As PCMag celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at the computers that had the greatest impact on us and the industry, from a 16K beige box to a cutting-edge convertible that redefined mobile computing.
3 years, 8 months
In 40 years, thousands of products have passed through our lab for testing: Many good, some not so great, and a few downright bizarre.
3 years, 9 months
21 years ago, we made some educated guesses about how technology would unfold. We're living in that future now: How did our predictions hold up?
3 years, 9 months
It weighs nothing and often requires dozens or even hundreds of people to make. And sometimes software fails spectacularly.
3 years, 10 months
I was PC Magazine's editor-in-chief for 14 years, leading the publication through its heyday as the most influential computer magazine in print. And boy, was it a blast.
3 years, 10 months
What a long, strange...yeah, let's just get to reliving four decades of ups and downs punctuated by milestones in the personal computer industry and our coverage of them.
3 years, 11 months
For 40 years, we've reviewed thousands of outstanding technology products. These are not among them.
3 years, 11 months
Four decades ago, no one knew exactly where technology would take us. We just knew the IBM PC was here to change everything.
4 years
Remember Jaz and Zip discs? Since the debut of the IBM PC, there have been many ways to store your data, and if you're geeks like us, you care about this sort of thing.
4 years
We take a look back at some of the seminal tech products and inventions that grew up alongside PC Magazine.
4 years, 1 month
As part of PCMag's 40th-anniversary celebration, here are some rare scenes from the early days of personal computer shopping.
4 years, 1 month
Hard drive prices are down by a factor of 400,000 (!) from PC Magazine's first year, but one critical tech category continually creeps up in price .
4 years, 2 months
In our first issue, PC Magazine interviewed the 26-year-old founder of Microsoft about building the original IBM PC. Four packed decades later and we still have questions.
4 years, 2 months
As PCMag celebrates four decades of industry-leading technology journalism, our top editor reflects on what drives us.
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