SJ Mercury Facelift

Posted on March 8, 2007
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The Merc has undergone a much needed update in the look-and-feel department. I noticed this the other day (yes, I still read newspapers online) and thought it looked good but it was only today that it clicked that something else is at play here. The quality of the graphics and images is really really good, featuring sharp images and catchy videos. On the downside, it appears that they are running a hell of a lot of advertisements, but I guess someone has to pay for it when the subscriber base is plummeting.

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