The book is Thinking with Type, a great read though, probably even greater on the new iPad
So, to conclude, the new iPad is generally better for reading scanned books, and I think it is definitely worth spending a little more money on, then getting a previous gen. Ok guys, thank you for all of the answers and I will definitely get back to you when I get the iPad, for my final thoughts.
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