Pick up a copy of T3 or Mac-Addict: this is the way trade magazines _should_ be done. They are informative, witty, insightful, and completely unafraid to call it like they see it.
This shines most in their reviews: they ignore any supplemental marketing material, or use it to mock bad products. More to the point, they manage to pick out the bad, unrefined, or merely uninspired products, and rake them over the coals.
I mean, when Word 6.0 came out, MacWeek, MacUser, and Macworld all pussyfooted around the issue that it was a truly lousy release. This doesn't benefit the reader, who relies on honest reviews, it doesn't benefit the developer, who's reputation is irrevocably tarnished in the eyes of unsuspecting users, and it doesn't benefit the magazine, who's value to its readers is diminished immeasurably.
We need more of the gonzo, lay it all on the line types of magazines to keep the trade journalism industry honest. Even if you hate the Mac, or find little relevance in British home electronics, these rags are a must-read, simply for a reference on the way things _ought_ to be.
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