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| Publisher: PC World Communications, Inc.
Category: Magazine
List Price: $83.88
Buy New: $19.97
You Save: $63.91 (76%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 156
Format: Magazine Subscription
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 12
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
Release Date: November 23, 2001
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months
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 Like it says, "Technology Advice You Can Trust"... February 19, 2002
29 out of 32 found this review helpful
PC World has a Top 100 section which rates and highlights the best home computers, scanners, digicams, power pcs, monitors and laptops and the like for those who make a mental wish list and who love window shopping. It does stories and features like who has the best CD-RW drives and what's included on them, and like which computer store or electronics company has the best customer
services...all so the consumer can get the best deals for the best price. The design and graphics are attractive. It also has a nice How To Section, tips on working software and games, internet downloads which make life easier and fuller, and other upgrade info. PC World is a magazine which definitely holds my interest with it's easy to follow reports and down to earth writing style: it also has enough of the technical lingo for those who are 'really' into the technical lingo stuff. However, when the lingo gets a little dense and specific, a thumbnail glossary pops up now and then to help the reader out. It is a good mag if you love your computer, you love anything to do with computers or you want to learn more about computers....
Good quality magazine for the business minded! January 6, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For those who have their own business or operate within a company might have some connection with using computers on the job. I own my own web design company and hope to expand to include video production as well. Both job fields include computers to design the websites and to edit the videos or type of the video scripts. The tasks involved are endless and the computer is a time saverr. This magazine helps me stay on top of things with information on the last computer gadgets for the workplace. Such as information about computers that fit my needs in my business. To me this magazine works like a newspaper that informs a citizen of the day's news. Very helpful. I even posted, with permission, some articles from the magazine on my website for refrence purposes of those who visit the site.
Great Reviews January 2, 2002
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
PC World is a good magazine for anyone who is looking for a new computer, to upgrade your present system's hardware or software. Unlike some magazines that complain about the product they are reviewing you get the sense that PC World is being fair on ther product reveiw and specific about who would find it useful and who wouldn't.This magazine is a great all-around magazine.
Good for the casual computer user November 29, 2001
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
PC World is one of the most widely read computer magazines in existence, and for good reason: it provides a monthly dose of technology news and reviews in an accessible and easy-to-read format. Though they bill themselves as a resource for IT managers and business people, the magazine is very consumer-oriented, and every issue contains helpful tips for novice users (such as how to get rid of temp files or install the latest Outlook patch).Alas, being a jack of all trades condemns you to be a master of none. On average, I only find one or two articles per issue actually useful, and most features lack the depth and technical detail that IT professionals crave (in their defense, and in defense of my high ranking, that one piece of advice I get each month is usually a lifesaver). Additionally, the signal-to-noise ratio seems a little too low - one often finds "special advertising supplements" where content should be. Perhaps my largest issue (no pun intended) with PC World is with its monthly Top 100 list. The magazine regularly gives its highest honors to computer systems unavailable through normal distribution channels, and peripherals (such as printers and CD burners) that I know from experience to have significant reliability problems are often labeled "best buy" because they perform marginally better on benchmark tests. Never the less, PC World remains a great tool for the casual user seeking a better understanding of the computer industry (or anyone just looking for some advice on buying a new PC)... and to those people, I highly recommend it.
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