Recommendations on a PC Magazine Subscription......
Stephan 10 January 2005 22:14:32
Hello, Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know the scoop on the latest. Thanks.
Hello,> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to> subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot> advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know> the scoop on the latest. Thanks.
If he´s truely a hardware enthusiast, then Maximum PC. If he´s just a casual user, and doesn´t build his own, then PC World.
For general all round information PC Pro is quite a good read. Editorial columns, news roundups, reviews, group tests, Q&As and more in depth how-to's.
If he is into doing things for himself then a good introduction could be through Custom PC. Its alright but sometimes tries to be something it aint. It is still a young magazine and hasn't yet decided what it wants to be. Still, it is very readable.
Then you have the new kid on the block Giga Hz. Feature packed and looks at a wider range of technology including mobile phones and pdas. Not up there yet in terms of how to's and Q&As but I am sure this will develop.
John
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan" <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:
Hello,> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan" <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:
Hello,> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>
Steph>
MaximumPC or CPU Magazine if he's a computer hobbyist. Bear in mind that you can't get away from advertisements. Both still have a pretty high ratio of ads to editorial content. Not quite as ad heavy as PC Magazine though. Both take up the mid range between newbie/business type magazines like PC Magazine and actual tech journals.
The writing in MaxPC is a bit less formal than CPU, which has it's good and bad points. It's a little more fun to read, but people easily offended by even PG profanity might want to avoid it. A few people have already written in about that, but removing it would change the flavour of the magazine.
I tend to read both on a semi-regular basis. ---------------------------------------------
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan" <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:
Hello,> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>
Steph>
Hi Steph:
The only PC mag I read anymore (and I read every issue) is MaximumPC. Many times I've seen them review a product, give it a bad rating and see an ad for the same item in the same issue. They will bite the hand that feeds them to give you truthful information and not avoid doing so.
"Stephan" <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote in message news:crukh5$hnq$05$1@news.t-online.com...> Hello,> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to> subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot> advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know> the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>
Steph
Wow, I'm surprised I didn't see this one earlier. CPU is the only magazine out there that is worth buying. It is also the only one that you will NEVER SEE on the racks at retail stores like supermarkets, discount stores, etc. You will have to go to a major bookstore with a large periodical selection to find it. Once you buy a copy, your husband will want to subscribe to it. The only thing I don't like about CPU is that they tend to write too much about "modding" projects. But other than that, they cover EVERYTHING really well including the latest hardware, software (free and commercial) and Operating Systems (not just windows, they cover a lot of Mac and linux stuff, also) I read this magazine cover to cover, every issue. There's not a boring page in it, other than the modding articles. Even some of those can be educational. -Dave
"Fleabus" <Xrflynn@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:h491v0101g7ltssqlbao1pocd7bap6c5v7@4ax.com...> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan"> <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:>
Hello,>> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>>
Steph>>
Hi Steph:>
The only PC mag I read anymore (and I read every issue) is> MaximumPC.> Many times I've seen them review a product, give it a bad rating> and see an ad for the same item in the same issue.> They will bite the hand that feeds them to give you truthful> information and not avoid doing so.
I'll second this. MaximumPC virtually destroyed an Ultra power supply with a bad review and a rating of 3 (out of 10)... and there was a full-page outside-cover for it ad on the back of the magazine! Ouch. That really takes balls. (I notice that the ad wasn't there on the following month's issue....)
I don't subscribe to magazines unless they are free. Of those I like Computerworld, a weekly publication. For building PCs, I look at Computer Shopper for parts and advertisements. There are many online magazines too.
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:51:41 -0500, "Hackworth" <NoSpam4Me@spamless.net> wrote:
"Fleabus" <Xrflynn@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >news:h491v0101g7ltssqlbao1pocd7bap6c5v7@4ax.com...>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan">> <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:>>
Hello,>>> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>>>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>>>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>>>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>>>
Steph>>>
Hi Steph:>>
The only PC mag I read anymore (and I read every issue) is>> MaximumPC.>> Many times I've seen them review a product, give it a bad rating>> and see an ad for the same item in the same issue.>> They will bite the hand that feeds them to give you truthful>> information and not avoid doing so.>
I'll second this. MaximumPC virtually destroyed an Ultra power supply with a >bad review and a rating of 3 (out of 10)... and there was a full-page >outside-cover for it ad on the back of the magazine! Ouch. That really takes >balls. (I notice that the ad wasn't there on the following month's >issue....)>
"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message news:gih5v0ll15koql1pc62k6ft65h0qq4tttk@4ax.com...>I don't subscribe to magazines unless they are free. Of those I like> Computerworld, a weekly publication. For building PCs, I look at> Computer Shopper for parts and advertisements. There are many online> magazines too.
Phish... normally, I would agree with your magazine subscription philosophy, but MaximumPC is only $12/yr. (a buck an issue). I couldn't resist!
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:51:41 -0500, "Hackworth"> <NoSpam4Me@spamless.net> wrote:>
"Fleabus" <Xrflynn@sympatico.ca> wrote in message>>news:h491v0101g7ltssqlbao1pocd7bap6c5v7@4ax.com...>>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:32 -0600, "Stephan">>> <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote:>>>
Hello,>>>> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>>>>subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>>>>advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to >>>>know>>>>the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>>>>
Steph>>>>
Hi Steph:>>>
The only PC mag I read anymore (and I read every issue) is>>> MaximumPC.>>> Many times I've seen them review a product, give it a bad rating>>> and see an ad for the same item in the same issue.>>> They will bite the hand that feeds them to give you truthful>>> information and not avoid doing so.>>
I'll second this. MaximumPC virtually destroyed an Ultra power supply with >>a>>bad review and a rating of 3 (out of 10)... and there was a full-page>>outside-cover for it ad on the back of the magazine! Ouch. That really >>takes>>balls. (I notice that the ad wasn't there on the following month's>>issue....)>>
Christopher P . Winter 10 February 2005 21:29:10 [ permanent link ]
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:39:04 -0500, "Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote:
"Stephan" <xxxAmadorFamilyxxx@t-online.de> wrote in message >news:crukh5$hnq$05$1@news.t-online.com...>> Hello,>> Just wondering on a PC magazine. What is the best PC magazine to>> subscribe to? They say that most of them are junk and have allot>> advertisements. This magazine is for my husband who really likes to know>> the scoop on the latest. Thanks.>>
Steph>
Wow, I'm surprised I didn't see this one earlier. CPU is the only magazine >out there that is worth buying. It is also the only one that you will NEVER >SEE on the racks at retail stores like supermarkets, discount stores, etc. >You will have to go to a major bookstore with a large periodical selection >to find it. Once you buy a copy, your husband will want to subscribe to it. >The only thing I don't like about CPU is that they tend to write too much >about "modding" projects. But other than that, they cover EVERYTHING really >well including the latest hardware, software (free and commercial) and >Operating Systems (not just windows, they cover a lot of Mac and linux >stuff, also) I read this magazine cover to cover, every issue. There's not >a boring page in it, other than the modding articles. Even some of those >can be educational. -Dave>
