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<p>[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1607742, member: 35968"]I like print - prefer it in many cases, but really wish some of the numismatic resources were available in more modern, accessible, mobile formats. Clearly there’s enough of a market for authors to write books, lots of magazines/periodicals, and lots of websites (CT being my favorite forum<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So why haven’t they made the transition well? </p><p><br /></p><p>Specifically, </p><ul> <li>Books - Very few are available in eBook, specifically Kindle version, and those that are have been ported terribly. From the brand new 2013 RedBook to the Coin Facts, Myths, Mysteries, they’re horrible IF there’s a version at all.</li> <li>Magazines - are available in an online version in addition to print, but no Apps or version readable on tablets and mobile devices.</li> <li>Forums/sites – Reading on my tablet is okay, but replying is frustrating at best without an app-version, and even reading on the mobile devices is difficult at best. eBay with their app has addressed this, but few others.</li> </ul><p>So, two questions:</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Is my perception correct? Are you guys seeing the same thing, and if so, would you utilize/prefer a mobile version of some of your resources? Which ones?</li> <li>I don't know anything about what is involved, but why is it that more resources aren’t available in mobile versions? Wouldn't it expand the market slightly? For example, I might buy another magazine if I could read that one while traveling, and leave the print versions for at home. So, why not?</li> </ol><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1607742, member: 35968"]I like print - prefer it in many cases, but really wish some of the numismatic resources were available in more modern, accessible, mobile formats. Clearly there’s enough of a market for authors to write books, lots of magazines/periodicals, and lots of websites (CT being my favorite forum;) So why haven’t they made the transition well? Specifically, [LIST] [*]Books - Very few are available in eBook, specifically Kindle version, and those that are have been ported terribly. From the brand new 2013 RedBook to the Coin Facts, Myths, Mysteries, they’re horrible IF there’s a version at all. [*]Magazines - are available in an online version in addition to print, but no Apps or version readable on tablets and mobile devices. [*]Forums/sites – Reading on my tablet is okay, but replying is frustrating at best without an app-version, and even reading on the mobile devices is difficult at best. eBay with their app has addressed this, but few others. [/LIST] So, two questions: [LIST=1] [*]Is my perception correct? Are you guys seeing the same thing, and if so, would you utilize/prefer a mobile version of some of your resources? Which ones? [*]I don't know anything about what is involved, but why is it that more resources aren’t available in mobile versions? Wouldn't it expand the market slightly? For example, I might buy another magazine if I could read that one while traveling, and leave the print versions for at home. So, why not? [/LIST][/QUOTE]
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