[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

[Alister Christie]

Although it's going to be one more company selling DRM laden digital 
media.  You'll only be able to read the books using apple software 
possibly on apple devices.  There aren't many sources of DRM free books 
(that aren't free anyway) but both O'Reilly (http://oreilly.com/) and 
The Pragmatic Bookshelf (http://www.pragprog.com/) are doing this - 
which I have purchased a few.  I hoping that APress will do the same 
shortly.

I have a Sony PRS-600 which works great for .epub books - not really 
suited for .pdfs however (I think a higher res, bigger screen would be 
required).

Alister Christie
Computers for People
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Colin Fraser wrote:
> One thing I found interesting is that Apple is now going to be selling "books"... A new business for them... watch out Amazon.
>
> Regards
> Colin
>
>
> On 28/01/2010, at 11:56 AM, Alister Christie wrote:
>
>   
>> I have to say it looks pretty cool.  My main concern is that they are 
>> going to get really popular and I'm going to have to start supporting it.
>>
>> Alister Christie
>> Computers for People
>> Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266
>> http://www.salespartner.co.nz
>> PO Box 13085
>> Johnsonville
>> Wellington 
>>
>>
>>
>> Xander (GMail) wrote:
>>     
>>> I can't believe there has been no chat about Apple's latest announcement
>>> this morning.
>>>
>>> Watch this video and tell me with a straight face that you don't want one
>>> yesterday:
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/ipad/ipad-video/#large
>>>
>>> Is this the coolest thing ever? I will get one for sure when it is
>>> available. Wi-Fi might be good enough for me, not sure I really need 3G.
>>>
>>>
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