PC World | 
| Publisher: PC World Communications, Inc.
List Price: $83.88
Buy New: $19.97
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 83
Format: Magazine Subscription
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 12
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
ASIN: B00005N7S5
Release Date: November 23, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months
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Product Description
PC World is the best source of information on how to select, buy, and use computer products and services for home and business. It's packed with award-winning articles, monthly Top 100 PC and product rankings, evaluations and ratings from the PC World Test Center, tips, how-tos, consumer advice, step-by-step guides, and more.
Abstract
The definite, solutions-oriented reference mag for businesss and professional people who use and manage the use of IBM-standard personal computers.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 Newbie-ish January 26, 2003
G (Connecticut, USA)
80 out of 118 found this review helpful
I have read PC World on and off for a while. All that I can say is that PC World is VERY newbish. This Mag talks about how dells are the best, which are the best pc manufacturers, etc. It never talks about the best motherboards, best Graphics cards, etc. If you dont KNOW A LOT about computers, then this may be an alright subscription, but I highly doubt it. If you need to know which is the best PC around, then you need only to buy ONE issue, not an entire subscription. Also, if PC World were good, they would know that building your PC is the best way to go, and they don't even give a hoot about hardcore companies like Voodoo and Alienware, so they never talk about the high end systems. They just go trotting around, talking about their inky dinky dells. Trust me folks, PC World is nothing but a newbie magazine. No where in this magazine will they tell you how to build a computer, or which motherboard to buy and why, or even which HARDCORE computer to buy. No, all they talk about are their little business junk PCs that we call Dells, Gateways, Compaqs, and HPs.
 Like it says, "Technology Advice You Can Trust"... February 19, 2002
yygsgsdrassil (Crossroads America)
28 out of 33 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 for the casual computer user November 29, 2001
Timothy Walker (Orlando, Florida USA)
22 out of 26 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.
Always relevant; always entertaining and informative December 3, 2005
P. Sneddon (Winter Garden, FL)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Great magazine for those who are not tech professionals, or who have just started in a tech field, who want to stay on top of the latest products, ideas, and technology news. Good troubleshooting tips for your computer, software programs, and other electronics as well. Loved it so much I decided to order a year's subscription. ***DO NOT ORDER THIS FROM AMAZON. I ORDERED THE MAG SEPT 7TH AND AS OF DEC 3RD I AM STILL WAITING FOR IT. Amazon is a reliable party, however the subscriptions are outsourced to others. If you have a problem with a subscription order, it is not handled through Amazon.*** UPDATE: Finally received 1st issue in late December and the subscription was backdated to continue through Nov 2006. However, if you want quicker delivery, order a subscription elsewhere.
Informative, useful January 17, 2005
Gadgester (New York)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
After switching from Mac OS to Windows a few years ago, I needed a PC-oriented magazine to get me well versed in the new vernacular. I took a look at PC Magazine and was disgusted by the number of errors and the dearth of useful content; man, I thought, this is why Mac users laugh at PC guys. Then I picked up PC World at the suggestion of a friend and, wow, within minutes I filled out the subscription card and sent for my subscription.
PC World is good because it's informative and useful. It covers things you want to know as a PC user. It does not slant toward hardware (like the modders-only Maximum PC) or software, and it doesn't waste space telling you why you should buy a Mac G5, which, oddly enough, PC Mag tries to do. PC World is a well-balanced, informational magazine for general PC users. If you want more expert-oriented stuff you might want things like Windows Mag or other more specific magazines, but for general computing, PC World is the best. Each issue is packed with stuff you can use, either in your daily computing or to impress your friends at the new year's party.
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