I don't know what the current state of MacAddict mags are now, but they used to be of good quality back when they first came out (I still have nearly every issue between #1 and ~#24--with my #1 publicly displayed and mounted on the wall ). The entire mag felt very nice (especially the tesxture of the cover), IMHO, and the pages were treated with some type of detergent (can't remember why) that gave it a nice smell. I wonder how much has changed...
[quote]Originally posted by pscates:
<strong>The Internet is never going to fully replace print, if for no other reason than people simply aren't going to give up reading in the john, doing the "lay in bed on a Sunday morning with the huge Sunday paper" thing and simply sitting in a park, on a couch, a patio, etc. and reading.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Um, I can already do all of that with my iBook and AirPort (though I'd have to get a bigger antennae to use it as far away as a park)
<strong>Well, the thing is, there is an Apple store, its just not called an Apple store. It is in London, off Totenham(sp?) Court Road.</strong><hr></blockquote>
What, the tiniest branch of Micro Anvika? They've got three stores on Tottenham Court Road itself now, of which two are the most visible Mac purchase points in London.
However, they're Apple Resellers, whereas an Apple Store is owned by Apple itself.
I bought every single copy of MacFormat for some 3 years (1995-1999 or so) and it was marvellous, kept getting better and better all the time.
The main thing I bought if for was the included cd(s) with all the coolest demos and stuff. Then I got my free 10Mb/sec internet connection and didn't bother paying the money anymore.
I just recently checked the newest issue and it cost 15 euro (that's 15 bucks) here in Finland. Now that is way too much no matter how great the magazine is. I can get the only Finnish mac magazine with 5 euro and it's a good mag if maybe one month behind in the "news" section.
Yes, it is the Apple centre, not really under that name, which is really odd, can't remember its name, something graphics, but no apple word in it, but they do have the apple sign outside.
Am I right in geussing that it is basically the same thing as an Apple store? Also If I'm not mistaken there is supposed to be one in Manchester City as well.
[quote] AppleCentres are Apple's premier channel in the UK, designed to offer customers consultancy, service and support across the whole range of Apple products. <hr></blockquote>
That particular store is a division of Square Precision Graphics, but their floor space is tiny and they don't have much on display. I've always headed up Tottenham Court Road instead.
Apple Stores are a bit more like Borders or The Gap, but with lots of Macs, from what I can make out.
I admit the floor space is tiny but it is a great store nonetheless, and even though it is small it's less crowded than the micro anvika stores, I geuss that's because MA isn't purely mac and mac users don't know the hidden gem that is the apple centre.
If you want to get a mac, and you live in London, get it from the Apple centre, great help, and the guys that work there are cool as well. <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />
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[quote]Originally posted by pscates:
<strong>The Internet is never going to fully replace print, if for no other reason than people simply aren't going to give up reading in the john, doing the "lay in bed on a Sunday morning with the huge Sunday paper" thing and simply sitting in a park, on a couch, a patio, etc. and reading.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Um, I can already do all of that with my iBook and AirPort (though I'd have to get a bigger antennae to use it as far away as a park)
<strong>Well, the thing is, there is an Apple store, its just not called an Apple store. It is in London, off Totenham(sp?) Court Road.</strong><hr></blockquote>
What, the tiniest branch of Micro Anvika? They've got three stores on Tottenham Court Road itself now, of which two are the most visible Mac purchase points in London.
However, they're Apple Resellers, whereas an Apple Store is owned by Apple itself.
The main thing I bought if for was the included cd(s) with all the coolest demos and stuff. Then I got my free 10Mb/sec internet connection and didn't bother paying the money anymore.
I just recently checked the newest issue and it cost 15 euro (that's 15 bucks) here in Finland. Now that is way too much no matter how great the magazine is. I can get the only Finnish mac magazine with 5 euro and it's a good mag if maybe one month behind in the "news" section.
-JB
<a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/pr/applecentre.html"; target="_blank">Apple Centre, Oxford Street, London</a>
Am I right in geussing that it is basically the same thing as an Apple store? Also If I'm not mistaken there is supposed to be one in Manchester City as well.
[quote] AppleCentres are Apple's premier channel in the UK, designed to offer customers consultancy, service and support across the whole range of Apple products. <hr></blockquote>
That particular store is a division of Square Precision Graphics, but their floor space is tiny and they don't have much on display. I've always headed up Tottenham Court Road instead.
Apple Stores are a bit more like Borders or The Gap, but with lots of Macs, from what I can make out.
If you want to get a mac, and you live in London, get it from the Apple centre, great help, and the guys that work there are cool as well. <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />