Free Access Magazine is a free computer

Computer

A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...

 magazine

Magazine

Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

 distributed through major Australian consumer electronics retailers such Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman is a large Australian-based retailer of electrical, computer, furniture, entertainment and bedding goods. It is effectively a franchise and the main brand owned by Harvey Norman Holdings Limited...

, Dick Smith Electronics

Dick Smith Electronics

Dick Smith is an international electronics retailer, founded in 1968 by Richard "Dick" Smith. Today, it is a subsidiary of Woolworths Limited, incorporating Tandy, and the remaining Dick Smith Powerhouse Stores...

 and Myer

Myer

Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...

. The magazine targets mainstream computer users and is designed to be easy-to-read. It covers PC and lifestyle technology.

History

Free Access Magazine was started by John Pospisil and Tom Crawley in 1998 in Sydney, Australia.

The first issue of the magazine hit the streets in July 1998. It was distributed through major retail outlets, including Harvey Norman, Dick Smith Electronics and Myer.

The magazine became an online publication http://blorge.com in October 2006.