and do think it will be a loss to tourists as well, who maybe don't travel with netbooks/Blackberries. In the old days many would have taken a copy home and spread the word.
This is a very very important point and I feel this may be its biggest downfall.
Also the fact that the internet connection in Thailand is sooooo slow a lot of people as mentioned will simply give up when the pages don't load fast enough or indeed at all...
Interesting to read all the comments. The Jan issue was really just as a test, hopefully the glitches will be corrected for Feb.
You know Jimmy Greaves used to be my hero!
I quite like the format and being an online magazine, it is certainly easier to get more editorial into the magazine as can be seen this month, much more to read.
I certainly like the new concept but my crappy TOT connection here on Koh Lanta makes it difficult to enjoy. (You Hua Hinians stop moaning about your slow connections. You have no idea what "slow" really means).
I consider myself an above average patient person but this really takes too long. I clocked 2 minutes and 40 seconds for a page to load. That would mean more than 2 hours to go through the whole thing.......
Edit: If you just go to the Observer main page and let it rest for 30 minutes or so and then start flipping the pages they open immediately.
I wish all people involved with the Observer all the best and hope that they can successfully make the transition into the digital era.
We are all living in 'the good old days' of the future.
