Geek Monthly is a relatively new magazine from the U.S that’s targeting geek readership. A few people have recommended the magazine in some reviews online, so I decided to subscribe to it, and try it out. The magazine is about everything a modern geek would be interested in: technology,gadgets,movies, music and anime. Sounds good, doesn’t it? The reality is a bit different though. When the first issue arrived a few days ago, I instantly thought, wow, this mag is thin! But then again, quality is what counts, not quantity. After reading it for a while, I noticed the magazine is not that bad but they could really make the reviews less flat and boring. I’ve also noticed that anime reviews are rather obsolete.
Another thing that deserves the thumbs down, is a section called “Ask Alienwere” where readers can ask various questions that are mostly Windows related!! More then 90 % of geeks I know are either Linux or Mac users, so I ask myself, why promote a Windows platform in an all-geek magazine? I’d like to see some more sections in the magazine that include DIY stuff, linux and mac news and tips, programming, interviews with real life geeks and less movies and TV stuff. I don’t like it when people use geeks and geek stuff for commercial purposes and Geek Monthly is no better when it comes to that. It uses geek lifestyle and packs it in an ordinary average lifestyle magazine that is targeting a general audience rather then being a geek only publication.
Bottom line, the magazine is not bad but it has a long way to go if the people behind it want it to become a respected geek publication.
Rating: 4 / 10
