News Corp Launching IPad "Newspaper"

Subscribers will receive their copy automatically on their device at a cost of $0.99 a week. While news on any number of websites is free, Murdoch believes that readers will be willing to pay the low cost if the product is high-quality enough.

It’s no surprise this project is being referred to as a “game-changer” – up-to-the-minute news, no printing costs, no distribution costs, presumably top-notch writing, pictures, video, audio, and links, all right at your fingertips for a buck a week.

Of course, you need a tablet first. The Guardian states:

“[Murdoch] has seen projections that there will be 40 million iPads in circulation by the end of 2011…he envisions a world in which every family has a iPad in the home and it becomes the device from which they get their news and information. If only 5% of those 40 million subscribe to the Daily, that’s already two million customers.”

What are your thoughts – would you subscribe? Does it make the thought of buying an iPad, or any tablet, more appealing? Share your thoughts in the comments below!