re iPad magazine pricing

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Gary Johnston <johnston () nku edu>
> Date: April 5, 2010 7:05:41 AM EDT
> To: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>
> Cc: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] iPad magazine pricing

> No compelling reason? I bought my wife one and it was delivered 10:00 AM Saturday morning. After I set it up for her 
> and showed her how to download books from Gutenberg, I have not seen her since without it propped in her hands. She 
> claims that her 3GS will henceforth be relegated to phone calls only. 
>
> In a rare moment when she put it down to sleep, I downloaded the Foreflight pilot app. I couldn't believe the clarity 
> of the screen and increased usability of the iPad HD version of the app. It was astounding. And after two days or 
> heavy day and night use, the battery still had a charge. Wow.   
>
> Whoops. She's waking up. Gotta delete the app and go. 
>
> Gary Johnston
> NKU
>  
> Sent from Gary's 3GS iPhone
>
> On Apr 4, 2010, at 11:24 AM, Dave Farber <dfarber () me com> wrote:
>
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> > > Date: April 4, 2010 10:54:05 AM EDT
> > > To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior () attrition org>
> > > Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> > > Subject: iPad magazine pricing
> >
> > > An interesting commentary about the way stuff is being priced/marketed on the iPad.   The other day I looked around 
> > > at Kindle pricing of some stuff and noticed a similar pattern....it's still cheaper to get the Economist in 
> > > hardcopy than it is on the Kindle (and presumably iPad).   Based on the comments in this blog entry, the same seems 
> > > to apply to other magazines/newspapers as well.  ---rick
> > >
> > > iPad app pricing: A last act of insanity by delusional content companies
> > >
> > > http://charman-anderson.com/2010/04/02/ipad-app-pricing-a-last-act-of-insanity-by-delusional-content-companies/
> > >
> > > (Yes, I *might* consider an iPad Mark 2 (second-gen) as a 'gadget' or 'curiosity purchase....but I see no 
> > > compelling need/reason to buy one now, nor do I see this as 'revolutionizing the computing industry.  Though 
> > > perhaps if it was less-locked-down or an iPhone-on-Steroids I might feel otherwise.)
> > >
> > > -rick
> > Archives      



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