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'''''New Computer Express''''' was a weekly magazine published by [[Future plc|Future Publishing]] in the UK from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
| title = New Computer Express
| image_file = New Computer Express 126 cover.png
| image_caption = Issue 126 cover
| editor = Chris Anderson
| frequency = Weekly
| publisher = [[Future plc|Future Publishing]]
| founded = 1988
| firstdate = November 1988
| finaldate = 1991
| finalnumber =
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| based =
| language = English
| oclc = 863285049
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'''''New Computer Express''''' was a weekly magazine published by [[Future plc|Future Publishing]] in the UK<ref>{{cite news|title=Launch adverts|url=https://commodoreformat.wordpress.com/launch-adverts/|access-date=20 August 2015|work=Commodore Format}}</ref> from 1988 to 1991.


==History and profile==
During this time 8-bit micros were still prevalent, and 16-bit micros were growing their share of the market. The PC had yet to cement its hold on the home market and as a result it was a varied landscape. NCE was a multi-format magazine which tried to cover developments in the whole area. For example, in December 1989 it had articles covering the [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[IBM PC|PC]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Archimedes]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MSX]], [[Atari XE]], [[Amstrad PCW]], [[Sinclair Spectrum]] and [[Sinclair QL]].<ref name=NCE58>NCE Issue 58, 16 December 1989</ref>
''New Computer Express'' was started in 1988.<ref name="retro">{{cite news|title=Retro Future - Celebrating 25 years of Future Publishing|url=http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/features/out-of-print/Retro_Future.html|access-date=31 July 2016|work=Out of Print Archive}}</ref> The first issue appeared in November 1988.<ref name="retro"/> The launch editor was Chris Anderson.<ref name="retro"/> During this time 8-bit micros were still prevalent, and 16-bit micros were growing their share of the market. The PC had yet to cement its hold on the home market and as a result it was a varied landscape. ''NCE'' was a multi-format magazine which tried to cover developments in the whole area. For example, in December 1989 it had articles covering the [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[IBM PC|PC]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Archimedes]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MSX]], [[Atari XE]], [[Amstrad PCW]], [[ZX Spectrum]], and [[Sinclair QL]].<ref>[[iarchive:NewComputerExpress058/page/n1/mode/2up|New Computer Express]] Issue 58, 16 December 1989</ref> The magazine ceased publication in 1991.<ref name="retro"/>


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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://archive.org/details/newcomputerexpress?tab=collection Archived New Computer Express magazines] on the [[Internet Archive]]
* http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/album116/newcomputerexpress
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 3 November 2023

New Computer Express
Issue 126 cover
EditorChris Anderson
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherFuture Publishing
Founded1988
First issueNovember 1988
Final issue1991
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
OCLC863285049

New Computer Express was a weekly magazine published by Future Publishing in the UK[1] from 1988 to 1991.

History and profile

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New Computer Express was started in 1988.[2] The first issue appeared in November 1988.[2] The launch editor was Chris Anderson.[2] During this time 8-bit micros were still prevalent, and 16-bit micros were growing their share of the market. The PC had yet to cement its hold on the home market and as a result it was a varied landscape. NCE was a multi-format magazine which tried to cover developments in the whole area. For example, in December 1989 it had articles covering the Amiga, Atari ST, PC, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 64, MSX, Atari XE, Amstrad PCW, ZX Spectrum, and Sinclair QL.[3] The magazine ceased publication in 1991.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Launch adverts". Commodore Format. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Retro Future - Celebrating 25 years of Future Publishing". Out of Print Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ New Computer Express Issue 58, 16 December 1989
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