Comments on: Newsweek for iPad – How NOT To Do a Digital Magazine http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/ iPad app reviews, news and insight Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Survey Offers Good News for iPad Magazine Publishers — iPad Insight http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-23972 Survey Offers Good News for iPad Magazine Publishers — iPad Insight Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:09:39 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-23972 [...] iPad editions. Editions that take advantage of what can be done on the iPad – not just churn out glorified PDF renderings of their print editions.– They also need to include more features that allow readers to get more engaged with the [...] [...] iPad editions. Editions that take advantage of what can be done on the iPad – not just churn out glorified PDF renderings of their print editions.– They also need to include more features that allow readers to get more engaged with the [...]

]]> By: Good News: Newsweek for iPad Offering Subscriptions –Bad News: It’s Still Not Near Worth Paying For — Just Another iPad Blog http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-6481 Good News: Newsweek for iPad Offering Subscriptions –Bad News: It’s Still Not Near Worth Paying For — Just Another iPad Blog Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:25:22 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-6481 [...] was my verdict on Newsweek for iPad when I first reviewed it shortly after it was released in June: More than anything, using this app feels like working with a mediocre to bad PDF viewer.  [...] [...] was my verdict on Newsweek for iPad when I first reviewed it shortly after it was released in June: More than anything, using this app feels like working with a mediocre to bad PDF viewer.  [...]

]]> By: Review: The Times of London for iPad http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-2757 Review: The Times of London for iPad Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:00:38 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-2757 [...] Far from it. It’s not quite as bad as Newsweek for iPad – which is basically a poorly designed PDF viewer – but it’s far away from being [...] [...] Far from it. It’s not quite as bad as Newsweek for iPad – which is basically a poorly designed PDF viewer – but it’s far away from being [...]

]]> By: patrickj http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-2729 patrickj Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:42:27 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-2729 I honestly don't think they did a single thing right with this app, apart from the in-app purchase for future and back issues. They obviously gave this no thought or attention - it's about as slapped together as any app I've seen. I honestly don't think they did a single thing right with this app, apart from the in-app purchase for future and back issues. They obviously gave this no thought or attention – it's about as slapped together as any app I've seen.

]]> By: patrickj http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-2728 patrickj Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:41:03 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-2728 Yeah - it's a zero star app for sure. Yeah – it's a zero star app for sure.

]]> By: Michelle http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-2715 Michelle Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:50:09 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-2715 here's our perspective, as a professional photography studio: <a href="http://gregceoblog.com/review-newsweek-for-ipad-pleh" rel="nofollow">http://gregceoblog.com/review-newsweek-for-ipad-p...</a> it is soo horribly, terribly bad. they didn't even bother to license high-res images. here's our perspective, as a professional photography studio: http://gregceoblog.com/review-newsweek-for-ipad-p…
it is soo horribly, terribly bad. they didn't even bother to license high-res images.

]]> By: Bob P http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine//comment-page-1#comment-2691 Bob P Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:10:17 +0000 http://justanotheripadblog.com/ipad-app-reviews/newsweek-for-ipad-how-not-to-do-an-ipad-magazine/#comment-2691 I purchased the latest issue to see how Newsweek handled the iPad. You are being kind. This is the WORST implementation, if one could even call it that, of any attempt at digital media i have seen for the iPad. It feels like one of those cheap knock offs of a product you would purchase in a big city when you can't afford the real thing. Only this is the real thing! You are correct: it's simply a pdf reader, one with NO features at that! Further, when you pinch in, some things, such as cartoons, stay somewhat blurry! Trying to read a multicolumn article formatted for print on an iPad via extensive use of pinch/zoom is an unpleasant experience. There was NO attempt to reformat, or even consider, that the reader is viewing this on something other than paper. I quickly deleted the app and gave 1 star. Avoid this at all costs until they get the word and actually hire developers with even an ounce of talent and imagination. I purchased the latest issue to see how Newsweek handled the iPad. You are being kind. This is the WORST implementation, if one could even call it that, of any attempt at digital media i have seen for the iPad. It feels like one of those cheap knock offs of a product you would purchase in a big city when you can't afford the real thing. Only this is the real thing!

You are correct: it's simply a pdf reader, one with NO features at that! Further, when you pinch in, some things, such as cartoons, stay somewhat blurry! Trying to read a multicolumn article formatted for print on an iPad via extensive use of pinch/zoom is an unpleasant experience. There was NO attempt to reformat, or even consider, that the reader is viewing this on something other than paper.

I quickly deleted the app and gave 1 star. Avoid this at all costs until they get the word and actually hire developers with even an ounce of talent and imagination.

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