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Oy.

-droo

yes i agree it definately isnt as good as it used to be

I've only got one problem with the August issue, and it has nothing at all to do with the things you've mentioned here.

WHERE ARE THE G5s?

I've only got one problem with the August issue, and it has nothing at all to do with the things you've mentioned here.

WHERE ARE THE G5s?

The announcement of the G5 was made on June 23rd; the August issue had shipped to the printer a few weeks before that.  Print publishing doesn't move in Internet time -- so check out our September issue for the down 'n' dirty skinny on the G5s.

I know I shouldn't take the bait and enter into another "MacAddict-sucks/where's-Max?/used-to-cool-but-now-it's-not/letters-suck/staff-videos-don't-bash-enough-peecees/"it-definately-isnt-as-good-(sic)" debate. So I won't. As Paul Simon once wrote, "Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day; And I'm trying to get some rest; That's all I'm trying to get some rest."

Got a good October issue brewing.  Need to work on editing chunks of it tomorrow.
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What is missing is what I used to call the Mac Addict Personality. Gone are the wacky contests(my favorite was making songs out of system sounds). Gone are the creative people verses magazine journalist mentality, which basically means that unlike other computer magazines which are basically a collection of reviews, and ads. Mac Addict was about creative ideas, mods, and system tweaks that were just plain fun.

We know that when the logo changed, and then was sold to that other media group the magazine lost it's identity. How can we be creative, yet still be a computer magazine. Well we have been through a bunch of editors, and staff changes in the past 5 years. I know it is hard to get advertisers for a magazine full of tweaks and tips, but I guess it doesn't pay to be different.

When the included CD lost all those essential utilities, and fun contests....I lost interest. I still read the site, but it too lost all of the meat of the magazine. The forums are the best part of the website, other wise I would go to the anemic MacHome site which always takes forever in a day to load. Oh well....ah memories....

I agree with you, brian.

Definately. MacAddict, IMHO give you better information in their articles, especially those that announce new Macs.

Oh, will you all please shut up? As TonyPrevite said in the most recent "bring back the old Max" thread, this dead horse has been beaten into something resembling a blob. Sosumi is right: the magazine had to make money, and comparing my old issues to my new ones makes me wonder what the hell they were thinking back around 1997. The design was ridiculous, the jokes were inane, and the magazine felt childish. If you couldn't tell, I love the new MA. Kudos to Rik and the rest of the crew for making it what it is today!

...I love the new MA. Kudos to Rik and the rest of the crew for making it what it is today!

Thanks a ton, rolocroz.

By the way, we got the results of our Reader Survey on Friday.  One interesting data point:

Hey, Rik, instead of saying that you WON'T get "dragged into" a debate over the recent drop of personality and wit in the magazine, why don't you just give a brief statement about it? We aren't seeking an argument, we just want change. And this is the feedback forum after all. Any chance at bringing back the "good ol' days of MacAddict". Or is the new style here to stay? I mean, either way, its a good rag. The personality just makes the difference between a great read and a good read.

Personally, I like the newest magazines. If you are too funny, you can't be informative. I think that its the best Mac mag out. I think that Rik is doing a great job as editor, but I would like to see less staff changes.

And I think that the contests are good.