Comments on: Mag+, a Concept for a Handheld Digital Magazine Device http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/ Enlightenment Through Focused Rage Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Valdars http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49078 Valdars Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:15:23 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49078 I dont like the concept of Apple tablet. It looks like hybrid between iPhone and netbook that has worst of both worlds- too small and minimal to be really useful and too big and expensive to be some sort of mobile device. And since it doesnt look like it will have e-ink display or something similar i dont belive it should be called e-reader. Skiff looks like it may be something really good- big screen, expandable storage and choice of connecting. But i want to know more about software- how exactly does transferring books work, can i add my own books and documents, what formats it supports, how does its menu look like and etc. @Cortharis Tablet PC doesnt necessary mean without keyboard. I would love to get some good tablet PC but they are usually quite expensive and that probably is real reason why they havent become popular. I dont like the concept of Apple tablet. It looks like hybrid between iPhone and netbook that has worst of both worlds- too small and minimal to be really useful and too big and expensive to be some sort of mobile device. And since it doesnt look like it will have e-ink display or something similar i dont belive it should be called e-reader. Skiff looks like it may be something really good- big screen, expandable storage and choice of connecting. But i want to know more about software- how exactly does transferring books work, can i add my own books and documents, what formats it supports, how does its menu look like and etc.
@Cortharis
Tablet PC doesnt necessary mean without keyboard. I would love to get some good tablet PC but they are usually quite expensive and that probably is real reason why they havent become popular.

]]> By: Cortharis http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49075 Cortharis Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:42:01 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49075 This seems like a good solid concept that's well thought out. That being said, what's the chances that the original concept and design of the device isn't going to be totally screwed by 'what people want' (ie. mp3 player, gaming device ect). I do hope that this concept sticks to doing one thing and doing one thing best. I'm sure this is going to get a lot of backlash from the traditional print layout designers, but I'm sure there are going to be some people fresh from school who'll want to design specifically for them. As for Apple's tablet, I just giggle at myself about it. I know they've created this 'demand' for touch technology, but no one's going to pay the price they're going to ask on this. Tablet PCs never took off well for a reason. People are not going to pass up their keyboard and fast typing any time soon. You think touch devices have a lot of productivity behind them, but unless you're Photoshoping or using Illustrator, the effieceny of everything kind of slows down. This seems like a good solid concept that’s well thought out. That being said, what’s the chances that the original concept and design of the device isn’t going to be totally screwed by ‘what people want’ (ie. mp3 player, gaming device ect). I do hope that this concept sticks to doing one thing and doing one thing best. I’m sure this is going to get a lot of backlash from the traditional print layout designers, but I’m sure there are going to be some people fresh from school who’ll want to design specifically for them.

As for Apple’s tablet, I just giggle at myself about it. I know they’ve created this ‘demand’ for touch technology, but no one’s going to pay the price they’re going to ask on this. Tablet PCs never took off well for a reason. People are not going to pass up their keyboard and fast typing any time soon. You think touch devices have a lot of productivity behind them, but unless you’re Photoshoping or using Illustrator, the effieceny of everything kind of slows down.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49047 Jamie Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49047 Holy fuck beans, the Skiff gives me a boner! Any word on how much it costs? I love the thin profile and that it's flexible. I want to read all kinds of comics on it now! Holy fuck beans, the Skiff gives me a boner! Any word on how much it costs? I love the thin profile and that it’s flexible. I want to read all kinds of comics on it now!

]]> By: Hamstadini http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49044 Hamstadini Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:08:29 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49044 Oh man... if Mag+ just focused on software and combined their talents with the makers of the Skiff Reader, Apple would have some serious competition on their hands. Just to let you know, the Skiff Reader is 1/4" thin, bendable, comes with 4GB of storage and an expandable SD card slot, Sprint 3G network accessibility, and it's coming this summer. http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/skiff-reader-is-largest-reader-yet-will-be-hitting-a-sprint-sto/ Poor Nook... I was thinking about getting one, but it's already outdated. Oh man… if Mag+ just focused on software and combined their talents with the makers of the Skiff Reader, Apple would have some serious competition on their hands.

Just to let you know, the Skiff Reader is 1/4″ thin, bendable, comes with 4GB of storage and an expandable SD card slot, Sprint 3G network accessibility, and it’s coming this summer.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/skiff-reader-is-largest-reader-yet-will-be-hitting-a-sprint-sto/

Poor Nook… I was thinking about getting one, but it’s already outdated.

]]> By: joyvision http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49043 joyvision Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:06:55 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2010/01/05/mag-a-concept-for-a-handheld-digital-magazine-device/#comment-49043 I would dearly love something like that. We'll need the tech to get a bettter, i.e. full colour e-ink; touch screens that don't have glare. The touch screen tech seems to be here, i don't know if tactility represents an issue. But i really like how this naturally converges with the microsoft future vision video, which predicted a touch/gesture based evolution of digital input. I would dearly love something like that. We’ll need the tech to get a bettter, i.e. full colour e-ink; touch screens that don’t have glare.

The touch screen tech seems to be here, i don’t know if tactility represents an issue. But i really like how this naturally converges with the microsoft future vision video, which predicted a touch/gesture based evolution of digital input.

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