I've been on a slow, downhill slide for the past 4-5 years on the trade publications. PC World and PC Computing were the first to go (the latter has been so arrogant and totally MS-centric I can't even browse it with detached amusement anymore). InfoWorld was about the only one left, but I've gotten so sick of everything being compared to whatever MS makes, caveat after caveat, "This is an interesting product, but Microsoft's will make it irrelevant" attitude, the endless uncritical repeating of industry and so-called 'analysts' predictions. Now this "We value our readers, but only when you agree with us" nonsense.
I hardly ever read the articles anymore, just the commentary (at least you know those are opinion, not opinion disguised as news), and the forums. Eh. I'll probably still read this area because it has a variety of opinion, not just the 'Microsoft will eventually rule everything' slant of the articles.
So hey, stick around. This is the only place we can abuse them without (much) fear that they'll only print the letters that make them seem right.
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