Comments on: Review of Kindle Reader for iPhone and iPod Touch

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:31:32 +0000

So I have Stanza for the ipod touch and like it very much but thought about the kindle reader for other books the real question I have is if I get my wife an ipod touch can I share a kindle book with her? Although we don’t always read the same books there are some we do read the same it would be nice if we could share without giving up our own device.

By: iphone app reviews

iphone app reviews — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:31:13 +0000

So the app is free. They are making no money, accept through sales. So, I wonder if the sale money they make is going to outweigh the money they will lose by people who pass up on the Kindle hardware and just download the app. Surely many users would never have purchased a Kindle, but many may have. I think they had no choice but to release this app, but I feel like it’s break even at best.

By: doshi

doshi — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:40:29 +0000

I LOVE my iPod Touch but I’ve recently considered purchasing the Kindle to try to pare down my library and avoid taking up space with tech books that i need for my job. Now that the Kindle App is available, it’s case closed. I have read books on my Touch and i love how small it is and how I can change orientation, font size, and page so easily.

I recently took a trip traipsing around Europe for 3 weeks and the Touch is truly a swiss-army of tech gadgets! All my hotels had free wi-fi inclued:

In one product, it’s a:
-translator (loaded Spanish and Portuguese language apps)
-world clock/ alarm clock/flashlight (with App)
-free international telephone (with Wi-fi, Skype App, -and microphone earbuds)
-SMS texter
-ebook reader (I loaded it with tons of guidebooks)
- maps (I also had Safari book marks for local subways)
- email

Touch with internet cafes: I didn’t miss my laptop for 3 weeks! And this is over $100 cheaper than the Kindle which does one thing.

My latest discovery is accessing ebooks and audio books from my public library’s website using Safari. It’s AWESOME!

By: george

george — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:03:46 +0000

http://read-me-dot-text.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-get-gmail-on-iphone-or-ipod.html. i found this blog very helpful because it lists down the step-by-step configuration of Gmail in iPhone and in iPod touch.

By: Martin Lindeskog

Martin Lindeskog — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:33:22 +0000

Anita, I think that little tool will do it.

TJ: I am interested to hear more how you could make a “mash-up” iphone with itouch + skype. Please tell me more. Where are you located with so many wifi spots around?

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:54:50 +0000

great comparisons done for iphone and ipod touch, it will be thrilling to note growing share of iphones in coming years.

By: nadia

nadia — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:09:39 +0000

Has anyone tried to download a book on their iTouch while they are in a WiFi area outside the US? Does it work?

By: Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:15:47 +0000

Amanda, you point out another advantage of Kindle books — no paper books to dispose of when your bookshelves get filled up.

Martin, I’ll have to try that little tool. I could use one of those for traveling. Right now I hold the Touch in the palm of my hand.

Robert, It is a small screen on the Touch. But as I said, once you get started reading on it, you don’t mind the small screen much. And I find I am always fidgeting with books. Hardback books can be heavy and bulky (can’t read one on a plane — not enough room). Paperbacks can be difficult to keep open — they have a tendency to want to keep closing shut on me, unless I snap open the spine.

– Anita

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:04:47 +0000

Thanks Anita. I didn’t realize there were so many similarities between the two. Love the review and thanks for the info.

By: Chaitanya Sagar

Chaitanya Sagar — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:58:44 +0000

Anita,

I have been dilly dallying with the idea of buying an iPhone because the price of an iPhone is still very high in India. But it seems to have a lot of functionality I need to perform my tasks better and use my time better. You just added one more. Thanks!