[Yaaarc] Discounts on misc Robotics Mags - Fall 2006

[Keith Mc. (Route-To YAR)]

As is common at this time of the year, I'm once again searching for
holiday discount robotics mag subscriptions for club members.
Summary - Mags researched:  ROBOT, Make, Servo, and Nuts&Volts.

ROBOT MAGAZINE
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There IS a "club member" discount - $17.95/4issues (vs 19.95):
   https://www.cambeywest.com/rob/robclub.asp

MAKE MAGAZINE
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No deals found... <hmmm>  The standard deal (US 1Year=$34.95/4issues):
- https://readerservices.makezine.com/mk/SubFAQ.aspx?PC=MK&AN=&Zp=#FAQ010
New Subscriptions:
- https://readerservices.makezine.com//Subnewx.aspx?PC=MK&PK=
OR call Customer Service at 866-289-8847

SERVO and NUTS&VOLTS MAGAZINES
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I couldn't find any "Servo Sixpack" type deep discount group deals 
for either Servo or N&V this year. <darn> (Anyone else see one yet???)

BTW, I *did* find this warning from N&V about a FAKE subscription service:
> WARNING:  Do NOT accept any Nuts&Volts deals through this company:
>  - Publishers Marketplace of America in White City, Oregon
> has been putting out N&V offers to old Poptronics subscribers,
> and are NOT authorized to represent Nuts&Volts.  
> Do NOT give them money, nor your credit card information.
See: http://www.nutsvolts.com/Poptronics_Alert.htm

I found the Nuts & Volts "Distributorship" deal ($2.50/issue in blocks 
of five).  This DOES get you the mag much faster, but at the expense
of us having to collect money, AND distrubte them monthly.  <ick>

Direct mail subscriptions for both N&V and Servo are cheaper deals 
(under $2/issue): $24.95/1yr, $45.95/2yr, $65.95/3 year (US only)
See:
 - http://www.nutsvolts.com/subinfo.htm
 - http://www.servomagazine.com/servo_faqs.php#Order
OR CALL/FAX between 5am and 5pm PST at:
 - Toll Free: 877-525-2539
 - Local: 818-487-4545
 - Fax: 818-487-4550

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If anyone has other mags they're interested in, or has found a 
better deal on any of these mags, please post the details under 
this thread.  Thanks!

- Keith Mc.