Comments on: Reading On the iPad http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 16 May 2012 16:50:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Stefan http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8766 Stefan Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8766 I have heard that you can download a Kindle app on the iPad. Have you tried using the Kindle app; if so, is it any better or worse than the iBooks app? Randy sez: Yes, there is a Kindle app for the iPad which is free. I have it and it works very well. It is in fact easier to navigate through your list of books or through a book on the Kindle app than it is to do the same on the Kindle. So far as I can see, you can't make notes within the Kindle app, so if that's important to you, complain about this missing feature to the powers that be. I have heard that you can download a Kindle app on the iPad. Have you tried using the Kindle app; if so, is it any better or worse than the iBooks app?

Randy sez: Yes, there is a Kindle app for the iPad which is free. I have it and it works very well. It is in fact easier to navigate through your list of books or through a book on the Kindle app than it is to do the same on the Kindle. So far as I can see, you can’t make notes within the Kindle app, so if that’s important to you, complain about this missing feature to the powers that be.

]]> By: Pauline Youd http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8771 Pauline Youd Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:48:57 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8771 "Will It Blend? is hillarious. “Will It Blend? is hillarious.

]]> By: Pauline Youd http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8772 Pauline Youd Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:50:38 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8772 So is my spelling. Sorry! So is my spelling. Sorry!

]]> By: Lynn Squire http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8775 Lynn Squire Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:45:03 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8775 I had no interest in getting a Kindle or Sony Reader because I never saw myself sitting and reading a book in that manner. But when my husband brought home his iPad April 5, I was convinced in a matter of minutes that this was a tool I could use. That said, I refuse to shell out the money to buy one. If I get it, it will be because someone gave it to me. Randy sez: The iPad is definitely too expensive. I hope that, like the iPhone, the price will come down soon when Apple gets some economies of scale. I only bought mine because it was a business expense--I need it for testing an app I'm working on with a collaborator. I had no interest in getting a Kindle or Sony Reader because I never saw myself sitting and reading a book in that manner. But when my husband brought home his iPad April 5, I was convinced in a matter of minutes that this was a tool I could use. That said, I refuse to shell out the money to buy one. If I get it, it will be because someone gave it to me.

Randy sez: The iPad is definitely too expensive. I hope that, like the iPhone, the price will come down soon when Apple gets some economies of scale. I only bought mine because it was a business expense–I need it for testing an app I’m working on with a collaborator.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8783 Morgan Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:07:09 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8783 Hahaha, my husband showed me "Will it blend?" a couple weeks ago. I told him about your thoughts on the iPad and he said you should have made an "opening the box" video (he loves to watch those about cell phones). Hahaha, my husband showed me “Will it blend?” a couple weeks ago. I told him about your thoughts on the iPad and he said you should have made an “opening the box” video (he loves to watch those about cell phones).

]]> By: Tammy http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8791 Tammy Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8791 Hi Randy, I'm a new reader. I just had to share - last night I was fortunate to see Steve Martin (yes that one) and the Steep Canyon Raiders playing bluegrass music, and he was using an IPad for his set list, "Our set list is so expensive that we cannot fail tonight". He chatted about how much he loved it and it made me think of your post. Cheers Tammy Hi Randy,

I’m a new reader. I just had to share - last night I was fortunate to see Steve Martin (yes that one) and the Steep Canyon Raiders playing bluegrass music, and he was using an IPad for his set list, “Our set list is so expensive that we cannot fail tonight”.

He chatted about how much he loved it and it made me think of your post.

Cheers
Tammy

]]> By: Arianna Torres http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8946 Arianna Torres Fri, 14 May 2010 03:20:34 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/04/23/reading-on-the-ipad/#comment-8946 i am planning to buy an iPad since it looks lighter than a regular desknote and i don not use much of the features of a laptop.-~~ i am planning to buy an iPad since it looks lighter than a regular desknote and i don not use much of the features of a laptop.-~~

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