thursday 1 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 some are just a simple port, whereas others, have been using converters are a bit peeved. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I can imagine that the dudes that get in early with decent efforts make a killing and as times goes on and there is more and more it gets harder to stand out. It sure is easy to click on that DOWNLOAD button and get charged 600 yen or whatever. Guilty of it myself. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The Times app looks swish. 10 quid for 28 days. No Sunday Times. Hmmm. Get it gg and report will you Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Reckon the Sun app would be ace. Just the right number of pixels for page 3 Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 9.99 quid = 2000 yen. Hmm, what was the exchange rate again!? I am slightly tempted though to see what it's like. It would be good to have that every day. But.. the price seems very/too steep in principle. They should give you 1 day sample to try out, but it's pretty much the whole newspaper and it gets downloaded so you can read offline. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 not wanting to dictate how one should spend one's coin, but go ahead. Spend. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Tis the way forward for traditional print media. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Well, gg, compare it to the quid you would pay if you bought the paper every day... then, it's cheap. I don't have an ipad, but I can imagine the experience of having the whole paper in your ipad each day, nicely laid out etc, would be a pleasant experience and one rather different from sitting at your computer clicking on links on the website. Sure will be interesting how all this kind of thing develops. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 OK been playing more this morning. Can browse while listening to music even now. I suppose when os4 comes though that wont be an issue at all. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Originally Posted By: pie-eater I've decided I simply cannot wait for the iBoard, so I might get me an iPad. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 OK so I decided to try out the Times app. 2000 yen so you owe me a few pints, 2pints... Verdict - I really like it. From what I can tell, the complete newspaper. There is TONS to read, in fact I have just spent probably the last few hours going through it. All very nicely laid out, great hi-res photos, some interactive stuff. But tons of content. I would never have read that much of the Times website or any other news website. I was reading it relaxed on my big comfy reclining chair with a few cups of tea. So an altogether different kind of reading to sitting in front of a PC and looking over things and just clicking on a few articles. Like reading a newspaper I suppose. So I've got 28 of these for my 2000 yen. We'll see after that if I still have the time to read it and find it worth carrying on. But I'm positive about the idea and how it is presented. I certainly don't regret trying it out for a moment. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 you'd thought that the fee was for a life time. If they wanted more subscribers, they'd just go kill the existing subscribers. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Presuming that is just sacrasm, coz I wouldn't think that at all. Good to hear that gg. I'll buy you a pint when you're next in London! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 You're on! They really should include The Sunday Times. Apparently they are making a Sunday Times app and it will be separate. Not a good idea. Should be included. But.... I do like what there is. Seems it gets released about 4am UK time so around lunchtime Japan time. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Chocolate iPad. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 could've caked it in shit. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Whats the battery like gg? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 it's like this: Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Pretty good muikabochi. I have been using it for quite a good few hours and it still be well above half full. I heard that you can get 10 hours from it even if you use it a fair bit - I'd say that sounds reasonable. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Interestingly, I have packed away the old laptop I used to have on my table in the lounge. It was just mainly for browsing and some mails. The ipad has taken over those duties now and made it more fun too. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 What are the specs of the laptop? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Can't remember. "3 years old laptop", I think. Hardly matters does it, if all you are doing is checking websites and mails etc? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Could flog it to someone in need e.g. those in the sticks. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Does it get warm? Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts