The iPad releases into the wild this Friday. I don’t have one… yet. I’ll most likely cave and get one in the not-so-distant future, even though I have a difficult time justifying the expense. However, Kindles and Nooks continue to intrigue me because of their size and portability, even though there’s nothing like the texture, smell, and look of a physical book. I’ve (surprisingly) staved off buying an ebook reader since they’ve become commercially available, and I’m glad I waited, because the iPad, for a comparable price given its extensive capabilities, does things like this:
So the selling point for me is the iBookstore, and magazines like Wired that are going to make full use of the iPad’s capabilities.
And, just so you know, my birthday’s in a few months.
A milestone one at that.
Just saying.
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