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Old 03-10-2015, 11:59 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by gabby98 View Post
I started to post this in deals, but went with this location instead. Hope it was the correct choice.

I like to have my digital Magazines in epub format, or at least something movable (and able to be 'freed'). With B&N going loco, I am trying to be proactive.

I know a lot of users are going with Zinio. And I do occasionally view Library Magazines through them, but prefer to be able to keep my mags in another file.

Where is everyone else getting their digital magazines? How does it work, i.e delivery, 'backup', formatting?

Thanks!
At one time, I had several free subscriptions to Zinio magazines. The format wasn't too bad (like halfway between a PDF and epub), but you were stuck using the Zinio reader. I was never able to remove the DRM, so I never bought any paid subscriptions.

The two digital magazines (Scientific American and Biblical Archaeology Review) that I subscribe to now are DRM-free PDF. I bought each one from its respective publisher. The formats for both are just like the printed magazines, which means they're meant to be read at 8.5"x11", so they sometimes look crowded on a 7" tablet.

Scientific American is pure PDF. You download the issues from the website and back them up as you choose.

Biblical Archaeology Review has on online, interactive reader, from which you can also download the DRM-free PDF. They also have tablet apps for Android and iOS. I've never tried the iOS one, but the Android one is crazy slow. I deleted the app and just read the PDFs. Their website is chaotic and it always takes me a bit of wandering around to find where to download my magazines, but I manage.

Neither of those has a sample issue (which seems like it would be easy to do), but I read a few trade magazines that use a similar online reader/PDF setup as Biblical Archaeology Review. SMT Magazine discusses surface mount technology and allows access to the digital magazine without requiring a login. The subject matter may not be the most riveting, but you should be able to get a feel for how an 8.5"x11" PDF looks on your reader of choice.
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