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PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« on: June 21, 2008, 08:58:30 PM »
Hi all,
Just picked up my copy of PCpilot (UK magazine) and there's a review and demo of SSM2007. I'll let all get a copy to read it :) Back to creating a Middeck...
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2008, 09:19:01 PM »
I know about the demo but haven't seen the review. I'm still waiting for my copy.

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2008, 03:53:09 PM »
Yep, nice review. We got "only" 80 out of 100, though the reviewer sounds much more pleased than that :).

It is cool that we were the "Star Feature" on the cover CD and we also got the "PC Pilot Classic Product" badge :)

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 04:40:00 AM »
I would of said 9 out of 10 (I hate percentage ratings). To have the CD cover and the main feature demo, I would be proud.

They have never featured any 'bad' or average products in PC Pilot. I think there philosophy is to only advertise and review quality products, i.e. if they like it, they'll review it :)
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2008, 05:48:54 AM »
I would of said 9 out of 10 (I hate percentage ratings). To have the CD cover and the main feature demo, I would be proud.

They have never featured any 'bad' or average products in PC Pilot. I think there philosophy is to only advertise and review quality products, i.e. if they like it, they'll review it :)

Don't get me wrong :D. I am proud being on the PC Pilot pages, and in such a "massive" presence too! The mag goes in our "fame cabinet" for brag purposes of course  ;D.

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 06:35:44 AM »
Can this review be read online somewhere, or is it only in the printed magazine?

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2008, 07:50:15 AM »
@Admin: Nothing wrong with bragging :D

@ Spacewalker: Sadly no, it's based in the UK. I haven't heard of it been exported to news stands outside the UK Isles. Although you can subscribe to it outside the UK. Wait and see if you could get a back issue in a couple of week or so. However, it has a more aimed at MS flight simulator audience.
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2008, 07:52:48 AM »
Could someone, perhaps, type up the review?
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2008, 08:05:42 AM »
Ive seen PCPilot at Barnes & Nobel and Borders in the USA. They carry many UK based Gaming magazines.
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2008, 11:09:30 AM »
That would mean breaching PC Pilot's copyrights. Sorry.

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2008, 11:39:35 AM »
Thats a shame. I'd like to have a read of the article, I should go hunting for the mag myself down here in Australia.
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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2008, 04:31:06 AM »
For any Canadians around, I've seen both Computer Pilot and PC Pilot at Chapters.  Grab a Starbucks, buy the two mags, and have a seat at Chapters giving it a read...a great way to spend an evening :-)

Who wrote the review?  Jane Rachel Whittaker (writes under the pseudonym of Andrew Whittaker sometimes to avoid the "wow you're a female interested in flightsim!!!" emails) is an old acquaintance of mine.  I tend to read hers and then skim the rest of the magazine when I'm there.


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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2008, 02:11:03 PM »
:)

Nice trivia! However the review was written by Peter Stark, who I believe hails from Down Under.

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2008, 01:24:29 PM »
PCpilot is in the stores all over the place down under. I used to get it all the time intill SSM2007 come out.

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Re: PCPilot July edition release, Demo on CD and Review
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2008, 05:21:11 PM »
Yes I must admit I went to WH Smiths yesterday 1st July 08 picked up PC Pilot and had a flick through like you do and saw this simulation in there.  Got the wife to confirm that it wasn't a Flight Sim add on, and she noticed it was a web download, so Bob being yer dads brother, I purchased it as soon as I got in.
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