My mother-in-law Marijke gave me a special surprise the other day: a hand-me-down copy of the 1984 tome "Choosing and Using Your Home Computer: An Introductory Course".
Marijke had bought it some time ago to learn about computers. The book is a classic, from the time when PC's were called "microcomputers". It covers the latest hardware available at the time, the BASIC language, accessories like printers, plotters and the new-fangled "mouse", sprite graphics, games and the business case for computers.
What makes this book more poignant is that I was into computers in 1984. I had a Commodore 64, and one of my best mates had its predecessor, the Vic 20. I remember peeking and poking!
I'll post some more pics later, but for now enjoy the front cover and coverage of the "joystick":
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