 Cover of Computer!Totaal | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 95,451 (2010) [1] |
| Publisher | IDG Communications Nederland |
| Year founded | 1977 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Website | computertotaal |
| ISSN | 0927-2739 |
Computer!Totaal, conveniently abbreviated as C!T, is a Dutch monthly magazine about computers and related subjects. It is the largest computer magazine of the Netherlands. [2]
Originally, C!T was the newsletter of the Hobby Computer Club (HCC) and was called HCC Nieuwsbrief. The magazine was started in 1977. [3] It was renamed to the current name in 1992. On 1 October 2008, IDG and HCC terminated their co-operation. From that date onwards, HCC membership and the HCC Nieuwsbrief subscription were no longer linked. [4]
C!T is published by IDG Nederland and part of IDG's PC World product line. [5]
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