My view:
Total disappointment ! Wasted my Rs 250!
I bought Digit after a long gap and I find it totally unprofessional magazine. As a techy guy, when I buy DIGIT, I expect it to have tons of useful techy stuff in it. Instead I find that it has lost its charm, contents and usefulness and filled with ads and other stuffs. I am not fond of this so called CTC, I'd buy a puzzle mag for these stuff. Keep the main thing the main thing... Techy stuff - more of how it works, comparisons, whatz inside, trouble shooting,... - computer stuff.
1) DVD contents are CRAP. (except for Linux distros and maybe 3D studio max - not sure it is trial or full ver, can somebody clarify it?)
Software:
Claims :
"free software worth 10,000" and next to this image, they show 3dstudio max and maya 2011. Misleading.
Not sure what Digit is claiming 10k for, but Maya 2011 and CS5 are 30 day trial versions.
Digit, Can somebody list the split up for 10K ?
Movies: Crappy 4 movies. short (some are black and white) movies/animated movies. Total waste. No big deal, I dont care about the movies, but boasting of it should've avoided.
Music: This one is worth a try. This is the only thing I enjoyed in the DVDs... checking out new songs..
Cardboard game: I like this: A good pad for my laptop, wards the heat.. I've been looking for a cardboard for a while now
Assured prize: Unfair play here. It is a code (sticker on the back of fasttrack DIY booklet) which one should either SMS or enter in an online form. "Results will be mailed in 24 hrs !) Why manual? Why not automate ? Should've been a scratch card with prize printed. Now we have absolutely no idea how this is going to be done; total control @ Digit admins and I am sure everybody is going to get the so called "digit voucher" for rs 150. I have no idea what this voucher is, nor do they have any details for it. I suppose ppl will have to buy Digit magazine online with that voucher and some additional money??
Seeds: Liked this concept, but doubt the practicality of this. I wonder how many have really sprouted it and put it in a proper place for final growth into a tree. Good move, nevertheless.
Games: Have not tried them, can somebody please give an update on this ? Is it really worth trying these games ?
Magazine: More of an advertisement booklet ! Almost every odd numbered page is an ad. (right side). Really, guys, check it out.....
I'd like to describe Digit as an interesting gadget catalog with a few articles here are there.
If I knew about this, I'd have defenitely stayed away from buying this. I have a fast broadband connection (I hope most of the folks here have too), so most of the stuff on DVDs are just redundant...magazine not good as it used to be a few years back. I think time for Digit to wake up and go back to the "roots".
I have to congratulate the marketing department though. Nicely presented package and misleaded (about assured gift and 10K worth software) to tempt ppl to buy. Not good in long run though.
Probably the last time I am buying Digit... even if I am tempted next time, will buy only after a feedback check here, in the forums.
-These are my opinion, which I really felt expressing. I am not here to flame/for a war or a debate.. I just created this account to put this message across.
*Definitely not worth 250 bucks.
*Misleading info on the mag package.