OverWorked Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I've been reading PCPro for a few years now, but I'm getting a bit bored by it and the subscription's running out soon. I fancy a change. What does everyone else here read? Any decent computer magazines worth subscribing to? I also read zdnet online, but I'd still like a printed magazine to read on the bus/in bed etc.
OverWorked Posted June 18, 2007 Author Posted June 18, 2007 Linux Format. I bought a copy of that a while back and it was good. I'm still not converted to Linux, though. I've been intending to for years, maybe reading LF will encourage me.
StewartKnight Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 PCFormat, Computer Shopper and Computer Weekly. PCFormat has gone a bit childish recently, but computer shopper has some interesting articles. MacBiter was good, but he died in October!
DMcCoy Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 None anymore. While at Uni I used to read PC Pro, PWC, Linux format, Linux journal, PC Plus, Acorn User, Computer Shopper and PC Format. It was very heavy to carry around when they all came out!
jumpinjamez Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Computer Weekly and MicroMart but i hide them in a copy of Zoo or Nutz ;-)
Halfmad Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I haven't bought any for 8+ years now. I don't think any of them offer anything that can't be found online!
OverWorked Posted June 18, 2007 Author Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks. Computer Weekly seems popular. I've subscribed to PCPro for five years now, but it just seems to be the same sort of thing coming round every so often. It's probably me, but I'm getting less and less useful info from it each time. Are there any decent online mags (free or subscribed) worth looking at regularly?
kearton Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 i tend to trawl a few IT websites... theregister.co.uk, tomshardware.com, bluesnews.com (gming related, but has some other IT stuff), arstechnica.com come to mind
sidewinder Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 PcPro & Computing through work Personal Computer World and Windows IT Pro personally PCW is OK but wouldnt recommend Windows IT Pro - very american orientated and you dont get a lot of content for your money. Now and again it makes up for it though Used to buy Micro Mart every week but some of the articles were absolute rubbish - barely about computing at all. And it was costing £8 a month
linuxgirlie Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Linux Format, plus the others when I get hold of a copy, sometimes I pick-up computer hardware magazines, have bought Micromart but only when Karoshi was in it I also read though computer weekly and all the others that arrive at work. Jo
CHR1S Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Used to read PCFormat a few years back but it started to get a bit tosh... I read TopGear nowadays
ConTheITGuy Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) Thanks. Computer Weekly seems popular... Probably because we get a free subscription (Same with Computing, IT Week, Information Age and CRN!) Andy Edited March 10, 2008 by andy
ConTheITGuy Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks. Computer Weekly seems popular... Probably because we get a free subscription (Same with Computing, IT Week, Information Age and CRN!) Andy
OverWorked Posted June 18, 2007 Author Posted June 18, 2007 Probably because we get a free subscription (Same with Computing, IT Week, Information Age and CRN!) Andy How do you get them then? I get Informatin Age at work, though I 've no idea how I came to be subscribed. Please tell!
elsiegee40 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I used to read Computer Weekly cover to cover (starting at the jobs section in the back of course) when I was working in industry... I really ought to subscribe again now!
Sylv3r Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I get Computer Weekly and IT Week through the post at school but rarely have time to read them.
alonebfg Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I read micromart and as I subcscribe its cheap as chips. The thing i like about it is that is covers all os but can get dull at times.
speckytecky Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I always find that Computer Active is refreshingly useful with bang up to date information on changes in the ICT world - it's pretty good value as well!
sidewinder Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 You're not missing anything if you dont get the freebie weeklys, they are incredibly boring most of the time IT Week is one of the better ones but I got that subscription changed to a digital one and mistakenly accepted a Computing (is that what you guys are referring to as Computer Weekly?) which is 10 times more boring
witch Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 NO! Computing is pants Computer weekly is a different magazine with some good stuff in it. Can't get it free here and can't afford it anymore
Jake Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 I have a lifetime subscription to TechBabe Monthly, the articles are very detailed and quite informative, the readers letters section often has many useful solutions to problems and the whole magazine is well presented with the boon of nonstick pages
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