Bookraft

Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4g .... oops,  iPad today and it turns out to be a giant iPhone with 10inch color screen, Apple's own processor, no support for Flash nor for  multi-tasking, and a top price of $829. It supports WiFi, 3G, USB, and some Bluray connectivity. It will read directly and run iPhone apps but they run in half-size on the screen. Gamers were not impressed.

However three features stood out to this viewer. First, this is a Kindle Killer. Color, auto shift to horizontal or vertical reading, all the iPhone multi-touch/gesturing and the backing of major publishers in both books and news/magazines means not only Kindle but most most of the new  CES 2010 eReaders - R.I.P. Second, the battery lasts 10 hours when using the screen or Wifi constantly - upto quadruple  that otherwise.  3)The AT&T $30 unlimited download plan is a killer price - can AT&T network stand the additional load?

iPad is a robust media device - movies, TV, photos, and music machine even without Flash.

Biggest disappointments - no word on the OS, and no multi-tasking, not available for 2 months and counting plus connectivity is still hazy - only one USB port, no support for WiFi Direct yet - and most glaring still shuns Adobe Flash. How can you aspire to be a major media device and not support Flash player?
But give Steve Jobs credit - he is claiming to be the King Palm of mobile devices - and he has timed his entry into the eReader market with exquisitely. Color, 10-inch screen, very light and very fast performance. Can be docked and used with an Apple keyboard. The only question - can you take it outdoors and read it ??