And so it begins....iBooks Author Lion only

[Partron22]

Of course, the tool is free... so one can't really complain.

Sure one can. It's a fairly naked profit grab, and given the tiny market share of iOS devices in the computing world, a sure way to limit a textbook's availability, and an authors profits.
Now Apple's free to use any profit model they want, but I think they'd have done themselves a favor opening the software up a little.

 

[Krazy Bill]

and given the tiny market share of iOS devices in the computing world,

I think that *tiny* market you refer to comprises 70% of Apple's revenue.

 

[linuxcooldude]

Sure one can. It's a fairly naked profit grab, and given the tiny market share of iOS devices in the computing world

Which accounts for the majority of mobile devices that access the internet. A small market indeed.

A sure way to limit a textbook's availability, and an authors profits.
Now Apple's free to use any profit model they want, but I think they'd have done themselves a favor opening the software up a little.

Apples iOS app market is one of the best way for developers to make money compared to the other alternatives. Once the text book program gets fully implemented no reason why it should not make money as well and lower prices for the end user too.

 

[Partron22]

Which accounts for the majority of mobile devices that access the internet. A small market indeed.

Sure, but cellphones aren't much for intensive reading of carefully formatted textbooks, and what fraction of schools will shell out $400 per student, or $12,000 per class for itextbook-readers students can take home? I've heard rumors that this is a time of tight school budgets, so if Apple wants in, they need to do something to make the scheme affordable. Where's the e-iPad? Where's the computer based reader?

 

[linuxcooldude]

Sure, but cellphones aren't much for intensive reading of carefully formatted textbooks, and what fraction of schools will shell out $400 per student, or $12,000 per class for itextbook-readers students can take home? I've heard rumors that this is a time of tight school budgets, so if Apple wants in, they need to do something to make the scheme affordable. Where's the e-iPad? Where's the computer based reader?

Thats why you can't install iBook2 texts books on iphones. By reducing text books from $75 to $15 with no shipping costs, then with educational discounts will get it pretty close. Other things need to be worked out if its going to work.

 

[The Phazer]

Yet again, many users on this forum prove to be on the minority side when it comes to opinions about Lion. I have only met a couple of people that still hate it. Most love it.

For the record, everyone I've ever met in real life who owns a Mac hates Lion with a passion.

Phazer

 

[Macopotamus]

You can run iBooks Author in 10.6 by editing a few plist files, there are several guides showing how to do this and it's all the same idea.

http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/20/install-ibooks-author-on-mac-os-x-10-6-8-snow-leopard/

http://www.digitaltweaker.com/mac/m...o-install-ibooks-author-on-os-x-snow-leopard/

 

[Gomff]

You can run iBooks Author in 10.6 by editing a few plist files, there are several guides showing how to do this and it's all the same idea.

http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/20/install-ibooks-author-on-mac-os-x-10-6-8-snow-leopard/

http://www.digitaltweaker.com/mac/m...o-install-ibooks-author-on-os-x-snow-leopard/

It's a bit patchy.

I couldn't import a Collada 3D file, I got the message: "the 3D file"xxxxxx.dae"wasn't added. The SceneKit Framework couldn't be loaded."

Don't know if this is something that could be copied over from my Lion install, probably not I'm guessing.

 

[ahdfox]

for the record, everyone i've ever met in real life who owns a mac hates lion with a passion.

Phazer

+1

 

[cohibadad]

I usually upgrade all of my machines to the latest OS soon after release but with Lion there is no more rosetta which is an issue for some people. I personally think Lion has taken a step backwards from Snow Leopard Spaces and the invisible scroll bars are a hindrance as well.