Computer Bild

Computer screen (own spelling: COMPUTER BILD or COMPUTER BILD, also briefly CoBi and CB) of the Axel Springer Verlag is the highest-circulation German computer magazine, also it is the best selling computer magazine in Europe and in Russia. It has been published since 1996 Meanwhile, there are the magazine in four versions: . Than simple stitching, booklet with CD, booklet with DVD or booklet with 3 DVDs. My editor in chief since February 2012 Axel Telzerow. His predecessor, Hans -Martin Burr was in October 2006 in the office and left the company on 28 February 2012 at his own request. Harald Kuppek, the former editor in chief, who founded the magazine and was until December 2006 Publisher. Since 2007, the publisher of the image editor in chief Kai Diekmann.

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Content

The magazine is aimed at computer users that use the Microsoft Windows operating system. There are always explains all technical terms and the explanations with many screenshots illustrates that illustrate each mouse click detail to the reader. There are in every issue tests to different electronic accessories (eg memory cards) or standard hardware included.

Sale variants in Germany

Computer image is available in most German magazine dealers in four different versions: without disk, CD, DVD or 3 DVD

The CD contains most of the software discussed in the book and additionally one or several free versions of the program for the title theme.

On the DVD movie is in addition to the CD almost always represented, which can also be played on a DVD player, or three to four more (large ) programs. On each medium are still Norton Internet Security CBE and the COMPUTERBILD rip-off protection included. The media usually contain one to five buy-back programs, only special editions contain more such programs.

In the variant with 3 DVDs large files are usually in addition to the CD and the film yet been resolved, such as games or full versions.

Computer image is available in the subscription in three versions: as a book with CD, DVD, or 3 DVDs. Delivered free house they cost the same as in newsstand sales.

Special issues and Accessories

Special Issues

Computer screen regularly publishes special issues.

Security Software

Computer image offered in collaboration with Kaspersky Lab to the Kaspersky Security Suite CBE ( Computer Bild Edition ), which was in almost every CD-/DVD-Ausgabe until October 2012 and was valid until May 2013. Since May 2013 Kaspersky but was exchanged for Norton Internet Security CBE. The Kaspersky Security Suite CBE has always been the predecessor version of the current Kaspersky Internet Security and was designed for Windows XP or later. In addition, a software called computer -screen Abzockschutz is offered that should warn of scams on the internet.

In Ullstein pocket books have been published on various topics under the computer name computer image that are acquirable in bookstores or can be ordered through the online shop.

Computer image vs. Unister

On June 28, 2012 published in the computer image output 15/2012 research results, which suggested that the Leipzig company Unister tries to gain the trust of potential customers with unclean methods and afterwards " abzockt ", for example with the web pages fluege.de, Flug24.de, Billigfluege.de, ab-in - den-urlaub.de, Travel24.com, Reisen.de, Preisvergleich.de or Partnersuche.de. After an unsuccessful notices by Unister beginning of July 2012 Unister obtained a court order at the Leipzig district court to prevent further spread of computer screen output.

Among the allegations the computer screen against Unister were inadmissible whipped Service arrangements, an opaque firms construct invented Painted higher compared prices on air travel deals -bought apparent Consumer Protection seal, constructed comparison websites that only compared a group of companies with each other, without declaring them togetherness and others.

Circulation Statistic

In the fourth quarter of 2013 the average monthly circulation was widespread IVW at 444 679 copies. These are 16.97 per cent ( 90 887 booklets ) less than in the same quarter last year. The number of subscribers increased within one year by 1.75 percent to 112 472 subscribers from. Currently, 25.29 percent of readers relate the magazine subscription.

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Number of books sold each month by subscription

Computer image abroad

Meanwhile, foreign offshoots of COMPUTER BILD were mainly in Eastern Europe, founded:

• Bulgaria, since 2006: Computer image България
• France, 1998: Computer Plus ( discontinued after a short time )
• Italy since 2004: Computer Bild Italia
• Lithuania, since 2004: Computer Bild Lietuva
• Poland, since 1998: Komputer Swiat
• Romania since 2005: Computer Bild Romania
• Russia since 2006: Computer Bild Russia
• Spain, since 1998: Computer Hoy
• Czech Republic, since 2003: Svet Počítačů

Offshoot

As an offshoot of first 1999 computer image appeared games. This was followed in 2004 Audio Video Foto Bild, which was developed from the consumer electronics, music and film editors of computer image out.

Internet portal

In July 2007 Computer Bild has launched an Internet portal that includes both the online content from computer games and audio video photo image picture. The online portal is operated by the computer image online services GmbH. In addition to the contents of the print magazine, there are daily reports, an interactive price comparison and a forum on the topics of hardware, software and telecommunications. Editor in chief of the online offer is Christian Bigge, former editor in chief of PC Action. In February 2012 it was announced due to sharply lower sales on condition that the editor of the print output will be merged with the online edition under the umbrella of computer image Digital GmbH ( business transfer ). As this subsidiary is not bound tariff in direct contrast to the previous employer Axel Springer AG, protesting employees of the print content from the activities.

In August 2013, the Axel Springer AG underwent the website of a computer image relaunch. According to the company will be achieved by new ordinary users and new target groups.

The website of computer image could according to AGOF in May 2013 reached 13.56 million people ( unique users ). The IVW dismissed in July 2013 from 42.67 million total visits ( visits ).