Esquire printed magazine. Now with an E Ink cover - Page 5

LazyScot · 07-25-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnageddon

... perhaps they would have attached a piece of paper to the Kindle edition...

nekokami · 07-25-2008, 10:22 PM

What I'm left wondering is why Amazon isn't the big underwriter here. Or Sony. With the display featuring a rotating assortment of selections of different books, interspersed with pictures of the device and copy about the device. Talk about a missed opportunity!

zelda_pinwheel · 07-26-2008, 07:58 AM

yes, i agree, they seem to make rather incomprehensible choices (or not make them, rather) frequently.

on the other hand, esquire stated they wanted a very *dynamic* sponsor, to really take advantage of the possibilities of a dynamic display. perhaps reading is not high excitement enough for them.

whatnopaper · 07-26-2008, 09:55 AM

According to this link
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...F13}&dist=hppr

"Ford will prominently feature its highly anticipated Ford Flex on the inside cover, utilizing the same E Ink Vizplex(TM) flexible display technology, in a double-page advertisement."

Vizplex and double-page! Surely not?

LazyScot · 07-26-2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes, i agree, they seem to make rather incomprehensible choices (or not make them, rather) frequently.

on the other hand, esquire stated they wanted a very *dynamic* sponsor, to really take advantage of the possibilities of a dynamic display. perhaps reading is not high excitement enough for them.

I don't know if Amazon would have made sense as a sponsor. I'd like to see what it looks like in the magazine first -- it may be that it wouldn't match well with Kindle. Style, functionality, size, feel, interaction might all set the wrong expectations, especially if the item has been cost engineered to the extreme. That said there is a lot of logic to the idea.

I'd really like to see and hold a magazine next to some of the e-readers. It will certainly be a fascinating comparison, and then I'd be happy to make the call if it was a smart move by Amazon or not (especially if we knew how much Ford was having to pay for it). I hate to think how much this copy of Esquire will trade for on ebay.

Still, Kudos to Esquire and Hearst for trying this.

Daithi · 07-29-2008, 12:26 PM

Whatnopaper,

I have to think that the AD will be a double-page ad, but the e-ink portion will probably not cover both pages. But then again, I'm just guessing.

When does this issue hit store shelves?

astrodad · 07-31-2008, 06:55 PM

Did the cover come out yet? Anyone have a pic?

slayda · 08-01-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

now stop it, haven't i mentioned i strained my groaning muscle on the joke thread ?

I thought it was your groin muscle from too much jet boot use!

adfleisher · 08-08-2008, 09:01 PM

I thought I had read it would be the September issue and ran down to B&N to grab them since they hit today, but sadly it is the October issue, look for it around this time next month according to the customer service guy there.

M.H. · 09-08-2008, 02:50 AM

Engadget.com say that it is on the stands now and have some other details.

acidzebra · 09-08-2008, 03:06 AM

Great, it is the <BLINK> tag all over again. Yay 21st century.

Max · 09-08-2008, 05:17 AM

I found this video in youtube:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS12PMdJ6w

kaas · 09-08-2008, 07:06 AM

How...very disappointing

I have expected more than just a bit of flashing!

cheers,
kaas

daffy4u · 09-08-2008, 11:03 AM

Not very exciting but I will pick up a few at Boarders when it opens in a couple of hours.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-08-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acidzebra

Great, it is the <BLINK> tag all over again. Yay 21st century.

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	What I'm left wondering is why Amazon isn't the big underwriter here. Or Sony. With the display featuring a rotating assortment of selections of different books, interspersed with pictures of the device and copy about the device. Talk about a missed opportunity!

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	yes, i agree, they seem to make rather incomprehensible choices (or not make them, rather) frequently. on the other hand, esquire stated they wanted a very dynamic sponsor, to really take advantage of the possibilities of a dynamic display. perhaps reading is not high excitement enough for them.

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whatnopaper Alien life form Posts: 18 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kobo tablet, Forma, iPad	According to this link http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...F13}&dist=hppr "Ford will prominently feature its highly anticipated Ford Flex on the inside cover, utilizing the same E Ink Vizplex(TM) flexible display technology, in a double-page advertisement." Vizplex and double-page! Surely not?

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Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Whatnopaper, I have to think that the AD will be a double-page ad, but the e-ink portion will probably not cover both pages. But then again, I'm just guessing. When does this issue hit store shelves?

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astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Did the cover come out yet? Anyone have a pic?

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kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	How...very disappointing I have expected more than just a bit of flashing! cheers, kaas

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