I am enjoying online magazine subscriptions. I have way too many quilting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing books and I, too, am at an age where it's just too much. I scan what I want and then give the books, magazines away so that someone else can enjoy them. I like purchasing quilting books in pdf format, rather than having a hard covered book. I guess I'm past that point in my life. I store everything on a portable hard drive, so that I don't bog down my computer. When I decide on the quilt I want to make, I just print out the directions. It's just become easier for me. All in all, it just boils down to preference. But, boy, do I like getting rid of all those magazines and books!