Kindle vs. iPhone – Is It Even a Contest?

There is a great post over on CNet about the potential for the iPhone to make the Kindle into kindling.

“I’m an avid reader of digital books and for months I had my eye on the Kindle, the digital reader from Amazon, with its high-contrast screen and PC-less book downloads. Then Apple announced that the iPhone 3G goes on sale July 11.

I’m now in second-guess hell.

I know Apple has said nothing about offering an e-reading application for the new iPhone. But what happens if Steve Jobs later surprises us or some developer turns the iPhone into a whiz-bang electronic reader? I’ll tell you what happens, my Kindle ends up on eBay.”

I love the idea of an amazing eReader, but the Kindle just isn’t amazing.  It’s cool but has so many limitations compared to the potential of a fully networked, portable device.

Check out the whole post for a great argument in favor of the iPhone as your next digital reader.