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From: ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: MacUser vs MacWorld
Message-ID: <28000@cup.portal.com>
Date: 18 Mar 90 08:59:06 GMT
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MacUser seems to be OK for things like "what tape backup system is
fastest" and "what word processor has the most features", but when
to comes to technical details, they make some mistakes.

For example, the December 1989 issue contained an article on slimming
down the System file.  On page 226, we have the following ( any
spelling errors are transcription errors on my part ):

	"The chief benefit of this exercise, though, is to learn
	what the components of the System file are for.  For
	example, if you delete the FKEY ( function key )
	resources, you'll lose certain capabilities; the best-known
	of FKEYs are probably Command-X, Command-C, and Command-V,
	for the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands, respectively."

Wrong.  It seems to me that they've been making many little mistakes
like this.  More so than they did, say, two years ago.  Has anyone
else noticed this?

Has someone fallen asleep in the editorial department, or have I just
gotten more critical over the last two years?

						Tim Smith