Comments on: Old Media, New Media http://scrimisms.com/2008/07/02/old-media-new-media/ Presently suffering a dearth of witticisms Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian http://scrimisms.com/2008/07/02/old-media-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Ian Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:25:00 +0000 http://scrimisms.com/2008/07/02/old-media-new-media/#comment-348 I will concede that the magazine started arriving about two weeks after I placed the order. Apparently they just said "4 to 6 weeks" in the confirmation email to get me all worked up... I will concede that the magazine started arriving about two weeks after I placed the order. Apparently they just said “4 to 6 weeks” in the confirmation email to get me all worked up…

]]> By: luke http://scrimisms.com/2008/07/02/old-media-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-347 luke Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:19:41 +0000 http://scrimisms.com/2008/07/02/old-media-new-media/#comment-347 4 to 6 weeks is too lont for a weekly magazine. if it was a monthly, fine. it takes time for them to print the new one... i mean write the new one. there needs to be some lag time, since they are probably adjusting how many they need to print, etc. but once subscribed, particularly online and paid for with a credit card, there should be no more than one issue released to the news stand without yours coming in the mail. however, if you'd ordered a book, that would be there in a day or two. likewise, i can order a computer on tuesday, and have it delivered on friday. my new imac is waiting for me at home. 4 to 6 weeks is too lont for a weekly magazine. if it was a monthly, fine. it takes time for them to print the new one… i mean write the new one.

there needs to be some lag time, since they are probably adjusting how many they need to print, etc. but once subscribed, particularly online and paid for with a credit card, there should be no more than one issue released to the news stand without yours coming in the mail.

however, if you’d ordered a book, that would be there in a day or two. likewise, i can order a computer on tuesday, and have it delivered on friday. my new imac is waiting for me at home.

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