In those days, the ads were an integral part of the experience and actually _added_ to the value of the magazines. I was also an avid reader of "Byte" and "Dragon". I have several years' worth of Dragons from the 1980s, and was lucky enough to score a copy of the CD compendium during the short window it was available... and of course old issue of "Byte" magazine can be found on archive.org.
And of course, both magazines featured wonderful cover art. "Dragon" had a huge variety of artists and featured some really unforgettable pieces and Byte often featured Robert Tinney who perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the computer revolution with his simple, clean, but imaginative artwork.
And of course, both magazines featured wonderful cover art. "Dragon" had a huge variety of artists and featured some really unforgettable pieces and Byte often featured Robert Tinney who perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the computer revolution with his simple, clean, but imaginative artwork.