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Experience the power of a bookbook™_ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Sep 3, 2014 9:47 PM UTC Experience the power of a bookbook™ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Sep 3, 2014 9:47 PM UTC There’s a reason the items you see in an IKEA catalog look so ridiculously appealing — it’s because the Swedish furniture chain [uses 3D rendering technology](http://time.com/money/3207951/ikea-furniture-3d-images-technology-art-catalog/) to create digital models of the products. To play on the fact that browsing an IKEA catalog is a sort of holistic sensory experience, the company has created this clever[ new ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0), which skewers Apple’s [notoriously](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNraBAtH%5FHs) [over-the-top](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUPth77L%5Fo) product [commercials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYNP40vfmE). The result is hilarious, and the jokes really just write themselves. “The 2015 IKEA catalog comes fully charged, and the battery is eternal,” says an exec named Jörgen Eghammer, also known as Chief Design Guru. He explains that this catalog is not a digital book or an e-book, but a bookbook. “The navigation is based on tactile touch technology that you can actually feel,” he adds. We’ve seen plenty of good Apple [commercial parodies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sIWez9HAbA) before, but IKEA definitely gets major points for this promo. ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] You know, once in a while, something comes [00:02] along that changes the way we live. A device so [00:06] simple and intuitive using it feels almost familiar. [00:13] [ MUSIC ] [00:16] Introducing the 2015 Ikea catalog. It's [00:20] not a digital book or an e- book. It's a book book. [00:21] [ MUSIC ] The [00:27] first thing to note is no cable. Not even a power [00:32] kit. The 2015 IKEA catalog comes fully charged and [00:35] the battery life is eternal. The interface is 7. 5 by 8 [00:39] inches but can expand to 15 by 8 inches. The [00:43] navigation is based on tactile touch technology which [00:46] you can actually feel. Content comes pre- installed via [00:51] 328 high definition pages. With inspiring home [00:56] furnishing ideas. To start browsing, simply touch and [00:58] grab. Right to left to move forwards, left [01:03] to right to move [01:07] backwards. Notice something else? That's right. No [01:11] lag. Each crystal clear page loads instantaneously. No [01:15] matter how fast you scroll. If you want to get a quick [01:18] overview, just hold it in the palm of your hand and [01:20] using just your thumb, speed past the content. If you [01:23] want to find something you want to save for later, you [01:25] can simply bookmark it. And even, if you close the [01:28] application, you can easily find the bookmark again. [01:34] Amazing. What about multiple users. For that we'll [01:38] introduce simple color coding system to avoid [01:40] confusion. If you were to share a particularly [01:44] inspiring item, you literally share it. [ MUSIC ] Another [01:50] special feature is password protection, which is voice [01:53] activated, excuse me that's mine. [01:58] At IKEA, we feel that technology this life enhancing [02:00] should be in the hands of everyone. So [02:04] the 2015 IKEA catalog is free. You can download [02:08] one from your mailbox, the one you open with a key. If [02:11] it's not there, try refresh the next day. Or [02:15] you can upload yourself to the IKEA store. And fine one [02:17] there. 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