PC World Magazine

Pros: Loads of useful Information; comparison testing of hardware
Cons: Uneven; Primarily for businesspeople

I got my first year's subscription to this magazine for free (well, some frequent flyer miles, actually). I enjoyed it so much that I renewed for 2 more years. More recently I changed my mind and stopped my subscription.

Why I liked it:
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Pros: Great for an intermediate user who actually likes computers!
Cons: Subscription Price

I've been into computers for years, (started with an Atari 800!) knowing more than perhaps the average user, but a lot less than the pros. About a year ago, I got interested in purchasing a more powerful pc, and came across PC World. I had researched...

Pros: Easy to read and understand.
Cons: Some recommended programs are very pricey.

As a subscriber of PCWorld since 1996, I must say this is the BEST Computer magazine out there.

When I first began reading PCWorld, I was a beginner at computers to say the least. All I knew how to do was turn it on and write reports for...

Pros: Good sections
Cons: None

This magazine is very useful on all levels of computer users. Some of the best things that I like about it are the monthly question forum. People like you and me ask questions to computer tech people and they respond and tell about the problem and what...

Pros: Good use of color
Cons: Bad columns and features, and you can find reviews on the internet

PC World has long been a major fixture in the print media world of computers. It contains many reviews of the newest hardware and software, as well as previews of upcoming similar gadgets, a variety of columns, and some well written feature articles.
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Pros: Diverse content
Cons: Ads, ads, ads

I got a subscription to this magazine for my birthday this year. So far I have been reasonably happy with what I have seen. Probably the most exciting thing is when the magazine comes in the mail because the cover is always vibrant and exclaiming some...

Pros: wide ranges of articles, good for most PC users
Cons: hardcore techies may want more

I've seen lots of PC magazines that have the same "exclusive: how to get free stuff on the internet!" article every 6 months. Fortunately, PC World (PCW) isn't one of them.

Flip through the magazine, and you'll get to the news pages....

Pros: Wide range of coverage
Cons: Too often lacks depth

PC World has a difficult row to hoe. It's not really a magazine for novices, it's not tech-y enough for the True Nerds who actually make this stuff work, it lacks the snarky wit of its rivals at Ziff-Davis, and often as not, the only really...

Pros: Very Insightful Reviews; Interesting To Read
Cons: Only a PC Magazine

Look, 7 years ago, I knew nothing about a computer. Basically, one day, I heard a about a computer, and I sounded like a cool idea. So I picked up this magazine, PC World. It told me everything I needed to know about computers, software, hardware,...

Pros: Unbiased reviews, Top 100, New Product Guide, Top News Articles, How-To Advice
Cons: ADVERTISEMENTS

PC World offers unbiased product review, new product articles, how-to tips covering everything from internet to word processing to hardware, and a top 100 guide, which rates the top ten computers, printers, monitors and more.

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Pros: 65% of subscriptions or higher...occasionally has good articles
Cons: Overload of sponsers ads, highly incomplete information especially about hardware and OS

I was offered a free trial subscription to PC World, by them. As the owner of a web presence provider company, its good business to keep abreast of such things (plus, I'm a mild computer geek myself), so I gave it a shot. Two issues later, I've...

Pros: price, CD-ROM, magazine, value for money
Cons: ummm.....

Some people might think that computer magazines are for computer geeks and that if you tried to read them you wouldn't understand a word. Well, lets get things straight. Computer magazines are not easy to read but that does not make them impossible to...

Pros: Tips and News on new products
Cons: Silly top 10 lists.

As others have said, PC World is not a pocket-protected geek-fest (not that there's anything wrong with that), nor is it filed under (fill in the blank) For Dummies. PC World treats their readers like they have operated a computer more than twice, but...

Pros: Fairly good general PC mag
Cons: Too many ads, not for the hardcore computer nerd

PC World, is a general PC mag with some articles about computer related news, short editorials and reviews of various computer products, including computers from various vendors.

This is a nice magazine for beginner through intermediate...

Pros: Informative, Great Articles, Buying Guide
Cons: Subscribe don't buy mag at the store

PC World is one of the most popular computer magazines out there. It is also one of the best computer magazines out there. I say PC Magazine and PC World are the two best out there. They both offer something for everyone. I personally subscribe to...