Mag+ Digital Magazine Reader Concept

The guys over at Bonnier R&D, who are part of the Bonnier Corporation that publish a range of magazines which include Popular Science, have come up with a concept for a digital magazine reader, the Mag+.

As you can see from the photos the Mag+ looks pretty cool, and it features all the design elements you would see in a traditional magazine, in a digital format.

Magazines have articles you can curl up with and lose yourself in, and luscious photography that draws the eye. And they’re so easy and enjoyable to read. Can we marry what’s best about magazines with the always connected, portable tablet e-readers sure to arrive in 2010?

It certainly looks like an interesting concept, and if digital magazine readers end up looking like this one I would definitely buy one.

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