Ok I admit it I love gadgets, but I cann’t afford too many of them, so I read about them once a month instead.  Most of the gadget magazines have the same things in so I just picked the best offer, free headphones in this case.

Not my favorite science mag because it has too many adverts, and is a bit too demanding for my normal reading slots.  However it has the advantage that it comes out weekly, so if I need something to read and its 2 weeks to wait for another Focus then New Scientist it is.

If I read Focus when I’m tired then I read Scientific American when I have a bit more energy.  Its a lot more demanding than Focus and does not have the glossy distractions that Focus does.  Still when you have an hour to spare its a great read.

I am pretty into popular science, and real science too if I had the time and the energy.  Focus is the magazine that I read when I don’t have that much energy.  Its a really nice glossy magazine full of intelligent science and gadgets.  Its not too demanding, but then its not too dumb.  Hopefully the kids will like it too as they get a bit older.

Without a doubt my best magazine, the quality of the reporting and the photo’s being second to none.  The range of the subject matter is breathtaking and the depth of understanding of the jouralists is excellent.  Even the adverts have that bit of class.  Even better its small and easily fits in my bum bag so I can take a copy out walking with me!  My Mum renews the subscription for me every year, I only see her every 6 weeks or so, but I think of her every time I read the magazine so thats another bonus.

My eldest daughter, year 6,  just loves geography, I just don’t understand why NG does not appeal to her.  Maybe in another year.  I hear that there is a NG for kids, maybe I need to give that a try.

I subscribed to this magazine over the web and got a great deal.  Unfortunately I got my magazines mixed up and thought I was subscribing to Time.  Anyway it turned out to not be such a bad deal.  I don’t read newpapers as I just cann’t stand the scandle stuff, and so Newsweek serves pretty well being ‘weekly’ and also being small and easy to stow in my swimming bag for reading whilst I wait for my kids to get ready, (4 girls, they always take MUCH longer than me!).

In my view the best of the popular PC mags available in the UK,  as the name implies it has a professional audiance, but still has all of the home user areas covered.  As an IT guy everyone expects me to know PC’s and this magazine keeps me up to date.  I find though that whilist in the past I would spend a couple of days reading it cover to cover, I have generally read everything I need to in a couple of hours.

Other reviewers seem to think its ok too.