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'''Bits & Bytes''' was a New Zealand produced microcomputer magazine. It was first published in 1982 for the home computing market. The magazine covered every platform available at the time in New Zealand. As models became available in New Zealand, the magazine expanded to cover them all. The magazine first issue was renamed [[NZ Computer]] around 1996free, with the next issue starting out at $1.00.
Content:Around April 1985, CPC machines starting being reviewed and became available to New Zealanders. CPC content gradually starting appearing in the magazine from then on as well - Game reviews- Software / Utiltity reviews- Type-ins- Tips which took the form of a regular Amstrad column in the magazine. This was generally only about 1 or 2 pages in the entire magazine. There was occasional Amstrad news which appeared in the news section plus various advertisements for Amstrad machines, hardware, software and tricks- Hardware- Software/Hardware sales advertising- Technical Glossaries- Tutorials- User Letters- Programming---games of course.
== Cover Scans ==<gallery caption="Bits & Bytes">Image:bb_0982continued with 11 issues each year until September 1998.jpg|Sep 1982Image:bb_1082The last 3 issues using the NZ Computer masthead.jpg|Oct 1982Image:bb_1182.jpg|Nov 1982Image:bb_1282.jpg|Dec 1982
Image'''Content:bb_0283.jpg|Feb 1983Image:bb_0383.jpg|Mar 1983Image:bb_0483.jpg|Apr 1983Image:bb_0583.jpg|May 1983Image:bb_0683.jpg|Jun 1983Image:bb_0783.jpg|Jul 1983Image:bb_0883.jpg|Aug 1983Image:bb_0983.jpg|Sep 1983Image:bb_1083.jpg|Oct 1983Image:bb_1183.jpg|Nov 1983Image:bb_1283.jpg|Dec 1983'''
Image:bb_0284.jpg|Feb 1984* Game reviewsImage:bb_0384.jpg|Mar 1984* Software / Utiltity reviewsImage:bb_0484.jpg|Apr 1984* Type-insImage:bb_0584.jpg|May 1984* Tips and tricksImage:bb_0684.jpg|Jun 1984* HardwareImage:bb_0784.jpg|Jul 1984* Software/Hardware sales advertisingImage:bb_0884.jpg|Aug 1984* Technical GlossariesImage:bb_0984.jpg|Sep 1984* TutorialsImage:bb_1084.jpg|Oct 1984* User LettersImage:bb_1184.jpg|Nov 1984* ProgrammingImage:bb_1284.jpg|Dec 1984* General platform scene news - local and international
Image:bb_0285The magazine was renamed [[NZ Computer]] around 1996.jpg|Feb 1985Image:bb_0385.jpg|Mar 1985Image:bb_0485.jpg|Apr 1985Image:bb_0585.jpg|May 1985Image:bb_0685.jpg|Jun 1985Image:bb_0785.jpg|Jul 1985Image:bb_0885.jpg|Aug 1985Image:bb_0985.jpg|Sep 1985Image:bb_1085.jpg|Oct 1985Image:bb_1185.jpg|Nov 1985Image:bb_1285.jpg|Dec 1985
Image== Scans:bb_0286.jpg|Feb 1986Only issues with CPC content shown ==Image:bb_0386.jpg|Mar 1986<gallery caption="Bits & Bytes">Image:bb_0486bb_0485.jpg|*[[Apr 19861985]]Image:bb_0586.jpg|May 1986Image:bb_0686.jpg|Jun 1986Image:bb_0786.jpg|Jul 1986Image:bb_0886bb_0885.jpg|*[[Aug 1986Image:bb_0986.jpg|Sep 19861985]]Image:bb_1086bb_1085.jpg|*[[Oct 19861985]]Image:bb_1186bb_1185.jpg|*[[Nov 19861985]]Image:bb_1286bb_1285.jpg|*[[Dec 19861985]]
Image:bb_0386.jpg|*[[Mar 1986]]
Image:bb_0486.jpg|*[[Apr 1986]]
Image:bb_0586.jpg|*[[May 1986]]
Image:bb_0686.jpg|*[[Jun 1986]]
Image:bb_0786.jpg|*[[Jul 1986]]
Image:bb_0886.jpg|*[[Aug 1986]]
Image:bb_0986.jpg|*[[Sep 1986]]
Image:bb_1086.jpg|*[[Oct 1986]]
Image:bb_1286.jpg|*[[Dec 1986]]
Image:bb_0287.jpg|*[[Feb 1987]]
Image:BB_Mar87_cover.png|*[[Mar 1987]]
Image:BB_May87_cover.png|*[[May 1987]]
Image:BB_Jun87_cover.png|*[[Jun 1987]]
Image:bb_0887.jpg|*[[Aug 1987]]
Image:BB_Sep87_cover.png|*[[Sep 1987]]
Image:BB_Nov87_cover.png|*[[Nov 1987]]
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== CPC Relevant Scans ==<gallery caption="Bits & Bytes"> </gallery>[[Category:Magazines]]
