This is a user's guide, help book, and buyer's guide to many of the early home computer systems available in the early 1980's. It reviews each system, its accessories, its uses, and what games are available for each. It tells the reader how to choose the right type of computer they will need, as well as other places they can search for information about them, such as magazines, and books. It also explains in simple language how computers work and what and how the accessories work.