iPad "12 Days of Gifts"

mXb · 12-26-2013, 06:34 AM

What do you think of it so far ?

...just been reading the reviews and plenty of people not happy that it is iOS7 only !! ( although you can get round this by downloading via your pc. ).

The first gift is an album by some guy called Justin something, apparently ?

pwalker8 · 12-26-2013, 07:09 AM

just a single, but like they say - never look a gift horse in the mouth.

tubemonkey · 12-26-2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mXb

...just been reading the reviews and plenty of people not happy that it is iOS7 only !! ( although you can get round this by downloading via your pc. ).

Very lame. No love for older devices.

MeSue · 12-26-2013, 11:54 AM

Not impressed with the gifts so far.

Jessica Lares · 12-26-2013, 01:06 PM

If you don't like them now, they won't get any better.

Have been participating since the very first time they did it - I got around by using my UK account. If they offer something different, I might login just to get it.

They're always stuff from the year - Music/the videos, apps, games, TV episodes, and one year they threw in an indie movie. This year, it's going to be a rental according to the TOS.

I don't remember there being any books though.

tubemonkey · 12-26-2013, 02:15 PM

Where's the link in iTunes for today's freebie?

Jessica Lares · 12-26-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Where's the link in iTunes for today's freebie?

iTunes Festival: London 2013 - Single
Justin Timberlake

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/it...13/id748481240

tubemonkey · 12-26-2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

iTunes Festival: London 2013 - Single
Justin Timberlake

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/it...13/id748481240

Thanks for the link. I should clarify further. I'm looking for the button on the home page of iTunes that has "today's freebie". Just because the app was designed only for iOS 7 devices, doesn't mean iOS 6 and below devices can't play the free content. So it would be helpful for the rest of us to be able to "one click" the freebie directly from iTunes on our computers.

FTR - monkey does NOT like anything with the name Justin in it

kyteflyer · 12-26-2013, 04:36 PM

Justin Timberlake meh. Day 2, Kalahari... but when I go to the store via the link, they want $19.99 (AUD)... no thanks.

AnemicOak · 12-27-2013, 10:50 PM

The day two freebie for the US is the pilot episode of Once Upon A Time (season 1, episode 1). Not sure if this, like many other first episodes is usually free or not.

Jessica Lares · 12-28-2013, 02:50 AM

Day 3 (US)

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lon...73015807?mt=11

Reading it right now. It's pretty cool. I already read Lonely Planet on Flipboard, so this is pretty nice.

tubemonkey · 12-28-2013, 05:04 AM

Oh look, the app that's so complicated it won't download to my ancient iPod touch is giving away a book that will download to my ancient device. Why is that? Shouldn't they only be giving away iOS 7 content?

mXb · 12-28-2013, 01:09 PM

In the UK day 2 it was an episode of BBC's Africa series.

Day 3 is the ebook "The Ice Princess" by Swedish author Camilla Lackberg.....

Synamon · 12-28-2013, 03:08 PM

The gifts last year were lame. This year I expect similar lameness.

Day 3 in Canada is some singalong book about a duck.

treadlightly · 12-28-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Synamon

Day 3 in Canada is some singalong book about a duck.

Ya, not very exciting, eh?

12-26-2013, 06:34 AM	#1
mXb Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1129952 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK here & there Device: Ex-Kobo Touch-Nook Simple Touch-Kobo Mini-Retina Mini	"12 Days of Gifts" What do you think of it so far ? ...just been reading the reviews and plenty of people not happy that it is iOS7 only !! ( although you can get round this by downloading via your pc. ). The first gift is an album by some guy called Justin something, apparently ?

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Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	If you don't like them now, they won't get any better. Have been participating since the very first time they did it - I got around by using my UK account. If they offer something different, I might login just to get it. They're always stuff from the year - Music/the videos, apps, games, TV episodes, and one year they threw in an indie movie. This year, it's going to be a rental according to the TOS. I don't remember there being any books though.

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tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,484 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Where's the link in iTunes for today's freebie?

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kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Justin Timberlake meh. Day 2, Kalahari... but when I go to the store via the link, they want $19.99 (AUD)... no thanks.

12-27-2013, 10:50 PM	#10
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The day two freebie for the US is the pilot episode of Once Upon A Time (season 1, episode 1). Not sure if this, like many other first episodes is usually free or not.

12-28-2013, 02:50 AM	#11
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Day 3 (US) Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014 https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lon...73015807?mt=11 Reading it right now. It's pretty cool. I already read Lonely Planet on Flipboard, so this is pretty nice.

12-28-2013, 05:04 AM	#12
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,484 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Oh look, the app that's so complicated it won't download to my ancient iPod touch is giving away a book that will download to my ancient device. Why is that? Shouldn't they only be giving away iOS 7 content?

12-28-2013, 01:09 PM	#13
mXb Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1129952 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK here & there Device: Ex-Kobo Touch-Nook Simple Touch-Kobo Mini-Retina Mini	In the UK day 2 it was an episode of BBC's Africa series. Day 3 is the ebook "The Ice Princess" by Swedish author Camilla Lackberg.....

12-28-2013, 03:08 PM	#14
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	The gifts last year were lame. This year I expect similar lameness. Day 3 in Canada is some singalong book about a duck.

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