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From: anthonjw@clutx.clarkson.edu (Jason W. Anthony)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: SUMMARY: MacUser vs MacWorld
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Date: 11 Mar 90 19:20:54 GMT
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Hi!  First of all, thanks to everyone who responded to my original
posting.  All of your comments were appreciated.

Well, MacUser was the winner hands-down.  I thought it would be more
of a contest, but...

In terms of pure numbers:

     Definitely MacUser:  10
     MacUser by a little:  3
     MacWorld:             1

Three people also said they subscribe to both magazines.

Some common impressions:

     o MacUser seems orientated to the common user, the "rest of us",
       whereas MacWorld seems to cover the high-end, "glossy" stuff,
       and is orientated more to the business community.

     o Many people said they liked the "Hints and Tips" provided by
       MacUser

     o MacWorld seems to have less substance then MacUser

A couple of people also mentioned that MacWorld seemed to be "Apple
biased"; Apple and Claris could "do no wrong."

Finally, a number of people mentioned MacWeek, and considering it is
free (to most, I think?), it was worth getting.


Well, I must say I was a little surprised.  I seem to remember MacWorld
being the more popular when the two first came out, although I have
recently noticed MacUser being quite good.  I would probably get both
as some people suggested, but I just don't have time to handle all
the magazines every month!  I do like to hear about the "high-end" stuff
a lot (since I can't afford it!), but considering the vast majority's
preference for MacUser, I guess I'll try it!

BTW, now that MacUser has been voted the "winner", I wouldn't
be surprised if some MacWorld supporters would like to give their support.
As such, I will still be happy to accept e-mail on the subject (pro-
or con-), and will summarize again if the interest continues...

Once again, thanks to all those who responded. I think the net is great
for this kind of stuff!


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