Apple iPad App Review - Zinio - Magazine Reader

Apple iPad App Review - Zinio - Magazine Reader. Fancy reading a magazine on your iPad? How about saving some money on the cover price at the same time? Check out Zinio.

***UPDATE***
Zinio has kindly offered one free digital magazine from a selection of 20, to the first '100' commenters who answer the following questions;
1. How much would you pay for a single issue of a magazine, or what would you expect to save on the printed cover price?
2. How much would you pay for an annual subscription of a magazine, or what would you expect to save on the annual subscription price?
3. How much extra would you pay ADDITIONALLY for an optimized edition or subscription, with extra features like video, XML flow text, ETC.?
The first 100 to answer these questions will receive instructions sent to their YouTube inbox, on how to claim their free digital magazine.

(You will be able to choose from Car and Driver, Dwell, ELLE, Food Network Magazine, Harvard Business Review, iPhone Life, Macworld, National Geographic, Nylon, PC Magazine, PC World, Popular Mechanics, Popular Photography, Spa, Spin, Sporting News, Transworld Skateboarding, Vegetarian Times, VIVmag & Woodworkers Journal).

[megafalsaai]

I played that video today in my presentation about the iPad, all my friends and coworkers were asking me about your channel to subscribe to it. seriously man, you're more than amazing for sharing your videos with us. thanks again! now I officially watched all your iPad's reviews. can't wait for more.

[markymoo]

Great review again. Def subscribing as enjoyed your AppleTv review also and just purchased an iPad so looking for some good reviews. Keep up the great work

[tbbs]

1. For straight conversion, I would expect maybe 10-15% less than print.
2. Depends on frequency. I would expect 40-60% reduction on monthly price (in line with print). Don't know why international pubs still cost way more.
3. I would pay a premium for active content, tags, ability to search my library for past issues that contain certain terms. I would also like to see social features on content. I would pay 10% more than print price for that.
Great review, exactly what I needed. Thanks!

[geekanoids]

@iFaisalTube Oh wow, thanks for that, I really appreciate you showing the video in a presentation.

[geekanoids]

@abhedya Yes, that is handy. If you purchase on one device, you can watch it on another too.

[PSNMarksmanSniper]

zinio magazine are awesome, very digitalize text and pictures, including video/photo within the digitial magazine. It almost completely different than reading pdf

[geekanoids]

@VinnyTheCuz You can delete from the iPad and download again at another date, or on another device. Really easy, your Zinio account remembers your purchases.

[JoeLonicker]

1. I would expect around 15-25% savings from the printed price.
2. I would pay $9.99 - $14.99 depending on the magazine.
3. I would pay an additional $2-3 for added features.

[speedbird]

Free digital mag offer :
1. I think I would be happy to pay 50% of printed cover price
2. I would be happy to pay 50% of annual subsciption price for printed version
3. I would pay additional 10%
thanks
Nigel.

[emkwan]

1. I would be happy to pay $2-5 per issue.
2. Around $20-50 a special dell perhaps where special deal for getting a years subscribtion in one go.
3. Around $5-10 for aditional features. Thoe a discount feature for more then one issue would be good.

[kkempton]

This app looks like one great reason to own the iPad.
In response to the questions:

1. I think anything from 30% upwards savings wise would be what I would expect. I would not want to pay cover price.

2. I would subscribe to The Hockey News, which appears to cost £25ish here. At 30 issues, thats less than £1 an issue, so the savings would be big here.

3. I would be willing to foot an extra $2 per publication to get extra features such as video etc.

[geekanoids]

@VinnyTheCuz It varies, smallest is 13MB, largest is 64MB on mine.

[geekanoids]

@nickbu1 Yes that is correct. If I click the icon it won't allow the update. Until UK release u have to do updates through iTunes.

[geekanoids]

@tannyboy Varies a lot, 32MB-64MB seems to be about right.

[kuasadunia]

any video/article on how to create your own magazine and sell it online? :)

[CassettePlaya]

1. I think the price point can be reduced by £1 to £2 and possibly a standardized price across the board say £1.99.

2.£14.99 to £19.99 for a subscription (but already seeing some of my favorite magazines with a £5 annual subscription as for the iPad, iPhone versions both using Zinio, and physical versions all sent) So that price could be a lot less and more appealing.

3.I suppose the price of the magazine normally for optimized and additional content, or £1.50 extra in terms of figures.

[geekanoids]

@Cajuncritic You should get one in a few days time. If you don't post again and I will chase Zinio for you.

[geekanoids]

@superste53 I really don't think you could replace a laptop with this, unless all you do is email & internet. Internet is free on your own WiFi. Outside the house 3G costs different depending on your country and data plan.

[rav]

1. I would expect to pay 50% - 75% of the printed price
2. I would expect to save around 30% - 50%.
3. I think I would be willing to pay £1 extra per publication to get these extra features

[texasfight]

I would expect to pay $4-5 for a single issue of a popular magazine, but would also like to see some deals ($.99) for smaller magazine types. For a subscription Around $8-13 for a year. I think they should have extra content like video, links etc. without extra charge. I think it's pretty much expected.