Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78
rbanffy Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Robert Tinney, a renowned artist who created iconic cover illustrations for Byte magazine during the early days of personal computers, has passed away at the age of 78. His visually striking work helped capture the excitement and innovation of the nascent PC industry in the 1970s and 1980s.
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