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PC Format |
| Date: |
22/08/02 (239 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: good advice, good free software, good value
Disadvantages: none
I buy this magazine every month and i think its fab. It reviews loads of games and software in every issue in depth and it also gives you detailed instructions on how to do things such as build your own pc or how to remodel your pc case.
They also have a website where you can contact the people who write the magazine, or enter competitions which are in the magazine. It has forums on the website and you can sign up and talk to people about the magazine, or computers in general.
There are often competitions which you can participate through the magazine or on their website and they tend to have some great prizes.
It reviews different types and brands of hardware and advises you on which to buy. It will also advise you sometimes on good places to buy your computer and bits from. Also it gives you some really useful programmes on the cover disks and gives you game demos also to try. It has a wide range of articles from humorous to technical, and i would recommend this magazine to anyone. If you subscribe to the magazine it is also quite cheap.
PC format also have no quibbles about you returning and cover cd or dvd that is faulty and will happily replace it for you, which i think is very good. The thing i like most about this magazine though is that over the years it has become more female friendly and i can now happily read it and not have to worry about turning the page and seeing a naked woman. It all about the computers, which i feel makes a nice change.
My favourite thing about this magazine though, is that every month they have a selection of webpages that they recommend viewing and although they dedicate very little space to this, its fab as they find some really cool stuff thats just fun to read. Some of them are also very useful.
Annother great thing about this magazine though, is its not completely techy in that the articles in it do tend to be about technology, but its not all PC's as you
'd expect. They have funny stories often, a lot of the time about a certain large computer company. Also they do controversial articles with people like eminem talking about software piracy. This basically means that no matter how little or how much you know about computers, this magazine can still appeal to you. It allows you to get the best out of your computer, and shows you what fun things you can do on it.
Overall this mag is great value for money and is fun, which all computer mags should be.
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