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iPad: an efficient e-reader
by Neha Gupta - March 13, 2010 - comments
iPad can also be used to read books in portrait as well as landscape layout which means the readers need not undergo any adjustments with their reading habits.
Putting an end to all apprehensions regarding the efficiency of the iPad as an e-reader, Apple has spilled some really interesting details regarding the device that has forced readers to revisit their earlier comments.
The iBook app uses the ePub format, furnishing the readers with more books every coming day. The format also helps the publishers to create the iBook versions easily and quickly.
The device also offers a custom locking mechanism that prevents the screen from rotating back and forth, allowing the readers to read their stuff without encountering the pain of the screen dance.
The Appstore is an extremely attractive place to shop for iBooks any time, besides giving the readers the option of downloading the iBooks app free of cost.
The iBook bookmarks help the readers to mark their books wherever they wish to pause or cease reading, making reading much more pleasurable.
Features added
Apple has publicly announced that readers can add ePub titles to iTunes and sync them to the iBooks app on their devices free of cost, rather than paying for the titles.
iPad would also offer the “VoiceOver” application that can read out the entire contents of any page, unlike the robo reading features in other devices that are applicable only on selected books and journals.
iPad sure to win over Kindle
iPad with its hi-tech features offers a much better reading than the Kindle, Amazon’s wireless reading device, proving a tough competitor for Kindle.
The definition finding feature of the Kindle has been improved upon by the iPad e-reader, as it enables readers to look up for a word in the built-in dictionary with the ease of a single touch, rather than slowly cursoring towards the word, as in the case of Kindle.
Set to lure the e-readers
Apple’s new marketing page for iBooks provides the readers with the option to “adjust the backlight brightness to read in low light”, making it easier for them to read in dark rooms and enjoy bed time reading.
The iBook bookmarks help the readers to mark their books wherever they wish to pause or cease reading, making reading much more pleasurable.
iPad can also be used to read books in portrait as well as landscape layout which means the readers need not undergo any adjustments with their reading habits.