ZDNet Going Bye Bye???

[Bozo Galora]

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looks like they are in big trouble, financially, same perdicament as Elsa

 

[saltedeggman]

i never looked on there anyway

 

[Squisher]

Wow, go look at all the computer mags at a book store and I'd swear half of them are Ziff-Davis. Although I'll have to say haven't looked at one in a while since I started coming here.

 

[shiner]

That's what they get for ruining Computer Shopper.....I remember when that magazine was the size of the NY phone book.

 

[Random Variable]

Wouldn't that also mean that CNet would go bye-bye?

 

[PlatinumGold]

not ZDNET.COM. ZIFF DAVIS PUBLISHING.

CNET bought ZDNET.COM from ziff davis about 3 yrs ago.

 

[ViRGE]

Ya, Cnet owns the web properties. ZDNet is now just publishing properties. As for TV properties, I forget who owns those; it's MS, isn't it?

 

[tallest1]

<< That's what they get for ruining Computer Shopper.....I remember when that magazine was the size of the NY phone book. >>

w0rd

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Lol, it must be the pain meds for this damned kidney stone, but there is an ad on that page that said "hackers are knocking"

I first read it as "knockers are hanging"

LOLOLOL

 

[yakko]

<< Lol, it must be the pain meds for this damned kidney stone, but there is an ad on that page that said "hackers are knocking"

I first read it as "knockers are hanging" >>

Or you visit too many pR0n sites.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

No way will they tank. They have too many huge mags that they can survive off of. They will probably have another restructure, fire half or more of the staff, and close most of the mags. The ones they will definately keep would be

EGM (wtf, THE biggest gaming magazine (and those who say gamepro can bite my ass, they dont count ))
CGW (2nd biggest pc gaming mag next to PC Gamer (I think it's larger...)
Xbox Nation (only 2nd to the official xbox mag)
Official Playstation Magazine (huge, duh)
PC Magazine (like 2 million subscribers)
eWeek (another huge mag, especially professionals)

The rest are junk. that yahoo mag, extreme tech, codebook, baseline, CIO insight, etc. They will probably scrap those and dump the staffs (or merge with existing mags). I just don't see how they can go under if they can get some quick financing and keep the big hitters and dump the small worthless mags.

I know that wouldn't work just like that (not that easy), but I'm just saying they have some huge mags and if they can weather this piss ass market, those few mags should keep them in good shape.

 

[MWink]

<< CNET bought ZDNET.COM from ziff davis about 3 yrs ago. >>





<< That's what they get for ruining Computer Shopper.....I remember when that magazine was the size of the NY phone book. >>



I feel old!



Please tell me that was not 3 years ago!?!?

 

[tops2]

nnnooooooo
although their reviews are too mainstream and watered down, but its still one of the more reliable sites for hardware

 

[Muadib]

<< That's what they get for ruining Computer Shopper.....I remember when that magazine was the size of the NY phone book. >>
They didn't ruin it, the internet did.

 

[Vernor]

Killed by the net.

I remember in high school when the arrival of a new PC Mag was an event.