Comments on: A vision for Lonely Planet http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/ Callum's musings on the world at large... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:19:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Callum http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28124 Callum Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:31:42 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=611#comment-28124 @<a href="http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28123" rel="nofollow">Fergy</a>: I did not know that. Interesting. I wasn't aware that the BBC was such a commercial enterprise. I wonder how that'll play out. Very interesting. @Fergy: I did not know that. Interesting. I wasn’t aware that the BBC was such a commercial enterprise. I wonder how that’ll play out. Very interesting.

]]> By: Fergy http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28123 Fergy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:47:21 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=611#comment-28123 PS...did you know that BBC Worldwide bought a 75% stake in Lonely Planet back in October last year! PS…did you know that BBC Worldwide bought a 75% stake in Lonely Planet back in October last year!

]]> By: Callum http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28116 Callum Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:16:18 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=611#comment-28116 True, the cost of print on demand hasn't come down as far as it will do. But even if Lonely Planet were printing monthly, they'd still be doing considerable volume. So I'd guess the cost would be somewhere between mass production and print on demand. True, the cost of print on demand hasn’t come down as far as it will do. But even if Lonely Planet were printing monthly, they’d still be doing considerable volume. So I’d guess the cost would be somewhere between mass production and print on demand.

]]> By: Hank http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28113 Hank Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:44:18 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=611#comment-28113 I agree with your concept and online content providers like TripAdvisor have only just started to explore this. For me the key problem with Print on Demand (POD) is that it's still damn expensive. You won't be able to produce a 200 page guide book for GBP 6.99. Many believe that ebook readers are the bridge between this gap. However, for many travellers, you simply can't beat a real book. I agree with your concept and online content providers like TripAdvisor have only just started to explore this.

For me the key problem with Print on Demand (POD) is that it’s still damn expensive. You won’t be able to produce a 200 page guide book for GBP 6.99.

Many believe that ebook readers are the bridge between this gap. However, for many travellers, you simply can’t beat a real book.

]]> By: Fergy http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2008/06/06/a-vision-for-lonely-planet/#comment-28110 Fergy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:29:31 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=611#comment-28110 Interesting points...would definitely be a better service. My current LP for SE Asia is 2 years out of date, and as such...it's fairly useless for hotels and restaurants (which may or may not still be there), all prices are out of date, and of course, there's no user reviews - just the viewpoint of one person who visited the hotel/restaurant sometime in the last 5 years! Interesting points…would definitely be a better service. My current LP for SE Asia is 2 years out of date, and as such…it’s fairly useless for hotels and restaurants (which may or may not still be there), all prices are out of date, and of course, there’s no user reviews - just the viewpoint of one person who visited the hotel/restaurant sometime in the last 5 years!

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