This presentation describes the features of the ereader on the iPad and compares the Kindle, Nook and iPad ereaders.

1. Paging through the iPad
Jennie Oleksak
joleksak@brophyprep.org
August 30, 2010

4. Book iBook
Readability
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Easy on the eyes
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Fun
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Tradition
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Navigation
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5. Uber Coolness You bet!
Weight/Dimensions 1.5 lbs / 7.5” x 9.6” x .5”
Fun So much fun!
Value beyond High: includes Apps, Internet, Facebook,
books Twitter, games, interactive publications
Transporting Hundreds of books in the size of one
Readability Excellent indoors. Not so much outside.
Cost $500 for 16 G with WiFi
Ease of use Very easy. Apple easy.

6. iBook Kindle Nook
Cost free free free
Appearance Sepia, white, adjust Black w/ white text, White, sepia, adjust
brightness White, sepia, adjust brightness
Adjust font size and brightness 1-page view
style Adjust font size and Adjust font size and
1 or 2-page view style style
1-page view Can customize view
Bookmarking yes yes yes
Highlighting Yellow, green, blue Yellow. Look at User sets default color
purple, pink “popular highlights”
Dictionary yes no yes
Searching book, Google, no book, Google,
Wikipedia Wikipedia
Navigation Slide dots at bottom Slide bottom of pg. Slide bottom of pg.
of pg.
Notes Date appears in Small symbol Listed at “go to”
margin. Listed on appears within text button, highlighted
button at TOC within text

7. • iPad is well positioned for the future
• Audio and video enhanced ebooks
• Perception of ebook will evolve
• New digital book industry
• Self publishing will be common
• Interactive textbooks already hitting the market