PC version will not run on an Apple (or Android) device whatever you do.
Whether you can use your license to get a version for a different system is
up to the developers
On 28 April 2014 00:28, Joseph Morlan <> wrote:
> Is there anything preventing synching your PC with your hand-held and
> uploading the PC version into something like iTunes and then into your
> iPhone? Then open it with iBooks on the iPhone?
>
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:44:54 +1000, "cgregory123 ." <
> >
> wrote:
>
> >David
> >
> >I too have the PC (beta) version which is on my laptop - beta, by the way,
> >refers to a pre launch test version . It is certainly useful for research
> >and compiling lists but not as a "Field Guide" as such. Not unless I want
> >to lug my laptop around with me, which I don't. Whereas my wife's Apple
> >(beta) app. has all the functionality of the PC version but also is a
> >superb "Field Guide". The beauty of the Apple app on my wife's iPad as
> >"Field Guide" was brought home last year when we were looking for the
> >Eungella Honeyeater. Before walking the forest trails we sat in the car
> >with the iPad, which weighs no more than the Pizzey book. We checked the
> >same excellent drawings and descriptions you can find in the book but also
> >at the tap of a finger looked at great photos and heard recordings of its
> >call. In a couple of minutes walking the trail in the forest we identified
> >and tracked the bird by its call. We could have easily carried the iPad
> >with us and sometimes do. We now find it convenient having everything on
> >one platform but it's horses for courses. Some people like having
> different
> >references (ipods, books etc) to hand in the field.
> >To answer your last your last question. The PC version and the apps
> (Google
> >and Android) are not interchangeable. You pays your money and you takes
> >your choice.
> >Cheers
> >Chris Gregory
> >
> >
> >On 26 April 2014 16:01, David Richardson <>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't understand what the differeces are in the computer version being
> >> discussed. I thought the electronic version would work on iphones and
> those
> >> pads etc that people have now. Is the "PC 'disc different to that? I
> >> don't yet have an iphone of any kind. No mobile at all.
> >>
> >> I have BOCA calls on ipod. And I carry Simpson and Day in my bag.
> >>
> >> David Richardson.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yes, would not be very good on a PC - mine is on a tablet which is
> >> smaller
> >> > and lighter than the book!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 26 April 2014 12:31, David Richardson <
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >> I was surprised to have won a competition to win the Pizzey & Knight
> >> >> Digital Edition.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have just received it and managed to load the CD onto my computer.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm really not sure what use it is better than having the book.I'm
> >> >> grateful to have won the competition but looking at the field guide
> on
> >> my
> >> >> computer, I think I may as well stick to using the book. people say
> the
> >> >> book is heavy but its not as heavy as the computer.
> >> >>
> >> >> David Richardson
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 8:32 PM, Dave Torr <>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> One of the things I noticed in an early download when testing was
> that
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> app seems to be limited to two devices, which is unusual for an
> Android
> >> >>> app
> >> >>> - all the others I own can be downloaded to all Android devices that
> >> use
> >> >>> the same Google account. I am not sure if that applies to the
> released
> >> >>> version or whether it was just in the test versions - has anyone who
> >> has
> >> >>> downloaded the release version noticed this limit?
> >> >>> Not of course that many of us will have more than 2 Androids I
> >> guess.....
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On 25 April 2014 16:44, Arthur & Denise Carew <>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > I have downloaded to both a HTC EVO phone and Galaxy S2 7”
> >> tablet
> >> >>> > with no problems on either. Remember that once you download it, it
> >> has
> >> >>> to
> >> >>> > unpack and load to your system.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Arthur Carew
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