Computer Buyer
{{Short description|Former British computer and technology magazine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
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| category = Computer Magazine
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| publisher = Dennis Publishing
| founded = 1991
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| country = United Kingdom
| based = London
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Computer Buyer was a British monthly computer and technology magazine published by Dennis Publishing. The magazine was headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
History and profile
Computer Buyer was started in 1991. It was part of Dennis Publishing.{{cite news|author=Patrick Smith|title=Dennis Shutting Computer Buyer Mag, Merging With Computer Shopper|url=https://gigaom.com/2009/01/12/419-dennis-publishing-closes-computer-buyer-mag-merges-with-sister-title/|access-date=4 May 2016|work=Gigaom|date=12 January 2009|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 March 2015
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327030635/https://gigaom.com/2009/01/12/419-dennis-publishing-closes-computer-buyer-mag-merges-with-sister-title/}} The magazine was headquartered in London. It was published on a monthly basis and covered articles about buying technological equipment.{{cite news|author=Oliver Luft|title=Dennis to close Computer Buyer magazine|access-date=4 May 2016
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/13/dennis-closes-computer-buyer|work=The Guardian|date=12 January 2009}} The magazine was redesigned in 2006.{{cite news|author=Sheelagh Doyle|title=Computer Buyer set for relaunch|work=MediaWeek|date=10 January 2006
|url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/article/534653/computer-buyer-set-relaunch|accessdate=4 May 2016}} In March 2009 the magazine ceased publication due to low circulation figures.{{cite news|author=Andrew Wooden|title=Computer Buyer shut down|url=http://www.pcr-online.biz/index.php/news/read/computer-buyer-shut-down/024581|access-date=4 May 2016|work=PCR|date=13 January 2009}} Its assets were merged with sister title Computer Shopper.
In 2007 the circulation of Computer Buyer was 9,477 copies.{{cite news|author=John Reynolds|title=Dennis publishes Computer Buyer for last time|url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/article/872760/dennis-publishes-computer-buyer-last-time|accessdate=4 May 2016|work=MediaWeek|date=12 January 2009}} (subscription required){{cite news|title=Dennis publishes last Computer Buyer magazine|work=The Media Leader|date=12 January 2009| url=https://the-media-leader.com/dennis-publishes-last-computer-buyer-magazine/|access-date=6 November 2023}}
References
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{{Dennis Publishing}}
Category:1991 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:2009 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
Category:Magazines established in 1991
Category:Magazines disestablished in 2009
Category:Magazines published in London
Category:Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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