This article is about the electronics magazine. For the former British retailer, see PC World (retailer). For the defunct British magazine, see Personal Computer World.
PC World (stylized as PCWorld) is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG.[2] Since 2013, it has been an online only publication.
It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal technology products and services. In each publication, PC World reviews and tests hardware and software products from a variety of manufacturers, as well as other technology related devices such as still and video cameras, audio devices and televisions.
The current editor of PC World is Jon Phillips, formerly of Wired. In August 2012, he replaced Steve Fox, who had been editorial director since the December 2008 issue of the magazine. Fox replaced the magazine's veteran editor Harry McCracken, who resigned that spring,[3] after some rocky times, including quitting and being rehired over editorial control issues in 2007.[4]
PC World is published under other names such as PC Advisor and PC Welt in some countries. PC World's company name is IDG Consumer & SMB, and it is headquartered in San Francisco.[5] Some of the non English PC World websites now redirect to other IDG sites; for example, PCWorld.dk (Denmark) is now Computerworld.dk.
The publication was announced at the COMDEX trade show in November 1982, and first appeared on newsstands in March 1983; Felix Dennis set up Personal Computer World which he later sold to VNU, and established MacUser which he sold to Ziff Davis Publishing in the mid eighties. PC Magazine was also acquired by Ziff Davis.[6]
The magazine was founded by David Bunnell and Cheryl Woodard, and its first editor was Andrew Fluegelman. PC World's magazine and web site have won a number of awards from Folio, the American Society of Business Publication Editors, MIN, the Western Publications Association, and other organizations; it is also one of the few technology magazines to have been a finalist for a National Magazine Award.
Many well known technology writers have contributed to PC World, including Steve Bass, Daniel Tynan, Christina Wood, John C. Dvorak, Stephen Manes, Lincoln Spector, Stewart Alsop, David Coursey, James A. Martin, and others. Editorial leadership has included Harry Miller, Richard Landry, Eric Knorr, Phil Lemmons, Cathryn Baskin, Kevin McKean, and Harry McCracken.
In February 1999, PC World's number of paid subscriptions reached a record of 1,000,453. At the time, it was the first and only computing magazine with a monthly release schedule to hit that mark.[7] In April 2005, the show Digital Duo was slightly rebranded and relaunched as PC World's Digital Duo, and ran for an additional 26 episodes. As of 2006, PC World's audited rate base of 750,000 made it the largest circulation computing magazine in the world.[8]
On July 10, 2013, owner IDG announced that the magazine would cease its thirty year print run.[9] The issue of August 2013 was the last printed of the magazine PC World, future issues would be digital only.[10]
Countries
Based in San Francisco, PC World's original edition is published in the United States however it is also available in other countries (51 in total), sometimes under a different name:
PC World in Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Brazil, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, India (from July 2006), Kosovo, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, Ecuador.
PC Advisor in Ireland and the United Kingdom. (Another now discontinued magazine called Personal Computer World and a PC World retailer — neither related to the PC World magazine — already exist or existed in those markets.)
PC Welt, is the German language edition.
Info Komputer, is the Indonesian language edition.
Kompiuterija, is the Lithuanian language edition.
Thế Giới Vi Tính, is the Vietnamese language edition (also called PC World Vietnam).
Mikro - PC World, is the Serbian language edition.
Мир ПК, is the Russian language edition.
Controversy
In May 2007, McCracken resigned abruptly under controversial circumstances. According to sources quoted in Wired, McCracken quit abruptly because the new CEO of PC World, Colin Crawford, tried to kill an unfavorable story about Apple and Steve Jobs.[11] Crawford responded, calling media reports of McCracken's resignation "inaccurate."[12]CNET later reported that McCracken had told colleagues that IDG "was pressuring him to avoid stories that were critical of major advertisers."[13][14]
On May 9, Crawford was transferred to another department, and McCracken returned to PC World until his departure in 2008.[15]
^"eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011.
^"contact Us 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine." PC World Communications. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
^Deborah Wise (December 20, 1982). "Staff walks out on PC Magazine, starts new journal". InfoWorld. Popular Computing, Inc. 4 (50): 1, 10. ISSN 0199-6649.
^"Timely News from the Interactive Entertainment Industry - PC World Reaches One Million". from the original on May 20, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2001.
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This article is about the electronics magazine For the former British retailer see PC World retailer For the defunct British magazine see Personal Computer World PC World stylized as PCWorld is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG 2 Since 2013 it has been an online only publication PC WorldEditorJon PhillipsCategoriesComputer magazineFrequencyMonthlyTotal circulation December 2012 355 117 United States 1 First issueMarch 1983 39 years ago 1983 03 Final issueAugust 2013 2013 08 print CompanyIDGCountryUnited StatesBased inSan Francisco California USLanguageEnglishWebsitewww wbr pcworld wbr comISSN0737 8939It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items the Internet and other personal technology products and services In each publication PC World reviews and tests hardware and software products from a variety of manufacturers as well as other technology related devices such as still and video cameras audio devices and televisions The current editor of PC World is Jon Phillips formerly of Wired In August 2012 he replaced Steve Fox who had been editorial director since the December 2008 issue of the magazine Fox replaced the magazine s veteran editor Harry McCracken who resigned that spring 3 after some rocky times including quitting and being rehired over editorial control issues in 2007 4 PC World is published under other names such as PC Advisor and PC Welt in some countries PC World s company name is IDG Consumer amp SMB and it is headquartered in San Francisco 5 Some of the non English PC World websites now redirect to other IDG sites for example PCWorld dk Denmark is now Computerworld dk Contents 1 History 2 Countries 3 Controversy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe publication was announced at the COMDEX trade show in November 1982 and first appeared on newsstands in March 1983 Felix Dennis set up Personal Computer World which he later sold to VNU and established MacUser which he sold to Ziff Davis Publishing in the mid eighties PC Magazine was also acquired by Ziff Davis 6 The magazine was founded by David Bunnell and Cheryl Woodard and its first editor was Andrew Fluegelman PC World s magazine and web site have won a number of awards from Folio the American Society of Business Publication Editors MIN the Western Publications Association and other organizations it is also one of the few technology magazines to have been a finalist for a National Magazine Award Many well known technology writers have contributed to PC World including Steve Bass Daniel Tynan Christina Wood John C Dvorak Stephen Manes Lincoln Spector Stewart Alsop David Coursey James A Martin and others Editorial leadership has included Harry Miller Richard Landry Eric Knorr Phil Lemmons Cathryn Baskin Kevin McKean and Harry McCracken In February 1999 PC World s number of paid subscriptions reached a record of 1 000 453 At the time it was the first and only computing magazine with a monthly release schedule to hit that mark 7 In April 2005 the show Digital Duo was slightly rebranded and relaunched as PC World s Digital Duo and ran for an additional 26 episodes As of 2006 PC World s audited rate base of 750 000 made it the largest circulation computing magazine in the world 8 On July 10 2013 owner IDG announced that the magazine would cease its thirty year print run 9 The issue of August 2013 was the last printed of the magazine PC World future issues would be digital only 10 Countries EditBased in San Francisco PC World s original edition is published in the United States however it is also available in other countries 51 in total sometimes under a different name PC World in Albania Australia Bangladesh Bulgaria Brazil Denmark Greece Hungary India from July 2006 Kosovo New Zealand Norway Peru Philippines Poland Spain Romania Russia Turkey Vietnam Ecuador PC Advisor in Ireland and the United Kingdom Another now discontinued magazine called Personal Computer World and a PC World retailer neither related to the PC World magazine already exist or existed in those markets PC Welt is the German language edition Info Komputer is the Indonesian language edition Kompiuterija is the Lithuanian language edition Thế Giới Vi Tinh is the Vietnamese language edition also called PC World Vietnam Mikro PC World is the Serbian language edition Mir PK is the Russian language edition Controversy EditIn May 2007 McCracken resigned abruptly under controversial circumstances According to sources quoted in Wired McCracken quit abruptly because the new CEO of PC World Colin Crawford tried to kill an unfavorable story about Apple and Steve Jobs 11 Crawford responded calling media reports of McCracken s resignation inaccurate 12 CNET later reported that McCracken had told colleagues that IDG was pressuring him to avoid stories that were critical of major advertisers 13 14 On May 9 Crawford was transferred to another department and McCracken returned to PC World until his departure in 2008 15 See also Edit San Francisco Bay Area portal Companies portalPC Magazine WorldBenchReferences Edit eCirc for Consumer Magazines Alliance for Audited Media December 31 2012 Archived from the original on January 23 2017 Retrieved February 22 2013 IDG Print Publication PCWorld Archived from the original on April 1 2012 Retrieved September 12 2011 Goodbye Kind PC World Archived from the original on September 6 2011 Editor in Chief Harry McCracken Returns to PCW Archived from the original on October 4 2011 contact Us Archived 2010 01 02 at the Wayback Machine PC World Communications Retrieved December 29 2009 Deborah Wise December 20 1982 Staff walks out on PC Magazine starts new journal InfoWorld Popular Computing Inc 4 50 1 10 ISSN 0199 6649 Timely News from the Interactive Entertainment Industry PC World Reaches One Million Archived from the original on May 20 2001 Retrieved May 20 2001 Gaming Guide Archived June 15 2007 at the Wayback Machine Bill Mickey July 10 2013 IDG s PCWorld Going Digital Only Folio Access Intelligence Retrieved July 10 2013 Harry McCracken July 11 2013 PCWorld Exits Print and the Era of Computer Magazines Ends Time Magazine Retrieved August 13 2015 Kim Zetter PC World Editor Quits Over Apple Story in Wired magazine May 2 2007 PC World editor quits during dispute over Apple story in AppleInsider May 3 2007 Tom Krazit PC World editor resigns over apparent ad pressure from CNet May 2 2007 Editor quits after PC Mag kills Apple story from MacNN May 3 2007 Ramon G McLeod Editor in Chief Harry McCracken Returns to PCW Archived May 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine from PC World com May 9 2007 External links EditPC World website Official mobile website permanent dead link PC World Bulgaria website PC World Romania website PC World India website PC World Albanian website PC World Polish website PC Welt German website PC World Czech website PC World Site website Meeting App Archived PC World magazines on the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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