tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274718627167303949.post4462180521826591027..comments2011-05-23T14:20:01.161-04:00Comments on Joe Wikert's iPadHound Blog: Churchill Speeches AudiobookJoe Wikerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02898067591293359566noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274718627167303949.post-71444277626226747802010-06-23T11:51:50.919-04:002010-06-23T11:51:50.919-04:00Don't forget that part of this new economy is ...Don't forget that part of this new economy is an opportunity to sell convenience. I never would have even thought to download those Churchill speeches and I certainly wouldn't have bothered with the multi-step process of finding them, downloading them and putting them onto my iPhone. I'll gladly pay 99 cents for the discoverability and convenience of this app.Joe Wikerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898067591293359566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274718627167303949.post-25376661618259420662010-06-23T10:25:47.296-04:002010-06-23T10:25:47.296-04:00I've got a problem with people repackaging pub...I've got a problem with people repackaging public domain works for profit. I will choose the free one every time, unless they've made a real effort to add some value. I guess they got at least one dollar (yours) out of posting this thing. I agree with you that the visuals are tacky at best.<br /><br />The same developer, "Hurryforward Ltd." has an iPhone version that's been out for about a month. It's 139MB and is also a dollar. The iPad version weighs 182MB, probably because of the fireside chat video.<br /><br />You can download or stream these speeches for free from http://www.archive.org/details/Winston_Churchill<br /><br />...which is probably what the app developer did in creating this thing.<br /><br />Joe, you've piqued my interest and I might check some of these out as I go for a walk. Streaming under iOS4 is smooth and good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082620247932330686noreply@blogger.com