Google Launches a Quarterly Online Magazine

http://newsgrange.com/think-quarterly-google-launches-its-own-online-magazine

by flardinois • 15 years ago

56 11 15 years ago

Seems a bit weird for Google to name their magazine "Think" when IBM is so well known for that slogan. IBM even sells a book called "Think":

http://www.ibm.com/ibm/think/order.shtml

keiferski• 15 years ago

Interestingly Apple used a similar tactic with their "Think Different" slogan, which was hugely successful.

The difference, I think, is that Apple was positioning itself against the monolith IBM, hence the "Different". Google is in a similar position today as IBM was back then (in being dominately huge). So maybe naming the magazine "Think Quarterly" makes sense after all.

MatthewPhillips• 15 years ago

Also, HP is currently using Think Beyond.

hc5• 15 years ago

That logo looks a little too much like the new MySpace logo

pyrmont• 15 years ago

Great example of how much better magazines generally look printed as opposed to put online.

The 'physical' copy of the magazine is inviting with attention clearly lavished on each page. The website, although nice, puts the text into a tiny little column with a few pull quotes and is identical for each article.

I just wish I could buy a physical copy of the print edition.

radicaldreamer• 15 years ago

Agreed. This should have been either an online only magazine, a physical magazine with online articles, or a tablet app with online articles for browsing on PCs.

The problem is that the worst experience is front and center- an on screen emulation of something that's designed to be in print. To make things worse, it's not compatible with tablets.

hsuresh• 15 years ago

Direct link to the quarterly http://thinkquarterly.co.uk/

fierarul• 15 years ago

I wish it had a Kindle .mobi download link: I don't want to instapaper each individual article.

streety• 15 years ago

You can get a complete pdf download at http://issuu.com/thinkquarterly/docs/01-data#download

It requires a login though.

herrherr• 15 years ago

I searched the site for a 'Buy a print version' link until I realised that this is 'just' an online version.

The magazine would look wonderful on some heavy, high-gloss paper.

Google Launches a Quarterly Online Magazine

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