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iPad Mini Event Said to Focus on iBooks

Friday October 12, 2012 4:47 pm PDT by Jordan Golson
NewImageThe Next Web is reporting that the rumored iPad Mini event scheduled for October 23rd will have a heavy focus on iBooks. The iPad Mini will be aimed at smaller tablets like the Kindle Fire, that are generally used to consume content including books and movies.
In what will likely be completely unsurprising news to many, we’ve now heard from multiple sources that Apple’s as-yet-unannounced iPad mini event will have a strong focus on iBooks. Since an iPad mini would likely be squarely aimed at those who wish to partake of media on their tablets, that would make a lot of sense.
Apple executive Eddy Cue said in an email released during the Apple v. Samsung trial that he "found email, books, Facebook and video very compelling" on a 7-inch Samsung Galaxy tablet. It seems likely that Apple will focus on similar uses for the iPad Mini.


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Nightarchaon
85 months ago
But wont a 7 inch iPad make zombie Steve rise from the grave and wreck terrible vengeance on those who didn't heed his warning that nobody wanted a 7 inch device ?

Obviously THIS is the event the mayans predicted would be the end of the world, as Tim announces a 7 inch iPad to the world, zombie Steve arises to eradicate mankind from the planet and replace Humanity with iHumanity modelled in his own image..



Or maybe its late and I've had too much caffeine and sugar
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AngerDanger
85 months ago
All about iBooks? I hope they take the faux wood even further!

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gregwyattjr
85 months ago
Rating: 26 Votes
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CapnJackGig
85 months ago
Good luck with that at. Kindle's can be read outdoors in the brightest sunlight. iPad screens can barely be seen even on a cloudy day. Amazon's Kindle and their book selection owns iBooks.
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bushido
85 months ago
the reason i got a kindle after my new iPad was mostly due to the fact that i couldnt read shiat on the iPad outside and that my focus would drift away from reading after 5 mins cuz the iPad does too many other entertaining things ^^

plus better battery life

basic kindle for books
else iPad
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skellener
85 months ago
If they want to push iBooks, how about an iBook reader app for OS X?? I mean, c'mon....you can buy an iBook on a Mac, you can even create an iBook on a Mac, but read one? Forget it.

Sticking with Kindle books for now. Buy the book read it anywhere on almost any device. Switch from a PC to Mac? No problem. Switch from an iPhone to Android? No problem.

In the words of Seth Meyers, "Really Apple?....Really?"
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makingdots
85 months ago
Let there be an iMac update please :apple:
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Aidan5806
85 months ago
Please let this mean iBooks 3.0. I kinda want some really cool new innovations in that app. It'd be really cool if ebooks were completely reimagined.
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macosxuser01
85 months ago
I think Apple has lost on eReader/Books battle. I just think what Amazon and their bookstore has done is better.
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NewbieCanada
85 months ago

Good luck with that at. Kindle's can be read outdoors in the brightest sunlight. iPad screens can barely be seen even on a cloudy day. Amazon's Kindle and their book selection owns iBooks.


And every single one of those books can be read on any platform.

I don't know who all these people are with nothing better to do than read in bright sunlight.
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