Courtesy of CrunchGear.com
I’ve been noticing around the web that many reviewers and bloggers have dubbed the iPad as a sort of Kindle killer. Fanboyism aside, I’d like to point out why this comparison is just inappropriate.
Here is a free copy of a classic collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in two formats:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Mobi)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (PDF)
On the left is a PDF version and on the right is a MobiPocket version which is viewable on the Kindle. I challenge any of you to see how many chapters you can read in either version before succumbing to eye-strain. The PDF version must be read on an LCD screen, such as an iPad’s, and the MobiPocket version on a Kindle. Report your results in the comments below.
Feel free to use a different book for the test. There are many free ones online at http://manybooks.net/.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 1:50 am |
iPad is way too cool to own, i wanna buy one next month.-’”