List of computer magazines

This is a list of magazines marketed primarily for computer and technology enthusiasts or users. The majority of these magazines cover general computer topics or several non-specific subject areas, however a few are also specialized to a certain area of computing and are listed separately.

General magazines[]

These publications appeal to a broad audience and usually include content about computer hardware and software and technology news. These magazines could also be called technology magazines because of the large amount of content about non-computer consumer electronics, such as digital audio player and mobile phones.

Bi-monthly[]

Monthly[]

Fortnightly[]

Weekly[]

Online-only[]

Topic-specific magazines[]

These publications are marketed towards people who are interested in a specific topic of computing.

Commodore Amiga[]

Apple Mac[]

RISC OS/Acorn[]

Web development[]

Computer modification[]

Gaming[]

Internet[]

Business[]

Music[]

Mobile computing[]

Novice users[]

1980s computers[]

The following magazines cover 1980s home computers such as the Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC. Most of these magazines are now discontinued as the computers they discuss are now out of production.

Partworks[]

The following magazines were published as partworks:

Linux and open-source[]

The following magazines cover topics related to the Linux operating system (as well as other Unix based operating systems) and other forms of open-source/ free software. Some of these magazines are targeted at IT professionals (with an emphasis on the use of these systems in the workplace) whilst others are designed for home users.

Sales[]

The following magazines cover computer, peripheral, software and service distribution, through all their aspects (marketing, strategy, channel, retail or wholesale).

Academic journals[]

A number of journals are circulated in academic circles (normally associated with a governing body such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE). These may cover several different topics as well as computing and often deal with more technical aspects of hardware and software.

Other, now defunct, computer-related magazines[]

Computer magazine publishers[]

The following companies publish one or several computer related magazines. Some of these publishers produce computer magazines exclusively and most produce multiple magazines from this genre.

See also[]

• List of disk magazines
• List of engineering journals and magazines
• List of computer magazines in Spain

References[]

External links[]

• Businesswire's list of IT magazines