Playboy Into the Red

[Evil Chris]

It's perfectly acceptable to pull out a copy of "Maxim" on an airplane or bus while travelling, but not so much Playboy. In fact, not at all.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

It's perfectly acceptable to pull out a copy of "Maxim" on an airplane or bus while travelling, but not so much Playboy. In fact, not at all.

Chris has a point!

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Chris has a point!

I strongly disagree. I have seen Playboy being read on airplanes and airports tons of times. I think this is a demographic issue.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I strongly disagree. I have seen Playboy being read on airplanes and airports tons of times. I think this is a demographic issue.

Remember Im down South brother. We shot Larry Flynt!

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

It's perfectly acceptable to pull out a copy of "Maxim" on an airplane or bus while travelling, but not so much Playboy. In fact, not at all.

....i'll surf up whatever i want to read or watch on my phone or ipod instead.

there's a lesson in there that playboy still hasn't figured out.

[Evil Chris]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

....i'll surf up whatever i want to read or watch on my phone or ipod instead.

there's a lesson in there that playboy still hasn't figured out.

That's true too.

But will paper or magazine reading in public places ever really go away?
I don't think they will, ever.

Even now, each time I fly anywhere I always pick up a copy of McLeans and Time to read on the plane. Sometimes a copy of the hockey news too.

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

That's true too.

But will paper or magazine reading in public places ever really go away?
I don't think they will, ever.

Even now, each time I fly anywhere I always pick up a copy of McLeans and Time to read on the plane. Sometimes a copy of the hockey news too.

It's very hard. Kindle is as close as anyone has gotten so far, but 10 minutes of looking at that thing gives me a headache. Plus you wouldn't want to take it to read in the bathtub, hot tub, or wherever you might be.

Good old fashioned paper is still remarkably effecient, cheap, easily transported, etc.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

That's true too.

But will paper or magazine reading in public places ever really go away?
I don't think they will, ever.

Even now, each time I fly anywhere I always pick up a copy of McLeans and Time to read on the plane. Sometimes a copy of the hockey news too.

Watching my own habits, I still tend to grab a couple of magazines for the plane ride out of habit, but 9 times out of 10 over the last year they've stayed in my backpack unread til I get home.

I usually amuse myself with a collection of movies and TV shows on the Ipod Touch.

As Wifi gets on more aircraft, I see no reason to bother with the magazines at all.