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The official magazine for the Amstrad CPC, the first 14 issues were published directly by [[AMSOFT]], a division of [[Amstrad]] Consumer Electronics plc. Later issues by ''Amstrad Computer User'' (Feb 1986), by ''Avralite Ltd'' (Oct 1986)... Focus Magazines Ltd (Mat/Apr? 1989)... ''Avralite Publications Ltd'' (Jun? 1989)... ''MCM Ltd and/or MCPC Ltd'' (19xx?).. last issue(s) by ''HHL Publishing''.
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The official magazine for the Amstrad CPC, the first 14 issues were published directly by [[AMSOFT]], a division of [[Amstrad]] Consumer Electronics plc. Later issues by ''Amstrad Computer User'' (Feb 1986), by ''Avralite Ltd'' (Oct 1986)... Focus Magazines Ltd (May/Apr? 1989)... ''Avralite Publications Ltd'' (Jun? 1989)... ''MCM Ltd and/or MCPC Ltd'' (19xx?).. last issue(s) by ''HHL Publishing''.
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The magazine went through various stages, updating it's name slightly, updating its cover logos and other various magazine transformations over the years. In January 1989, CPC Computing (formerly [[Computing with the Amstrad]]) was rolled into the magazine, and this was evident by the 'With CPC Computing' logo that appeared on the cover until July 1989.
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This magazine "became" [[CPC Attack]] after May 1992 (the 91st magazine). [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:ACU9205-006.jpg There is an ACU News Article here about this.]
  
 
== Download ==
 
== Download ==
  
Amstrad Computer User #COMPLETE#
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Complete magazine collection of Amstrad Computer User (each magazine is a full colour PDF) available in the [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=dldir;sa=list;id=7 forum downloads section]
  
'''MegaUpload links are down as MU has been shut down. You can find the complete archive in the forum's Downloads section.'''
 
*[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9186ZZNE Amstrad Computer User ACU nº 01-21 (08-1984 al 08-1986).rar] - caution: Filenames for May 86 are wrong, pages for Aug 86 are incomplete
 
*[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TYZRBBBI Amstrad Computer User ACU nº 22-47 (09-1986 al 10-1988).rar] - caution: Filenames for Feb 87 are wrong
 
*[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZF8QF1IO Amstrad Computer User ACU nº 48-72 (11-1988 al 11-1990).rar]
 
*[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=61A9J1ZP Amstrad Computer User ACU nº 73-90 (12-1990 al 05-1992).rar]
 
 
*[[media:ACUAnthology.zip|ACU anthology disks Vol.1 and Vol.2]]
 
*[[media:ACUAnthology.zip|ACU anthology disks Vol.1 and Vol.2]]
  
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'''1988'''
 
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'''1989'''
 
'''1989'''
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'''1990'''
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_Computer_User
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_Computer_User
 
* [http://users.durge.org/~nich/cpcmags/acu/ Coverscans of all issues]
 
* [http://users.durge.org/~nich/cpcmags/acu/ Coverscans of all issues]
 
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* [http://www.tutorgigpedia.com/ed/Amstrad_Computer_User Good summary of the changing face of ACU over the years]
 
[[Category:CPC Press]]
 
[[Category:CPC Press]]

Latest revision as of 21:57, 1 May 2013

ACU LOGO 1986.jpg

The official magazine for the Amstrad CPC, the first 14 issues were published directly by AMSOFT, a division of Amstrad Consumer Electronics plc. Later issues by Amstrad Computer User (Feb 1986), by Avralite Ltd (Oct 1986)... Focus Magazines Ltd (May/Apr? 1989)... Avralite Publications Ltd (Jun? 1989)... MCM Ltd and/or MCPC Ltd (19xx?).. last issue(s) by HHL Publishing.

The magazine went through various stages, updating it's name slightly, updating its cover logos and other various magazine transformations over the years. In January 1989, CPC Computing (formerly Computing with the Amstrad) was rolled into the magazine, and this was evident by the 'With CPC Computing' logo that appeared on the cover until July 1989.

This magazine "became" CPC Attack after May 1992 (the 91st magazine). There is an ACU News Article here about this.

Download

Complete magazine collection of Amstrad Computer User (each magazine is a full colour PDF) available in the forum downloads section

Online Issues

Missing pages (not scanned)

1986

  • 1986/03 (only 21 pages scanned)
  • 1986/04 (only 30 pages scanned)
  • 1986/07,08,09,10,11 (nothing scanned)

1987

  • 1987/03..11 (nothing scanned)

1988

  • 1988/03..11 (nothing scanned)

1989

  • 1989/03..11 (nothing scanned)

1990

  • 1990/02..11 (nothing scanned)

1984

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August
September
October
November

1985

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January
February
March April May June July August September October November December

1986

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1987

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1988

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1989

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1990

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1991

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

1992

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January February March April May


ACU Type Ins

ACU Type Ins

Magazine Names

 1984    CPC464 User
 1985/1  Amstrad CPC464 User
 1985/6  Amstrad Computer User
 1990/12 ACU - Amstrad Computer User

Weblinks