Re: [WinMac] emediaweekly

Ben Lawson(nobleswan[at]home.com)
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 00:27:36 -0500

>> I think that a lot of computer magazines are suffering revenue declines.
>> Even the venerable Byte magazine, the only platform-neutral rag on the
>> rack folded this year. Blame it on web banners?
>
><rant>
>Oooohhhh, don't even GET me going on that one!!! Grrrrr! Those $@#!%@$# at
>CMP
>basically bought the magazine to fold it, I guess, I'm not really sure _why_,
>but they <sarcasm> oh so generously</sarcasm> gave me subscription to Windows
>Magazine as a substitute for my remaining subscription :-(
>
>Big whoop, like I want to trade the best platform neutral mag around (I'd
>been
>subscribed to Byte since about 1984!) for a dumb Windows only rag. I don't
>have a parakeet, so anyone who wants it, I'll give you my subscriber info,
>and
>you can 'move' Bruce Johnson to your address and get the rest of them...I'll
>check, but I think I have several months left on the sub.
></rant>

I totally agree. Don't go passive on this though, or they'll never feel
it where it hurts. I went to CMP's web site and firmly asked for a refund
thru their web feedback form. It was readily agreed to. (Although I've
yet to see the cheque.)

regards,

Ben Lawson <mailto:nobleswan@home.com> (it's a anagram)
<http://www.nobleswan.com/>

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