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"Apple has just launched a full store of iBooks \u2014 digital offerings tailor-made for the iPad that will be available starting tomorrow.\nThis move sets the iPad up as a Kindle-killer. \"Amazon\u2019s done a great job of pioneering this functionality with the Kindle,\" said Steve Jobs of the digital book market earlier this year. \"We\u2019re going to stand on their shoulders and go a little further.\u201D\niBooks is a beautifully designed digital bookshelf that allows users to download and read books from the iBookstore, from popular bestsellers to classics. The store is launching with a complimentary digital version of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, and users will be able to preview a sample of a book before electing to purchase it. iBooks will have built-in search, navigation, bookmarking and highlighting features as well.\nOnly iPad users will be able to use iBooks and take advantage of the iBookstore. While this works well for Apple \u2014 a company that needs to position their newest product as a multiuse tool, not just an enlarged iPhone \u2014 it might not go over so well with users who want to turn their laptops or desktops into functional e-readers.\nFor now, the wares in the iBookstore will only be available to U.S. users, likely due to copyright restrictions.\n\n\nFor more Apple coverage, follow Mashable Apple on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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