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[Burger]

Oh. And what of the books that were not purchased of the amazon store?

Tough shit.

Bookmarks, last read position, notes etc. None of that shit is saved inside the metadata of the book itself, but on Amazon's servers. By purchasing a book from Amazon, you are also purchasing a relational link to all that extra metadata that's held with Amazon.

If you cram some .mobi file onto your Kindle/iPad, then it doesn't come with any link to any server. It's just a file.

 

[Ashes]

:/

Any other readers that can search for pages etc and can read kindle books?

Edit: Downloaded Anna Karenina from booksstore, and they have contents page. cheers everyone

 

[Tobor]

Tough shit.

Bookmarks, last read position, notes etc. None of that shit is saved inside the metadata of the book itself, but on Amazon's servers. By purchasing a book from Amazon, you are also purchasing a relational link to all that extra metadata that's held with Amazon.

If you cram some .mobi file onto your Kindle/iPad, then it doesn't come with any link to any server. It's just a file.

Meanwhile, iBooks will, regardless of where you got the book. Apple wins again.

 

[hyp]

I love iBooks personally. love love love how everything syncs perfectly across all idevices.

 

[Burger]

Meanwhile, iBooks will, regardless of where you got the book. Apple wins again.

You Apple fanboys are intolerable.

 

[japtor]

The glass is stronger on the ipad 2 than on the ipad 1. i think someone made a youtube video about it.

Different impacts. It might be resistive to hits to the face but weak against compression like when you drop on an edge.

Ouch. @ ristlager

I have faith in my smart cover. Maybe it wasn't attached on right?? I've held up the iPad with just the magnet on the hinge n it's pretty secure. That said... I didn't swing it around or no nothing....

Add the smart cover magnet is actually very robust. It probably was attached the wrong way or something

That would be my guess. I've noticed the magnetic piece can sometimes attach when flipped around, and then the hold is really weak.

 

[MercuryLS]

How accurate are Apple's shipment/delivery dates? Mine's estimated to ship on May 5th and be delivered by May 12. I go on vacation on May 6th :/

I'm hoping that they ship it early and I get lucky. If not I will have to cancel.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

While I already have my iPad2, now my Mom wants one of her own after messing around with mine. She prefers to get it at Best Buy cause she has a card there going unused but they stopped doing the $100 pre-orders.

Where is that tracker site for it?

 

[Stumpokapow]

Hey @stump what do you use as a content server I think I am going to go that direction. My pc is too loud when I use my appletv xbmc to stream video.

My setup is kind of ghetto.

Windows 7 PC (in Office), standard tower case, 10TB hard drives -> wired -> router

The case I picked is pretty silent, but it's also like... 30+ feet and several walls away from most of my watching.

Wired clients running XBMC:
AppleTV 1 (Living room, 25+ foot ethernet from ATV to router)

Wireless clients running XBMC:
AppleTV 2 (In bedroom)
Macbook (In guest room)
iPad, occasionally (moving around house)

I just mount the drives on the W7 PC as samba shares on the XBMC devices. If I had an Apple desktop I'd be using AFP or some other share protocol, I guess. I also run Air Video if I want to watch video at work over Wifi or in the car over 3G, but my connection's upload speed ain't great so I try to transcode and pre-sync or use an external service like Netflix if I want to watch away from home.

 

[Crazypanda_85]

While I already have my iPad2, now my Mom wants one of her own after messing around with mine. She prefers to get it at Best Buy cause she has a card there going unused but they stopped doing the $100 pre-orders.

Where is that tracker site for it?

What model and color are you looking for?

 

[Teddman]

Meanwhile, iBooks will, regardless of where you got the book. Apple wins again.

Not hard to do when iBooks only supports one platform vs half a dozen on Kindle. Do they even have iBooks for OS X yet?

 

[CharminUltra]

...vs half a dozen on Kindle.

And whose fault is that? Certainly not the customer's and certainly not Apple's.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

What model and color are you looking for?

16/black/verizon

 

[Teddman]

And whose fault is that? Certainly not the customer's and certainly not Apple's.

I agree that you can't expect iBooks to ever support Android, Blackberries, etc. And so yes, it will always be at a disadvantage.

But support for OS X and Windows is another story. What's the holdup?

 

[Husker86]

And whose fault is that? Certainly not the customer's and certainly not Apple's.

So...damn Amazon for their ubiquitous platform support?

 

[Burger]

But support for OS X and Windows is another story. What's the holdup?

Where is the use case? Who reads books on their PC?

 

[Blackhead]

I bought it this weekend and managed to crash it 3 times with 3 different files, so I'm back to transcoding any pre-h264 files on my own and just using the Videos app if I want to go somewhere, or using XBMC with my file server locally.

The AVPlayerHD update was released only yesterday, after the weekend. It hasn't crashed on me yet (fingers crossed). However, I ran into another major problem. That backlight bleed that I thought wasn't an issue, for me anyway, just might be one. The backlight bleed is only visible on high brightness on a dark screen and I was following the consensus saying that would never be a problem in daily usage. It turns out that when I'm watchinf a letterboxed movie at night in bed, the backlight bleed is very noticeable and very distracting. I've decided to exchange the iPad now and I'm kicking myself for not doing tit sokner.

Where is the use case? Who reads books on their PC?

Some people do. A lot more people though use books on their PCs for reference; they search through it, quote it, copy it, annotate it, print out selections and so on.

But iBooks isn't only for reading, it is also a store. Who doesn't buy stuff on their PC?

 

[Burger]

Some people do. A lot more people though use books on their PCs for reference; they search through it, quote it, copy it, annotate it, print out selections and so on.

But iBooks isn't only for reading, it is also a store. Who doesn't buy stuff on their PC?

Here is what I think. I think Apple doesn't give a shit about iBooks.

I think they give enough of a shit to maintain the software, invite publishers to the platform, but it's never going to be huge for them short term. Sure it might make a few million per annum (who knows), but it's a drop in the ocean. It's purely there to tick that box on the iPad marketing, and make it look comparable/better than a Nook/Kindle. Imagine if they didn't have iBooks.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

Here is what I think. I think Apple doesn't give a shit about iBooks.

I think they give enough of a shit to maintain the software, invite publishers to the platform, but it's never going to be huge for them short term. Sure it might make a few million per annum (who knows), but it's a drop in the ocean. It's purely there to tick that box on the iPad marketing, and make it look comparable/better than a Nook/Kindle. Imagine if they didn't have iBooks.

They care enough to investigate LCD/eInk hybrid screens.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I wish I could shop on the Amazon store and use the awesome iBook page turning UI.

 

[Ashes]

I presume by that you can't read books bought on amazon in iBooks app? Without book conversions of course

 

[Tobor]

Not hard to do when iBooks only supports one platform vs half a dozen on Kindle. Do they even have iBooks for OS X yet?

The number of platforms has nothing to do with it. The metadata is attached to the file and syncs across devices. If they decided to do a Mac version of iBooks, which I doubt since it's useless, it would be painfully easy to read that same metadata. It's already stored in iTunes.

 

[LCfiner]

I presume by that you can't read books bought on amazon in iBooks app? Without book conversions of course

bingo. you need to use a tool (I think Calibre on the mac does this) to strip the amazon drm and then import into ibooks

 

[Ashes]

Cheers..

Btw I thought adobe ideas was free, but when I go to the app store it says to buy for £3 something. Layers are extra as well... :/

 

[szaromir]

Meanwhile, iBooks will, regardless of where you got the book. Apple wins again.

But you lose by reading stuff off a shitty LCD screen instead of a glorious eInk screen.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Where is the use case? Who reads books on their PC?

I wouldn't read a book on my PC, but I'd definitely check a preview on my PC. It'd be nice if iTunes had built in iBooks support, just really rudimentary. It'd also be nice if I could buy the books on my PC instead of on the device

 

[Ashes]

I prefer eink for now, but I also like reading in the dark just before going to sleep, without the desk lamp on.

 

[Ashes]

And I've read books on pc/laptop, mainly short stories, poetry, etc...

 

[Buckethead]

Don't worry Apple will release iInk everywhere and the iInk will be in our eyes and on our faces in no time.

 

[Tobor]

But you lose by reading stuff off a shitty LCD screen instead of a glorious eInk screen.

I was waiting for this post. Lol.

I'm good with my "shitty LCD". I like having a touchscreen for looking up words and highlighting passages, and I like having a nice big keyboard for adding notes, and I like having one device that does it all.

 

[345triangle]

out in japan tomorrow!

http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline...B938DE0E4E2E6E0E2E3E38698E2E2E2E2?n_cid=TW001

argh what do i do!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

out in japan tomorrow!

http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline...B938DE0E4E2E6E0E2E3E38698E2E2E2E2?n_cid=TW001

argh what do i do!

White iPhone!

 

[Bboy AJ]

They care enough to investigate LCD/eInk hybrid screens.

This is what I was hoping for during the iPad unveiling. Disappointment in that sense.

 

[brotkasten]

This is what I was hoping for during the iPad unveiling. Disappointment in that sense.

I don't think the tech is ready yet. Especially not for an Apple product.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

iPad 2 just left Alaska, to be here tomorrow. Can't wait.

For a case I think I have decided on the smart cover and an ipad sleeve bag from Timbuk2.

 

[kehs]

I was waiting for this post. Lol.

I'm good with my "shitty LCD". I like having a touchscreen for looking up words and highlighting passages, and I like having a nice big keyboard for adding notes, and I like having one device that does it all.

you forgot to mention that it does all that in a package lighter than a hardcover

 

[Burger]

I wouldn't read a book on my PC, but I'd definitely check a preview on my PC. It'd be nice if iTunes had built in iBooks support, just really rudimentary. It'd also be nice if I could buy the books on my PC instead of on the device

It's strange that it isn't. Music, Movies, TV, Apps, Podcasts, Audiobooks, Ping.

Yet iBooks is limited to a store within the App.

 

[Karram]

So I've been using Zumocast for a while now and I'm not really liking it that much. Is there any alternative app ?

Also are there really apps that can remotely access my PC ?

 

[Jasoco]

I'm interested in knowing this aswell, if you find out anything please let me know.

Also is it possible to use any of Plex or Air Video as a remote for the computer? I.e. run the videos directly on the computer instead of the ipad.

Plex yes. It can control Plex as well as stream the video. So you can play it on either the iPad/iPod or the Mac.

AirVideo no. But there are hundreds of remote controls for controlling the mouse or typing on networked computers. The one I use is Rowmote Pro. It is really good.

I use:

Plex - For controlling my Plex videos and watching them
Air Video - For watching everything else
Rowmote Pro - For controlling the computer using the iPod/iPad as a trackpad and keyboard**
Remote - From Apple for controlling iTunes
Remoter - VNC client for controlling the mini over the network visually when I can't see the TV screen
Parallels - For controlling my Parallels VM's of course

**I just wish it could have gesture support or integration with BTT. THAT would be so fucking awesome. Plus it would need a fullscreen option that removes toolbars from the interface as well as the mouse buttons and lets you use the whole surface as a trackpad but use gestures for everything that would require the buttons. See, when I use Rowmote, I don't want to be looking down, but since I end up hitting all the buttons by accident, I need to glance down to make sure I'm not near them. It makes it impossible to just pick up and use without looking down. When I use my trackpad or keyboard on my computer, I don't need to look down because I can feel it there. But with an iPad, I can't. So I need a full screen and an impossible to accidentally hit interface. I'm thinking a special gesture would bring up the toolbar. And it would go away after use. Another would bring up the keyboard. I am going to suggest this to the developer.

 

[Tobor]

you forgot to mention that it does all that in a package lighter than a hardcover

That goes without saying.

 

[Keyser Soze]

So I've been using Zumocast for a while now and I'm not really liking it that much. Is there any alternative app ?

Also are there really apps that can remotely access my PC ?

Good Media Steaming Apps:

Steam to Me (Audio/Video/Photo/Everything)
Airvideo (Video)

Good Remote Access

Splashtop

 

[Spiderjericho]

So is the Ipad 2 comparable to the Nook Color in reading electronic books?

 

[Tobor]

So is the Ipad 2 comparable to the Nook Color in reading electronic books?

With a larger screen, yes.

 

[Kano on the Phone]

So is the Ipad 2 comparable to the Nook Color in reading electronic books?

In that it isn't e-ink and is therefore second rate, yes.

 

[LyleLanley]

In that it isn't e-ink and is therefore second rate, yes.

Neither is the Nook Color. Either way, if you want a device to just read books, get a Kindle or another E-ink device.

 

[bob page]

When using Atomic, whenever I use the search bar google and bing default to the mobile version. Anyone know how to fix this?

 

[Kano on the Phone]

Neither is the Nook Color. Either way, if you want a device to just read books, get a Kindle or another E-ink device.

My favorite part of this post is where he said the same thing I said.

 

[Crazypanda_85]

So is the Ipad 2 comparable to the Nook Color in reading electronic books?

For the short time I had with my Nook Color, I really did enjoy it. Outside of the reading program: the music player is decent, enjoyed listening to Pandora on it and web browsing was okay. The only problem I had with it was that it was hard to get videos to work on it (mainly because most of my video files weren't the proper format for it). Sadly, after 5 days with it, it started to malfunction. When I put the soundtrack of S&S: Ballad of Space on it, the screen kept going black and timing out, giving me a dialogue box, asking me if I wanted to end the music program or keep waiting Also, other apps started to not work. Eventually, I returned it to B&N, got my refund and bought an iPad 2. I've heard good things about the update on the Nook Color (Flash, a new app store,etc,.) but after getting use to the awesomeness that is the iPad, I couldn't go back. From the KORG & Garageband apps to the awesome array of games, I love the iPad. Sadly, I'm STILL waiting on my replacement iPad from Best Buy (I have had some bad luck with my last several portable devices :/) and can't wait to finally get it back. When the iPad 4 comes out, I will order from Apple themselves instead of fooling with Best Buy :/

If someone purely want something to just read books on, I would recommend the Kindle 3 (which I had but malfunctioned on me as well). If someone wants something that does more, I would recommend paying the extra money and getting the Nook Color (which is basically the cheapest Android Tablet out there). If you want something sort of an actual laptop, I would recommend the iPad 2.

 

[LyleLanley]

My favorite part of this post is where he said the same thing I said.

Whoops, just realized I misread your comment. I thought you were implying that the nook color was e-ink and that the iPad was second rate compared to that.

 

[Keyser Soze]

When using Atomic, whenever I use the search bar google and bing default to the mobile version. Anyone know how to fix this?

I don't use Atomic (iCab!!!), but anyway, there should be an option somewhere in settings that you can go to called "Browser ID". Adjust this to something that is not Mobile related - there should be loads of options.