merchant@dartvax.UUCP (08/31/87)
In article <1094@runx.ips.oz>, clubmac@runx.ips.oz (Macintosh Users Group) writes: > I thought MacWEEK was a monthly journal on diskette? For 300 bucks a year, > it must offer more... > > What does MacWEEK offer for $300/year exactly? > Is it worth the money? > > Jason Haines, President > Club Mac Macintosh Users Group, Sydney, Australia MacWEEK was a journal on diskette, a not very serious weekly Macintosh "Talk Show" which became MacTALK when MacWEEK came out. MacWEEK is trying to PC WEEK for the Macintosh. It bills itself as "The Workstation Newsweekly", although it says very little about anything other than the Macintosh. It's style reminds me highly of USA Today. The first issues of MacWEEK were abominable. As of late, they seem to have settled down and started trying to give a bit more substance to their articles. It's still a very thin magazine, though (last week's issue was 28 pages) and it generally gives you some interesting views of things being done with the Macintosh (past articles have shown software for the Macintosh in the Laboratory, at NASA, at various engineering firms, etc.). Another contender to look at, which I've just skimmed, is "Macintosh Today." I signed up for the free subscription at MacWorld (I just love getting mail) and looked through it. They claim to offer more "hard-hitting reviews" than MacWEEK. It will come out bi-weekly until January, then it will come out on a weekly basis. I don't know what their monthly rate is. I wouldn't pay $300/year for MacWEEK, if I was just a personal computer user. But if I were responsible for the purchasing of Macintosh software/hardware and general support, I'd probably have the person I was working for get it for me. -- "No victim, Peter Merchant (merchant@dartvax.UUCP) No crime."
clubmac@runx.ips.oz (Macintosh Users Group) (09/05/87)
In article <6976@dartvax.UUCP> merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) writes: >In article <1094@runx.ips.oz>, clubmac@runx.ips.oz (Macintosh Users Group) writes: >> I thought MacWEEK was a monthly journal on diskette? For 300 bucks a year, >> it must offer more... >> >> What does MacWEEK offer for $300/year exactly? >> Is it worth the money? >> >> Jason Haines, President >> Club Mac Macintosh Users Group, Sydney, Australia > >MacWEEK was a journal on diskette, a not very serious weekly Macintosh "Talk >Show" which became MacTALK when MacWEEK came out. > Oh, how do I get MacTalk then? ^^^^^^^ Thanks in advance, Jason Haines, President Club Mac Macintosh Users Group, Sydney, Australia Telecom: (02) 73-4444 Snail: Box 213, Holme Building, Sydney University, NSW, 2006, Australia ACSnet: clubmac@runx.ips.oz ARPA: clubmac%runx.ips.oz@seismo.css.gov UUCP:{enea,hplabs,mcvax,prlb2,seismo,ubc-vision,ukc}!munnari!runx.ips.oz!clubmac
t-jacobs@utah-cs.UUCP (09/08/87)
In article <1100@runx.ips.oz> clubmac@runx.OZ (Macintosh Users Group - Sydney, Australia) writes: >Oh, how do I get MacTalk then? > ^^^^^^^ > >Thanks in advance, >Jason Haines, President > >Club Mac Macintosh Users Group, Sydney, Australia Their address is: MacTalk 1601 Weatherstone Drive Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 (816)229-5632 9am - 5pm Central time Most people get the weekly MacTalks from Compuserve or Genie or some other BBoard service. They usually don't float around my way until 2 or 3 weeks after they're out. Perhaps someone who sees them fairly soon after they come out could post them to the net. Tony Jacobs ------- Center for Engineering Design ------- University of Utah
jay@idsssd.UUCP (Jay O'Conor) (02/23/88)
Can anyone out there help by providing me with subscription information for MacWeek? An address or (preferably) telephone number would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jay O'Conor idsssd!jay
icm@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Ioannis C. Mangos) (02/27/88)
I would like subscription info too... Thank you
jdsb@occrsh.ATT.COM (John_Babcock) (04/06/89)
Could someone send me some info on how to get a subscription
to MacWeek? Do you have to work for a particular company?
Thanks!
P.S. What does IMHO stand for? What is foo in foo.bat?
John
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* Oklahoma City, OK Disclaimer: I speak on my own, not as AT&T.bob@accuvax.nwu.edu (Bob Hablutzel) (04/07/89)
> P.S. What does IMHO stand for? What is foo in foo.bat? > John Net abbreviations: IMHO - In my humble opinion BTW - By the way Foo comes from FUBAR, which in turn stands for, er, _fouled_ up beyond all recognition. (This is a family net, right? :-)). Foo has long been a favorite for variables, file names, etc. Related to FUBAR, by the way, is SNAFU, which is Situation Normal, All Fouled (wink wink) Up. These come from various branches of the military, but I don't remember which. Bob Hablutzel Wildwood Software BOB@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU
ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu (04/08/89)
In article <10330162@accuvax.nwu.edu>, bob@accuvax.nwu.edu (Bob Hablutzel) writes... >Net abbreviations: > >IMHO - In my humble opinion >BTW - By the way > And then of course there's the abbreviation for that perennial bit of net advice: RTFM, for "read the friggin'* manual". *Other interesting words which start with f may be substitued here at user's discretion. Robert ------ ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu ------ generic disclaimer: all my opinions are mine
sklein@cdp.UUCP (04/11/89)
To get MacWeek, send subscription inquireies to: Customer Service Department MacWEEK P.O. Box 5821 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (609) 428-5000 If you tell them you make purchasing decisions, that your company has fifty Macs, and that you are responsible for deciding how to spend your $100,000 annual computer budget, they will probably give you a free sub.
flatmas@ladder.cs.orst.edu (Scott Timothy Flatman) (04/23/89)
Can somebody post the address of MacWeek. I would also like subscription rates. Thanks in advance.
c08_dta7@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (TA7) (04/24/89)
In article <10155@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> flatmas@ladder.cs.orst.edu (Scott Timothy Flatman) writes: >Can somebody post the address of MacWeek. I would also like subscription >rates. Thanks in advance. Me too please, or post it. Thanks Mamdou Maher
maryw@hpcupt1.HP.COM ([Mary Williams]) (04/24/89)
Editorial & Advertising Offices:
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Subscription Inquiries:
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One year subscription rate: US - $75
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International - US $300 (airmail)
All orders must be prepaid.kaz@nanovx.UUCP (Mike Kazmierczak) (04/25/89)
In article <10155@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> flatmas@ladder.cs.orst.edu (Scott Timothy Flatman) writes: >Can somebody post the address of MacWeek. I would also like subscription >rates. Thanks in advance. The one year subscription rate is $75 to US, $150 to Canada/Mexico, $300 else where. Subscription inquiries to Customer Subscription Dept., MacWeek, POBox 5821, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (609) 428-5000. Note: MacWeek just moved their offices and are a tad behind... Canonical disclaimer applies -- Kaz@nanovx.UUCP Mike Kazmierczak, Ph.D. (and proud of it)
kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr) (04/25/89)
In article <1543@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> c08_dta7@jhunix.UUCP (TA7) writes: <In article <10155@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> flatmas@ladder.cs.orst.edu (Scott Timothy Flatman) writes: <>Can somebody post the address of MacWeek. I would also like subscription <>rates. Thanks in advance. < < <Me too please, or post it. Address: MacWEEK (new address, though mail-in requests for new subscriptions still have a New Jersey address) 301 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 243-3500 Last I saw an ad to subscribe, the rates were $75 per year (but remember, that's a weekly). Current issue is 135 pages, though that is larger than I've seen before. It also gives quite a few details on the new Finder, including screen shots. Makes you want to do a fast forward to next year. Shirley Kehr
geb@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU (Gordon E. Banks) (04/27/89)
In article <604@nanovx.UUCP> kaz@nanovx.UUCP (Mike Kazmierczak) writes: >In article <10155@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> flatmas@ladder.cs.orst.edu (Scott Timothy Flatman) writes: >>Can somebody post the address of MacWeek. I would also like subscription >>rates. Thanks in advance. > > The one year subscription rate is $75 to US, $150 to Canada/Mexico, $300 else Huh? MacWeek is FREE. I've never heard of anyone paying for it. It is paid for completely by advertising. Ask them for a qualifying form to get your free subscription. Don't be a sap and pay them for it!
dce@Solbourne.COM (David Elliott) (04/29/89)
In article <2691@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU> geb@cadre.dsl.pittsburgh.edu (Gordon E. Banks) writes: >Huh? MacWeek is FREE. I've never heard of anyone paying for it. >It is paid for completely by advertising. Ask them for a qualifying >form to get your free subscription. Don't be a sap and pay them for it! What happens if you don't "qualify"? I sent in a form late last year and another about 3 weeks ago, and have never even gotten a "you don't qualify" message? What's even stupider is that the people around here that do get it always forget to bring it in where the rest of us can see it. If I really want it and don't qualify, I don't seem to have a whole lot of choice, do I? -- David Elliott dce@Solbourne.COM ...!{boulder,nbires,sun}!stan!dce
mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus) (04/30/89)
In article <903@marvin.Solbourne.COM>, dce@Solbourne.COM (David Elliott) writes: > > I sent in a form late last year and another about 3 weeks ago, > and have never even gotten a "you don't qualify" message? What's > even stupider is that the people around here that do get it > always forget to bring it in where the rest of us can see it. .... Be patient. It took me over four weeks before I received anything back from MacWeek. They sent me a message that my application was received and I was put on a waiting list. Who knows how long this waiting list is... I could have to send in several change of address forms before I even get an issue... -Michael -- Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com)
sklein@cdp.UUCP (04/30/89)
How to qualify for free MacWeek subscription: 1) Get the application form. 2) When the form ask how many computers you have, say at least 100. 3) Where the form asks how much you spend on computers and related equipment, say at least $50,000 year 4) Where it asks what your job is, don't say president. Put something like MIS manager, or Director of Purchasing. The point is that MacWeek is a "controlled circulation" publication. That means that they charge extra-high advertising rates, because they deliver good demographics. In other words, advertisers are willing to pay more if the folks reading the ads have lots of money to spend, and the authority to spend it.
englandr@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Scott Englander) (05/02/89)
You might consider being "generous" in your estimate of how many Mac
IIcx's and LaserWriters you plan to buy this year (on the application).
--
- Scottmead@hamal.usc.edu (Dick Mead) (05/03/89)
Those MacWeek folks (at least in circulation) are weird! Myself and another regular reader here stopped getting the rag shortly after submitting the form in an issue to keep getting it, while another "ex" employee, who has not been around through two of the same periods, continues to get it. Like I said, weird! But then, I guess the ex is more qualified to get it than we real people. heh heh heh
sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) (05/03/89)
In article <903@marvin.Solbourne.COM> dce@Solbourne.com (David Elliott) writes: >I sent in a form late last year and another about 3 weeks ago, >and have never even gotten a "you don't qualify" message? What's >even stupider is that the people around here that do get it >always forget to bring it in where the rest of us can see it. > >If I really want it and don't qualify, I don't seem to have a whole >lot of choice, do I? A while back they sent me a notice saying that my free subscription was going to expire soon, but that they would continue it for only $75 a year. I just let it lapse, since it's not even close to being worth that much money. About a month after my last issue, guess what? I got a notice that said I qualified for a free subscription... So you might just want to wait a few weeks and see what happens. -- Steve Baumgarten | "New York... when civilization falls apart, Davis Polk & Wardwell | remember, we were way ahead of you." cmcl2!esquire!sbb | esquire!sbb@cmcl2.nyu.edu | - David Letterman
Radius-Engn-QA@cup.portal.com (John - Lee) (05/04/89)
Oh, boy! This is a topic that burns a LOT of people. When MacWeek first came out, it seemed as though they wanted everybody in the industry to receive a copy. Somewhere along the way, however, that idea has changed. In our company, several people's subscriptions stopped arriving. For example, mine. I filled out a new subscription form. No response. Two months later I mail in another form. No response. I gave up. A full half year later (this past March), an issue arrives for me. Imagine that! And I didn't even have to resort to "three time's a charm." The saddest part is, that this happens to too many people I know. Perhaps MacWeek could send out acknowledgments on postcards, to keep people calm. Then again, maybe they could just become efficient. ***John Lee *** Radius, Inc *** Engineering QA Mgr *** "Of course, the opinions are mine. Nobody else is that rude."
prodigy@quiche (Chris ALPAUGH) (11/14/89)
I've only been on the net for a couple of months, so I hope this
question isn't a repeat.
I keep hearing references to a journal called MacWeek. Here in Montreal
I've never seen this publication or any references to it. Could somebody
tell me about the availability of this magazine/paper? Is it available
only to anybody who wants to suscribe or is it a limited business journal?
I'd be interestd in finding out how I could go about suscribing, if possible.
Thanks in advance, Chris Alpaugh, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
address: prodigy@calvin.cs.mcgill.cadansnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Daniel A. Church) (11/16/89)
This is really stupid...but........ I got some info tonight on MacWeek such as a phone number and address for subscribing. What I forgot to do was save my mail (I always do, but for some reason failed to this time!) and the message was lost! Would someone be so kind as to send me the subscription info for MacWeek once more? Thanks in advance, Dan Church dansnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu
starta@cup.portal.com (John Adam Starta) (11/21/89)
You may contact MacWeek at the following address:
MacWEEK
Customer Service Department
P.O. Box 5821
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
609/428-5000
Subscriptions are free to qualified subscribers, otherwise it is $75 ($300
air mail).
This is for reference purposes only. I am in not way affiliated with MacWEEK.
I am, however, a satisfied subscriber.