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Image:TAU-19.jpg|[[Issue 19 ( Aug. 86 )]] | Image:TAU-19.jpg|[[Issue 19 ( Aug. 86 )]] | ||
Image:TAU 20.jpg|[[Issue 20 ( Sep. 86 )]] | Image:TAU 20.jpg|[[Issue 20 ( Sep. 86 )]] | ||
| − | Image:TAU 21.jpg|Issue 21 ( Oct. 86 ) | + | Image:TAU 21.jpg|[[Issue 21 ( Oct. 86 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 22.jpg|Issue 22 ( Nov. 86 ) | + | Image:TAU 22.jpg|[[Issue 22 ( Nov. 86 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU-23.jpg|Issue 23 ( Dec. 86 ) | + | Image:TAU-23.jpg|[[Issue 23 ( Dec. 86 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 24.jpg|Issue 24 ( Jan. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 24.jpg|[[Issue 24 ( Jan. 87 )]] |
Image:TAU-25.jpg|[[Issue 25 ( Feb. 87 )]] | Image:TAU-25.jpg|[[Issue 25 ( Feb. 87 )]] | ||
| − | Image:TAU 26.jpg|Issue 26 ( Mar. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 26.jpg|[[Issue 26 ( Mar. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 27.jpg|Issue 27 ( Apr. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 27.jpg|[[Issue 27 ( Apr. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU-28.jpg|Issue 28 ( May. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU-28.jpg|[[Issue 28 ( May. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 29.jpg|Issue 29 ( Jun. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 29.jpg|[[Issue 29 ( Jun. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU-30.jpg|Issue 30 ( Jul. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU-30.jpg|[[Issue 30 ( Jul. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 31.jpg|Issue 31 ( Aug. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 31.jpg|[[Issue 31 ( Aug. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 32.jpg|Issue 32 ( Sep. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 32.jpg|[[Issue 32 ( Sep. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU-33.jpg|Issue 33 ( Oct. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU-33.jpg|[[Issue 33 ( Oct. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 34.jpg|Issue 34 ( Nov. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 34.jpg|[[Issue 34 ( Nov. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 35.jpg|Issue 35 ( Dec. 87 ) | + | Image:TAU 35.jpg|[[Issue 35 ( Dec. 87 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 36.jpg|Issue 36 ( Jan. 88 ) | + | Image:TAU 36.jpg|[[Issue 36 ( Jan. 88 )]] |
Image:TAU 37.jpg|[[Issue 37 ( Feb. 88 )]] | Image:TAU 37.jpg|[[Issue 37 ( Feb. 88 )]] | ||
Image:TAU-38.jpg|[[Issue 38 ( Mar. 88 )]] | Image:TAU-38.jpg|[[Issue 38 ( Mar. 88 )]] | ||
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Image:TAU-63.jpg|Issue 63 ( Apr. 90 ) | Image:TAU-63.jpg|Issue 63 ( Apr. 90 ) | ||
Image:TAU 64.jpg|Issue 64 ( May. 90 ) | Image:TAU 64.jpg|Issue 64 ( May. 90 ) | ||
| − | Image:TAU 65.jpg|Issue 65 ( Jun. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU 65.jpg|[[Issue 65 ( Jun. 90 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 66.jpg|Issue 66 ( Jul. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU 66.jpg|[[Issue 66 ( Jul. 90 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU-67.jpg|Issue 67 ( Aug. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU-67.jpg|[[Issue 67 ( Aug. 90 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 68.jpg|Issue 68 ( Sep. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU 68.jpg|[[Issue 68 ( Sep. 90 )]] |
| − | Image:TAU 69.jpg|Issue 69 ( Oct. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU 69.jpg|[[Issue 69 ( Oct. 90 )]] |
Image:TAU 70.jpg|[[Issue 70 ( Nov. 90 )]] | Image:TAU 70.jpg|[[Issue 70 ( Nov. 90 )]] | ||
| − | Image:TAU 71.jpg|Issue 71 ( Dec. 90 ) | + | Image:TAU 71.jpg|[[Issue 71 ( Dec. 90 )]] |
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Revision as of 23:56, 29 May 2012
The Amstrad User (TAU) was published in Australia by Strategy Publications, with the first issue coming out in February 1985 (@ $3.00 per issue).
To start with, it soley covered the Amstrad CPC range, but as more computers were introduced by Amstrad, it expanded to cover them all.
Eventually it would cover the CPC, PCW and PC range of Amstrad computers.
It was an independent publication, originally sourcing and writing all it's own articles and content from writers mostly within Australia.
As this became more difficult with time, it set up agreements with Future Publishing and Database Publications to reprint content from their respective magazines - Amstrad Action, 8000 Plus and CPC Computing (formerly Computing with the Amstrad).
It had a fairly conventional layout and design and each issue included things like games reviews, type-ins, game cheats, an adventure section, hardware and letters to the editor. It generally separated CPC only content from PCW and PC content - however sometimes articles were published that were generally applicable to all of the Amstrad machines.
The magazine was also available on tape for Amstrad CPC users, and it included any type-ins that were in that issue plus bonus material.
This was on a subscriber only basis and the tape was never directly sold with the magazine.
The magazine was widely available throughout Australia and New Zealand from 1985 through to the end of 1990.
It was a reasonable sized magazine. Early issues being around 32 pages, with the magazine peaking at 72 pages. Most issues were 64 pages including the 1991 name change.
1991 - Name Change
After issue 71 (Dec 1990), it became known as "The PC Mag plus The Amstrad User" (Jan 1991 was the first issue @ $4.50 per issue) - issues were no longer numbered. It still contained Amstrad CPC/PCW/PC content. I believe it ran until September 1991 (9 issues in total) with Strategy Publications ceasing operations around then due to obviously declining magazine sales and popularity of Amstrad machines.
Note on the scans: Only the relevant CPC sections of these magazines has been scanned and uploaded (to cut down on the manual labour). So all advertising, PCW & PC content is not included (unless some CPC content spills over).
Magazine Scans (W.I.P)
- The Amstrad User
Issue 01 ( Feb. 85 )
Issue 02 ( Mar. 85 )
Issue 03 ( Apr. 85 )
Issue 04 ( May. 85 )
Issue 08 ( Sep. 85 )
Issue 11 ( Dec. 85 )
Issue 53 ( Jun. 89 )
Issue 54 ( Jul. 89 )
Issue 55 ( Ago. 89 )
Issue 58 ( Nov. 89 )
Issue 59 ( Dec. 89 )
Issue 60 ( Jan. 90 )
Issue 61 ( Feb. 90 )
Issue 62 ( Mar. 90 )
Issue 63 ( Apr. 90 )
Issue 64 ( May. 90 )
- The PC Mag Plus The Amstrad User
First Issue (Jan '91)
