Hi, Greg. I don't think this exactly what you're looking for, but are you familiar with the work of Mark Bernstein at Eastgate.com in promoting hypertext fiction? I know there have been several conferences/workshops at which writers have discussed how their craft has changed upon moving from conventional word processors to hypertext editors (such as Eastgate's Tinderbox product). This is not exactly iPad vs. laptop, but it certainly may be of interest to your friend, particularly as these same people are now migrating to iPad, iPhone and other platforms? As an aside, I'm interested in making this transition myself, so I'd appreciate any insights from hypertext authors off-list. Best wishes, Gordon Titchener -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Greg Wise Sent: Friday, 13 January 2012 3:00 p.m. To: Air-L@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Writing and iPads Hello, all, A friend of mine who is a writer of fiction is wondering about the effects on one's prose of writing on an iPad v. desktop/laptop, and was looking for either studies that have been done, or anecdotal accounts from (literary) writers. So far most of the anecdotal stuff out there is about which apps to use, and few are reflecting on if there are changes to one's writing. And it's probably too soon for any systematic research to have been done. But I thought I'd check. Cheers, Greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise Associate Dean New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646; (602) 543 4565 (fax) _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/