Will there be a digital future for magazines? Time Inc thinks so and has developed an exciting demo of how an interactive magazine might work on a full-color touch screen tablet.
The demo version is developed in Adobe Air and tries to make a whole new experience of a Sports Illustrated magazine. It takes advantage of colors, touch screens and videos to make consuming the magazine a compelling experience.
I really like this demo – and I am curious to see how it might work when a product like this actually launch.
But there is one problem: The devices for this product really are not there yet! However, that is just a matter of time. Chances are that several multimedia tablets in full color will launch in 2010, possibly including an iPad from Apple.
To read more about Time’s demo product I recommend the following articles:
- TechCrunch: Time Inc’s “Manhattan Project” is a tablet magazine
- PaidContent: Time Inc. Tries To Get Ahead Of The Color E-Reader Curve; Looking At Interim Options
- New York Times: Sports Illustrated Ties the Tablet
