Magazines and Books, a Look on the iPad

Here are two videos that I believe exemplify the potential of a slate device, in this case the iPad. The ability of the product to create an immersive, interactive experience with content that mashes up words, images and video is stunning.

This first regards magazines, which I read a lot of, but this approach would definitely have me signing up for more. And I'm glad to see Popular Science kick some ass here. My grandfather always had it around, so there's definitely a nostalgia factor (probably with me and everyone else in the world). I wonder if Reader's Digest or the Saturday Evening Post has anything in the works...

And here's a hint of what's going on with books. This is pretty sweet. Although it is a children's book, my mind is racing about the potential this holds for a variety of genres. I imagine that David Foster Wallace would have gone to town with some hyper-annotation. Dave Eggers, I'm sure, is plotting something.

Comments

[Gautam]

The challenge is I think this video better sums up how the iPad will be used.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9NP-AeKX40

[Seth Thomas]

I'm pressed that the iPad can identify the cat's claws.