Yeap, I visited the Apple Store in 5th avenue in my first night in New York. When people said the place is always packed, they weren’t kidding!
Imagine the agony of having to watch people walk in and out of there with their Imacs, Iphones, MBPs, and Iphones in hand. Pffft.
This was at 11pm, and they say it’s crazier during the day. Wow. Just wow.
From ALvs
Literally.
The September* issue of will have an e-ink cover. 100,000 of the total 720,000 print run will be assembled by hand, with parts criss-crossing the globe before ending up newsstands, jumping out at your eyes with shifting images.
Link to full news item here.
While obviously another way to go when it comes to standing out on the newsstand, we just have to wonder if such a move is just a way for the print industry to desperately cope with the fast changing times. As the business model for magazines in the US is more geared towards subscription than newsstand sales, there is really no need for publishing companies to stick their necks out for the price of evolution.
Of course, there are some notable exceptions.
Take the July issue of FHM Philippines, for example, which came arrived in the local industry’s first ever foil package. The thing you have to take note […]
From ALvs