Is it just me or does Maximum PC have more and more fluff with each issue that comes out?

[swimscubasteve]

I mean come on, do we really need 2 pages on how to install ram?

What is a computer geek to read?

Discuss.

EDIT: This month we get a great tutorial on how to upgrade various pc components. THANKS! I had no f'ing idea how to replace my aging optical drive you morons!

Christ almighty, I know that somebody on this forum must be somehow connected to the magazine. What is going on over there?!

 

[T3C]

2 pages on how to install ram????

 

[Goosemaster]

2 pages on how to install ram?

Really?

AHAHAHA..I haven't read it in years

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I mean come on, do we really need 2 pages on how to install ram?

What is a computer geek to read?

Discuss.

I bet you learned something from the RAM article swimscubasteve

 

[suse920]

yeah i noticed that too. "make sure you remember to open the clasps before pushing the ram in" thanks a lot ducknuts

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve


What is a computer geek to read?

slashdot?

 

[swimscubasteve]

I seriously finished off the whole mag. in 10 minutes while I was taking a crap.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: TechITguy

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve


What is a computer geek to read?

slashdot?

 

[Powermoloch]

OMFG :Q !

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I seriously finished off the whole mag. in 10 minutes while I was taking a crap.

i hope you didnt use water and your hand...

 

[swimscubasteve]

Originally posted by: suse920
yeah i noticed that too. "make sure you remember to open the clasps before pushing the ram in" thanks a lot ducknuts

Yeah really. "Ohhhhhhhh, I was putting the ram in on the wrong side of CPU" says the idiotic reader who still calls his PC a "tandy".

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I seriously finished off the whole mag. in 10 minutes while I was taking a crap.

In that case use this resource and prove how much better you are than the MPC staff!

 

[jEct2]

I think PC Mags are stupid. Educated geeks just go to websites for super indepth review on everything.

 

[PottedMeat]

most pc magazines are crap anyway - 75 pages of ads and 15 pages total of poorly written behind the times articles.

 

[Mermaidman]

It's funny. Much better than the other PC rags.

 

[meltdown75]

i have noticed it has gotten pretty slim, and there are a lot of ads towards the back, moreso than before. still, nothing beats a new Maximum PC on the crapper.

 

[TNM93]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I mean come on, do we really need 2 pages on how to install ram?

What is a computer geek to read?

Discuss.

Byte used to be good until they killed it. Isn't Anand a writer in CPU? Is that mag any good?

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: ysperalda

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I mean come on, do we really need 2 pages on how to install ram?

What is a computer geek to read?

Discuss.

Byte used to be good until they killed it. Isn't Anand a writer in CPU? Is that mag any good?

Yep, Byte was great. IMO, CPU is the best available now followed by MPC. The best content is on the web though as you would expect.

 

[RbSX]

I picked up an issue when I was at an airport, I hadn't read the magazine in years.

After reading 3 pages I had to put it down, I haven't been into computers for a few years now, and all the bullshvt was annoying

 

[Kaiser__Sose]

i think MPC is getting a bid on the thin side.... i have a subscription but don't think i will renew. Also their quarterly "special" issues are 90% reused articles and 10% new content. I've read a few CPU and they are ok but i still enjoy MPC more. I've been reading and enjoying WIRED much more than MPC and CPU recently though. (even though wired is not really a stictly comp geek mag)

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Yep... I agree. I'm only going to be renewing CPU, instead of CPU, Maximum PC, and PC Gamer this year.
Tas.

 

[sleuth bandit]

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve

Originally posted by: suse920
yeah i noticed that too. "make sure you remember to open the clasps before pushing the ram in" thanks a lot ducknuts

Yeah really. "Ohhhhhhhh, I was putting the ram in on the wrong side of CPU" says the idiotic reader who still calls his PC a "tandy".

Calling your pc a "tandy" is hip.

 

[Joemonkey]

PC Accelerator was the best magazine EVAR and they killed it over 5 years ago....

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: swimscubasteve
I seriously finished off the whole mag. in 10 minutes while I was taking a crap.

In that case use this resource and prove how much better you are than the MPC staff!

TTT for swimscubasteve's response

 

[swimscubasteve]

edited for this months issue