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New model: Moleskine Reporter Notebooks

Submitted by Merlin on March 18, 2005 - 5:13am.

Moleskine Reporter Notebooks, MoleskineUS

Drool. Spanking new Moleskine reporter notebooks look really nice. Can’t wait to pick one up for myself.

Looks like they’re very similar to the old-school classic Moleskine, but with the flippable top-binding and a vertically-oriented accordion pocket. The immediate improvement I can see would be for writing in cramped places—like the top of your thigh while riding the bus. I wonder if the binding allows it to flip over completely without damaging the spine.

Anxious to hear what other folks think of these. Anyone tried them yet?

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I got mine on Tuesday...

Submitted by Thomas Kemp (not verified) on March 18, 2005 - 7:00am.

I got mine on Tuesday from Ninth Ways Design, and I love it. I do not use it for the more private reflective writing I do in my traditional notebook, I am using it to keep track on information in my professional life. (Yes there are cheaper options, but it’s a matter of taste).

I was a little fearful the first time, but yes, you can flip the top cover all the way back without any apparent serious damage to the spine. This is what I wanted, as I am often scribbling notes standing up, and flipping the cover back permits the notebook to be supported one-handed without a desk.

Somehow, the simple change in format makes the experience very different, inspiring a different kind of writing, opening up new frontiers. I like.