''Amiga World'' was a magazine dedicated to the
Amiga
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computer platform. It was a prominent Amiga magazine, particularly in the
United States
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, and was published by
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
-based
IDG Publishing from 1985 until April 1995.
The first several issues were distributed before the computer was available for sale to the public. Issue 3, (Vol 2 No 1, January 1986) featured the artist
Andy Warhol
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.
The headquarters of the magazine later moved to
Peterborough, New Hampshire
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.
See also
* ''
RUN'', the parent magazine from which ''Amiga World'' was spun off.
* ''
Amiga Survivor
''Amiga Survivor'' was a monthly computer magazine published by Crystal Software. The first issue was published in June/July 1998. This publication originally started as a black and white A5 size fanzine
A fanzine (blend word, blend of ''fan ( ...
''
References
External links
Amiga World Animation Video Vol. 1 from 1990 on youtube.com
1985 establishments in Massachusetts
1995 disestablishments in New Hampshire
Amiga magazines
Defunct computer magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1985
Magazines disestablished in 1995
Defunct magazines published in Massachusetts
Defunct magazines published in New Hampshire
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