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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
OK, but why would you pay for an electronic version of a magazine, when you're walking around with a fully functional web browser, and can access the periodical content -- and competing content, like blogs -- for free?
It may be easier to read periodical content on an iPad, but I'm not convinced that a lot of people are going to pay extra for the privilege -- or at least, not enough to "save" the industry.
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Yeah I don't think it would save the industry.
But I'd probably do it. For instance I had a Newsweek sub last year. I read every issue pretty much cover to cover. I've tried reading online since it ran out (will probably renew soon) and I barely read a 10th as much. It's just not the same experience, you can't find every article as easily as you can just reading front to back as the site has so many layers and there aren't that many stores linked to on the front page of the site etc.
I agree though, that people who won't pay for paper subscriptions won't pay for electronic subscriptions in great numbers either, so I don't see it saving the industry.