Comments on: That long-awaited Esquire e-paper cover http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Magtastic Blogsplosion | Try augmented Esquire without buying it http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Magtastic Blogsplosion | Try augmented Esquire without buying it Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-614 [...] There’s another A-R page from the same Esquire that you can play with up here, which isn’t as interactive, but does include time-sensitive content – play it after midnight (and before morning?) and you get a dirtier joke. All of which shows a level of thought lacking in the whole e-ink fiasco. [...] [...] There’s another A-R page from the same Esquire that you can play with up here, which isn’t as interactive, but does include time-sensitive content – play it after midnight (and before morning?) and you get a dirtier joke. All of which shows a level of thought lacking in the whole e-ink fiasco. [...]

]]> By: magCulture.com / editorial design http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-477 magCulture.com / editorial design Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-477 [...] to me, as absurd as the above example of mixing technologies. It’s a gimmick along the lines of Esquire’s misguided 75th anniversary front cover, and like that cover the execution seems to take its cue from the worst part of the digital [...] [...] to me, as absurd as the above example of mixing technologies. It’s a gimmick along the lines of Esquire’s misguided 75th anniversary front cover, and like that cover the execution seems to take its cue from the worst part of the digital [...]

]]> By: Magtastic Blogsplosion | Video hits print http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Magtastic Blogsplosion | Video hits print Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:13:04 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-463 [...] in the press screenshot above, this still feels like a fairly remarkable step, and one that puts the Esquire E-ink farrago into perspective – though still no news as yet how VIP been put together, what its battery [...] [...] in the press screenshot above, this still feels like a fairly remarkable step, and one that puts the Esquire E-ink farrago into perspective – though still no news as yet how VIP been put together, what its battery [...]

]]> By: Lujke Haymyer http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Lujke Haymyer Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:43:57 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-188 This cover looks like a myspace banner ad! worst cover ever! This cover looks like a myspace banner ad! worst cover ever!

]]> By: andrew http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-153 andrew Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-153 Hi Samir, I agree, it isn't more than a gimmick – what's frustrating is that it's not as creative as it could have been with the same technology. As for the content, I'm about halfway through, and enjoying it. Full review to come... A. Hi Samir,

I agree, it isn’t more than a gimmick – what’s frustrating is that it’s not as creative as it could have been with the same technology.

As for the content, I’m about halfway through, and enjoying it. Full review to come…

A.

]]> By: Samir Husni http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Samir Husni Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-152 The electronic gimmick is just that, a gimmick...but have you read the great content of this issue? I have no problem in using gimmicks to advance the case of ink on paper, two pages of gimmicks vs. 320 pages of good content...I will take that anytime. The electronic gimmick is just that, a gimmick…but have you read the great content of this issue? I have no problem in using gimmicks to advance the case of ink on paper, two pages of gimmicks vs. 320 pages of good content…I will take that anytime.

]]> By: temporize http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-145 temporize Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:46:17 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-145 [...] on in the ever exiting (and disappointing) ePaper advancements,  Plastic Logic have just announced the next step in electronic readers. [...] [...] on in the ever exiting (and disappointing) ePaper advancements,  Plastic Logic have just announced the next step in electronic readers. [...]

]]> By: andrew http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-144 andrew Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-144 Actually you can recycle it, Gary. You just have to take it apart, go to your neighbourhood waste management centre, and split the magazine into three sections. Easy (ahem). http://www.esquire.com/features/recycle-e-ink-cover Actually you can recycle it, Gary. You just have to take it apart, go to your neighbourhood waste management centre, and split the magazine into three sections. Easy (ahem).

http://www.esquire.com/features/recycle-e-ink-cover

]]> By: Gary http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Gary Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:58:23 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-143 Leave it to the Americans to work out new ways of filling landfills with batteries. I suppose this magazine can't be recycled now? Leave it to the Americans to work out new ways of filling landfills with batteries. I suppose this magazine can’t be recycled now?

]]> By: richard http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/that-long-awaited-esquire-e-paper-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-141 richard Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:52:06 +0000 http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/?p=95#comment-141 Of all of the interactive concepts available to them for this, they chose… the BLINK tag. FFS. Of all of the interactive concepts available to them for this, they chose… the BLINK tag. FFS.

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