Silicon Alley Insider reports that the Apple iPhone shows potential as an ebook reader. New York based ScrollMotion has begun selling ebooks for the iPhone via the iPhone store. These include bestselling titles from major publishers including Random House, Simon and Schuster, Houghton Mifflin, Penguin and Hachette.

Silicon Alley says the iPhone is unlikely to offer a more enjoyable reading experience than real books or even Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader. On the other hand, its size and portability may be just the thing for plenty of people. Peak-hour train travelers come to mind…

Furthermore, if demand is significant, Apple may well be inspired to create its own dedicated ebook reading device, or at least an iPhone or iPod-like device that is better suited to ebook reading.

Source: Dan Frommer, “Look Out, Amazon: iPhone Gets Real E-Books (AAPL),” December 23, 2008

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