Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (065-068)

I believe that all of the photos in this set are from the early to mid 1980s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (065-068)

Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron E1405

I'm not sure why what were identical models were released under two different model numbers but that seems to be the case with the Dell Inspiron 640m / Dell Inspiron E1405. According to ChatGPT, this was related to a transition in Dell naming conventions (sound familiar?). The 640m designation is the older naming scheme whereas the E1405 naming scheme is newer. The 'E' supposedly stands for 'Entertainment' but without a dedicated graphics chip, I guess that was meant to refer to using it for DVD playback or something. It does have a row of media control buttons on the front that were common at the time. I have the model labeled as E1405 and it's config includes:

Source: Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron E1405

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (061-064)

All of the photos in this set were taken in the very early 1970s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (061-064)

GamePro (November 1997)

GamePro and Electronic Gaming Monthly were really the two biggest video game magazines throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s. I preferred EGM myself but picked up an occasional issue of GamePro. The November 1997 issue of GamePro includes:

Source: GamePro (November 1997)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (057-060) | PeakD

All of the slides n this set have the date August 1968 stamped on them and feature some kind of a day camp for kids and a zoo trip.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (057-060)

Info (November/December 1986)

Info is a magazine that covered Commodore computers. At the end of 1986 that included the Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Amiga. Info wasn't as widely available as some other Commodore magazines though it was still fairly popular. It was also produced using Commodore computers (the Amiga at this time). The November/December 1986 issue includes:

Source: Info (November/December 1986)

Zzap! 64 (June 1987)

Zzap! 64 was a gaming magazine dedicated to the Commodore 64 and published in the U.K. Living in the U.S., I was not aware of its existence but I'm sure it's something I would have loved. While there were several Commodore 64 magazines, we didn't have any dedicated to gaming on the C64. The June 1987 issue includes:

Source: Zzap! 64 (June 1987)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (049-052)

The photos in this set have a pretty wide date range with the earliest from probably the 1960s and most from the early 1980s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (049-052)

PC World (November 2011)

PC World was probably the most successful mainstream PC magazine in the U.S. PC Magazine was another but I don't think it lasted as long. By 2011 things were going downhill though as the page count was getting pretty light, especially when compared to its peak. Also, there was a lot of non-PC coverage with two out of the three features in this issue being about phones and TVs. The November 2011 issue includes:

Source: PC World (November 2011)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (045-048)

All of the photos in this set are from the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (045-048)

Electronic Gaming Monthly (December 1993)

Next to VG&CE, EGM was my favorite gaming magazine. It also was the last major video game magazine that you could really get. I mostly read it in the late 8-bit through the first part of the 32-bit era. The December 1993 issue includes:

Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly (December 1993)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (041-044)

All of the photos in this set are from the late 1960s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (041-044)

>Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – AUG94.DOC

This post includes the contents of AUG94.DOC. This appears to be a report that gives details on the usage of the SIG (how many hours each user spent in the SIG, etc.)

Source: Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – AUG94.DOC

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (037-040)

All of the photos in this set are from the very early 1970s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (037-040)

Info (September 1989)

Info was a magazine for Commodore computer owners. The unique thing about it was that it was also produced using Commodore computers, the Commodore 64 in the early days and later on the Amiga. By 1989, focus had definitely shifted to the Amiga but it was still covering the Commodore 64. The September 1989 issue includes:

Source: Info (September 1989)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (033-036)

All of the photos in this set are from the late 1960s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (033-036)

Byte (November 1981)

Byte tended to be the most technical of mainstream computer magazines though it became less so over time. It was not PC specific (after all, it was being published long before IBM's PC was released). 1981 was the same year the PC first appeared. If you owned a "home computer" it was likely made by Apple, Commodore, Atari, or Tandy. Personal computers on the business side were most often CP/M based. The November 1981 issue of Byte includes:

Byte (November 1981)