tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post418541288774140109..comments2024-03-27T11:32:49.791-07:00Comments on Papergreat: Advertisements from a 1982 issue of Creative ComputingChris Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435979081891289688noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-27359802486688636372012-01-28T17:27:18.555-07:002012-01-28T17:27:18.555-07:00wonering about the poster in the upper left. http:...wonering about the poster in the upper left. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/brownies4life/so%20annoying/4337491229_1e2c0ef1ae_b.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-44692170521372681222012-01-05T07:53:05.460-07:002012-01-05T07:53:05.460-07:00An interesting note about computer magazines at th...An interesting note about computer magazines at the time is the scope of the content.<br /><br />Magazines like Creative Computing "generalized" computer information and abstracted the finer details so the public could understand basic computing concepts.<br /><br />To really dig into the details about computers at the time, one would need to choose from the many brand specific computing magazines. Of course, ads in those magazines were more for peripheral and software add-ons and not necessarily for advertising the computers themselves.Jeff Salzmanhttp://www.vintagevolts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-91128725567949827072012-01-05T06:39:51.942-07:002012-01-05T06:39:51.942-07:00That very same VIC-20 advertisement was also used ...That very same VIC-20 advertisement was also used in poster form (minus the quoted price). I remember back in 1981 when my parents took me around to different stored to buy my very first computer. One of the last places we went to look for a computer was the Computerland store out on Prospect Road.<br /><br />I never really knew about Commodore computers at the time. Computerland was mainly an Apple shop, but they did stock the Commodore PET and (at the time) a brand new "Friendly Computer", the VIC-20.<br /><br />The salesman pointed to the VIC-20 poster and it piqued my curiosity. After being led to the demo machine, I was hooked. I almost picked a Radio Shack TRS-80 CoCo as my first computer until I saw the VIC-20. It had everything I wanted and at a great price.<br /><br />I still own that same VIC-20, and it still works. I hook it up to a TV from time to time to (ahem) play some of the few games I have for it. You know, just to make sure it works, right? (wink, wink)Jeff Salzmanhttp://www.vintagevolts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-48569567568291731692012-01-04T19:21:13.597-07:002012-01-04T19:21:13.597-07:00Wow! It's amazing to see how far computer tech...Wow! It's amazing to see how far computer technology has come! While I don't have any specific suggestions for future computer-magazine history posts, I very much look forward to reading the sequels!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932319171769149817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-18946363400639619532012-01-04T13:20:46.824-07:002012-01-04T13:20:46.824-07:00You can play it for free at my house!You can play it for free at my house!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com