MacWorld: The Mac at 25

MacWorld (US) January 2009 issue side by side with the premier issue from 1984.

Young Steve certainly looks better color-corrected on the new MacWorld cover. But alas, MacWorld is not what it used to be. It's now smaller in all 3 dimensions (thickness is about half what it used to be). And no, I am not one to believe that "internet content" is the reason for the fewer number of pages -- that started to happen to this publication before the internet boom. Also, the newer MacWorlds always have that infuriating white mailing label box at the bottom right corner of the cover page! No doubt IDG has their own draconian "reasons of logistics practicality" for tarnishing magazine covers, but as a subscriber to MacUser/MacWorld since the earliest days I wish to say: "do the right thing for subscribers and hide that label box for crying out loud!"

I thoroughly enjoy MacWorld on paper and therefore still subscribe to it (obviously), but I often think fondly on the good 'ol days of computer publications.