It '''''Happy Computer''''' was a German computer magazine with mixed themes like knowledge and hints about hardware and software, also games.
The title of the first issue was "Hobby Computer", but in germany Germany at this time a other another magazine with the title "Hobby" existsexisted. That was a problem and the magazine "Hobby" sued. So the publisher renamend the computer magazine to "Happy Computer".
That The computer game section was a problem famous and the magazine first big game section with the name "HobbyPower Play" goes to courtwas in issue 11/1986.
Also has been the publisher renamend the Later magazines were ''Power Play'' (first 03/1990 - last 04/2000) for computer games on many home computers like the C64, Amiga, etc and ''Computer LIVE'' (first 03/1990 - last 11/1992), a PC magazine into with the editorial staff from "Happy Computer".
The computergame-chapter was famous and the first big game-chapter with the name "Power Play" was in issue 11/1986. The followed magazines are "Power Play" (first 03/1990 - last 04/2000) for computergames of many homecomputers like C64, AMIGA, etc and "Computer LIVE" (first 03/1990 - last 11/1992) a pc magazine with the editorial staff from "Happy Computer". There have been several ''Happy Computer '' special editions, including 8 issues focusing on the Schneider CPC: , see [[Happy Computer (Schneider Sonderheft)]].
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