* Posts by Mark R W

4 publicly visible posts • joined 29 Jan 2010

'The internet's completely over', declares petulant Prince

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Internet Declares Prince's Career "completely over"

"Prince is completely over. I don't see why anyone should to his new music on iTunes or anyone else."

Audi dreams up App Store for user-designed cars

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The Homer!

How to... read comics on the iPad

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Comic Zeal is well worth the cash

Great comic reader and friendly devs seem open to suggestions.

iPad vs e-book readers: price matters

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There is already a £150 e-reader, and e-ink is important

Sony make an e-reader with a 5" screen for £150 called the Sony Reader Pocket Edition, and it's a joy to use. I think you dismiss e-ink far too readily in your article, considering how much like reading real paper it is. Also the "obnoxious" flash is certainly a negative, but perhaps not to the extent you claim., it lasts only a brief moment, and because there is no backlight does not strain the eye.

Reading from an e-ink screen is far more relaxing then reading from an LCD screen, which is what I used to do using the iPod touch's stanza application. I don't think I'd want to go back.