iBooks

June 24, 2010 / / 11 comments

I’m no Apple Fanboy but I think I am about to flirt with the standards of being one. Just recently, Apple released iOS 4, an operating system which is supposed to advance the third release of their OS for iPod Touch and iPhone–and I think they succeeded. Part of the new system is the ability to download the iBooks app where you can store and shop for ebooks. In the initial release, many ebooks are for free, thanks to Project Gutenberg. Of course, most of these ebooks are the classics (which is Great). Finally, I have a way to fulfill one of my Year 2010 Resolutions.

eBookshelf or iBookshelf? Oh, vowels.

Here are some of the books I downloaded, all for free:

  1. Pride and Prejudice
  2. The Art of War
  3. The Prince
  4. Complete Original Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
  5. Beyond Good and Evil
  6. Great Expectations
  7. Macbeth
  8. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
  9. The Confessions
  10. The Gift of the Magi
  11. Les Misérables
  12. The Republic
  13. Selected Essays of Karl Marx
  14. A History of the Japanese People
  15. Noli me Tangere (and yes, I also have El Filibusterismo, haha)

So far so good. Well, my only complaint is about my iPod Touch’s obtuse performance when I open iBooks or any eBook at that. I can safely blame this to my device’s aged processor and RAM. iPhone 4, anyone? I am looking forward for many (modern) titles soon. And I’m also looking forward for a prosperous profession that could give me the money to replace my current ebook reader. :)

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  • http://soirish.wordpress.com irishprecious

    I love ebooks, they’re convenient and free.haha But my resolution in reading nowadays is to buy real books. Nothing beats holding and flipping the actual pages. :D

    • http://www.alpsaguado.com/ Alps

      HAHA, well, you’re not alone in the pool of people who likes holding and flipping actual pages. Well, you can see your books flip in iBooks! ;)

      • http://soirish.wordpress.com irishprecious

        But it’s still not the same.:( I like the smell of old books and even the new ones. I even miss getting paper cuts. You don’t experience that with eBooks or iBooks. :))

        Hope to see you guys soon. I miss the Gang.

  • http://www.clevearguelles.com cleve

    Uyy! Classics! :) Boring ang The Republic. :))

    • http://www.alpsaguado.com/ Alps

      HAHA, I just downloaded for fun–I’m pretending to be a political science geek, ye know.

  • http://barrycyrus.wordpress.com Barry

    Err, not an actual fan of ebooks here. Especially with my deteriorating eyesight (I relish at the thought of using the word “deteriorate,” parang matanda lang hahaha). And nothing beats offline reading, the original reading :)

    Anyway, awesome CV sort of pdf you have! haha ikaw na alps!

    • http://www.alpsaguado.com/ Alps

      HAHA, I actually, I just might join you for fanboy-ing Real Books. I know the feeling of holding a real one. ;) LOL, my CV would mean nothing until I get a decent job! Haha.

      • http://barrycyrus.wordpress.com Barry

        I know right!

        I’m so pressured. On second thought,my father just called from the province telling me to tone down the crazy about job-hunting :/

  • http://extraordinarykiddo.com/ Bryan Karl

    I totally forgot to upgrade my iTouch to the iOS 4 haha until I read your post. Hehe. The iBooks app is interesting. The free ebooks are very interesting. :))

    • http://www.alpsaguado.com/ Alps

      Yes, especially because they are The Classics. <3

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