Byte was one of the earliest and most technical computer magazines available. The February 1978 issue includes:

Maximum PC covered PCs from an enthusiast point of view for those that liked to build or upgrade their own machines, gamers, those who liked to edit video, etc. The February 2002 issue includes:

PC World was probably the most popular PC specific magazine in the U.S. The October 1997 issue includes:

In 2001 Computer Shopper still had some good content but it was no longer the phone book sized monstrosity that it once was. The October 2001 issue of Computer Shopper includes: