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Instapaper might be your reason to buy an iPad
In a blog post about the process of getting Instapaper ready for the big screen, Arment explains his motivation for creating an iPad specific version of the app: "I saw the pixel-doubled version of my app in the simulator. It sucked, and it was completely unusable by my standards. I don't think I'll want to run any pixel-doubled apps on my iPad in practice."
So, instead of an ugly pixel-doubled version, we're getting a sexy reader that's iPad optimized and based on Apple's own design practices. When it came to dealing with the split-screen landscape view, Arment borrowed a page from the iPad version of Apple Mail. Despite some of the design restrictions of the device, and the fact that developers don't actually have iPads to test on, the screenshots look great.
Arment says an iPad without Instapaper isn't a device he wants to own, and I agree. In fact, Instapaper is really making me wish I had pre-ordered Apple's new device for myself.
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Subscribe to commentsCheckettsMar 24th 2010 5:51PM
The ReadItLater Iphone app is similar and I love it.
Especially since it already leverages my existing ReadItLater bookmarks.
I have just a normal iTouch but since I've cached up around 100 articles in ReadItLater I can sit anywhere and get caught up. Its the primary way i read your site now-a-days.
tide3456Mar 24th 2010 5:55PM
THAT'S your killer iPad app? Some program that makes takes all the text out of webpages and puts it into a book format?
Wow, can't do that with a laptop.
cookiebitsMar 24th 2010 6:33PM
Maybe so, But the idea is that it can be read on the go or saved to be read offline later.
And you would be more likely to get out an iPad (or any other tablet, phone or ebook device) than a notebook for quick reading on the go.
Just saying…
EvenioMar 24th 2010 7:19PM
Er, no, the second or third hardware/firmware revision might be my reason to buy an iPad. Emphasis on "might".
Jonathan HarfordMar 24th 2010 9:35PM
Instapaper client InstaFetch is one of my favorite apps on my android phone. It's pretty great.
EthanMar 24th 2010 10:03PM
I question that the iPad is suited for heavy reading.
Lord VaderMar 25th 2010 1:43PM
I still don't get how the iPad will beat tablets that run full operating systems. Why would I care about ReadItLater for iPad if I'm actually allowed to run Firefox on my Windows tablet and install the ReadItLater Firefox Plugin or whatever else floats my boat?
Imagine if the iPad ran OSX. Would any of these questions like is CBS making an HTML 5 version of their website to avoid using Flash be an issue?