It seems like there are Kindle killers around every corner these days! With all of the new designs that have been popping up lately and that little issue with Amazon deleting 1984 and Animal Farm back in July, there could be some real competition heating up. This is a good thing, especially when the competition looks like this:
**UPDATE**
ESPECIALLY when they look like this:
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I wonder if the iPad has the capability to download books from public libraries, or do we have to purchase them only through iBooks? Are we able to insert jump-drives into this nifty device? It has so many wonderful features, but I am a little sad that it does not have a built in camera like other notebooks. I think I might wait a bit because as you know Apple is known for upgrading their devices!
The iPad is starting out with purchasing through iBooks – it will be interesting to see if it ever ventures into public library space! You can purchase USB and SD card adapters, but they are not built in (of course there will be TONS of accessories).
The missing camera is a huge fail in my opinion. Everything has a camera these days! I’m with you – I’ll wait until the upgrades start to roll out!