Computer Shopper vs Maximum PC

hukarez · 04-26-2004, 05:51 PM

Anyone happen to know how many pages of content each magazine has?

I'm considering a subscription, and was trying to figure out which features more content, etc...

If memory serves me correctly, Computer Shopper was a pretty hefty book. Is this the case for Maximum PC?

yabanci · 04-26-2004, 05:53 PM

computer shopper is a book full of ads, and the content it does have is mostly fluff. If you're talking about a subscription for a serious PC magazine, I would strongly recommend MaximumPC over Computer Shopper.

Draft Dodger · 04-26-2004, 06:42 PM

I'm with Yabanci - I didn't realize there was ANY substance to Computer Shopper.

Maximum PC is one of my favorite subscriptions.

hukarez · 04-26-2004, 07:15 PM

is Maximum PC a rather thick book? Or your standard fare magazine of 30-50 pages? I'm curious as to whether or not a subscription would fit properly in my mailbox.

Philliesfan980 · 04-26-2004, 07:18 PM

Computer Shopper was really good before the internet was really in full force and you enjoyed building your own PC. It had all those mom & pop stores that sell hardware on low margin because they have no overhead.

Now you can just go to a site like Pricewatch.com and get the same information.

yabanci · 04-26-2004, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hukarez

is Maximum PC a rather thick book? Or your standard fare magazine of 30-50 pages? I'm curious as to whether or not a subscription would fit properly in my mailbox.

standard size.

KWhit · 04-26-2004, 08:05 PM

Maximum PC is actually pretty thin (as far as pages go) but the mag comes with a CD in it which may make it difficult to get in your box (no Fritzing please).

Of course you may be able to get it without the CD.

hukarez · 04-27-2004, 12:47 AM

Ahh. What exactly does this CD contain? All issues come with a CD?

yabanci · 04-27-2004, 02:12 AM

if you're buying the subscription, you can get it with or without the CD. Every issue comes with a CD. The CD contains demos, utilities, shareware, the benchmarks they use, etc. I used to have a subscription back when it was called "Boot" and for a couple years after the name change. It was the only computer magazine I found worth reading, and the CD was often quite useful back before broadband internet access.

04-26-2004, 05:53 PM	#2
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	computer shopper is a book full of ads, and the content it does have is mostly fluff. If you're talking about a subscription for a serious PC magazine, I would strongly recommend MaximumPC over Computer Shopper. Last edited by yabanci : 04-26-2004 at 06:27 PM.

04-26-2004, 06:42 PM	#3
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I'm with Yabanci - I didn't realize there was ANY substance to Computer Shopper. Maximum PC is one of my favorite subscriptions. __________________ Mile High Hockey

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04-27-2004, 12:47 AM	#8
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	Ahh. What exactly does this CD contain? All issues come with a CD? __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

04-26-2004, 07:18 PM	#5
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	Computer Shopper was really good before the internet was really in full force and you enjoyed building your own PC. It had all those mom & pop stores that sell hardware on low margin because they have no overhead. Now you can just go to a site like Pricewatch.com and get the same information.

04-26-2004, 08:05 PM	#7
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Maximum PC is actually pretty thin (as far as pages go) but the mag comes with a CD in it which may make it difficult to get in your box (no Fritzing please). Of course you may be able to get it without the CD.

04-27-2004, 02:12 AM	#9
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	if you're buying the subscription, you can get it with or without the CD. Every issue comes with a CD. The CD contains demos, utilities, shareware, the benchmarks they use, etc. I used to have a subscription back when it was called "Boot" and for a couple years after the name change. It was the only computer magazine I found worth reading, and the CD was often quite useful back before broadband internet access.

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