Has the Digit magazine lost its charm?

[DeSmOnD dAvId]

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I have been continuously noticing that Digit is becoming less of a Technology Magazine it used to be and is becoming more of a consumer magazine. If you compare the older June 2001 magazine to the latest mag, anyone can tell the difference. There has not been any major Software benchmark. Can anyone tell the last time there was an Anti-Virus benchmark, or for that matter any software benchmark at all? I appreciate the inclusion of Linux articles, but most of the pages are ads, benchmarks of hardware (Which is not wholly bad) and ads. Game reviews lack adequate screenshots. No articles on programming (Awaiting the FastTrack to C/C++ programming).

I feel Digit is losing its charm it used to have once.

[VideoEditingIndia]

Not only Digit, I stopped even buying Chip & PC World.

[DeSmOnD dAvId]

I hope Digit does something worthwhile, or I feel like terminating my subscription.

[Tech_Wiz]

This is one reason I never subscribe to any magazine. I just go the stall check out the content of Mag / DVDs and buy which is best for me at that point. Sometimes it did happen that I didnt bought any Mag as all were having same quality[Low?] stuff.

Linuxforyou is a very good choice in case you want a pure linux thing. There is always a Distro DVD and all contents are full with Tux stuff mainly. [Not advertising it but just voicing my opinion]

and Yes I really use to love digit back days but dont find it that much worth as it was like few years back.

[Anindya]

Even i stopped buying this mag from Feb`07 after buying it four previous 4 years. The reason is exactly the same consumer mag it has turned out to be over the time. And then today i saw in the newspaper(TOI Kolkata) that it is up for sale Jasubhai Media is expecting Rs40-50Cr for it and there is no taker for it atleast till now. Lets see what happens after the changeover.

[phreak0ut]

You guys are right. Digit has seriously lost its charm. I don't find anything really good nowadays. More ads, less content

[max_demon]

but it WAS a great mag when i was offline .

i always waited for each issue .
now all 'em help is 'veilable on net .
many offline readers will find it useful (and some big pockets also )

[thecreativeboy]

i also like to say the magazine lost its charm.i always went to the my college libraray and read all magazines.then only i buy the best one.for the last four months i didnt buy any magazine.

[krates]

Ya i have also stopped buying digit magazine because of this only the earlier fast track were a little good but now worthless i liked the one of the google but now it is all rubbish even digit price is higher then the other mag

and digit has got less content then chip and other

but i can say that there dvd rocks

[Pathik]

I stopped buying computer magazines about a year back. The Internet is enuf for me.

[gxsaurav]

Well, with restrictions on fights & me not here much now, Digit forum has sure lost its charm

Magzine is fine though,

[cool_techie_tvm]

Originally Posted by pathiks

I stopped buying computer magazines about a year back. The Internet is enuf for me.

I would agree with that, as i too have done the same, after being a longtime subscriber of Digit.

[hullap]

Right i'm recieving my mag on the 20th of each month and i'm gonna leave it

[naveen_reloaded]

At this point i want to say something i hate heard.
One of friend is doing networking course...in some college.
There in their lib,they used to get digit mag it seems..but off lately ,say 6 months before..they stopped the mag.when my friend enquired about the termination of the mag,librarian said that the mag doesnt have USEFULL STUFF...they are college,even they terminated.
I think its better to do some worthy articles instead of simply filling the pages with ADS.. I stopped simply coz i cant stand their ads..irritating. If they have stuff and put ads..its ok. .simply adding too many ads ,is not accepted.
Its all hard earned money guys...show some respect.
May be i will buy dec issue simply coz of 5 DVD's...
Atleast come up worthy at that time,may be after that i may start buying again MY DIGIT.
Guys yöü are the one who taught us everything..what happened to yöü.still we believe yöü.please show what REAL DIGIT IS IN DEC ISSUE...

[pritish_kul2]

I LUV ADS>>> i watch ads more than cricket in the match...............Digit is fine for me as long as i m getting it free from office.

[gaurav_indian]

Originally Posted by pritish_kul2

I LUV ADS>>> i watch ads more than cricket in the match...............Digit is fine for me as long as i m getting it free from office.

theek toh ho na bhai

[victor_rambo]

Originally Posted by gaurav_indian

theek toh ho na bhai

See, it really matters how creative ads are.
For eg, I will prefer paying my cable TV rent for watching creative, humorous, witty, insightful ads rather that watch saas-bahu serials and make my life hell.

Sometimes watching an ad is more entertaining than the actual program. Moreover, in ads, you don't have to worry about about missing any episodes or time-up during climax or suspense. A-Z entertainment in less than 3 mins....thats what ads are for.

And yes, not to be foolled by the ads

[kalpik]

Has Digit lost its charm?

Yup.. The Mag and the Forum both

[Hitboxx]

Likewise.

[NucleusKore]

I guess they are trying to accommodate all levels of users. If you want something technical try Linux4U

[juggler]

Digit is now slowly becoming boring. There are no software reviews and even the hardware review are not so convincing.

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

Originally Posted by pathiks

I stopped buying computer magazines about a year back. The Internet is enuf for me.

same here Stopped buying after 2004 .

Even now when i check out Digit n others in My Library , i already have had read 99% of te news posted in the mag .

Also , the mags r becoming less n less technical with each passing issue .

there's not much difference between gadget magazines like T3 n Digit now , which was not the case and it was a niche magazine when it was launched .

What i think is that more and more people need Magazines like MSDN Mag or Dr Dobb's Journal , n other technical magazines which target a specific audience and are heavily technical .

[adi007]

Originally Posted by kalpik

Yup.. The Mag and the Forum both

+1 for mag
-1 for forum

[praka123]

forum is chaloo bcoz of the famous OS wars

i think digit contents are good the last time i bought it got articles reg Linux too.
yeah,the review of h/w s/w section may be some low.i was happy with Linux content

[azzu]

^ lol
really funny

[reddragon]

look you have to look outer world also .

I started buying digit from 2001 . That Time one of my reason was " It provide 2 cds with the book and those 2 CD contains all the necessary softwares." So because of getting softwares I bought my first digit .

Today things have changed . You all know what software digit provide are either freeware or shareware , and you can download all those almost instantly by your broadband internet .


This is one of the vital point for me atlest not to buy Digit.because today internet is not scarcity . and you can read all that is in digit if you search thoroughly the internet with the help of a simple tool known as google.com

So , what I mean to say is that today digit provide very less compared to the same of 2001.

Another important reason is that price is 125 . few years ago , at a railway station I was buying digit from wheelar's shop . I gave 100. he showed 125 is the price. I was 'stunned' . I was in a hurry. I saw digit's contender CHIP is hanging with a price tag of Rs100. So I bought CHIP for the 1st time , and loved the articles . Yes chip is less glamourous than digit but its information providing capacity is better than digit .

[Harvik780]

WTH!!!!! Digit gives hl2 ep2 5/10!!

[Anindya]

I am sure the bosses r following the thread very closely. Lets see what happens. We r all ready to buy digit provided it is more technical.

[naveen_reloaded]

^^ bosses??

comeon .. to say the truth only mods are here .. admins rarely come here...
even i had to report a thread twice to get it moved.....

anway ... if they r watching .. then they wil see this post of mine ..

this is wht i have to say..

SHOW UR BEST AT DEC ISSUE... COZ I AM GONA BUY IT ...

IF ITS NOT WORTH .... I WONT BUY DIGIT FOREVER !!!!

this is not just me .. there are thousand of others with the same attitude..

125/month... this is india.. they will think 100 times b4 getting the mag...

we know u have stuff...
Strip off ur "AD" dress and wear the tech TUXEDO !!!!

[Garbage]

IMO, there is nothing to complain about Digit if it will be low on ADs !!!

And, Digit is giving "something" to them, who don't have Internet Access.
Still, if any of my friend ask for a s/w, I give him any Digit DVD which probably have "General use softwares".

And, yeh.. Myself too not subscriber of any mag. Mostly I check the contents and buy. Many of the times Linux4U serves purpose for me. Even college also buy Linux4u. Not Digit !!

But...Digit Forum ROCKS !@!