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Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by zoowar »

news-yc wrote: post #5
zoowar wrote: post #3

I can read HN on all mobile devices with a web browser. What value does a platform specific app provide?

The HN website works on a phone... but it's hardly where you would want to read it. If you are trying to read the comments, once you're zoomed out enough to see the whole width, the font is usually too tiny to read. And then, to vote on one, you have little tiny buttons that even at the max zoom levels are hard to tap (I've seen quite a few comments apologizing for tapping the wrong arrow on the iPhone). Now, a platf…

Agreed, but HN could upgrade to html5 and do what nytimes did. Compare nytimes.com to nytimes.com/chrome (requires a web kit browser)

Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by hubb »

creativityhurts wrote: post #9

Charging $5 for HN app - that's giving back to the community? Don't think so. Quite much just for a different interface.

agreed. to the dev: make it free, man. with this app you should have no problem getting that internship you're looking for

Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by ugh »

hubb wrote: post #12
creativityhurts wrote: post #9

Charging $5 for HN app - that's giving back to the community? Don't think so. Quite much just for a different interface.

agreed. to the dev: make it free, man. with this app you should have no problem getting that internship you're looking for

How is making it free going to land him an internship?

Do you have any good reasons for lowering the price? Making it free seems like an absolutely crazy suggestion. Why would he? To appease entitled brats?

Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by ConceitedCode »

olivercameron wrote: post #16

People are complaining about $5? Really? Someone has put months of effort into this app, more than justifying the "high" price. If you think it's too expensive, just don't buy it. I just bought it and think it's great (nice icon too).

Completely agree. I really don't get why some people complain about being charged any money for months of work. Do they expect it to be free? Reminds me of the ridiculous comments on the app store.

Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by creativityhurts »

hubb wrote: post #12
creativityhurts wrote: post #9

Charging $5 for HN app - that's giving back to the community? Don't think so. Quite much just for a different interface.

agreed. to the dev: make it free, man. with this app you should have no problem getting that internship you're looking for

I don't agree that he should give the app for free. I'd like to pay to support his efforts but 5 bucks is simply too much for this app.

Re: news:yc (iPhone HN client) finally accepted into the App Store

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Post by ot »

From the page [emphasis mine]

> Why does news:yc cost $4.99? Isn't that too much for something already available online? Yes, it probably is. This is my first app in the App Store. I've never done this kind of pricing before, and I probably got it wrong. However, I do want to make sure anyone who wants to use news:yc can: feel free to build it from source or pirate it if you don't want to pay.

Love this. I really wish this candor was the rule, not the exception. I'm buying the app right away.

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