Computeractive Reviews

I have read lots of different computer magazines, but Computeractive is not only the cheapest, but also my favourite by miles. I've collected Computeractive magazines since about the fifth edition and I haven't got bored of it yet! All the other computer magazines I read are quite technical, which is interesting, but not always as ...  Read the complete review

This magazine is really good at explaining things about computers if you are not as up to the minute with the jargon etc about computing. I have been reading it for years now and have followed the advice given for when I bought my first Windows XP computer and now on to the Windows Vista computer I have now. There are lots of different ...  Read the complete review

Computer Active I bought my first Computer Active magazine around a two weeks ago, I seen a title File Sharing... ''How to download movies, software, music and more without breaking the law''. So I thought I would buy it to see how to download free content legally. I am not really a reader, im more a movie person. But ever since I have ...  Read the complete review

I've been a subscriber to ComputerActive for a while now. I've always bought it since I first had my computer and it has seen my from novice level to advanced. Even now, I do not find the magazine too basic. It is filled with different interesting sections: I love reading the News and the Letters, for example. And the reviews are ...  Read the complete review

I'm an irregular reader of Computer Active - mostly buying it when I'm off on holiday to give me something to flick through whilst on the plane. I used to buy it a lot more in my younger days, but feel as though I've out-grown the magazine now. Computer Active claims to give readers a plain English guide to computers and you can't ...  Read the complete review

I highly rate Computer Active magazine. I have been reading it for years and have always found the magazine very informative and up to date in the latest advances in the word of computers. I particularly like the advice both in the magazines and on their website. I am not a computer expert and this magazine is good at explaining the in-depth world ...  Read the complete review

computer active was one of the first computer magazines to come out which wasn't full of technical jargon, and for that i think it has always been popular. the jargon busting boxes on pages are useful because not only do they help you understand, you can learn the meanings and then quote the jargon back and sound good! computer active ...  Read the complete review

Computeractive is a magazine that I have started buying whenever I see it in the shops and it has an interesting feature. The magazine comes out every fortnight and is £1.79. This price has gone up quite a lot from the start but it is still worth it. This is a simple computer magazine and is better for a beginner than a computer genius. All ...  Read the complete review

Although I use computers on a daily basis at work, I always wish I could learn more and say I have sufficient knowledge to help others out. So in order to give me some assistance, I purchase the Computer Active magazine on a fortnightly basis, costing me only £1.59. This edition I am reviewing is not the current issue as I haven't got ...  Read the complete review

Computer Active (I'll call it CA) is a monthly PC/computer/technology magazine that can be found in most newsagents and supermarkets. It currently costs £1.59, which I feel is reasonable and seems to be cheaper than many other computer magazines, although it used to cost £1.35 before prices started to shoot up all over the place. The magazine is ...  Read the complete review

Computeractive is a magazine that I have been buying for the last two years. Its not one that I buy every time it comes out, but I will buy it when I see that there's a main feature that I have an interest in, a workshop that could come in handy or I need something to read. This magazine is released every two weeks and costs £1.35 but this has ...  Read the complete review

When I bought my computer bundle a couple of years ago. I paid over £1,000 for it. This as you can imagine left me just a little poor. There I was with a pc I had very little knowledge about and no spare cash to afford expert tuition. What made things worst, as I had bought a bundle I had quite a few programs that I had no idea about. For ...  Read the complete review

Having tried almost every computer magazine on the shelves at one time or another, I can safely say the only one for me without a doubt is Computeractive. The reason for this? Well I myself am no expert when it comes to computers but then again I?m hardly a novice. I have read this magazine regularly since it started and have ...  Read the complete review

This is the best computer magazine out there because it is aimed at everyone with a computer. From beginners to the pc world, to the experts and it also good for children. There are numerous workshop pages where you can learn loads of skills like creating an A5 booklet, removing unwanted internat files, to creating needlework from pictures on your ...  Read the complete review

Probably the best magazine on PCs I've ever read - Advantages: cheap, more info than ads!, plain english - Disadvantages: none, only once a fortnight

Computeractive has to be one of the best Magazines around. It uses plain simple English easy to understand. There are many sections within and now has been updated and expanded. These sections include many reviews of the latest products also with news, hints, competitions and many more. I have chosen this magazine over many of others ...  Read the complete review

For beginners this magazine is a must have. - Advantages: Fortnightly instead of monthly, Very Cheap, easy to understand information - Disadvantages: No free cd-roms, No online entry for competitions, Too many advertisements

ComputerActive! describes itself as "practical advice in plain english" which describes it very well. The front cover is always full of popular articles to help your computing life easier and normally has relevant information. Although the magazine includes some advertising it is well made up for in content. ...  Read the complete review

I have been buying computeractive since it came out and was 99p a copy. It is now £1.20 and comes out fortnightly. For this you get a good computer magazine. It covers everything you want to know on the internet and the computer. The workshop pull out section is great and if you pull out this mini mag every fortnight ...  Read the complete review

This is a very useful mag, with interesting news every month, incredibly usefull for the newbie with step by step computer workshops every fortnight. All very well if you're new to the computer world, but for advanced users it's not quite satisfactory. The workshops are too basic, and while they try to cater for beginners and advanced ...  Read the complete review