PC Magazine does a fabulous job of helping people make decisions within the popular world of desktop computing. We've talked about Linux, and we've praised it, but the bottom line is that most people want to know if they should upgrade to Word 2001 when it comes out. So we tell them. And I write columns to generate some original thinking. I complain about this or that so others don't have to.
Nobody is perfect, and no company is perfect.
I've complained with invalid arguments before, and I do enjoy reader feedback that logically dissects my mistakes without referring to me personally as an idiot. One fellow, in desperate need of a thesaurus, used the word four times within a few sentences. If complaining about dubious practices that should be abolished is sniveling, then the world is deteriorating to the point of no return. And to you Mac readers, I must say that the new iMac is pretty cool-looking. John C. Dvorak Archives Bio Discussion Visit Silicon Spin daily on ZDTV, where host John C. Dvorak moderates panel discussions of industry experts.