Computeractive Reviews

Computeractive is the best computer publication available at present. It is reasonably priced, on sale every other week, and is very useful both for the beginner and more experienced computer user. There are very helpful workshops in every issue and these are easy to follow, usually covering different types of software. In each issue there is a ...

I have subscribed to this magazine since issue 6, and then only cause I missed all the hype about its release. Well I have never been disappointed in its content and its layout. The editors plan and design very well so that any competence level is well catered for. I also like the fact that they publish materials for teacher to use in ICT lesson. ...

Computeractive is published every fortnight, at £1.20. Unlike the other pc mags this one has no cover cd and manages to keep itself down to a readable size - unlike Computer Shopper weighing in at a tree felling 500 pages. There isn't an abundance of unnecessary ads just lots of really usefull hints, tips and tutorials on everyday ...

New to computers, then this mag is for you. Its inexpensive easy to understand and comes out every two weeks so you get the latest information. The pull out workshops are full of invaluable information easy to understand, with tutorials for upgrading, and how to's for selected software. Computer jargon is explained in the colour coded jargon ...

Being a bit of a computer novice I decided that what I really needed was a little bit of help to try and understand this wonderful box of tricks.After a good look around the shelves of my local W H Smiths I came across this absolutely fantstic magasine called COMPUTERACTIVE. This magasine is a perfect addition to the computer first timers ...

*** The following review was written in August 2000. I have left the review untouched but have placed an update at the end to cover any changes since the review was written. *** So you've unpacked your brand new PC and after an hour or two of deciphering the quick set-up guide you've managed to plug in all the cables and ...

Even though Computeractive! is a mag solely aimed at the novice/new computer user, especially with it's anti-confusing jargon stance (well done!), I couldn't help picking up a copy quite a while back, as the price was a mere 99p! This was great, as most computer mags start at well over pound, and even though this mag didn't come with ...

I first came across ComputerActive in January 1999, 3 months after getting my first PC, and just as I was about to go online. I had seen all the glossy PC magazines with their free software discs, and not been very impressed. However, from the minute I sat down to read ComputerActive, I started to learn. It comes out ecery fortnight, costs ...

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 ...

I started buying computer active when it first started coming out, over this period I have learn't alot of useful info, which combined with the knowledge that you gain while using your PC over a period of time, has given me a great deal of knowledge regarding PC's, and many software applications. the magazine has lots of useful hints ...

Computeractive is a fortnightly publication that is full of information and help. It has easy to read tips and notes, about everything all the way through the magazine. The letters page is also helpful, answering all those little problems we all have. There are tips about different programs and not just Microsoft but ...

Do you want to learn about computers? Are computer magasines too difficult to understand, or just too patronising? Sure, you don't know a lot about the beige box in the shop called a PC and the jargon that comes with it, but you're still able to understand a sentence longer than three words! (Turn... Computer... On) Well then, why not try ...

This magazine is great, not only for beginners, but for the more experienced computer user too. For novices and the like, the jargon buster section explains all the key terms highlighted in red throughout an article in plain English. This would be why it is the only computer magazine I know of that has attained the plain English ...

I've been buying Computer Active magazine for about 6 moths now. It only costs £1.20 and is published every fortnight. Most computer magazines seem to fill the pages with adverts and they don't tell you the latest computing news. Computer Active is different it starts with all the latest computing news. Every issue has ...

I have been buying Computeractive from almost its first issue. And whilst my knowledge of computers has grown in the meantime (I'm still no expert), I find there is still plenty to interest me in the magazine. Its all written in plain English (and has won an award for being so), but without being patronising. In one section it might explain ...

Computer Active is, in my opinion, one of the best all-round computer magazines going. Very reasonably priced, and absolutely packed with news, software reviews, tips, and fully explained workshops, this manages to be both entertaining to read whilst educating and informing. When this magazine first came out, I was highly skeptical (as is ...

Some of the magazines that appeal to computer users use far too much technical jargon and end up in only confusing the reader. Computer Active is different in that it is in standard plain English, and has won an award for this. In each issue there is a news section which deals with items such as new products which could be useful for the consumer. ...

This has to be the layman's bible as far as computer magazines go! It contains great advice and tips in easy to understand language. The step by step workshop sections are excellent, covering a wide variety of subjects which are relevant to the average leisuretime user. Throughout the magazine there are also handy jargon buster boxes which ...

I have been getting Computer Active since it first came out. I find it very useful for a non-technically minded person like me. When it explains how to do something, it is usually in step-by-step stages, often accompanied by photographs. The Work Shops cover a huge range of items, adding a drop-down box to your web page (must ...

Yes its still a good magazine but........ I have been buying thios magazine since the first issue it started at 99 pence and has now risen to £1.20 which is still very good value. It is a magazine that is based at the less able computer user and after two years or so I have grown out of it. The letters are still intresting and the reviews are ...