Being a Geek Wannabe, I strive to play "catch-up" with technology because, when I was in college, computer courses were limited to "Keypunch Operation"...and, yes, aren't the local Want Ads just full of job openings for that. Of course, computing was in its infancy when I was in college (and I liked Literature & Psych a lot more) so I entered the computing world with only a rudimentary understanding of computer technology.
Not having the time nor inclination to return to school for a Computing Degree, I have come to rely on PC WORLD as my own portable college professor because it brings me so much information in every issue. For instance, in the current April 2000 issue, an article titled "Beyond Free-Mail" educated me on a variety of free ISPs. The writers, Jeff Bertolucci and Matt Lake, produced a well researched piece on free ISPs, email, PIMs, Web Hosting, and Internet Storage & Backup. I have been considering an alternative to my monthly ISP fee and their article pretty much convinced me to stay with my current service. It seems with free ISPs, the member is obligated to click on advertisements to remain connected. It's worth me spending 75 cents a day not to have to fool with unwanted ads.
For Only 75 Cents A Day, You Can Feed A Starving Geek but, seriously, my mind is starved for easily digestible technological information. PC WORLD consistently provides it. Since I lean waaay more towards the Arts than I do towards Technology, I require that informative text be basic yet entertaining: I simply retain more information when I enjoy reading about it. Hence, I'm the chick that assembles the new computer desk without referring to the boring instructions. But PC WORLD makes the instructions so easy that I like looking at them.
In the monthly "Here's How" section of PC WORLD, there are easy-to-navigate computer tips and this section is really my favorite; the first one I turn to when I get a new issue. (Well, the first thing I do is remove all the pesky subscription cards.) I have found countless tips for my existing programs in "Here's How" and I'm always able to understand and apply the hints immediately and with ease.
I like the magazine's layout, too: colorful yet businesslike and quite user-friendly. I'm also fond of the "scorecards" that PC WORLD offers because I can read its at-a-glance summaries about a product or service and immediately discern whether or not I'm interested in knowing more about that particular product or service at that time. These summaries help me better manage my reading time as well.
I do thumb through other computer magazines at the newsstand but I always wind up buying PC WORLD. I also keep the issues for about a year and a half (since I'm not a big software junkie) so those back issues have been referred to again and again as I've acquired "new" programs. Come to think of it, most of the programs I finally get - well, I read about them first in PC WORLD.
So, for the best in computing compliance or for riding the wave's crest in sensible surfing, try a copy of PC WORLD. Especially if you feel like you are Forever A Beginner in the always advancing technological forum.
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