Comments on: Cites & Insights: Feedback invitation 1: PC Progress

By: walt

walt — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:28:32 +0000

Ah, David, you may have missed the underlying theme of this year’s feedback requests. Note that I’m not inviting feedback on Offtopic Perspectives or Old Media/New Media or Net Media or Finding a Balance (was L2) or My Back Pages.

I’m only inviting feedback in areas where I’m not enthusiastic about the content of a section (either because I’m not sure it’s adding value or because it’s become less interesting to do) and am considering dropping it. PC Progress is the foremost example: It’s become less interesting…and I’m not sure it adds much value anymore. My “PC-related” writing has been dropping off anyway. This is just another step.

By: David Bigwood

David Bigwood — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:25:20 +0000

Walt,

This is one section I just glace at. I’d not miss it. This is your publication, so if you like it, keep it.

By: walt

walt — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:19:03 +0000

WoW!ter: That’s quite a different thing. I don’t do it often, but such comparisons would be essays. In some ways, it’s more difficult to do because pricing/advertising has changed so much in the last year or two.

By: WoW!ter

WoW!ter — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:14:49 +0000

I only skim through those sections, but.
When you do a review of waht a standard PC was in the early ’90ties, and what a standard PC is nowadays, I am always interested. Yes to see the trends. You’ve done that a couple of times. I liked those

By: walt

walt — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:33:08 +0000

Daniel, Thanks–and you’ve answered the fourth feedback invitation as well!

By: Daniel Cornwall

Daniel Cornwall — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:07:01 +0000

Put me done for:

# Drop the cumulated essays, but include specific Editorsâ€™ Choice/Best Buy products in Interesting & Peculiar Products to keep you informed? I really like the peculiar products feature.

By: walt

walt — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:05:38 +0000

Good responses (the other three feedback issues may be more contentious). Frankly, unless I hear from people who really, really love it (or depend on it), I’ll do #3, with VERY selective inclusion.

By: John Dupuis

John Dupuis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:05:47 +0000

I agree with Steven. I skim it quickly and move on to the meatier sections.

By: steven bell

steven bell — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:43:03 +0000

Walt – I don’t pay a whole lot of attention to PC progress. If you dropped it from C&I I wouldn’t miss it.