Issue 1 (September, 1982)

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

• Specifications of New Zealand's very 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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