Gruber gushes about ebook app ∞

Superficially this is a plug for an app in the making, but actually more of a meaty meditation on the future of ebook tech, with some astute observations about e-readers in general.

It’s nothing but content on screen, and nothing but gestures for interaction. … The better visual layout, smoother and more show-offy interaction, and proprietary native-to-iOS format are more what I expected Apple’s e-book platform to be. This thing just begs for a gushing look-at-how-awesome-this-thing-is on-stage demo from Steve Jobs.