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| Love both of these Magazines so much! |
I’m still on the fence about
electronic Magazines. I just purchased the fall/winter 2012 Debbie Bliss
magazine at the Newstand and downloaded the e-version of the latest Jane Austin
Knits onto my I-Pad.
My Pro-Con List for each method of
delivery;
Regular Magazine
Fun to receive in the mail or
purchase at the bookstore
Familiar method of reading and
bookmarking pages
Keep as long as I like, share with
friends/family or sell at a later date
Doesn’t age or travel well without
protection
Takes up space, creates clutter
Downloadable version e-Magazine
Typically available before the
newsstand version
A bit less expensive
Immediate download onto computer/I-Pad
Portable if carrying my device with
me
No obvious harm to our environment
Love the zoom in feature
Worry that I may lose if device
fails or becomes obsolete (Remember cassettes?)
Not possible to share with
friends/family or sell at a later date
Unfamiliar with this type of
reading, will take some getting used to…
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I love the downloadable e-magazines but absolutely HATE the fact that many are now only available for the iPad - not for a personal computer or a tablet with a different operating system, such as Android.
ReplyDeleteGood question! We are having a discussion about this in our family right now: are we going to read e-books or do we stay with the familiar paper books. The arguments you make in your post have already all been mentioned, but I guess it comes down to emotions. For me, bookshelves make our home what it is, and even now they are taking over the house, I can't decide to get rid of them. The discussion hasn't yet been about magazines, but we don't read them as much anyway. Just now and then.
ReplyDeleteI like them both! Although I do appreciate how digital helps out the environment.
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