MikroBITTI
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MikroBITTI is a Finnish computer magazine (founded in May 1984), published by Helsinki Media, aimed mainly for beginner to mid-level readers. In the year 2003 MikroBITTI had the largest circulation figures of computer magazines published in the Scandinavian countries.
The computer platform coverage in MikroBITTI has shifted according to the market and public interest over the years. Originally, in the middle 1980s, the magazine covered 8-bit home computers such as the Commodore 64, the MSX line and the ZX Spectrum. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the focus shifted to 16- and 32-bit home computers such as the Amiga and the Atari ST. Nowadays, it mainly covers PCs and games consoles.
In the 8-bit era, MikroBITTI was very hobby-oriented, presenting type-in programs for home computers and home electronics projects. Some columns, like the famous Peliluola by Nordic the Incurable, were written in a subculture insider style, and obscure in-jokes such as exploding hamsters were occasionally used. Many of the staff were fans of Star Trek: The Original Series and sometimes even wrote entire articles about the show, which had little or nothing to do with home computers.
Later, when the magazine grew more popular, its orientation and style became more mainstream.
MikroBITTI also produced two spin-off magazines: C (defunct) and Pelit.
External links
- MikroBITTI website (http://www.mikrobitti.fi)