THE COMMODORE
SCENE TIMELINETHE COMMODORE
SCENE TIMELINE2007 - Commodore Scene will see one final issue (CS52) during August 2007, it will be a bumper issue to include everything I have in reserve for any future issues. That will be the end of CS the magazine but I will continue to use my Commodores and I will keep updating this site every now and then with technical help, etc.
2006 - Commodore Scene returns but is cancelled after only two issues ! Despite a mailshot of several hundred known past CS subscribers, only 12 people actually subscribed. It was simply not enough to justify all the hard work that goes into producing the magazine. The final issue will be published during August 2006. When the CS web server is functioning again I will continue to update it as and when I have new material to put up. I will continue to produce step-by-step guides for common and technical tasks (with photos) and these will be made available when they are complete.
2005 - Commodore Scene takes a break this year to allow me to catch up on other projects.
2004 - Its been a trying year, which means its been hard to cram everything I need to do into the measly 24 hours that we have in a single day. Time has beaten me and at the end of 2004 I am still two issues short for the yearbook.
2003 - For 2003 Commodore Scene had a change of production. Gone was the old style format of a 'real' magazine and in came the new new look of the 'yearbook binder'. This new format is easier for me to produce and allows me a greater flexibility. It has been very well received with all the readers.
1995 ~ 2002 - Computer Scene (as it was originally called) was first produced by Richard Bowen in May 1995 when all the commercial magazines were leaving (or had already left) the news stands. It was a dark time for the Commodore 64 and people needed somewhere to go for all the information and innovations that were still around for our beloved computers. Richard originally wanted the magazine to be monthly, which it was for a time. This soon became unworkable as the magazine grew from its original 16 black and white photocopied pages to the full colour cover, professionally printed and bound magazine that it is today.
Commodore Scene (now officially renamed after a vote by the readers) has gone through many changes in its short life. When Richard was running things it was a few pages thick at the start of its life, this soon increased to a maximum of 68 pages ! This in itself created problems not only in the actual production of the magazine (doing it all yourself takes a long, long time !), but it also takes it toll on your family life as well. The bell eventually tolled for Richard with issue 20 and he had to call it a day. Commodore Scene was now dead ! Well, not quite dead yet !
I (Allan Bairstow), agreed to keep Commodore Scene going for a few issues and if Richard wanted to come back after a break then that would be fine. He didn't and I had got myself into the swing of things after a few issues so I kept on going. My first issue was CS21 and it was not the best ever issue, but I did my best with what I had at the time and the loyal readers of Commodore Scene were just glad to see it continuing. After a few more issues things started to take shape and, despite a few unkind words, Commodore Scene is now regarded very highly throughout the world as a market leader for the Commodore 64.
So, I hope you enjoy being here in a place where the c64 and c128 is well loved and cherished.
