Become a Member

Join PACS Today! Membership is open to persons interested in any aspect of computers including operating systems, software, and hardware.

You can join PACS for $10 per year which covers all family members residing together. That's a real bargain for all the computer help and education that PACS has to offer.

The PACS Forum requires you to be registered in order to post and to view member profiles. Viewing a profile allows you to see usernames and to email other members (which would in turn let the member see your email address). Forum posts and member profiles are not indexed by Google or other search engines. Your username will be set as your "firstname_lastname". A random, strong password will automatically be generated and emailed to you by the system. Please indicate your interest in participating in the Forum on the membership form or from the drop-down box when paying online.

How to Join or Renew

  • In person: Stop by the PACS Membership Desk at the next meeting and sign up, using cash or check. Note that we can't take credit cards at meetings. You can fill out and bring this membership form ahead of time if you wish.
  • By mail: Print out a membership application and mail the completed application with your check or money order for $10 to: Philadelphia Area Computer Society, PO Box 217, Abington, PA 19001-0217.
  • Online: Pay your dues now with your credit card, checking account, or PayPal account. We'll get your address and email information (but not your financial info) from PayPal. Please include a telephone number below.

Pay your dues online with a credit card or your PayPal account here:

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Want to check it out first? You can visit for a day at no cost! Just print the Guest Pass (see link on the right) and bring it to the next meeting. If you like what you find - and we think you will - just come to the Membership Desk and sign up!

Companies and Organizations: Become a Friend of PACS!

The Philadelphia Area Computer Society would like to extend an opportunity to your organization to be a Friend of PACS! We offer three ways to do so:

  1. Reciprocal linking - no cost. Reciprocal linking of your organization with ours through mutual website links. We'll list you on the Friends of PACS page, and ask only that you provide a reciprocal link on your company web page.
  2. PACS Corporate Membership at a reduced group rate. We'll also list your company or organization on the Friends of PACS page.
  3. Provide samples of your products or other items for use as prizes for our members. Items might include products, discounts, gift certificates, computer books or accessories ... even full computer systems. We'll list your company or organization on the Friends of PACS page, with a statement outlining your gifts. We will encourage our members to write reviews of your products, and publish the reviews on our website.

PACS maintains control of prize distribution at its monthly meetings.