PC Pro

PC Pro is a computer magazine and as the title suggests is aimed at the experienced or professional PC user. The format is similar to other computer mags with a cover CD / DVD, News section, news analysis, hardware and software reviews, advice from professionals on varying subjects and a leisure section. All of which is fairly standard and comparable to the likes of Computer Shopper. In my opinion though, PC Pro stands out from the crowd for two reasons. Firstly, while there is advertising it isn’t so overwhelming that you can’t find the articles. Secondly, I find the style extremely readable. The writers know their stuff and manage to get it across in a ...  Read the complete review

Pc Pro is really aimed at people working in the professional IT business, but most articles are enjoyable for anyone interested in computers, wanting to keep up to date with computing technology. There are reviews on just about every type of computer product; Of course Laptops and desktops are always included but there are often other good reviews, rating every device from printers to projects, monitors to mobiles and a whole range of unusual gadgets (mostly related to computers) with a comprehensive star rating system. Every reviewed item is rated out of six stars for performance, features & design, value for money and an overall rating. The labs ...  Read the complete review

PCPRO as of 2005 is the largest selling PC Magazine in the country with over 100000 readers. PCPRO comes in two versions,a CD edition at £3.99 and a DVD edition at £4.99 Features: Columns---- PCPRO contains columns written by professionals in the IT industry who comment and ponder on some of the latest news in the IT world. There are many different subjects covered from , home user, business user, Q&A section, Laptop sections, and application sections (comment on programs etc.) Reviews---- Every edition comes with about 20-30 reviews on various bits of new technology from the latest desktops and laptops to the ...  Read the complete review

PC Pro is a magazine predominantly aimed at the hardware end of the market, predominantly at people who are looking to buy full PCs or maybe parts to build their own. It is intended for people who intend to use their computers professionally and maybe even work in the industry. It is for this reason it is not especially suited to those who use their PC predominantly as an entertainment facility. The magazine is fairly sizeable at 380 ish pages with a roughly A4 size page area and usually costs in the region of £2.99. It is released once a month and has a CD (their may be a DVD version I do not know) on the cover containing useful utilities and program demos. It ...  Read the complete review

Go into Tesco virtually anytime of any day and loiter a little around the newspaper and magazine section - you'll have to stand a fair way back, however, in order to leave the necessary personal space between you and the horde of big, fat, hairy guys who gather round that little bottleneck scanning them big fat colourful objects of desire - no, it ain't the girlie mag, the new furtive perv's pleasure is the BIG THICK ONE, the computer mag. I'm as guilty as the next man and for some reason there's a certain shudder of anticipation as you see the new month's issues slide slickly into the racks, all glossy and virginal with their freebie ...  Read the complete review