"The iPad was considered the No. 1 delivery method for newspapers and magazines, and its popularity for books was even greater: 41% of iPad owners preferred to read on the device, vs. 36% who liked hard copies better. iPads were also the top gaming device for owners of the tablets, beating out consoles by 2 percentage points."
On August 27, global e-book community Wattpad issued its latest metrics report, a frequently referenced international survey of e-reading habits. Among findings, the report notes a rapid acceptance of the iPad as an e-reading device and a high majority of US residents among English-language e-book consumers.
The world of digital publishing can be a lot more complicated than deciding whether to buy a Kindle, Nook, or iPad. If you want to know just how complex things are getting, just ask a publisher, author, or agent about Andrew Wylie.
The Digital Magazine Solution from Adobe, coming in late summer 2010 to Adobe Labs, enables media, corporate, and retail catalog publishers to create and monetize immersive content experiences like the WIRED Reader. These digital magazines can be consumed on the Apple iPad, with other platforms and devices expected in the future.
In this article, I’ll introduce you to the exciting world of eBooks, specifically the ePub format in regards to Apple’s new iBookstore, but much of the same information applies to other devices and online stores.
