Re: [Sheflug] linux format DVD issue (is it a ripoff?)

[Will Newton <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 09 Apr 2002 5:03 pm, David Holden wrote:

>   just bought the April 2002 of linux format (DVD verions) £6.49 !!
>
>   Is it me or is this a bit of a rip off, especially when the DVDs
> probably full of free software anyway.

Depends. If you use all of a 4.7Gb CD of software that you would otherwise 
have downloaded over a modem:

4.7Gb = 5046586572 bytes (approx)

Downloaded at 5000 b/s would take:

1009317 seconds = 280 hours

At a penny a minute (no-one pays that much I hope) thats over 150 quid.

TBH I would not be suprised to see print computing magazines at prices that 
high, the internet is making them largely useless and circulation is dropping 
all the time. I notice the same thing has cut the readership of Penthouse in 
half in the last few years. :)

I wouldn't wast my money on it (Linux Format that is :), but I don't think 
there is anything wrong with the price, it's a very small run compared to 
something like Computer Shopper.
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