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Hell, in its prime Computer Shopper was a GIANT magazine of just ads, that you paid for. I remember ordering computer parts over the phone, delivered COD, beca

by brk 4y ago

Hell, in its prime Computer Shopper was a GIANT magazine of just ads, that you paid for. I remember ordering computer parts over the phone, delivered COD, because I was 12, and didn't have a credit card or a checking account.

kwanbix 4y ago
Computer Shopper had LOTS of ads, but it was not just ads. I loved it, but preferred Byte and PC Magazine. I remember the Gateway 2000 ads. Crazy.
- brk 4y ago
  In the early days (80's) it was primarily just ads and some reviews. Later they moved to mixing in some non-advertising content.
  - kwanbix 4y ago
    I don't recall, i think I have started reading it in 88. So it could be then.
Karunamon 4y ago
That surfaced a memory… Mom buying one of those from Sam's Club and me pouring over it at home. If you're not familiar with Computer Shopper, imagine something the size of a 2 x 2 grid of phonebooks and just as thick. They were impressively sized.
- antx 4y ago
  I spent a good chunk of my money back then buying the monthly issues, drooling over them. Unfortunatelly, it seems not many archivists have kept the 1990s editions... or didn't care to share them to the public, at least. I would have liked to get a copy in some kind of digital format.