PC World

The PC world (own spelling: PC - WELT) is a monthly German language computer magazine. The first edition appeared in November 1983, the magazine is one of the oldest German computer magazines. The target group are ambitious beginners or advanced users.

The PC world is published by the International Data Group (IDG ), which publishes next to the U.S. sister magazine PCWorld numerous offshoots in many countries around the world.

History

Founded in late 1983, the PC world has developed to the highest circulation PC magazine in Germany. The chip was founded in 1978 as a technology magazine, over the years, the market leader in the PC press, was rapidly overtaken. Since 2002, the PC world but struggling with circulation problems. The number of books sold at newsstands halved from their peak level in the fourth quarter of 2001, almost, the number of sold off at low prices books ( " special sales " and " flight copies " ) increased by only 88 (4th quarter 1998) over 19,944 (4. quarter of 2003 ) to the current 98 487 copies ( Q4 2009 ), considerably. The PC world lost far above the industry average at rest. The editors and the publishing director alternated in rapid succession. Since the 4th quarter of 2007 chip has in the edition sold again in the lead. Even online the PC world has a disadvantage; the site of chip since its one of the most visited websites in Germany PC.

Much to the former edition rally critical reporting of the PC world has contributed. Especially on the weaknesses of Microsoft software has been regularly referred to. 1998 about magazine published the article "Windows 95 without authorization " (issue 03/1998 ), which explained the composition of the CD- Keys. In the article, a valid key number for Windows 95 was printed to show how simple Microsoft tried to protect programs: The last seven digits of the CD- Keys had to be divisible by only seven to represent a valid key. Microsoft was about these and other tips in this cover story outraged, moved (unsuccessfully) in court and accused the editors ' invitation to break the law "and" betrayal of trade secrets " before. The article led to a year-long boycott of Microsoft told the magazine. Otherwise, the PC world also reported about the world beyond Microsoft: As a special issue series, there are now also a Linux magazine, which is published 4 times per year.

At the time of MS- DOS products were repeatedly published, which describe how to speed up DOS; among other things, it was claimed that on the basis of Windows 3.11 kernel before release of Windows 95 could put a 32 -bit DOS. These kind of articles brought the PC world in professional circles jokingly called " tabloid the computer magazines " a, long before it was the "real" computer image. In letters complaining readers if everything were true, what the PC world published, then have your host " now at light speed " run.

In March 2009, the German Press the PC World issued a public reprimand. The Press Council so criticized an article about hacking tools, which was published in issue 10 /2008. Such reporting is not legal programs do not correspond to the journalistic principles. The reputation of the press get into danger when a magazine " instructions " for prohibited software would.

Previous Editors

  • Michael Klein (1989-2001)
  • Jürgen Meier Bruck (2001-2003)
  • Michael Lohmann (2003-2005)
  • Andreas Perband (2005-2008)
  • Michael Klein (2008-2010)
  • Harald Kuppek (2010-2011)
  • Sebastian Hirsch ( since 2011 )

Expenditure

The PC world is currently published in three editions: as pure Magazine Edition without disk as DVD release and as a plus edition with 32 additional pages and 2 DVDs.

Circulation Statistic

In the fourth quarter of 2012 the average monthly circulation was widespread IVW at 212 138 copies. These are 14.98 per cent ( 37 365 booklets ) less than in the same quarter last year. The number of subscribers increased within a year by 12.57 percent to now 85 745 subscribers from. Currently, 40.42 percent of readers relate the magazine subscription.

Number of copies distributed monthly

Number of subscriptions sold each month

Online Offer: pcwelt.de

PC World Online provides daily updated news, tips and tests around the PC. In addition, there is a wide range of daily newsletters that are sent by e- mail directly to the purchaser. The popularity of the site increases. In January 2008, following www.pcwelt.de IVW-audited figures: 12,480,042 Visits ( Visitors ) and 45,850,023 page impressions ( page views ). This is a noticeable improvement, especially among visitors ( January 2003 5,553,277 visits, 36,905,898 page impressions ) in the 5 -year comparison. The direct competitors chip put online in the same period of 12,373,789 visits and 88,119,527 page impressions (January 2003) to 32,468,517 visits and 205,066,148 page impressions (January 2008) to.

Since early September 2009, co pcwelt.de with RapidShare.com. In the well-known One-Click- Hoster downloads of pcwelt.de be hosted.

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