what is the difference between e-magazine and current magazine?

Question

what are the advantages and disadvantages of e-magazine?

Answer 1

In Malaysia, a Magazine called The Expat has e-format and paperback format. You can compare both formats. Just go to the website mention below and click the "What to read the sample copy" and have a feel of e-magazine.

Advantages of e-magazine:
1) Light to carry
Because it is in softcopy. You can carry 100 magazines at one time (all store in your computer notebook).

2) Save time
You can go direct to the topic you want by clicking the hyperlink format of Table of Content.

Go to the website of the "Sample Malaysia e-format book" mention below to see how hyperlink format of Table of Content save your time. ( you need to download the Mobipocket Reader in order to view it- very easy and fast download). After that, download "Free Sample".

3) Customize the paper size, display colour, font size, etc
You can enlarge the view by zoom in and zoom out.
For older people, they can enlarge the font. Very convinient to elder people.

Disadvantages:
a) Magazine reading software format / standard
There are many magazine reading software format in the market like Mobipocket Reader, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Reader and Sony Reader (I forget the Sony Reader's name).

Some software are compatible to certain brand of PC, PDA, notebook, smartphone, etc. For example. If the magazine is created by using Sony software, you cannot read it by using Mobipocket Reader.