News Corp Attempts to Compete With iPad

[Guest]

Rupert Murdoch and Co.'s offering is more print-media-centric than anything.

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[Jerky_san]

I actually really like the device.. I wonder if they will allow other things besides newspapers.. Like manga or comics? Also wonder about the cost?

 

[Transmaniacon]

It will probably be too expensive for such a niche item. I am sure this new flexible screen technology is pricy, and if this thing runs around $300, then people will probably just get an iPad and enjoy all the additional features...

 

[shin0bi272]

this is probably the only way to save print media at this point... good call newscorp.

 

[Silmarunya]

[citation][nom]Transmaniacon[/nom]It will probably be too expensive for such a niche item. I am sure this new flexible screen technology is pricy, and if this thing runs around $300, then people will probably just get an iPad and enjoy all the additional features...[/citation]

But by going iPad, you lose the thing that makes E-readers so great: they're pleasant to read. Unlike LCD, E-ink doesn't strain the eyes, doesn't become unpleasant after a while and offers a long battery life.

For reading books, there's nothing better than E-ink (for now).

 

[maigo]

give it color, micro-sd, support for EVERY file type and I'll pay them ANYTHING

 

[Guest]

It's stylish and it looks incredibly light. It wouldn't replace my iPad (if I owned one), but it would hands down replace my kindle 2 - assuming it has semi-decent battery life by e-reader standards.

 

[Snipergod87]

[citation][nom]Jerky_san[/nom]I actually really like the device.. I wonder if they will allow other things besides newspapers.. Like manga or comics? Also wonder about the cost?[/citation]
Manga would be pretty sick but some of it is in color 🙁

 

[gtvr]

Can't see people running out to buy a black & white only device.

 

[bv90andy]

If it doesn't fold, I don't see the why I would need it to bend like that. Otherwise it looks pretty awesome, Just a bit pricey.

 

[eyemaster]

I'd get that much faster than I would the iPad. However I have -100 intentions to get the iPad and 0 intentions to get a device like this...

 

[Parrdacc]

Too early to tell right now imo. It could work but the price vs. what you get is just not there yet.

 

[tokenz]

I would like a tablet that small and flexible. But I have to wonder how they make the chips flexible.

 

[HalJordan]

Price is definitely going to determine success. Ridiculously undercut the iPad and you have yourself a contender (make up the difference in subscription fees).

 

[fancarolina]

Just what we've always wanted a tablet that can only show FOX News.

 

[NapoleonDK]

[citation][nom]fancarolina[/nom]Just what we've always wanted a tablet that can only show FOX News.[/citation]FOX... It's better than comics.

 

[r0x0r]

[citation][nom]shin0bi272[/nom]this is probably the only way to save print media at this point... good call newscorp.[/citation]

It's not really the medium itself but the content that's the issue.

Whenever I ask a Gen-Y about newspapers I always get a cynical sneer. Apparently they don't like patronizing headlines...

 

[zmbcat]

I actually like this, i need a laptop for comfortable reading/studying (i find most of book i need online, cheaper than to order, and most of study material in digital form..). I just hope the price isnt too big if the device is just for reading.