wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (05/27/89)
-------- Hello all. Just curious to see what other people's feelings are about Antic's decision to go to a disk-only format. (For those who haven't heard, beginning in August, you can *ONLY* subscribe to the disk version of Antic magazine. Current subscribers automatically have been given a 2 for 1 deal - for every 2 issues left on your subscription, they're gonna send you 1 disk version) My opinion? I don't like it. *Occasionally* Antic has a month where I'd *want* the disk version (such as last months AMP 2.0 music program, along with song files). But usually it's the same old "1 BASIC game, 1 tired utility (like yet another font editor), 1 tutorial and 1 little tidbit" format. Many months I wouldn't want the disk if they through it in for free. I'd be all for going for the disk subscription *if* they now will shift towards longer, better programs (and more ML instead of BASIC stuff) since they don't have to worry about the length that people have to type in. But if they keep to the same as they've been, I'm afraid they've lost a loyal 8-bitter and 5 year subscriber. -Ray wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu
wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (08/12/89)
------------ As any subscribers to Antic know, the mag has gone to a disk-only format. A reply card was sent to subscribers letting them know and explaining that for those subscribers who absolutely did NOT want the remainder of their subscription converted to disk "special arrangements" would be made if they requested. Well I did request it...immediately. But Antic has now sent 2 issues of the disk version anyway and has informed me that my subscription had run out. I've written them about this, but they ignore me. Has anyone else had the same experience. I *probably* would have converted to the disk subscription has Antic honored my request and honored the original terms of my subscription (namely "*twelve* issues"). As it stands, I think I'll just ignore them the way they are ignoring me... -Ray
wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (09/29/89)
------- Okay, so last month in the editorial column of Antic it was stated that "Antic will remain a monthly publication. Rumours to the effect that we have gone bi-monthly are absolutely false". Today I get the new issue of Antic in the mail. The cover states that it is the "October/November" issue. Is it just me, or have they lost their minds. -Ray wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu
meadb@tramp.Colorado.EDU (MEAD BENNETT ROSS) (09/29/89)
In article <Sep.28.16.28.29.1989.18159@topaz.rutgers.edu> wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) writes: > >Okay, so last month in the editorial column of Antic it >was stated that "Antic will remain a monthly publication. >Rumours to the effect that we have gone bi-monthly are >absolutely false"[...] >[...] The cover states that it is the "October/November" issue[...] > > -Ray This is getting rediculous. (sp?) First antic essentially forces people to pay for a disk subscription, then they go bimonthly. I guess the next step in a couple of months is no Antic at all. HMMF. I guess it's just another sign of somthing that we knew already. The Atari 8-bit machines are on their way to extinction. Do you think Im over reacting, or is this the way it's going to be? -Bennett meadb%tramp@boulder.colorado.edu meadb!tramp!boulder!ncar.... meadb!tramp!boulder!sunybcs!rutgers...
JEA100@PSUVM.BITNET (10/01/89)
Date: 29 September 1989, 18:20:05 EDT From: JEA100 at PSUVM To: wilmott at topaz.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Antic It seems that Antic has lost their minds. But reality is beginning to set in: you just can't make a profit on an Atari 8-bit specific magazine anymore. Look at the way Analog is combining Analog and STlog again. How about the fact that Atari Explorer is about 70% ST specific. Things just aren't looking brig ht even though we have an 8-bitter capable of displaying ST screens. Just hang in there, we've all just got to work together at keeping up the support!
wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (10/01/89)
Too bad the producers of Analog, Antic and Atari Eplorer couldn't band together and produce *one* 8-bit mag. Ah, to live in a perfect world... -Ray