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The three big magazines for the Commodore 64 in the U.S. were Run, Commodore Magazine and Compute!’s Gazette. There were others like Ahoy! but they had a somewhat smaller circulation. Only Run and Commodore Magazine seemed to be available near me at the time so I didn’t really know about Compute!’s Gazette until much later. In July 1984, neither the Amiga nor the Commodore 128 had been released yet. The VIC-20 was still hanging around but it wouldn’t have commercial support or any significant magazine coverage for too much longer. It was the Commodore 64 that was THE computer to have a the time, particularly if you were interested in games. The July 1984 issue of Compute!'s Gazette includes: In Touch With Your computer: Graphics Tablets And Light Pens - At the time, the mouse had not quite cemented itself as the computer control tool of choice. Things like graphics tablets and light pens were also popular, especially when it came to drawing. This article is an overview of some popular graphics tablets and light pens and how they work. Inside View: The Designer Behind The Gibson Light Pen - An interview with the designer of one particular light pen along with some of the software it supports. Ultrafont + - Software designed for creating custom fonts and character sets on the Commodore 64. Read more: https://hive.blog/retrocomputing/@darth-azrael/compute-s-gazette-july-1984-7ba575caf9bac #retrocomputing #Commodore #Commodore64 #VIC20