A few days ago I did a post about the new New York Times News Feeds app for the HP TouchPad and was in the mode of not immediately abandoning the old New York Times beta app that carried over from my Pre smartphones. The new app certainly provides a richer, graphical presentation, but the news is the news.
Well, as it turns out, keeping around the old app has some real merit... at least for now. With it you have the ability to save stories for future reference, as well as the ability to text and email stories with a couple of simple clicks.
It appears to be a different story with the NYT News Feeds app. Registration is required to email stories, leading me to think taking this step will bring us into the world of paying for NYT content. I love reading the NYT online, but I don't love it $15 per month worth.
Meanwhile, back at the old NYT beta app... I was surprised last winter when the NYT went to a paid online subscription model and the beta reader on webOS survived as a freebie.
I was thinking they weren't worried enough about the small audience accessing their content this way to go to the bother of shutting us off.
As time has gone by, however, I'm not sure what's up, but I still have the free ride and the ability to readily save/text/email stories.
I think I'm staying on board the beta app train to the end of the line.
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