Why didn former BYTE editors start a new magazine like the old BYTE?
It costs a lot more money to start a new magazine than to fix the problems of an existing one. Also, we are journalists and technologists, not business people. Back to frequently asked questions Didn’t anyone try to save BYTE? We heard some reliable rumors that at least one publishing company offered to purchase BYTE from McGraw-Hill at a higher price than CMP offered, but McGraw-Hill decided it was too deeply involved in negotiations with CMP to change course. We also heard that at least one publishing company offered to purchase BYTE from CMP after McGraw-Hill sold the division, but that CMP declined the offer. CMP placed a high value on the BYTE name and the BYTE subscriber list — for good reasons. It’s frustrating that another buyer didn’t get a chance to save BYTE. It was possible for the old BYTE to survive without significantly changing its editorial focus. Back to frequently asked questions Why didn’t you join the new Byte.com? It wasn’t just that I was upset with CMP for kill
