Apple's iBook app for the iPad

At Wednesday's press event, Consumer Reports Technology Editor Jeff Fox got to play a bit with the Apple iPad.  In this video, he takes a look at the tablet's iBooks application for reading electronic publications.

As he notes, the LED-backlit screen is brighter than a Kindle's, though how easy (or rough) it is on the eyes after prolonged use remains to be seen.

For more comparison of the iPad and e-book readers, see our previous posts:

• The iPad as an e-book reader: Intriguing, but the story is incomplete
• Comparing the big-screen devices: iPad, e-book reader, & netbook

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