A study has recently taken place to compare the speed and satisfaction of reading on different devices, which included the iPad, Kindle, PC, and a printed book.

The study?s results were taken from a total of 24 users, reading a short story on each device.The 24 users selected were all avid readers and were selected as an example as a target demographic for these devices.All of the users were of at least a high school literacy level.

Speed results:

As expected, the printed book was the fastest beating out both tablets.The iPad measured at 6.2% lower reading speed than the book, and the Kindle measured at 10.7% slower.A very small difference in speed, not one to form a purchasing decision on but a difference nonetheless.The only real significant speed difference was between the book and the Kindle.

Satisfaction Results:

The users were asked to rate satisfaction on a 1-7 scale, 7 being the best,1 being the worst.The iPad, Kindle and printed book each averaged out similarly around 5.6-5.8, but the PC averaged out on the significantly lower score of 3.6.

Users also gave their comments on each device,to name a few:

The printed book was more relaxing than the electronic devices, The PC was uncomfortable because it reminded the user of the workplace, and they disliked the iPad?s weight claiming that it was too heavy.

While not as well received as the printed book, both e-readers were taken to as very useable devices, but clearly from this study of a target demographic, the iPad was seen as the better reading device, and the iphone 4?s new retina display is surely a technology that will be adopted by the new generations of the iPad.

After reports of terribly slow upload speeds from iPhone 4 users, AT&T has pointed the blame towards Alcatel- Lucent, the supplier of 3G wireless equipment.

The software defect affects the upload speeds of devices using the newest version of 3G technology known as High Speed Upload Packet Access or HSUPA for short.HSUPA has been put in place to achieve upload speeds to between 500 kilobits per second and 1.2 megabits per second.The iPhone 4 and some laptop data sticks are currently the only AT&T devices that uses this technology, which is why this problem affects only a small amount of customers.A temporary fix has been put in place to restore regular 3G speeds of 384 kilobits per second maximum until this problem can be resolved.

AT&T and Alcatel-Lucent jointly identified a software defect – triggered under certain conditions – that impacted uplink performance for Laptop Connect and smartphone customers using 3G HSUPA-capable wireless devices in markets with Alcatel-Lucent equipment. This impacts less than two percent of our wireless customer base. While Alcatel-Lucent develops the appropriate software fix, we are providing normal 3G uplink speeds and consistent performance for affected customers with HSUPA-capable devices.

Alcatel – Lucent gear is not use all across AT&T network, which is why this problem only occurs in select regions of the country, such as, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Salt Lake City, and Seattle

There have been no reports of when this problem will be fixed.