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Steve Jobs trashed my last iPad app, so I created this

43 points by gurgeous 15y ago

gurgeous 15y ago
He loved the Urbanspoon iPhone app. The iPad app, not so much. Someday I'll write up the story about the time we met in person. Yes, I too got yelled at by Steve Jobs.
- ctdonath 15y ago
  That time is now, considering you just attracted an audience.
bruceboughton 15y ago
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/urbanspoon-for-ipad/id369267453?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/urbanspoon-for-ipad/id3692674... I'm not surprised Jobs said that. Looks like someone hit it with the ugly stick^H^H spoon.
mmaunder 15y ago
I've been involved indirectly in the self catering accommodation industry for about 3 decades. (I grew up working in my mom's holiday letting agency in cape town) The percentage of revenue spent on marketing in the industry is staggering. 20% to 50% is common here in France and in South Africa in Cape Town which is highly competitive. Much of this goes to adwords these days. It's a very cash rich space so an amazing opportunity. Best of luck Adam and team!!
d3fun 15y ago
Jobs responded: “I think the UI isn’t so good.” trashed!!?? really
mcav 15y ago
“I think the UI isn’t so good.” == "trashed"?
jenius 15y ago
The most ironic part is that this new app's UI sucks as well. High res photos != UI
- vibrunazo 15y ago
  That was my first impression. But that's only one picture. Maybe the rest of the app looks better? Maybe the article writer only had access to an ugly one?
  - spobo 15y ago
    Still, if even one screen is ugly it's an ugly UI. and usually people publish the good looking parts. So I assume that the rest of the UI is even worse.
blafro 15y ago
Steve Jobs did not trash his app. OP is either name-dropping or link-baiting.
PleaseBeSerious 15y ago
"The iPad’s new “retina display” boasts a 2048-by-1536 resolution, a display that Joshua Topolsky of The Verge notes has a million more pixels than a HDTV." Does this seem out of place in this article?
- pablasso 15y ago
  The article is about an iPad app that got released because of this new display on the new iPad. Seems spot on to put it in comparison to something most people is familiar, even if just to explain on what is special about it.
- albemuth 15y ago
  Relevant: http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-article-generating-thousands-of-dollars-in-ad/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-article-generating-tho...
  - tedunangst 15y ago
    "The page you were looking for is not here." Is that supposed to be the joke?
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43 points by gurgeous 15y ago

He loved the Urbanspoon iPhone app. The iPad app, not so much. Someday I'll write up the story about the time we met in person. Yes, I too got yelled at by Steve Jobs.

ctdonath 15y ago
That time is now, considering you just attracted an audience.

bruceboughton 15y ago

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/urbanspoon-for-ipad/id369267453?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/urbanspoon-for-ipad/id3692674... I'm not surprised Jobs said that. Looks like someone hit it with the ugly stick^H^H spoon.

mmaunder 15y ago

I've been involved indirectly in the self catering accommodation industry for about 3 decades. (I grew up working in my mom's holiday letting agency in cape town) The percentage of revenue spent on marketing in the industry is staggering. 20% to 50% is common here in France and in South Africa in Cape Town which is highly competitive. Much of this goes to adwords these days. It's a very cash rich space so an amazing opportunity. Best of luck Adam and team!!

d3fun 15y ago

Jobs responded: “I think the UI isn’t so good.” trashed!!?? really

mcav 15y ago

“I think the UI isn’t so good.” == "trashed"?

jenius 15y ago

The most ironic part is that this new app's UI sucks as well. High res photos != UI

vibrunazo 15y ago
That was my first impression. But that's only one picture. Maybe the rest of the app looks better? Maybe the article writer only had access to an ugly one?
- spobo 15y ago
  Still, if even one screen is ugly it's an ugly UI. and usually people publish the good looking parts. So I assume that the rest of the UI is even worse.

blafro 15y ago

Steve Jobs did not trash his app. OP is either name-dropping or link-baiting.

PleaseBeSerious 15y ago

"The iPad’s new “retina display” boasts a 2048-by-1536 resolution, a display that Joshua Topolsky of The Verge notes has a million more pixels than a HDTV." Does this seem out of place in this article?

pablasso 15y ago
The article is about an iPad app that got released because of this new display on the new iPad. Seems spot on to put it in comparison to something most people is familiar, even if just to explain on what is special about it.
albemuth 15y ago
Relevant: http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-article-generating-thousands-of-dollars-in-ad/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-article-generating-tho...
- tedunangst 15y ago
  "The page you were looking for is not here." Is that supposed to be the joke?

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