''C-lehti'' (sometimes written as ''C=lehti'') ('C-magazine') was a Finnish

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targeted specifically at Commodore computers. It was in circulation between 1987 and 1992.

History and profile

''C-lehti'' was started in 1987 as a spin-off of '' MikroBitti'' and was published six times per year. It was Finland's first ever computer magazine to only cover one specific family of computers. Originally, it covered the Commodore 64 (and to a lesser extent, its "bigger brother"

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) and the

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computers, but later it became more and more Amiga-centric, as the 64 and 128 were rapidly becoming obsolete. The magazine was part of

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. Later, as the Amiga was also becoming obsolete and lost market share to the PC computers and

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s, ''C-lehti'' discontinued and was renamed '' Pelit'' in 1992. There were 29 magazine issues in total. A character in ''C-lehti'' was the

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, drawn by

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. The Guru, a bald man with a bushy

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and a shiny scalp, was the symbol for the magazine's hints and tips column. For hints & tips in

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s, he was called the ''Peliguru'' ("game guru") and had a

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on top of his head. The Guru was never used again after the magazine was discontinued.

References

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Table of content of several issues
{{DEFAULTSORT:C Lehti 1987 establishments in Finland 1992 disestablishments in Finland Amiga magazines Bi-monthly magazines published in Finland Commodore 8-bit computer magazines Computer magazines published in Finland Defunct computer magazines Defunct magazines published in Finland Finnish-language magazines Magazines established in 1987 Magazines disestablished in 1992