Playboy Cover to Cover -- the 50's: Searchable Digital Archive--Every Page, Every Issue

Playboy Cover to Cover -- the 50's: Searchable Digital Archive--Every Page, Every Issue
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Playboy Cover to Cover -- the 50's: Searchable Digital Archive--Every Page, Every Issue
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Book Summary Information

Author: Playboy
Compiler: Bondi Digital Publishing
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-09
ISBN: 0979526116
Number of pages: 202
Publisher: Bondi Digital Publishing

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Book Review: An amazing gift almost ruined by bad software
Summary: 4 Stars

After I won kudos for buying this as a gift for friends over the holidays, I bought one for myself. I figure, hey, Playboy from the 1950s, back when women were naturally gorgeous without the benefits of really bad airbrushing. With the resurgence in popularity of the 1950s and 1960s thanks to the TV show Mad Men, I was looking forward to getting this.

First of all, this is awesome. The content was jawdropping, and I actually had more fun reading the articles (seriously) because back in the 1950s, Playboy was a distinguished gentleman's magazine, not a porn mag. It was designed to appeal to the intellect and the senses. The women, I think, were more naturally gorgeous, and could pose in ways that were more erotic than them just being naked, if that makes any sense. Plus, real authors wrote for Playboy back then, so you could honestly say "Honey, I'm reading Playboy for the new short story by Kerouac!"

The bad thing is the digital rights management software. As much as I want to share this with someone, the price makes it the perfect gift because the included materials on the discs are worth while. The software is a pain to deal with, and I really wish that from a UI side, they would have picked something else. It worked fine when installed on Vista and on my Mac, so it was fun to show friends - BUT, still, I didn't like this software that treated me like a criminal.

The price fluctuates on this, and I snagged it for $30something. If you can find it on sale, it'd make for an awesome gift.

Summary of Playboy Cover to Cover -- the 50's: Searchable Digital Archive--Every Page, Every Issue


System Requirements
  • Platform: Windows 2000 SP2 / XP / Vista, Mac OS X Minimum
  • 512 MB of RAM (1 GB RAM recommended)
  • 750 MB of free hard drive space
  • Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768
  • Media: DVD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1

Software Features
  • Easy to use and searchable digital archive with every issue, every page (even the ads!) of Playboy from the 1950s on 2 DVD-ROMs
  • Includes the powerful Bondi Reader and search engine (Mac or PC). Find and read any award winning cover story, interview, photo or review in seconds
  • The browse-by-cover feature lets you visually locate any issue by its cover--simply click the cover and the issue opens to read
  • Custom reading lists let you organize the collection any way you want
Book Description

What do Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, Jayne Mansfield and Brigitte Bardot have in common? They are the most alluring sex symbols of all time--and they all graced the pages of Playboy in the 1950s. But Playboy wasn't only about beautiful women--it featured serious literature by equally serious writers like Hemingway, Kerouac, Bradbury, and Steinbeck.

Playboy Cover to Cover--the 50s brings the magazine's entire groundbreaking first decade--every issue, every page, cover to cover--into one searchable digital archive.

This exclusive box set features the Bondi Reader, powerful MAC or PC browsing software that allows you to explore, search, save and arrange multiple reading lists. Every story, feature and interview, and of course every Playmate, can be located in seconds, and then compiled and cross-referenced however you choose. Playboy Cover to Cover--the 50s also comes with a 224-page companion coffee table book chronicling the behind-the- scenes history of Playboy and filled with never-before-published letters, photos, and contact sheets of Playboy's amazing first decade. A collector's edition reissue of the extremely rare first issue--featuring Marilyn Monroe's breathtaking cover and pictorial--is included as a special bonus. This essential collection is a must for lifelong fans and subscribers of Playboy, nostalgia seekers, history and culture buffs, as well as all lovers of beautiful women.



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