E-Reader Feeder

continues from home page iPad users who want to make use of the 3G service, which is being offered by AT&T, can pick up one of two plans for that: $15 a month for 250MB of data, or unlimited for $29.99 a month. It also bumps up the baseline price of the device to $629 (16GB), $729 (32GB), and $829 (64GB).

Facts: The iPad with just Wi-Fi will be shipping in the next 60 days, with the 3G version in the next 90 days. The Wi-Fi antenna supports 802.11 a/b/g/n ,  The iPad weighs just 1.5 pounds. The version with 3G is .1 pounds heavier.   The screen resolution is 1024x768 (the iPhone/iPod is 480x320).  It can playback 720p HD video, though video output to external sources is limited to 480p

Jobs unveiled a new content delivery system called iBooks. The new app features a virtual bookshelf with content from five major publishers: HarperCollins, Hachette, Penguin, Macmillan, and Simon & Shuster. Apple said the iBooks store will feature both popular books as well as text books. Notably absent was any mention of whether magazines will be available as well.

Just like iTunes, books are split up into what's popular and by genre. Users can preview the first few pages before purchasing, and downloaded books are sent directly to the user's virtual bookshelf. They can then be read in a similar manner to what's already been available with Amazon's Kindle app. Users can read their books in portrait or landscape mode, change the size of the text, and hop around using a persistent table of contents.

From CNET, 27-01-10, Note: Comparisons of reading on e-ink readers against the iPad will be sure to come in 2010, we will search for more information about readability and battery useage on Apple's tablet & post in the upcoming weeks.