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Rating:  - Ok but constantly bashing MS
This magazine is full of ads and little content as is the case for most magazines of its type. I have been subscribing to PC World for about 10 years now and have decided to look for another publisher. PC World is fully on the bash Microsoft bandwagon. Their reviews seldom find anything good about Microsoft products. For those MS bashers out there this is your magazine. I, however, like the most of the rest of computer users use Microsoft products on a daily basis and want to learn more about how to efficiently use them instead of why I should hate them. MS became number one because they deliver the best products. Yeah, sometimes they get carried away with the price and I wish they had more competent competition but so goes the world. I think I will try PC Magazine for a change to see it they are any better.
Rating:  - PC World magazine
I am unable to review the product PC World, I haven't heard anything from the publisher or received a copy yet.
Rating: - So, so techie for newbies
I had been subscribed to PC World directly for quite a few years. Upon renewing for the next two years, suddenly their subscription department decided to send me two issues monthly and then quitting altogether. There was no way to get a personalized answer out of them, so I quit.
So much for the `straightforward' way to subscribe to the magazine.
The magazine is worth the couple of bucks - if you choose any of the special rates offered - if you obediently read it front to back, because most of the good stuff is hidden deep inside the articles.
The front pagers ("100 ways to...") are usually rehashed stuff, and it seems that sometimes the reviewers are heavily brand-biased (Dell / IBM Pentiums / Norton / etc.).
I fully agree with the various comments that "building your own" is the best way to go. After a nightmarish experience with a Compaq, directly from the local distributor, I will never buy an off-the-shelf computer again.
PC World should cater more to those tech-minded newbies who put in different brands into their machines.
... and then I'll probably subscribe again to a paper product.
Rating:  - In The Know
PC World keeps me up to date with what's new in the industry and gives me lots of helpful hints to improve my computing experience.
Rating: - Always relevant; always entertaining and informative
Great magazine for those who are not tech professionals, or who have just started in a tech field, who want to stay on top of the latest products, ideas, and technology news. Good troubleshooting tips for your computer, software programs, and other electronics as well. Loved it so much I decided to order a year's subscription. ***DO NOT ORDER THIS FROM AMAZON. I ORDERED THE MAG SEPT 7TH AND AS OF DEC 3RD I AM STILL WAITING FOR IT. Amazon is a reliable party, however the subscriptions are outsourced to others. If you have a problem with a subscription order, it is not handled through Amazon.*** UPDATE: Finally received 1st issue in late December and the subscription was backdated to continue through Nov 2006. However, if you want quicker delivery, order a subscription elsewhere.
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