PCF March 2007
PCF March 2007
Alright, I try not to be too critical, cos I really enjoy reading PCF, but is anyone else getting irritated with the mistakes in this month's edition? I only started reading last night, but ...
Page 15 ends a sentence, with the article continuing on page 16, but page 16 stars midway through a sentence. Obviously, they've left something out.
Then the "The singularitarian is here" box out on pp. 20-21 just ends halfway through a sentence, and the article doesn't continue anywhere.
And then, in order to win a Canon Printer on pg. 27, you have to answer the question, "How much processing power does this CPU boast?" I entered, with this answer: "PCF CANON + FULL NAME + IT'S A PRINTER, NOT A CPU." Of course, I wouldn't mind winning a Core 2 Duo instead of the printer, but they'll probably end up sending a motherboard!
Page 15 ends a sentence, with the article continuing on page 16, but page 16 stars midway through a sentence. Obviously, they've left something out.
Then the "The singularitarian is here" box out on pp. 20-21 just ends halfway through a sentence, and the article doesn't continue anywhere.
And then, in order to win a Canon Printer on pg. 27, you have to answer the question, "How much processing power does this CPU boast?" I entered, with this answer: "PCF CANON + FULL NAME + IT'S A PRINTER, NOT A CPU." Of course, I wouldn't mind winning a Core 2 Duo instead of the printer, but they'll probably end up sending a motherboard!
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They did correct the printer issue on the front page of PCF site Here
Although it is still almost unforgiveable.
Although it is still almost unforgiveable.
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What happened on Page 35? I dont buy PCF anymore...
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The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?
I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.
I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.
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Depends on what it's advertising.Ike wrote:It's printed upside down...
I once saw an advert printed upside down in the PCF before. But at least it made sense, as it was advertising the MS Flight Simulator game.
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Cough*KillerByte*Cough. JOKING DUDEJudas wrote:The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?
I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.
Lol!I34z1k wrote:Cough*KillerByte*Cough. JOKING DUDEJudas wrote:The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?
I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.
Okay, his article had the worst grammar, but the others were pretty bad too... My point is that you would expect them to read through the articles and fix the spelling and grammar at least.
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Oops ... never saw that! Guess I'm not winning anything for my entry, huh?Anthropoid wrote:They did correct the printer issue on the front page of PCF site Here
Although it is still almost unforgiveable.
I also initially thought it might be on purpose, but the more I looked at it, the less sense it made. So it's either an incredible mess up bu Intelligence Publishing, or a seriously nonsensical ad campaign.Darkstar wrote:Depends on what it's advertising.
I once saw an advert printed upside down in the PCF before. But at least it made sense, as it was advertising the MS Flight Simulator game.
Yeah, I noticed that as well ... on the letters page. But at least they finished the sentence there.da_ripper wrote:... and somewhere i read in the mag, stacey was referred to as a "he"
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I couldn't agree more! For R40 per magazine you'd think that they would be able to afford a decent copy editor.thEnaileDonE wrote:I think it is time for the ppl getting paid to do this to own up, then shape up or ship out!
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Jip and solved about ALL my PC problem !thEnaileDonE wrote: 8O @ least they gave away The Sims for free a while back
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You didn't have to many problems then did youSans wrote:Jip and solved about ALL my PC problem !thEnaileDonE wrote: 8O @ least they gave away The Sims for free a while back
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