Congratulation and thanks on the first class 30th anniversary issue of PCW, it looked absolutely great.

Here are a few more facts on the early issues of PCW, which it seems are vague to many people. The first issue was published (available in the shops) on February 8th 1978.

This issue was not dated (just issue 1, volume1) as I was not sure that there would be a second issue - firstly because all experts at that time thought it was too early for a PC magazine, and secondly I had very little money, no office and no permanent staff. In fact, our "office" was a table at the Troubadour Cafe on Old Brompton Road, SW5, with a convenient telephone kiosk located just outside.

The editor was Meyer Solomon, who lived round the corner and was working part time in the cafe, while the magazine address was listed as the newsagent above where I was living at the time.

What prompted me to publish the magazine was that I was always interested in new technology and had read a considerable amount about it (free newspapers and magazine from my shop!).

In mid 1977, the US newspaper, Wall Street Journal, published an article on small computers, which fascinated me. I researched a bit more by getting Byte and Kilobaud magazines from the USA.

The first issue was a sell-out and we received about 3,000 subscribers, which ensured there would be more issues of PCW.

Angelo Zgorelec (PCW founder)