Apple iPad: AP to charge for service

Money is always king – to some people. The Internet has a lot of information on it but some information is from a better source than others. But does that give them the right to charge you to see or read that information? A company can put a price on any service or product it does not mean you have to buy it. No one is forcing anyone to buy that service.

The Associated Press (AP) is a media organization. They have reporters imbedded all over the world. A lot of outlets depend on their information. Many people read their stories. The AP knows their content is valued so they have decided to place a premium on that content. Yes, their articles are refreshing but are they that enticing? Soon, the marketplace will answer that question.

Their medium is the new device spun out by Apple; it is their iPad tablet product that is supposed to shake up the world. The AP wants to take advantage of that platform and charge the users of this device to read their stories. Why would someone pay to read their stories on this device when they could just read them for free at home or at work? Why read them at all when that same information is free on Fox News or other media outlets? Well, AP believes if you can buy the tablet, you can pay a little extra to read their articles.

This will be a paid subscription model. AP’s chief executive, Tom Curley, has been promoting this revolutionary idea. It may not just for the iPad, this idea could spread over to smartphones and eReaders in the future.