tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post2769496106895636114..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Paging AppleHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48431218989025106252009-10-15T15:59:17.450-05:002009-10-15T15:59:17.450-05:00It will be a cool device, if it happens, but the m...It will be a cool device, if it happens, but the main drawback as an ereader is lack of eink. I have just recently started reading content on my cell phone and iPod Touch and quickly discovered how useless these kinds of devices are out in sunlight. I think eInk is what sets the other ereaders apart. You really can read them anywhere.<br /><br />Still, I might buy one. I like multifunction over dedicated. I just won't read out in the hammock.<br /><br />Oh, and since it's Apple, expect the price to be on the high side of expectations.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-17275515358968023972009-10-15T12:14:29.756-05:002009-10-15T12:14:29.756-05:00So I guess in January folks will be falling over t...So I guess in January folks will be falling over themselves, hysterical about how Apple "created" the e-reader world or something like that. It gets old after awhile!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46425930610631543822009-10-14T03:14:22.373-05:002009-10-14T03:14:22.373-05:00I haven't even learned how to use iPhone, iPod...I haven't even learned how to use iPhone, iPod or xBox, and another new gadget is out. Sigh!<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Bargain with the Devil</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74429797216051366502009-10-14T01:52:04.571-05:002009-10-14T01:52:04.571-05:00sounds good for college kids and news hounds. Appl...sounds good for college kids and news hounds. Apple might want to have a couple years of real-world apps before they move downward to high and jr high content.bonitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-32746756390389238182009-10-13T20:01:40.451-05:002009-10-13T20:01:40.451-05:00I love your blog! I learn so much here. Personally...I love your blog! I learn so much here. Personally, I would love to have an e-reader. Waiting for the price to become a little friendlier though, lol.<br /><br /><a href="http://nasharpe.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Nancy, from Realms of Thought…</a>N A Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535316802416841336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5418003044598015782009-10-13T19:21:40.553-05:002009-10-13T19:21:40.553-05:00Everybody's gotta try to get in on the action....Everybody's gotta try to get in on the action. I just wish they'd all be compatible.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-77417134268583216772009-10-13T17:55:10.891-05:002009-10-13T17:55:10.891-05:00Oh, no, another gadget craziness is coming along?Oh, no, another gadget craziness is coming along?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45833697335826056142009-10-13T16:34:54.285-05:002009-10-13T16:34:54.285-05:00Maryann, the iTablet will most likely be too large...Maryann, the iTablet will most likely be too large to carry around and use as a phone, but if somehow you could get a discount if you also had or got an iPhone, that would make it more affordable. But I really think the iTablet will be aimed at college students or those people who want to read books, newspapers or magazines on one device.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35177066908625357612009-10-13T15:59:57.417-05:002009-10-13T15:59:57.417-05:00Yikes! This was all sounding good until I got to t...Yikes! This was all sounding good until I got to the price. :-)Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-3604008271023258652009-10-13T14:44:17.344-05:002009-10-13T14:44:17.344-05:00Apple always overprices everything, but they usual...Apple always overprices everything, but they usually make it better too. I'm looking forward to getting my iPhone next year because it has a pretty good e-reader of its own.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-23159476289767109502009-10-13T12:54:24.228-05:002009-10-13T12:54:24.228-05:00It is hard to imagine, but I used to write letters...It is hard to imagine, but I used to write letters by hand. I rarely do that now. And I don't think my kids or my eventual grandkids will have any trouble working on an e-reader or iTablet.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46795411148072555482009-10-13T12:23:42.341-05:002009-10-13T12:23:42.341-05:00Pricey, but if a child could take it all the way t...Pricey, but if a child could take it all the way through College...it would pay for itself in a semester and a half. I however, I am a highlighter, underliner, margin writer. Cannot imagine not having the feel and touch, not to mention the smell of books. HmmmmWine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89427899839757217512009-10-13T11:34:24.445-05:002009-10-13T11:34:24.445-05:00I can attest to how expensive college textbooks ar...I can attest to how expensive college textbooks are. Sheesh. We're on our second round now.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-63083093468484584332009-10-13T11:14:42.427-05:002009-10-13T11:14:42.427-05:00Although I've not been an Apple user for a lon...Although I've not been an Apple user for a long time (I'm not saying how long) I think this is a great idea--especially for the college students. College textbooks are way too expensive and it can be difficult to keep them completely up-to-date. And with all the different apps...Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59556005410524286082009-10-13T11:07:43.925-05:002009-10-13T11:07:43.925-05:00Mark has made a very good point, and Apple has nev...Mark has made a very good point, and Apple has never appeared to be a dummy when it comes to marketing. Good deals for college students could result in a large portion of the generation loyal to Apple. I can't see Apple thinking that was a bad thing.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-11431305805188297292009-10-13T10:06:45.327-05:002009-10-13T10:06:45.327-05:00From what I've heard, it will most likely have...From what I've heard, it will most likely have all the apps that you could get on an iPhone.<br /><br />The price probably would come down over time, but even at $500 - $800, as Mark said, if the e-textbooks are cheaper than print books, it could be overall cheaper for college students, esp over a four year period.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5274291139601681292009-10-13T09:58:10.910-05:002009-10-13T09:58:10.910-05:00Interesting technology development. My guess is th...Interesting technology development. My guess is they'll have to come down off that price a bit, though.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31936064514548289642009-10-13T09:31:07.418-05:002009-10-13T09:31:07.418-05:00It would also be nice if the tablet had a post-it ...It would also be nice if the tablet had a post-it feature for margin notes.<br /><br />I've been drooling over a little netbook for traveling. If the Apple reader could combine internet, email, and Word, it would be perfect for me.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61485988137753774172009-10-13T09:21:03.232-05:002009-10-13T09:21:03.232-05:00Thanks Mark. It's great to hear from someone i...Thanks Mark. It's great to hear from someone inside the higher education community. I agree, especially if the iTablet allows students to highlight and bookmark pages. My textbooks were always highlighted so I could go back and easily study.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58799517830999928942009-10-13T09:13:20.691-05:002009-10-13T09:13:20.691-05:00At first I thought that the price was too high. Bu...At first I thought that the price was too high. But Mark Troy is correct. Textbooks ARE very costly. Even the 'used' ones.<br /><br />I love holding and reading books, but I have spent time on a plane with an ereader, and was surprised at how much I liked it.<br /><br />Ah, progress.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-36048000897133427312009-10-13T08:54:41.518-05:002009-10-13T08:54:41.518-05:00$500 to $800 is a bargain. The GAO found that the...$500 to $800 is a bargain. The GAO found that the average, first-time, full-time student in college spends $898 a year at a 4-year public college and $886 at a two year public college. The College Board found similar numbers. The cost of textbooks is one of the biggest impediments to college for first-time students. <br /><br />Faculty are unhappy with the textbook situation, too, because most of them don't like relying on a single textbook. <br /><br />According to the GAO report, textbook prices have risen faster than prices of commodities nationwide. Grant aid is insufficient to cover textbook expenses for low and moderate income students.<br /><br />Here's a link to the government report: http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acsfa/turnthepage.pdf It recommends e-books as one of the solutions to textbook cost.<br /><br />I think Apple would be smart to make their tablet available to colleges at special discount rates and encourage colleges to adopt them for all their students. Apple has always had a strong presence in education anyway.Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-50009876813863849042009-10-13T08:44:29.536-05:002009-10-13T08:44:29.536-05:00It is pricey, but like just about everyone else, I...It is pricey, but like just about everyone else, I think it will come down in price. I don't have an ereader, but I think eventually I will. The twenty-somethings and younger don't remember a time before computers. Even I, as old as I am, live on the computer. Most young people do not have the nostalgia for print books, newspapers, magazines the way older generations do.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60862907421167661232009-10-13T08:15:24.845-05:002009-10-13T08:15:24.845-05:00I'd be interested in one, but only if the cost...I'd be interested in one, but only if the cost came down. New Technology is always pricey. Give it a few months on the market and I'll take a gander at the cost.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-12823617400640849862009-10-13T07:59:06.555-05:002009-10-13T07:59:06.555-05:00My two daughters are in college, and they tell me ...My two daughters are in college, and they tell me how technology- oriented the campus is, their generation is so very much into tech. I think not only is Apple being very forward thinking, but they will have a surprisingly interested and engaged market.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9478628557498355212009-10-13T06:34:39.182-05:002009-10-13T06:34:39.182-05:00Too expensive. After a couple of years, though, th...Too expensive. After a couple of years, though, the price should come down, I'd guess.<br /><br />I'm all ready for e-readers for mags and newspapers. I've finally made the mental adjustment. And it *completely* makes sense for textbooks.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com