Do any of you read free local computer publications?

[AMDJunkie]

I occasionally pick up free computer magazines at my Barnes & Nobles. Not the best for news, but have some pretty good reviews and articles. Do you have any in your area?

 

[Viper GTS]

http://www.computerbits.com is the best local one.

Viper GTS

 

[yllus]

I always pick 'em up if I happen by the library or a clone shop, where they're usually available in stacks. Articles are never that good, but it's a great place to compile lists and prices for parts.

In the Greater Toronto Area (Canada), we have three of this type: The Computer Paper, Toronto Computes and We Compute. Yeah, they really do bite for news. They're all monthly publications but they're usually 2-5 months behind what's currently going on.

I have to kinda wonder how these publications stay afloat. Each is about 70% advertisements, but they seem to have a damned lot of people on staff, not to mention printing costs. Sure would be hell to put together a good clone computer without them, though.

 

[AMDJunkie]

Yeah, the advertisements with price lists are very useful. There used to be a User Friendly Computer News that had good articles about stuff passed over the mainstream media and was pretty up-to-date, but that was closed down. As far as I know, they profit solely from advertisements.

 

[RSI]

I read The Computer Paper and Qebec Micro occasionally... They have the same thing, Quebec Micro is just a french version of The Computer Paper, pretty much.

Very good source for prices and articles as well.

-RSI

 

[dennilfloss]

I read Ottawa Computes, Monitor and The Computer Paper, all mostly for the adds by local computer retailers. Still, they have useful articles too. Funny thing is, the web version comes later than the paper version. :Q

http://www.canadacomputes.com/v2/pub/1,1407,,00.html?pub=9&iss=90

Promised Land (Michael Dinner)

 

[highme]

I second what Viper GTS said. ComputerBits helped me quite a bit when I was first getting into hardware and building my own stuff. I don't get to read it as much anymore since it doesn't cross my path too much.

 

[FatAlbo]

Washington state publications:

Computer Source Magazine (http://www.sourcemagazine.com/)
Almost a "dummy" magazine, but I find myself picking it up to get an idea of prices from local vendors.

Puget Sounce Computer User (http://www.pscu.com/)
Has more articles related to the business world. Again, I pick this up mainly to get a feel for prices. However, the magazine's content and advertisements have appeared to be declining since being bought out by a larger publication.

 

[beat mania]

I used to get Computer Currents just for Gigglebytes ...

 

[GundamW]

ComputorEdge - San Diego
http://www.computoredge.com/sandiego/
Good for price checking and some articles. I wish they have more game reviews. Hey, free is free.

-GundamW