On Jan 13, 2010, at 3:44 PM, Daniel Jalkut wrote: > On Jan 13, 2010, at 6:35pm, Andy Brice wrote: > > > Is someone taking an introductory class in logic really going to buy > > software unless it is mandatory (or purchased for them)? I'm sure I > > wouldn't. > > I have some experience with a comparable product, my music interval practice > application, Clarion: > > http://www.red-sweater.com/clarion/ > > I wasn't selling it for long before I realized not only is this true, but the > odds of a professor assigning for purchase any application that is not > cross-platform for Mac/PC is almost zero. > > It's getting to the point now however, where iPhones may be getting so > ubiquitous among college-age kids, that a professor could at least "strongly > recommend" the purchase of an iPhone app that is conducive to a class. > > So in summary, if I was going to try targeting the formal higher education > market again, I would probably aim for the iPhone first, or else plan from > the start to have a cross-platform desktop solution. > > Daniel > >
Be sure that your iPhone app works with both iPhone and iPod Touch, and test on both. There are some subtle differences, we've found. Many college students have the iPod touch as a "poor man's iPhone." -- John Ahrens John Ahrens, LLC http://www.john-ahrens.com [email protected] Google Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/JohnInPuyallup 206.550.5349 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
