Kindle For the iPhone

[Scott Greczkowski]

Overnight Apple & Amazon realeased the Kindle Reader for the iPhone.

With the new Kindle 2 being released last week I was actually thinking about getting one, but with this new iPhone application I don't need one.

In addition after downloading the free application I am glad I didn't buy one as I couldn't find any Book, magazine or newspaper that I wanted to read or buy!

I wish they had a demo book for downloaded so I could see what it was like to read a book on my iPhone, however I don't think I could read a 800 page book on my iPhone.

 

[mike1973]

Yeah, I downloaded it too but haven't bought any books yet.

 

[Ira Lacher]

Here's what the press had to say about it.

 

[navychop]

Thanks for the heads up. I won't bother.

 

[thowe21]

Got to have some good eyes to read an entire book on the iPhone screen.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Got to have some good eyes to read an entire book on the iPhone screen.

Nah, I have read many books on a Palm PDA, with a smaller screen. Its doable - the software reformats the text so it is easy to read; just a LOT more pages.

If the Kindle app supported magazines/newspapers I would be very interested in it. From what I read, it doesn't.

 

[jasond9263]

You should be able to download the first chapter of a book without having to buy it. I downloaded a preview of Twilight so the wife could see what it was like on her iPhone and it was free.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Ahh cool I thought I would have to buy the book to try it.

I will give that a shot.

 

[jasond9263]

When I was on the page to buy the book, there was a separate link below the one to buy.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I downloaded the Kindle reader; was surprised it would not rotate the screen.

So... I downloaded the eReader.com reader (the same I have used on my Palm OS PDA for years); much more functional. More ability to change the display, and worked very well with my eReader.com account; was able to pick any of my existing purchases and download.

The advantage of Kindle? The Amazon.com power in terms of the titles they have. But, as a software device, it has a long way to go.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I downloaded a chapter of a book and I got to admit it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. In fact I was half tempted to buy the book I sampled.

The first few pages seemed strange, but after that it was comfortable reading on the iPhone.

 

[JonE]

how does it download to the app itself from Amazon? I want to try this later.

EDIT: I just did it. Easy as pie, and looks good on the iPhone, too. Nice.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It downloads from Amazon when it connects. it also stores your pages read so if you have a Kindle as well you can pick up where you left.

 

[rglore]

If the Kindle app supported magazines/newspapers I would be very interested in it. From what I read, it doesn't.

Wife subscribes to NY Times on hers, it downloads automatically every day.

EDIT: sorry, I was thinking Kindle device, not iPhone app.

 

[lakebum431]

Scott, you read???? I thought you were too busy watching TV