Oh!PC
 First Issue of Oh!PC | |
| Categories | Computer Magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly → Bi-monthly → Monthly |
| Publisher | Japan SoftBank |
| First issue | June 1982 |
| Final issue | August 2000 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| ISSN | 0910-7606 |
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Oh!PC was a former computer magazine published by SoftBank Publishing (now SB Creative) and distributed by SoftBank Group Corp. in Japan.[1][2]
Overview
Oh!PC magazine launched in June of 1982.[3] As a specialized computer magazine targeting specific manufacturers, it gained attention along with the simultaneous launch of Oh!MX (later renamed to Oh!X). During its early days, the magazine ran at a deficit due to a lack of popularity in the topics covered.[4] Because of this, around 85% of all copies printed were returned.[5] By the 1990s, the magazine began to see success with a circulation of around 140,000.[4]
Oh!PC transitioned from monthly (1982–1989) to bi-monthly (1989 – July 1st - 15th, 1998) to monthly (August 1998 – August 2000).
Its main focus initially was on NEC personal computers, with editorial content specialized for NEC computers.[2] Subsequently, NEC's focus shifted from the PC-9800 series to the PC-9821 series, and then to the PC98-NX series. Also, with the dominance of Microsoft Windows, the value of focusing solely on NEC diminished. As a result, the magazine began to include articles targeting PC/AT compatible machines in its later stages. With the rise of Windows, the value of model-specific information decreased. In the later stages, articles that violated licenses or warranties were also prevalent, such as using parts meant for PC-98 series in PC/AT compatible machines, or reusing drivers for similar boards from other manufacturers. This situation led manufacturers to impose stricter checks on driver compatibility.
Although it continued publishing until the end within the Oh! series, it went on hiatus in 2000 with the August issue being the final issue.[3]
Notable features
Serialized content
- PC-8001 MKII Expansion Series
- Super 88 Series
- MS-DOS Enhancements
- Machine Code
- Getting Started With PC Operations
- BASIC Corner
Game programs
- Warehouse Keeper Editor
- Sailboat Simulator (Adventure of the SS Southern Cross)
- T.N.T. Bomb Bomb
See also
References
- ↑ "SoftBank Group History". SoftBank Group Corp. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Softbank (1990-01-01). Oh! PC Issue 116 (Jan 01 1990). Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ソフトバンクパブリッシング株式会社 (1982). Oh! PC. 東京: ソフトバンクパブリッシング. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Softbank Corp | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ Webber, Alan M. (1992-01-01). "Japanese-Style Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Softbank'S CEO, Masayoshi Son". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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