COMPUTE! ISSUE 40 / SEPTEMBER 1983 / PAGE 6
EDITOR'S NOTES
Our theme this issue centers on
computers in education. We define education in its broadest sense -
education as it permeates the home and the classroom. Several of our
featured articles this month directly address this link and raise some
critical questions at the same time. We look forward to your comments.
As prices
continue to decline, and manufacturers begin looking forward to the
Christmas season, expect some substantial purchasing opportunities. We
expect to see more bundling of peripherals, software packages, and
computers as vendors grow more aggressive. This lateral move will
occur, in part, because basic computer prices have declined to near
bottom, and future moves will have to be made through bundling and
accessories.
With this
issue COMPUTE!'s circulation approaches 400,000, and we expect to break
the half million mark by December. Those of you who've been readers for
a year or more will remember that just last October, we broke 100,000.
We are proud of our leadership role in consumer computer publishing,
and wish to thank you all, readers and contributors, for your support
in the growth of COMPUTE!.
Gary R. Ingersoll
has recently joined our staff and will be assisting in directing our
future growth. Formerly president of the Chilton Company, the largest
operating unit of ABC Publishing, Gary brings needed skills to our
rapidly expanding division. He comes to COMPUTE! as president and
publisher; I become chief executive officer and remain editor in chief.
Atari and Texas
Instruments have both recently announced major revampings of the
management teams responsible for their personal computer operations.
Atari appears to be backing away from the $100-$200 price area and
concentrating on building a family of systems which begins in the
middle range. TI, on the other hand, appears committed to continuing to
take on Commodore at the low end. A recent Time article indicates that
IBM has now developed a 21 percent market share around the PC system.
We still speculate that an IBM home PC (frequently referred to as the
"Peanut") will debut soon. IBM does such a superior job of keeping the
"lid" on leaks that our speculation is idle at best, but we think the
middle-range market is so potentially lucrative for them that they
won't stay away for long.
In a recent
editorial we mentioned Adventure International in a context that was
apparently misinterpreted by some readers. We want to make it clear
that we respect Adventure International and their business practices,
and that they have not been involved in any effort to "recruit"
COMPUTE! staffers.
As our magazine
and book publishing operations continue to grow, we are still looking
for additional editorial support. If you're an experienced writer or
journalist who has a personal computer background as well, drop us a
resume. Our growth has been consistently strong, with our staff
tripling in the last year. We're located in the central Piedmont region
of North Carolina in a metropolitan area selected recently as one of
the three best living/working locations in the nation.
