Without looking at the contents I can say that the package does not justify a price of Rs 200. 1DVD and 4 CDs is not a big deal any more. Both PCWorld and Chip has showed that giving dual layer DVD or extra CDs with a single DVD is a cheap deal, as both these magazines are cheaper than Digit, and cheaper than special issues by half!! 4CDs is puerly for marketing reasons. 4CDs looks nice than a single dual layer DVD and gives a false impression of "more", even though the latter holds more data. It also gives them an excuse to increase the price to Rs 200. I know what you will say "You have no idea how many readers don't own a DVD drive. You will be surprised to learn that some don't even own a PC". The next time I'm going to see Digit in braille, because -"You don't know how many people are blind!!"
Now about the Fast Track. FT to Google- should be good, but part 1, part 2...??? OK, there could be a lot to write about google but then why not a FT to Web Design part 2? There is no FT to Photoshop part 2. But there will be FT to Google part 2 or maybe even 3. Why? Because its all about $$$. If they could, Digit would start a series on Google, Yahoo and the like. On top of that we have the never ending Ads that reaches close to 100 pages in special issues. Look at the various sources from which Digit is raking in money, and still they don't spare the readers. Rs 200 for what? If you are so tight on budget, why did you have to put Abhisekh on the top? If Digit wants to see Abhisekh Bachhan on the cover page, make sure you do that from your own pocket money, not ours.
Besides, I wonder why Digit calls this issue as "Special". According to me something could be called special if:
(a) you give more at a less price OR
(b) you give more at the regular price OR
(c) you give the regular at a less price
This issue falls on none of the above category. Instead Digit is giving more at an even higher price.
You see ads like this:
100gm of toothpaste priced Rs 20.
Special Offer - Now get 150gm for Rs 20.
Have you seen something like this??
Special Offer - Now get 150gm for Rs 35.
Digit should stop calling it a "special" issue.
Bumper issue would be the appropriate word.
I haven't missed a issue for the last 15 months or so but this time I'm considering of letting this one drop. I wanted to see what Chip has got to offer this month on their anniversary issue, but those lazy morons are yet to update their website. I'm really pissed!!
