1. There are a LOT of iPads out there and it is growng faster than than any other device.
2. Spend some time on OB with an iPad. It's not great.
3. Most obviously the the flash video does not work, which inhibits ads and the user experience greatly. There are simple free alternatives to flash, the 24x7 videos look fantastic on the iPad, why can't you guys compete?
4. There is an extremely annoying thing about the way OB pages render on the iPad, that causes a page to jump just as I try to click a link, usually making me click the wrong thing.
I'm not asking for a native app (although that would be great), I just wish someone would pay attentiion to what is now a major platform. I do the bulk of my OB reading on this device, and it is absolutely great for most things, but these annoyances have me thinking of going elsewhere.
Thanks
Posted on 3/28 12:45 PM | IP: Logged
There are so many other fundamental issues with this web-site's technology - I think iPad formatting is pretty far down on the list...
Posted on 3/28 11:13 PM | IP: Logged
Finally someone knows the angst I go through on a daily basis with the page jump. This could be a thread of its own. How many times do you accidentally hit "New Poll" when trying to hit a thread. It's maddening!
This post was edited on 3/28 10:41 PM by jshorn
Posted on 3/28 10:39 PM | IP: Logged
I just got an iPad 2... So far everything seems smooth and orderly.
Originally posted by PDX Horn: I like this site but it is inexplicable to me that in the 8 years I have been here the forum software has never improved a bit.
Hard to believe a startup could do it and not an established site owned by Yahoo.
Shouldn't this have been one of the first things Yahoo did after they purchased Rivals? I mean, gosh, they're owned by a software company.
Posted on 3/28 5:36 PM | IP: Logged
If Admin had basic knowledge of a forum he could easily load a phpb board. Or whatever the popular board software is.
Posted on 3/28 5:44 PM | IP: Logged
Its a technical issue not a business rivalry with Adobe. Flash is just bad technology for mobile devices and better alternatives exist. Flash sucks on Android and anywhere else that is not a full laptop or workstation. It can really suck on those too. Apple is killing it because it creates a bad experience for their users, beyond their control to fix.
Websites (like OB) need to get off their asses and get on the free alternatives that work.
Posted on 3/28 3:36 PM | IP: Logged
Am late to the iPad game. This thing is the freaking bomb. I was an extreme hater before. Prediction. Everyone on this site will have an iPad like tablet by 2015? I feel like the site could use a native app but it's fine without one.
Posted on 3/28 3:14 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by ppchj98: Am late to the iPad game. This thing is the freaking bomb. I was an extreme hater before. Prediction. Everyone on this site will have an iPad like tablet by 2015? I feel like the site could use a native app but it's fine without one.
90% on this site will own an ipad or equivalent earlier than that. Agree with OP on every point. This from a Corporate IT brainwashed PC convert. Come on OB, you need to get out from behind the curve.
Posted on 3/28 5:54 PM | IP: Logged
I tried the flash-enabled browser on the iPad (Skyfire?) and the experience was inconsistent at best. Easy to see why Apple decided to put a stake in flash's heart.
Posted on 3/28 2:04 PM | IP: Logged
I have never been able to successfully view a rivals video on anything. Don't know what they are doing, but it's not working.
Posted on 3/28 1:49 PM | IP: Logged
the most annoying thing is say when you're flipping through various windows in safari, and come back to OB, it loads the page again but doesnt update, just loads the dated information a second time. very annoying, not sure how to fix that.
Posted on 3/28 1:54 PM | IP: Logged
Some interesting points in the thread. Thanks for the feedback. I plan on discussing some of these issues with Yahoo this week.
Posted on 3/28 5:48 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by Ketchum: Some interesting points in the thread. Thanks for the feedback. I plan on discussing some of these issues with Yahoo this week.
Awesome. So, will communications be taking place via Morse Code or smoke signals?
Posted on 3/28 9:32 PM | IP: Logged
What happened to the software update that was announced last year?
Posted on 3/28 6:25 PM | IP: Logged
Ketch---i hope you do. I am a member of both sites and will be for the forseeable future but it is close to mind bottling status how behind the times the forum software is here.
I got my Dell Streak less than a week ago. It's a 5" pad running Android that also makes phone calls. So far I am more than pleased with the browsing speed and video capabilities. I'm currently on AT&T's 3G but they are due to have 4G in the Austin area later this year.
Now if Netflix had an app for Droid...
Posted on 3/28 6:34 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by Ketchum: Some interesting points in the thread. Thanks for the feedback. I plan on discussing some of these issues with Yahoo this week.
Didn't y'all announce an OB iPhone app was on the way about a year ago? Whatever happened with that?
Posted on 3/28 6:21 PM | IP: Logged
@rendavis25 I'm working on the iPhone app. We want to get it in your hands as soon as possible, but we also want it to kick ass. It takes time to get it right. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Originally posted by spudnik187: @rendavis25 I'm working on the iPhone app. We want to get it in your hands as soon as possible, but we also want it to kick ass. It takes time to get it right. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Thanks for an actual update. Looking forward to it.
Posted on 3/28 9:53 PM | IP: Logged
The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Posted on 3/28 1:40 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by BeerIsFood: The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Was talking about OB, rather than iPad. Any arguments about the iPad are pretty much moot, it is a huge thing and every kind of site had better support well or get passed by. And the iPad will never run flash, which makes flash a dead technology walking.
Posted on 3/28 1:54 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by krelldoggy:
Originally posted by BeerIsFood: The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Was talking about OB, rather than iPad. Any arguments about the iPad are pretty much moot, it is a huge thing and every kind of site had better support well or get passed by. And the iPad will never run flash, which makes flash a dead technology walking.
Natively, yes. But there are some great apps that run flash just fine and work great for me on the rare occasion I actually need it.
Flash has been "dead walking" for some time, though, and it's not just because Apple fell out of love. I know a lot of companies who were only using flash because they had to and are more than fine jumping to the first available, market-wide option and feel no loyalty to flash at all.
Posted on 3/28 1:59 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by Good.Shepherd:
Originally posted by krelldoggy:
Originally posted by BeerIsFood: The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Was talking about OB, rather than iPad. Any arguments about the iPad are pretty much moot, it is a huge thing and every kind of site had better support well or get passed by. And the iPad will never run flash, which makes flash a dead technology walking.
Natively, yes. But there are some great apps that run flash just fine and work great for me on the rare occasion I actually need it.
Flash has been "dead walking" for some time, though, and it's not just because Apple fell out of love. I know a lot of companies who were only using flash because they had to and are more than fine jumping to the first available, market-wide option and feel no loyalty to flash at all.
I've found so much of what I browse online has some sort of flash on it and thus doesn't work on my iPhone or iPod touch I had before the phone. I didn't realize it until I browsed from there and it has been a huge pain. I don't get why they can have a flash plugin for these things. It seems like such a simple little fix and no one is willing to do it. With these things being so popular, it drives me nuts. I know Android OS was working to get flash if they haven't already.
Posted on 3/28 3:30 PM | IP: Logged
Market wide option and Apple don't go together
Originally posted by Good.Shepherd:
Originally posted by krelldoggy:
Originally posted by BeerIsFood: The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Was talking about OB, rather than iPad. Any arguments about the iPad are pretty much moot, it is a huge thing and every kind of site had better support well or get passed by. And the iPad will never run flash, which makes flash a dead technology walking.
Natively, yes. But there are some great apps that run flash just fine and work great for me on the rare occasion I actually need it.
Flash has been "dead walking" for some time, though, and it's not just because Apple fell out of love. I know a lot of companies who were only using flash because they had to and are more than fine jumping to the first available, market-wide option and feel no loyalty to flash at all.
Posted on 3/28 3:21 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Market wide option and Apple don't go together
Originally posted by Good.Shepherd:
Originally posted by krelldoggy:
Originally posted by BeerIsFood: The 'Flash issue' is a non-issue. I have found very few instances where the lack of Flash support has caused me any annoyance with the iPad.
Any 'inconvenience' that I might have experienced was over shadowed by the extreme convenience that is the iPad.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Was talking about OB, rather than iPad. Any arguments about the iPad are pretty much moot, it is a huge thing and every kind of site had better support well or get passed by. And the iPad will never run flash, which makes flash a dead technology walking.
Natively, yes. But there are some great apps that run flash just fine and work great for me on the rare occasion I actually need it.
Flash has been "dead walking" for some time, though, and it's not just because Apple fell out of love. I know a lot of companies who were only using flash because they had to and are more than fine jumping to the first available, market-wide option and feel no loyalty to flash at all.
HTML5, for a start. Others will come, too.
Posted on 3/28 4:27 PM | IP: Logged
same thing on my iphone...
Posted on 3/28 1:05 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by jcook10: same thing on my iphone...
this
Posted on 3/28 1:38 PM | IP: Logged
Videos rarely load on my iPhone & occasionally not on my home Mac desktop. I'd love a tech upgrade on the site. A native app for iPad would have me on the way to the store after work as I tire of the size of the iPhone screen combined with the other tech limitations.
If you were on the list, you'd be beta testing the OB iPad app already.
Posted on 3/28 3:40 PM | IP: Logged
Now you are just f-ing with me...
Originally posted by NotBeowulf: If you were on the list, you'd be beta testing the OB iPad app already.
Posted on 3/28 3:44 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by krelldoggy: Now you are just f-ing with me...
Originally posted by NotBeowulf: If you were on the list, you'd be beta testing the OB iPad app already.
You are right tho I wish OB in general would get out of the early 90s. Forum website and iPad/iPhone integration both.
Posted on 3/28 3:56 PM | IP: Logged
Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
Posted on 3/28 1:13 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
-Just got out of hibernating for couple of decades.
Content is top-notch but technology needs upgrade IMO.
Posted on 3/28 1:27 PM | IP: Logged
Guys I'm being funny. The forum software is dated and I agree with the OP. On my iPad the page always renders when I open up other pages.
Posted on 3/28 1:32 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Guys I'm being funny. The forum software is dated and I agree with the OP. On my iPad the page always renders when I open up other pages.
Thanks moblack, I always suspected you were an Apple hipster!
Posted on 3/28 1:36 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
GTFO off? That is kinda funny.
I listed things that ARE wrong with the experience, this is a great community (the movie thread proves it...), but the technology has been ignored since I joined.
Time to step up your game Rivals/Orangebloods!
Posted on 3/28 1:26 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
well then. guess that's settled.
Posted on 3/28 1:20 PM | IP: Logged
I have had all of the same issues.
Posted on 3/28 1:24 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
And then there's moblack...
Posted on 3/28 1:19 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by Sportzcaster:
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
And then there's moblack...
Posted on 3/28 7:19 PM | IP: Logged
I've had the iPad 2 for 2 weeks now, and I haven't had any problem whatsoever with this site. I'm actually pretty happy with the speed and colors of the site. Not sure what the complaint is about.
Posted on 3/28 8:36 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by Gonzo26: I've had the iPad 2 for 2 weeks now, and I haven't had any problem whatsoever with this site. I'm actually pretty happy with the speed and colors of the site. Not sure what the complaint is about.
uh huh i rather surf the website on my phone without the rendering
Posted on 3/28 9:46 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
Yeah, that might be a little bit of an overreaction unless my sarcasm meter isn't working today.
Posted on 3/28 1:17 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
Substantively, you are correct. Technologically, you are way off the mark.
Generally speaking.
Posted on 3/28 1:16 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by etauch:
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site. You might have lost him.
Substantively, you are correct. Technologically, you are way off the mark.
Generally speaking.
Posted on 3/28 1:38 PM | IP: Logged
Originally posted by moblack82: Gtfo off with your complaints. There isn't anything wrong with the overall experience of this site.
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