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Showing posts with label computer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Byte (December 1985)

Byte was perhaps the best multi-format computer magazine there was, particularly if you wanted something more technical. Eventually, it mostly just covered the PC but that was just a reflection of the market. The December 1985 issue was huge at over 500 pages and includes:

Byte (December 1985)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Compute! (March 1989)

Compute! was a popular computer magazine for home computer users in the 1980s. It covered various popular home computer systems and had spinoffs dedicated to particular systems. The most popular of those was probably Compute!'s Gazette which covered Commodore's 8-bit computers. The March 1989 issue of Compute! includes:

Compute! (March 1989)

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron 6000

The Inspiron 6000 was a low to medium-end laptop from Dell. Like many models, it had a variety of configurations. When this model first came to market, it wasn't the greatest value for the money. However, later configurations were better values. Mine has the following configuration:

Source: Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron 6000