Latest issue

Oj · Post by Oj » 28 Apr 2006, 12:37

Ramjet wrote:In fact, I fail to see how he came to the complusion that I implied that someone needs to be perfect to become an editor - I never said as much in the editorial.

Huh

Ramjet · Post by **Ramjet** » 28 Apr 2006, 13:00

OFFS... dude... enough now, ok? I get it. Grow the hell up already.

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 28 Apr 2006, 13:02

Come on guys, don't be petty. It's not like PCF is the only magazine which occasionally has spelling mistakes. It happens. Deal with it.

blikkie · Post by **blikkie** » 28 Apr 2006, 13:10

Oj wrote:
Ramjet wrote:In fact, I fail to see how he came to the complusion that I implied that someone needs to be perfect to become an editor - I never said as much in the editorial.
Huh

You're annoying.
Being a pain in the bottom for no other reason than just trying to prove a point isn't going to get you anywhere.
Walt clearly types faster than he can read, and most humans are fortunate enough to have been blessed with fuzzy logic so they can SEE THAT HIS PREVIOUS POST WAS CLEARLY A TYPO, AND NOT A CASE OF HIM BEING UNABLE TO SPELL A WORD.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 28 Apr 2006, 13:16

Yeah, just stop it already. The ED made some mistakes, he's apologised and said he'll avoid it in the future, give it a rest already.

Azriel · Post by **Azriel** » 28 Apr 2006, 15:01

OnlyOneKenobi wrote:
qace wrote:Killerbyte wrote
the link for the pics of the may model is a dud.

Cameron???

www.pcformat.co.za/maymodel doesn't work

I sense that Cammy is working on it. Or will be.

Any news on this?

Ramjet · Post by **Ramjet** » 28 Apr 2006, 15:14

Cam has taken a well deserved break today - I am sure he will get on this on Tuesday...

Oj · Post by Oj » 28 Apr 2006, 15:14

Wow, guys, I was joking. No need to jump me like that! 8O 8O 8O

Mori · Post by **Mori** » 28 Apr 2006, 15:22

Havent got latest issue yet....

gamergirlz · Post by **gamergirlz** » 28 Apr 2006, 20:34

To be perfectly honest, mistakes do creep in... particularly when issues are time strapped, which happens now and then.

sorry, but that is still no excuse. we readers pay money for a professional magazine and not a rag. want your readers to take your magazine seriously? use a spell check program next time. come on guys you can do better than this.

Post by **Stuart** » 29 Apr 2006, 19:26

OnlyOneKenobi wrote:Well, most internet users these days are people who are only now learning to use PC's and technology - those of us who've been around for a while know not to trust everything and everyone you encounter on the Net.

But does someone have to be an advanced PC user to use common sense? Even when I was a complete PC novice I realised when something was a scam. Yes, the longer you use computers the easier it is to spot scams, but some things are just no brainers.

DJT · Post by **DJT** » 30 Apr 2006, 08:35

schase wrote: But does someone have to be an advanced PC user to use common sense?

Skull · Post by **Skull** » 30 Apr 2006, 10:17

@gamergirlz: So because the ED made a spelling mistake, PCFormat is now a rag???? Well then you should just go pay your money for another magazine.

Post by **Stuart** » 30 Apr 2006, 13:50

For example, I just had lunch this afternoon at my parents' house and told my dad, who wouldn't know the difference between the power switch and the reset switch on a computer, about the scam with the cars for sale published in this month's mag. My dad's immediate response? "And people actually fall for that?" See, no technological mind necessary; just common sense.

lancelot · Post by **lancelot** » 30 Apr 2006, 18:33

blikkie!

Have not seen you on the forum since Bhudda wore short pants! And then all you do is moan, come on and post a few lines.

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » 30 Apr 2006, 19:19

schase wrote:See, no technological mind necessary; just common sense.

Where can I buy some of this...how you say... "Common Sense?"

xumwun · Post by **xumwun** » 30 Apr 2006, 20:55

About the new double sided dvd.
how come you made a double sided disk instead of a dual layer?

Post by **Stuart** » 30 Apr 2006, 21:36

Mikdog wrote:
schase wrote:See, no technological mind necessary; just common sense.
Where can I buy some of this...how you say... "Common Sense?"

I think there's a shop on the lower level in Eastgate that sells common sense. It's pretty expensive though, so I'd rather recommend that you spend the money on an upgrade for you PC.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Apr 2006, 21:46

xumwun wrote:About the new double sided dvd.
how come you made a double sided disk instead of a dual layer?

Dual layer discs aren't easily available and are more expensive.

Post by **Stuart** » 01 May 2006, 14:27

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Dual layer discs aren't easily available and are more expensive.

So where would one get a double-sided DVD from, and how much would it cost?

Anthropoid21 · Post by **Anthropoid21** » 01 May 2006, 19:39

Off topic... can't wait for blue ray discs... imagine, wont need to swap game cd or dvd's anymore.. just one disc with all your images on whoo hoo

Ramjet · Post by **Ramjet** » 02 May 2006, 12:56

Skull wrote:@gamergirlz: So because the ED made a spelling mistake, PCFormat is now a rag???? Well then you should just go pay your money for another magazine.

No, gamergirlz (and everyone else) has a point. New systems are being put in place (like shifting the GEAR deadline forward so that the two mags don't run concurrently) to make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen.

Anthropoid21 · Post by **Anthropoid21** » 02 May 2006, 13:21

Nicely put Ramjet, putting systems in place is one of the most crucial components in our business. When you do have them in place it is better to have competent people who can spell though.. or at least have the guts to press F7 for spellchecker..

cYcLIc · Post by **cYcLIc** » 03 May 2006, 18:26

Nice disc. Needed PcMark so bad. I can't real through all this stuff. My question is: Is the double-side disc here to stay and if so, should we expect a price increase sometime?

Road_Kill · Post by **Road_Kill** » 03 May 2006, 19:43

Anthropoid21 wrote:Off topic... can't wait for blue ray discs... imagine, wont need to swap game cd or dvd's anymore.. just one disc with all your images on whoo hoo

Sounds good, until that one dis get buggered and you loose everything.