Your new format ABSOLUTELY SUCKS !!! I liked the old format where EACH PAGE occupied the FULL SCREEN. It was like reading a print version of a magazine. The new format is like reading a greeting card. I am 60 years old with 60 YEAR OLD EYES. You did NOT do me any favors. I guess I will have to give MODEL RAILROADER magazine another look.
I also think the new format is great. Much easier to read and navigate. I am quickly approaching age 61 so the excuse of being old and not liking the change to the new format holds no water.
I am getting tired of the silly complaints made about the new format. What amazes me is the threats of "I guess I will have to give MODEL RAILROADER magazine another look." Go PAY for a subscription and then try and enjoy their digital edition. Of course, you will still read MRH because is has great content and it is FREE.
Joe, please continue to move forward with future changes and upgrades. You have a clear vision of the future of publishing and the great success of MRH shows your thinking is right on.
Gary
Head of clean up, repairs and nurturing of the eccentric owner
I will have to agree with pvalnz on this one, the new format is a long way from being a step forward. On my admittedly old Mac with a 17" monitor, the old format yielded a single page 8-1/2" wide on my screen at 53.1%, while the new is only slightly bigger at 9-3/4" wide for two pages (at 60.7%). This means that a single page is significantly smaller at 4-7/8" wide, or slightly larger than half the size of the old format, making the text that much harder to read.
It also looks like MRH Hobbyist is not available for iPads, which I would say is a major issue. Most likely, this is due to using Adobe Flash which is not supported by iPads or iPhones. My wife also just told me that the latest upgrades to her Samsung tablets using the Android operating system have eliminated support for Adobe Flash as well. It seems like this means that a large portion of the potential reader's market is now left out in the cold.
Also, the publishers need to remember that MRH exists for those who have chosen Model Railroading for a hobby, not personal computing. If upgrading to a new format means upgrading to a new computer (which in my case it would), then that also means whatever amount of money I must spend on a new computer system just to read the articles and see the ads in MRH, is the same amount that I can't spend on the products of those MRH advertisers. I'm sure a lot of other model railroaders are in the same boat, especially given the current state of the economy..
Joe, please do not lock me out of reading MRH (or even make it more difficult to access) just so that you can say to your advertisers that MRH uses only the latest and greatest web software & technology to reach it's readership.
That's good to know, I was going by what was written on the "downloads" page, which must be misleading. Are you viewing the new format, and if so, which download option did you choose?
When I went to download it on my old Mac, I kept getting a message to upgrade to the latest Adobe Flash player which isn't available for my operating system, and as far as I know, isn't available for iPads either. In order to upgrade anything I need a newer OS, and anything over OS 10.4.11 requires Intel processors (mine is a powerPC).
I cannot believe some of the comments that I've been reading regarding the new MRH format. I understand that some will not like anything new, that there will be issues about viewing on various platforms, and that you simply can't please everyone all of the time. But the tone of some readers is completely beyond the pale, especially when they have absolutely no skin in this game. There is absolutely no reason to get so overwrought.
To Bill in FL above: I have no issues opening the new version on my iPad, even without buying the $5 reader app that Joe has recommended. I also have no issues with my iPhone, although the text is too small for me to read comfortably. Maybe you have a problem with one of your settings.
I'm sure Joe was anticipating a lot of reaction when they launched the new version, but I'm not so sure he was anticipating the level of angst that's being displayed. I think we need to read some of the other threads where Joe and the rest of the staff are offering suggestions to folks having problems, and just show some maturity and patience instead of acting like a bunch of ungrateful whining children.
I think we need to read some of the other threads where Joe and the rest of the staff are offering suggestions to folks having problems, and just show some maturity and patience instead of acting like a bunch of ungrateful whining children.
Jerry
Well said Jerry.
YES, considering Joe and team have already launched a landscape version to address the perceived problems that this latest batch of whiners are bleating about, it has become beyond tiresome.
To pvalns above, yes, why don't you go give Moldy Railroader another look? MRH will still be here providing some of the best content available when you get tired of pushing cars around with Cody in his office, LOL!
Honestly, 60 years old? My 15 year old displays more maturity.
~Kevin
Appreciating Modeling In All Scales but majoring in HO!
Not everybody likes me, luckily not everybody matters.
The new format is a giant step backwards. I am very disappointed. Readability and vibrancy has taken a big hit. My life is not centered around a smartphone. Issue 35 proves you cannot be all things to all people. Please please return to your old format.
(above appears about middle of third page of the thread, in case you don't see the specific comment # 87190 - it is titled: "Okay, the trial Landscape version is now ready again"
You can download a newer version that Joe Fugate has created that seems to solve problems others have complained about:
NEW FORMAT
Your new format ABSOLUTELY SUCKS !!! I liked the old format where EACH PAGE occupied the FULL SCREEN. It was like reading a print version of a magazine. The new format is like reading a greeting card. I am 60 years old with 60 YEAR OLD EYES. You did NOT do me any favors. I guess I will have to give MODEL RAILROADER magazine another look.
I love the new format!
I also think the new format is great. Much easier to read and navigate. I am quickly approaching age 61 so the excuse of being old and not liking the change to the new format holds no water.
I am getting tired of the silly complaints made about the new format. What amazes me is the threats of "I guess I will have to give MODEL RAILROADER magazine another look." Go PAY for a subscription and then try and enjoy their digital edition. Of course, you will still read MRH because is has great content and it is FREE.
Joe, please continue to move forward with future changes and upgrades. You have a clear vision of the future of publishing and the great success of MRH shows your thinking is right on.
Gary
Head of clean up, repairs and nurturing of the eccentric owner
Re: New Format
I will have to agree with pvalnz on this one, the new format is a long way from being a step forward. On my admittedly old Mac with a 17" monitor, the old format yielded a single page 8-1/2" wide on my screen at 53.1%, while the new is only slightly bigger at 9-3/4" wide for two pages (at 60.7%). This means that a single page is significantly smaller at 4-7/8" wide, or slightly larger than half the size of the old format, making the text that much harder to read.
It also looks like MRH Hobbyist is not available for iPads, which I would say is a major issue. Most likely, this is due to using Adobe Flash which is not supported by iPads or iPhones. My wife also just told me that the latest upgrades to her Samsung tablets using the Android operating system have eliminated support for Adobe Flash as well. It seems like this means that a large portion of the potential reader's market is now left out in the cold.
Also, the publishers need to remember that MRH exists for those who have chosen Model Railroading for a hobby, not personal computing. If upgrading to a new format means upgrading to a new computer (which in my case it would), then that also means whatever amount of money I must spend on a new computer system just to read the articles and see the ads in MRH, is the same amount that I can't spend on the products of those MRH advertisers. I'm sure a lot of other model railroaders are in the same boat, especially given the current state of the economy..
Joe, please do not lock me out of reading MRH (or even make it more difficult to access) just so that you can say to your advertisers that MRH uses only the latest and greatest web software & technology to reach it's readership.
Bill in FtL
Works on my IPad
just fine.
-Dean
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/
Love new Format
Gary,
Could not agree more Works like a dream on my iPad as well as on my desktop.
Joe please keep moving forward the new mag is great.
A young 64 yr old
Trevor
Re: Works on my iPad
Hi Geared Steam,
That's good to know, I was going by what was written on the "downloads" page, which must be misleading. Are you viewing the new format, and if so, which download option did you choose?
When I went to download it on my old Mac, I kept getting a message to upgrade to the latest Adobe Flash player which isn't available for my operating system, and as far as I know, isn't available for iPads either. In order to upgrade anything I need a newer OS, and anything over OS 10.4.11 requires Intel processors (mine is a powerPC).
Bill in FtL
This is getting tiresome...
I cannot believe some of the comments that I've been reading regarding the new MRH format. I understand that some will not like anything new, that there will be issues about viewing on various platforms, and that you simply can't please everyone all of the time. But the tone of some readers is completely beyond the pale, especially when they have absolutely no skin in this game. There is absolutely no reason to get so overwrought.
To Bill in FL above: I have no issues opening the new version on my iPad, even without buying the $5 reader app that Joe has recommended. I also have no issues with my iPhone, although the text is too small for me to read comfortably. Maybe you have a problem with one of your settings.
I'm sure Joe was anticipating a lot of reaction when they launched the new version, but I'm not so sure he was anticipating the level of angst that's being displayed. I think we need to read some of the other threads where Joe and the rest of the staff are offering suggestions to folks having problems, and just show some maturity and patience instead of acting like a bunch of ungrateful whining children.
Jerry
Tiresome...
Well said Jerry.
YES, considering Joe and team have already launched a landscape version to address the perceived problems that this latest batch of whiners are bleating about, it has become beyond tiresome.
To pvalns above, yes, why don't you go give Moldy Railroader another look? MRH will still be here providing some of the best content available when you get tired of pushing cars around with Cody in his office, LOL!
Honestly, 60 years old? My 15 year old displays more maturity.
~Kevin
Appreciating Modeling In All Scales but majoring in HO!
Not everybody likes me, luckily not everybody matters.
The new format is a giant
The new format is a giant step backwards. I am very disappointed. Readability and vibrancy has taken a big hit. My life is not centered around a smartphone. Issue 35 proves you cannot be all things to all people. Please please return to your old format.
Albert Johnson
@ Al - Ebuilder
Have you seen this - just posted late yesterday:
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2013-01-jan/publisher_editorial#comment-87190
(above appears about middle of third page of the thread, in case you don't see the specific comment # 87190 - it is titled: "Okay, the trial Landscape version is now ready again"
You can download a newer version that Joe Fugate has created that seems to solve problems others have complained about:
http://00200530.pdl.pscdn.net/002/00530/MRH13-01/35.MRH13-01-Jan2013-L.pdf
This is, I believe, temporary, so the download will be slower for now. Joe has put a great deal of effort in trying to make everybody happy.
Bill D.
N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.
Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.
Keep on trackin'