Dale Archibald is one of the true pioneers of hi-tech journalism. He has been writing on high-technology topics for both local and national publications for over 20 years and also published a book during the 1980s. In addition, he has spent many years as an editor and publisher. He was founder of Computer User magazine, which is published now in nearly twenty major American cities, with initial editions in Minneapolis -St. Paul, Chicago, and Boston. He has helped in the establishment of other publication as well, dealing with computers, telecommunciations, and other technology topics.