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Re: Byte magazine, con man?

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From: Robert Jr.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:00
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, cs161fho@sdcc10.ucsd.edu (cs161fho) writes:
]Recently discussion about Net vs. magazines remind me of my
]unpleasant experience with Byte magazine.  I subscribed to it two
]years ago, but only received one issue.  After I found out the check
]was cashed, I wrote them twice- never receive a reply.  I think Byte
]was taking chance that small subscriber like me will never take
]legal action against them for the little subscription fee(to them at
]least).  They were right; as a result, I have never purchased a
]single issue of Byte again.


    Twice in the past I have started subscriptions with Byte,
    and both times I was shortchanged three issues the first
    year.

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From: whitesto@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Robert Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Byte magazine, con man?
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Date: 22 Jan 93 14:00:46 GMT
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