iPad may not be a laptop, but as an e-book reader that does a bunch of other things, it’s a pretty impressive use of internet speed.
Top 10 Reasons The Apple iPad Will Put Amazon’s Kindle Out of Business (edited for brevity)
1) The multi-functional capability–a reader that can do games, movies, browsing, documents, and more—all in one. And zillions of iPhone apps.
2) The screen. Full color, multi-touch screen, gestures, and more.
3) The compatibility. iPad supports ePub, creating compatibility with books sold through a leading standard format through any channel.
4) The iBooks store. Apple has captured the magic of shopping. Once again, whereas Amazon does great with the functional needs of buying a book, Apple goes beyond to create an experience.
5) The experience. You can swipe through pages on an iPad. On the Kindle, you have to dutifully click a button.
6) The economics. Amazon requires publishers to cut prices and offer deep discounts.
7) The apps. In a digital age, a book is (finally!) becoming more than just words on a page. With the iPad, out of the gate publishers can create whole experiences.
The marketplace. Apple’s iBook and App Store marketplaces will instantly be a must-attend venue for publishers.
9) The price. For $10 more than a Kindle DX, consumers get an incredible ebook reader, and so much more.
10) The Apple factor (a.k.a. “sexy”). Let’s face it, Apple is a brand people want to be affiliated with. It has a cool factor. As Jason Kottke says, “the iPad makes the Kindle look like it’s from the 1980’s”.
Ouch.
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