The One (June 1991)

While The One covered multiple 16-bit computers and consoles throughout its life, by 1991 it was exclusively and Amiga games magazine. The June 1991 issue includes:

Source: The One (June 1991)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (073-076)

All of the slides in this set are dated from 1967 or 1968.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (073-076)

PC World (November 1984)

As far as mainstream PC specific magazines go, PC World was probably the best. I preferred Maximum PC but that one was a little more specialized. Plus it came along more than 20 years after this issue. 1984 was still early days for the PC and PC magazines. The November 1984 issue includes:

Source: PC World (November 1984)

Sinistar (Atari 5200)

Sinistar was a fairly popular arcade game released by Williams Electronics in 1983. Interestingly, in a time when arcade to home ports were very common, no home port of Sinistar was released until more than a decade later as part of several of the Midway compilations for a variety of systems. Versions for the Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit computer line were planned and mostly completed but for some reason never released. This probably had a lot to do with the video game crash and the decline in popularity of home video games at that time. 8-bit computer games were quite popular still but the Atari line was rapidly losing market share to the Commodore 64 and the Apple II.

Thanks to the magic of the internet, the nearly completed Atari 8-bit version has been found, ported to the Atari 5200 and released. For more information on this, to order a cartridge, or to download an image for emulators, see https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=955

The Atari 5200 was the second major console released by Atari. It was released in 1982 and discontinued after less than two years and a million units sold. In terms of hardware, it was nearly identical to their 8-bit computer line except that it used analog controllers. They were a little ahead of their time with this as most games of the time weren’t really suited to such controllers (plus they didn’t auto center). Despite the fact that the Atari 5200 was the most advanced system of the time, it did not fare well commercially. Part of this was due to the video game crash and part of it was do to some bad design decisions, particularly in regards to the controllers.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (069-072)

All of the slides in this set are dated August 1968 or 1969.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (069-072)

PC World (December 2007)

As far as mainstream PC specific magazines go, PC World was probably the best. I preferred Maximum PC but that one was a little more specialized. Though it would eventually become watered down with other tech products (TVs, phones, etc.), that kind of stuff was only really just starting to creep in in 2007. The December 2007 issue of PC World includes:

Source: PC World (December 2007)

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)