Australian Apple Review

Australian Apple Review was an Australian computer magazine devoted to the Apple Computer ecosystem during the formative years of personal computing. The magazine first appeared in 1984, when Apple systems were becoming increasingly visible among home users, schools, professionals, and small businesses. Its first issue was distributed through newsagents and Apple dealerships, ran to 36 pages, and carried a recommended retail price of A$3.00. The publication was headquartered in Randwick, New South Wales. The magazine was designed to serve a broad readership. Its coverage ranged from introductory material for people learning to use computers to technically demanding articles on programming and software development. It also reported on industry developments and provided information about resources available to Apple users. Software, peripherals, and Apple-compatible computer systems formed the central subject areas, giving the publication a practical orientation as well as a technical one. Australian Apple Review was generally published on a near-monthly schedule, with approximately ten issues per year. It was associated with Gareth Powell Pty Ltd and Saturday Magazine Pty Ltd. Early printing was handled by Offset Alpine, while later printing was undertaken by Ian Liddel Pty Ltd. The magazine used a combination of staff-written and freelance contributions, allowing it to combine regular editorial coverage with specialist contributions from people involved in computing and programming. Paul Zabrs is among the freelance contributors identified in reference material. Graeme Philipson was the first editor. Later issues were edited by Gene Stephan and Gareth Powell, reflecting a change in editorial leadership during the magazine's relatively short run. The publication ended with volume 4, number 5, issued in 1987. Its surviving issues are significant primarily as documentation of Australia's early Apple-computing culture: they record the software, hardware, peripherals, technical practices, and user expectations surrounding Apple systems in the mid-1980s. Complete scanned and OCR-processed issues are available through an external archive referenced by the magazine's Wikipedia article, although no current official website is identified.

Australian Apple Review emerged in 1984 as an Australian publication dedicated to Apple Computer's rapidly expanding personal-computing ecosystem. Its launch came at a time when personal computers were moving beyond specialist and institutional use into homes, education, offices, and enthusiast communities. The magazine's distribution through both newsagents and Apple dealerships gave it access to general readers as well as people already engaged with Apple hardware. The first issue contained 36 pages and was offered at a recommended price of A$3.00. The publication was based in Randwick, New South Wales, and appeared approximately monthly, with about ten issues planned per year. Its editorial remit was unusually broad for a specialist computer magazine. It included introductory explanations for beginners, advanced programming material, industry developments, and practical resources for Apple users. Software, peripherals, and available Apple computers were recurring areas of attention. The magazine was published by Gareth Powell Pty Ltd and Saturday Magazine Pty Ltd. Printing was initially undertaken by Offset Alpine and later by Ian Liddel Pty Ltd. Editorial production drew on both regular staff and freelance writers. Paul Zabrs is identified among its contributors, illustrating the publication's use of outside technical and specialist voices. Graeme Philipson served as the first editor. Later editions were edited by Gene Stephan and Gareth Powell. The change in editors occurred within a short publication history rather than as part of a long-running corporate transformation. Australian Apple Review ultimately ceased publication in 1987, with its final identified issue being volume 4, number 5. No successor publication, continuing corporate identity, or current official website is identified in the available reference material. Although its commercial run was brief, the magazine remains a useful historical source for the Australian Apple market of the mid-1980s. Its articles document how Apple computers and related products were presented to local users, how programming knowledge was communicated, and which software, peripherals, and industry issues mattered to the period's computing community. Complete scanned and OCR-processed issues are referenced externally, preserving material that would otherwise be difficult to access.

• 1987

  Publication ended

  [1]Australian Apple Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  The final identified issue was volume 4, number 5, marking the end of the magazine's publication run.

• 1984

  First issue published

  [1]Australian Apple Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  Australian Apple Review launched in Australia with a 36-page issue distributed through newsagents and Apple dealerships at a recommended price of A$3.00.

• 1984

  Initial editorial leadership established

  [1]Australian Apple Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  Graeme Philipson became the magazine's first editor.

A specialist Australian computer magazine positioned between an accessible user guide and a technical publication, serving beginners, enthusiasts, programmers, and Apple-oriented professionals.

• Computer magazine · 1984

  Australian Apple Review print magazine

  The core product was a periodically issued print magazine covering Apple Computer systems and the surrounding Australian market. Issues combined beginner instruction, technical programming material, industry reporting, software and peripheral coverage, and practical resources for users. The magazine was typically published near monthly, with approximately ten issues per year, and was sold through newsagents and Apple dealerships.

1. 1Australian Apple Reviewen.wikipedia.org