Buyers Guide

jph1589 · December 28th, 2006

I picked up the Special Issue Winter Pc Hardware Buyers Guide that was put out by MPC. For some reason even though I have a subscription, I never get the specials. So I got it at the newstand.

It lists the usual suspects in a "Massive" (LOL) 27-page review that shows you how to ""pick all the fastest parts"".

Now maybe I'm jaded and look for problems where I shouldn't, but on the cover, they have pictures of the leaders in all their categories for monitors....hard drives.....motherboards.......cpu's.....etc.

WTF!! The picture they have for the cpu is an Intel Confidential engineering sample. Now I understand it is only a picture. But does anyone else think it was stupid to have that picture next to "how to get the fastest parts" ?

It just caught my eye right away and I shook my head and said, how stupid is that.

polobunny · December 28th, 2006

I wouldn't say "stupid" but that isn't the best either.
Putting an ES on a cover is kind of whack if you ask me. :P

wtcnbrwndo4u · December 28th, 2006

Are the specials included in the subscription?

**One4yu2c** · December 28th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph1589

I picked up the Special Issue Winter Pc Hardware Buyers Guide that was put out by MPC. For some reason even though I have a subscription, I never get the specials.

Special issues are newsstand only, and I'm not sure how many are put out each year. The subscription includes regularly monthly issues, plus a Holiday issue that falls in between November and December.

Panda Man · December 28th, 2006

I should re-order MPC. My sub ran out in August...

And what's the point of the special editions anyways? They really don't seem to have more content than the regular issues.

jph1589 · December 28th, 2006

I'm sorry, my point really didn't have anything to do with me not getting the specials. I should have worded the post more carefully.

wtcnbrwndo4u · December 28th, 2006

Lol, you shouldn't have put that first. I basically read that and posted accordingly.

My sub ends in March... I need to renew.

Panda Man · December 28th, 2006

I think everyone got it, its just so easy to derail subjects with polobunny around. You know how those Canucks are.

I don't think its a bad idea putting an ES on the cover really. Let's look at it from the corp. side:

Interesting things on a cover = more sales = MORE MONEYZ!

They don't care about the looks of the cover, so long as it sells. And obviously its working, you bought it!

**One4yu2c** · December 28th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph1589

I'm sorry, my point really didn't have anything to do with me not getting the specials.

I knew that, but wanted to clarify, especially if anyone else reading had the same question.

Didn't comment on the rest of the post because I haven't seen/read the issue, and don't really have an opinion on it either way.

wtcnbrwndo4u · December 29th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

I knew that, but wanted to clarify, especially if anyone else reading had the same question.

Didn't comment on the rest of the post because I haven't seen/read the issue, and don't really have an opinion on it either way.

Well, even the MPC dude doesn't get it. You don't get free issues?

And I love the user title Paul!

December 28th, 2006	#1
jph1589 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	Buyers Guide I picked up the Special Issue Winter Pc Hardware Buyers Guide that was put out by MPC. For some reason even though I have a subscription, I never get the specials. So I got it at the newstand. It lists the usual suspects in a "Massive" (LOL) 27-page review that shows you how to ""pick all the fastest parts"". Now maybe I'm jaded and look for problems where I shouldn't, but on the cover, they have pictures of the leaders in all their categories for monitors....hard drives.....motherboards.......cpu's.....etc. WTF!! The picture they have for the cpu is an Intel Confidential engineering sample. Now I understand it is only a picture. But does anyone else think it was stupid to have that picture next to "how to get the fastest parts" ? It just caught my eye right away and I shook my head and said, how stupid is that. Commodore 64 overclocked into outerspace

December 28th, 2006	#2
polobunny Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 6,159 Blog Entries: 8	Re: Buyers Guide I wouldn't say "stupid" but that isn't the best either. Putting an ES on a cover is kind of whack if you ask me. :P

December 28th, 2006	#3
wtcnbrwndo4u I'm the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude! Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,962 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Buyers Guide Are the specials included in the subscription? New Build! - Core i7 920 - Intel DX58SO "Smackover" - Unsure on RAM - 250GB Seagate + 500GB WD Caviar GP - Unsure on graphics card - Antec Nine Hundred Two + OCZ StealthXStream - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Windows 7 RC1 x64

December 28th, 2006	#5
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,916	Re: Buyers Guide I should re-order MPC. My sub ran out in August... And what's the point of the special editions anyways? They really don't seem to have more content than the regular issues. Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD

December 28th, 2006	#6
jph1589 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	Re: Buyers Guide I'm sorry, my point really didn't have anything to do with me not getting the specials. I should have worded the post more carefully. Commodore 64 overclocked into outerspace

December 28th, 2006	#7
wtcnbrwndo4u I'm the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude! Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,962 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Buyers Guide Lol, you shouldn't have put that first. I basically read that and posted accordingly. My sub ends in March... I need to renew. New Build! - Core i7 920 - Intel DX58SO "Smackover" - Unsure on RAM - 250GB Seagate + 500GB WD Caviar GP - Unsure on graphics card - Antec Nine Hundred Two + OCZ StealthXStream - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Windows 7 RC1 x64

December 28th, 2006	#8
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,916	Re: Buyers Guide I think everyone got it, its just so easy to derail subjects with polobunny around. You know how those Canucks are. I don't think its a bad idea putting an ES on the cover really. Let's look at it from the corp. side: Interesting things on a cover = more sales = MORE MONEYZ! They don't care about the looks of the cover, so long as it sells. And obviously its working, you bought it! Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD

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