[citation][nom]reininop[/nom]Are you kidding me?? Reading a book on an ipod is like reading a book written on Post-it notes. It's fine for short articles and the like, but I can't believe anyone would willing read an entire novel on it. Believe it or not, the Iphone isn't meant to replace everything.[/citation]
One mention of an Apple product and I get loads of thumbs down. I wouldn't ever read any books on anything smaller than an iPhone/iPod Touch screen but reading books is absolutely fine on an iPhone screen. I usually read with the iPhone horizontal, which gives roughly the same line width as a paperback book. Since I'm unable to read more than one line at a glance, only being able to see 15 lines at a time doesn't bother me.
The convenience of always having it with me far outweigh the smaller screen size. I can read in bed when the lights are off with the screen on its dimmest without waking up the girlfriend, I can read when the bus or tube I'm waiting for is delayed and I have nothing else to do. I can easily read in cramped conditions on a full underground train. If I'm meeting people for drinks and they end up being late, I can read too.
This is why the Kindle just seems a waste to me. In pretty much any conditions where I'd rather use a Kindle than an iPhone, I'd rather use a real book than either - i.e. at home or stuffed in with my bag.
If it were $50 and you got a free Kindle copy of any hard or paperback book you buy then sure, I'd likely pick one up. For $300 though, I'd rather buy an iPod Touch and a few hardback books thanks.