This past year I changed my membership to the ANA to include an on-line (only) subscription to The Numismatist.  I thought that since I am on my PC often anyway, that I would enjoy my magazine this way.  Well, I was wrong.  Maybe I’m too old to change, but I often don’t even read my The Numismatist.  Maybe it’s just a case of ‘out of sight out of mind’ or perhaps I am the kind of reader that reads a paragraph, puts it down then reads another, either way I am not enjoying myself.

BudStew 212 days ago

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Having back issues of my favorite scholarly numismatic magazine available on-line is a great research tool.  This feature also alleviates the necessity for me to keep all my magazines (my wife likes this benefit). With this said, I really want to hold my magazine in my hands.  I find that I don't read on-line articles, I skim them.  Also, I don’t have a lap-top, so I can’t curl up on the couch with my The Numismatist.  I am also unable to take my magazine into what my family euphemistically calls my library.

BudStew 211 days ago

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     I work for a printing company in Ky.  We print and mail millions of magazines monthly, and I constantly hear from the younger employees that we're on our way out, because of the computer.  I (try) to explain to these geniuses what you guys have just stated, but, what does an old man know? 

     I know what the young collector is thinking, and NO!!, a laptop is not the answer.

Romeo 211 days ago

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I receive my some of my subscriptions on line... However, maybe my age, but I enjoy taking my "hard-copy" into the “Library” for some good quite uninterrupted reading.

Bruce 211 days ago

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I prefer the good old fashion publication, I tend to read cover to cover verses skimming on the net.(in a power outage you have both entertainment and fuel for heat)

dennischisholm 208 days ago

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I still like to have it in my hands, can't take on line with you.

danscoins 206 days ago

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