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164971	2003-08-05 22:16:00	I have been buying PCW since getting our first windows based PC back in 1997. The help it and this forum has given me over the years has been fantastic. It would be nice to see some more "how to" articles and as being a personal PC user i don't need to see reviews on office lasers and PDAs etc. But in saying that i relise there are a lot of IT people who like to keep up with the latest gagets around. Alot of people are still using older PCs and i would like to see articles on how to keep them working in optimal condition. And a lot of us are still using older operating systems as XP is too expensive to upgrade. Keep up the good work robo...	Warren (875)
164972	2003-08-05 22:16:00	>It would seem (without > counting) that most readers have complaints with the > content of PC World. Hi Jack, I just counted. Six posts with complaints, counting Billy's one small gripe re PF1 content in PC World. The other posts are; either repeats by the same people of points made in their earlier posts, supportive, put forward suggestions, or OT. 53:6 (59) Not a bad ratio I reakon, even the the "complaints" are mostly constructive in some way. I think if people were to compare the mag's content, advertizing %, advertorial % (0) and depth (as opposed to shallow) with other mags largely written and published in NZ then with similar circulations, they would find that they're getting very good bang for you buck. Cheers Murray P	Murray P (44)
164973	2003-08-05 22:46:00	I do really like PCA, but the main thing I think that sets it apart is the reviews of PCs from various manufacturers... You get a very good idea of what performs well and so on. The journalism is nothing special - PCW is far superior. I'm not again cellphone reviews etc, but I think a shift back towards PC hardware would be a grand idea! :P Erin	Erin Salmon (626)
164974	2003-08-06 00:00:00	Mr Kibito. Personally, I don't think your attitude at the time of posting is welcome here. > Can I take the time to tell the dude who coded this forum For starters, there was no single "dude who coded this forum". It was developed by a company, and IDG bought the forum software to use it. Sure, they've tweaked it, but it is still the same underlying forum. > Jesus. You'd think it'd be common sense I mean what are we > supposed to do if we forget to add a line after posting? > post another stupid one right behind it? yea real smart man. So, what if you want to add a line after posting. Well, it's simple. You click 'Reply', and add your lines. Comprehend? If you are inclined to think that this is simply posting another stupid one right behind it, perhaps you shouldn't be posting at all. The way I read that statement, you think your original post is stupid, and you want to post another stupid one immediately after it. I don't know about you, but that's not incredibly smart to me. > Make a stupid edit post button really ticks me off having to > make another post to add a comment or line etc. Oh, now I see that you think the concept of an 'Edit Post' button is stupid? That defies the whole point of actually wanting an 'Edit Post' button. And if you were to think, while an 'Edit Post' button might come in useful sometimes (I can think of two times when I posted passwords and other personal information by accident - but it's not hard to email a moderator and ask them to remove the information), it is actually a very good safe guard. It means that, if you post something incredibly rude about someone, you can't go and remove it later to stop so many people knowing about it. It is a buffer, of sorts. Though, I must admit, it might be easily done where, upon editing your post, a new entry into the database is made, and the old one kept, but marked to point at the editted one - that way, if the moderators are required to hand over evidence about something, they have both the original and editted versions. Lastly, I would like to comment on some of your language. Take "holy crap", for instance. Perhaps you are inclined to think that filthy waste is holy, but some people might not be under that influence. I'm not religious, but it most certainly wouldn't be hard for statements like that to upset people who are religious. Then there's "best bloody mag EVER". I still don't know about you, but I'm not one to like magazines that are covered in blood. "you could even compare it to a radio station!". Sorry mate, but you can't. That's like comparing apples with oranges, they are two completely separate items. And what about "gay little ads"? That is not politically correct language. Ads themselves cannot be gay. So it would seem you used the term 'gay' in a derogatory fashion. Well, that might be fine with you (and it obviously points out your stance), but some people on this forum might, once again, take offence to it. "I rest my case". Really? What case? I never noticed a case...	agent (30)
164975	2003-08-06 00:16:00	Oh for goodness sake, agent, get a life. This thread is developing very well, and it doesn't need diversions like this. John	John H (8)
164976	2003-08-06 00:35:00	wow.....i kena believe anyone out there could get offended by saying Holy crap.	metla (154)
164977	2003-08-06 00:51:00	Well some people certainly unleashed an arsenal on poor ol' PC World :p Robo, could we please see some reviews for PC manufacturers or even resllers? Quality of service and parts?? Maybe try something like they do on the tv programme Target. Whereas you would send in a spy to buy a pc from some mainstream pc manufacturers, and then see just how good their workmanship and customer service is. Then report back on your findings in the Magazine. Even a poll each month or something? Or is that sort of thing best left to Target and Consumer Magazine? Also Robo, could you or 'the tech guy' to write up a review on the latest dual processing motherboards? As I stated earlier you only need Win2k, or XP Pro or a SMB compatible linux OS to make it work. The tech guy writes about hyperthreading P4 chips, so why not review the real deal, 2 cpus in the one machine? Just thinking about the subject is interesting enough :p Heck if no-one wanted to, I could do the research and write up something for it. Cheers	PoWa (203)
164978	2003-08-06 01:13:00	> Kibito can you please point me to some similar sites > that allow editing of previous post. I think you > should use the Preview button. Sorry .. but all the forums I go allow editing :D here are just a few ... Overclockers NZ (http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/) BrightHand (discussion.brighthand.com) Palm InfoCentre (www.palminfocenter.com) Performance Car NZ (forums.performancecar.co.nz) Club Sub NZ (www.clubsub.org.nz) Nizan Drift & Performance (defy.net.nz)	SKT174 (1319)
164979	2003-08-06 02:42:00	And most have much tighter control on what you can and cannot do, how much involvement the moderator is going to have in your post. There's allways a flip side. Cheers Murray P	Murray P (44)
164980	2003-08-06 03:00:00	> Oh for goodness sake, agent, get a life . > This thread is developing very well, > and it doesn't need diversions like this . So you think I don't have a life . What would I be then? A ghost? Zombie? Mummy? But, then again, I suppose you don't believe in any of those . You certainly didn't seem to notice that it was Kibito who was using unneccessary, politically incorrect terms (someone could sue him for some of those words), and don't forget, of course, being single-minded . At least in my posting I was open-minded, made constructive comments of PC World, and suggested alternative magazines for people who are for some reason or another dissatisfied with PC World at the moment . Yes, this thread is developing very well, and what it doesn't need is people like Kibito, and now you, being single-minded and utterly ridiculous . How about you step out of the dark and open yourself to new ideas in the ever-changing world . Some of them might just make you change for the better .	agent (30)
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