The problem with Zinio is that they use their own format, and with Interweave Press publications itâs hit-and-miss as to whether or not you can easily print pages or save an archive PDF file. Several years ago Zinio had an issue with their server where magazines couldnât be accessed for something like two weeks, and unless you had them downloaded locally you couldnât get at them. As a result, I donât completely trust Zinio. Having said that, I do have to admit that my PieceWork subscription is through Zinio (the subscription price is often lower through Zinio than directly from Interweave). I end having to go through some rather convoluted processes to save the files from the Zinio Reader to a standard PDF so that I can archive them and access the files from outside of the Zinio reader application. Other publications (Handwoven and Spin-Off, in particular) have things set in a way that it takes a slightly different process to save them from Zinio. Why this canât be standard even within one publisherâs offerings is something I simply donât understand. So yeah- Zinio is a really convenient way of accessing digital magazines, but like Amazonâs Kindle or Barnes and Nobleâs nook formats, they really want to lock you into their apps/devices for accessing the content. When it works, itâs great. When it doesnât, it can quickly become frustrating.
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