From: Sak Wathanasin on 15 Jun 2010 04:01 On 14 June, 18:22, Bruce Horrocks <07....(a)scorecrow.com> wrote: > On 12/06/2010 17:57, Ian Piper wrote: > > > I'd love to be able to read The Guardian online service, but > > unfortunately it doesn't yet support the iPad (totally bonkers). It'll > > come in time. > > What's totally bonkers? Supporting the iPad or not supporting the iPad? > If the latter it seems a bit much to expect the Guardian to have a team > of developers on standby just in case Steve announces something at a > keynote. yeah, but as you walk off the platform at Euston onto the concourse, there's a big iPad ad showing someone reading the Guardian on it.
From: James Dore on 15 Jun 2010 05:47 On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:34:35 +0100, Flavio Matani <flavio_mataniTAKETHISBITOUT(a)mac.com> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> On 2010-06-14, Lynn W <lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> I haven't checked, though, because with the iPad I find it better to >> >> just read the main web page. The main advantage of the Guardian app >> is >> >> being able to download stuff to read it offline, away from the >> internet, >> >> but I'm not brave enough yet to pull out an iPad in a tube train >> just to >> >> read the paper. >> > >> > Why ever not?! >> >> Possibly because it might significantly increase your likelyhood of >> being >> mugged. > > Word. > > I wouldn't be taking in what I was reading, aware of everybody around me > and possible grab-and-runners. And, until they become more common, a bit > of the old flash-git-with-mobile-phone thing in the nineties factor, > you know, the 'I'm on the train!' thing. > But you can use it for sweet Dom Joly "I'M ON THE TRAIN!" impressions. Especially if you can get the Nokia ringtone on it. Cheers, James -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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