Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Dave Walker wrote: > mac wrote: > >> Michael Douglas wrote: >> >> >>> mac wrote: >>> >>> Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? >> >> >>> Yes. Hamilton, WH Smith's had a copy. I think Borders in Glasgow did >>> too? I can't remember

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread William Anderson
Sean Miller wrote: > Just to point out that the £25 subscription is only for 4 issues, so > it's still over £6/copy which seems steep to me. > > All Linux magazines seem incredibly pricey - but this one seems to > take the pricyness to a new level. To be fair, it's quarterly, so at least you're n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread William Anderson
Michael Douglas wrote: > [snip] > > I understand why magazine's that come with DVD's of movies, or things > like SLES on them, but why spend money printing a dual-sided DVD, when > you could just use two single sided ones and bring the price down by a > couple quid so more people buy it? Becau

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Dave Walker
mac wrote: > Michael Douglas wrote: > >> mac wrote: >> >>> Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? >>> > > >> Yes. Hamilton, WH Smith's had a copy. I think Borders in Glasgow did >> too? I can't remember. >> > > What did you reckon? Worth a look? Worth a 25GBP/yr subscrip

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Michael Douglas
Sean Miller wrote: > Just to point out that the £25 subscription is only for 4 issues, so > it's still over £6/copy which seems steep to me. > > All Linux magazines seem incredibly pricey - but this one seems to > take the pricyness to a new level. > > Sean > Yeah, apparently you've to pay for a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Sean Miller
Just to point out that the £25 subscription is only for 4 issues, so it's still over £6/copy which seems steep to me. All Linux magazines seem incredibly pricey - but this one seems to take the pricyness to a new level. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Michael Douglas
Rob Beard wrote: > Michael Douglas wrote: > >> Agreed. >> >> I understand why magazine's that come with DVD's of movies, or things >> like SLES on them, but why spend money printing a dual-sided DVD, when >> you could just use two single sided ones and bring the price down by a >> couple quid

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Rob Beard
Michael Douglas wrote: > Agreed. > > I understand why magazine's that come with DVD's of movies, or things > like SLES on them, but why spend money printing a dual-sided DVD, when > you could just use two single sided ones and bring the price down by a > couple quid so more people buy it? > > --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Michael Douglas
Stephen Garton wrote: > > I'd echo this, I saw it while picking something up for Wifey to read > in hospital and thought about getting it myself. At that sort of > price, I could (and did) buy 2 novels to read instead, so it does seem > a bit steep to me. > > > Steve Garton > sheepeatingtaz.co.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Stephen Garton
2009/6/1 Dianne Reuby > On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 05:32 +0100, mac wrote: > > Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? > > > > > http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine > > I've seen it in WHSmith, but at £7.99 I don't know how many buyers they > get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Rob Beard
Dianne Reuby wrote: > On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 05:32 +0100, mac wrote: > >> Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? >> >> http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine >> > > I've seen it in WHSmith, but at £7.99 I don't know how many buyers they >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Rob Beard
mac wrote: > Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? > > http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine > > mac > Yep, I noticed a copy in WH Smiths in Torquay. At first I thought it was a Linux Format special until I looked closer. I was tempted t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Bruce Beardall
I've also seen it at various WH Smith's stores. I love the idea of it but this issue is very obviously for newbies (which, in itself, is fine) but I'd have to see as many articles aimed at more experienced users as there are aimed at newbies to consider buying it. I reckon this current issue would

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-06-01 Thread Dianne Reuby
On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 05:32 +0100, mac wrote: > Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? > > http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine I've seen it in WHSmith, but at £7.99 I don't know how many buyers they get. Especially as in my local WHS I have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-05-31 Thread mac
Michael Douglas wrote: > mac wrote: >> What did you reckon? Worth a look? Worth a 25GBP/yr subscription? > Dunno, only had a 2 second look at it. I'll see if it is in border's > today before I start work and I'll report back. Thanks. Looking forward to hearing what you think. mac -- ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-05-31 Thread Michael Douglas
mac wrote: > Michael Douglas wrote: > >> mac wrote: >> >>> Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? >>> >> Yes. Hamilton, WH Smith's had a copy. I think Borders in Glasgow did >> too? I can't remember. >> > > What did you reckon? Worth a look? Worth a 25GBP/yr subscription? >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-05-31 Thread mac
Michael Douglas wrote: > mac wrote: >> Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? > Yes. Hamilton, WH Smith's had a copy. I think Borders in Glasgow did > too? I can't remember. What did you reckon? Worth a look? Worth a 25GBP/yr subscription? mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-05-31 Thread mac
Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu User Magazine

2009-05-31 Thread Michael Douglas
mac wrote: > Anyone seen a physical copy of this, yet? > > http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine > > mac > > > Yes. Hamilton, WH Smith's had a copy. I think Borders in Glasgow did too? I can't remember. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:/