Byte Magazine January 1983 Vol 8 No. 1 Looking Ahead No Label VG

Byte Magazine – January 1983 | Vol. 8, No. 1 | Looking Ahead | No Label | VG

This vintage issue of Byte: The Small Systems Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1 (January 1983), is themed “Looking Ahead”, capturing the early 1980s shift toward more powerful, portable, and networked personal computers. It features coverage of the newly released Compaq portable computer, IBM’s “secret” 9000 system, and predictions about the next generation of microprocessors. Other highlights include public key cryptography, Atari graphics in BASIC, vector graphics on the TRS-80, Heath’s HERO-1 robot, and Steve Wozniak’s $12.5-million high-tech rock concert.

The magazine is in very good condition, with only minor edge wear. The exact copy pictured in this listing is the one you will receive. All items are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Please review photos for condition purposes.

Contents include:

• Features
  The Compaq Computer — Mark Dahmke: An IBM-compatible portable at lower cost (p.30)
  Microcomputing, British Style — Gregg Williams: Coverage of the Personal Computer World Show (p.40)
  Build the Circuit Cellar MPX-16, Part 3 — Steve Ciarcia: I/O compatibility with the IBM PC (p.54)
  Heath’s HERO-1 Robot — Steven Leininger (p.86)
  IBM’s “Secret” Computer: the 9000 — Chris Morgan (p.100)
  The Next Generation of Microprocessor — Timothy Stryker: High-level languages in hardware (p.128)
  Maximizing Power in Multiuser Architectures — Mark Garetz (p.152)
  Personal Computers in the Eighties — Greggory S. Blundell: Market forecasts (p.166)
  Meet You at the Fair — Philip A. Schrodt: Wozniak’s rock concert (p.186)
  Public Key Cryptography — John Smith: Bringing encryption to microcomputers (p.198)
  Atari Player-Missile Graphics in BASIC — Paul S. Swanson (p.234)
  Problem Oriented Language, Part 2: Writing a Module — Mark Finger (p.254)
  Eratosthenes Revisited — Jim & Gary Gilbreath: Prime numbers and compiler performance (p.283)
  Vector Graphics for the TRS-80 — Dan Rollins (p.371)
  Simulation of Simple Digital Logic through CAD — Robert McDermott (p.396)
  User’s Column: Burnouts, Bargains, and Two Sleek Portables — Jerry Pournelle (p.418)

• Reviews
  Apple-Cat II — James A. Pope (p.110)
  Whitesmiths C Compiler — Larry Reid & Andrew P. McKinlay (p.330)
  Analyst and Qsort — Jack L. Abbott (p.346)
  Timex/Sinclair 1000 — Billy Garrett (p.364)
  Supervyz and Organizr: CP/M Front Ends — Christopher O. Kern (p.446)

• Nucleus
  Editorial: New Hardware (p.6)
  Letters (p.14)
  System Notes: Commodore VIC-20; TRS-80 Plotting Subroutine (pp.222, 381)
  Book Reviews: Teletext and Videotex in the United States; Structured Systems Programming; Silent Witness (pp.272, 276, 386)
  Programming Quickies: Binary to BCD Conversion; High-Speed Pascal Text I/O (pp.387, 454)
  BYTE’s Bits (pp.386, 468, 475, 479, 485)
  BYTE’s Bugs (p.391)
  Bytelines (p.463)
  Clubs & Newsletters (p.469)
  Event Queue (p.470)
  Software Received (p.476)
  Books Received (p.480)
  Ask BYTE (p.481)
  What’s New? (p.486)
  Unclassified Ads (p.541)
  BOMB / Reader Service (pp.542–544)

Notes on Condition:

• Very good overall condition

• Minor wear on edges (see photos)

• No mailing label

• Protective plastic covering included

Shipping:
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This issue is a highly collectible volume from the early 1980s, notable for its coverage of the Compaq portable, IBM’s hidden 9000 project, HERO-1 robotics, and early discussions of public key cryptography—all major milestones in the development of personal computing.