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New Zealand Bits & Bytes - Issue 1 (September, 1982)

Here it is, the very first one. In this issue you will find...

  • Specifications of New Zealand's own Poly microcomputer and several articles about the Poly vrs Apple fight for the NZ school market.
  • A feature on the Kellogg farm software unit at Lincoln College (now Lincoln University) (Articles on Farm software were regular features in NZ Bit & Bytes in the early days.)
  • An article on the ins and outs of computer graphics
  • A BASIC program listing for mixing people at social functions
  • Reports on a Micro show in Auckland
  • A micro enthusiasts guide to micro shopping in Sydney
  • Microcomputer club news
  • An article on a home-grown communication package called ALBRAN
  • A review of two Commodore disk drives
  • Hints on what to consider when buying a microcomputer
  • A computer glossary
  • A humourous article on computer obsession, comparing it to an infectious disease.
  • An Apple II diagnostic program (ApTest)
  • MicroPro Software
  • Experiences of one company using a word processor as a database
  • Support columns for the System 80, Apple II and Vic 20

...and the usual collection of classic computer advertisements!

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