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by anavidi , Oct 22 '99
Pros: great gadgets Cons: too many gadgets
I have been a subscriber to Popular Science on and off for awhile now, and I still haven't fully decided whether this magazine is worth owning. As a benchmark I am going to compare it to Discover magazine which I feel is superior.
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by icom158 , Jan 31 '00
Pros: Gives a glimpse of new discoveries and the future of technology Cons: Short Articles
This is one of the few magazines I actually subscribe too.
Freebies:
Usually I go down to the local mall to read the magazines there or I just borrow magazines from my friends. You can also go to your local library, which has magazines...
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by JellybeanChic , Mar 30 '00
Pros: thorough, complete, easy to read Cons: not a lot of pages, could have more
Popular Science is one of the best technology magazines I've found. It is just so thorough. It is also one of the cheapest sources of information you can buy. Here are some of the things I like about it:
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by gary770 , Nov 08 '02
Pros: Still a very good magazine covering modern science. Cons: A lot less pages for the price.
Popular Science bills itself as the "What's New" magazine. And It still lives up to its description. Though you will find it to be much thinner than it was say fifteen or twenty years ago. Unfortunately part of the modern trend in media magazines: Dumb...
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by cnsmarlin , Apr 12 '00
Pros: Amazing Reviews! Cons: It's too bad you can't get one like 3 times a month!
This is a great magazine. The articles in here are great. Nothing beats the neat stuff you can see in Popular Science. Contained in this little package is all of the new products that are coming out soon. It is neat how they find out about all of this...
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by seno , Aug 30 '00
Pros: Very interesting facts and info on up-comming products Cons: Only once a month subscriptions so not updated as well as Internet
Well, this is one of those things. One of those magazines that literally makes you go "hmm" as I mentioned in the title. But the question now comes to a writer as to why. Well, my general thoughts of why is the simple fact that people are...
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by Batya , Oct 28 '01
Pros: Interesting, and up to date. Cons: Little kids won't appreciate it.
Popular Science is not a regular magazine. It is a magazine filled with amazing stories about things that happened that are not ordinary, or stories and pictures of inventions that are coming out in the future.It is not one of those magazines which half...
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by singleguy1974 , Jan 23 '00
Pros: Keeps You Up To Date With Technology Cons: None
If your like me and love keeping up to date with the hottest and newest in technology then Popular Science is the magazine for you. It comes out once a month and has in depth articles of the newest state of the art electronics devices that are coming...
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by Fgiord01 , Oct 28 '00
Pros: Great articles Cons: A bit too many ads
This isn't one of those magazines that you open up and just thumb through for interesting articles. There is no skimming through this magazine. 90% of Popular Science has interesting articles. From new things coming out to updates on old news, this...
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by liqifan , Jan 25 '00
Pros: Great articles, What's new section, very informative Cons: pesters you to renew your subscription
Popular Science is a great magazine. That is all there is to it. Why, do you ask? for many reasons. The "What's New" shows you new inventions every month and tells you when you can get them and how much they cost. You find out about these...
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by Bornio , Aug 08 '01
Pros: "what's new" section, gives practical applications of science, easy to read Cons: articles are generally short and not very in-depth
popular science is basically for industry-minded people and consumers of the technology sector. It's "what's new" section gives you peeks into the latest high-tech integrated products and gives you a sense of what's possible in today's market. it's...
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by buda911 , Dec 26 '99
Pros: Very informative, shows what's to come, and large amounts of interesting articles Cons: none that I can think of
This magazine is one of the most informing magazines that I have ever read. It reviews what is going on around the world such as natural disasters or scientific breakthroughs.
The part that I find most interesting is the What's New section....
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by loki3 , Oct 04 '00
Pros: CURRENT INFORMATION Cons: FLUFF, NOTHING NON-COMMERCIAL
When I first began exploring my interest in science, I happened to come across the magazine Popular Science. It was great, there were articles on new technologies and current scientific concerns that were completely enthralling. What couldn't be...
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by sjg98 , Jun 28 '00
Pros: Informative, Intersting, learn about new technology Cons: Similar to Popular Mechanics
This is a great magazine. It keeps me informed about new, and up and coming technologies. It makes the most complicated technology easy to unserstand, but is still detailed in their explanations. I am made aware of things that not many people know,...
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by y2smith , Jan 11 '00
Pros: Tells what's going on in the world Cons: There is some articles that I think is Sc-Fi
If you would like to know what the future holds for America than go to the store and pick up a popular science magazine. When I first picked up a popular Science magazine I first thought that it was for real smart people (Geeks). This magazine tells...
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