[PREVIEW] March 2005 Digit DVD

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MARCH 2005 DIGIT DVD HIGHLIGHTS

Star Wars: Republic Commando
Unreal Tournament 2004: Air Buccaneers
Grand Theft Auto 2 (FREE Full Game)
Steel Panthers World at War 8.20 (FREE Full Game)
Wild Metal (FREE Full Game)

Games Knoppix Live CD
KDE 3.3.2
Blender 2.2.5
mythTV with the best modules
Skype 1.0 for Mandrake and Fedora Core 3
ProZilla 1.3.3 with GUI

Mathematica 5.1
NASA World Wind with addon

DVD CONTENTS
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DEV TOOLS
Mathematica 5.1
Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME), Wireless Toolkit 2.1
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4.2.04 and NetBeans IDE 3.6
MinGW

GAMES
Star Wars Republic Commando
Unreal Tournament 2004: AirBuccaneers (TOTAL CONVERSION/MOD)
Grand Theft Auto (FULL GAME)
Grand Theft Auto 2 (FULL GAME)
Wild Metal (FULL GAME)
AstroAvenger
AirStrike 2
Mario Forever
2D Counter-Strike (FULL GAME)
Frutti Freak for Newbies
Magical Broom Extreme (FULL GAME)

Linux
Games Knoppix
MPlayer 1.0 pre6a
MPlayer 1.0 pre6a Source Code
15 MPlayer skins
MPlayer manual
ProZilla 1.3.3
ProZilla GUI
GNUsound 0.6.2
Blender 2.2.5
Yafray 0.0.7-2
Kino
mythTV
mythTV modules
Skype 1.0 (for Mandrake 10.1+)
Skype 1.0 (for Fedora Core 3)
KDE 3.3.2

MULTIMEDIA
Template Package I for NeroVision Express
DJ Jukebox 5.2
Acoustica Beatcraft 1.0
Live 4.1
Pulse Master 1.7
AudioCommander 3.0
Focus MP3 Recorder 3.0
Rosoft Audio Recorder 3.6.4

INTERNET
Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Cold Fusion MX 2004 Developer Edition
BookmarkSync 1.7.2
GetGo 2.55
Grouper 1.3 Beta
GoGoData Toolbar 3.0.1
Super Ad Blocker 1.0.1670
All-in-One Secretmaker 3.9.8.5
Trillian 3.0

ESSENTIALS
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Ad-Aware SE 1.05
Ad-Aware SE1R26 25.01.2005 definiton file
avast! Home Edition 4.5.549
avast! Home Edition 4.5.549 LATEST UPDATE
Copernic Desktop Search 1.2
MicrosoftÂ® Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
Quicktime Alternative
Real Alternative
VLC Player
7-Zip 4.15 beta
WinZip 9.0
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable
Autopatcher XP Jan Edition
Quintessential Player
.NET redistributable

SYSTEM
Spyware Doctor 3.1
OSL2000 Boot Manager Platinum Edition 8.79
Recover My Files 3.10
nVidia video driver 66.93 (Windows XP)
ATI video driver 5.1 (Windows XP)
VIA Hyperion 4 in 1 Driver 4.53v
Password Depot 2.0.6
System Cleaner 4.97
BestCrypt 7.11.04
World Wind
World Wind (Addon)
BCWipe 3.06.3
PowerStrip 3.56
Blender
Quick Heal

WHITEPAPERS
Managing and Securing IM in the Enterprise: Why It Should Be a Top Priority
The Adoption of ITIL in Large Enterprises

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
InBoxer for Outlook 2.0
UseBestMail 1.0.1.18
SpamWeed 2.0
Biometric Employee Punch Clock 1.1
Database Designer Enterprise Edition 9.78L
KnowHowDB 2.4
Timeless Time & Expense Multi-User 2.0.22
Schedules4Team 2.51.0028
Plan for Windows 2.07
Easy Projects .NET 3.0
DevPlanner 2.0.741
BusyWin

E-BOOKS
Just in Tokyo
Books on the Laws of Physics including:
Conservation Laws
Newtonian Physics
Vibrations and Waves
Electricity and Magnetism
Optics
The Modern Revolution in Physics

DESKTOP THEMES
Universal Crystal XP BricoPack RC1
189 Tux PNG Icons from CrystalXP.net
100+ Icons for Windows
High quality icons from the GANT pack
15 WindowBlinds Themes

240+ Wallpapers including Hollywood/Bollywood Celebrities, Games and Cool Cars

HEy BYte whats this ninja jedi thing got to do with you!!!
Anyway thanx for including republic commando demo but is there is any ocr software in the dvd.sigh!!

My opinion in two words:-
Disappointing Contents.

only thing thats good are -
DESKTOP THEMES
Universal Crystal XP BricoPack RC1
189 Tux PNG Icons from CrystalXP.net
100+ Icons for Windows
High quality icons from the GANT pack
15 WindowBlinds Themes
240+ Wallpapers including Hollywood/Bollywood Celebrities, Games and Cool Cars

Even i am disapointed....

* So much for linux..., we never had this much! 7
* Wht the hell, we have a physics e-books?

But a good collection of games, i must say...

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Kinda dissapointed

was hoping Digit would include Suse Professional 9.2

thanks to digit i got real impressed by suse when u'd given us the personal edition and for the first time in my life felt linux was easy to use! but my excitement was short lived as the personal edition had no way of installing software simply 'coz it didn't have a compiler and u needed RPMs to install stuff...wats worse? it didn't even have EMACS!!!! i get to know that suse professional 9.0 had all that stuff...tried my best to get my hand on it back then but sadly it wasn't available anywhere around...all u could see was mandrake and fedora....finally Novell decides to give it off free, a whopping 1.5GB worth...or is it more? doesn't matter...its a whole DVD worth of OS...talk about dreams come true....well almost...sadly i can't get that much of chunk dloaded from my dial up, can't go to a reliance webworld and get it down on my USB (its just 1GB...not big enough) and wat more...i don't have a DVD burner....my last hope...DIGIT....hehe alright i agree the numbers don't really work out well...u'd have to put in two DVDs...but i'm sure that particular edition of Digit will sell like hotcakes....provided ur competition LFY/CHIP doesn't get there first.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese include it asap!

where is suse 9.2

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Y don't DIGIT give SUN's new OS.
I forgot Its name.
Yeah Solaris 10. Should give it a try.
DESKTOP THEMES part is only good.
They should have given 250+ instead of 240+
cause IT SOUNDS DAMN GOOD!

Can we see the front cover also byte? Pleaseeeeeeeeeee!

Want to see which chic (or ...) features on the cover.
Would like to see angelina jolie!

come on byte.... most of us use winXP..... need to see more update patch.....

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What happenned to MS Rise Of Nations Thrones and Patriots?

Thanks for.........

NASA World Wind with addon

Universal Crystal XP BricoPack RC1
189 Tux PNG Icons from CrystalXP.net

240+ Wallpapers including Hollywood/Bollywood Celebrities, Games and Cool Cars

Goody Gooody!!!
More wallpapers!!! Lucky that February has only 28 days. Will get the issue 2 days early

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wow physics ebooks.
is gr8 for me(coz i m a physics graduation student)
nasa world wind is also great.

Hey Byte, why another distro (Games Knoppix)? Please don't keep giving distro every month. Give 50-100 applications/themes/skins in its place and in the balance space, please the Windows users

WOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif
"NASA World Wind with addon"
i was waiting for this one
SUNNY was like making go red in the face with jealousy
when he used to tell me about this proggy
*www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif

hmmm contents cool man byte
another *www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif
for GTA1 and GTA 2
*www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif

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saurav_cheeta said:
come on byte.... most of us use winXP..... need to see more update patch.....

I'm sorry but i don't understand this post. What do you mean? The latest Autopatcher is on the March DVD.

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The addon for World Wind adds some Indian content. The Himalayas and such, if I remember correctly.

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To all those complaining about TOO much Linux - the Distro is a small Live CD (v cool too!). That plus some Linux utilities, I think the Win/Lin balance is a good one.

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Good games this time.

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Edited Raaabo, stop quoting big posts for nothing, just reply instead

Well, I am not happy with the above contents except few.... COme on, I need more of good quality Dev software, web design software and SuSe..
Anyways, the Gallery is a lot good...
>> Siddhartha

Please give high res image of your mag and its DVD with all names of softwares given in DVD in IPTC information (keywords).

So that it will help me in searching in Picassa

(From April, you can do it)

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Grand Theft Auto full version

but is it playable in my 810 onboard graphics...

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but did i forgot to say that all the other contents are excellent.... an issue with so many useful software..

Waiting for the march 2nd week... it is available only at that time in news stand.

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fine contents.

But three cheers to byte for doing the job perfectly before time.

Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!

Waiting for more updates.

Why not give some space for fonts also??

C

the contents are awesome,....
The development tools are good ....
I was badly in need of J2me stuff...thnx a lot

I wish if u were giving NET beans ide 4.0 and also the mobility pack ,so we could have used j2me also in the IDE ..any ways thanks ..,,,,

Also in the coming issues plz include more development tools .....As i feel a good chunk of readers would be intersted in software development

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I have a question .....
Why for the subscribers the digit doesnt provide the hard case for the dvd..

Somehow i dont feel the punch of the dvd with out it.....

Do some thing about this,,,,its too disappointing atleast for me

SAme man i know courier problem. still u should provide case.
@elumalai: yaar obviously it will run

Well... Byte...

Good job but little disappointed.... was expecting more System Softwares and Devs.....Actually i guess the Linux contents are increasing every month...U can increase Desk. Themes and Wallpapers.. in thier place.. or more System utilities will be great....

Anyways... was Just my Point of View....

One more thing/.. am desperately waiting for SC Chaos Theory...

Cheers..
Dipen

GTA 1 and 2 into my collection

will the mag be available before 1 march 2005

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Digit you are the best..........

You included the demo for

Star Wars: Republic Commando

THank you SOooooooooooo MUch.

I wish I could kiss you.....but I am not gonna

*www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif*www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif*www.cafe18.uni.cc/images/smilies/yahoo.gif

thanks for includin j2me 1.4 wireless toolkit byteeeee
but uve given j2se again , u could have included j2ee 1.4.... which also bundles in j2se1.4

rest of the contents r great!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

good work byteeeee

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Looks like a good lot of ppl have got into a habit of complaining.

@Byte gr8 work.

Now I am expecting to have the mag in my hands by the 1st!

And I hope HL2 sees the light of the Digit DVD day by April 1st at least.

cool_techie said:
I have a question .....
Why for the subscribers the digit doesnt provide the hard case for the dvd..

Somehow i dont feel the punch of the dvd with out it.....

Do some thing about this,,,,its too disappointing atleast for me

This topic has already been hotly debated and Digit (raaabo) has promised that they are working on something for subscribers. But haven't hard anything yet. I couldn't find the thread on searching for it. Must have been deleted.

Good contents !
The DVD content beats the mag content every month.
Digit got in house competition.

well all other contents except DEV TOOLS ARE GOOD ...

the contents in dev tools are good but we want more dev tools .... like VS.NET .... more IDEs and compilers and more such stuff .....
just 3-4 wont do... :-(

plz try to include more stuff nxt time ....

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saurav_cheeta said:
come on byte.... most of us use winXP..... need to see more update patch.....

Scre you. Not all people use windows here - ppl use linux too, like me.

Rohan.

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hsnayvid said:
fine contents.

But three cheers to byte for doing the job perfectly before time.

Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!

Waiting for more updates.

Why not give some space for fonts also??

A big YES on fonts request.

any plans to inclue classic doom on d3 engine

ppl wod just love it

its abt 30 mb if i m not mistaken

wht say Byte ??

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any plans to includ classic doom on d3 engin

Has it been done? Got ne linx?

U

Impressive! Lots of full games is pretty nice.

But could you list which software are provided in the CD?

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EVERYONE who has requested better DEV tools, please go here: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=136863#136863

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Lots of full games agreed but still disappointed by the content of the DVD, where is Suse 9.2 ????? :cry:

love the stuff byte. Especially that world wind thing. Its what I wanted to download but was too lazy to do so....

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gud goin byte!!!! cool collection!

but m lukin out for some latest linux distributions . . . . . . like red hat, or suse, etc.
btw, which 1 is better?

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yow!!!!!!1 :lol:

nice linux softs guys cool.but, what about the c,c++,c.net or c# compilers like borland man i can't run simple programs in fc3.looks like i have to switch to m10.1.please put how to run c on fc3.and put more dev softwares.yeah good games but can't say can run on mr pc.also wall and themes. :wink:

.totally an avearge dvd.

.any way thanks to it.can't ask more.

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I hope that U guys include all the updates, patches and other stuff that Microsoft released after WindowsXP SP2

Add some wallpapers from the movies like Matrix, LOTR, Spiderman 2 etc.
Well, original movie wallpapers decorate the desktop instead of Morphed ones. Please see 2 it that u include the wallpapers that are SCREENSHOTS of the mivies

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Is it too late to request???

IS it too late to request.....one last mother of a download??????

Splinter Cell: CHaos Theory Singleplayer Demo (571.5 MB)

This large demo download for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory includes the lighthouse mission at Punta Blanco, Peru, as well as several tutorial videos.

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Ahoy DiGiT!!

I miss the "movie-trailors".. :'(

And ya.. 1 suggestion..

Include the "essential" s'wares in alternate issues, unless upDated..

Yo!

Kip SmilinG!

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Not bad.. Its good to see some linux stuffs and some serious readings. Me not dissapointed

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Indyan said:
C'mon post the mag contents.

What's Inside Digit March '05?

The Attack Of The Mobile Gamer
The statistics are all telling us that mobile gaming will really take off very
soon. We track the people who make it happen.
Enter The Matrix
Imagine computing anywhere, any time, and getting a bill at the end of
the month for how much you compute.
(Read full story)

'How Do I Get There?'
Here's about India's own Mapquest-like site-and the brains behind it is just
a 19-year-old.

Bring It Home
Ever wondered how DTH-Direct-to-home-works? Here's an introduction to
the technology, and an explanation of how it works.

Tech Nightmares
A look at how you get around the most common Microsoft PowerPoint
blues.

No-Strings-Attached Hospitality
Wouldn't it be nice if every hotel and airport were Wi-Fi-enabled? One
hotel in Hyderabad is catering to customer demand for Wi-Fi access and is
truly making waves.
Anywhere You Roam
What's the best way to take your data with you all the time? We examine
laptops and PDA-phones.
Playing It Safe
We said it before, and we'll say it again: back up, back up, back up. You
might find something here to help you decide upon a backup plan.

And Then, There Was Light
Computer education is an important part of the training imparted at the
Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind.

Too Dumb For A Smartphone
Is your phone smarter than you? Are you 'upgrading' only because of
peer pressure? Is this your story?

Hey the contents are cool.I'm lovin it.

I got DVD-ROM yesterday.So I checked past 6-7 DVDs of digit.I saw one point.Byte has given preference to a single thing in every issue.Like he has provided more Music related softwares in one issue,in another issue lotz of mail clients,security tools in another.I got everything I wanted.
I don't understand why u ppl r so much fools to ask FULL Version games.Must he provide NFS:UG2,HL-2 etc 4 free.I think digit has tried not to disappoint every1.coz......sum Programmers want Development tools,Kids ask 4 Games,Tuxians 4 Linux..........it takes time to fulfill every1's needs.Stop shouting like kids..... :evil:

If u want softwares,games pot ur request in right threads.Its impossible to make an Ideal Digit DVD.

preview

hey please get rid of the cd...keep the dvd or maybe give out 2 dvd instead of just one.....

wow, I got the mag yesterday, I found Nasa World Wide, Thanks Digit for a wonderfull open software. Hope Digit starts 2 DVDs with cool softwares and remove the cds.

2 dvd's with tons of usefull stuff would really be nice....how about throwing in a full movie like u did last time(was it ice age?)....it was a really pleasent suprise.....will it be asking to much to ask if u digit could shift the ads in the mag to some other section...meaning one which readers could put aside and read the mag in peace.....hey i haven't yet rec'd my mag yet....who do i contact?????

Please send your demands at By Demand (April 2005)

hey i have not yet received my march 2005 digit mag.....today is already 8-march and i should have rec'd it by now....who do i contact regarding this problem?

hmmm....u just got one...well then i should be getting one shortly...haven't rec'd it yet(the e-mail)...

what happened to the old issues in pdf format??

The Fast Track is great. But the paper quality is very poor. and the images are hardly visible. Why cant u give it in PDF format with all that pictures. it will be very useful.

in the fast track website section pls mention free softwares seperately. it will be helpful for many. and mention some linux alternatives.

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Byte said:
MARCH 2005 DIGIT DVD HIGHLIGHTS

Star Wars: Republic Commando
Unreal Tournament 2004: Air Buccaneers
Grand Theft Auto 2 (FREE Full Game)
Steel Panthers World at War 8.20 (FREE Full Game)
Wild Metal (FREE Full Game)

Games Knoppix Live CD
KDE 3.3.2
Blender 2.2.5
mythTV with the best modules
Skype 1.0 for Mandrake and Fedora Core 3
ProZilla 1.3.3 with GUI

Mathematica 5.1
NASA World Wind with addon

DVD CONTENTS
==========

DEV TOOLS
Mathematica 5.1
Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME), Wireless Toolkit 2.1
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4.2.04 and NetBeans IDE 3.6
MinGW

GAMES
Star Wars Republic Commando
Unreal Tournament 2004: AirBuccaneers (TOTAL CONVERSION/MOD)
Grand Theft Auto (FULL GAME)
Grand Theft Auto 2 (FULL GAME)
Wild Metal (FULL GAME)
AstroAvenger
AirStrike 2
Mario Forever
2D Counter-Strike (FULL GAME)
Frutti Freak for Newbies
Magical Broom Extreme (FULL GAME)

Linux
Games Knoppix
MPlayer 1.0 pre6a
MPlayer 1.0 pre6a Source Code
15 MPlayer skins
MPlayer manual
ProZilla 1.3.3
ProZilla GUI
GNUsound 0.6.2
Blender 2.2.5
Yafray 0.0.7-2
Kino
mythTV
mythTV modules
Skype 1.0 (for Mandrake 10.1+)
Skype 1.0 (for Fedora Core 3)
KDE 3.3.2

MULTIMEDIA
Template Package I for NeroVision Express
DJ Jukebox 5.2
Acoustica Beatcraft 1.0
Live 4.1
Pulse Master 1.7
AudioCommander 3.0
Focus MP3 Recorder 3.0
Rosoft Audio Recorder 3.6.4

INTERNET
Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Cold Fusion MX 2004 Developer Edition
BookmarkSync 1.7.2
GetGo 2.55
Grouper 1.3 Beta
GoGoData Toolbar 3.0.1
Super Ad Blocker 1.0.1670
All-in-One Secretmaker 3.9.8.5
Trillian 3.0

ESSENTIALS
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Ad-Aware SE 1.05
Ad-Aware SE1R26 25.01.2005 definiton file
avast! Home Edition 4.5.549
avast! Home Edition 4.5.549 LATEST UPDATE
Copernic Desktop Search 1.2
MicrosoftÂ® Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
Quicktime Alternative
Real Alternative
VLC Player
7-Zip 4.15 beta
WinZip 9.0
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable
Autopatcher XP Jan Edition
Quintessential Player
.NET redistributable

SYSTEM
Spyware Doctor 3.1
OSL2000 Boot Manager Platinum Edition 8.79
Recover My Files 3.10
nVidia video driver 66.93 (Windows XP)
ATI video driver 5.1 (Windows XP)
VIA Hyperion 4 in 1 Driver 4.53v
Password Depot 2.0.6
System Cleaner 4.97
BestCrypt 7.11.04
World Wind
World Wind (Addon)
BCWipe 3.06.3
PowerStrip 3.56
Blender
Quick Heal

WHITEPAPERS
Managing and Securing IM in the Enterprise: Why It Should Be a Top Priority
The Adoption of ITIL in Large Enterprises

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
InBoxer for Outlook 2.0
UseBestMail 1.0.1.18
SpamWeed 2.0
Biometric Employee Punch Clock 1.1
Database Designer Enterprise Edition 9.78L
KnowHowDB 2.4
Timeless Time & Expense Multi-User 2.0.22
Schedules4Team 2.51.0028
Plan for Windows 2.07
Easy Projects .NET 3.0
DevPlanner 2.0.741
BusyWin

E-BOOKS
Just in Tokyo
Books on the Laws of Physics including:
Conservation Laws
Newtonian Physics
Vibrations and Waves
Electricity and Magnetism
Optics
The Modern Revolution in Physics

DESKTOP THEMES
Universal Crystal XP BricoPack RC1
189 Tux PNG Icons from CrystalXP.net
100+ Icons for Windows
High quality icons from the GANT pack
15 WindowBlinds Themes

240+ Wallpapers including Hollywood/Bollywood Celebrities, Games and Cool Cars

Dear Sir, How you get time and patience to do Such a marvellous work every month. I have to accept that every month I am just looking for your list and copying the list to get the thorough view of the DVD. Thanks a lot. May God bless you.

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hafees said:
what happened to the old issues in pdf format??

The Fast Track is great. But the paper quality is very poor. and the images are hardly visible. Why cant u give it in PDF format with all that pictures. it will be very useful.

in the fast track website section pls mention free softwares seperately. it will be helpful for many. and mention some linux alternatives.

Hi Pal,
I wonder, that our Digit team may be planning for a 36 issue if not 48 issue Digit PDFs for the coming summer. Let's Hope for the best. It is one way good for guys like me, who never even touch the magazine,and just piling in the Cupboard.