Magazine name: '''''Happy Computer<br />Publisher: Markt & Technik-Verlag<br />Language: ''''' was a German<br />Schedule: Monthly<br />Price: 3 DM<br />First issue: 11/1986 "Hobby Computer" - 12/1986<br />Last issue: 02/1990<br />computer magazine with mixed themes like knowledge and hints about hardware and software, also games.
It The title of the first issue was a german computer "Hobby Computer", but in Germany at this time another magazine with mixed themes like knowledge the title "Hobby" existed. That was a problem and hints about hardware and software, also gamesthe magazine "Hobby" sued. So the publisher renamend the computer magazine to "Happy Computer".
The title of computer game section was famous and the first issue was "Hobby Computer", but in germany at this time a other magazine big game section with the title name "HobbyPower Play" existswas in issue 11/1986.
That was a problem and Later magazines were ''Power Play'' (first 03/1990 - last 04/2000) for computer games on many home computers like the C64, Amiga, etc and ''Computer LIVE'' (first 03/1990 - last 11/1992), a PC magazine with the editorial staff from "HobbyHappy Computer" goes to court.
Also has There have been several ''Happy Computer'' special editions, including 8 issues focusing on the publisher renamend the computer magazine into "Schneider CPC, see [[Happy Computer"(Schneider Sonderheft)]].
The computergame-chapter was famous and the first big game-chapter with the name "Power Play" was in issue 11/1986.== Information ==
The followed magazines are "Power Play" (first 03/1990 {|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font- last 04/2000) for computergames of many homecomputers like C64, AMIGA, etc and "size: 2em;}} | Magazine Names : || '''Hobby Computer LIVE" ''' (first 03/1990 - last 11/1992issue) a pc magazine with the editorial staff from "<br>'''Happy Computer"''' (later issues)|-| Publisher : || [[Markt & Technik|Markt & Technik-Verlag]]|-| Language : || German|-| Price : || 3 DM.|-| First Issue : || 11/1983|-| Last Issue : || 02/1990|-|}
== Links ==
* ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/HobbyComputer/ - scan of first issue ("Hobby Computer")* ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/HappyComputer/ - scans of further issues ("Happy Computer")*[http://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/Happy_Computer C64-Wiki:Happy_Computer (german)]* [http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&id=22 Happy Computer Covers]
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