for those that may be interested Windsurfer International have just released the latest issue. In it they generously did a rather large story on the wizards of Oz movie.

Brian (the magazine editor) asked some interesting questions that relate as much to identity of windsurfing in Australia as they do to the movie itself.


You can read it here:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3f4ff2ac#/3f4ff2ac/1

As an aside:

I reckon this online magazine format could work really well as an ipad app (Windsurfer international are working on one) - with something like a $10 per year subscription (made up figure - but i would imagine something pretty cheap) delivered to a beautiful device like an iPad (or other manufacturer's tablet- i am sure there will be heaps soon) where you can relax on the sofa , by the fire / heater and enjoy a magazine like experience with video embedded.

Looks like a winner to me. Maybe the ipad / tablet will be the saviour of the magazine / newspaper industry ?

i like windsurfer international. but is there a way i can download the content so i can read later etc?

If you bought a Boards magazine subscription with the online access as well, you got access to an electronic version with Zinio and you were free to pass a copy along to a friend as part of the same deal.

I think it had the ability to have embedded content, although I can't say I used it.

Maybe Zinio will release an app for the ipad?

There will always be people like me that prefer the printed copy, but I am sure the portability of these new tablet devices will make it more practical.

Maybe Zinio will release an app for the ipad?

they have got one..

dave.

Gestalt said...

why would i buy a $1000 ipad just so i can download a internet mag.

Of course you wouldn't! Only a fool would do that.

You'd buy a $1000 iPad for some of these reasons;

- It takes less than a second to start up
- The battery lasts at least ten hours
- The quality of the screen picture is UNBELIEVABLE
- The touchscreen makes for way better web browsing (among other things)
- It is a much smaller and lighter device to travel with, and so is the charger
- You can carry an enormous library of music, movies, books, magazines, maps, photos and newspapers wherever you go in this tiny package - so it's awesome for travelling
- It's got GPS navigation
- It's incredibly easy to use, compared with any laptop.

It has some downfalls (no flash being the biggest IMO, plus you can't upload your gps data), but you asked the question - there's the answer.

I agree strongly with Reflex - Windsurfing International for the iPad would be really...really good.

AUS1111 said...

Gestalt said...

why would i buy a $1000 ipad just so i can download a internet mag.

Of course you wouldn't! Only a fool would do that.

You'd buy a $1000 iPad for some of these reasons;

- It takes less than a second to start up
- The battery lasts at least ten hours
- The quality of the screen picture is UNBELIEVABLE
- The touchscreen makes for way better web browsing (among other things)
- It is a much smaller and lighter device to travel with, and so is the charger
- You can carry an enormous library of music, movies, books, magazines, maps, photos and newspapers wherever you go in this tiny package - so it's awesome for travelling
- It's got GPS navigation
- It's incredibly easy to use, compared with any laptop.

It has some downfalls (no flash being the biggest IMO, plus you can't upload your gps data), but you asked the question - there's the answer.

I agree strongly with Reflex - Windsurfing International for the iPad would be really...really good.

and it has a crappy SSD capacity plus isn't win7 based so it won't run a multitude of apps or multimedia formats....... if i'm going to spend $1000 i'd rather get an asus Eee tablet, so much bang for buck there.