The iPad isn't an e-reader. It's a multifunctional device that's hardly optimal for ebooks.
The sad truth of the matter is that ebook readers are in their infancy. There are problems/drawbacks with every single one of them. But we are, at least, past the prototype/early innovation stage and are starting to hit the mainstream. In a few years time, we'll look back at these current devices and chuckle a bit, I think.
That said, pick a device based on your own reading habits. Do you really need that many books loaded on the device all at once? Do you know the number of titles they hold, or are you looking merely at the storage capacity in MB? Realize that non-illustrated books take up less than 2 MB in most cases, so even a conservative guess would put a 2 GB storage capacity as being able to handle at least 1,000 books. I'd say it could probably hold as many as 1,500 if not 2,000, especially if your books are novels. Even if you are buying books with nice covers and other elements, you should certainly be able to hold at least 100 or 200. Just how many books are you wanting to carry around with you? Are extra keydrives for storage okay with you?
I'd be more concerned about the reading experience itself (i.e. the screen type and size, turning pages, getting/purchasing books, etc.) than with the capacity.
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 06-22-2010 at 11:07 AM..
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