[Macworld]

Post your comments for Review: Stanza for iPhone here

[unithom]

If I already have a library of ebook files on my computer, I can open them with the desktop app, but I haven't seen an easy way to sync multiple books from the computer to the iPhone client. What I'd like to see is a way to persistantly share entire directories and subdirectories with the client, and let the user decide which ones they want to cache on the device.
I also wish the desktop client made it easy to edit the author / title / genre fields, chapter markers and names, etc. when those are wrong or missing.
The new Kindle syncing of bookmarks is a neat feature and I hope it becomes just as easy to do so with Stanza.

[synsoniq]

I'm not sure what the author means about the availability of the Kindle 2. I ordered one earlier this week and it shipped today.
According to Amazon's site, I could order one now and receive it on Monday with one day shipping.

[david_w_b]

I own an iPhone and a Kindle 2 and there is no way the two can be compared. Using Stanza the iPhone is a credible eReader but it has two flaws: one minor and one a deal breaker. The minor flaw is that its size makes it a little ungainly to use. Sitting in a waiting room chair (or any chair) I can never quite get it in the right position so my neck, arms, hands, or eyes aren't comfortable. The major flaw is that the battery life of the iPhone is mediocre at best and after a day at work, I have maybe a hour of reading time before I get the battery warning.
Contrast that with the Kindle 2. It is comfortable to hold, more comfortable than many books in fact. I've had it now for 48 hours, read the Kindle manual, a magazine, and I'm well into 'Our Mutual Friend'. With wireless service on about half the time I have more than half a charge left. That's about 9 hours of reading so far which is well beyond what I could expect from the iPhone.
Don't get me wrong, the iPhone is great and can fill in as an eReader for short stints. But the iPhone is no Kindle, mini or otherwise. Then Kindle is no iPhone either.

[spinoza2]

The iPhone as ereader and the Kindle appeal to two completely different users: the iPhone is attractive to the occasional reader who likes having a book around to kill time (waiting in line, in the subway, etc.). For this it is ideal, and I have purchased and enjoyed several books from the eReader.com Website. The Kindle is more for the serious, dedicated book reader, someone who regularly purchases books and will appreciate the (significant) ergonomic advantages over the iPhone as a reading device. As others have noted, the two really can't be compared, and I don't think Amazon needs to be concerned that the iPhone ereading apps will seriously compete with the Kindle. I do, however, consider the Kindle a viable alternative to printed books, with a number of superior advantages, and I think it is just a matter of time before dedicated reading devices really catch on in an iPod manner.

[pahnked]

Try eReaderPro if you like to read eBooks. It provides all the ease of use, book shelfs and direct purchase and downloads from your iPhone. Use with a Dictionary and look up words, highlight text and leave notes, bookmark pages and more.
eReaderPro is around for years and hopefully will remain for many more.
Love reading

[melgross]

As Unithom says, I can't see if there is a way to get more than one book from my library on my computer into Stanza at once. I put one book in, and download it, but when I do a second one, the first is no longer there. Why would that be? The app clearly us meant for a number of books from our computers to be loaded at once.
As for the Kindle being better, well, I don't know. I can view color images from books on my iPhone, but are limited to 16 greyshades on the new Kindle, useless for many things.
It's a big, clumsy thing, to have to carry around. My iPhone goes everywhere with me. I've never had a problem with it. It's much easier to use than the Kindle is (yes, I've used it!).

[ajaxnz]

Or use the vastly better iphonebookshelf.
It has a server side that sits on your computer and shares entire folders full of ebooks. Handles many formats and just works very very well.
(has a free version too)

[joe88]

Hi,
The author has done a great work. I appreciate his work.

joe

[skipaq]

I use Stanza just about every day on the iPod touch. But I prefer classics to most of the newer books. Where I live there are a half dozen or more local libraries that raise funds by selling used books in the Spring and summer. I usually stock up on some of the newer titles at around $1 paperback -$2 hardcover.
No interest whatever in the Kindle. Seen it. Used it. Don't want the cost and prefer the iPod for reading when a book isn't handy. It is easier to carry and almost always with me.

[JPF]

There are three inconsistencies with Stanza that annoy me:
1-The desktop app will not show you your library or their covers like the iPhone app.
2-The iPhone app does not have an auto scroll feature whereas the desktop app does
3-There is no access to their catalog from the desktop app
Other than that, Stanza is great and I am sure that my gripes will be resolved in the near future.

[mprudhom]

Stanza definitely supports more than one book at a time. I've got a dozen books on mine now.

When Stanza launches, it automatically opens the most recently viewed book. However, if you tap the center of the screen and then the arrow that will appear in the upper-left corner, you can see your entire library, which will let you pick from all the books you have downloaded.

[Bookiemonster]

Your books are all there. Go to the main screen that says Library at the top. Every book you have ever downloaded or transferred to Stanza will be listed under Titles, Subjects, Authors, and, if you downloaded it recently, Recent Downloads.

[timurray2000]

I'd like to see a comparison with eReader Pro. I think eReader is way better. It allows you to attach notes, highlight, bookmark.