E-reader Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Kindle ad goes on the offensive against the iPad

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 21st, 2010)

Amazon's taken a leaf out of Apple's advertising book (Mac vs PC, anyone?) by going head to head with the iPad maker in the most recent Kindle television ad. Most noticeably, the spot delivers a low blow to the iPad's comparatively poor screen visibility in direct sunlight. As far as ads go it's ...

Kindle, iPad, and paper examined microscopically

by Mike Schramm (Aug 17th, 2010)

The above image is a picture of the iPad's screen, multiplied by 24 times over. Keith Peters at Bit-101 used his new USB microscope to examine a few different e-reader displays up really close, and the results are definitely a fun read. The iPad doesn't do too well, actually -- I think the Kindle ...

Borders Books announces e-reader with apps for iPhone, OS X and the iPad

by Mel Martin (May 8th, 2010)

Borders has announced a very low cost e-reader that will ship in June. The device, made by Canadian company Kobo, will sell for U.S. $149.99 and come preloaded with 100 classic books. At a much lower cost than the iPad, the Barnes and Noble Nook, and the Amazon Kindle, the book reader may get ...