CD-ROM Today

Infobox Magazine
title = CD-ROM Today


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editor = Brad Dosland
editor_title = Editor-in-Chief
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staff_writer = Various
frequency = Monthly
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category = Computing
company = Imagine Publishing
publisher = Matt Firme
firstdate = 1993?
finaldate = August 1996
finalnumber = 25
country = USA
based = Brisbane, California
language = English
issn = 1069-4099

"CD-ROM Today" was an American magazine targeted to computer users. Published from 1994 to 1996 by Imagine Publishing (now Future US), the magazine was initially issued once every other month, before being changed to a monthly. Each issue included software and hardware reviews, as well as a CD containing fonts, video and text files, system updaters, shareware and demo versions of commercial software. Products were included for both Macintosh and Windows PC.

At one point, "CD-ROM Today" was the highest-selling review magazine for both Macintosh and PC users.cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_March_11/ai_18079665 |title=Good News for Macintosh Consumers: Imagine Publishing Announces its second phase in the evolution of CD-ROM Today |accessdate=2008-04-04 |date=1996-03-11 |work=Business Wire] In 1996, after twenty-five issues, [cite web |url=http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=1447 |title=CD-ROM Today |last=Miner |first=Pete |accessdate=2008-04-04 |date=1996-04-08 |work=MyMac] the magazine was discontinued, with two newer publications replacing it: "MacAddict" for Macintosh users, and "boot" for Windows users. Both magazines were first issued in August 1996 [cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications-internet/7205605-1.html |title=The Evolution of CD-ROM Today: Imagine Publishing Announces Two New Magazines. |accessdate=2008-04-04 |date=1996-02-26 |work=Business Wire] and are still in circulation to this day, although they have since been renamed "Mac|Life" and "Maximum PC", respectively.

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