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From: mslater@cup.portal.com (Michael Z Slater)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Hardware Magazines
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Date: 1 Sep 90 07:24:18 GMT
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savel@hoss.unl.edu (Bharat P. Savel) writes:
>Is there a good 'magazine'  discussing haradware issues ? 

If I may be forgiven a small bit of self-promotion:

While it is a newsletter, not a magazine, Microprocessor Report
has had the most detailed coverage of new microprocessor hardware
of any publication in the three years we've been publishing.  We've
focused on new high-end processors, but also cover embedded controllers,
PC and workstation design, and occasional peripheral and memory issues.
Our emphasis is on chip-level products for designers building microprocessor-
based systems.

There are several key differences between newsletters and magazines:

  1. Magazines get most or all of their income from advertisers,
     while newsletters get all their income from subscribers.
  2. Magazines are written by journalists and PR people, while
     newsletters are written by experts in the technology and business.

Because of these differences, Microprocessor Report provides more depth and
more critical coverage than magazines, but it is relatively expensive
($395/year,  24 issues)

Michael Slater, Editor and Publisher, Microprocessor Report
mslater@cup.portal.com  707/823-4004  fax: 707/823-0504
874 Gravenstein Hwy. So., Suite 14; Sebastopol, CA 95472
>>to request a sample copy, send your US mail address to deena@cup.portal.com.