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104 of 109 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A magazine for the true PC enthusiast, April 8, 2002
This is without a doubt my favorite computer-related magazine. While many of the well-known players in this field (especially the ones with "PC" in their name) have dedicated increasing portions of their magazines to business-related topics, Maximum PC has stayed true to the cause of helping the individual home enthusiast or expert get the most from his machine. If you want to read about B2B apps, corporate firewalls, or XML, look elsewhere, but if you want comprehensive reviews of the latest hardware and software written for people who don't need a tutorial to rename a file on their PC or insert a chart into an Excel file, look no further.If you're the sort of person who builds his own machine or is thinking of doing so, Maximum PC will likely prove itself useful to you. Likewise for those planning to do their own hardware upgrades. And if you're like me and just like to stay aware of and knowledgeable about current products and technologies then this is still an excellent and informative read. To be fair, there are a few features that may be displeasing to some readers. The writing is occasionally glib with a tendency towards sophomoric humor. There's also a fair amount of focus on gaming, particularly 3D gaming technology. And the overriding theme of much of the magazine is maximizing the speed, power, and coolness of your machine. To me these aren't negative qualities, but this may not be of interest to some users. All in all this is still my favorite magazine and the one I most look forward to receiving each month. I have no plans to end my subscription.
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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome magazine!, January 7, 2002
Okay, if you're a hardware power-junkie, this is your mag. Max PC rips on those who disappoint (should have seen the slamming report on K-mart's "Blue-light special" PC awhile back) and give out the coveted Kick-a** award to only those deserving few. It covers specialized PC modifications (Specialty paint jobs, lights, windows, panels, conversions, etc), hardware issues, love/hate issues with new PCs and products on the market and so much more!This magazine is also a lot more easy-going on a language level than a lot of other PC magazines. They don't say things "We believe this to be an inferior product". They say "This thing sucks!". It makes it a little easier to read than the standard, overly serious PC-mag. Also, once a year, the folks at Max PC put together the ultimate PC of the year. This is a PC builder's midnight fantasy full of the latest (most expensive) hardware. Then they give you a run-down on it's scores. I've recommended this mag to everyone I know who is even slightly interested in computers. They've also saved me much headaches (and a lot of cash) from their "Watchdog" column, which monitors a vendor's customer service, and/or financial problems with refunds/ returns or patches. I'd say get signed up, this mag is worth the cash!
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good magazine but..., October 29, 2005
Its good to learn hadware installation and how to intall peripheral devices.
It comes with a CD with every issue with usefull utilities, applications, and game demos.
However, it claims to be 'unbiased' in its reviewing like it claims the other PC magazines are, but using some of its reviewed products, I find this hard to beleive, especially when it has as much advrtising as the other PC Magazines.
Its a good magazine for the intermediade/advanced PC user, and it is good when used in conjunction with the other PC magazines as well.
I don't find quite all the software tech stuff I'd want to, but I find quite a bit on the hardware side. Worth having, but not worth being your only PC resourse... consider the other pc mags as well.
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