PC Chip

PC Chip is a Croatian monthly computer magazine focused on personal computing and consumer technology. It is headquartered in Zagreb and is published by A1 video d.o.o., the company that also operates and maintains the PC Chip website. The magazine is one of three general computer magazines identified as being published in Croatia, alongside BUG and Vidi, placing it within a small but established Croatian technology-media market. The publication combines product journalism with practical service content. Its recurring opening pages generally present information-technology news, previews, and reports from press conferences. The Hardware section reviews a broad range of products that can be connected to or used with a personal computer. Coverage includes desktop components, laptops, monitors, printers, peripherals, tablets, cameras and video equipment, gadgets, and other technology available to consumers in Croatia. This gives the magazine a broad retail and enthusiast orientation rather than limiting it to a single hardware category. The Software section traditionally emphasizes Microsoft Windows because that is the operating system used by most of the magazine’s readership, while also giving attention to Linux, macOS, freeware, and other free software. A separate Helpdesk section supplies tutorials, how-to articles, practical tips, troubleshooting guidance, and answers to reader questions. Together, these sections make PC Chip both a review publication and a practical reference for people buying, configuring, or maintaining personal computers. The magazine also carries material beyond conventional product reviews. Its miscellaneous editorial pages have addressed subjects such as science fiction, computer history, business interviews, large press reports, and other technology-adjacent themes. Two or three pages in a typical issue are reserved for games. The publication additionally incorporates Moby, a former standalone magazine section that became part of PC Chip. Moby occupies approximately the final 10 to 15 pages of an issue and concentrates on mobile phones, smartphones, mobile software, related equipment, and known technical issues. PC Chip has been distributed in Croatia and sold in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, and Serbia. In addition to physical circulation, a digital sample in PDF form is described as available to anyone with internet access. The magazine was reported as having 194 pages, and it underwent a redesign in April 2008 with issue 155. Issue 198 was published in November 2011, demonstrating the continuity of its numbered monthly publishing program at that point. The available reference material does not establish a founding year, founder, current editorial leadership beyond the identified Hardware editor, circulation figures, financial results, or a confirmed present operating status.

PC Chip is a Croatian monthly publication devoted to computers and consumer technology. The available historical record places it in the Croatian general-computer-magazine field, where it is described alongside BUG and Vidi as one of three general computer magazines published in the country. Its editorial scope extends from technical product testing to practical assistance, allowing it to serve both technology enthusiasts and everyday computer users. The magazine’s core editorial architecture is divided into recurring areas. Initial pages usually contain IT news, previews, and reports from press events. Hardver reviews products across the personal-computer ecosystem, including components, complete computers, laptops, displays, printers, peripherals, tablets, imaging equipment, gadgets, and other equipment available in the Croatian market. Slaven Pintarić is identified as the Hardware editor in the reference material. Softver focuses primarily on Windows applications and operating systems, while also covering Linux, macOS, freeware, and free software. Helpdesk provides tutorials, tips, troubleshooting information, and responses to reader correspondence. The publication has also maintained a broader technology and culture remit. Its other editorial pages have included science-fiction and computer-history subjects, business interviews, major press reports, and topics outside the magazine’s principal review categories. Games receive a small recurring allocation of roughly two or three pages. Mobile technology became part of the magazine through Moby, a previously independent magazine that was merged into PC Chip. The Moby section generally occupies the final 10 to 15 pages and covers mobile phones, smartphones, mobile applications and software, related hardware, and recognized technical problems. A1 video d.o.o. is identified as the publisher of the magazine and as the operator of the PC Chip website. The publication is based in Zagreb and has been sold not only in Croatia but also in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, and Serbia. Digital PDF samples are described as accessible to anyone with an internet connection, extending the brand’s reach beyond its physical distribution footprint. The magazine was reported to contain 194 pages. A substantial redesign took place in April 2008, corresponding to issue 155. By November 2011, the publication had reached issue 198. These issue references document an established, regularly numbered monthly publication, although the supplied sources do not provide a verified launch date or a complete account of its ownership and editorial changes. They also do not establish whether the print edition remains active today. Accordingly, the brand’s historical identity is clear, while its founding details and current status remain unconfirmed.

• 2011

  Issue 198 published

  [1]PC Chipen.wikipedia.org

  The magazine reached issue 198 in November 2011.

• 2008

  Magazine redesign

  [1]PC Chipen.wikipedia.org

  PC Chip underwent a redesign in April 2008, identified with issue 155.

A Croatian general-interest computer magazine combining consumer technology reviews, practical technical guidance, IT news, and mobile-device coverage for readers in Croatia and neighboring markets.

• Computer magazine

  PC Chip monthly magazine

  The main PC Chip publication is a monthly Croatian computer magazine with a broad editorial mix. It includes IT news, previews, press-conference reporting, product reviews, software coverage, tutorials, reader support, technology features, and a small games component. The reported issue length is 194 pages. Physical copies have been sold in Croatia and neighboring Balkan markets, while digital PDF samples are available online.

• Hardware reviews

  Hardver

  Hardver is PC Chip’s hardware-focused editorial section. Its remit covers desktop components, laptops, monitors, printers, peripherals, tablets, photography and video equipment, gadgets, and other products available to consumers in Croatia. The section is intended to assess a wide range of equipment connected with personal computing rather than concentrating on one manufacturer or device class.

• Software reviews

  Softver

  Softver reviews and discusses software, with an emphasis on Microsoft Windows products reflecting the publication’s stated readership. The section also gives attention to Linux and macOS users and to freeware and other free software, broadening its usefulness beyond a single operating-system ecosystem.

• Technical support content

  Helpdesk

  Helpdesk is the magazine’s practical assistance section. It contains tutorials, how-to material, tips and tricks, troubleshooting guidance, and answers to reader mail. Its service-oriented format complements the product reviews by helping readers use, configure, and maintain their technology.

• Mobile technology section

  Moby

  Moby was formerly a standalone magazine and was later incorporated into PC Chip. The section generally occupies the final 10 to 15 pages of an issue and covers mobile phones, smartphones, mobile software, related equipment, and known technical issues.

1. 1PC Chipen.wikipedia.org
2. 2PC Chip official websitepcchip.hr