BETA YOURSELF READING
Don’t let your devices distract you from the joys of books, mags, comics and other wordy wonders: Craig Grannell delves into apps and workflow ideas to help you read more
THE BASICS
■ Buy wisely
Use personal preferences and storage space to drive your format choices: consider digital for read-once fare and paper for items you’re likely to re-read. Don’t default to Amazon for buying – other booksellers often offer better deals. And monitor Humble Bundle for digital geek fare and comics.
■ Understand ownership
Before you start building up a digital collection, check if there’s vendor lock-in… and be clear on whether that matters to you. Most digital book ecosystems and many magazine subscriptions act in this manner, locking you to a single app. But some offer DRM-free content (such as PDF or CBR) that you can freely use on any device that’s capable of displaying it.