Short Answers To Questions People Hope Will Start A Debate #1 by Eric Posted on January 5, 2010 Q: But why would I want a Kindle when I have the Kindle app for my iPhone? A: Battery Life. This entry was posted in Randomness. Bookmark the permalink.
Also: reading a book on an iPhone is like watching a movie through a keyhole.
You’d be surprised how often people will still debate you on that one. Somehow, the battery life thing shuts things down very reliably.
Man, you guys should see the battery life on my bookshelf.
Yeah, well, the short answer is “Why do I need a Kindle when I have a shelf full of books?” is “You don’t.”
But you don’t have to rub it in.