Hi Tojo72,
You can choose to do a full installation so you won't have to use the DVD to see the issues. Those who want to preserve hard-drive space can choose partial installation, in which case you'll have to put the DVD in to see the articles.
The pages are scans of the actual magazine pages and can be viewed either as single pages or as spreads. The pages feature all of the original images, including old ads.
TK