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I want a digital newspaper!

August 26, 2007 by Marianne Schultz Leave a Comment

I love reading the newspaper. The Sunday paper is my favorite. I love waking up late on a Sunday morning, and reading the paper (comics first!) while eating a late breakfast. What I don’t like is the guilt I feel from killing trees to enjoy this little indulgence. Everything in the newspapers is readily available in digital format somewhere, so why can’t I get a digital newspaper? I would actually *pay* for a digital version of the New York Times. They could send me an email every morning with a PDF attachment. That PDF file contains the entire newspaper content (with or without ads – I’d pay more to get it without ads, too). I could read the PDF on my computer as I eat breakfast (and I’m normally in front of my computer anyway at that time), and then continue reading it on my iPhone during my commute. And I could finish, if I wanted, by accessing my email via webmail on my computer at work. I would so dig that.

I’m guessing that any newspaper publisher would want some sort of copy-protection of their digital newspaper. I’m not sure how sophisticated PDF encryption can be, but maybe it can be tied to the device’s MAC address so it can only be read on a limited number of machines that are “registered” with the subscription (with a maximum of 2 devices allowed per account)? Or perhaps one could pay even more for an unencrypted version to have the freedom to read it on any number of machines?

I lean toward PDF rather than a web-version since web access isn’t everywhere yet (I lose my Edge signal in the tunnel and in some places in my building at work). And my geeky self can’t wait until wifi is everywhere, but that day is not yet here yet.

What do you think? Does this idea sound interesting to you? If there are enough people interested to make this a viable idea for newspaper publishers, this could be a possibility in the future…

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Vaja Retro Pouch case for iPhone

August 11, 2007 by Marianne Schultz Leave a Comment

Ah, my anxiously-awaited case arrived via Fed-Ex a couple of weeks ago and I set aside the Belkin Slim-Fit case immediately in favor of the lovely, hand-crafted case from those masters at Vaja. Here’s my review…

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Brand Ultra-Clear Screen Protector for the iPhone

July 20, 2007 by Marianne Schultz Leave a Comment

The Brando Ultra-Clear Screen Protector that I’d ordered recently arrived, and since this is my favorite screen protector brand, I thought I’d do a review on it for other iPhone users. I know there are now quite a few companies that make screen protectors out there, but I have to admit Brando has been my favorite for the past several years and I’ve never been disappointed with them. Read my review for more…

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Belkin Slim-Fit iPhone Case Review

July 15, 2007 by Marianne Schultz Leave a Comment

This is my first, albeit temporary, case for my iPhone. It was one of the few available at the AT&T where I purchased my iPhone on June 29 and it’s been useful to date, but it’s not a long-term keeper. Read more here…

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I’ve got it!

July 1, 2007 by Marianne Schultz Leave a Comment

By George, I’ve got it! My iPhone, that is. I waited in line for 2 hours at a local AT&T store (I thought an AT&T store would be less crazy than a local Apple store, and from what I’ve read, I was right) and picked up one of the last 8GB models they had. Luckily, I had no problems whatsoever activating it – within 3 minutes of plugging it into my Mac (I had downloaded iTunes 7.3 before I went to the store so I would be prepared to sync it immediately later), the SIM card in my Treo was deactivated and my iPhone was active. Syncing did take a long time the first time around, though I’m not sure exactly how much time since I left it alone after a few minutes and went to grab some dinner.

The iPhone is simply amazing and I absolutely love it so far. I’m getting some good use in and am working on my Treo 680 v. iPhone review each day. Already, I know that there a few things I miss from my Treo. One thing is searching for contacts via the keyboard – on the iPhone, you can only search by scrolling through all names directly or by using the alphabet shortcut visible on the right side. Another thing is to-do items. However, rumor has it that to-do’s may be in a software update when Leopard is released (along with an associated application on the Mac for Notes syncing). If this is the case, it looks like I’m going to be upgrading to Leopard sooner after it’s released rather than later.

I hope to have the review ready soon. Of course, I’m on vacation out of town this week, and I just realized as I was typing this that I forgot the memory card reader I need to transfer pictures from my digital camera to my Mac – damn Sony and their stupid Memory Stick media and proprietary camera plug! Why can’t they just use SD cards and regular USB ports? This is the last time I buy a Sony camera, I tell you. However, I have a friend here who has a nice new Nikon CoolPix S5000 that I might be able to borrow.

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