I’m a relative newcomer to iBooks (Free), but I already like it a lot more than Stanza on my iPhone 3GS. There’s something about the iBooks that just *feels* right, and the quality of the page turning animations always amazes me.
I can’t say anything about the PDF and multimedia changes in this update because the books I read are in simple .epub format, but I do believe the app is just a little bit faster and more stable now. There used to be a very strange bug that would literally teleport me through my literature when I accidentally swiped the bottom of the screen (with the controls hidden — I’m not that stupid), but I haven’t encountered any of this madness in v1.1.1.
One last note before I wrap this post up without a ribbon: if you had previously tried iBooks on an iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G and were disappointed by the incredible amount of lag, this newest version may be worth a shot. I fired it up on an iPod Touch 2G and felt at least comparable to the experience that Stanza offers. If you have more concrete information, please share it in the comments.
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