Elements app, worth the $?

[kirchnrd]

I keep wanting the Elements app, but don't want to drop $14 if it isn't really worth it. I know the app itself is not useful in my real life, but wonder if it is $14 worth of eye candy.

 

[Andrmgic]

Yes..

It's an interactive version of this $20 book -

http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Visu...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272150620&sr=8-2

 

[biomathdude]

Price drops are common and although I like this app I voted wait.

 

[Clix Pix]

"Elements" is a fantastic program and IMHO worth every penny. It is beautiful, educational and just plain fun! It's the program that I use to demonstrate the niftiness of the iPad, and people are delighted by the images, Tom Lehrer's classic song and the overall impact of this program.

 

[RawBert]

It's a huge file. Almost 2GB. That's why I haven't bought it yet. I have the 16 GB, so when i get it, I'll only sync it once in a while. Looks so awesome, though. I'll wait until a sale or price drop. I think even if I get it now at 14 bucks, it would still be worth every cent.

 

[kas23]

Maybe if you're in high school. I never knew it was 2GB in size. Wow.

 

[Jinkst]

2GB? Wow. That's alot of space eaten up by what I understand to be an interactive table of elements.

I have absolutely no need for it so wont bother buying it. I have other apps I use to show off the screen, not that you really need apps when can show quality through photos.

 

[bootedbear]

"Elements" is a fantastic program and IMHO worth every penny. It is beautiful, educational and just plain fun! It's the program that I use to demonstrate the niftiness of the iPad, and people are delighted by the images, Tom Lehrer's classic song and the overall impact of this program.

This pretty much covers what I was going to say.

And it's much more than a showpiece for the display -- I think it's a great example of where interactive ebooks can head.

 

[gillybean]

It looks great but as I don't need a periodic table anytime soon, it's not worth the $14 to me.

Maybe if it was $2.99, I'd get it just as a technology demo.

 

[r0k]

Yes..

It's an interactive version of this $20 book -

http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Visu...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272150620&sr=8-2

So I went to amazon to take a look and couldn't watch the video. Flash is required. How ironic. I decided not to get the app mainly because I have a 16 gig iPad and can't afford so much space for only one app, no matter how impressive it might be.

 

[greg555]

I plan to buy it when I get an iPad (Canada delay ). But that's one of the reason I'm thinking of getting the 32GB instead of the 16.

Basically, $14 for the equivalent of a coffee table book is cheap. I paid $40 or $50 for Life in Space about 20 years ago.

Greg

 

[MadDog31]

This app sounds interesting and looks great. I was also quite impressed w/ the Star Walk app that they have preloaded on the iPads at Apple Stores. I had fun playing w/ that today.

 

[jeffy777]

It's one of those things I would play with a couple times and then never really use again,

If you're a chemistry student or professor, then I could see it being more useful.