I am not a regular reader of this magazine as at the prices they charge for computer magazines you would have to take out a second mortgage to be a regular subscriber to more than one. However, as PC magazines go, this is one of the longest established in the genre and is generally a very interesting and informative read. For your £4.99 you get the usual news, reviews etc. but what sets this magazine apart from the rest that would encourage you to part with your hard earned cash in favour of this as opposed to its many, and often less expensive brethren? ~Cover CD~ I think these are always much of a muchness. If you check out all the ...  Read the complete review

Most computing magazines are either Internet, Games, Hardware or Advert orientated. PC Format is a totally different magazine. The magazine is divided into sections. PCF News This section informs you about all the latest news in the computing world. For example the hottest hardware, the latest and greatest games and even ISP news, with all the so-called free ISP's going under it's always good to keep ahead on what's going on. Basically, this section gives you up to date information. Practical. All throughout the magazine, there are loads of practical hit and tips, and advice on how to perform certain tasks. The issue I bought ...  Read the complete review

When I first wrote this opinion, PC Format didn’t impress me. However, I recently started to buy it again, and I have been very impressed with it, so much so that I have had to completely rewrite my opinion on account of my being an ass. PC Format is released monthly by Future Publishing, priced £4.99 with two cover CDs, or £5.99 with a DVD. Having a shiny new DVD drive in my computer, the DVD option is the one I take, as the DVD version usually has some extra software, and they have recently taken to putting DVD only movies on that you can view either on your PC or DVD player. This month was part of a fitness guide by Melinda Messenger; previously there ...  Read the complete review

Looks like I am going to do a run of magazine opinions now, I get so many of them I might as well share my experience with you! This is another computing magazine from, you guessed it, Future Publishing!! (Do they have a monopoly or something!) It is very very different to PC Plus (see my other op on this) in that this magazine is really aimed more squarely at a home user who has a good (perhaps not fantastic) knowledge of computing. The type of person who would not want to reformat their system ever, and who plays games more than they do anything else (except perhaps internet surfing) on their PC. If this is you then this magazine is just right! The ...  Read the complete review

Lower your eyes from the ‘special interest’ shelf of a newsagent, and without doubt you will find a whole plethora of computer magazines. Until recent times, magazines devoted to modern technology were invariably games magazines or satellite guides. The explosion in PC technology has a mirrored a similar expansion in the magazine market. Whatever your interest in PCs and their use, their is a specialist magazine to cater for it. Be it internet use, or video editing, or even power gaming, their will be one for you. But what if you are pretty general in your use, and cannot afford to pay between £3 and £5 each for these periodical? ...  Read the complete review