This is probably the first time in my long Stereophile subscription history that I have not renewed. I am talking of course about the Zinio version; I am a happy and loyal subscriber to the print version.
Having Stereophile on my Ipad would be great for those long distance flights I find myself regularly on. It's OK, but IMHO it's not a great reading experience however. I am disappointed about the lack of innovation in the Zinio version. If you are looking for a reference, just take a look at the iPad app for The Economist.
Zinio has done little to create great digital version imo. My biggest problem is with the font. Without zooming in it's simply not clear enough. My preference is to read the magazine in 'Portrait' mode and I don't like having to zoom in on the text, having to move around the page a lot and in doing so losing the page overview.
Furthermore there is (too) little in the form of links, videos or other interactive content. The navigation is pretty basic and not very intuitive. Search is non-existent. But the font is my main gripe.
I am happy to pay more money for a better product if that is what it takes.
Kind regards, keep innovating on the digital side please.
Jw
This is probably the first time in my long Stereophile subscription history that I have not renewed. I am talking of course about the Zinio version; I am a happy and loyal subscriber to the print version.
Having Stereophile on my Ipad would be great for those long distance flights I find myself regularly on. It's OK, but IMHO it's not a great reading experience however. I am disappointed about the lack of innovation in the Zinio version. If you are looking for a reference, just take a look at the iPad app for The Economist.
Zinio has done little to create great digital version imo. My biggest problem is with the font. Without zooming in it's simply not clear enough. My preference is to read the magazine in 'Portrait' mode and I don't like having to zoom in on the text, having to move around the page a lot and in doing so losing the page overview.
Furthermore there is (too) little in the form of links, videos or other interactive content. The navigation is pretty basic and not very intuitive. Search is non-existent. But the font is my main gripe.
I am happy to pay more money for a better product if that is what it takes.
Kind regards, keep innovating on the digital side please.
Jw