18 of 31 customers found the following review helpful:
 WHAT A DISASTER SINCE THE CHANGES!!!, 2002-02-07
As a subscriber to online WSJ for over 2 years I have reviewed the changes to the site and have come to the following conclusions:
1. The new site is cluttered.
2. The new site has terrible, distracting colors.
3. The new site is disorganized, with way too many bells, whistles, features, and options.
4. The new site does not allow me to read the WSJ paper the night before, with the same simple layout as printed copy, therefore, rendering it useless to me.
5. The old site was much better, both easier to navigate & read.
6. Without a "classic" feature, which simply allows me to read the same paper as the printed copy, with a similar layout as was previously available, I will cancel the online service.
7. I read the discussion boards. I am in the majority. THE NEW SITE STINKS!
Mark Porter
West Chicago, IL
 top notch news and easy access!, 2001-12-06
I subscribed to the print edition 3 years ago, since then
had had no time to read the paper daily and saw the paper
piling up and go to waste. I regretted my subscription because
of this.But, the WSJ is just essential reading for me, so for the
past year I would drop by the library on the weekends and
peruse the sections that I wanted to, and save the wastage
of paper and money. Getting to the library though, was a bit
dodgy due to my schedule,their hours of operation etc. Now, that the WSJ is available online I rely on this edition,
not only for WSJ, but The Economist, Scientific American, National Geographic etc. I highly recommend the WSJ online subscription.
I find I do not need to spend my time at the library on
this reading but other browsing, and I can read this from
a computer anywhere. The site/publication is not graphics
heavy and remains as always an extremely well written, well thought out newspaper edition. All the benefits of the newspaper without the paper. :) If you have the ability to afford slightly less than a
dollar a week on an electronic subscription I recommend
you give this a try, [ they have an online trial subscription] and then sign up for the year's subscription... Enjoy! cheers,
Mary
17 of 21 customers found the following review helpful:
Simply the best business publication around, 2000-12-09
I'm about to renew it for a 3rd straight year. The online version allows access to more current information - for instance, the many mergers that happen before the bell on Monday morning - that you can't get from the print subscription. In addition, the email updates are great.If you want real, timely business news, this is your only choice. If you want other news or sports, steer clear. I've had few technical problems, but recently had screen refresh/updating problems. It took a very long time to correct, but everything's been good now for a couple of weeks.
8 of 15 customers found the following review helpful:
 Top dollar product, 2000-10-19
Gives you extensive access to thw WSJ and Barrons web sites. Very helpful.
52 of 55 customers found the following review helpful:
Great source for the latest information., 2000-10-18
I had subscribed to the Wall Street Journal (paper edition) for several years and found it to be one of the best sources of information (financial and other) available. When Dow Jones decided to make the same information available via their web site, I subscribed immediately. Recently, I dropped the paper edition, and now only subscribe to the online version.So, what's so good about this website? If you read the The Wall Street Journal regularly, you will have access to information that the general public only hears about several days later through standard media outlets. I found this to be the case time and time again. I would read some random article on Monday, and the following Thursday or Friday the local or national news would be featuring a "late breaking" story that was almost word-for-word what I had read about in the journal earlier! The website, while not perfect, allows you to search for specific articles, research various companies, and retrieve stock quotes. Yes, almost all of these features are available for free on other sites, but you get it all here in one place. The editorial section, while usually conservative, is well written and often has guest authors who are very "deep" in their particular subject area. In some ways I miss the paper edition. You can take it with you, read it on the bus, sit outside and read it, etc. However, the benefits of the online edition more than make up for these deficiencies. I recommend this publication in the online format. For me, it has been money well spent.
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