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Review: Instagram Explorer puts Instagram on display in Windows 8 |
July 17, 2013
You may think an Instagram app that doesn't allow you to take pictures would be kind of pointless...but Instagram Explorer, a Windows 8 app for the Modern user interface, has plenty of potential. Using it is not unlike browsing through the Instagram.com site, but Instagram Explorer brings that experience to Windows 8's alternative view.
Pretty pictures look even prettier on a big screen.
Instagram Explorer's default view is to display your live feed, much like when you visit Instagram.com. It's a nice change to view some of the gorgeous photos you can find on Instagram on a bigger screen. It's also easier to comment on photos when you're using the spacious real estate of a Windows 8 desktop or laptop, and the comment field is more prominently displayed here than it is on Instagram.com.
Instagram Explorer for Windows 8 displays your friend's profiles almost exactly how you'd see them on Instagram.com.
Instagram Explorer's profile view is superior to the square tiles displaying identically-sized recent photos on your smartphone. Instead, Instagram Explorer—like Instagram.com—displays photos in a variety of sizes and changes some as you're looking. Overall, the effect is far more visually appealing than the mobile view.
The free, ad-supported app suggests celebs to follow.
Instagram Explorer does suggest "famous" users that you might want to make your favorites, but I found this feature unnecessary. It suggested a few folks I'd knew of (Katie Couric), some I'd never heard of (Cody Simpson?) and several I'd like to forget (Kim Kardashian). Clicking any of the suggested names lets you visit that person's profile to check it out, though the app was a bit slow to make the transition at times.
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