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Onion releases iPad app, The Onion Tablet

It's not an April Fool's joke -- the Onion really has released an iPad app, called The Onion Tablet. The company has had a few apps out already on the iPhone (and recently combined them into one), but this is the first time the hilarious fake news organization has appeared on the iPad. It's a pretty straightforward affair, allowing you to read and browse the latest and greatest from the humor newspaper of record, with a nice clean interface, and all of the content from the website available right there in iPad app form.

The only complaint so far seems to be the ads -- there's one right in your face when the app opens up that sticks around for what's said to be longer than it should. But that's not too big a deal, considering the app is completely free anyway. If you're a frequent Onion reader, it's probably one you'll want to pick up for your iPad or iPad 2.



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It's not an April Fool's joke -- the Onion really has released an iPad app, called The Onion Tablet. The company has had a few apps...
 

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mabhatter

figures.. the Onion is "April fools" every day...

April 02 2011 at 12:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill Waggoner

I just dropped The Daily and picked up Onion Tablet. How's that for irony ... or something ...

April 01 2011 at 7:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob

"The only complaint so far seems to be the ads -- there's one right in your face when the app opens up that sticks around for what's said to be longer than it should. But that's not too big a deal...."

I think users will judge whether ads are overstaying their welcome, thank you very much.

April 01 2011 at 7:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Leonick

the way i am reading that that is a comment made by users in reviews on itunes or something... if not, well Mike is a user too, can't deny that :p

April 02 2011 at 6:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob

The fact that this app is free doesn't automatically mean users will put up with intrusive ads (or other intrusive functions.) See Twitter's failed QuickBar. In the end, users will decide if the ads are a big deal or not and act accordingly.

April 02 2011 at 8:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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