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'''Personal Computing Today''' was a monthly UK magazine that covered the home computing scene during the early to mid 80's.  
 
'''Personal Computing Today''' was a monthly UK magazine that covered the home computing scene during the early to mid 80's.  
  
It ran from August 1982 to somewhere around mid 1985. They were published by Argus Specialist Publications and the price was 85p.
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It ran from August 1982 to somewhere around late 1985. They were published by Argus Specialist Publications and the price was 85p.
  
 
It covered almost every machine at the time and was full of game and computer reviews, general computing news, previews, hints, letters and user type-ins (games, utilities etc). Program listings were published every month. Amstrad CPC content appeared from September 1984 right through to the end of the magazine. Every month there was something for Amstrad users - type-in, game reviews and sometimes news. Other magazines by Argus were [[Games Computing]] and [[Computer Gamer]].
 
It covered almost every machine at the time and was full of game and computer reviews, general computing news, previews, hints, letters and user type-ins (games, utilities etc). Program listings were published every month. Amstrad CPC content appeared from September 1984 right through to the end of the magazine. Every month there was something for Amstrad users - type-in, game reviews and sometimes news. Other magazines by Argus were [[Games Computing]] and [[Computer Gamer]].
  
Amstrad type-ins, game reviews, interesting news and content is shown below - not the entire magazines.
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Amstrad type-ins, game reviews, interesting news and content is shown below - not the entire magazines. This started in September 1984.
  
 
*Note: If anyone knows anything more about this magazine, or has copies of them, please let us know (or edit this page to add content) *
 
*Note: If anyone knows anything more about this magazine, or has copies of them, please let us know (or edit this page to add content) *
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== Scans ==
 
== Scans ==
 
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<gallery>
File:PCToday-84-04.jpg|[[PCT Apr 1984]]
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File:PCToday-84-04.jpg|PCT Apr 1984
File:PCToday-84-05.jpg|[[PCT May 1984]]
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File:PCToday-84-05.jpg|PCT May 1984
File:PCToday-84-06.jpg|[[PCT Jun 1984]]
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File:PCToday-84-06.jpg|PCT Jun 1984
File:PCToday-84-07.jpg|[[PCT Jul 1984]]
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File:PCToday-84-07.jpg|PCT Jul 1984
File:PCToday-84-08.jpg|[[PCT Aug 1984]]
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File:PCToday-84-08.jpg|PCT Aug 1984
 
File:PCToday-84-09.jpg|[[PCT Sep 1984]]
 
File:PCToday-84-09.jpg|[[PCT Sep 1984]]
 
File:PCToday-84-10.jpg|[[PCT Oct 1984]]
 
File:PCToday-84-10.jpg|[[PCT Oct 1984]]
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File:PCToday-85-01.jpg|[[PCT Jan 1985]]
 
File:PCToday-85-01.jpg|[[PCT Jan 1985]]
 
File:PCToday-85-02.jpg|[[PCT Feb 1985]]
 
File:PCToday-85-02.jpg|[[PCT Feb 1985]]
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File:PCToday-85-10.jpg|[[PCT Oct 1985]]
 
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[[Category:CPC_Press]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 11 March 2018

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Personal Computing Today was a monthly UK magazine that covered the home computing scene during the early to mid 80's.

It ran from August 1982 to somewhere around late 1985. They were published by Argus Specialist Publications and the price was 85p.

It covered almost every machine at the time and was full of game and computer reviews, general computing news, previews, hints, letters and user type-ins (games, utilities etc). Program listings were published every month. Amstrad CPC content appeared from September 1984 right through to the end of the magazine. Every month there was something for Amstrad users - type-in, game reviews and sometimes news. Other magazines by Argus were Games Computing and Computer Gamer.

Amstrad type-ins, game reviews, interesting news and content is shown below - not the entire magazines. This started in September 1984.

  • Note: If anyone knows anything more about this magazine, or has copies of them, please let us know (or edit this page to add content) *

Scans