c/retrocomputing · by wxboss@lemmy.sdf.org · 3yComputer Shopper was one of my favorite magazines back in the day, and they provided some awesome deals as well /s. 26 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
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PAPPP@lemmy.sdf.org · 16 pts · 3y
Have you seen that Jason Scott recently received and started digitizing 200 issues of Computer Shopper? The February 1986 issue is already uploaded as a pilot test, and it's pure nostalgia fuel to flip through. You lose a little bit of the experience not having to wrangle a ridiculously large piece of low grade paper, but it's still delightful.
He doesn't currently have a complete set, if anyone has a cache they might be willing to contribute to the effort, check the bottom of the post for missing issues.
wxboss@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
Great find! Thanks for sharing the link.
venya@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
His podcast has a few recent episodes talking about the experience. Also occasional posts on mastodon as @textfiles@digipres.club.
linuxFan@vlemmy.net · 3 pts · 3y
Awesome! I've been looking for copies of that online.
funchords@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 3y
Absolutely. I drooled over several issues of that magazine! Good memories!
davidhun@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
wxboss@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
I have to agree with you there. I'm not sure if that particular cover/pic hasn't been embellished a little.
tallwookie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
was that the one that was phonebook sized & had like 400 pages each edition? I remember reading those.