Which is the Better Ebook Reader?
argument going on as to which device is the superior ebook reader. Here’s a look at the better points of the Amazon Kindle and Apple iPhone’s respective ebook reading abilities. 1. Interface – The Kindle is obviously designed for reading ebooks. The new version of the Kindle (the Kindle 2) doesn’t feel like a book, per se, but it’s very easy to read and flip from page to page with a very low possibility of accidental page flips. It has a dictionary and text-to-speech function, and its fast load times are admirable. Programs on the iPhone made to read ebooks have to rely on the iPhone’s somewhat touchy screen, and additional features are minimal. A variety of reading options are possible on the iPhone, from traditional flip and scroll applications to one app that scrolls text at varying speeds depending on the tilt of the screen. Still, you’ll never think that you’re reading a book; it always feels like reading an iPhone, which isn’t exactly bad, just not a very traditional experience.
