Home Computer Magazine, Volume 5, Number 4, 1985

in #retrocomputing3 years ago (edited)

Home Computer Magazine was born from 99er magazine which had been a TI-99/4A dedicated magazine. Home Computer Magazine still had a specific list of machines that it covered but at least it expanded to include Commodore, MS-DOS and Apple in addition to the TI. Volume 5, Number 4, published sometime in 1985 includes:

Features

  • Run-Day-View - Make your schedule, then view or print.
  • Trig-Trix - Using the triangle for indirect measurement.
  • Archedroid - From the future, dig the past.
  • Mine Over Matter - Sell that uranium - but remember to replant!
  • MAC-ROs - Mac-drawing, one pixel at a time.
  • IBMpressions - Looking through computer windows.
  • Razzle Dazzle - Record in three-part harmony.
  • Apple Seedlings - how about an Apple pie...chart?

Product Reviews

  • Inured Engine - Be a greaseless grease-monkey.
  • Sidekick - On the side, software with a real kick.
  • Jane - An Iconoclastic view of an icon-driven program.
  • Worlds In Creation: Adventure Construction Set & Adventure Master - Of the two, which can create a better world?
  • Romancing the PCjr: The Quadjr. Expansion Chassis - Expansive, but tricky.

Departments

  • Welcome to HCM
  • Inside/Outside HCM
  • On Screen
  • Letters to the Editor
  • HCM One Liners
  • HCM Review Criteria
  • Home Computer Industry Journal
  • HCM Product News
  • HCM Glossary
  • Home Computer Tech Notes
    • Apple
    • Commodore
    • IBM
    • TI

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