Comments on: Will UK Kindle kick-start the eBook boom? http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/ Blogging in the real world Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: manette xbox 360 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-109051 manette xbox 360 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:29:09 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-109051 So... Amazon is jumping also into the e-book reader. I hope it will different from other Kindle. Dual colour touch screens look so attractive and comfortable. I have decided to buy it as soon as possible. I hope it will be moving forwards along with cheaper prices to maintain competition edge. So… Amazon is jumping also into the e-book reader. I hope it will different from other Kindle. Dual colour touch screens look so attractive and comfortable. I have decided to buy it as soon as possible. I hope it will be moving forwards along with cheaper prices to maintain competition edge.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-108811 Chris Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:24:36 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-108811 PC Pro had better hope ebook readers take off. Looked for the latest edition in Sainsburys yesterday and there isn't even a space for it on the shelves. It's disappearing from my local outlets. The only way will be a subscription soon and I can't justify getting it every month (hint: it's nothing to do with the price). PC Pro had better hope ebook readers take off. Looked for the latest edition in Sainsburys yesterday and there isn’t even a space for it on the shelves. It’s disappearing from my local outlets. The only way will be a subscription soon and I can’t justify getting it every month (hint: it’s nothing to do with the price).

]]> By: David Stapes http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-108676 David Stapes Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:28:26 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-108676 A boom is hardly the word I would have chosen, simply because reading books is not as popular as listening to music. The day I see chavs on the bus with a eBook reader instead of annoying people with their piddly phone speakers is when I'll be convinced that there is an eBook boom. A recent experiment at Princeton Uni with Kindles produced much student discontent at the limitations of the eBook format. It's a "solution" for a problem that simply does not exist. A boom is hardly the word I would have chosen, simply because reading books is not as popular as listening to music.

The day I see chavs on the bus with a eBook reader instead of annoying people with their piddly phone speakers is when I’ll be convinced that there is an eBook boom.

A recent experiment at Princeton Uni with Kindles produced much student discontent at the limitations of the eBook format.

It’s a “solution” for a problem that simply does not exist.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-108649 Mark Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:01:28 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-108649 "I wouldn’t be surprised if you could thumb through a printed version [of PC Pro] in the stands at the London Olympics." Um, not sure you meant to write 'printed' there. “I wouldn’t be surprised if you could thumb through a printed version [of PC Pro] in the stands at the London Olympics.”

Um, not sure you meant to write ‘printed’ there.

]]> By: milliganp http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-108631 milliganp Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:43:09 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-108631 If Apple come up with a tablet netbook with a decent screen, it will be able to act as an ebook reader. Without the eInk technology it will consume more power but the quality and contrast will probably be better. As long as they can get 5+ hours battery life, I doubt many will care. It will be desireable and multi-functional -I can wait because I know it will be worth it (worth the wait, it's bound to be grossly over-priced at launch!) If Apple come up with a tablet netbook with a decent screen, it will be able to act as an ebook reader. Without the eInk technology it will consume more power but the quality and contrast will probably be better. As long as they can get 5+ hours battery life, I doubt many will care. It will be desireable and multi-functional -I can wait because I know it will be worth it (worth the wait, it’s bound to be grossly over-priced at launch!)

]]> By: Jamesyld http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/10/01/kindling-an-interest-in-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-108628 Jamesyld Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:12:51 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=7858#comment-108628 So do you think Apple have got an eInk screen that is quick enough for clear video display and still act like a normal eInk screen in book mode? Very impressive if they have. So do you think Apple have got an eInk screen that is quick enough for clear video display and still act like a normal eInk screen in book mode?
Very impressive if they have.

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