[Feedback] March 2005 Digit DVD/Digit Magazine

[Byte]

It's feedback time!












BTW: just closed the April DVD, should i post the preview? should i wait? post? wait? post? wait? hmm... :twisted:

[drgrudge]

Plz post! i am eager to know the contents...

I liked the 200 pages book thing and looking for more such books.

As usuall i liked agent001 article, cell phone jewel thing and i noticed the 9500 (30 days with it) and my review was similar :) .Did u guys see my reviews? :twisted:

I would rate: 6/10

[vysakh]

feedback

the fast track was good. Although you put some blank pages to make it upto 200pages, i liked it.
One funny thing I noted was about converting B&W images to colour. The tutorial was good but both the images printed were B&W.
The OLD WAY TECH WAY was stupid, as i would say. just 5 minutes of difference.
GTA 1 & 2 have gone into my GTA collection. Only after playing those games, i understood y GTA 3 created a revolution and became the game of the year.
great softwares
nice work
keep it up


and plz post the APR preview

[prasadzmultiplex]

Eh Kya??? Raaabo said that the [Preview] thread was the [Feedback] thread!!!

Difference of opinion??? :!:

Anyways,
Liked the Fast track but sadly it was entirely in B/W.Whoever heard of a
Photography mag in B/W??

Mobile tools was good.It covered all aspects-Laptops,Mobiles,PDA's,Accessories
Only things missing were the Carry-Cases & Leather Bags :P

Goof-Up:In the Hot n Not,Broadband was mentioned to be Hot but Apple was
given in the write-up :roll:

[hafees]

So here is my suggestions:

Where is the PDF versions of digits?
Fast Track is Good & neatly oragnized. but the paper quality is really poor. I accept that it is not possible for u to give it in multicolor pages. But pls give us the PDF version with all the photos. It will be great.
When referring softwares u could ve atleast mention that whether it is a shareware or a freeware or a demo. Pls also include some linux alternatives.
Carry some referenced softwares in the DVD in a seperate folder (may be Fast Track with the PDF version and softwares categorized to freeware, shareware, linux etc)

Hope i m not asking a fortune.

[Byte]

The irony of a B&W photography book wasn't lost on some of us either. But like you guys point out, it was a cost issue.

prasadzmultiplex -- good catch on the goof-up

drgrudge -- can you post a link to your 9500 review please? And no, we were not "inspired" by you, it is likely a case of great minds thinking alike :D

hafees -- we plan to link the DVD and the Fast Track books asap. Were going to do so this month but ran out of time. Good suggestions overall but a COLOUR version of Fast Track as a PDF might not be practical — that would require replacing all images, we might not have the time for that :( Sorry. Tell you what, I will defn ask the people concerned, maybe we can work something out.

[sonuchandrakar]

OK now! The wallpapers and the other visual softwares were good in the CD. One error, you printed the content of the DVD on the CD too. As I don't have a DVD drive, all my DVDs go to the waste box. So no comments on that. The next thing is the magazine, I've got just one thing to say about it. It was simply great. And so was the handbook to digital photography. It could have been better colored. I wait for the next issue and the Virus handbook.

[Byte]

As I don't have a DVD drive, all my DVDs go to the waste box. So no comments on that.

Get a DVD drive yaar. The DVD's worth it :D

[drgrudge]

drgrudge -- can you post a link to your 9500 review please? And no, we were not "inspired" by you, it is likely a case of great minds thinking alike :D
Hmm, cool man! I am happy to see that article, and i liked it.
What i noticed is the striking similarities in both our work!

Check wht i wrote here:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12807

Cool man!

[KoRn]

nice issue indeed but when is digit doing to publish one of those free handbooks that come along wit the issue which focus on tweaks and tips on not only xp but alos lots of other sotwares.KEEp up The GoOD work but please focus on the cd 2 cuz i dont hav a dvd drive so its a waste of $$ for me.also dont put to many developer tools please add the latest cheastbook database like u did last year guys!! i give yall 4 thumbs up(including my toes! hee hee

[Byte]

drgrudge - nice review! that pencil box feeling is almost universal :D

[perk_bud]

It would have been better if u had included game trailers F.E.A.R, Pariah,S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl as every 1 is talking abt these games and i heard they r awesome unfortunately we cant view them on a dial up so plz include them in the future and also include some game music. Rolling Eyes

[Santosh Halemani]

Ok, totally a nice one. But, what about some reviews on sofwares and latest improvements on codecs and other technologies.

Also, liked the 200 page book on tweaks. Nice one guys. :lol:

And DVD contents r definetly good. Someone tell me did they saw their home on WORLD WINDS!. :roll: .Because i could'nt see mine b'cause my pc get stuck when i zoom in, feel pity. :cry: .
Yes, put some trailers on both movies and games. Atleast i can't play games, I can watch u play, on my pc. :shock:

And when is the next mobos and cards and processors review coming up. :roll:

[drgrudge]

drgrudge - nice review! that pencil box feeling is almost universal :D
Oh a site admin saw my review :twisted: . Man thanks for the compliment :P

[tuxfan]

The 200 page book on Digital Photography is a real value for money. Although it is in B&W, but since its free, who can complain :)

[KHUBBU]

I must admit , the fasttrack was far above my expectations. I thought u ppl r going to give some sponsored book.

The DVD was good, plz include more tutorial and books on linux. Wallpapers were good but some of them were 1-2 years old , plz try to give new collections. Thanks for including bike pics in April.

Regarding the magazine, the quiz is too short plz make it two pages or 30 questions atleast and include the latest. This is the first thing I read in the mag.


The article on sms mrktg was also good. It is very interesting to read about what industry heavyweights think about new technologies.

AND plz review mobos and gfx card and other hardwares as u used to do earlier under bazaar section. New & notables feature only mp3 players and pdas.

Well overall the transformation of Digit from a pure Hardware to Tech to Business-Tech Mag has been good for me as I had graduated from school to college and then doing PG in Business management . Its the only mag that shows how technology helps business. others r too detailed or do not touch business aspects.

But I miss my old Digit very much! :(

[Rajiv B N]

HI

The March Issue is good but if u guys have noticed then there are just 130 and odd pages instead of the regular 170+ Pages......They have utilized those pages for the Book that they say are "FREE". Do I need to tell anything more?

:roll:

Regs

Rajiv

[sudhir_mangla]

PLEASE PROVIDE 2 CDS i don't has DVD player

[abracadabra]

i just completed reading the MAR 2005 issue as i am a news stand reader. not impressive. jan and feb issuses were gr8; except some dissappointments with the feb issue. the laptop section was actually reviewed last year. guys at least give a break of six months between the same hardware reviews.

[asbhagat]

Hello Digit Team. It's 15th of March, 2005 and no results for the Digit Carnival Feb, 2005 are available on the zdnetindia site.

Have Digit team missed it? When will be the results out???

I think Digit should keep its promises regarding announcement of dates etc.

[krishnathelord]

Reviews for March 05

What is most unexpected is that digit team still continues to over summerise the test scores.

if one can give it on web atleast why on the earth in mag or DVD itself.

Softs which i realy miss in the dvd are

1) Winamp 5.08
2) Nero 6.6.x.x
3) more Winblinds and stlyexp themes

[meshrain]

it waas great about the dvd simply amazing
more softwares more games
aha

[kaysquare]

byte,
my march 2005 cd and dvd are not working. I cant read the digital tools folder on the cd and dvd.

auto run just shows a blank screen on both the discs

if i try browsing that folder the computer hangs and i have to terminate the process.

however all my other dvd's are working. so its obviously the problem with march cd and dvd

I am a digit subscriber with

Subscription Code is: Edited Raaabo: Please DO NOT post your personal details here, these may be misused against you

plzz help me out

[Byte]

byte,
my march 2005 cd and dvd are not working. I cant read the digital tools folder on the cd and dvd.

auto run just shows a blank screen on both the discs

if i try browsing that folder the computer hangs and i have to terminate the process.

however all my other dvd's are working. so its obviously the problem with march cd and dvd

I am a digit subscriber with

Subscription Code is: Edited Raaabo: Please DO NOT post your personal details here, these may be misused against you

plzz help me out

Please email these details to me. Include your name, subscription code and postal address. Also reference this post. Thanks - ahmed_shaikh AT jasubhai DOT com

[DKant]

Not very special. But not bad either. Just one of those months when there ain't too many articles/topics I can connect to. Hell u can't please every1! (And just what happened to KHUBBU? :D) But gr8 work on the DVD. Overall a 6-7/10. :)

[Prajith]

Hey ppl sombody evr thought of including a separate driver section under system
here you can provide latest drivers launched
everymonth dedicated for different manufacturer.
could help !!!!!!!

Don't you think ?????

[Prajith]

PLEASE PROVIDE 2 CDS i don't has DVD player


:oops: :oops: feelin sorry 4 u . But you gotta get a dvd drive anyway
:shock: :shock:
just gotta shell out 1300 bucks :twisted: :twisted:

[BLITZ~KRIEG!]

hey the gta in the dvd is not working! it does not extract,just hangs! wats the prob?

[anurag_online]

Bellllllllllllll!!!!
I with sleepy eyes went to the door... shouted @ the man outside that PAPA NAHIN HAIN GHAR PE 3 BAJE KE BAAD ANA :lol: and he replies Anurag hai??? opened the door and atlast i got the magzine but to hell my exams were on so didn't have chance to gulp the content... so waited for few days as socio exam has 8 holidays.
Yesterday just complited my reading and IT WAS TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD to see the 200 page book and the content of the cd + dvd....
Suddenly i got idea for why not giving adv in DIGIT for my company but it was a shock for me when i heard the rates :wink:
Anyways i will do it someday :shock:
But i must appriciate the work of the mag people... Hey i have some suggestions tooooo....
1) You have introduced unusable sites some months back so why not say some useful sites i hope you can also GO FOR MINE ONE :wink:
2) INTRODUCE WEBMASTER COLUMN IN THE MAGZINE PLEASE PLEASE NOT A SINGLE PAGE STUFF HO SAKE TO 200 PAGE STUFF i mean a book for us......

Good Job did....

[hpotter606]

hey digit
why dont you give 2 cds to people who want them and only a dvd to people who have dvd drives. that will reduce cost for giving every person a dvd. also you will not loose your subscribers for not giving 2 cds.
you can ask people using a form who want to switch to 2 cds.
(i dont know if dvds cost more than cds??)
you have started the 'Fast Track' book but the page quality is worst. please ty to improve it.

[ycr007]

Hmmm Jus' Gotta Doubt: Did u get Rashmi to write a piece for ur March
Issue Jus' coz she had written 4 Ch*p the previous month?

Or was it a sheer Coincidence?

[Maverick340]

the Linux s/w in DVD are not installn
Skype and Mplayer dont install on mandrake 10.1

[buttclencher]

hey all at digit,
was reading through digit when i noticed the caption contest picture

and i was amazed .. thats clicked at our installation at kalaghoda this year

it was such a pretty site to see that in print ... kudos to the photographer !!

ps: for those who dont know or havent notice .. the deal about the artwork can be found on my site http://www.scrabblemedia.com and this picture was a small piece of our artwork in the corner with a live video playing in that home made kiosk !

looking forward to the winning caption !

a request to the digit team is if i could see all the entries to the caption contest somehow .. i think it will be a great read as to what people think about it.

regards
Raunaq

[kaysquare]

byte,

thanks a lot for acting quick on the problem i was having with my cd and dvd.
I recieved the discs day before yesterday and they are working fine

Once More THANKS A LOT

[Maverick340]

The linuzx section seems to be dud......
and yea what about soem comsumer forums thingy which ws spose to start...it ws mentioned in the LAst issue ....

[Johnny_Bravo]

the nasa world wind didnt work on my system. i hv celeron 500 Mhz with Intel 810 chipset.
i tried installing n running it on both windows 98se and xp. the installing was fine but it gave an error message D3D Error Invalid Call and some more of that cr@p. i even reinstalled my direct x 9.0c