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retrocomputing
Friday, August 1, 2025 7:05 PM
Your Commodore (May 1987)
Your Commodore was a U.K. published magazine for Commodore 8-bit computers. This mostly meant the Commodore 64 and 128 but it also covered machines like the C16 and Plus/4. The May 1987 issue includes
$ 2.669
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Monday, July 28, 2025 1:05 AM
Commodore Magazine (February 1988)
I absolutely loved this magazine for the short couple of years I bought it. It covered the computer I had (Commodore 64), the computer I wanted (Amiga), and even PCs. he February 1988 issue includes:
$ 2.671
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darth-azrael
retrogaming
Saturday, July 26, 2025 12:42 AM
Computer Gaming World (January 1990)
All of these photos appear to be a continuation from the previous couple of sets and were taken at a place called Africa-U.S.A. This was an African wildlife tourist attraction located in Boca Raton.
$ 1.447
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 11:03 PM
Digital Archaeology: Hewlett Packard Z220
The Z220 SFF was a small form factor workstation from Hewlett Packard. While this is a small form factor machine, it did come with pretty powerful options.
$ 2.293
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Saturday, July 19, 2025 4:53 PM
Compute! (March 1986)
Compute! was an excellent magazine that covered most popular computers of the time. I was partial to the spin-off Gazette because I had a Commodore 64 but this one was excellent as well.
$ 12.754
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 10:22 PM
Commodore World Volume 1, Issue 4
I think that Commodore World was the last professional Commodore 8-bit magazine published in the U.S. It was published bi-monthly in the mid to late 1990s. This issue includes:
$ 5.154
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Monday, July 14, 2025 12:05 AM
Computer Shopper (September 1994)
Computer Shopper was not a magazine I picked up very often. Calling it a magazine is almost misleading. This issue approaches 900 pates and includes:
$ 3.692
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 9:39 PM
Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – ITSOVER.DOC
This post includes the contents of ITSOVER.DOC. It contains a single e-mail dated December 10th, 1984.
$ 1.239
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Monday, July 7, 2025 8:48 PM
RUN: The Guide to Commodore Computing (January 1985)
RUN was one of the most popular Commodore 8-bit computer magazines, mostly covering the Commodore 64. It was also one of the magazines I bought the most growing up. The January 1985 issue includes:
$ 1.009
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Saturday, July 5, 2025 9:46 PM
ANALOG Computing (July 1984)
All of the photos in this set were taken in April of 1956. I believe that they were all taken in southern Georgia.
$ 1.643
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Thursday, July 3, 2025 10:39 PM
Maximum PC (September 2000)
All of the photos in this set were taken in April of 1956. They were all taken in Florida or possibly southern Georgia.
$ 3.579
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 10:39 PM
Digital Archaeology: Hewlett Packard xw4100
The HP Workstation xw4100 was an entry level workstation featuring a Pentium 4 processor.
$ 1.382
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darth-azrael
retrogaming
Sunday, June 29, 2025 3:40 PM
Big K (August 1984)
Big K is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. It mostly covered the popular home computers of the time and included type-in games. The August 1984 issue includes:
$ 1.100
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Friday, June 27, 2025 4:20 PM
Home Computer Magazine Volume 4, Number 1 (1985)
With this issue (Volume 4, Number 1) it was re-branded and started covering the Commodore 64 and VIC-20, Apple II, and IBM PC (DOS) in addition to the TI-99. This issue was published some time in 1984
$ 1.213
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darth-azrael
retrogaming
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 10:56 PM
Advanced Computer Entertainment (October 1989)
Advanced Computer Entertainment, or ACE for short, was published in the U.K. and mostly covered computer games but also covered console games to some degree. The October 1989 issue includes:
$ 0.447
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Monday, June 23, 2025 3:42 PM
PC Magazine (May 28, 1985)
Not only were 1980s issues of PC Magazine quite large (this one is around 375 pages), for a while it was also published every other week. The May 28, 1985 issue includes:
$ 1.088
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Saturday, June 21, 2025 10:41 PM
Maximum PC (August 2005)
Maximum PC, which start its life as boot, was my favorite PC magazine. It was oriented towards 'enthusiasts'. It was published up until a a few years ago. The August 2005 issue includes:
$ 2.014
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Thursday, June 19, 2025 3:31 PM
PC World (January 1987)
If you had a PC or were thinking of getting one in the 1980s or 1990s, then PC World would probably have been a magazine you would have wanted. The January 1987 issue includes:
$ 2.279
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Sunday, June 15, 2025 1:08 AM
PC Magazine (March 20, 1984)
PC Magazine was one of the two biggest magazines dedicated to IBM PCs and compatibles from the early 1980s into the 2000s (the other being PC World). The March 20, 1984 issue of PC Magazine includes:
$ 0.651
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darth-azrael
retrocomputing
Friday, June 13, 2025 4:49 AM
Compute! (February 1985)
Compute! was a great magazine for those with home computer in the 1980s, at least if you had one that it covered. In 1985 that meant the Commodore 64, VIC-20, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, and IBM PC.
$ 1.775
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