If this isn't a look into the future of the newspaper then I don't know what is. The New York Times is offering people a one year subscription to Times Reader 2.0 for $179.95. Mind you, this is for a digital copy of the newspaper and a $100 coupon off a Samsung Go Netbook. I've seen a slow transition to online magazines in the past couple years, but this is the first time I've seen a newspaper offer it; and with a subscription fee. I'm not sure how this can possibly differ from their regular website and the news they put on it other than the features that make it easier to use. It uses Adobe Air to allow the reader to set up the pages in an easy to navigate manner, and even do crossword puzzles. There are others out there, but this is very significant because of the popularity of the newspaper. This is a big company making a huge wave in a shrinking pool, they're joining everyone else in the modern times and it will show. Now we'll just have to sit back and wait for the Wall Street Journal to do the same and everyone will jump on board.
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