Amstrad Computer User (June 1989)

Amstrad Computer User is a magazine published in the U.K. in the 1980s and 1990s that covered the Amstrad CPC line of computers. The June 1989 issue includes:

Amstrad Computer User (June 1989)

Amstrad Computer User (April 1986)

The Amstrad CPC line of computers were not ones I had ever even heard of back when they were current in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. They were popular in the U.K. but virtually unknown in the U.S. and never commercially available here as far as I know. Amstrad Computer User was one of the magazines that covered these machines in the U.K. The April 1986 issue includes:

Amstrad Computer User (April 1986)

Amstrad Computer User (January 1990) | PeakD

Amstrad Computer User (January 1990) | PeakD: While the Amstrad CPC was virtually unheard of in the U.S., it was a popular computer in the U.K. from the mid 1980s into the early 1990s. While there were several variants, they were all based on a 4 MHz Z80 processor and most commonly had 64KB to 12KB of RAM and a built-in cassette or 3-inch disk drive. Amstrad Computer User was one of the magazines dedicated to these machines. The January 1990 issue includes:

Amstrad Computer User (April 1987)

Amstrad Computer User (April 1987)

In the U.S. in the 1980s, the computer wars tended to center around the Apple II, Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit as well as the TI-99/4A, VIC-20 and TRS-80 earlier in the decade. In the U.K. and other parts of Europe, Apple and Atari were smaller players. But other machines took their place like the Spectrum, BBC and Amstrad line. Amstrad Computer User was dedicated to the latter machines and the April 1987 issue includes:

Regulars

• News
• Letters
• Gallup Chart
• Hairy Hackers Haunt

Reviews

• Sentinel - John Baker enters a world of Guardians. Firebird's newie absorbs him totally.
• Games Reviews - Colin, Nigel and Liz look after a Little Computer Person, FlySpy, Bactron, and Impossaball. Then they race in 500cc Grand Prix and sample Agent Orange and Coronis Rift.

Features

• MicroProse InterviewIolo Davidson visits the UK branch of the company that spent $1.2m on developing one program.


• Computer Journey - A silicon saunter through the workings of your computer. Thriss to the power of the ULA, gaze with wonder at the graphics from the 6845 and learn what makes it tick.

Programming

• Assembly Point - You need never forget to save your work with help from Peter Green's little reminder program.
• PCW Programming - Program your Joyce to play Flip-'em, the strongest reversi game anyone at ACU has seen. Written in Mallard Basic it's more fun that LocoScript.

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CPC Attack (September 1992)

CPC Attack (September 1992)