Computer newbies: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by Willy - 12/10/04 7:28 PM In reply to: Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by Chrisb_ChickenAlso, I've heard good things about Maximum PC, but haven't got a subscription yet. I'll get one in the next couple months here.
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I had Maximum PC magazine subscription but dropped it. I just didn't like the "in your face" approach on some of thier reporting/reviews. I did like "mad dog" section to get some insight to problem co. and how they got resolved. Plus, it seemed to offer the same info on the pc side of this or that, so I felt it was one magazine too many and was easily considered to be dropped. But hey, that's me... 
-----Willy
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by Toscane - 12/10/04 11:37 AM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerWho needs to go out and buy magazines when you have access to CNET's online information. It's all there !
(no I don't work for CNET)
Toscane
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by rosebud - 12/10/04 1:26 PM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerDear Rick,
I highly recommend "Smart Computing - In Plain English"
and "PC Today", published by Sandhills Publishing in
Lincoln, NE. Having been a subscriber for a number of
years now, I have found their monthly articles to be
very informative and timely.
As a subscriber, you'll have access to a "ton" of
archived info. that will provide you with a plethora
of PC/IT related articles, comments, recommendations,
"the whole ball of wax", so-to-speak.
Try purchasing a magazine or two or glance through
one of their monthly publications and I believe you'll
become "hooked" as I have.
Needless to say, their best 'buy' is a 3-year subscription, but that's your choice.
As a 62+ year old guy, I'm not up to all the "high-
tech" stuff that is out there in the PC world today,
yet these two mags have given me a working knowledge
of PC/IT technology in a language that the average guy
can assimilate and understand.
The down-side tho, for me anyway, is that I will not
throw away any past issues and my studio apartment is
filling up with a lot of past issues. Just kidding.
Hope you find the magazines to your liking.
Bud
Quincy, MA
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by rosebud - 12/10/04 1:40 PM In reply to: Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by rosebudRick,
This is just a P.S. to my earlier post. Having read
other posts and recommendations, all worthy, I ask
you if you want a publication with timely and informa-
tive articles or a publication with "too much" adver-
tizing that you will be paying for?
Thus my recommendations in my previous post. If you
are of the "high-tech wizard" caliber, then some of
the other suggestions may be more suited for you.
Bud
Quincy, MA.
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by barry2232 - 12/10/04 6:55 PM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerhere in Australia we have a magazine which comes out monthly, complete with at least 2 CD-Roms on the cover. It is called PC-User and is everything you want without the techno babble.
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by paular - 12/11/04 10:27 AM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerI am a Technology Trainer...and one of the best magazines I recommend to my adult students to read is "Smart Computeing" it use to be called PC Novice. Available in most supermaket news stands and the typical places...they also have a website...www.smartcomputing.com
Great articles,reviews,tips,software mini training articles. I have gotten it since 1995. Plus when you subcribe..you have online access to all the articles in ALL the magazines they publish...
You can even look up past articles...therefore eliminating the need to stockpile those monthly mangazines...
Paula Romanowski
Re: Suggested computer magazine for general reading?
by paular - 12/11/04 10:32 AM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerA addition to my previous message about Smart Computing Magazine...it is low on the ads...which is great..plus most of the articles are short (1 or 2 pages on(no turning pages)..so it's a great magazine to keep in the loo...
Paula
Thanks to all for the feedback
by RickWinger - 12/18/04 6:44 AM In reply to: Suggested computer magazine for general reading? by RickWingerI have the good fortune to live in a medium sized town with a large retail bookstore, so I'll browse the suggestions I can see at the local Books a Million and then make a call on it.
Best holiday wishes to all,
Rick
Was wanting to suggest to you--go to the library first
by MartinM2517 - 12/18/04 11:02 PM In reply to: Thanks to all for the feedback by RickWingerI read just about all the computer magazines out there (CPU, Computer Shopper, Mac World PC Magazine, PC World, PC Today, Smart Computing, and many more), but I don't always buy them, I go to the school library and public library and go through the ones there first.
I have several PC's, have had several more in my life, including Macs (don't have a Mac right now--but will in the near future), use different OS's, and enjoy them all to a degree (the magazines as well). Lot's of good information in them all for you to learn. Never stop the learning--you never will anyhow!
I personally like Computer Shopper and CPU the most because they'll also cover Mac's a bit, plus CPU covers Linux and some Unix. Good stuff out there. Enjoy!
Martin
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