Slog - Comments on As Long as They Don't Call it "iTomes" http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes David Rothman, who is always very excited about e-books, brings news that the iTunes store might be incorporating e-books into the music and movies. This comes on the heels of multiple news stories reporting that the new 3G iPhone will have an e-reader function. Rothman says that this is "one more reason why publishers would be foolish to be Kindle-centric," which is absolutely true. Of course, they shouldn't be iTunes -centric, either. If all this actually happens, it's one step closer to what I think will be the real future of the e-book. It's not going to replace anything, it's... Copyright 2008 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0800 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:57:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Boomer in NYC Hey Paul--

Go take a look at the eReader app over at the Apple iTunes Store (you'll need to get the latest version of iTunes to do so). There are also apps "of" books themselves available for free.

Sadly, none of the apps available to download now are useable until Apple releases the 2.0 version of its iPhone/iTouch software tomorrow.

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070748 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070748 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:14:07 -0800 Comment by Sachi Wilson Yes, a number of books are available on iTunes now. You have to look for them in the app store though - they do not show up as an option in the library or store panes.

]]> Sachi Wilson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070796 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070796 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:27:47 -0800 Comment by Mike That's what I want to do. Read a book on a fucking cell phone.

]]> Mike http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070871 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:52:23 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle So long as they're free, sounds like a plan.

Otherwise, nobody I know is even slightly interested, and most of my friends love to read.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1070924 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:10:38 -0800 Comment by matthew e Been there. Tried that. But I'm sure once it's on the iPhone it will be "revolutionary".

]]> matthew e http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071116 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:16:57 -0800 Comment by um ive had the ereader on my iphone since this morning, i have to say its one of the least 'wow' apps i've tried out, but it works better than i thought it would.

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071219 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:16:54 -0800 Comment by Josh Hemsath @3 - Tru dat.

I already have enough trouble trying to read web pages/email on the iPod, let alone a 300-page novel.

]]> Josh Hemsath http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071234 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071234 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:24:38 -0800 Comment by Greg Call it the iStrain.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/as_long_as_they_dont_call_it_itomes#c1071271 Books Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:57:26 -0800