Adam's Notes

One of the Apple iPad tablet function is as an electronic book reader ebook reader aliases. Problem is, iPad enthusiasts will be happy because the reported 30 thousand electronic books available for free for the iPad.

Quoted from PCWorld, Monday (29/3/2010), the book is a classic series from Project Gutenberg and the digital library is available at Apple iBookstore. Project Gutenberg has digitized thousands of books with the involvement of volunteers.

Before there is for the iPad, books from Project Gutenberg also has provided for other platforms including the iPhone, Kindle and the Sony Reader.

In addition to a free electronic book, iPad users can also purchase electronic books from publishers large paid in the United States.

iPad will be shipped in early April of this device was estimated to be a reliable electronic book reader. There are even predictions iPad would defeat the popularity of the popular eBook reader today like Kindle from Amazon.

Apple tablet computer, iPad forecast can be sold well and sold over 10 million units this year. If true, Apple's coffers will certainly treasure the more fat.

This prediction was brought up by Katy Huberty, an analyst at Morgan Stanley. Quoted from Telegraph, Tuesday (30/3/2010), Stanley iPad sure that the shipment will reach 8-10 million units by the end of December. Predicted earlier this Apple tablet computer will be shipped as many as 5 million units.

Huberty also believes that the 2.5 million units shipped in the iPad would be the first three months of its debut on the market. Of course, if this prediction is true, the treasure coffers Apple will increasingly obese.

Huberty could be forecast will come true. Moreover, if consumers see the enthusiasm in the book (pre-order) iPad.

Victor Castroll, Valcent Financial Group analyst noted, in just 2.5 hours from the pre-orders opened, the iPad has been flooded with more than 74 thousand orders.

However, orders for the new iPad will be sent by the supplier began 12 April next, for the United States market. While other markets have not we can be sure when.

Apple iPad immediately marketed and Steve Jobs seems to be happy. The reason, some media have done initial testing on this gadget is quite positive rate.

Media New York Times and Wall Street Journal for example, praised the ease of use and durability iPad battery. However assessed, iPad will not interfere with the laptop market in the near future.

Experts from both the media stating, iPad worked fine when cruising the Internet, access to videos or books. Even commentators expressed by Wall Street Journal that he prefers iPad as an e book reader, rather than the Kindle, a popular electronic book reader from Amazon.

Only David Pogue from the New York Times declared iPad body is too heavy when compared to Kindle. It also underlined that it is difficult to read e book under direct sunlight.

But they agreed iPad batteries that last longer than Apple's own stated. Claimed to be able to survive 10 hours, the battery iPad able to survive around 11 hours.

Here are the other items reviewed by both, as reported by Reuters and quoted, Thursday (1/4/2010):

* IPad activities suitable for people who primarily access the Internet, social jearing, emails and love to see photos, videos, books and music, but not suitable for computer users who enjoy using the device for heavy tasks.
* Consumers can actually choose to buy a laptop with a cheaper price, but even better ability of the iPad.
* IPad very fast and light, bright and responsive multitouchnya screen, the navigation software is easy to use and actually makes a new kind of media gadgets.
* IPad can entice their young, the elderly and those with less understanding of technology.

One expected application is going to be mainstays in the iPad is a newspaper subscription. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) responded with a specific application.

As quoted from Engadget, Saturday (3/4/2010), this application will have a subscription fee of U.S. 17.29 USD per month or about USD 150 thousand.

Cost it allows users to access application specific content that can not be accessed on the WSJ online version. In addition there are special abilities such as personalization, 7 days archives access and storage to the rear posts to be read offline.

If you are not subscribed, applications are also available for free WSJ. But access is only restricted to the major news and market data.

Now, go back to the price problem, apparently the WSJ is not 'willing' to lose customers print newspaper. This assumption is reasonable because the price ejected WSJ subscription print version, according to Engadget, is U.S. $ 11.67 per month or about USD 100 thousand.

As can be compared to the above, the price of a digital version of the WSJ is more expensive than the print version. Does this kind of business model that will be followed by other newspapers?