Thread: Apple stops free Ipad newspaper subscriptions
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:19 PM   #18
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I think that if Apple starts banning Newspapers and other sites which offer a free app to access content that may be part of a larger subscription, it could lead to a slippery slope.

I Use Newspaper Direct's PressDisplay service on my iPad everyday in the PressReader App. Now the subscription I have lets me read any newspaper or Magazine they offer on up to six devices including my computer. Now while the app does make it much more convenient to read especially offline (I managed to get through 30 papers and Mags on my last flight) I'm usually connected so I could perhaps switch to reading it in a browser.

Having said that what happens when Apple decides that other services like Dropbox, Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, etc which are subscription based but offer access to their service through dedicated apps should pay as well. While some of them could probably be resonably useful through the web, others may not be so.
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