Comments on: Discussing eBooks, the Kindle, and the iPhone Amazon Application via Ustream http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/12/19/discussing-ebooks-the-kindle-and-the-iphone-amazon-application-via-ustream/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vizitki http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/12/19/discussing-ebooks-the-kindle-and-the-iphone-amazon-application-via-ustream/comment-page-1/#comment-122922 Vizitki Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:46:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3973#comment-122922 I wondered about using the iphone as a reader and having the phone ring. Is it an easy transition from one to the other? I also was thinking that the iphone would be too small to read even when Alexander was saying that it was okay for him. He’s young. Once you hit 40’s it’s not as easy to read small print, so it was good to find out that he was using the middle font size choice. Great point about the Kindle enabling those with poor sight to read again. I’m wondering what they would think about using one of those little notebooks as a reader. I wondered about using the iphone as a reader and having the phone ring. Is it an easy transition from one to the other? I also was thinking that the iphone would be too small to read even when Alexander was saying that it was okay for him. He’s young. Once you hit 40’s it’s not as easy to read small print, so it was good to find out that he was using the middle font size choice. Great point about the Kindle enabling those with poor sight to read again. I’m wondering what they would think about using one of those little notebooks as a reader.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/12/19/discussing-ebooks-the-kindle-and-the-iphone-amazon-application-via-ustream/comment-page-1/#comment-121551 Wesley Fryer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:47:01 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3973#comment-121551 Mona: If you don't want the monthly charges for the iPhone (and I agree, they ARE ridiculously expensive) then try an <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/" rel="nofollow">iPod Touch</a>. That is what Alexander uses. It runs almost all the same applications the iPhone does, doesn't have a phone and the ability to access the web via the cell phone data network, but does have almost all the power of the iPhone including the ability to access/read eBooks. My wife and dad were doubtful about whether the iPhone/iPod touch screen would be large enough to be useful / comfortable to read eBooks on, and both found it WAS. My wife is enjoying the larger screen of the Kindle along with its longer battery life, but overall was very pleased with reading on her iPhone as well. You can set the size of the text to one of five different sizes on the iPhone / iPod Touch. I've found it to be very readable, and I'm ALMOST 40. :-) Mona: If you don’t want the monthly charges for the iPhone (and I agree, they ARE ridiculously expensive) then try an iPod Touch. That is what Alexander uses. It runs almost all the same applications the iPhone does, doesn’t have a phone and the ability to access the web via the cell phone data network, but does have almost all the power of the iPhone including the ability to access/read eBooks.

My wife and dad were doubtful about whether the iPhone/iPod touch screen would be large enough to be useful / comfortable to read eBooks on, and both found it WAS. My wife is enjoying the larger screen of the Kindle along with its longer battery life, but overall was very pleased with reading on her iPhone as well. You can set the size of the text to one of five different sizes on the iPhone / iPod Touch. I’ve found it to be very readable, and I’m ALMOST 40. :-)

]]> By: Mona Edwards http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/12/19/discussing-ebooks-the-kindle-and-the-iphone-amazon-application-via-ustream/comment-page-1/#comment-121540 Mona Edwards Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:06:33 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3973#comment-121540 Just listened to this. I was trying to find some podcasts to download for a trip. I stopped when I ran across this. I'm very interested in ebooks and ebook readers. I wondered about using the iphone as a reader and having the phone ring. Is it an easy transition from one to the other? I also was thinking that the iphone would be too small to read even when Alexander was saying that it was okay for him. He's young. Once you hit 40's it's not as easy to read small print, so it was good to find out that he was using the middle font size choice. Great point about the Kindle enabling those with poor sight to read again. I'm wondering what they would think about using one of those little notebooks as a reader. It's not as portable as a Kindle, but "Mom" was leaving the Kindle at home anyway. I'm still pondering whether to buy an iphone or not. I just don't want to pay the monthly fee for Internet for it. I need to upgrade phones though. If it could be used as an ereader, then that would be another plus. Thanks! Very helpful! Just listened to this. I was trying to find some podcasts to download for a trip. I stopped when I ran across this. I’m very interested in ebooks and ebook readers. I wondered about using the iphone as a reader and having the phone ring. Is it an easy transition from one to the other? I also was thinking that the iphone would be too small to read even when Alexander was saying that it was okay for him. He’s young. Once you hit 40′s it’s not as easy to read small print, so it was good to find out that he was using the middle font size choice. Great point about the Kindle enabling those with poor sight to read again. I’m wondering what they would think about using one of those little notebooks as a reader. It’s not as portable as a Kindle, but “Mom” was leaving the Kindle at home anyway.

I’m still pondering whether to buy an iphone or not. I just don’t want to pay the monthly fee for Internet for it. I need to upgrade phones though. If it could be used as an ereader, then that would be another plus.
Thanks! Very helpful!

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