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I am still of the opinion that the right magazine(s), available in full-color digital formats for a full-size e-book reader like the Kindle, Sony, Iliad, etc, could jump-start the reader market by leaps and bounds. My money is still on entertainment, adult toys (cars, electronics, etc), and porn (hard or soft) on e-magazine readers becoming the "in thing" for young adults... and especially if the reader allows you to save "clips" of articles and pictures in organizable folders and delete the rest after you're done with it. The e-scrapbook is born.
I would love to get electronic versions of all my mag subscriptions--in fact, if they were available, I'd add some subscriptions to my list (note to publishers: Steve Jordan is offering you more money!). The constant growth of bulk paper in my house is not only a bother, it's a source of embarrassment for someone like me who tries to live low-impact wherever possible. (On the other hand, the south wall of my basement is incredibly well insulated now...)
Even making each magazine available as PDFs would work for me, as I could read them on my PC or laptop when on the go, and down the road there might be the option to create tagged versions, or convert them to another format, for PPCs.
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