Zinio Reader

[m_s]

There's a good chance I am just far, far behind, but perhaps some of you have also not previously heard of Zinio.  I came across it while writing my review of Archivarius last week.  It's a digital magazine service - the software seems pretty good, and some of the deals are very good indeed.  I bought a year's subscription to PC Magazine for less than I could buy 2 issues here in England.  The main site is at zionio.com, and that PC Mag offer is here: http://zinio.com/offer?issn=0888-8507

[Carol Haynes]

Yes it is good. My only gripe is that I don't like reading magazines on screen, and you don't get access to freebies (like cover CDs). Also it is difficult to read them in bed

They have the advantage that everything is hyper-linked within the mag so it is quick to move around and find things.

It is a while since I looked a Zinio, but IIRC you can also do text searches, which is good.

Out of curiosity can you redownload magazines if you damage a copy, and can you share them with others (one of the big advantages of the real thing)?

Personally I have a very bad experience with Adobe eBooks and am very wary now about buying any electronic books/mags that are encrypted.

[m_s]

Apparently, yes, you can share them - there's stuff on this on their website.  Overall, I thought the site was pretty well done, and their faqs are straightforward and clear.  The main reason I'm keen is that I often need to travel with a laptop, and I really look forward to being in some village in India reading my favourite magazine!  Actually, they don't have any of my favourites, but PC Mag should be interesting 

[Mark0]

What's the extension for Zinio's files? Is there any free downloadable sample?
I would like to see if it's possible to make a new TrID's definition for that file type.

Thanks,
Bye!

[m_s]

They're .zno

[Carol Haynes]

they do have samples on the website. Format is proprietary

[Mark0]

Thanks, m_s & Carol. I will download some and try.

Bye!

[mouser]

zinio format is derived from pdf by the way.

[Mark0]

Good to know, thanks.
Ah, BTW... m_s if you have some .ZNO files at hand, you may create a new def for TrID with the TrIDScan tool. If you the send me the new def, I will add it to TrID's db giving proper credit & link to an URL of your on the supported file types pages.
Google's bots like to crawl on them!

Bye!

[Mark0]

Done. Online TrID should already recognize the .ZNO format; the standalone package will contain the new def with the next update.

Bye!