Newstand - Opinions? Good or Bad?

[DeeEss]

I really like it. Not forgetting it is a version 1.0 so in early stages. By all accounts it seems really popular so I'm sure they will develop it further now they can see the widespread appeal.

I was under the impression it auto updated or downloaded new content. Does it not do this?

There does need to be some long term solutions though. I want to be able to carry entire back catalogues with me as I use them for references for my work. But the space on my iPad is fast running out with each mag being 200mb or there abouts. So something cloud based where it only stores a small cover image on the iPad for reference is really necessary for it to work in my opinion.

I'm sticking with it though I really do see it's potential.

 

[wizee]

It's bait and switch masquerading as an app.

I agree, will keep using Zino. Free is not Free in Newsstand.

 

[The Phazer]

It's very clumsy and badly implemented. It needs to not be a folder (or at least just an optional one) and it needs to be replaced with a proper background download scheduler API - for example, I'm asleep at 6 am and my phone is on wifi before I go and get in a tunnel with no connectivity for an hour. So why can I only get downloads of the Guardian and not of my tweets?

Bad idea, badly done, and the publications that support it have done a bad job of it too.

Phazer

 

[big samm]

I agree, will keep using Zino. Free is not Free in Newsstand.

What do you mean by free is not free in newsstand?

 

[mwxiao]

What do you mean by free is not free in newsstand?

I think he meant that although the magazine app is free, you need to purchase individual issue.

 

[big samm]

I agree, will keep using Zino. Free is not Free in Newsstand.

I thought that too until i downloaded motor trend, car and drivers, and automobile. Zinio have good prices but the experience is rather boring. It's basically almost pdf style where you always have to zoom in to read articles. With apps like i just mentioned above you get a really rich experience with full res photos, videos,even special articles exclusive for the ipad version of the mag. And one important thing no ZOOMING!

 

[big samm]

I think he meant that although the magazine app is free, you need to purchase individual issue.

Lol same thing with zinio! Free app but you have to pay for magazines!

 

[gcortes]

The newsstand doesn't do anything for me at this point. I only have one magazine, The New Yorker, that I read. The auto update feature doesn't work for me. I checked this morning and it said it was downloading, but it was stuck on zero. I canceled it and restarted and it loaded. If the auto-download feature worked and I had multiple magazines, I would think it would useful then.

 

[boomhower]

I don't like it at all. I like it even less that I can't delete it or even stick it in a folder to get it out of site. It is really really irritating me.

 

[austinguy23]

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It's absurd that they didn't simply integrate Newsstand with iBooks.

Same goes with the Reminder app. They should have integrated it with the iPhone's Calendar app.

 

[big samm]

I think they just wanted it separate. Ibooks is for books newsstand is for magazines and news papers!

 

[vebs]

The biggest issue I have with Newsstand is the pricing, there are magazines in the UK store that cost more than buying a physical copy. Absolutely ridiculous.

They should put pricing at 99p per issue and go for volume sales. I'd probably buy a few issues of things I'm not really interested in for 99p.

Seems like the print industry is incredibly outdated.

 

[Small White Car]

It's bait and switch masquerading as an app.

Yeah, just like how iTunes is free but then you have to pay for music.

I'm sure everyone here is just as upset about that, right?