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2013 mince pie megatest??

Discussion in 'Feedback & Suggestions' started by bigc90210, 18 Dec 2013.

  1. bigc90210

    bigc90210 Teh C

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    I'm a bit saddened to see this hasn't been released yet as time gets close to Xmas, people need this information before parting with their hard earned cash!

    Also, how about an extra round up of alternatives for those among us who aren't so keen on the old Xmas pies?

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  2. OmightyOne

    OmightyOne Minimodder

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    Its in the latest issue, feb 2014 i believe.
     
  3. bigc90210

    bigc90210 Teh C

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    So no chance of seeing it on BT before Xmas then? :(

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  4. kirk46

    kirk46 Cheesecake Nom Nom

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    its out now?

    i got my issue the other week
     
  5. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Custom PC and bit-tech are separate entities these days; you won't see any content from CPC repeated on bit-tech, nor vice-versa. That was one of the biggest complaints made when Dennis knocked the dedicated CPC website on the head and merged it with bit-tech, and was quickly abandoned in the face of reader feedback.

    In short: you want to know what mince pies to buy? Then you're going to need a copy of Custom PC.
     
  6. bigc90210

    bigc90210 Teh C

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    Ah well.... sad times.

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  7. samkiller42

    samkiller42 For i AM Cheesecake!!

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    Sorry what??? The Mince-Pie test was always a bit-tech thing, almost sure of it, Disapproving for something so trivial.

    Sam
     
  8. bigc90210

    bigc90210 Teh C

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    Pretty sure it was, been around here for over a decade now and without fail every year i look forward to the mega test, and im not even that keen on mince pies (hence the request for tasty alternatives). Sad times.
     
  9. Tim S

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    We never did a mince pie megatest during my tenure as editor. We did do a couple of cheesecake supertests, though.
     
  10. Gareth Halfacree

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    You might both be sure, but you're also both mistaken: the Mince Pie Megatest was introduced in Custom PC in 2004. It remained a Custom PC exclusive until 2009, when the first joint CPC and bit-tech Mince Pie Megatest was published. This continued in 2010 and 2011 before it went back to being a Custom PC exclusive - a direct result of readers stating that they were going to cancel their subscriptions "'cos what's the point of paying when I can wait a week and read stuff for free on bit-tech?" Granted, they were talking about reviews and features rather than a jokey Christmas-themed novelty group test, but it was that feedback that led to Dennis Publishing making a conscious decision to split the ties betwix the two publications.
     
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  11. bigc90210

    bigc90210 Teh C

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    You are indeed right and I stand corrected, I understand the reasoning behind it it's just a shame as it brought a nice bit of festivity to BT

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  12. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    ah the annual 'how bad are the Duchy Originals pies this year?' test...

    so... where's the cheescake group-test? :p
     
  13. Meanmotion

    Meanmotion bleh Moderator

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    Bah! Humbug.

    We've got a few Christmassy themed bits of content coming up and I'm talking to Ben now about maybe letting non-Custom PC readers take a look at the mince pie test. Keep you posted.
     
  14. Atomic

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    Feb edition in December, now that's stupid.
     
  15. GeorgeStorm

    GeorgeStorm Aggressive PC Builder

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    How it's been for a couple of years at least, same with other magazines.
     
  16. David

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    It's been like that for the last 10 years+, it's very common in magazine publishing.

    As far as the Mince Pie Megatest goes, I'd leave it in the mag - it's premium content, make em pay for it! :p

    Sez me, who has just cancelled his sub...
     
  17. samkiller42

    samkiller42 For i AM Cheesecake!!

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    I stand corrected Gareth, Apologies.

    Sam
     
  18. BeauchN

    BeauchN Multimodder

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    That explains why I'm still buying the 2011 recommendations... I really should buy Custom PC at Christmas if that is where it is.
     

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