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Refreshingly Rory
It was refreshing to read Rory Reid’s column in September’s issue. One reason why I subscribe to your magazine is that you really do take the side of the reader - not the manufacturers’, nor the advertisers’, but plain old Joe Public’s.
Rory elegantly made the case that consumers are frequently bamboozled into buying pointless, faddish gadgets that will be obsolete and require updating within moments. I’ve written before to commend the way you have exposed the overemphasis of megapixels in digital cameras, something which Rory makes clear in his article. Good on yer.
Your refusal to get onto the bandwagon of flogging and hyping every gadget simply because it is there, is truly refreshing and of immense value to the reader. I assume this can’t be easy for PCW, seeing that you must be reliant on advertising revenue to some extent, but it is to be commended. Because of your stance, I know that if a reviewed item is a dog, you will say so; if it is over-hyped, you will say so; and if you say it is good, I will know that you’re not just saying that to keep the advertisers or the suppliers sweet.
In the minefield that is the technology market, it’s nice to know that there is a publication to rely upon for unambiguous, trustworthy advice. Many thanks for that.
Alan Thomas
August 12, 2005 in Vent your spleen! | Permalink
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