mikael_schiffer
Padawan
For the youngsters here, Chip was the fore runner of IT journalism in India, way back in 1998 (yes i'm quiet old hehe) it ushered an age if IT revolution in India, backed by Jasubhai Media Publications.
After few years, there was a huge change and the magazine was renamed Digit.
Then after a year, most of the senior writers and the main editor left Digit and became Chip, under a different publication.
Then the great rivalry between Chip and Digit happened...which exists till today.
These two magazines opened their own web portal, with their forums. Chip was the first one. Chip had really really old members, mainly the 80s generation while Digit was more populated with 90s generation, who back then, were mostly teenagers (most of you are pushing 20 now). Digit forum was created early 2004 and as you can see my join date, i registered here to spy on Digit members .
Without surprise, their was a stiff rivalry between both forums, with members joining the other site with the sole purpose of trolling. (The term "tolling" meant unintentionally acting like a douchebag back then in 2000s, now it has become a "cool" thing to do and people are just forcing it now). One thing Digit members did confess was that they preferred buying Chip magazine because
1) It was cheaper Rs 100 vs Rs 125 for Digit (Rs150-200 for special editions)
2) The review practices were better in Chip. Cmon Digit once did a Intel motherboard review of 8 units ONLY and later in their Zero1 annual awards gave the Gold winner the main Annual Motherboard of the Year prize. I mean WAT DA FRAK!
2 years ago(i think), Chip forum shut down. No explanations, no official statement, nothing, just died..wiped out of existence.
I wanna know why that happened
Is there an alternative site to it? So far i cant find it.
Are ex-Chip Forum members here? because i knew like atleast 20-30 people closely and i dont see them here.
After few years, there was a huge change and the magazine was renamed Digit.
Then after a year, most of the senior writers and the main editor left Digit and became Chip, under a different publication.
Then the great rivalry between Chip and Digit happened...which exists till today.
These two magazines opened their own web portal, with their forums. Chip was the first one. Chip had really really old members, mainly the 80s generation while Digit was more populated with 90s generation, who back then, were mostly teenagers (most of you are pushing 20 now). Digit forum was created early 2004 and as you can see my join date, i registered here to spy on Digit members .
Without surprise, their was a stiff rivalry between both forums, with members joining the other site with the sole purpose of trolling. (The term "tolling" meant unintentionally acting like a douchebag back then in 2000s, now it has become a "cool" thing to do and people are just forcing it now). One thing Digit members did confess was that they preferred buying Chip magazine because
1) It was cheaper Rs 100 vs Rs 125 for Digit (Rs150-200 for special editions)
2) The review practices were better in Chip. Cmon Digit once did a Intel motherboard review of 8 units ONLY and later in their Zero1 annual awards gave the Gold winner the main Annual Motherboard of the Year prize. I mean WAT DA FRAK!
2 years ago(i think), Chip forum shut down. No explanations, no official statement, nothing, just died..wiped out of existence.
I wanna know why that happened
Is there an alternative site to it? So far i cant find it.
Are ex-Chip Forum members here? because i knew like atleast 20-30 people closely and i dont see them here.