[Wylug-discuss] advice on ebook reader or similar...

[Smylers]

Christopher McLean writes:

> > No longer the case. Linux support for adobe air has been dropped,
> > leaving no iPlayer for Linux any more.
> 
> But, the web based player must be as good (IMHO!),

The web-based player is no use at all for wanting to watch a programme
somewhere you don't have an internet connection, or where the connection
has low bandwidth, such as on a train.

> and most shows have a download link associated with them.

Yes, that's what opens IPlayer Desktop to download them.

> Having never used the client, not sure what benefits are missing by
> not having it?

Being able to download programmes when you have an internet connection
and watch them when you don't.

Smylers