Kiseido probably isn't even aware of the AGF or its purpose.
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| Author: | zslane [ Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:46 pm ] |
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Does anyone have this magazine archive set? Is it worth $80? I've never even seen an issue of Go World magazine, so I have no idea how good the content was over the years. |
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| Author: | CnP [ Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
I've got volumes 2 & 3. I think it depends on how happy you are with pdfs rather than paper books. There's loads of content, per $ it's great value for money I guess, though I haven't actually studied it much (partially because they're pdf's and partially because I've got too much Go material that I haven't gotten around to them yet). The archive contains several series of essays which became books (well I'm thinking about great joseki debates & can't think of another off the top of my head). A randomly chosen volume (38) contains: pages 2-5 Go news pages 6-39 Game records (with a good amount of comments) pages 40-41 Tesuji pages 42-51 3 trick plays pages 52-57 advanced tesuji page 58 Fuseki problems page 59-63 The great Joseki debate I can't say if that's typical and I think I remember reading here that later volumes have less essays and more game records. |
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| Author: | lobotommy [ Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
It's a great resource for serious studies. It is over one hundred issues - there's so much study materials that you'll probably need a few years to go through them all. There is also good glossary index covering all issues in html file (which can open a specific issue on a specific page via just one click on a link, which is quite useful, but even if it does not work for you an index itself is a very good tool to trace some topics) But what device you'll use to read it on? If you'll print every issue to work with or if you have a tablet (best option) to read on - you'll be very pleased. Even using an older tablet like iPad1 will be good enough (in such case I suggest to use a GoodReader app for pdf reading/notation). However if you want to use it on a computer then, well, it's not good, it's just inferior experience compared to reading on tablet. It's ok if you can read long and complicated pdf on a computer with a lot of zooming in and out on diagrams and on a text, but tablet vs PC it's heaven and hell in user experience comparison. There is a free #45 issue on their website - give it a try and you'll decide by yourself if it suits you. [edited errors] |
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| Author: | tchan001 [ Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
lobotommy wrote: There is a free #45 issue on their website - give it a try and you'll decide by yourself if it suits you. There used to be a free #45, but you have to buy it now as they currently sell individual issues with click and buy as a further option to buying the dvds. |
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| Author: | zslane [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
tchan001 wrote: lobotommy wrote: There is a free #45 issue on their website - give it a try and you'll decide by yourself if it suits you. There used to be a free #45, but you have to buy it now as they currently sell individual issues with click and buy as a further option to buying the dvds. I found issue #45 here: http://agfgo.org/downloads/GW045.pdf |
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| Author: | tchan001 [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
If it's no longer available free on Kiseido Digital's website, I have a feeling they probably don't want it freely distributed anymore by other websites. |
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| Author: | zslane [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
Kiseido probably isn't even aware of the AGF or its purpose.
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| Author: | logan [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
Vol. 4, issues 109-129 (the last) is expected to go on sale in May, 2013. Source: Bob Myers, Kiseido Digital. |
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| Author: | gowan [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
zslane wrote: Kiseido probably isn't even aware of the AGF or its purpose. Kiseido is quite familiar with the AGF and the AGA. They donated a lot of surplus issues to be used in membership promotions and tournament prizes. I suspect that the issue 45 in question is one of the donated issues. |
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| Author: | oren [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
logan wrote: Vol. 4, issues 109-129 (the last) is expected to go on sale in May, 2013. Source: Bob Myers, Kiseido Digital. Thanks for the news. I'm looking forward to it. |
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| Author: | rtmyers [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
I'm pleased to announce that Go World Archive Vol. IV is now available. It contains issues 109-129 (the last) on one DVD. We've included Jochen Fassbender's fabulously detailed index, with the ability to jump directly to issue and page. It also contains the same full-text search capability as in Vols. I-III. The purchase link is http://Kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00Y5GKPC&PP=1. It's priced at $49.99. Enjoy. Bob Myers Kiseido Digital |
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| Author: | macelee [ Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go World Archive DVD-ROM |
I just posted a review of this DVD at: http://www.go4go.net/go/go_world_archive_review |
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