Digit or Chip

[shakshy]

I'm sure these threads gonna be locked immediately but though, wat do you think. Digit is good or IC Chip?

Hey thinkdigit.com just funning, don't block my ip :))

[FatBeing]

Hmm...for once, I'll let this run.

P.S. Digit rocks.

[shakshy]

i wanna this to be closed

[Venom]

Neither, the net pawns :mrgreen:

[soham]

Digit's better. But it needs to provide a dual layer dvd to stay up with the competetion. And by the way imagine Fatbeing saying Chip rocks!

[executioner]

DIGIT ROCKS.i fell asleep while reading an article of chip.chip is very booooooooooooooooooooooooooring.does not give interesting articles like xbox 360.but i have say one thing chip has better paper quality.sofwares r none the less boring.i only liked 1 soft that is suse linux 10.1

[~Phenom~]

digit rocks in both mag and CD\DVD content , also its fast track.
Chip has good mag content but CD\DVD contents suck.
Choice is yours.

[dix]

Digit sucks but its forum rocks

[samrulez]

Hmm...for once, I'll let this run.

P.S. Digit rocks.

Yes Digit Rocks!!!
and this forum also!!! :D

[Sourabh]

I like IC CHIP better than other tech mags in the market. They are fairly consistent with their content (magazine) and constantly improving with new innovative ideas. The CD/DVD contents are a bit of a let-down but I don't buy the mags for the software bundle in the first place. Their reviews and very professional and you can rely on them (atleast me). But truth be told, I get almost all the tech mags in the first week every single month on my way back home from college. After the first week of every month, I run out of things to read and wait anxiously for the next month. Everything inside the mag exists on the internet, but there is different pleasure in having a hard copy in your hand.

I wouldn't be much of a spoilsport on digit forums, and accept that the CD/DVD content of digit is the best. Fastrack rocks too!

[shakshy]

thats rite. I like chip for its contents, they r quite ahead in publishing the latest ones.

N for dear digit, the fasttrack is the emperor, none can beat this, and is the kohinoor of team digit (though it has bunked my pockets a bit). CD contents are better than any other mags.

[Ravirdv]

Digit sucks but its forum rocks

ya Digit SuX I think Chip's content is way better than digit

[amd64_man2005]

well this month digit gave the whole cover to the xbox and just gave us its specifications which i think all of u hav known till ages.but chip has gone a step ahead aand has single handedly opened the whole thing and showed us the inside contents.Check out the latest issue of chip for xboxs interiors.Then there are the product reviews.Does digit give any????and the comparisons.w550i does not hav bluetooth.it is for u to choose.

[shashank4u]

braveheart fatbeing
keep it up.

[blackpearl]

I like IC CHIP better than other tech mags in the market. They are fairly consistent with their content (magazine) and constantly improving with new innovative ideas. The CD/DVD contents are a bit of a let-down but I don't buy the mags for the software bundle in the first place. Their reviews and very professional and you can rely on them (atleast me).


Exactly, CHIP's articles are very professional and fully tech oriented.

My Ratings:

Magazine:

CHIP = A+
DIGIT = B+

DVD Contents:

DIGIT = A+
CHIP = C-

P.S: I m surprsied that Fatbeing has allowed this to be run. They should have done this to all other previous threads too, because comparison is always good for the magazine. Unlike DIGIT, this topic was discussed a couple of times in the CHIP forums. If you want to read feedback from some more people then head for these 2 threads from CHIP's forum.

http://chip-india.com/townsquare/viewtopic.php?t=11539
http://chip-india.com/townsquare/viewtopic.php?t=12382

Mods, if you feel posting threads from other forum was inappropriate then just delete it.

[gaurav_indian]

I would rate Chip higher than Digit,infact these days i am buying Digit only for their Fast Track otherwise their magazines doesn't have anything other than ads.But Chip provides good content in their magazines.Plus 2 CDS and 1 DVD in just 100 Rs. is worth buying it.

[arunks]

digit

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

yup , CHIP's content is very professional . and their paper quality is way better .
and hey , the cover graphics r better too .

[Ultimate Z Fighter]

Go Digit...

[damnthenet]

DIGIT rocks....
FAST TRACK
PATRON are all so good

[blueshift]

digit any time!

[Third Eye]

Hmmm......never buy chip.digit is ok for me.digit didn't reveiw graphic card for a year.

[rakeshishere]

I feel CHIP is gud for its content in the mag and Digit rocks for s/w in the cd and DVD



http://www.needz.org/gio/crows.gif

[the.kaushik]

chip contents are good... digit content are better,,, digit cd/dvd are best but chip cd/dvd sucks.........

[rajivnedungadi]

Both have their own style. But honestly speaking, I like digit for the Disc contents and presentation

[mediator]

I heard chip offers 2-3 linux distros too for just 60 buks!

[eagle_y2j]

digit rockz for Adult type posters ! i don't like chip also both of these suck but tis forum is rocking!

[TechGuru#1]

Dunno abt it all
Have NOT Read my STACKED up
DIGIT-from JUNE onwards
FASTTRACK from 6 months atleast
& even have NOT seen the DIGITCD-DVD from JUNE & onwards

Though everything is stacked up including other mags as well,really dont know,when i can get/have the time 2 read all that & clear the tech-backlogs

Nways,almost on the NET 24x7x30x52 & so almost all my other life is getting KILLED! :(

[Third Eye]

do chip has any forum.

[TechGuru#1]

^^
Get inside http://www.chip-india.com/

[amit_at_stg]

digit is much better than chip

[Apollo]

Have read Chip only sparingly. Still ask my newspaper-vendor for Digit, first, at the turn of the month.

Anyway, the FastTrack edition of Digit continues to steal the show. A very ingenious addition.

[runeet]

chip magazine is more hardware oriented also they hav a good presentation, digit lacks all this, i say this coz i read both the magazines, digit gives pathetic articles about the same topics month after month just recycling them a little, it was the biggest mistake subscribing to digit, only certain issues are worth reading and rest are worth oly as scrap, even the dvd contents are throughly dissappionting, just giving some pathetically lame softwares mont after month, they cant even give some decent games demos, if there is an exciting game demo out there they will conveniently avoid it and give some lame ass demo.

[Venom]

Chip does have a better presentation, they make all things look good but digit too tries that well enough I feel, but havent got anywhere yet. I'd appreciate the Fast Track more only if it were in colour.

The paper quality is what pisses me off at first look, I dont mind whatever you put on your colour pages but it should atleast feel readble!

[tuxfan]

^^
Get inside http://www.chip-india.com/

CHIP forum sucks big time!! Its a very watered down version of phpBB!! No PM, no smilies, no post editing, cookies don't work, colour scheme sucks, layout is confusing, icons are pathetic, pop-up ads, etc.

As for mags, I have lost my fondness a bit for Digit after its makeover and new sections. I have read CHIP a couple of times and liked it somewhat.

But FastTrack rocks! Thats what gives it the real edge among tech mags. However, I genuinely feel that there is quite a bit of scope for improvement in Fast Track contents and presentation.

As for CD/DVD CHIP contents suck! Nothing worthwhile usually. I usually get my softwares from Digit CD/DVD. But there are many repetitions even in Digit CD/DVD contents.

[drsethi]

Digit is definitely better than Chip for Windows Users.
But it is NOT the best magazine in the market.

[bharat_r]

Both mags are equally good.
I like both of them.
coz 1 month Digit's mag content is very good but DVD/CD content is bad.The same month Chip's mag content is bad & the DVD/CD content is good & viceversa.
& some months both mag & CDs are good in both the mags...
so ultimately it's me who is benifited by both the mags...

Chip:Mag+2CDs+1DVD
Digit:Mag+1CD+1DVD+Fastrack

So equalised.

[paul_007]

DIGIT rocks.
every issue of DIGIT is totally satisfying :)


BTW, what is chip :))

[Pathik]

CHIP for MAG.
DIGIT for DVD,CD contents
DIGIT for FORUM
PCWORLD for DVD,CD contents too, +price

[mAYHEM]

Chip>PC-WORLD>Digit

[PCWORM]

The style of presentation and content of Digit is Excellent.......
so good that i read every page 3-4 times...
Here's a conversation between chip and Digit...
CHIP: mere paas content hai, linux distribution hai...tumhare pas kya hai
DIGIT: mere paas hai mere loyal readers, mere paas fast-track hai,
mere paas DVD+CD Hai , mere paas more pages hai
mere paas mera bhai SKOAR hai ....ha ha ha ha...

AS ALWAYS HAPPENS....DIGIT ROCKS....

[QwertyManiac]

DIGIT: mere paas hai mere loyal readers, mere paas fast-track hai,mere paas DVD+CD Hai , mere paas more pages hai
mere paas mera bhai SKOAR hai ....ha ha ha ha..
:lol: Loyal readers wont last long if it doesnt concentrate on the content. ANd more pages sure, but thats inclusive of more AD pages :rolleyes:

[Pathik]

DIGIT:mere paas mera bhai SKOAR hai ....ha ha ha ha...
DIGI(T doesnt give skoar for free [:)]

[Akhil Jain]

pc world is also in competition and giving them hard time
my subscription is ending ..i have to think
but i am loyal to skoar as they have no competitor

if digit is again 100 rs. i will renew my subscription
or if they provide 2 dvd or 1 dual layer dvd

also digit lacks in workshops and d.i.y content

[amd64_man2005]

do u read digit just for its presentation ,not for the content.and the presentation is good u read it 3 to 4 times.Right.

here is how the real presentation should be.
CHIP-mere pass content hai,linu distribution hai,latest games hai,3 optical disks hai aur bakwas ads kum hai .tumhare paas ky hai.

digit-mere pass mera forum hai,fastrack hai,,bakwas page quality hai,content sai zyada ads hai,reviews galat hai.aur kya chahiye.

[TechGuru#1]

do u read digit just for its presentation ,not for the content.and the presentation is good u read it 3 to 4 times.Right.

here is how the real presentation should be.
CHIP-mere pass content hai,linu distribution hai,latest games hai,3 optical disks hai aur bakwas ads kum hai .tumhare paas ky hai.

digit-mere pass mera forum hai,fastrack hai,,bakwas page quality hai,content sai zyada ads hai,reviews galat hai.aur kya chahiye.

Excelent analysis.........KEEP IT UP!http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[neerajvohra]

lol its funny...though...i wanna give an answer to this...

Chip...:.. mere paas old contents hai,faltu ke users support hai(amd64_man2005) ,pure forum main spamming hai, no innovative editors hai, late issues delivery hai, phpBB ka stupid forum hai, no digit patron gifts hai,ms ka koi support nahi hai tumhare paas kya hai

Digit..:..mere paas new contents hai, best users support hai ,regular admin replies hai, spamming control moderators hai, finest editors hai, regular ontime delivery of issues hai, vb ka support, digit parton gifts hai,ms ka support hai(office beta)...wht else do u need !! haha

stupid chip ...though i purchase both d magazines

but likes the pcworld issue this time...madriva2006 debain3.1rc2 iin dual dvd

Still digit contents are much better than other magazines...

hope u wont like me posting for other magazines like pcquest,lfy,developeriq,living digital,cyberdisc..

i purchase this all ...but Digit is my first mag to start a new month wid..!!
thanks even though i hadnt received my gifts intime..but still there can be reasons...for everything..tht we might wont understand !!

Digit Always rocks.......forever and ever !!

ahhh one more thing...Digit allows users to ask for the stuff...chip dont do this regularly..at all !!

[QwertyManiac]

lol its funny...though...i wanna give an answer to this...

Chip...:.. mere paas old contents hai,faltu ke users support hai(amd64_man2005) ,pure forum main spamming hai, no innovative editors hai, late issues delivery hai, phpBB ka stupid forum hai, no digit patron gifts hai,ms ka koi support nahi hai tumhare paas kya hai

Digit..:..mere paas new contents hai, best users support hai ,regular admin replies hai, spamming control moderators hai, finest editors hai, regular ontime delivery of issues hai, vb ka support, digit parton gifts hai,ms ka support hai(office beta)...wht else do u need !! haha

stupid chip ...though i purchase both d magazines

but likes the pcworld issue this time...madriva2006 debain3.1rc2 iin dual dvd

Still digit contents are much better than other magazines...

hope u wont like me posting for other magazines like pcquest,lfy,developeriq,living digital,cyberdisc..

i purchase this all ...but Digit is my first mag to start a new month wid..!!
thanks even though i hadnt received my gifts intime..but still there can be reasons...for everything..tht we might wont understand !!

Digit Always rocks.......forever and ever !!

ahhh one more thing...Digit allows users to ask for the stuff...chip dont do this regularly..at all !!
First, no member bashing, it looks so cheap man, come on!

And about digit writers/editors, for the past 3-4 months all I've been seeing is either Robert or Nimish, why not give more oppurtunity to other writers as well? I guess half the anniversary issue was written by Robert himself! Not that am complaining its bad, but I get tired reading the same writing style all the time.

And why are the sensitive articles always given to an anonymous writer ? (agent001)

And also, on your last line, Chip may not ask for what the user need but their content seems to satisfy all doesnt it ? Digit gives so many windows software unheard of, it seems as if they are ripping Cnet onto physical media :lol: Do you use each and every software mentioned or just look out for the biggies and use them? Honestly, you wont.

[shivkumar]

i like the mag and fast track of digit. the free dvd and cd contains nothing new or exciting. :-) in fact i was thinking that why don't digit dedeicates the cd for linux apps only. this way the cd may become more useful.
chip is not worth comparing with digit...lol...
recently i took one issue of pc world and even as a die hard fan of digit, i need to agree that their dvd content is better than digit :-(
Wake up digit give us something better on cds and dvds

[amd64_man2005]

lol its funny...though...i wanna give an answer to this...

Chip...:.. mere paas old contents hai,faltu ke users support hai(amd64_man2005) ,pure forum main spamming hai, no innovative editors hai, late issues delivery hai, phpBB ka stupid forum hai, no digit patron gifts hai,ms ka koi support nahi hai tumhare paas kya hai

Digit..:..mere paas new contents hai, best users support hai ,regular admin replies hai, spamming control moderators hai, finest editors hai, regular ontime delivery of issues hai, vb ka support, digit parton gifts hai,ms ka support hai(office beta)...wht else do u need !! haha

stupid chip ...though i purchase both d magazines

but likes the pcworld issue this time...madriva2006 debain3.1rc2 iin dual dvd

Still digit contents are much better than other magazines...

hope u wont like me posting for other magazines like pcquest,lfy,developeriq,living digital,cyberdisc..

i purchase this all ...but Digit is my first mag to start a new month wid..!!
thanks even though i hadnt received my gifts intime..but still there can be reasons...for everything..tht we might wont understand !!

Digit Always rocks.......forever and ever !!

ahhh one more thing...[B]Digit allows users to ask for the stuff...chip dont do this regularly..at all !

i know that every good forum have exceptionally stupid peaple and neeraj is as stupid (it seems) as the mag itself.Digit allows users to ask demand for things.shall i run a poll to see how many of their demands hve been actually fulfilled.Neeraj disgusts chip yet he buys it.however how many peaple thimk that chip has old contemnts.digit has started the issue of biometrics from last july 2005 and is still giving articles on it covering the same topics.no product reviews.this time they surveyed xbox 360 and made it the cover while chip covered it more than digit and just featured it in its unwind sec.

By the way was ur quote on the mag or on the forum.eat some brain food then talk.This forum is for humans with a brain weighin 1.35 kgs not 135 gms.

[blackpearl]

And about digit writers/editors, for the past 3-4 months all I've been seeing is either Robert or Nimish, why not give more oppurtunity to other writers as well? I guess half the anniversary issue was written by Robert himself! Not that am complaining its bad, but I get tired reading the same writing style all the time.

Right!! I m tired too. We need variety. Chip has got a lot of writers though.


And why are the sensitive articles always given to an anonymous writer ? (agent001)

Right again!! Shrewd tactic. That BW wastage article was written by Raaabo as he was collecting info on his email but gave credit to the faceless agent001. I suspect that SEX article was written by Raaabo too.

[hbk549]

this topic is discussed more than 7 times in this forum
Digit is best in cd/dvd contents
-Magazine papper quality
-patron gifts

[QwertyManiac]

That BW wastage article was written by Raaabo as he was collecting info on his email but gave credit to the faceless agent001. I suspect that SEX article was written by Raaabo too.
Shhh, I feel you are exposing the anonymity of agent001 :p :mrgreen:

@hbk549 - Paper quality ? O_o

[neerajvohra]

well amd64_man2005 i think thts why u seems to be fresh stock...
lol
well i dont mind playing wid u more..but i dont want to harsh on u..tht will make u cry
go ahead kid and do d best for the forum...and for d users....
rest in peace...dont feel bad bcoz i know wht u really are...!!

keep up d gud work and in my opinion just join the chip forum and u need to know whts best u can get...

Digit always rocks and will rock forever...now go ahead and do ur stupidity wid replying ....this one...:)) :))
i know u will

also,if digit never said they will fulfill every member request..bcoz sometimes its useless to give the same stuff or the oldies !!

[FatBeing]

I'm starting to realise why such threads have been closed before. amd, neeraj - cease with the personal comments.

[nik_for_you]

digit rocks dear here

[JGuru]

Digit surely rocks. But there are areas where Digit needs to improve. Digit can provide
a dual-layer DVD once in a while. Also they need to give Linux distros like Suse,
Mandriva, Fedora, Knoppix (DVDs).
Thanks @FatBeing for not closing this Thread!!
Ofcourse, Digit readers should be given the opportunity to voice their opinion.
And Digit can also take the readers suggestions into consideration.
That's mutually beneficial for Digit & it's readers!!

[allwyndlima]

I have to stick with Chip as it has some excellent reviews and the articles are pretty good.The thing I like about IC CHIP is that they keep everything very detailed and keep the language simplistic.
The good thing I like about Digit is Agent 001's style of laying out a review and Raboo's game reviews(Raboo am a personal fan of your reviews:D).The only fast track issue that I liked was that of Gaming History.One complaint to Digit though(make it two),Please update the A-list items pricing as they always seem to remain constant (A 7800GTX ain't 35k anymore.;)) and please for heaven's sake the next time you review the Xbox 360 the please make it more detailed.I really liked the Graphic architecture explanation of the 360 and was looking forward to more but alas all good things definetly come to an end(so soon i.e.).:(

[satyamy]

Can anyone read this speedly
Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti Digti

[PCWORM]

Got many CHIP Lovers here.....
'DIGIT LOVERS'.... Where are you guys...

[led_shankar]

Sheesh yaar, IT ke bhakto mein aisa bhed-bhav? Don't you realise that CHIP and DIGIT are manifestations of the same celestial (and solid-state) entity?

P.S. And how come no one mentions how cool the last two issues of DIGIT have been (content-wise)

And FatBeing: You did not reply before: Did you start publishing those theoretical articles on my 'advice'? And when do I get my cheque?

[deepak.krishnan]

I like Digit the most and would rate it better than any other mag in the market.

[Ramakrishnan]

Generally, the mods are quick to pounce on anything relating to competitors. But this thread is a major policy shift.

[nik_for_you]

here we are !!! aa jao samne ho jaye do do hath ...!!!

just kidding ok...

[FatBeing]

And FatBeing: You did not reply before: Did you start publishing those theoretical articles on my 'advice'? And when do I get my cheque?
Remind me again what this was...Which article and what advice?

[TechGuru#1]

here we are !!! aa jao samne ho jaye do do hath ...!!!


hehehhe.........lolhttp://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
Now,only if they provide a screnshot of all sort of such nuisance in their magazine!!!!!,cant stop thinking :lol

[ruthless]

PLease read my post in fight club and then decide(i stand for chip)

[led_shankar]

Remind me again what this was...Which article and what advice?

Yaar the articles on DDR RAM and the AI articles. My 'advice' was in the creepily-named 'Do digit sucks' thread (in what was then 'In General', I think)...Though if u have to be reminded, I suppose, you did not follow my lead :p

[the deconstructionist]

Still Digit is better than its competitors, but it has to do something New to have a relevance in the Broadband age with unlimited downloads.

[blackpearl]

Yaar the articles on DDR RAM and the AI articles. My 'advice' was in the creepily-named 'Do digit sucks' thread (in what was then 'In General', I think)...Though if u have to be reminded, I suppose, you did not follow my lead :p

Duh!! What did you think, Digit runs on your advice?

[led_shankar]

@blackpearl: Abe itna senti kyun ho rahaa hai? Mazaak kar rahaa tha...Kya yaar, poora mood kharab kar diya.

[FatBeing]

Actually I remember sniggering at that post because we already had those articles in mind.

Digit - One Step Ahead :p

[led_shankar]

I hope the sniggering wasn't out of condescention...

[FatBeing]

Nah it's just enjoyable when we get "Whoa you actually listened to me" posts

[vaithy]

Hello,
I am a news stand buyer, and I buy only for the contents, both in Magz and CD,DVD.

Before the entry of PCWORLD I think DIGIT is the best in the DVD+CD contents, but now it appear, PCWORLD may full the rug under the feet of both CHIP AND DIGIT..unless both are awakened to the reality..Most of the contents in the PCWORLD are from its International Edition..So quality wise it stole one mile length ahead of its Indian competition...

But What it lack is.. it has no active forum or it don,t want it start one.. and its reply to their readers quries indicate it arrogance towards its Indian readers.


Also it is not going to maintained the current price of Rs 60/-( from onwards issues)
Vaithy

[~Phenom~]

Hello,

Before the entry of PCWORLD I think DIGIT is the best in the DVD+CD contents, but now it appear, PCWORLD may full the rug under the feet of both CHIP AND DIGIT..unless both are awakened to the reality..Most of the contents in the PCWORLD are from its International Edition..So quality wise it stole one mile length ahead of its Indian competition...

But What it lack is.. it has no active forum.


Also it is not going to maintained the current price of Rs 60/-( from onwards issues)
Vaithy

Yeah.

[blackpearl]

.Most of the contents in the PCWORLD are from its International Edition..So quality wise it stole one mile length ahead of its Indian competition...


What makes you think every phoren maal is good?

All PCWorld contains is bug-fixes as if that is all we do on our PC. But of course, different people have different choices and requirements.


Digit - One Step Ahead :p

Don't go too ahead otherwise one day you will turn your head and find everybody gone. :^)

Btw, what's on Fast Track next month?

[led_shankar]

Yaar...I don't wanna flame, But I can say that PC World (the first issue at least; I did nopt pick up the second) was awful. Not a single article of substance. The only two articles that were reasonably good were the one by the woman about Future-proofing your new PC, and the one by the middle-aged guy about endless Beta phases of MS, Google etc.

@FatBeing: Oh, then I guess you were also delighted when you put Night of The Living Dead. :D

[ayush_chh]

i see that many of the guys here r members of both the digit and the chip forum........so they point out the good and bad from both the mags......

DIGIT is the best and we know it's no. 1.......i was a CHIP reader i found it CHEAP:D.....i hav continued reading DIGIT from june 2004 and i find it BEST......ya there r some drawbacks but then NO 1 IS PERFECT.....:)

[aditya.shevade]

This forum rocks. Digit rocks too. BUT as this thread is not clossed. I hope that this post will not be deleted or edited.

I just want to add that the magazine PC world gives a DL DVD at 60/-. I know that the magazine contents of PC World suck and that they don't give a cd and fast track... still the DL dvd is more than a DVD + CD.

Think about this... You charge twice as much as them and sill you don't give a DL DVD.

And as for this forum..... Only one word is enough....... BEST of the ones I have seen so far.....

PS :- I don't want IP blocking...... I am sorry if you cannot read this or this is too bold... It is true. Sorry for being Harsh.

[deepak_m]

well chip has better mag content than digit but then digit has fastrack! the major cd/dvd contents are lmost the same.

[rockthegod]

I have been reading DIGIT since-it-was-CHIP dayz.... ALL those pre-DIGIT CHIPs + DIGITs till early 2004 are there wid me.

But now I occasionally buy DIGIT only as few special issues... sometimes also IC Chip .. becoz....

(i) DIGITs magazine content has been degrading continuously from 2004.

(ii) IC Chips Style and conventional Magazine layout suited me better rather than DIGIT *newer* clumsy layout.

(iii) Access to ULTRA FAST INTERNET (12.5 MBps MAX Theoritical).... minimizes the needs for these magazines AS WELL AS THESE ACCOMPANYING CD/DVDs... unless some SPECIAL CONTENT is provided.

[led_shankar]

(i) DIGITs magazine content has been degrading continuously from 2004.

(ii) IC Chips Style and conventional Magazine layout suited me better rather than DIGIT *newer* clumsy layout.

(iii) Access to ULTRA FAST INTERNET (12.5 MBps MAX Theoritical).... minimizes the needs for these magazines AS WELL AS THESE ACCOMPANYING CD/DVDs... unless some SPECIAL CONTENT is provided.

(i) Maybe, but like I have said many times before, it has improved considerably of late. I don't know why no one seems to agree with me on this.
(ii)actually I agree on this one
(iii)I don't appreciate people associating the mag with the discs. That's really lame. The same people deify ****ing PCWorld too. :$ And the content is specific to DIGIT. For example, sure, you can get a ton of information on a topic on the net, but the approach to presenting that info is why I still buy DIGIT (and CHIP) rather than just look up stuff on the net.

[prankie]

I buy CHIP for its contents,, which are far more elaborate and intresting than Digit's...
Digit gives u a lot of contents in a single edition.. not exhaustive though...
Digit DVD Rocks..
and Fast track is like heaven's gift!!

[mak1012]

i dont buy ne of these two, i used to read it in library. i think digits cd's and fasttrack is damn good but i like chips dvd.

[Pathik]

i tuk this months PCWORLd and its awsum :))

[EagerBeaver]

I like Digit better but must try PC World also.

[aniishvara@gmail.com]

like all the people here,i too like the contents of digit but the mag contents of chip really rocxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!!!!

the mag is really tooo goooddddd!!!!!!

heres my analysis

parameters/mag -----> DIGIT ------- > CHIP

mag contents -------> comparatively poor --------- > very good


cd/dvd --------------> comparatively good------- > poor


forum----------------> good at the present moment ----- > not very good right now...wid all the
boycott taking place
:(

[Rollercoaster]

there should have been a poll attached.

i like chip better.

[arunks]

from where can i get pcworld..
i went to their site but it was confusing

[rakeshishere]

from where can i get pcworld..
i went to their site but it was confusing
Its not free in thier official site..Go to any mag gud shop coz every1 doesnt sell new mags and Pay just 60 bucks and get ur own copy:))

[~Phenom~]

i tuk this months PCWORLd and its awsum :))
Ditto.

[arunks]

like all the people here,i too like the contents of digit but the mag contents of chip really rocxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!!!!

the mag is really tooo goooddddd!!!!!!

heres my analysis

parameters/mag -----> DIGIT ------- > CHIP

mag contents -------> comparatively poor --------- > very good


cd/dvd --------------> comparatively good------- > poor


forum----------------> good at the present moment ----- > not very good right now...wid all the
boycott taking place
:(

which boycott

[TechGuru#1]

1 more vote 2 chip!

[mak1012]

PCWORLD is nice i read the mag...can you?? guys tell me one thing combo drive can read dual layer DVD...coz PCWORLD is giving dual layer DVD???? i f you dont mind>>

[~Phenom~]

yes , it can read dual layer DVD.

[shakshy]

ye mans chip and digit wars wud go on--and every time chip will win

[sav_more]

DIGIT anyday.
DIGIT rulez...
awsome forum.good mag contents.FASTTRACK.
just a bit pricy.

i think chip only has good quality pages.(dis is just my opinion.)

so DIGIT ROCKS.

[jz2linkinpark]

digit obviously,cause i've never even heard of CHIP before this poll

[rajivnedungadi]

Hi

I buy the following magazines every month. I am also a subscriber of 7 of them (I dont subscribe to Digit)

I would rate the magazines in the following order

1. PC-Quest/PC-World
2 Chip
3. Digit
4. Linux For You
5. Information Technology
6. Computer Active
7. Living Digital

I buy only Digit from the newstands because they do not provide the DVD case or Inlay cards to the subscribers. Also I am not hearing good about the subscription service.

I like Digit for the Disc Contents and the Presentation + also stand buyers get it on the 1st or even before.

Fast Track is something different and good.

At Rs.125/- and so many ads in the magazine. Digit can afford to give 2 DVDs a month. If PC World can afford to give a DL DVD @ Rs.100/- (Rs.60/- is an introductory offer) Digit can surely give 2 Single Layer DVDs at this price.

What say?

[go_gamez]

I Buy..tech Mags..like These..3/4 Times A Year...cauz I Dnt Get Tht Much Money..as I Am Just In 11th..(fyjc)...but Now Onwards...i Ve Started saving Arnd 300-400...and Can Afford..any One Of..these..and It Becomes Very Tough...to Decide Which To Buy...but I Try To Be Loyal To Digit ..and Get Digit...as Digit Always Rocks !!!
Ya But I Find...pc World...also Good (only The Dvd )..the Articles..of Last Month Were Awfull...all The Info Was Something I Knew From Before...it Was Like A Mag For Kids !!really The Articles Were Boring In Pc World...35 Probs Of Pc And How To Solve !!such Stupid And Simple Probs...i Could Have Solved Them Without Any Help Of Some Mag...so..like Alwways....digit Rocks...!!but Yes They Need To Decrease Ads...and More Articles.....

[led_shankar]

@ go_games: Thank GAWD someone agrees with me on PCWorld! I mean I felt like I had wasted those 60 Rs. i spent on it. ugh

[return_of_vengeance]

i will go with digit, it easily available, better dvd \cd contents....nice topics in magazines.

[shakshy]

I go for digit only for the fast track

[blackpearl]

@ go_games: Thank GAWD someone agrees with me on PCWorld! I mean I felt like I had wasted those 60 Rs. i spent on it. ugh

I am with you. And thank god its only Rs 60 and not Rs 100!!!

[Pathik]

i tuk that PCWORL only for the DVD contents... dats LINUX :))

[prasad_den]

PC World DVD is awesome..!! THe interface design is great..and they provide a dual layer DVD with every mag for Rs.60/- only.. I'm seriously considering subscribing to PC World...

[go_gamez]

yup if u subscribe...its only 60 per copy for whole year instead of RS. 100

[led_shankar]

why do you buy mags for the s/w they provide???? it makes no sense! And that silly video of the guy overviewing the s/w in the first issue's DVD was soo irritating...

[go_gamez]

why do you buy mags for the s/w they provide???? it makes no sense! And that silly video of the guy overviewing the s/w in the first issue's DVD was soo irritating...

same ..here theres no sense in paying money..just for..the dvd\cd... u gotta gain info from mag too..

[Aries]

same ..here theres no sense in paying money..just for..the dvd\cd... u gotta gain info from mag too..

If you just want the info, just go to google and search and you will get lots of them, why bother to pay for the mag if you feel its no sense in paying for the dvd/cd?

[led_shankar]

@Aries - See, the info in DIGIT and other mags is made concise, and directed to a specific segment of people. That is not the case with net resources. Plus, the magazines also point out topics of interest. When you are on the net, there is information on everything: So much so that you don't know where to start. Mags give a good intro to interesting toipics.

[Chirag]

Got PCWorld yesterday. Grrr. Articles sucks and popaye movies. I hate popaye. Contents (DVD) were ok ok. Mandrive 2006 and Tomb Raider. I got mag jst for that but articles were bad really bad.

And one thing. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!DIGIT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arjunmk1]

IC chip is better -- magazine content everyone agrrees n and disk contents ? whats bad about its contents i find both have almost same contents !!

also IC chip is a part of an international company and also digit was formerly chip only !!

[eggman]

IC chip is better -- magazine content everyone agrrees n and disk contents ? whats bad about its contents i find both have almost same contents !!

also IC chip is a part of an international company and also digit was formerly chip only !!
So you came here to hatch eggs.

[led_shankar]

or maybe to lay them :D

Actually, as of now IC CHIP has a lead, but I was really really happy with DIGIT the last few months. :)

Keep it up guyzzzzz

[shakshy]

So you came here to hatch eggs.

WHAT DID U MEAN???!!!!!!!????

[eggman]

WHAT DID U MEAN???!!!!!!!????
lol..visit Chip forums(townsquare) and you'll know

[kumarmohit]

@ go_games: Thank GAWD someone agrees with me on PCWorld! I mean I felt like I had wasted those 60 Rs. i spent on it. ugh

Even I think PC world August writeups were bekaar The saving grace for me to jutify buying it was only DLDVD
The guy in DVD video is a torture

[led_shankar]

The guy in DVD video is a torture

lol yeah....They could have even put in some more stuff in place of that video.

[goobimama]

CHIP sucks when it comes to delivering magazines. They lost my subscription four times and after so many thousand calls, I finally get my mag by the 15th of the month....

Contentwise, I find Chip far superior to Digit. The magazine is also a pleasure to read with its good quality paper and print. The gaming reviews on digit suck. The screenshots are so small.

btw, I think CPU (International) is an excellent mag....

[shakshy]

digit has increased its ad contents and decreased the writing value and increased the price and decreased the delivery service and increased the annoyance of readers and decreased the interest of me.

[rajwansh2003]

Chip's content is much better than digit.but the presentation of digit best.
I prefer GO TECHNOLOGY GO DIGIT

[shakshy]

LOL, OH! you like digit's presentation? LOL. It takes 30 min in scanning to find the same page i had read 3 min before

[akshayt]

Digit it better for quizzers and time passers. Chip is better for actual technology reviews, which are much more detailed and reflect more knowledge.

In the last yr or so, Digit's GPU or even CPU or gaming etc hardware reviews reflect the lack of knowledge and only wrong pieces of advice.

[Sumeet_naik]

I think digit is still the best mag out there.
And with a DVD, CD, Fast Track mag & me, it's better than the rest(best).

[Lucifer]

I'd go with digit... loads a changes going on.... techy articles, in depth coverage of new hardware... bazaar's back as well!!

[fannedman]

I have been buying both the magazines since dec04. I must say that chip was leading the competetion at that time.Digit was trying lame tricks,like trying to give more content in their cds and dvds, digit was catching on.In those months chip had a razor edge over the others.If u read digit at that time it was plain vanilla.It was a cure for insomnia.
But as time progressed I have seen many writers of chip leave it.Even its editor left for a job in times of india.It began to lose its lustre.Since then it has been surviving
on writers frm other branches.Many articles of chip were frm writers of other braches i.e branches in other countries(chip is an international magazine).only a few handful of articles are frm the indian branch.They have not even upgraded their cd/dvd interface for a long time.Mean time digit was improving, u can see that they have hired and tested a lot of writers.Nowadays the articles in digit have more spunk and attitude than chip.I liked it so much that I plunged into subscription.Yes,digit is one of the leading magazines now and I like it.

Talking abt the forums,digit forum is a lot more advanced,better looking compared to chip,which has not changed since ages.BUT THIS IS ONLY THE LOOKS.IT WOULD TAKE A LOT TO BEAT THE CHIP FORUM.Why?because only good looks and features does not complete the forum,its the people. guys at this forum are plain vanilla advisors.Just take a look at the chip forum.It may be old but its members have more punch and attitude and knowledge.This where chip leads or to be more precise its readers lead

[eggman]

I have been buying both the magazines since dec04. I must say that chip was leading the competetion at that time.Digit was trying lame tricks,like trying to give more content in their cds and dvds, digit was catching on.In those months chip had a razor edge over the others.If u read digit at that time it was plain vanilla.It was a cure for insomnia.
But as time progressed I have seen many writers of chip leave it.Even its editor left for a job in times of india.It began to lose its lustre.Since then it has been surviving
on writers frm other branches.Many articles of chip were frm writers of other braches i.e branches in other countries(chip is an international magazine).only a few handful of articles are frm the indian branch.They have not even upgraded their cd/dvd interface for a long time.Mean time digit was improving, u can see that they have hired and tested a lot of writers.Nowadays the articles in digit have more spunk and attitude than chip.I liked it so much that I plunged into subscription.Yes,digit is one of the leading magazines now and I like it.

Talking abt the forums,digit forum is a lot more advanced,better looking compared to chip,which has not changed since ages.BUT THIS IS ONLY THE LOOKS.IT WOULD TAKE A LOT TO BEAT THE CHIP FORUM.Why?because only good looks and features does not complete the forum,its the people. guys at this forum are plain vanilla advisors.Just take a look at the chip forum.It may be old but its members have more punch and attitude and knowledge.This where chip leads or to be more precise its readers lead

another chip-forum member came here to bash.

[nadeem]

till now i think digit is dominating!

[arjunmk1]

ahh.. the world is so predictable -- losers always talk like losers

i still dont understand -- they both are technically magazine having almost same contents !!

i would rather like to see the world from different point of views so i buy all mags , but losers are only narrowsighted so they stick to one

[runeet]

Digt mainly focuses on some lame ass articles, they dont provide even hardcore reviews, their hardware reviews is a really bad joke, half the guys seem to be wetting their pants there just by seeing the hardware and not writting about them, they provide really detailed screenshots of it, like the august issue of digit featured the 360, but on reading the article it was such a put off, they just provided one freaking picture of the console, that to was of pathetic quality, man those guys seriously need to improve their quality.
and they charge humongous 125 bucks for a magazine full of ****, they cant even give good demos for their dvd content.

[hellraiser]

Im a DIGIT subscriber from beginning but still I think content wise quality and on price ground CHIP rocks.
Digit is a bit costlier for what it is offering. Im sure im going discontinue DIGIT.
But not to forget DIGIT's fast track series is cool. If DIGIT offer some loyality bonus or special discounts for students i'll definitely like to back at DIGIT.

[Viki_alone]

Chip Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuks
Chip = Cheap Source
I really hate it

Digit I LOVE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
digit ROccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccks
Digit = Tech Navigator
__________
Chip realy sucks

i will be with digit 4 ever.

[Pathik]

chip doesnt suck.. But may start to cos many of the good indian writers hav left it..inc its editor charles assisi whose articles rocked... :)

[fannedman]

i agree with the guy above

[william]

Digit rules in both the articles in the mag. and the contents in the DVD/CD.
One more feature that let the digit to take thew lead is its every month's fasttrack which i think that every issue is really great. even the digit forum rocks.

[$$Gururaj$$]

chip can beat digits ---- netime.

but i buy both mag neways

[freakanomics]

Digit is the one.....i say.....the best.
Chip is kinda good but doesn't provide enough softwares and...hmmm....i think its a bit kiddish

[spironox]

its like melody ................the argument continues ...

[neo_natasha]

rightly said... the argument continues... u cant judge between 2 eyes.. which is best for u...

[Sambit_Lucky]

Hi
I think both r good.But chip forum is not good than digit.And digit forum rocks.It looks nice.And about magagine chip magagine is much better.But cd and DVD contains is worst.But about digit the magine is managable but the CD and DVD contain is super.I can not expain about its CD and DVD contain.And for digit I tell u that every month I buy one digit magagine except chip.I use the chip forum.And I am new in Digit and I think this forum is so good.

[manu1991]

Digit obviously rocks but i also love PC world . at just rs.60 you get a super DVD [dual layer] and a great magazine . I think giving just one dual layer DVD makes more sense then giving out 2 cds and a DVD

[blackleopard92]

yeah, PC world has come and taken it by storm.
this months articles were helpful, unique and that dual layer DVD simply is the icing on the cake.

[mobilegeek]

LOL, OH! you like digit's presentation? LOL. It takes 30 min in scanning to find the same page i had read 3 min before
thats true ... happened with me too ..

Mag sucks

[Stalker]

DiGiT Rocks!!! yeah...............PC world is also gud

[uttoransen]

well, you never get the quality of content of digit anywhere. am using digit since 2001-02, i still have some copies that back. no doubt there is no competitors for digit, and am a happy digit reader, except the april2005, as that cd/dvd is still couroupted and unchanged after 10 emails in one year. anyways no complains. thanks.

[CT Squad]

digit is better
for many reasons
quality quantity and i subscribe it.
so digit is far better than chip

[Raaabo]

Ooooh I'm so tempted to post my views... but never mind, I guess I'm biased ;)

[rocky_cool]

DIGIT RULEZZZZZZZZZZZZz
__________
If any mag. come in Future,,,,
DIGIT will win...
In PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE....
DIGIT RULEZZZZZZZZZZZ

[shivkumar]

Raaabo, go ahead and post your views. It would be really nice to read your views.

[danny14871]

NO OFFENSE! But I only want to say what I think:
Being one among the geeks, I subscribe to both digit and chip.
Here's what I conclude about them:
*Chip really has a wonderful forum, I just love it, type in your query, assign points and you will get the reply within hours.
I posted 2 queries in the digit forum and I haven't got a single reply in three days! Your scheme of awarding points for better replies rocks.
*Chip reviews not only hardware which are easy to review but also software's. At least one good software is reviewed in every issue. These are very helpful, u really write a good review on the latest software unlike digit.
*But digit is worth the money spent considering the fasttrack they give along with the magazine and also the digit patron programme.In this months issue they are providing a fasttrack to photoshop which might actually be worth atleast 600 rs.
*In the December issue of Chip, you give the final verdict on the best softwares and hardware too unlike digit who only give about hardware in their so called Zero One awards.
THE FINAL THING A GEEK COULD DO:SUBSCRIBE TO BOTH MAGAZINES.

[rakeshishere]

In this months issue they are providing a fasttrack to photoshop which might actually be worth atleast 600 rs.

:confused: Is it..Well i dint know ...Its fast track to security and not photoshop

[danny14871]

I understood one thing. Digit gives articles on complecated tech ideas like nanotechnology etc. yeah you know what i mean
__________
Well, i meant last time. of course fast track to security is not worth that much

[rakeshishere]

last time wasnt photoshop it was regarding registry

[led_shankar]

and before that it was web design....i think :D
__________
i have started reading DIGIT after a hiatus since april.....I think the best one was the FastTrack to Linux...and the worst was the one for Web Design.... *ugh*

[rakeshishere]

yup:D

[sriharsha_mahankali]

digit is the best issuefor several softwares

[busyanuj]

when it's a discussion on something as mundane as this, it's better to have a poll to accompany the thread.

it's always better to let the voting meter do the talking.

anways, IMHO, di9it scores over chip.
* better content
* decent for getting a price estimate
* Agent 007 rocks
* goodies bundled in the dvds are good enough for normal denizens.

[GeekyBoy]

My Digit subscription expired this January and from then I'm taking Chip.Magazine content is good,but CD content is poor.

[executioner]

most people here like digit more cause it's digit's forum.ask it in chip's forum and u will see chip getting a better response.unfair competition

[TechGuru#1]

^^ ALWAYS LIKED/LIKE CHIP for MUCH BETTER CONTENTS(READING)
,but ALWAYS LIKED/LIKE DIGIT for MUCH BETTER CONTENTS(CD/DVD)

[thewisecrab]

I'd say
Chip 4 mag content(not 4 forum)
but digit for DVD/CD content and Forum
thus Chip gets 1/3
Digit gets 2/3
So Digit rulez.........

[sms_solver]

Chip is wasting it's CD and DVD, the content could have been much better

[Tech.Masti]

Digit forum is much better than Chip...

[Root2]

well digit magazine is better than chip .. i got bored reading chip n cd / dvd content of chip really sucks....

[Strikeforce]

have beeen a fan of d classic chip 4 a looong time both have their pros nd cons i give a thumbs up 2 bth digit nd chip

[dissel]

If you want to know more (Up-To-Date) about the technology....buy Digit....
But if you want Linux Distro and you are in Dial-Up or Limited Broadband connection....then stick with the Chip (they very often provide major Linux Distro,which digit forum reader ask in the By Demand Section).

[DukeNukem]

i buy both digit and chip a month late, this way get hold of both of them in jus Rs. 80. (40 each :p) if lucky (first come and buy thing)
price differ in case of special editions or for any extra CD'd then regular (Rs. 10 for Each CD/DvD)

love both of them, both are giving usefull stuff and information. no need for comparisions. every one has two faces and one cannot physically see both sides of (single) coin at a time.

[ax3]

both r equally good .......

[Raaabo]

Good Marketing
You own a business.
You PAY someone to do a study in a few cities.
The study shows you are No 1!
You announce it to the world.

Reality
You PAID someone, they tell you you're the best...what would they do? tell you that you suck?

The research company studies only the cities that you sell to, and only your distributors... of course, in the interest of your business, you don't tell the general public that all distributors are prevented from dealing with competing products—this is to ensure that no underhanded business takes place, and is standard procedure.

It's sort of like approaching all Hero Honda distributors, and asking them how many Bajaj Pulsar's they sold! Obviously, they have sold more Splendors (ONLY Splendors even!).

If your business just happens to be a magazine, by conducting a survey on Newstands alone, you can easily eliminate the competitions advantage — subscribers. Even if your competition might have more subscribers than what you sell on newstands in total, the results will always be in your favour....

It's like answering an exam, after YOU wrote the question paper — if you don't score 100%, you're the biggest idiot around!

Surveys have become a joke these days. Personally, I'm just waiting for the data from the NRS/IRS (National / Indian Readership Survey)! These are more trusted, and unbiased, sources of information, because its the readers themselves that are polled.

Let the people (readers) have their say, instead of taking a survey of people who make money through the business: distributors/vendors.

If you guys want, you can contribute and create your own survey right here. The next time you visit a Magazine stall, ask your questions, I'm sure the aswers you get will tell you the truth. Personally, I'm especially intrigued to hear what people from smaller towns find out! :)


Raaabo

[Sourabh]

If you have been there on the board for long enough, you know whatever comes from Raaabo's submit button hit is true and thought provoking. This is no licking Raaabo's a$$ or you scratch my back, I scratch yours.

What Raaabo says in third person without names, I would just put it straight as a news-stand buyer of all the three leading magazines. Ofcourse the one talked about is PC World with their survey findings. It is very easy to neglect the survey for the truth behind it is apparent to all. But honestly, there is nothing in their survey which is wrong. They have gone to the 200 odd big cities, taken up the sales figures and thrown it up as a fact. Which in all probability will be true. But I dont think that is all to it. PC world has just been there for 4 months. They are a new entrant with a positive backing due to their international publication. Readers/Subscribers are not foolish to not understand we are thrown in the same stuff as in their international brethren. I was all excited with their first issue and jumped with joy that the competition would only mean the best for the readers. The price tag of 60 rs for the magazine and a DL DVD is what gave everything in their favor from the survey. Being Indians's we all cannot neglect what our mentality is. I know all my college friends who were remotely in techie stuff, get a copy of it - just bcoz its a DL DVD and comes for 60 Rs. You have to really see it, to believe it. Literally tens of them, I knew got their issue.

I have personally known all those three months, PC World selling 20 issues from the same vendor and merely 5 of Digit and 3 of CHIP ( Chip arrived very late that month) I was more eager to check out the sales of each magazine from the news-stand vendor I got the mags from.

I have read all their issues, I could leave the 50 pages of mag unnoticed bcoz they were from their international issues, the first couple of months. As things turned out, it kept on the same. Three personal columns, New Hardware and Test shoot-out is not something I get the issue for entirely. If more than half of their magazine content is accesible to me by the 18-19th of the previous month from the internet, I am not going to bother about their issues from now on. They can do all they want to prove others about their sales and get more readers/subscribers. It wont be true forever in the long run.

Throw a survey now, I am quite sure the results would not be the same. What Raaabo said about small towns has more truth to it than anything else. I have shited to Bhiwandi ( a small town) outside Mumbai to enjoy an UL Broadband Connection! I commute daily for my college between Mumbai and this town for a while now, so i know the best of both worlds. Not a single copy of PC world makes it way here. Chip and Digit do, and in huge numbers.

That really sums it up.

[caleb]

One man's food is another man's poison...everyone has different needs at different times but some like to argue that one is better than the other based on their past/current experiance & the "hunger" level for gaining knowledge on what they are looking for.
I find DIGIT, CHIP, PC WORLD & COMPUTER ACTIVE good at various times and bad sometimes...ofcourse based on what my need was on that particular month...eg. in OCTOBER 2006 I was converting a lot of Mini DV tapes to DVD and I found DIGIT Fast Track issue on "Digital Video" to be very helpful...and another time I was shopping for Motherboards and I found the CHIP issue if that month very helpful and the rest of the magazines to be useless at that point of time.
Having said that I faced more technical problems with CHIP CD's than any other magazie...once again that is my personal experiance which does necessarily make CHIP a bad magazine.
I read all the above 4 magazines each month from my local library and whichever magazine I feel meets my needs I go ahead and buy that magazine & leave the rest. But I make it a point to buy the ANNIVERSERY issues of EACH of the above magazines...as they all seem to make my purchase worth while during their anniversary.

[imdbest]

I've been buyer of both, for a long time
According to me, previously it was like to learn for technically it was CHiP, 'n to learn more about advancing technology stuff was DiGiT

But with the FastTrack addon the DiGiT even recovered its loops, 'n CHiP just tried to match it with a DVD no XTRA SOLiD STEP

DiGiT won the Race, CHiP left their trace

[258]

Though I have a subscription for Digit, I personally like Chip - dunno why - may be because of the greener other side effect.

[ratedrsuperstar]

Chip has only one advantage that is they sometimes give newer versions of softs than digit but other than this Digit rocks.

PCW has screwed me by sending damaged DVD's twice I should have subscribed to digit.

[Ksquare]

Well till now, i was only reading Digit.......but with so many chip readers i'll give it a try.
Though, personally think that Digit is really good(content wise) if u exclude the paper quality and adds...though these negitive stuff really piss u off.:mad:
And yeah, they should do something with there website...it loox soooo battered! :sad:

[max_demon]

I BUY BOTH COS IF THEY COMBINE IN CD/DVD AND MERGED MAG THEN A SUPERDUPER MAG WITH 3 CD AND 2 DVD
AHHHHHH>>>>
PRICE RS. hummmmmmmm.....I THINK Rs200

[mostwanted]

digit any day

[Tech Geek]

I bought Chip 2-3 times 4 months ago. I didn't like it much.
So i wud prfer Digit any time.

[gaurav21r]

FAST TRACK:

Something CHIP will never have!

+The DIGIT Forum is much easier to navigate than CHIP's

[H.Lalnunmawia]

Why run this thread!!! Chip stands nowhere near Digit in all categories. Its like comparing a heavy weight boxing champion with a middle weight boxer.

[keanu_reeves]

i am a subscriber to both Digit, Chip & PCWorld.in

Chip is the best (please don't mind) and even this team (Digit) has also run Chip too. and i am a subscriber since then.

1. I receive Chip & PCWorld on 3rd of the month and Digit on 14+ of the month. (Nasik has 36 hours courier deadline from Mumbai)

2. I get to catch some competitions on Chip & no competitions on digit even if there is one the cut of date is gone till it reaches me in Nasik.

3 . Content for Chip is better. I do not buy for the DVD as I have unlimited broadband and download what i need before it features either on any of them.

4. Customer care of Chip/PCWorld is better sometimes the DVD/CD accompanying the Mag is damaged. and it is a nightmare to get a replacement from Digit.

5. Chip reviews not only hardware which are easy to review but also software's. At least one good software is reviewed in every issue. These are very helpful, u really write a good review on the latest software unlike digit. PCWorld is new kid on block no comments on them.

6. I dunno y i subscribed Digit for 5 years.

Atranscript of a digit customer care mail I asked y the subscriber copy reaching us so late.
can any one dechipher the same for me (i will not give the name of the executive for obvious reasons)

"
Dear Sir,

Thank you for writing to Digit customer service.

We are to inform you that the copies are dispatched in the very first week of the month as of the news stand copies however the copies will go the concerned place in bulk and then to the courier. As all these will take sometime, the copy may reach a bit late as compared to the subscriber copy. News stand copies are bulk where as the subscrbers copy are distributed individually. We shall definitely try to deliver the copy as early as possible.
"

my final verdict no magazine is bad every one gives there full in making of a magazine. that we read every month. it is good i receive magazines at diferent dates. i can enjoy all of them for a month ;).

but i sincerly think that digit should pull it's socks and give better customer service.

[anu0512]

:evil: I BOUGHT CHIP & DIGIT.BOTH R GOOD BUT NOT BEST.IN DIGIT I SAW MANY ARTICLE IN DIGIT WRONG. THE BEST WAY TO GETTING INFORMATION IS INTERNET.

[FatBeing]

IN DIGIT I SAW MANY ARTICLE IN DIGIT WRONG


Which articles? And what was wrong? Please support such statements or don't make them at all.

P.S. Using caps is the online equivalent of shouting. Just as in real life, nobody likes a screamer.

[max_demon]

[/OFFTOPIC]
Come, join the Dark Side
(Free hat for the first 100)
Is the offer still there or all hats gone i was looking for a new cool hat
[/OFFTOPIC]
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER
CHIP IS BETTER

digit is "best"

DIGIT IS BEST AND
CHIP IS BETTER THAN DIGIT
:D

[Romit.Gadhiya]

very clearly, most of us who are posting here have internet access. So, i dont think we should really care about cd/dvd contents (at least i dont). I get everything from the net and more than what cd/dvd can provide too. The only reason i buy mag is for its articles.

and very clearly, as many would agree, chip is far better in articles and international feel of presentation and paper quality. (Even fonts of text included!)

chip is all balanced mag... while on other hand, digit has many very good features but has many loop holes is quality and articles.

ps: i accept, chip forum is a crap. They must upgrade to new version of phpbb.

[nitish_mythology]

Digit Forum---Better than Chip's
Digit Mag better than Chip's
Digit fast Track rocks!

[reddragon]

contentwise I feel CHIp is ahead of digit .... english is good & more simple too . Digit what I feel is too much colorful so much that it is a clumsy megazine .

[blackpearl]

Whatever, but I like Digit's touch of humour to its articles, particularly the news snippets. This month I was literally ROFLing after I read that letter some guy wrote to the editor for recruitment (teens say no to email). That was the most funniest job application I have ever read. Poor guy, he must be hiding now.

Almost every issue of Digit carries one news item on Apple or Mac and Digit leaves no oppurtunity to thrash it and ridicule it. Digit is an Apple basher for sure, and I m loving it.

[minniawochat]

I Only Love digit forum

Digit Forum is active then chip & pcquest forum

I m not buying chip or digit or pcquest because i have Broadband

PcQ is best

Last 2 year i stopped buying any mag

Thanks

[FatBeing]

Whatever, but I like Digit's touch of humour to its articles, particularly the news snippets. This month I was literally ROFLing after I read that letter some guy wrote to the editor for recruitment (teens say no to email). That was the most funniest job application I have ever read. Poor guy, he must be hiding now.

Almost every issue of Digit carries one news item on Apple or Mac and Digit leaves no oppurtunity to thrash it and ridicule it. Digit is an Apple basher for sure, and I m loving it.
I'd just like to clarify that we don't bash anyone out of malice or just for the sake of bashing.

They just ask for it :)

[Raaabo]

Not me... when I bash it's out of malice and for pure fun... And does anybody even get my humour?

Raaabo

[vasulic]

My vote to chip

[caleb]

Sometimes DIGIT, sometimes CHIP, sometimes COMPUTER ACTIVE & sometimes PC WORLD...it all depends on who's got what I am looking for in that month...my vote all of them...they all are good in their own right...but if I HAVE to pick only one...hmm..that is HAS to be DIGIT.

[royal]

Well I subscribe to both and IMHO, contentwise CHIP is way ahead of DIGIT :rolleyes:

And the few times I had to interact with DIGIT customer care, I had nothing to complain about :cool:

[DR RANJAN]

digit is best in forum , magzine & extra content (cd, dvd, fast track).

[max_demon]

Whatever, but I like Digit's touch of humour to its articles, particularly the news snippets. This month I was literally ROFLing after I read that letter some guy wrote to the editor for recruitment (teens say no to email). That was the most funniest job application I have ever read. Poor guy, he must be hiding now.

Almost every issue of Digit carries one news item on Apple or Mac and Digit leaves no oppurtunity to thrash it and ridicule it. Digit is an Apple basher for sure, and I m loving it.Which issue Which page?

[caleb]

Digit

[aryayush]

Both suck! But digit is comparatively better.

[shakshy]

two months or so i posted this thread, 'nogh is discussed here. We should move on...both mag stands separately its up to the readers to chose theirs.

[azaad_shri75]

sometimes all of them suck, still we have to have some thing to stick upon, where digit is better compare to others.

[FatBeing]

Both suck! But digit is comparatively better.
Uh...thanks?

You could, however, point out what exactly sucks about Digit. Just so you're not dismissed as one of those random flamers. Really.

[SE><IE]

Both suck! But digit is comparatively better.
Messing with the crocodile whilst in a pond? wait till The-Greatest-God arrives.

Well, I have seen chip just once, that too with one of ma buddy's buddy. It had no plastic casing for the discs either, they were in paper packagings (lame)
Perhaps they got an advantage of the name (as chip was di9it's earlier name)

[shakshy]

The one with more pages, less ads, more CDs and DVDs, less price, good contents is the right one. Sometimes chip comes with better contents than Digit then we say digit sucks and at other times its the chip who sucks

[ruthless]

@fatbeing- You asked me to give eg. when I said articles repeat.
I did . But you closed that thread.:D

[gdatuk]

CHIP ruled!! but DIGIT rules!!!

[shakshy]

^when did chip rule

[Aberforth]

Digit is better, for quality content and transparent research on products (Tests). In Chips the research isn't as descriptive, clear and unconfusing as Digit. And the other articles are vague, I find it hard to figure out what I learnt or what they're trying to tell....

[GeekyBoy]

Digit-
Pros:
1.Good CD & DVD Contents
2.Fast Track
3.Great Forum

Cons:
1.A great deal of ADs(about 45 % of the mag in dec issue)
2.Bad Paper quality
3.Reviews not up to the mark

Chip-
Pros:
1.Good Magazine content
2.Less ads(30 % of the mag in dec issue)
3.Great Paper Quality

Cons:
1.Poor CD & DVD content
2.Poor Quality of Forum(although it is being updated)

[Apollo]

I just don't understand the argument on poor paper quality, as far as Digit is concerned. Neither do I recall any accidental rashes on my hands or fingers while handling the mag all these years. Forget Digit, I don't think I've ever had any complaints with the 'cheap' daily newspapers that I read, and how good is their quality in comparison with Digit? Or any other tech mag that you may or may not need, for that matter?

I can understand the reasoning from the point that people expect their money's worth down to every single penny. But debating a mag's paper quality shouldn't be a consideration, if you compare the latest information and knowledge that is on offer within the pages of its cover - which is were the premium should be laid.

As far as Chip vs. Digit goes, I've read the former sparingly and not too soon before proclaiming my unseeming loyalty to the latter! :p

[hailgautam]

little off topic but pc world has a balance of cds and content.

but i must accept digit forum is the best. i spend at least 3-4 hour at home and all the time when i am moving in a bus or train.= add another 3 hrs so nearly 7 hrs a day.

[SE><IE]

For all those who think digit's paper quality is bad- Do you wanna make a double-flap-heart-printed-undies or what? If you can read it without any problems then I suppose its good enough, there's no use to thicken the paper and drool over ramayana-thick mag which uses 1mm thick paper :D

[Sourabh]

Check out the paper quality of digit about an year ago. Although, text appeared ok and the images lacked details. That was the time everyone complained about the paper quality of digit. I even enquired Raaabo about it, and what he said was - they use some eco-friendly paper which may be the reason for it, but he also blamed it on the ink they used. But from the past 6-8 months, there are no issues whatsoever with digit mag.

You cannot compare a newspaper and a magazine. Newspaper is meant to be read once and trashed the very next day. A magazine has to be a lot of things - waterproof, durable,.... ( yes big terms but you pay 125-200 Rs for it) So, yes I am saying paper quality is very essential. Digit is to geeks what Maxim may be to someone else. How would you feel when you cannot notice the intricate visual details inside the pics on the mag. I am talking about the benchmark graphs here.

[SE><IE]

I meant current paper quality doesn't lose out anything. We can't hope for photo-paper quality :)

[n.regmi]

Digit is the best magazine, i have all the issues from november 2001.
the only thing i hate is the cover page, its so frustrating i tear it as soon i get the magazine lol.

[dix]

Digit is not good at all in contents
And I am not good at all in saying truth

[blackpearl]

Check out the paper quality of digit about an year ago. Although, text appeared ok and the images lacked details. That was the time everyone complained about the paper quality of digit. I even enquired Raaabo about it, and what he said was - they use some eco-friendly paper which may be the reason for it, but he also blamed it on the ink they used. But from the past 6-8 months, there are no issues whatsoever with digit mag.

You cannot compare a newspaper and a magazine. Newspaper is meant to be read once and trashed the very next day. A magazine has to be a lot of things - waterproof, durable,.... ( yes big terms but you pay 125-200 Rs for it) So, yes I am saying paper quality is very essential. Digit is to geeks what Maxim may be to someone else. How would you feel when you cannot notice the intricate visual details inside the pics on the mag. I am talking about the benchmark graphs here.

Yes, I wrote about the poor pictures earlier. The images are all smeared. The ink comes out of the "borders". That looks really cheap.

[mail2and]

I remember this from the good ol' early days:

Chip(s) are for kids. :p

[shankar_ganesh]

is pcworld ahead of digit? they've been publishing some figures for the past 2 months? anyway though, i love digit.

[ruthless]

PC world is no way in front of digit.
The so called survey was done by pcworld and according to the norms set up by Pc world. Digit had also publised ads agaimst this Survey

[sude]

hey its diGit really that matters ... chip in comparison with digit caters very less info... i dont like it and otherways chip gives very less softs...

-SUDE

[rahul_becks23]

i just like CPU mag ........ i dont care about any other

[NIGHTMARE]

digit is the best but chip is ok

[dotcommakers]

i would like to quote one thing here ...

first of all i love digit

i wanted to buy a laptop and i read the December issue [yes i think it was dec.] than i googled for review for that model and yes it was the best in that range..

i love reviews published in digit.. .. as far as writers concern digit is hire more writers .. and the ones now .. are also writing great.. page quality is really great..

more ads means magazine is more popular.. they haven't decrease the pages but added more because of ads..

[sounik]

of course digit rocks...

[shyam_sukumaran]

It's definitely DIGIT......but beware....CHIP is not far behind!!!!

[mak1012]

both are good, chip mag. and digit cd/dvd. but c world is good in both.

[thunderstorm_08]

Digit's forum is the BEST
__________
Digit's forum is the BEST

[ranger_bro]

Chip is good
But digit roks

[nasa42]

PC World
__________
where is PC World?
though honestly I purchase Digit, (these all magazines are so costly, I got to satisfy with one, HUH!!)

[Pathik]

pcworld 4 dvd content..
digit 4 forum..
chip for mag content..

[PCWORM]

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7791/digitgw4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[avinandan]

I personally prefer Digit to chip b'coz whatever i know abt tech is because of digit. I agree that digit needs to provide a dual layer DVD in order to be numero uno. Guys how about the mag PC World? they say that they are the no.1 in india. Is it true?

[Aberforth]

No. 1 magazine is a very vague term. What No.1 and in what sense? I can say I am No.1 person in India, what would it mean?

By the way I'd rather have Digit with good contents as of now than poor contents but great dual layer DVDs (the cost factor and pricing makes a magazine like that bias somewhere). Digit is best for the articles/contents available, it sounds professional, not like opinions and rants of someone...

[avinandan]

No. 1 magazine is a very vague term. What No.1 and in what sense? I can say I am No.1 person in India, what would it mean?

By the way I'd rather have Digit with good contents as of now than poor contents but great dual layer DVDs (the cost factor and pricing makes a magazine like that bias somewhere). Digit is best for the articles/contents available, it sounds professional, not like opinions and rants of someone...
By No.1 They mean no.1 in marketshare. I agree that although PC world and other mags like chip give away dual layer DVDs or good software but Digit stands tall with is Fast Track Series of books

[LEARNER_LEARNER]

Hi guys,i'm senior member of CHIP FORUM("KnowHow" Section). Digit sucks but its forum rocks,Fastrack rocks too!
I like chip for its contents, they r quite ahead in publishing the latest ones.
My favourite section in 01 Forum is "OPEN SOURCE".
Result is both forum gr8.
bye bye

[Arsenal_Gunners]

No. 1 magazine is a very vague term. What No.1 and in what sense? I can say I am No.1 person in India, what would it mean?


That you are the president:D

[Pathik]

atleast for this month
PCWORLD RULEZ>...
jus see the content they r givin out....
all 4 linux lovers n newbies...
n @ digit staff this time i m sure they r takin ideas from this forum....
jus see their dvd contents n check ur request thread....

[rajasekharan]

digit guys need serious doze of wake up calls . . and the rest of mag is doing it :-). thank god ,we are having competition . i want to see more such mag coming and giving competition . or you get that lazy feeling :-). i buy digit ,chip, pcworld ,Linux for you ,better photography ,asian photography . last two bimonthly or if i see something i really like :-).

[NahSoR]

havent even picked up a CHIP mag till now.......Only digit has mangaed to infect me :D

[neo_natasha]

I remember this from the good ol' early days:

Chip(s) are for kids. :p

n digit(s) are for grown ups?? lol.. jus kiddin... i learnt ma digit(s) wen i was a kid... ;)

anyways... i like both mags.. cuz digit is x chip and IC CHIP is new chip... i don brag about this or tat...

[led_shankar]

anyways... i like both mags.. cuz digit is x chip and IC CHIP is new chip... i don brag about this or tat...

OMG someone sensible!

RUN, RUN, RUN away from the fight club.

[sharptooth]

I started with Digit back in june 2004, then after 4 months got bored with it, so switched to Chip, still loving it. Ya i buy atleast 1 digit mag in a year, but find nothing interesting, cd/dvd contents r a little better than chip but nothing outstanding to talk about:rolleyes:. HaHa chip is now giving DL, hope they will soon switch to HD or BR when time comes. Chip is a pro or i shud say guru in marketing, guess what i got lured to chip when they provided 2cds and 1 dvd., compared to just 1 cd and 1 dvd from digit, and i found that digit cd and dvd contained both simialr contents. Also the paper quality of chip is very good. Don't know who is gonna take the lead in the future, but competition is good. There shud always be different flavors to choose from, and we decide which tastes good for our tounge.

[go4saket]

Going out of the way, I guess PC World is the best... No doubt Fast Track makes Digit fight hard...