Thread: OT: Usenet Reader for iPad

On Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:05:00 -0400, "Steve Freides" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? We have
>both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the
>PC - has worked fine for me for years. I don't/can't do this on the
>Mac's in the house.
>
>But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
>participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>-S-
>

I use NewsTap. It has many drawbacks, but is the best I have found. I
use it out of necessity, never from choice.

Boron

On 8/10/2011 3:05 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
> Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? We have
> both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the
> PC - has worked fine for me for years. I don't/can't do this on the
> Mac's in the house.
>
> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -S-
>


Have you checked the App store? the last time that I looked there were
two or three newsreaders.

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? We have
> both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the
> PC - has worked fine for me for years. I don't/can't do this on the
> Mac's in the house.
>
> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -S-


Steve,

I use NewsTap on the iPhone. Search for it at the App Store.

It's a very capable Usenet news client, not just a reader. It's also
optimized for offline use so you can download groups then, when away from
an internet connection, you can still read, compose and reply.

I don't know about the iPad2 or if it scales up to use the extra screen
real estate.

It works in portrait and landscape orientation..

It's a little rough in a few places.

They offer a lite (free) version. I don't know what the limitations might
be. At least it's a no-cost evaluation to see if it suits your needs.

See the NewsTap full version for a complete feature set.

Best,

Andy

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:j6nbfl$c20$[email protected]..
> Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? We have
> both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the PC -
> has worked fine for me for years. I don't/can't do this on the Mac's in
> the house.
>
> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.

Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199. It has
been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. I can can type on the
keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. Small, light, easy to
carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office starter
edition. IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.

On 10/7/2011 1:10 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:j6nbfl$c20$[email protected]..
>> Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? We have
>> both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the
>> PC - has worked fine for me for years. I don't/can't do this on the
>> Mac's in the house.
>>
>> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
>> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
> Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199. It
> has been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. I can can type on
> the keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. Small, light, easy
> to carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office
> starter edition. IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.


I have a netbook, too. I think it's far superior to a tablet, especially
an Apple product. I have downloaded several open source programs that
work great for me when traveling. I even put in the free Nook program so
my DH can read some of my ebooks on it while I'm using the Nook.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Oct 7, 7:05*am, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
> Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? *We have
> both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the
> PC - has worked fine for me for years. *I don't/can't do this on the
> Mac's in the house.
>
> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -S-

You could use Google Groups. I'm posting this on a iPad through GG.

I don't know of any good readers available. Let me know if you find
any.

On Oct 7, 8:10*am, "Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote in message
>
> news:j6nbfl$c20$[email protected]..
>
> > Anyone care to recommend a way to read newsgroups on my iPad2? *We have
> > both PC's and Mac's at home and I use the free Outlook Express on the PC -
> > has worked fine for me for years. *I don't/can't do this on the Mac'sin
> > the house.
>
> > But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> > participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.
>
> Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199. *Ithas
> been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. *I can can type on the
> keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. *Small, light, easy to
> carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office starter
> edition. *IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.

My guess is that netbooks will be phased out in favor of tablets. If
you like having a small lightweight device with a real keyboard, you
might consider picking up a backup or two. I'm betting there'll be
pretty good bargains.

BTW, Acer service sucks. If you have a problem, just throw it away.

"dsi1" <[email protected]> wrote
>> Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199. It
>> has
>> been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. I can can type on the
>> keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. Small, light, easy to
>> carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office starter
>> edition. IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.
>
> My guess is that netbooks will be phased out in favor of tablets. If
> you like having a small lightweight device with a real keyboard, you
> might consider picking up a backup or two. I'm betting there'll be
> pretty good bargains.
>
> BTW, Acer service sucks. If you have a problem, just throw it away.

The fist time I saw a netbook, I chuckled and figure it would be silly to
have such a small computer. It will never replace my desktop, but it is a
delight to travel with. My wife has a 17" laptop, but it is too heavy to
haul around.

For the price, I figured it would be a throw-away.

On 10/7/2011 1:10 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199. It
> has been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. I can can type on
> the keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. Small, light,
> easy to carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office
> starter edition. IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.


We bought a version of this Acer about two years ago. Becca loves it
and we have taken it everywhere. When I travel, I still need to do some
business and the small keyboard and screen is a PITA to me... so a few
months ago I bought a refurb IBM Thinkpad.

It is amazing how inexpensive computers have become in the past 5 years.

Nice trip reports, Ed. I've really enjoyed them.

George L

In article
<[email protected]>,
dsi1 <[email protected]> wrote:


> My guess is that netbooks will be phased out in favor of tablets. If
> you like having a small lightweight device with a real keyboard, you
> might consider picking up a backup or two. I'm betting there'll be
> pretty good bargains.

I didn't believe you. I went to the Costco online site. Yup, only two
netbooks and SEVEN tablets! No deals, though.

If you want a tablet and a real keyboard, I looked at that a few weeks
ago. For the ipad, there are a ton of real keyboards, in many
configurations. Many double as a case. Some are wireless. Some look
just like a netbook. All can be left at home when you just need a
tablet.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]

On 10/7/2011 10:24 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "dsi1" <[email protected]> wrote
>>> Last May, WalMart had Acer netbooks, 10" screen, for sale for $199.
>>> It has
>>> been great for the past two weeks wile traveling. I can can type on the
>>> keyboard instead of one finger typing on a phone. Small, light, easy to
>>> carry and has full function internet tools and Microsoft Office starter
>>> edition. IMO, it is far superior than an iPhone app.
>>
>> My guess is that netbooks will be phased out in favor of tablets. If
>> you like having a small lightweight device with a real keyboard, you
>> might consider picking up a backup or two. I'm betting there'll be
>> pretty good bargains.
>>
>> BTW, Acer service sucks. If you have a problem, just throw it away.
>
> The fist time I saw a netbook, I chuckled and figure it would be silly
> to have such a small computer. It will never replace my desktop, but it
> is a delight to travel with. My wife has a 17" laptop, but it is too
> heavy to haul around.
>
> For the price, I figured it would be a throw-away.

I like the portability of the iPad but typing on glass is not fun. I'm
hoping to see some great deals on netbooks. If I had any brains, I'd
pick up a couple. OTOH, in a few years, my guess is that most everybody
will be using something like the Amazon Kindle Fire. I'm not sure if I
can handle a 7" screen but that's the breaks.

On 10/7/2011 11:30 AM, Dan Abel wrote:
> In article
> <[email protected]>,
> dsi1<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> My guess is that netbooks will be phased out in favor of tablets. If
>> you like having a small lightweight device with a real keyboard, you
>> might consider picking up a backup or two. I'm betting there'll be
>> pretty good bargains.
>
> I didn't believe you. I went to the Costco online site. Yup, only two
> netbooks and SEVEN tablets! No deals, though.
>
> If you want a tablet and a real keyboard, I looked at that a few weeks
> ago. For the ipad, there are a ton of real keyboards, in many
> configurations. Many double as a case. Some are wireless. Some look
> just like a netbook. All can be left at home when you just need a
> tablet.
>

The tablets are seriously eroding into the sales of netbooks. I think
it's likely that there will be a firesale on these things. OTOH, the big
hitch in selling netbooks for $99 is that would be cheaper than the
retail price of the Win7 OS on the machine. $200 might be the lowest
prices we'll see.

dsi1 <[email protected]> wrote:

> I like the portability of the iPad but typing on glass is not fun. I'm
> hoping to see some great deals on netbooks. If I had any brains, I'd
> pick up a couple. OTOH, in a few years, my guess is that most everybody
> will be using something like the Amazon Kindle Fire. I'm not sure if I
> can handle a 7" screen but that's the breaks.


I use a Griffin stylus to peck at the screen keyboard and anything that
doesn't require two finger/three finger manipulation. Keeps the screen
super clean rather than clearing finger oil smear on a steady basis.

Andy
I'm not lazy. I'm an efficiency expert.

On 10/7/2011 12:42 PM, Andy wrote:
> dsi1<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I like the portability of the iPad but typing on glass is not fun. I'm
>> hoping to see some great deals on netbooks. If I had any brains, I'd
>> pick up a couple. OTOH, in a few years, my guess is that most everybody
>> will be using something like the Amazon Kindle Fire. I'm not sure if I
>> can handle a 7" screen but that's the breaks.
>
>
> I use a Griffin stylus to peck at the screen keyboard and anything that
> doesn't require two finger/three finger manipulation. Keeps the screen
> super clean rather than clearing finger oil smear on a steady basis.
>
> Andy
> I'm not lazy. I'm an efficiency expert.

Titanium studs implanted onto both thumbpads will be the must-have
accessory for the computer user of the future. :-)

dsi1 <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 10/7/2011 12:42 PM, Andy wrote:
>> dsi1<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I like the portability of the iPad but typing on glass is not fun.
I'm
>>> hoping to see some great deals on netbooks. If I had any brains, I'd
>>> pick up a couple. OTOH, in a few years, my guess is that most
everybody
>>> will be using something like the Amazon Kindle Fire. I'm not sure if
I
>>> can handle a 7" screen but that's the breaks.
>>
>>
>> I use a Griffin stylus to peck at the screen keyboard and anything
that
>> doesn't require two finger/three finger manipulation. Keeps the screen
>> super clean rather than clearing finger oil smear on a steady basis.
>>
>> Andy
>> I'm not lazy. I'm an efficiency expert.
>
> Titanium studs implanted onto both thumbpads will be the must-have
> accessory for the computer user of the future. :-)


dsi1,

Touché!

Best,

Andy

In article <j6nbfl$c20$[email protected]>,
"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:

> But the iPad2 is what travels with me and I'd love to be able to
> participate in Usenet when I'm on the road.

I have Newstap Lite on my iTouch. I don't know if that is available
for iPad.

--
Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/

In article <[email protected]>,
Boron Elgar <[email protected]> wrote:

> I use NewsTap. It has many drawbacks, but is the best I have found. I
> use it out of necessity, never from choice.

That's where I am, too, using it.

--
Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/

Ranee at Arabian Knits <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Boron Elgar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I use NewsTap. It has many drawbacks, but is the best I have found. I
>> use it out of necessity, never from choice.
>
> That's where I am, too, using it.

This is message was typed on my iPad with NewsTap.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad

Nadir wrote:

> This is message was typed on my iPad with NewsTap.

This is message laughter much at you and awkward phrasing.

Bob