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Title: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: beachbum205 on January 17, 2012, 06:29:19 PM: Just put Wood & Steel Magazine on my iPad- it was easy! Went to Taylor web site and downloaded the PDF to my laptop. Did File/Add File to Library in iTunes, plugged in my iPad to my computer, and dragged the file on to my iPad- then opened it up in iBooks- very cool!

This is especially useful for me since my eyesight is not the greatest, and I can easily enlarge fonts to any size on the iPad.

I also put it on my iPhone the same way.

Try it- I think you will enjoy it!
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: gdeleo on January 17, 2012, 06:35:31 PM: Great beachbum205,

I will give it a try.
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: beachbum205 on January 17, 2012, 07:08:44 PM: Gary- if you get stuck anywhere in the process, let me know and I can give more detailed directions.
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: Walt Q. on January 17, 2012, 08:18:11 PM: Thanks for the tip!
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: Cindy on January 17, 2012, 10:56:28 PM: Quote from: beachbum205 on January 17, 2012, 06:29:19 PM
Just put Wood & Steel Magazine on my iPad- it was easy! Went to Taylor web site and downloaded the PDF to my laptop. Did File/Add File to Library in iTunes, plugged in my iPad to my computer, and dragged the file on to my iPad- then opened it up in iBooks- very cool!

After I read this I raced over to Taylor's web site thinking the newest edition of Wood & Steel had been uploaded. :-[
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: davwir on January 18, 2012, 06:45:33 AM: Hey Cindy..
They havent officially posted the new issue as a PDF yet... But I did, in another thread.

You can grab it here if you like:

https://www.yousendit.com/download/T2dma3ZEVEg5bEJESjhUQw

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: roadbiker on January 18, 2012, 08:58:24 AM: Wouldn't you rather flip pages in a printed magazine? Next thing everyone will be downloading the guitar app for iPad and putting their real guitars in their cases...
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: sachi on January 18, 2012, 10:30:34 AM: Quote from: roadbiker on January 18, 2012, 08:58:24 AM
Wouldn't you rather flip pages in a printed magazine?
I was at first put off by electronic books because I enjoyed holding books, but after a while reading on my iPad I actually prefer to read my books on that. I was kind of surprised!

Besides, one iPad takes up a lot less space than a pile of books. When you're traveling (which I do rather frequently) that makes a big difference.
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: GBYork on January 18, 2012, 05:19:56 PM: I think there is a quicker way.

1. On your iPad go to the Taylor site.
2. Go to resources
3. Go to Wood and Steel
4. Download PDF
5. Tap screen and click on open in iBooks

That should place it in your library.
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: M19 on January 18, 2012, 05:40:59 PM: If the file isn't too big, you can email it to your kindle docs too, or load it into iBooks right from the web.
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: beachbum205 on January 19, 2012, 09:01:38 AM: Quote from: GBYork on January 18, 2012, 05:19:56 PM
I think there is a quicker way.

1. On your iPad go to the Taylor site.
2. Go to resources
3. Go to Wood and Steel
4. Download PDF
5. Tap screen and click on open in iBooks

That should place it in your library.

That's even better! Thanks!
Title: Re: Wood & Steel for iPad
Post by: Duke on February 17, 2012, 10:50:05 PM: Has anyone tried reading W&S on a Kindle Fire or a Nook?

I'm thinking of getting a Nook (cheaper option than an iPad and my wife wants to "use" it to read Star magazine - I'm not buying and iPad for that!)