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.
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.
These publications are marketed towards people who are interested in a specific topic of computing.
The following magazines cover topics related to classic computer makes such as the Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC. Many of these magazines are now discontinued as the computers they discuss are now out of production.
The following magazines were published as partworks:
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 ) whilst others are designed for home users.