From: Sak Wathanasin on
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
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

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