Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxx>]

Marshall Akins wrote:
 
> I had started to notice that the News/400 had been getting a little thin
> also.    I found some old issues from 1993 that had 250 pages, 1999 issues
> with 150 pages, and now the July 2001 with 104.    Magazines like Midrange
> Computing and News/400 used to be one of the few sources of technical
> information.   I am sure that advertising revenue is down but I wonder how
> subscriptions have been doing.    With all of the mailing lists and search
> engines out there it is hard not to find a lot of information on whatever
> it is that you need to know.    Will this same trend continue with user
> groups and seminars?

I agree.  I don't think it's because of some iseries problem, there are
simply so many sources of information.  Magazines are no different than
any other business.  They must give the customer what they want.

-- 
-Jeff
The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily 
the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.
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