Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days

Re:Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days by bjelkeman-again on Monday May 03, 2010 @01:34PM (#1315381)

Having read more than two thousand screens (pages?) on an iPad in iBooks so far I don't think there is a major issue. It is highly unlikely that I would replace the iPad with a Kindle.

My camera is a lot better than my iPhone as a camera, but the best camera you have is the one you have with you. In the iPad I can carry enough of what I need with me without having to carry multiple devices.

I have not bought any books in the iBook store, as the store is not available in my region yet. But I got books from Baen Books, as well as O'Reilly, in ePUB format.

The attraction to me with the iPad is that I have a choice. An open format reader and a choice of books stores. I did buy a book from Amazon on the iPad Kindle app, but haven't started reading it yet, so time will tell.

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Re:Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days by krschultz on Monday May 03, 2010 @01:52PM (#1315444)

I think it depends a lot of where you are reading. I'm sure the iPad would work fine for my commute on the subway. I'm sure I'd rather have a Kindle on the beach. (though I probably wouldn't bring either to the beach since they are going to get stolen or damaged)

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Re:Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days by codyrobbins on Monday May 03, 2010 @02:04PM (#1315502)

I’ve read my iPad at the beach for hours, and I have no complaint whatsoever. It’s actually superior to a book, because the pages of a book reflect too much sunlight for me to look at it comfortably.

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Re:Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days by jacquesm on Monday May 03, 2010 @01:53PM (#1315447)

> In the iPad I can carry enough of what I need with me without having to carry multiple devices.

You'd still need to bring a phone though, as it can not do voice calls.

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Re:Apple has sold its millionth iPad in just 28 days by jgerman on Monday May 03, 2010 @03:56PM (#1315899)

Yes it can. It's not a cell phone, but it is capable of VOIP, even on 3G.

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