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Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007
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Gerald Sargent <sargentg@...>
The Nov issue of S&T has just arrived and the "next month's contents"
does not mention it. Likewise the contents list for the Dec issue of Sky &Telescope, vol 114, No 6 on the "www.skypub.com" website does not mention the Mach 1. What have I got wrong please ? Gerald
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Dr. David Toth
At 02:52 AM 11/1/2007, Gerald Sargent wrote:
The Nov issue of S&T has just arrived and the "next month's contents"The Mach 1 is reviewed in New Products in the Dec. issue, page 37, entitled "Staying on Track" ... A good read .... Dave
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Kent Kirkley
In a message dated 11/1/2007 11:44:35 AM Central Daylight Time,
J.Zeglinski@rogers.com writes: Back to topic - I am surprised that S&T didn't scoop the astro publishing world with such a major announcement review (prepared in advanced) of the AP3600 - somebody there, in the new management, asleep at the wheel - (they probably aren't astro literate) ? They could have sent Dennis DiCicco to Antarctica to test it, and he would have been back ... by morning :-) Dennis was at AIC2006 in San Jose last weekend, taking photographs of all the new gear, including the AP3600GTO. Kent Kirkley ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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Larry Phillips
Your December issue is the one that should have just arrived. The
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November issue has been out for a month. Larry
--- In ap-gto@yahoogroups.com, Gerald Sargent <sargentg@...> wrote:
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Dean S
Magazine dates make about as much sense as buying 2008 model cars in 2007???
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From: "Larry Phillips" <llp41astro@cox.net> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:28 AM Subject: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 Your December issue is the one that should have just arrived. The
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Joe Zeglinski
Hi Dean,
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That is one thing that has always really bugged me about S&T magazine - now, recently another, that they have gone back to stapling, and you can't find an old issue since there is no longer a "spine" to see the date in a carton. Wish they would publish a "special interim issue", and then get the publishing dates back to a normal sequence. I suppose they do that on purpose, to give us a couple of months time in reading completely through an issue, in preparation for some cosmological event, we wouldn't want to miss. Does any other monthly magazine publish months in advance? For me, it's more annoying than supposedly well intentioned. Joe
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From: "Dean S" <dean@cwdi.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 Magazine dates make about as much sense as buying 2008 model cars in 2007???
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Dean S
I e-mail and raised all sorts of fuss when my first issue came with the
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cheaper binding. Really cheapens the magazine, and like you said, not having the spline means we can't easily reference older issues. I recently rain into Shawn Walker and let him know my feelings too :) Oh well, everyone is having to trim the fat, and they are no different. I do hope AP is an exception and continues taking the "High Road."
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From: "Joseph Zeglinski" <J.Zeglinski@rogers.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 Hi Dean,magazine - now, recently another, that they have gone back to stapling, and you can'tpurpose, to give us a couple of months time in reading completely through an issue,in preparation for some cosmological event, we wouldn't want to miss.2007???
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Joe Zeglinski
Dean,
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One final S&T criticism before I stop (my off topic rant). I too complained to the editor that it was really dumb on the part of their new owners, to make the magazine changes in mid year. Anyone who binds their collections, will have a few issues this year which will not be cut to the same size - really tacky! They could/should have waited for the January issue to make drastic changes. Looks like the new owners wanted to put their "boot-prints" on their latest acquisition. I am beginning to wonder if S&T's days/years are now numbered, with failed business attempts at two other excellent spin off magazines, and now with new, possibly ignorant or non-caring, corporate owners. Too bad - S&T has always been a gem. Back to topic - I am surprised that S&T didn't scoop the astro publishing world with such a major announcement review (prepared in advanced) of the AP3600 - somebody there, in the new management, asleep at the wheel - (they probably aren't astro literate) ? They could have sent Dennis DiCicco to Antarctica to test it, and he would have been back ... by morning :-) Joe
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From: "Dean S" <dean@cwdi.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 I e-mail and raised all sorts of fuss when my first issue came with the
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William R. Mattil <wrmattil@...>
Joseph Zeglinski wrote:
How could S&T make this announcement if they were not aware of it ? Sheesh. There are plenty of things to flame them for so that we need not resort to making things up. Bill -- William R. Mattil : http://www.celestial-images.com
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Joe Zeglinski
William,
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My point was, I expect "news people" to be on top of stories in their industry, that is what I PAY them for, or I would just subscribe to the internet. They should have been prep'd, with a story to go out with the issue. What ... they just sit there in their office and wait for this group, or what pops up at a conference? The Mach1 review took long enough, so I suppose S&T will report further on the AP3600 - "in the fullness of time ... next spring. Sheesh indeed, Joe
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From: "William R. Mattil" <wrmattil@ix.netcom.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 Joseph Zeglinski wrote:How could S&T make this announcement if they were not aware of it ?
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Dean S
It may have more to do with who spends the most in advertising, ie $$$$. AP
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runs a nice small ad compared to the full page color ads of others. But that is ok because AP doesn't need the hipe to sell their products.
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From: "Joseph Zeglinski" <J.Zeglinski@rogers.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:46 PM Subject: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 William,issue. What ... they just sit there in their office and wait for this group, orwhat pops up at a conference? The Mach1 review took long enough, so I supposeS&T will report further on the AP3600 - "in the fullness of time ... nextspring. the (theyAP3600 - somebody there, in the new management, asleep at the wheel - probably aren't astro literate) ?How could S&T make this announcement if they were not aware of it ?
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William R. Mattil <wrmattil@...>
Joseph Zeglinski wrote:
William,Are you kidding ? I want to make certain that I get this right. You are saying that S&T needs to have full time reporters camped out at all manufacturers offices day and night bugging them for new info ? If that is the case then you don't understand how it works. The manufacturer notifies the magazine and then the magazine prints the information. Roland elected to make the announcement for the 3600 at AIC. And you expect that S&T somehow should have been able to deduce that something big (pun intended) was happening and report on it. Argh ........ Now if you want to whine about S&T's delaying in printing the article on the Mach1 then by all means flail away. But lambasting them for not knowing about the AP3600 seems ridiculous to me. The Mach1 review took long enough, so I suppose S&T will report further on the AP3600 - "in the fullness of time ... next spring.Indeed ! <lol> Bill Carry on Boys.............. -- William R. Mattil : http://www.celestial-images.com
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Dr. David Toth
At 03:46 PM 11/1/2007, Joseph Zeglinski wrote:
William,Joe: the 3600 was kept a secret til the morning of AIC ... let's be reasonable here. If AP wanted to keep it a secret and announce it at AIC, do you think diCicco and Walker should have mounted a black ops mission on the chance that a break-in at the plant would have revealed the existence of the mount? How about this: AP tells S&T about the mount and asks them to keep quiet about it til the announcement at AIC! AP put the pics/announcement on their website that morning. I think it is nice that folks respect their wishes. Dave
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Joe Zeglinski
If I were in their line of work, I would maintain a continual liaison with
major product manufacturers, so I would have a heads up, (with a non disclosure agreement), and be prepared with an article. I'm not talking about mind reading here. I suppose it will be Hot Flash item in the January issue. Joe
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Bert Katzung
It may not even be in the January issue. Most magazines have to have their copy to the printer at least a couple of months before the publish date. Bottom line: only the web is capable of up-to-the-minute news.
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Bert
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From: "Joseph Zeglinski" <J.Zeglinski@rogers.com> To: <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: [ap-gto] Re: Mach1 critique in S&T Dec 2007 If I were in their line of work, I would maintain a continual liaison with major product manufacturers, so I would have a heads up, (with a non disclosure agreement), and be prepared with an article. I'm not talking about mind reading here.
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ayiomamitis
--- In ap-gto@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Zeglinski" <J.Zeglinski@...> wrote:
liaison with major product manufacturers, so I would have a heads up, (with a nontalking about mind reading here.I don't mean to play the devil's advocate but perhaps the mount was completed very late for any possible review and scoop buy the time the conference came around. Just a thought ... Anthony.
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Elenillor
I got my October S&T on 10/31. I will not be renewing my subscription
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when it expires. The much higher international subscription rate should cover the cost of something a little faster than a slow boat to Japan. May not renew when I get back to the US.
--- In ap-gto@yahoogroups.com, "Larry Phillips" <llp41astro@...> wrote:
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Wiggins, Rick
Hi,
Is it true that Britney Spears is secretely testing a new AP 4800 Fork Mount? Wait til this hits the tabloids! Couldn't resist. Thanks, Rick --- In ap-gto@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Zeglinski" <J.Zeglinski@...> wrote: in their industry, that is what I PAY them for, or I would just subscribeto the internet. They should have been prep'd, with a story to go outwith the issue. What ... they just sit there in their office and wait for thisgroup, or what pops up at a conference? The Mach1 review took long enough, so Isuppose S&T will report further on the AP3600 - "in the fullness of time ...next spring. astro advanced) of thepublishing wheel - (theyAP3600 - somebody there, in the new management, asleep at the it ?probably aren't astro literate) ?How could S&T make this announcement if they were not aware of need notSheesh. There are plenty of things to flame them for so that we resort to making things up.
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William R. Mattil <wrmattil@...>
Rick Wiggins wrote:
Hi,Rumor mill has it that the new owners of S&T are changing the name of the mag to National Sky & Telescope Enquirer Watch for paparazzi at a star party near you. Bill -- William R. Mattil : http://www.celestial-images.com
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