Creative Computing Atari A8 First Occurrence ?

[KLund1]

Hi,

  Does anyone know when the Atari 400/800 were first mentioned in Creative Computing magazine?

Also, is there an index of Creative Computing somewhere that is like Antic or Analog over at:

https://www.atarimagazines.com/

Looking at archive.org just lists all issues uploaded. There can be multiple entries for the same issue. Even after narrowing the search.  Plus they do not list Volume and Number with the issue date. It is nothing like what Kay has done above. 

Thanks

[KLund1]

I just found this very good list

https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/magazines/magazines.html

fyi

But my first question is still open.

 

[Geister]

Try the internet archives November 1979 issue of Creative Computing. CC_Nov_1979.  There is a comparison of computers on page 30 that includes Atari.

[KLund1]

Thanks

That gave me a good place to start!

I found a interesting article in CC 8 '79.

The header show Atari was working on a computer from least June 1969, no my typo, 1969

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197908/page/n59/mode/2up

 

But I found an earlier release note from CC 4 '79

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197904/page/n63/mode/2up?q=atari

 

There is also reference to an Atari Computer in CC back issue ads for the Vol 4 No 4 July/Aug 1978.

But I think this is another type that should reference the above 4 '79 issue

 

I found a reference in the CC 10 '79

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197910/page/n19/mode/2up?q=atari

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197910/page/n163/mode/2up?q=atari

This last one is in several of these issues.

Already selling software for the 800 before it is released.

 

I found a reference in the CC 9 '79

The Self Teaching book we all love

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197909/page/n155/mode/2up?q=atari

 

I found a reference in the CC 7 '79

CC is looking for Atari programmers

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197907/page/n151/mode/2up?q=atari

 

I found a reference in the CC 5 '79

Atari and other computer companies are asked to submit examples to the FCC

https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan197905/page/n161/mode/2up?q=atari