Digital Subscriptions to Paper Gaming Magazines - Worth It?

Thanks to GamersWithJobs for its review of digital subscriptions to notable videogame magazines such as EGM or CGW, running down the advantages ("No need to store it at home and you really can't lose it because you can download the magazine as necessary. Unless your wife manages to trash the entire Internet, digital magazines are pretty hard to throw away"), and disadvantages ("No CD/DVD that comes in many magazines these days... Some users will find the need to zoom and scroll as they read a hassle") of the Zinio Reader based digital formats, although for the Baghdad-based reviewer of these digital subscriptions, "getting content otherwise not available in Iraq is a big plus."

Comments

I'd do it

[NanoGator]

Sadly, I'm not into games enough anymore to want to subscribe to a gaming site. However, I am ready for the 'digital magazine' idea. I'd prefer to download a huge PDF or something, but I'd settle for site access I guess.

There was a time I resented the idea of not having a physical copy.. but I've moved like 3 times in the last 2 years. It don't take many of those to despise having to update subscriptions. I am still warming up to the idea of paying for news, though. It still seems funny. In that case, I demand video downloads etc.