Posted 09/22/08 at 01:06:51 PM by The Maximum PC Staff
In the PDF archive of the September 2008 issue, you can find:
- 2008 Dream Machine!
- Maximum PC's 10th-Anniversary Retrospective
- ATI vs. Nvidia
- How To: Slipstream Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1
- Awesome Product Reviews, including the BFG GeForce GTX 280
- Ask the Doctor
- Rig of the Month
- The Watchdog
- And a whole lot more!
Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!
Posted 09/12/08 at 01:32:00 PM by Norman Chan
The ubiquitous Zip file compression format has been a staple of PC users since it first made its debut as PKZIP in the early 90s. Back then, the size limitations of floppy disk media and the painfully low-bandwidth dial-up connections made file compression a complete necessity. The Zip format today, while still popular, has largely been eclipsed by RAR compression, which has offered slightly better compression at the cost of archiving speed. That’s why we were so surprised to hear that WinZip 12, which launched yesterday, boasted an unbelievable 25% compression ratio for JPEG images – without sacrificing image quality. Ever the skeptics, we put the new software to the test, and grilled WinZip’s VP of Development about how this new algorithm works.

Any bets as to whether WinZip's claims are justified?
Posted 09/08/08 at 07:04:16 PM by The Maximum PC Staff
In the PDF archive of the August 2008 issue, you can find:
- PC vs. MacBook Notebook Battle!
- Ultimate Guide to Firefox 3
- Nvidia's Next-Gen GTX 280 GPU Unveiled!
- How To: Create your own Internet TV Show!
- Awesome Product Reviews, including MSI's new P35 Combo Platinum mobo!
- Ask the Doctor
- Rig of the Month
- The Watchdog
- And a whole lot more!
Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!
Posted 05/27/08 at 12:23:10 PM by The Maximum PC Staff
The complete PDF archive of the May 2008 edition of Maximum PC, every article included, every page posted! Download it now!
Posted 08/06/07 at 06:41:03 PM by Will Smith
Without further ado, and about 5 years too late, we're proud to present PDF editions of Maximum PC for the bargain basement price of free





