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Amtrak says, “Browse While You Ride, but No App Store for You!”

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Amtrak says, "Browse While You Ride, but No App Store for You!"

I’m on the Acela train from New Jersey to Washington DC, where I will be attending a conference for the next few days. The train is super comfortable, fairly quiet and it even has WiFi. The WiFi connection has been solid and, while not exactly speedy, it is more than fast enough. It certainly is impressive when you take onto account that I’m flying down the NorthEast Corridor, and have better connectivity that Judie does right now AT HER HOME!!

I did find one thing a bit surprising though; I was able to do everything I wanted, until I went to the Apple App Store. This is what I got…

Amtrak says, "Browse While You Ride, but No App Store for You!"

And a closer look …

Amtrak says, "Browse While You Ride, but No App Store for You!"

The weird thing is that this was the only site I’ve yet found that I could not access. Is it a security protocol or Amtrak not wanting people to download gigs of content? I’m not sure.

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