Digital READS
Anybody who has really spoken to me lately knows I am ready to pounce on the digital revolution of books and magazines. I find it beyond frustrating that the whole Kindle/ Book reader phenom has yet to hit the shores of sunny Australia yet.
Well at least not in any way where it would be a useful tool (Copyright laws have ensured we have limited access to literature in digital form and the books we do have are a blatant rip off).
I like the idea of reading physical books or magazines but I hate the idea of clutter (ironic considering the dire state of my apartment). I have unsuccessfully tried to use I Phone apps to create a make shift Kindle but to no avail, I just can’t seem to access decent content from this remote island. In December things changed for the better, US GQ magazine started selling their entire issue digitally delivered to your I Phone in a form of an APP. EPIC right? For a measly $3.99 I can get the latest issue delivered from the states saving me a monumental $14 a month (Yes I did spend a ridiculous amount of money on mags)
Unfortunately it doesn’t seem others on must read international publications list have followed suit just yet.
Thank god for Zino. This website allows you to subscribe to rad magazines such as Nylon guys, Rolling Stone US and Spin for approx $1 an issue. You can keep the mag digitally. The only major flaw I have found is that you must read on your Mac or PC as the I Phone app is not available to Aussies
