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The article is very developer centric. I shared what I’m looking for as a consumer. As a consumer, I don’t really care whether developing for Newsstand is incon

The article is very developer centric. I shared what I’m looking for as a consumer. As a consumer, I don’t really care whether developing for Newsstand is inconvenient for some small shops. I have quit paying for digital magazines that didn’t switch to Newsstand. I do have to say that people like indies like Glenn Fleischman and Dave Eggers use Newsstand brilliantly, so it’s by no means only an option for the likes of Condé Nast.

mikeash 13y ago
As a consumer, you shouldn't care about whether they use Newsstand, you should care about whether they provide the functionality you want. All of the functionality you want can be provided without Newsstand, so why do you insist on Newsstand?
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  Finding magazines works a lot better and more pleasant in Newsstand than it does in the regular App Store. All the magazines have cover art that changes with every issue, instead of an icon depicting some meaningless logo. And as a bonus, you can check out all the magazines for free. I wish the rest of the App Store would be like Newsstand.
  - mikeash 13y ago
    That makes sense, then. I was simply going off the list in your original comment, where none of what you listed required Newsstand.
    - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
      True, and that’s why I followed up.
- enraged_camel 13y ago
  >>As a consumer, you shouldn't care about whether they use Newsstand, you should care about whether they provide the functionality you want. Or perhaps you shouldn't tell him what he should care about and what he shouldn't. Just a thought.
  - mikeash 13y ago
    I'm going based off of his own list. Sheesh.
  - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
    Nah, that’s fine. I used my own experiences to show how consumers in general might actually prefer Newsstand magazines over magazines placed elsewhere in the App Store. Of course that opens up a discussion and that was the point. If I didn’t want input, I should’ve just kept it to myself.
untog 13y ago
Can apps not have regular payment subscriptions as well? I don't see how Newsstand is necessary for anything you want.

mikeash 13y ago

As a consumer, you shouldn't care about whether they use Newsstand, you should care about whether they provide the functionality you want. All of the functionality you want can be provided without Newsstand, so why do you insist on Newsstand?

Samuel_Michon 13y ago
Finding magazines works a lot better and more pleasant in Newsstand than it does in the regular App Store. All the magazines have cover art that changes with every issue, instead of an icon depicting some meaningless logo. And as a bonus, you can check out all the magazines for free. I wish the rest of the App Store would be like Newsstand.
- mikeash 13y ago
  That makes sense, then. I was simply going off the list in your original comment, where none of what you listed required Newsstand.
  - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
    True, and that’s why I followed up.
enraged_camel 13y ago
>>As a consumer, you shouldn't care about whether they use Newsstand, you should care about whether they provide the functionality you want. Or perhaps you shouldn't tell him what he should care about and what he shouldn't. Just a thought.
- mikeash 13y ago
  I'm going based off of his own list. Sheesh.
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  Nah, that’s fine. I used my own experiences to show how consumers in general might actually prefer Newsstand magazines over magazines placed elsewhere in the App Store. Of course that opens up a discussion and that was the point. If I didn’t want input, I should’ve just kept it to myself.

untog 13y ago

Can apps not have regular payment subscriptions as well? I don't see how Newsstand is necessary for anything you want.