What's common between a bunch of unruly Spartans and civilised gents? A number -- 300.
November 2010 is PCPlus' 300th issue. A three-figure number for something that's published 13 times a year is phenomenal. And to get an idea of how the coverage has progressed through those years, the good captain Martin Cooper advises you to peek at the December 1986 issue.
When you're done reliving the glorious days of Wordstar and conquering the world with 512kb of RAM, dive back into the present. Six of us show you 300 ways to get the most from your multi-Gig rig. There are registry hacks, Ubuntu and Windows 7 tips, tips for disaster recovery, CLI tricks, tips to make the best of the web, run a secure network, tips for gamers, and a lot more.
Once you're through with that, read why Projects Editor Alex Cox wishes he was a cat, before diving into a slick set of MakeIt tutorials that show you 10 Linux desktop managers, suggest ways to re-purpose an old laptop, teach you to lock down a PC, introduce you to chiptune music, and do some other jazzy stuff.
They've also tested 17 products -- from Android-based phones to SSD drives, to a bunch of Mafia games. Reviews Editor Richard Cobbett will answer your emails. But you'll have to ask him nicely.
On the attached DVD, New Media Editor Simon Holland has assembled 25 of the best free Windows apps, and £300-worth of full software. And just to impress you, he's also stuffed lots of cross-platform apps and utilities.
And all this is on top of the regular features, like the columns, news, and the HelpDesk pages.
Unlike the movie, this isn't a historical fantasy, it's present brilliance.
