Apple iPad eReader iBooks Demo vs. jetBook
Posted by admin in ectaco Tuesday, 3 August 2010 03:42 11 Comments
After the first day of receiving the Apple iPad i decided to test out how it would work as an eReader with all the hype around it. Unfortunately, the outcome did not match the predictions. There is a lot of glare, and after about 15 minutes of reading your eyes WILL get tired. Here’s my take on the review and i threw in our Ectaco jetBook in the mix as a comparison to outdoor reading in the end. Comments are welcome and don’t forget to subscribe for all the coolest info and more from Ectaco. You can also follow us on Twitter here: twitter.com
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I hate how you can’t see anything in the sun with the iPad. They REALLY need to fix that
@rubixGod96 Please see 1:08 in the video. The brightness is on the standard, above average, out-of-box setting to not drain the battery or burn your retinas
The brightness was all the way down
Thanks for the side-by-side, ECTACO. It’s hard to imagine the same problem with the iPad wouldn’t also show up near a sunny window or a brightly lit room. Reading is best left to devices designed for the purpose. The jetBook looks intriguing.
WTF? iPad is like hanging with a Plazma TV..
@dswellhauser Thats a really good question for those who have a lot of books. Each individual book will have it’s own space on the bookshelf, or you can use a “List” view option where it will show the books as a list and you can type to search by book name.
The bookshelves is cute if you only have a few books but if you have a large library that would be a real pain. What are the search and tagging features of the ereader homepage?
I read outside all the time, sometimes on our porch or take a walk in the woods and find a nice spot to read. I’ve read on long hikes, too. It looks like iPad good for night reading only…
@theknightbg maybe the reading visibility on the ipad might have been better if i was in a public restroom
Are you in a public restroom?