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Well, probably it was just wishful thinking on my part that it would 
work when I saw the app.

Too bad!

Don w6smb


On 11/16/2012 12:03 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I thought that previous discussion on the digital version of QST confirmed
> that the format in which the magazine is produced would not work with screen
> readers.
>
> Do you think there is something different with the iPhone Ap. that will make
> it any better?  Isn't the magazine still in the format that won't work?
>
> Isn't the iPhone Ap. just an Ap. that can read the format we can't read on
> our PC's?
>
> Why are we going down this path again, or is there some reason we think it
> might work differently?
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: qst app for iphone
>
>
>> Interesting!
>>
>> I can see the issue, but can't seem to open it or download it.  I
>> double-tap on the issue and nothing happens.  I'm using voiceover of
>> course, so that may be involved.  I'm using a 4s with the latest ios6.01.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/14/2012 9:05 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've actually got it, too. The app is very accessible, except for the, =
>>> well, the actual reading.=20
>>>
>>> If you open an issue, it will ask you if you want to download it or read
>>> =
>>> it. I managed to get an issue on my phone and open it. I opened the =
>>> table of contents. I picked an article, and I then just got=85no text. =
>>> Just a message indicating that something was happening, but that never =
>>> changed. So it appears to be very like the Amazon app, very accessible =
>>> except the important part.
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 14, 2012, at 12:00 PM, don bishop <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> =20
>>>> Has anyone tried the new app for the iphone which will let you =
>>> download=20
>>>> and read qst?
>>>> =20
>>>> I downloaded and installed the app.  I even got logged in and filled =
>>> out=20
>>>> the form to discontinue receiving the print edition.
>>>> =20
>>>> I get to the page in the app where you add issues from the qst
>>>> catalog=20=
>>>
>>>> to your library, but I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how
>>>> you=20=
>>>
>>>> get an issue added.  I can see the issue I want to add, but  there =
>>> seems=20
>>>> to be no add button.
>>>> =20
>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>> =20
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> =20
>>>> Don w6smb
>>>
>

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