Go to
www.vintagetechnology.co.uk to download latest issue (January '08). Only £0.79p / $1.60 for a 40+ page magazine devoted to the collection, preservation and history of all aspects of digital and electronics technology, including computers, arcade games, calculators, led watches, mobile phones, appliances, gadgets, robots, radio, audio and tv.
This issue includes articles on:
Osborne-1 computer
Origin of emoticons
The beginning of computer adventure games
Potted history of Pac-Man
Nintendo Game & Watch games
TI-59 programmable calculator
1970s/80s calculator watches
First ghettoblasters
Early portable turntables
1970s novelty radios
The first mobile phones
How to placate your non-collector, ultimatum-issuing partner
Interview with Wayne Ratliff - creator of dBase
Commodore disk drives - diagnostics & repair
Cleaning old electrical equipment
Commodore 64 memories
Plus sections on museums & collections, latest events & news and book review.
You can also get the printed version for £2.60/ $6.0 per issue (includes delivery).
VTM aims to explore the legacy of recent past technology, explore new ‘electronica' which could become or already is collectible, be an enjoyable resource for collectors & historians and celebrate the history and personalities surrounding this subject.
