My experience I exactly opposite, at least when it comes to using the Kindle App on a non-Kindle device - it's is a HUGE pain to get any non-Kindle content loaded, I've given up. There was no re-inventing of the wheel, Zinio was already an established digital magazien distributor when Kalmbach went with them - remember, they are kind of late to the party with this digital thing. Zinio distributes a LOT of magazines, not just Kalmbach's, probably the largest collection of various apps. It's available for WebOs, iOS, Windows, MacOS, Android, and perhaps more. The digital one gets here a good 4-5 days before my paper one and I've often already finished it byt he time the paper copy gets here.Īs for why Zinio - well, it's cross platform, about as widely as can be - I even have it on my iPhone although reading a magazine on that is a challenge to say the least. In fact last month's MR, I don't think I even opened up my paper copy.
Que es zinio reader 4 android#
Interesting, I have Zinio on my tablet, twice, because I also installed Android on it in a dual boot mode so I have the native WebOS version of Zinio as well as Android, and I've had no problems with my digital MR or the other two magazines I subscribed to (at no cost - see my previous post - but I won't be renewing either one). For the time being, I won't be buying any more of the digital content. ) All I'm saying is, I've found them to be superior to my experience so far with Zimio and the Trains Digital Content. (I WILL save those rants for another day.
I won't claim that Kindle, or Amazon, or PDFs, or any of the other things I've suggested are perfect. Only my ability to convert files from one format to another (using tools like Calibre) gives me confidence in my ongoing ability to read eBooks beyond a couple of years from now. The thing I love about my piles of paper magazines is that I KNOW I'll be able to find "that article" and read it five, ten, or (God Willing) forty years from now. Why? Because in 30+ years of using computers, I've seen WAY too many file formats disappear. (sorry, I guess I did segue after all.) I don't share them, I don't even loan them out (except by passing my tablet to another modular club member to read at a show). I vastly prefer buying DRM-free publications. However, if they lose out on more dollars by discouraging people from purchasing the digital content in the first place, then overall, they've lost money. Perhaps Kalmbach can save a few royalty or distribution dollars here and there by going with Zimio. that is likely what I call a "False Economy". Why did Kalmbach feel the need to re-invent the wheel and go with Zimio, which appears to me to be somewhat of a kludge? Because my experience has been so inferior so far, all I can figure out is 1) price, or 2) protection of their intellectual property (I'm not going to segue into my rant on DRM right now, although that's closely related to all of this).
Que es zinio reader 4 pdf#
The Kindle apps can recognize formats other than the proprietary Kindle format (epub and Mobi being my preferences, but including PDF and plain text), and can read both DRM and non-DRM books. Seuss recently-enough that I'm tempted to say, "In a plane, on a train.". Just for grins and giggles, I'm installing the Kindle on my iPod Touch right now, just to prove to myself that it works.
Que es zinio reader 4 windows#
These are simple-enough things to do, and fundamentals that a company that wants to compete, heck SURVIVE, over the next few years will need to do.īy way of comparison, I can read Kindle content on: Windows XP, 7 (no Vista anymore), 8, in a browser, on my Android tablet, and on my Windows Phone.
I tried reading in the Zimio web app, and had the same experience that I had with the tablet originally- clicking would zoom in too far (thus the "read only a few lines" comment), and then I couldn't drag to a different location, but had to zoom back out and re-zoom in again. WHY did you mess with a well-known interface by making your control boxes a different size/shape?) I then had problems with the Zimio reader on my netbook- it showed the magazine for a moment, then disappeared when I accidentally closed the reader (Yet another complaint, this time directed to Adobe. First, I had problems installing the Zimio on my Android tablet (admittedly, this seems to have improved subsequently without my doing anything, and looks to have the best Zimio experience since then). I've had my Locomotive 2012 digital content for about 24 hours now, and haven't read much more than a few lines. (Begin long rant, actually directed at Kalmbach, not necessarily the other forum members.)ĪMEN! Although, frankly, I would prefer the Kindle or Nook formats (ESPECIALLY Kindle).
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