Family Computing Magazine

As its name implies, Family Computing was tailored to the home computing market. Articles would typically review educational software, games and home equipment such as Atari, Apple and Commodore products.

(Submitted March 12, 2008 12:03:53 by LFFF)

I have two old Joey Latimer/Family Computing books that we don't need. Any suggestion as to what to do with them?

(Submitted February 26, 2008 16:12:23 by S Remick)

I'm putting a bunch of stuff on eBay today, including 3 books of programs from K-Power and Family Computing. I have a bunch of other vintage books going up. Keep an eye on http://ebay.sremick.net/ and keep checking, as I'm bound to find more. I know I have at least one whole boxful more of old computer books.

(Submitted December 3, 2007 22:19:13 by Andrew floyd)

Would someone please get Scholastic's permission and have someone put up a complete online archive for Family Computing and K Power? I'd LOVE to get my hands on the first four issues of K Power at least. Joey Latimer - DUDE, you rock! I typed in every one of your programs, but you really should have written Atari 8-bit versions of ALL of them.

(Submitted October 27, 2007 16:52:58 by Nick)

I'd have to honestly say that Joey Latimer could have been the inspiration for my career path! My dad used to bring home that Family Computing Magazines and I couldn't wait to type in the program so that I'd have a new game to play. I remember taking chunks of code from one program and putting them in another to my make own games. Awesome learning experience.

I think it would be cool to take some of those games and bring them up to 2007 technology - I remember playing Santa's Landing a ton with my brother. Do you have the issue with Santa's Landing??

Thanks for bringing back some memories!

(Submitted October 1, 2007 13:55:50 by Joey Latimer)

I worked for the magazine think I have the whole collection in my attic. Do any of you remember the Programmer section or K-Power?

(Submitted January 4, 2007 19:34:40 by Brian Hendricks)

I'm about to put a bunch of these up on Ebay, including most of the 1985 issues you don't have.

(Submitted June 27, 2006 15:50:07 by JINGLETHIS)

HI I HAVE MANY VINTAGE FAMILY COMPUTER MAGAZINES. MOST ARE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE...A FEW HAVE SOME WEAR. WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS VALUE OR SHOULD I JUST PUT IN MY E-BAY STORE. I HAVE NUMER VOL1# 1..SOME TEARING ON SPINE...BACK COVER ,2,3,4, VOL 2 #'S 1,2,3 VOL 2 #'S 2 VOL 3 #7,8,9,10,11,12 VOL 4 #1,2,3,4...I ALSO HAVE A BEST OF FAMILY COMPUTING PROGRAMS 1985 AND A FAMILY COPUTING DICTONARY OF TERMS MADE SIMPLE 1984.... DID NOT KNOW VALUE...

(Submitted June 27, 2006 15:49:31 by JINGLETHIS)

(Submitted April 10, 2006 08:21:49 by Chuck)

On EBay now Item number: 7021711294 Item number: 7021711498 family computing for years 1985 and 86

(Submitted March 29, 2006 11:18:03 by (a href=mailto:)Anon(/a))

My favorite part was where text listings of BASIC program (including all the long DATA statements) were listed in the different BASIC varieties. (mine was Apple)

(Submitted June 6, 2005 16:15:13 by RON ARRABITO)

UNABLE TO FIND THE LINK. ANY MORE INFO ABOUT FAMILY COMPUTING MAGAZINE.

(Submitted November 7, 2004 17:35:02 by Christopher Ryan)

If you're interested in ebaY, there's a guy selling 44 magazines of Family Computing for a very low price. Check him out! Here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&category=52543&item=5136323506&rd=1&ssPag eName=WDVW

Volume	Issue	Date	Title
1	1	September, 1983	Portrait Of A Computing Family - The First 100 Days
1	2	October, 1983	The Lure of Fantasy And Adventure Games
1	3	November, 1983	Preschool Computing: What's Too Young?
1	4	December, 1983	A Guide to Word Processing

Volume	Issue	Date	Title
2	1	January, 1984	Computing Fun in the Sun
2	2	February, 1984	Learning Logo Is a Family Affair
2	3	March, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	4	April, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	5	May, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	6	June, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	7	July, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	8	August, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	9	September, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	10	October, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	11	November, 1984	Missing from Collection
2	12	December, 1984	Missing from Collection

Volume	Issue	Date	Title
3	1	January, 1985	Home Finance
3	2	February, 1985	A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Care
3	3	March, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	4	April, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	5	May, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	6	June, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	7	July, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	8	August, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	9	September, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	10	October, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	11	November, 1985	Missing from Collection
3	12	December, 1985	Missing from Collection

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Family Computing

Volume 1

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