[Preview + Feedback] Digit December Mega Issue

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Jerin

Journeyman
The people who read DIGIT/other tech-computer magazines are mostly people working in the field of computer someway or other and the others who read it are those who want to know new things about the new technologies and not the same old contents.

First of all the Fastrack is of use for only for some reference for someday and not for regular use.

Everybody here knows that digit is charging for that small book RS 25.It is a total waste of money for those who know about computer-software/hardware nicely.

I think FastTrack section should be added in the magazine for about 1 page that will do and also make the pirce back to Rs 100.
 
sid_ashok

sid_ashok

Broken In
BTW i got my copy
Its great great and great.

You all frist love digit argue on its price increase.
I love it and its 200 every month then olso i will buy it.
U might be thinking i have lot of money, not that i am a student i buy digit from my pocket money.
 
rakee

rakee

Journeyman
Wow...i longed for the original T2 movie on a dvd and i got it...motocross

madness...is not really needed....the soft dvd and cd...were normal.....not so

special...very few linux apps...anyway digit still rocks....
And price is not a par for me to pay for digit...but the content must be upto the

price satisfaction...which is missing sometimes

and the same comments here too

Positive + Negative Feedback

Positive Part

+226 pages in all (including Advertisements)
+Good Information
+2006 Desk Calender

Negative Part

-92 pages in advertisements only
-bad paper quality, both Digit and Fast Track
-No DVD case or Inlay Card
-Poor Binding, the past 2-3 pages just came off.....
-Odd packing, does not fit in the bag
 
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harshagarwal

Journeyman
Letter from the Publisher brings out 3 points justifying their price tag


1) Cost of sourcing T2 DVD is very high

My Answer:WHO THE HELL IN THIS WORLD TOLD YOU TO GIVE AWAY T2 DVD.
NOR ME NOR ANY SUBSCRIBER.
IN THE FORUM MANY USER WERE ASKING FOR A MOVIE DVD BUT NOT FOR ANY SPECIFIC ONE.

2)Inflation is on the rise.

My Answer:

OK INFLATION IS ON THE RISE ONLY FOR DIGIT OR WHAT?EVEN OTHER MAGAZINES ARE GIVING AWAY SPECIAL ISSUES TO THEIR SUBSCRIBER AT NO EXTRA COST.THAT TOO MUCH CHEAPER THAN DIGIT.

3)Subscriber got free gifts with their subscription.

My Answer:
I NEVER GOT A FREE GIFT.AND NO IS MAD HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MAGAZINE FOR FREE GIFTS.

Publisher also mentioned that we subcriber get our copy at home delivered and others have to go to newsstand to purchase it.
It looks like they think subscribers are all handicapped and never leave their homes.
What I feel is many of the subscribers would be going to offices and school/colleges and they an pick their copy on the way so Digit is not doing any favour on us by delivering the copy at our place.
Also they proudly send emails to their subscribers(atleast I recieved one) stating that I will recieve my copy of digit on 8th of the month and not on 1st.Even the mail was sent on 4th December i.e after coming to know that magazine would be late this month.

they also mentioned that the printing cost has rised and blah blah..... to justif the price tag of Rs.200/- for newsstand buyer and Rs.50/- extra for subscribers,
but tell me why not other publications and magazines are going the way digit has opted to.
Other magazine(especially CHIP) are able to provide 2Cd's and a DVD every month that too at Rs.100/- and they telling us this kind of stories like we are dumb.

Nor Raabo nor the Publisher Mr. M Jasubhai has bothered to clarify their stand.

I dont want these free gifts they are giving but I oppose the the price tag of Rs.50/- extra for the subscriber.

When we subcribed their was no clause as such that we will have to pay extra for some special gifts.

Tomorrow Digit might say that even if subscribers want their magazines they should pay Rs.50/- extra every month and will nicely send them a email or letter justifying their stand.
This is not what we expected from a reputed publication house and also they are keeping their mouth shut and not even bothering to reply.
 
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harshagarwal

Journeyman
Let me give a suggestion to digit to reduce the cost of the magazine.

Stop printing the photos of the models every month and use some cool visualisation on the front cover this way you can save a good amount of money.

Also this will help you to shield yourself from the inflation(as claimed by the Publisher in his letter to subscribers).

This is not we expect from digit.

Also this month magazine contains around 213 pages and around 90 pages of ads(full page ads).this does not include the ads given on the side scrolls of the pages.

so the ratio of content to ads is only around 50%i.e a bit above it,and they are saying that its very difficult to meet ends for the subscribers.

From what little business sense I have i think its very important to keep your promise to your customers(here the subscribers) and they should not be asked for extra money to get the goodies.

Looks like being number one for so many years Sucess has gone into their head and they think that every move they make will be supported by the subscribers.
It is not like what they think and I am sure no existing subscribers will ever want to subscribe to Digit again.
 
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BlAsTeR

Broken In
Also they proudly send emails to their subscribers(atleast I recieved one) stating that I will recieve my copy of digit on 8th of the month and not on 1st.Even the mail was sent on 4th December i.e after coming to know that magazine would be late this month.
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@Harsh

I received email from them on 8th of this month ,saying that destribution will start on 8th . The funny part is i received the magazine on 6th itself :D
 
hpotter606

hpotter606

Journeyman
Jerin said:
The people who read DIGIT/other tech-computer magazines are mostly people working in the field of computer someway or other and the others who read it are those who want to know new things about the new technologies and not the same old contents.

First of all the Fastrack is of use for only for some reference for someday and not for regular use.

Everybody here knows that digit is charging for that small book RS 25.It is a total waste of money for those who know about computer-software/hardware nicely.

I think FastTrack section should be added in the magazine for about 1 page that will do and also make the pirce back to Rs 100.
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Not everybody is master of hardware and software!!!
I feel a book is costlier than a CD :?
Am i Right?....
Or wrong? :?
 
QwertyManiac

QwertyManiac

Commander in Chief
CDs are costly for all they are worth... Books give you higher knowledge than CDs can give and ot to forget the feel of paper (pun) u get.
 
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cyberzook

Journeyman
I am a subscriber
Got the mag just now..
inside a letter from the CEO explaining the Rs. 50 fracas.. giving lame excuses.

All non Mumbai subscribers who r not paying by credit cards.. have to pay Rs. 25/- extra for the nonMumbai cheque. or draft making charges..

so it boils up to Rs. 75 in certain cases.. :evil:
 
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varun_ag

Broken In
DIGIT is a BIG CHEATER. They are surely to loose.
First they started giving DVD case only to subcribers and now this. I am thinking of WHAT NEXT ??
 
prasad_den

prasad_den

Padawan
Well, I was planning to subscribe Digit from the beginning of next year.. But after all the things that have happened, I have indefinitely postponed my decision.. I'll consider subscribing only after JDM manages to establish trust in my heart by acting in some way..Till then I'll be a happy newsstand reader..And I think many people like me would have made similar decisions..
Anyway, the magazine is great.. I have no complaints there..
 
kato

kato

Karthiksn
varun_ag said:
DIGIT is a BIG CHEATER. They are surely to loose.
First they started giving DVD case only to subcribers and now this. I am thinking of WHAT NEXT ??
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no subscribers dont get the dvd case its only for the thenewsstande buyers and also why cant we have just a dvd case for special issue also all my cds and dvds were inside fast track book which was cello taped which led to tearing a bit of its cover and i m a news stand buyer
 
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Chirag

Cyborg Agent
2006 calleneder is provided by chip not digit. I have now started developing interest in chip. After digit did all this to me (fast track missing). I think i will not renew my subscription and will subscribe to chip only.
 
casanova

casanova

The Frozen Nova
first of all, if 25 bucks are added for the fast track, i think giving a soft copy every month wud provide to be the best of both the worlds.

secondly, noone can manage to give out new games for free. But some game other than Motocross Madness wud have done good. AOE - II The Conquerors wud have been the better choice.

The jewel case does more bad than good. It takes more space. DVDs and CDs get scratches quite easily. I think that cushioned plastic covers can do much better.

The price tag should be brought down to 100/- as competitors like Chip and PCQuest give at 100/-

Chip provides two cds and 1 dvd for 100/-, so 1 cd, 1 dvd can go well.

The filenames shud be more descriptive.
 
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