Re: There's still a need for magazines

[erik@hypermall.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

In article <3q3eku$hml@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca>, philip@utstat.toronto.edu wrote:
 
> For what it's worth I do feel that there will be increasing pressure on  
> magazines in all fields to provide content not conducive to electronic  
> forums. One's that serve as advertisers for commercial products may very  
> well disappear. In fact I can think of few magazines that will not. This of  
> course is not going to happen next week, but it's coming on fast. Why anyone  
> on earth would consider PC Magazine et al worth $4 is beyond me. I do think  
> that GS+ does provide something that is very worthwhile to GS users and has  
> a place. Don't want to comment on II Alive as they have already announced  
> their intentions.

Can't complain about GS+ - it IS my favorite magazine.  But I DO fiind a
use for Computer Shopper and the other advertising based magazines. 
Computer Shopper in particular is very good at providing details on
various peripheral types, and I've found them invaluable at  providing a
good baseline for cost.  If I'm looking for a modem (for instance) I
preuse Computer SHopper, then hit the local stores.  Usually one or two
stores willbe less expensive, but most will be much more so - knowing the
best mail order price is invaluable in such a case.
>  
> Computers, modems, networking, ISDN, etc...are linked. It will be rare to  
> find computer islands in the very near future. This is one reason why TCP/IP  
> is so important to the GS. It just has to get done.

no argument from me - I've been following th development of TCP/IP for the
IIGS as best I can.  I feel it is an absolute requirement for our future.

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