sorry if it was reported before!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07051402amazonacquiresdpreview.asp
got the link from shootalpha.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07051402amazonacquiresdpreview.asp
got the link from shootalpha.com
... The forums however are horrible. Not just because of the terrible format, but more so because of the viciousness and lack of respect shown for eachother by many of the forum members. ...
I have to agree to the format of the forum. in days of huge resolution widescreen monitors the small forum stripe just doesn't cut it.
But i have to disagree to your other thought. I can only comment on the Nikon forums and there i was always greeted with respectful people willing to help.
Anyway, I hope Amazon's commercial interests won't affect the running of the site in a negative way....
But i have to disagree to your other thought. I can only comment on the Nikon forums and there i was always greeted with respectful people willing to help.
Abstract, I'm a little more cynical than that,Amazon doesn't necessarily make the same mark up on each brand and as a large seller of cameras we don't know it's relationship with various manufacturers,another independent site is no longer independent.
I wonder how much Amazon paid for DPReview? Its not a particularly huge site as far as content goes (not enough new reviews either, as far as I'm concerned) but has loads of hits.
Yes, I was about to ask, too.
Anyone know how much money was involved?
Most articles I've seen have made a point of saying that financial details were not disclosed...