The Great Murdoch iPad Debate

http://www.observer.com/2010/great-murdoch-ipad-debate


Comments?

 

Reading that gives me hope for the journalism industry and I pray it's successful. I think it could make money. Say what you will about Rupert Murdoch, the man knows how to make money.

 

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/12/does_rumored_partnership_with.html

 

It's amazing how fast technology is moving now. I just had a weird thought in my head--are apps going to make the "open Internet" a dinosaur before too much longer?

 

What am I missing? How is this better than just going into Safari and going to whatever content site (CNN, espn, FanHouse) that you prefer?

 

No. You're in an Apple bubble. So many people find apps a waste of time and a drag on productivity.

I see some great ideas coming out of this... that will be stolen and implemented by established news orgs on the open internet.

It'll be 'The National' of the digital era.

 

I agree. Here's a perfect example. I live in New England, and I subscribe regularly to the Boston Globe. The mobile site is decent, while the app sucks (crashes constantly). The open-website model will be around for a long time.

 

It depends who makes the apps. DoApp has signed a lot of newspapers and integrates Adagogo that uses geo-targeting for ad delivery. I haven't had a problem with those apps crashing on my Droid.

 

Some details on The Daily.

http://gizmodo.com/5749905/all-the-daily-details-leaked

 

So, they have their own staff of reporters spread out all over the country? I'll be interested to see what kind of content is offered.

 

Downloaded it to my iPad, it comes with two week free trial. Very sleek however custom navigation is slow and confusing.