It’s finally happened. After just four years in the mainstream market, it looks like these little electronic, non-tangible books we like to read on our Kindles have finally surpassed that of smelly, old, paper ones, at least, according to Amazon. Read more…
A study posted at useit.com, focusing on reading speeds, has pitted our heroes (iPads and Kindles) against their nemesis: the printed page. It’s a study that we’ve all wanted to see; these two sets of media battling it out in a colosseum while a wizened scroll looks on from shadowy booth high among the crowd. The two fight for hours, bits of pages and plastic blowing absently in the wind. There is a hush; the scroll lifts a shaking hand, and with a sudden motion that belies his age: thumbs down. One warrior does not leave the ring.
But this is about reading speeds and satisfaction. How do all of these things stack up?
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Over the passed couple of years the eBook craze has all went nuts. While some early adopters went to Sony and others, picking up their respective readers, it wasn’t until Amazon kicked open the door like Steven Seagal with their Kindle that eBook readers became really popular. And truth be told, this writer has had a nerd crush on the Kindle since its inception but has never had the extra monies to pick one up. The Kindle dominated market, however, may be up to some stiff competition if Barnes & Noble has their way. Last week, to confirm many rumors, B&N unveiled its take on the eBook reader, and it is one sexy piece of plastic.
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