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I tried it with a few free sample magazines, but found it far to slow to be usable.
I have not run into any DRM issues as described by others, but I do find the interface clunky to use. The Zinio Reader for Mac seems to be the ugly stepchild of the product family; the Windows edition has been up to version 3 for a long time now. Still, for many big-name magazines, this is the only way to get a digital edition.
award winning? who gave it awards. like many users i experienced many crashes using this app. gave up on my free subscriptions, now they try and send me even more free! lol. no thanks!
I repaired some OS X issues by reinstalling from the install DVD. Since then, I can't access my mags due to harsh DRM. I can't even read new issues.
Not a fan of Zinio. Reader is slow and crash-prone. DRM is a pain in my ass.
I like the idea of electronic magazines and I tried MacWorld like that for a while. I ultimately gave that idea up because I simply could not stand this app. It tries to hard to emulate a physical magazine, on a computer. The result is a pain to use; what should be done instead is displaying the magazines in a completely different form that is optimized for usage on a computer.
Of course, I don't subscribe to a magazine in any form now. I found that I get all of the information I need online (web and podcasts).
I've had a similar experience. The app also used to crash at the absolute worst possible times, too, like when a (re)download was at 96% after a torturously slow download. Browsing a magazine was also sluggish.
In the end, I found I prefer my magazines to be on paper. They're much easier to read (no zooming in or squinting at small screens) or to take with you on the bus.
Although I continue to use this software for my digital MacWorld subscription, I must say that it gives me a LOT of problems in regards to digital rights. I continually have to delete prefs & re-download magazines so that I can view them. When it works, I really like reading digital magazines but these problems persist and are growing frustrating.