Comments on: Why we’re not afraid of the iPad http://blog.magnation.com/2010/01/29/why-were-not-afraid-of-the-ipad/ Magazines. T-Shirts. Design & Creative Books. Stationery. Building a Consumer Brand. The Entrepreneurial Ride of a Lifetime. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mickey Gugerty http://blog.magnation.com/2010/01/29/why-were-not-afraid-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Mickey Gugerty Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:29:39 +0000 http://blog.magnation.com/?p=1473#comment-3083 Apple do great things with the iPad, so that other companies try to make the same product. What is clear, I really like my iPad. Apple do great things with the iPad, so that other companies try to make the same product. What is clear, I really like my iPad.

]]> By: handy prepaid http://blog.magnation.com/2010/01/29/why-were-not-afraid-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 handy prepaid Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:22:35 +0000 http://blog.magnation.com/?p=1473#comment-1582 The Ipad looks like fun to play with, but I doubt if you can really work with it? But many people will buy it because of it look. The Ipad looks like fun to play with, but I doubt if you can really work with it? But many people will buy it because of it look.

]]> By: Dean L http://blog.magnation.com/2010/01/29/why-were-not-afraid-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Dean L Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:22:18 +0000 http://blog.magnation.com/?p=1473#comment-1492 Magazines are great. I am paying $19 for each issue of WIRED from US, airmailed to me. I love few magazines. But problem with magazines is not that people will stop reading them. Problem is pure business strategy - printing is not as profitable any more. Look at trading post. We all love it. But just could not compete with online classifieds. Unfortunately that is where media is going. Yes, niche publications will survive due to number of devoted followers. All others - get real or go home. Times Inc lost 26% in ad sales last year. Strategy from their CEO? Double down on digital. It's pure business and profit game. I do welcome iPad and other e-readers as they are great tools. But still my mobile bring quick news too. And I can't read iPad in bath or use it after to wash windows. Most of the magazines and newspapers will distinct in the next 5 years. iPad will become waterproof, flexible and resistant on scratches and damages. And I will have to buy Swedish magic cloth for windows. It's called evolution... Enjoy that sound of paper under your finger tips... And remember that you read this comment online, not in the magazine :) p.s. did u check GQ iPhone app - very close to full magazine feeling + interactive and cheaper. Magazines are great. I am paying $19 for each issue of WIRED from US, airmailed to me. I love few magazines.

But problem with magazines is not that people will stop reading them. Problem is pure business strategy – printing is not as profitable any more. Look at trading post. We all love it. But just could not compete with online classifieds. Unfortunately that is where media is going. Yes, niche publications will survive due to number of devoted followers. All others – get real or go home. Times Inc lost 26% in ad sales last year. Strategy from their CEO? Double down on digital. It’s pure business and profit game.

I do welcome iPad and other e-readers as they are great tools. But still my mobile bring quick news too. And I can’t read iPad in bath or use it after to wash windows. Most of the magazines and newspapers will distinct in the next 5 years. iPad will become waterproof, flexible and resistant on scratches and damages. And I will have to buy Swedish magic cloth for windows. It’s called evolution…

Enjoy that sound of paper under your finger tips… And remember that you read this comment online, not in the magazine :)

p.s. did u check GQ iPhone app – very close to full magazine feeling + interactive and cheaper.

]]> By: Tabitha http://blog.magnation.com/2010/01/29/why-were-not-afraid-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Tabitha Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:47:09 +0000 http://blog.magnation.com/?p=1473#comment-1452 I think in some ways people will return to good old magazines, because you some how cant beat the feel of a tactile printed book or magazine. Its also something you can keep forever and there is something so nice about it. ( I suppose it is more useful for the more consumer mags that ppl will throw away and are wasteful) If the iPad could kill magazines, than wouldn't the internet have done it already? Society is too nostalgic to let the old stuff die out. p.s you can donate all left over mags to me, i will lovingly cherish them, unlike the pulb machine. haha I think in some ways people will return to good old magazines, because you some how cant beat the feel of a tactile printed book or magazine. Its also something you can keep forever and there is something so nice about it. ( I suppose it is more useful for the more consumer mags that ppl will throw away and are wasteful) If the iPad could kill magazines, than wouldn’t the internet have done it already?
Society is too nostalgic to let the old stuff die out.
p.s you can donate all left over mags to me, i will lovingly cherish them, unlike the pulb machine. haha

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