's Gazette, The Transactor's popularity was based on its coverage of deep technical issues and hardware hacking.

[2][3] INFO called The Transactor "the undeniable authority" on "Commodore programming and hardware information".

[3] The magazine was launched on 30 April 1978 as the official international bulletin of Commodore Canada to PET user groups.

[4][5] The early issues were low-tech mimeographed productions with no non-Commodore advertising and a roughly monthly release schedule.

Though a popular magazine among Commodore users, it unexpectedly went out of business and ceased publication in August 1989.