The Apple iPad - Have Printed Books Finally Met Their Match?

In the past I have been tempted by the Kindle andforth trying to figure out where the Tanvis Range is
Nook ebook readers, but never enough to pull thein relation to Mul'trak Swamp.
trigger and buy one. They seemed to be only aThink about reading magna or a graphic novel on the
minor step up from reading a PDF version of a book.iBook. I would buy a copy of Watchman for my iPad
Don't get me wrong, the e-ink is very easy on theand frankly be more willing to take a chance on other
eyes, but still needing a book light to read at nightpublishes of this sort of medium.
without bothering the wife isn't a big improvement toChildren's books would also translate well to the iPad
me. But the more I read on the iPad's iBook features,(ignoring the fact of the $500+ piece of high tech
the more I get to thinking about the possibilities...hardware they would be holding). The interaction that
With the iPad you will still get the colorful dust jacketwould be allowed between the child and the iBook
art; the stoic picture of the author will be easilycould be endless. You could also do coloring books on
included. I will miss the smell of a good hardcover,the iPad and not worry about the clean up or if Billy
and the ability to thumb fan the pages of aput the green crayon up his nose again.
paperback. Hopefully the iBook reader will let youSeveral book publishers have already announced their
insert a bookmark by folding over the corner of thesupport for the iPad, along with brick and mortar
page with a flick of your finger. Fantasy readersbook stores such as Barnes and Nobles. Only time will
could pull up the map of the world that they aretell if the iPad can challenge the printed book for
currently lost in with a tap. No more flipping back andpopularity.