You guys are an optometrists wet dream. Reading text for long periods on a 3" screen is dumb. Reading a book is is no way comparable to reading text messages. Just because you can deal with it at short sprints does not mean you'll be able to do it for long periods without serious eye problems.
These are two devices with decidedly different applications. They are not in the same market.
When you accuse someone of not telling the truth, without every saying what they have ever gotten wrong, it really makes you the liar.
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