Why I won’t be using TimesReader much

Update: First impressions of Times Reader

I got my “beta” invitation tonight from the New York Times’ new “TimesReader” software. (FAQ)

Unfortunately, I’m not among the desired audience, apparently.

Times Reader runs on Microsoft’s new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), which is built into the new Vista operating system and is included in the .Net 3.0 Framework service pack for Windows XP. If you are using Windows XP, the installer application will first install Net 3.0 Framework, a process that takes about ten minutes, and then install Times Reader, a process that takes about two minutes.

The fact that this software is not available for the Mac platform is so 20th century that it makes sense that they’re trying to duplicate the printed paper in digital form.

As for long term use, I won’t be using it. They lost me as a customer when they made it PC-exclusive.

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