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From: gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Diatribe #11a:  MacUser
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Date: 13 Jul 90 16:14:00 GMT
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I think that, now that the PC industry seems to be entering a slow
growth period, that PC rags like MacUser (and esp. PCWeek / MacWeek)
are starting to realize they have no reason to live.

Their only chance to remain in circulation is to scream as loudly and
as flambuoyantly as possible.  In five years, PC magazines will
probably enjoy the same reputation and circulation as "Coin Prices" or
"Hot Rod Racer" magazine.

I have never found a magazine with an entropic information-transfer
rate that is *lower* than MacUser.  That's why I wanted to cancel my
2-year gift subscription, about 9 months after receiving it.  I'd
estimate the rate of transfer (including advertisements) is 10
bits/page.


Don W. Gillies, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Illinois
1304 W. Springfield, Urbana, Ill 61801      
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