Even the NYTimes has opposing views on this.

Brad Stone, writes, Three Reasons Why the iPad WON’T Kill Amazon’s Kindle [bits.blogs.nytimes.com]

It may be suddenly fashionable to say so, but the new Apple iPad tablet won’t kill the Kindle from Amazon. The Kindle is for book lovers, and the iPad is not.
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Nick Bilton, writes, Three Reasons Why the iPad WILL Kill Amazon’s Kindle [bits.blogs.nytimes.com]

My colleague Brad Stone just blogged about why he thinks Apple’s iPad won’t kill the Kindle from Amazon.com.

I disagree. Yes, the iPad comes with its limitations. There’s no camera, no SD card slot, no Adobe Flash technology. But when you look at iPad in comparison with other e-readers available today, it is now clearly the best device on the market for those who enjoy reading.
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