On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 11:42 AM jim stephens via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > > On 6/4/2020 8:09 AM, Tor Arntsen via cctalk wrote: > > <snip> > > Good PDF copies of the three can be found at archive.org though. > > > There are three sets of scans of some editions. > > I'm looking for a photographic ad placed by ACP (Advanced Computer > Products). It's supposed to be back cover or inside back cover (I've > also looked inside the front). > > There's an ad similar to the Jameco, Jade, etc with all the components > and crap, but for a while, they took out a second ad. > > I've looked at a lot of these again, looking for the ad. > > The photo is of the ACP Swapmeet going full tilt. If you look at the > person in the very center looking at the camera, that's me. Would love a > copy. > > Photo was by Dave Freeman, who is still a fantastic photographer. > > I've checked with Tom and Dave Freeman, and they remember it, but not > the when. > > I guessed it was around the time of the fight with Apple over mail order > sales (which resulted in a lawsuit, which ACP lost). They did move to a > dual full page ad, a couple pages inside the back, which is a premium > spot, but I didn't find any second ad or anything on the back cover. > > thanks > Jim > I have a complete set of the Byte magazines (and Kilobaud, Dr. Dobbs, Radio Electronics, Micro, 6502 Journal...), if you can't find what you're looking for online I can scan it for you, but I need to know the year/volume/page. Bill Degnan