1980's Computer Brochures

[Flack]

Scanned for your pleasure.

http://www.kmoser.com/computerhistory

[Pantechnicon]

I've actually still got that very issue of the Timex-Sinclair User magazine. Very cool. People laugh at the TS-1000 but you'd be surprised how many add-ons were available for it.

[tom]

Pretty neat,
I like the German Commodore ads, as Commodore was huge in Germany.
The Ventura ad is neat too, I still got that Ventura on 12 (I think) 5 1/4 " discs.

[Zing]

It's always funny to see what these ads show people doing with their computers. "HOME ENERY USE" graphs... yeah, right.

[Grunaki]

Here are a few on-line computer magazines (both old and ongoing)
They're mostly UK magazines.

CRASH Online (http://www.crashonline.org.uk/) - Online archive of CRASH magazine for the Spectrum
Your Sinclair - The Rock 'n' Roll Years (http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/) - Online archive of 'Your Sinclair' magazine for the Spectrum
Sinclair User Magazine Online (http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/) - Online archive of 'Sinclair User' magazine for the Spectrum
The Def Guide to Zzap! 64 (http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displayhtml.pl) - Online archive/tribute to Zzap! 64 Commodore 64 Magazine
Amtix! Reviews List (http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/amtix/) - Many reviews and some downloads of games reviewed in 'Amtix!' Amstrad magazine.
CPC Oxygen (http://www.digi-alt.net/cpcoxygen/aa.html) - Scanned issues of 'Amstrad Action' magazine
Retrogamer Magazine (http://www.retrogamer.net/flashindex.html) - An ongoing retrogaming magazine, available to buy now by subscription.
Old Skool Games (http://www.oldskoolgames.com/) - Downloadable ongoing online RetroGaming magazine.
MyAtari (http://www.myatari.net/index.htm) - Ongoing online magazine dedicated to the Atari ST.

[KJN]

The Def Guide to Zzap! 64 (http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displayhtml.pl) - Online archive/tribute to Zzap! 64 Commodore 64 Magazine
They also have a store (http://www.zzap64.co.uk/zzuperstore.html) where you can can order CD and DVDs with scans of Zzap!64, Crash, Amtix, Commodore User, C&VG, Your Commodore, The Games Machine, Big K, Sinclair User, Personal Computer Games, Commodore Horizons, ACE, Amiga Force, N Force and Mean Machines.

[boatofcar]

It's always funny to see what these ads show people doing with their computers. "HOME ENERY USE" graphs... yeah, right.


LOL, I thought the exact same thing. Seriously, has anyone ever done anything business related on an 8 bit machine other than word processing and, er, spreadsheeting?