What was the month/year of the final ANALOG issue?

[tjb]

Anybody? I'm guessing sometime in 1989? I know Antic lasted at least until 1990 although I belive they were on a every other month schedule by that time. I recently purchased a number of ANALOG magazines some of which are from the 88-89 time frame. It's great to look back but it's kind of sad to look back at that period as the machines were definitely on their way out. But then

again look at the situation now. I can't believe the community has this much activity in 2008! It's really amazing to me.

 

tjb

[+Allan]

Here's the run.

 

1981, No. 1

March/April 1981, No.2

. 1981, No. 3

? 1981, No.4

. 1981, No.5

? 1982, No.6

? 1982, No.7

? 1982, No.8 -2

? 1982, No.9 -2

? 1983, No.10 -2

April/May 1983, No.11

July/August 1983, No.12

September/October 1983, No.13

November/December 1983, No.14

January 1984, No.15

February 1984, No.16

March 1984, No.17

April 1984, No.18

June 1984, No.19

July 1984, No.20 -2

August 1984, No.21 -2

September 1984, No.22 -2

October 1984, No.23

November 1984, No.24 -2

December 1984, No.25

January 1985, No.26

February 1985, No.27

March 1985, No.28

April 1985, No.29

May 1985, No.30

June 1985, No.31

July 1985, No.32

August 1985, No.33

September 1985, No.34

October 1985, No.35

November 1985, No.36

December 1985, No.37

January 1986, No.38

February 1986, No.39

March 1986, No.40

April 1986, No.41

May 1986, No.42 -2

June 1986, No.43

July 1986, No.44 -2

August 1986, No.45 -2

September 1986, No.46 -2

October 1986, No.47

November 1986, No.48

December 1986, No.49

January 1987, No.50

February 1987, No.51 -3

March 1987, No.52 -3

April 1987, No.53 -3

May 1987, No.54 -2

June 1987, No.55 -2

July/August 1987, No.56 -2

September 1987, No.57 -2

October 1987, No.58

April 1988, No.59

May 1988, No.60 -2

June 1988, No.61 -2

July 1988, No.62

August 1988, No.63

September 1988, No.64

October 1988, No.65

November 1988, No.66

December 1988, No.67

January 1989, No.68

February 1989, No.69

March 1989, No.70

April 1989, No.71

May 1989, No.72

June 1989, No.73

July 1989, No.74

August 1989, No.75

September 1989, No.76

October 1989, No.77

November 1989, No.78 --- Last issue

 

Allan

[tjb]

Thanks Allan. I don't have the November 1989 issue. Did they make any sort of statement that the magazine was officially ending or did it just end abruptly? I'm sure they saw the handwriting on the wall. In the Editor's note in one of the earlier issues in 1989 Clayton Walnum talks about how they were running out of stuff to cover on the 8-bit and were considering coming full circle and going over programming related topics they had previously covered earlier for benefit of new readers and those who missed it the first time around. They were also thinking of reprinting installments of the "Boot Camp" column. There was also a reader survey which apparently was aimed at trying to determine what readers wanted to see. Today in this group there doesn't seem to be a lack of subject matter.

 

tjb

[+Allan]

Thanks Allan. I don't have the November 1989 issue. Did they make any sort of statement that the magazine was officially ending or did it just end abruptly? I'm sure they saw the handwriting on the wall. In the Editor's note in one of the earlier issues in 1989 Clayton Walnum talks about how they were running out of stuff to cover on the 8-bit and were considering coming full circle and going over programming related topics they had previously covered earlier for benefit of new readers and those who missed it the first time around. They were also thinking of reprinting installments of the "Boot Camp" column. There was also a reader survey which apparently was aimed at trying to determine what readers wanted to see. Today in this group there doesn't seem to be a lack of subject matter.

 

tjb

I'm not sure if they made an official announcement. I'd have to look. They did run Boot Camp again until the end.

 

Allan

[Sean39]

HI Everyone

 

You know I use to get the magazines all the time back then. Compute and so many others, and I do miss that they don't have

any kind of magazine out now for Users of the Atari computers. I don't think they would loose money doing it since there is still so much

use on the 8 bit and 16 bit computers. Well what your thoughts on a new magazine coming out for the users of the Atari computers??

 

 

 

sean39

[mos6507]

Atari Classics is as close to a new magazine as the A8 ever got. Niche computer magazines really have a difficult time because you can just get the same information for free on the internet. That's becoming true of all print media, actually.

[telengard]

According to my list of old computer/gaming stuff I own I have a Dec 1989 of A.N.A.L.O.G. I'm going to go check to see if I really own that or not.

 

~telengard

[MEtalGuy66]

HI Everyone

 

You know I use to get the magazines all the time back then. Compute and so many others, and I do miss that they don't have

any kind of magazine out now for Users of the Atari computers. I don't think they would loose money doing it since there is still so much

use on the 8 bit and 16 bit computers. Well what your thoughts on a new magazine coming out for the users of the Atari computers??

 

 

 

sean39

 

LEarn German and subscribe to ABBUC.

[+Allan]

According to my list of old computer/gaming stuff I own I have a Dec 1989 of A.N.A.L.O.G. I'm going to go check to see if I really own that or not.

 

~telengard

 

 

THat would be cool if you could find it. I've been looking for anything further back than Nov. 89 and have never seen one so I assumed November was the last issue.

 

Allan

[telengard]

According to my list of old computer/gaming stuff I own I have a Dec 1989 of A.N.A.L.O.G. I'm going to go check to see if I really own that or not.

 

~telengard

 

 

THat would be cool if you could find it. I've been looking for anything further back than Nov. 89 and have never seen one so I assumed November was the last issue.

 

Allan

 

I just confirmed I have a December 1989. It is issue #79. It has a light grey cover with what looks like an XE game machine on the cover.

 

I also checked wikipedia and sure enough them mention the last issue was Dec 1989

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.A.L.O.G.

 

~telengard

[+Allan]

According to my list of old computer/gaming stuff I own I have a Dec 1989 of A.N.A.L.O.G. I'm going to go check to see if I really own that or not.

 

~telengard

 

 

THat would be cool if you could find it. I've been looking for anything further back than Nov. 89 and have never seen one so I assumed November was the last issue.

 

Allan

 

I just confirmed I have a December 1989. It is issue #79. It has a light grey cover with what looks like an XE game machine on the cover.

 

I also checked wikipedia and sure enough them mention the last issue was Dec 1989

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.A.L.O.G.

 

~telengard

 

Any chance you could scan the cover?

 

Allan

[DEBRO]

Hi there,

Thanks Allan. I don't have the November 1989 issue. Did they make any sort of statement that the magazine was officially ending or did it just end abruptly? I'm sure they saw the handwriting on the wall. In the Editor's note in one of the earlier issues in 1989 Clayton Walnum talks about how they were running out of stuff to cover on the 8-bit and were considering coming full circle and going over programming related topics they had previously covered earlier for benefit of new readers and those who missed it the first time around. They were also thinking of reprinting installments of the "Boot Camp" column. There was also a reader survey which apparently was aimed at trying to determine what readers wanted to see. Today in this group there doesn't seem to be a lack of subject matter.

If you read closely at those letters to the editor about reprinting "Boot Camp" you may see a familiar name

[+hunmanik]

Any chance you could scan the cover?

 

Allan

 

[+Allan]

Any chance you could scan the cover?

 

Allan

 

 

THanks, hunmanik.

 

Allan