I want the ultimate e-book reader bundled with everything else...NOW!

• An Apple tablet could pit iTunes against Amazon - CNN.com

  This is a speculative blog piece based on rumors of an Apple tablet computer that may (or may not) be released this fall. I've been dreaming of the ultimate e-book reader and the freedom to use low cost specific chapters from text books in my onilne classes. Will Apple satisfy those dreams? ~ Den
  
  What can Apple do better with e-books? For textbooks or anthologies, Apple can give iTunes users the ability to download individual chapters, priced between a few cents to a few bucks each.

  Tags: e-book, apple, 21cif

  • Reading in the 21st Century is changing. I crave a hybrid technology that combines the joys of a traditional book with the power and reach of modern tech. This might be the next step in the evolution of e-books and online reading. We'll see! - By Dennis OConnor

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Read Anything, Anywhere, Anytime?

Here's post about e-book possibilities from the new Information Fluency group on Diigo:

• Feedbooks: Food for the mind

  Imagine, being able to read classic books via your SMART Phone! That is exactly what this site is!

  Tags: phone, ebook, web2.0

  • This is a free book site that allows you to read classic works on your SMART phone! I went to Mobipocket.com and set up an account and was downloading in no time! Imagine the power of this in the classroom! - By Jen Hegna (Posted from the Information Fluency Group on Diigo)
    
  
  
  Thanks Jen for pointing out this software. I appreciate the very cool aspects of using this software on a smart phone. NO doubt about it: phone applications a great way to extend the internet, 21cif, and e-learning. 
  
  I'm surrounded by iPhones! All of my kids have them, and my younger brother is part of a start-up (Appy Entertainment) creating iPhone applications. I've also used a friend's iPhone to surf into one of my Moodle classes. Everywhere I look I see iPhones!
  
  So, I get it! (But I don't want it!) The screen size is just too small for me. I'm very interested in digital reading, but haven't made the jump to a specialized e-book readers. Instead, I'm thinking about a laptop with a wireless chipset. I want something ultra light with a full sized screen that provides me with full phone capability, access to high speed internet / phone net, and strong netbrowsing. 
  
  The gear is out there right now... However, I'm waiting for the tech to mature and the prices to fall.  ~ Dennis (AKA wiredinstructor... but I'm willing to go wireless... really! )
  

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