An e-reader could be the first of many app experiments on the Wii U.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/28847
The Wii U may yield an expansion of apps according to rumors that have surfaced around the web, one of them stating that an e-reader service for digital books is in the works.
According to an anonymous source of Forget the Box, Nintendo has approached a software company in Los Angeles in order to publish some iOS software on the Wii U so it can be played using the system's touch screen controller.
The same source also stated that Nintendo may bring an e-reader store where users can download books, magazines, newspapers, comics and even guides which then can be read on the touch screen. The digital issues would have a searchable index, and users would also be able to zoom into the pages. Much like the way different iOS devices share content, the 3DS could share the same e-reader software.
In addition to the books and other print media, Nintendo has also been looking to provide digital manuals for some of their games, including Virtual Console releases. Allegedly, Nintendo has also been seeking to collaborate with various publications to provide content based on different subjects like fashion, sports, film, health, lifestyle and such. Furthermore, Nintendo is interested in releasing digital issues of their Nintendo Power magazine, featuring issues from 1988 all the way up to the current issue.
The Wii U app store is believed to be very robust, and Nintendo hopes to attract several audiences so the system gets heavy use by everyone in the family.
Perhaps Nintendo should become competent at selling games digitally before they branch out into other markets.
Nintendo currently has a "app" store for the eShop and the prices are free-to-1.99. And the Nintendo made apps make up most of the free apps. And these are usually the only apps worth getting. (Swapnote, Pokedex3D, etc.) So I really don't get the Nintendo prices comment. Even with the games on the 3DS they are fairly well priced. One of the most expensive games is cut-the-rope at $8 (which is expensive for a game of that type), it seems the developers of the game seem to think console owners are willing to pay more for a game just because it is a game, which is a mistaken view. We are willing to pay more for a game that we know is deeper and took the developer's resources to make, unlike cut the rope where you can beat in one sitting and get most of the stars in all levels in that time. (Yahtzee from Zero Punctuation)
