Colin wrote:

> Sadly EPEmag is now basicly Silicon Chip 2 or 3 months behind.

Yes, I had noticed that (I subscribe to both EPE and SC, as well as
Elektor, Circuit Cellar and Nuts'n'Volts - paper issues since it gives me
something to read on the train...).  It means it's not very sensible to
buy both (sadly).

> R.I.P
>
> Radio Constructor
> Electronics Today International
> Maplin Magazine
> Hobby Electronics
> Practical Electronics (yes I know it is now part of EPE)
>
> When I started being interested in electronics these magazines were
> all available and cost about 25p each - horrendously expensive for a
> 13 year old.

In Australia, as a lad I used to avidly read ETI and Electronics
Australia, and (occasionally) Talking Electronics - now all gone.

I wonder why?

Ok, in the Internet age, so much is available online that there's less
need for magazines.  And young people these days are more likely to be
interested in computers or video games, than electronics as a hobby.  But
I wonder if these are the only factors, and how much each is responsible. 
If a small country like Australia could sustain a few technical/hobby
electronics magazines 25 years ago, but now there seem to be just a
handful left of that quality in the whole world, something has really
changed...


David

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