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I just downloaded it and took it for a test drive with my existing Kindle books. It's great, really. The UI is distraction free (just a page of text). Page adv
by fortes 18y ago
I just downloaded it and took it for a test drive with my existing Kindle books. It's great, really.
The UI is distraction free (just a page of text). Page advances are done with the standard flick, and are actually faster than a kindle due to the e ink. Text looks good and sharp, and the syncing is great. I'm accessing the same content I was reading this morning and I'm on the same page. Really well done.
Obviously, there are many scenarios where the kindle is far better (any kind of longer reading) -- but I now have something I can pick up and read intermittently when I don't have my Kindle. Sweet.
Now, I really wish I could email articles / snippets. This applies to the Kindle as well. There are tons of articles in the New Yorker I'd love to forward.
- ajju 18y agoI wish it had auto-scroll like some of the other reading apps on the iPhone which scroll faster when you tilt more and slower when you tilt back.
- fortes 18y agoBut the application doesn't scroll, it pages. That would only make sense if you're trying to flip through pages quickly (which is quite rare)
- ajju 18y agoYes, and I would like to have the option of auto-scrolling. Paging, regardless of how well it's designed still requires some interaction. Autoscrolling flows along at a speed you set without you having to interact with the device every few seconds. I realize that this is a personal preference but it would be nice to have an option.