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SYNDICATE ZMAGAZINE
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Issue #145 February 21, 1989
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Atari 8-Bit News and Reviews
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Syndicate Publishing, PO Box 74, Middlesex, NJ 08846 (201) 968-8148
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Copyright 1989 SPC
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CompuServe: 71777,2140 GEnie: ZMAGAZINE Source: BDG793
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This week:
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<*> EDITORS DESK.....................................Ron Kovacs
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Commentary and update
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<*> ANALOG COMPUTING EDITORIAL...................Clayton Walnum
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February Edition Reprint
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<*> Z*NET NEWSWIRE.............................................
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8 Bit Developers Kit, Auto Show dates, IC Sale and more
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<*> KEYS TO YOUR ATARI.............................Mike Lechkun
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Reprint from MAGIC
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<*> SURVEY RESPONSE..................................Ron Kovacs
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Part 1 of a series from the ZMag Survey
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<*> ATARI SHOW.................................................
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ST World presents -World Of Atari-
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<*> EDITORS DESK
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by Ron Kovacs
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The first installment of the Survey results has been published within this
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issue. It is taking alot of time to get these facts printed, as sections
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are completed, we will print them here.
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Your comments about ZMAG and STZMAG are now being considered and
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implemented where applicable. You can leave comments direct to us on the
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services, local BBS system, or on our answering machine. The number is
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listed above.
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Z*NET is being sent to the debut groups and will appear in their
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respective March newsletters. The official press release will be released
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before Issue #146 of ZMagazine.
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<*> ANALOG Computing Editorial
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February 1989
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by Clayton Walnum
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Reprinted by permission.
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It's now been over seven years since the first copy of ANALOG Computing
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hit the stands. Over that period of time, Atari has had its ups and downs,
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and through it all, ANALOG has been there to provide its readers with the
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information they needed to get the most from their computers. But after
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seven years of publishing, it gets very tough to come up with new topics
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for discussion. Even though the Atari 8-bit computers have had a couple
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of face-lifts over the years, they are still essentially the same machines
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they were when they were first released. There is simply nothing new that
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can be said about them. (We would be delighted if someone out there could
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send us an article to prove us wrong. That's a challenge!)
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It occurred to me that there are a great number of new ANALOG Computing
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readers--readers who are experiencing Atari computers for the first time.
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And these new readers have a need for much of the information we Atari
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veterans consider -old hat.- After all, it has been years since such
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topics as player/missile graphics, display lists, page flipping and
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modified character sets have been covered at a level that the novice
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programmer could understand. Should we, perhaps, cover these topics again?
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Write to us and let us know!
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I've always envisioned ANALOG's growth as a long line that projected from
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the past into the future. But with recent developments (or should I say
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_lack_ of developments) it appears to me that maybe ANALOG should start
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coming full circle, should start providing some of the information that
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new owners have missed.
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One thing that people are constantly asking for is reprints of the early
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Boot Camp columns. This assembly language tutorial started way back in
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Issue 13, and is without a doubt the finest series of tutorials of its
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type ever written. (I can say that without boasting because back then I
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was an ANALOG Computing reader just like you, not involved editorially at
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all. Boot Camp was one of ANALOG's features that I most looked forward to
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each month.) With this issue, Karl Wiegers, our current Boot Camp author,
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is retiring his position. And since most every assembly language topic has
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been covered anyway, we have to make a decision. Do we drop Boot Camp
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from our table of contents? Or do we try to replace it?
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My suggestion to the publisher was that we dig all the way back to Issue
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13 and start reprinting the column. First of all, most of those early
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issues are out of print, so the initial Boot Camp columns are completely
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unavailable to our readers. Second, there is no one I know who can cover
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the topic better than Tom Hudson, so I don't see any point in having
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someone rewrite what has already been covered splendidly.
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The bottom line is that it's up to you, the readers. Drop us a line and
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let us know if you'd like to see the early Boot Camp articles reprinted.
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Drop us a line if you _don't_ want to see them reprinted. We'll tally the
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votes and come to a decision based on what you want.
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And speaking of making decisions, please take a look at the short survey
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we've included in this issue. We hope that most of you will take the time
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to check off your responses and mail it in. If ANALOG is to continue to
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grow, we have to know what you want.
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Responses to this editorial can be mailed to:
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ANALOG Computing
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P.O. Box 1412-M.O.
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Manchester, CT 06040-1413
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Responses can also be sent through message section 13 of the Atari Vendors
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Forum (GO ATARIVEN) on CompuServe. Address messages to ANALOG Computing
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76004,2010.
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<*> Z*NET NEWSWIRE (ZMAG EDT)
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8-BIT DEVELOPERS KIT
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Ctsy GEnie Atari Roundtables
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Recently Atari asked the GEnie crew to post a message in the Bulletin
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Board area requesting input for what 8-bit developers would want in a
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Developer's Kit. MARTY.A has set-up a few areas in CAT 15 of the BB.
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Here is a list of the starting TOPics.
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TOPic 1 -- This message
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TOPic 2 -- Old messages, now closed
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TOPic 3 -- Specs needed
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TOPic 4 -- Software needed
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TOPic 5 -- Hardware needed
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TOPic 6 -- Other things needed
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TOPic 7 -- General comments to Atari
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Topic 1 has been closed. No replies allowed
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Topic 2 Sat Feb 11, 1989 MARTY.A [RT*SysOp] (Forwarded)
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Sub: Professional and Semipro Programmers!
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If you are a professional, semiprofessional, shareware, or Public Domain
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programmer, READ THIS! Sig Hartmann wants to hear from you!
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5 message(s) total.
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Category 15, Topic 2 Message 1 Sat Feb 11, 1989
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MARTY.A [RT*SysOp] (Forwarded)
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At a recent meeting of the Sacramento ACCESS <Atari Computer Club
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Encompassing Suburban Sacramento> club, I asked Sig Hartmann of Atari
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Corp. about the lack of support that Atari provides to the -little-
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programmers of the Atari 8-bits.
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What I meant by this is the almost impossible to find tech info on the 8-
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bit hardware/firmware, and the lack of response by Atari to questions
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asked about many things relating to the 8-bits. Also brought up was the
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absence of an 8-bit -developer's kit- for 8-bit owners. <Atari has an XE
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developer's kit for the ST that amounts to a 6502 cross compiler, but if
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you don't have an ST, it is of no use>
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Sig's response to this was VERY favorable!
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What he asked was that we try to get a concensus of just what we would
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need to do a better job of getting our programs written and out to the
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users. Sig then asked that when we get that together, that we send that
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to him and he will see what can be done about it.
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Now, I'm willing to take the initiative to gather, organize, and transmit
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the information to Sig, but *YOU* have to tell me what is needed.
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So, this is your chance, folks! If need be, I'll set up a special CATegory
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for the discussions. Let me know here if you think that is needed.
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Otherwise, let's see some ideas on just WHAT Atari Corp. could do to help
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you program.
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...Marty...
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MINI AUTO SHOW MALL DATES
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(CONFIRMED DATES, ATARI ASSISTED)
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The following listing of dates pertain to Mitsubishi 'Eclipse' shows that
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will be shown at Malls around the country. There will be 150 in total.
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You might even be asking why this information is listed here? Well, Atari
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will be there too, in use will be an ST printing the specs on the car
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along with a few other functions. There is said to be a drawing for an
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Atari DTP Laser system at each show. Atari retailers are requested to
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contact Sig Hartmann if you are interested in assisting at any of the
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shows listed below.
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MARCH 3,4,5
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New Rochelle Mall, New Rochelle New York
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Garden State Plaza, New Jersey
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South Shore Mall, Bayshore, New York
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Sunrise Mall, Corpus Christie, Texas
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Hamilton Mall, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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MARCH 10,11,12
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Dover Mall, Dover, Delaware
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Red Bird Mall, Dallas, Texas
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March 31, APRIL 1,2
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North Glen Mall, Denver, Colorado
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APRIL 7,8,9
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Bon Marche Mall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Town & Country Mall,Houston, Texas
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Viela Italia Mall, Denver, Colorado
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Mayfair Mall, San Leandro, California
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APRIL 14,15,16
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Dutch Square Mall, Columbia, South Carolina
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Greenbrier Mall, Cheesapeake, Virginia
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APRIL 28,29,30
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Golf Mill Shopping Center
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Niles, Illinois
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NOTE: Dealers interested in attending any of these shows are encouraged
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to call Sig Hartmann before March 6th at (408) 745-2000.
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IC SALE FOR CIS USERS
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* A CIS Exclusive! *
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We at I.C. are having a SALE, on the following popular ICD products, at
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SPECIAL CIS savings to you! Sale is in effect now, until March 31st,
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1989.
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SPARTADOS X CARTRIDGE (SDX)
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The ULTIMATE Atari 8-bit DOS! Compatible with SDCS (see below), with
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many more features. Has the most-used utilities, built-in! Supports high/
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warp speed with: U.S. Doubler, Happy, XF551, Indus GT, Duplicator, and
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Super Archiver drives! Also supports: Multilple ramdisks, Hard Drives,
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XEP-80 and MANY other hardware add-ons. Sale Price: $59.95
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SPARTADOS CONSTRUCTION SET (SDCS)
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The most popular Atari 8-bit DOS! Note: Many of it's utilites are
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compatible with SDX, as well! Supports: Ramdisk, Hard Drives, Time/Date
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stamping, Sub-directories, and much, much more! Sale Price: $34.95
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SPARTADOS TOOLKIT
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For use with both SDX and SDCS (see above). Includes many useful
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editing and programming utilties, like: DISKRX (A Powerful sector/disk
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editor), SORTDIR (for sorting directories), MIOCFG (to load/save MIO
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configuartions), and many more! Sale Price: $34.95
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R-TIME 8
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A real-time clock, in a plug-in cartridge! Keeps accurate time and
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date, for use with: SDX, SDCS (see above), and many other DOS's. Also
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works with: Atari BASIC, BASIC XL/XE, ACTION!, and MAC/65!
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Sale Price: $59.95
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To order, send money order or check (allow time to clear). ALL payments
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must be in U.S. funds. Be sure to add the appropriate Ship/Hand charges:
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USA/APO/FPO - Add $3.50 for S&H. COD is also available for $3.00 extra
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(USA only) Canada/Mexico - Add $7.00 S&H. All other Countries - Add $10.00
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S&H.
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Innovative Concepts (I.C.)
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31172 Shawn Drive
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Warren, MI 48093 USA
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Phone: (313) 293-0730
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CompuServe: 76004,1764
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<*> KEYS TO YOUR ATARI
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by Mike Lechkun, MAGIC (MI)
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One of the least thought of -options- on your Atari computer is the
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keyboard. If you have the occasion to work with a PC/compatible, you're
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aware that the keyboard that comes with the machine isn't necessarily the
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one you're stuck with. In the IBM world you have your choice of 84 or 101
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keys, depending on if you have PC-XT, PC-AT, or PS/2 (alphabet soup
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anyone?). Unfortunately, with the Atari, your options aren't very many.
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In fact, if you own an ST or MEGA, your options are one: the keyboard in
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the box. By the time you read this, there may be more, and if there is,
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we at ZMag would like to hear of it. My own opinions are that it is a
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reasonable keyboard.
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The tactile response (the long way of saying -feel-) in my opinion is OK-
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to-good. If I had to type for a living, I would not be happy with it. But
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for occasional banging, it's allright.
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With the 8-bit world, there is somewhat more of a choice. The hands-down
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loser in my book is the 130 XE. That's assuming we're talking real
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keyboards and not the flat panel of the old Atari 400. The 400 did have
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it's advantages: for a while, it was cheaper than the 800. It was also
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water-proof. That was it, until third party manufacturers came out with
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alternative keyboards. But the cost of these keyboards brought the price
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of the 400 up to the 800's level.
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Now, in 1989, they're a good deal IF you can find one for your 400.
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The best of the lot was the good ol' Atari 800. You could type to your
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hearts content. The response was great, and your fingers knew when they
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made a mistake--that is what I look for in a keyboard. The System Reset
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key was guarded against accidental pushing by two guide panels above and
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below the key.
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The only thing missing was the -help- key, which was thoughtfully added
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too late to be of any use. Had that key been on the 800, software
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manufacturers would have written their works accordingly. But to keep
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compatibility amongst (then) all Atari computers, it was rarely used. As
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a side note, I understand that Atari has -officially- dropped support for
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the 400 and 800 series--sad to see, in a nostalgic sense. The XL/XE
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series are, for the most part, the same machine and will last for many
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years.
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After the 400/800's reign, Warner-Atari introduced their Edsel, the 1200
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XL. This keyboard wasn't as good as its parents, but still was good in its
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own right. More keys were added in the -function key- row: the
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aforementioned help key, as well as F1 through F4 (LED's L1 and L2 were
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also added, but more on those in another gripping expose). The -function
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key- row was also moved from the right hand side to the top, one row above
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the number keys. Again, a good idea, if not for the incompatible OS the
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machine had to endure.
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Back to the drawing board went Atari, and this time they got it right. The
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600XL (16K memory) and 800 XL (64K memory, plus other differences) emerged
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with keyboards close (if not the same) as the 1200 XL. The -function key-
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row, however, was moved back to the right of the keyboard, and reduced in
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numbers to 5 (Sys Reset, Option, Select, Start, and Help). During this
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model run, there were a number of different suppliers that made keyboards.
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In the 800 XL I own, the keys seem to get -sticky- at times; fortunately,
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that is the BBS computer which I don't type much on--it is annoying,
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though. One of the major computer resellers advertises their stock of
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800 XL's as containing keyboards that are -good, better and best-. Judge
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for yourself.
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Three 8-bit machines are now in current production: the (64K) 65 XE, the
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(128K) 130 XE, and the (64K) XE Game System. The keyboard on the XEGS is
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detachable from the main system. You can sit back in your easy chair and
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type away with the keyboard in your lap...until you have to use a function
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key. Except for the help key, the other 4 are on the main system box. But
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you can't miss 'em, as they are 1- round pastel colored mounds. Easy to
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hit, but easy to mistake for if all you're typing by is the light of the
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silvery moon and your TV monitor. Make sure that you know which one is the
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Reset key, and more importantly the on-off key (also a mound, but with a
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red LED so as not to be mistaken).
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As for the keyboards on the XE series: they are a -Nightmare on Borregas
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Avenue-. Their toy-like construction leaves a lot to be desired, and
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minimal wear can cause failure of certain keys. These are not keyboards
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you can -bang away- on. The response and feel stinks, and I'm frequently
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pressing two keys and adding extra characters when I know I've hit the key
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square on the head.
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What are the alternatives? As far as third party manufacturers go, there
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are none for the XL/XE/XEGS series. There are some interesting oddities
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out there.
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Predating the 400/800 computers, the venerable 2600 VCS once had plans for
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a keyboard add-on, and by more than one party. Atari's -My First
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Computer- (later reintroduced as -The Graduate-) option was canned when
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they realized that it could have cut in to computer sales. Spectravideo
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(anyone remember the -SX- standard?) and another company also had VCS add
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ons that never made it to market (by the way, if you've still have your
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VCS, and have seen the cartridge called -Basic Programming- avoid it like
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the plague!).
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The Atari 400 had two alternative keyboards, one that was hard wired in,
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and a mechanical one that had little hammers that pressed down through to
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the keys.
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At this point, ANYTHING was better. For both the 400/800, there was a
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keyboard/keypad setup marketed by RCE in Grants Pass, OR. The Commander
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2400 allowed use of computer and auxilliary keyboards simultaneously, and
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appeared to be a quality product.
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Currently, the Atari issue CX-85 is still out there in numbers. This unit
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is a 16 key adding machine style keypad, and was to be a great aid to
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spreadsheet users and budget fixers. But the unit required the loading of
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a special handler program which conflicted in memory with just about every
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program written.
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Innovative Concepts, out of Warren, Mich., have reworked the unit creating
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a keypad that works with EVERY 8-bit Atari program. They have also re-
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added the function keys F1 through F4 (which were sort of like the human
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appendix--always there, but never accessed) as an option to their ICX-85.
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There you have it. When composing that term paper or programming the next
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great video game, keep in mind these alternatives.
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<*> SURVEY RESPONSE Part 1
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Compiled by Ron Kovacs
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To date, I have received 300 responses to the survey printed in ZMAGAZINE
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and ST*ZMAGAZINE. The survey was also uploaded seperately to the services.
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The best possible way for us to report our findings is to list the
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original questions and supply you with a summary of the responses. Some
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of the questions asked for commentary, while many others were simple
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multiple choice.
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Questions that have been omitted will be published as soon as they have
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been compiled. Look for those in a few weeks. Please keep one point in
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mind while reviewing the responses, we released the survey and more of the
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choices selected are biased to our magazines.
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ST-REPORT was included in the first edition of the survey, since all of
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the responses were included, I have allowed those results to appear.
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THE SURVEY
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1). Sex: Male: 260 Female: 40
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2). How many people in household? Average was 4-5
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3). What is your age?
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Lowest age reported was 11 years old.
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Highest reported age as 69 years old.
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Most responses ranged between 28-37 years old.
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4). What City/State do you live in?
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Surprisingly 60% of the responses came from the midwest, states like
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Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. 10 responses came from overseas in
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areas like England, Germany, Italy, and Ireland. 5 responses were
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from South of the border, Panama, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
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5). Are you employed?
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98% responded they were employed and the prinicipal wage earner.
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1). Type of computer you presently use most at home
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Atari 800.............7
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Atari XL/XE..........70
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Atari 520/1040......102
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Atari Mega...........21
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1a). Type of computer used at work:
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Only 65 responses to this question. The responses ranged from an
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Altos system to the not surprising IBMPC or Tandy system.
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2). Number of computers you presently own:
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Most responses stated they owned 2 or more computers. Some detailed
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them to all 8 bit systems, mixed with an ST or mixed with an IBM.
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Responses mixed with an IBM were almost 50%.
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3). Which computer did you purchase first?
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The first computer purchased by 30% was the Atari 800.
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From another 30% is was the Atari 800XL.
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From 25% is was an IBM or Radio computer.
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From 15% is was an ST as the first computer.
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3a). Which computer do you presently use most:
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More 8-bit owners answered this question then ST owners. 65% use the
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Atari 800XL or 130XE as the mostly used system, the rest use the ST.
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3 responses said they used the IBM more then an Atari.
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8). Have you ever purchased a 2600 game system?
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60% of the responses DID purchase a system, the other 40% DID NOT.
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9). Have you ever purchased a 5200 game system?
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116 people responded to this question, 31 of them DID purchase it.
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11). Have you ever purchased any other game system?
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Same as above, except the responses stated yes and listed Nintendo or
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Sega as an alternate system. 19 people listed Nintendo, 4 people
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listed Sega.
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12). How many game system cartridges do you own:
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Of the 60% answering the 2600 question, these readers has 15 or more
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cartridges. A few listed 45 or more.
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13). How many cartridges for the 800/XL/XE computer do you own:
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Everyone who owned an 8 bit answered this question. The smallest
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amount entered was 2 and largest was 11.
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1). How long have you been an 8 bit user?
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This question was answered in a number of ways. Some readers entered
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a specific tiem frame like (1978-1982). Other simply stated years.
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Most responses were 4 or more years, 20% were 8-bit owners for more
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than 7 years.
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2). How long have you been a 16 bit user?
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Most responses were 2-3 years. Seems like a normal response, since
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the ST isn't as old as the 800. A few responses were 1-2 years.
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3). If you are presently an 8 bit owner, Do you plan to purchase an ST or
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other 16 bit computer? Please explain below.
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This question was NOT answered by more then half of the 8 bit
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responses. Some stated they were interested, but felt the price
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wasn't worth starting over again. Others stated they were more then
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pleased with the preformance of the 8-bit and would NOT purchase an
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ST.
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4). If you are presently an 8 bit owner as well as a 16 bit owner, do you
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still use your 8 bit computer?
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If the reader was an ST user and had the 8-bit, it was either being
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readied for sale, or sitting in a closet collecting dust. 98% of the
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ST people are NOT using the 8-bit any longer.
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6). For ST owners: How do you presently feel about the 8 bit Atari?
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The response was typical across the board. -Great for it's time,
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no support any longer, sell it while you can, poorly marketed,
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now dead, has a future if Atari wakes up, it's last breath is close
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this year-, and - What is an 8-bit Atari?-.
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7). For 8 Bit owners: How do you feel about the ST computer?
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Here the reponses were different. Very few typical responses. Some
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stated, -Wish I could justify purchasing it, very impressive, great
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for it's time, poor marketed, will have the same life span of the
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8-bit if Atari doesn't wake up, waste of my money, and no support so
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no purchase from me.
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ST owners responded will similiar answers, many were positive however
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like, -Would like more slots for add-on boards, I want more support
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from third party developers, Want to upgrade to a Mega, it's fast,
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can't beleive I waited so long to buy it!- and -Being able to run MAC
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and IBM software is a great plus.-
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9). Do you feel Atari Corp has provided you the proper support?
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Every answer was the same, -NO-.
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12). What do you think we as users can do to convince the developers to
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support our computer system. Be it 8 bit or 16 bit.
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This question brought a number of responses, here are a few of them:
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* Stop pirating on BBS systems, report them!
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* We can't do anything
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* Why should we do it, Why not Atari?
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* Developers should get more involved in the User Groups and see
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what we have to say.
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* Developers should listen to the needs of the users and write
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software we want to see.
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* Give us something to support!
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* Show these people we aren't pirates!
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* ZMag should regularly survey about a specific product and report
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the findings to that developer!
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* Stop reporting everything as a crisis and show them we are in full
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support of the product
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1) What is your present opinion of Atari Corporation.
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(Please write your comments in the space provided)
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Responses were similiar and very direct. Of course, some people
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didn't want to answer this and the next few questions. Since the
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answers asked for commentary, we can reproduce the bottom line opinion
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which is:
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-A good company, but it needs better structure and a better advertising
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campaign. Keep your promises and don't report anything unless you
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intend to produce it.- Others stated, -Be on the services more and
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make us feel we purchased a computer that will be supported and
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improved.-
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(Magazines and Publishing)
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1) Please check the computer related hard copy magazines you regularly
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read and circle your favorite:
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Responses depended on what type of owner replied. If there was no
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response, it was deleted from the list.
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MAGAZINE ST 8-BIT BOTH FAVORITE (EITHER)
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==================================================================
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a: Analog Magazine 22 65 87 55
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b: Antic Magazine 7 50 57 29
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d: Atari Explorer 97 70 167 10
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e: Computer Shopper 103 54 157 0
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f: ST-World 50 0 50 17
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h: ST-Xpress 12 2 14 5
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i: Byte Magazine 30 9 39 0
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j: ST-Log 123 24 147 90
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k: STart Magazine 118 27 145 32
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n: Online Today 60 13 73 0
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o: Current Notes 88 75 163 34
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2) Please check the Online Magazine you read regularly, and circle your
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favorite:
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a: Zmagazine 45 77 122 70
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b: ST-Report 51 13 64 35
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d: Tele-Talk 9 13 22 0
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f: BBSTN 4 1 5 0
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g: Antic Online 6 0 6 0
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i: ST*Zmagazine 81 45 116 50
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3) Please select the topics you prefer coverage on in online magazines:
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b: Games 22 12 34
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c: Reviews 100 60 160
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d: News 123 77 300
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e: Editorials 46 10 56
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f: Press releases 32 5 37
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g: Tutorials 7 12 19
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h: Hardware
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Modifications 44 62 106
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i: Reader Feedback 99 66 165
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j: Calendar of Events 14 26 40
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k: Conference
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Transcripts 5 2 7
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l: Online Services
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Coverage 18 8 26
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m: BBS News and
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Reviews 23 33 56
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o: Feature Stories 46 71 117
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p: Rumors 114 69 183
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5) Please select service or BBS you read or download Zmagazine from.
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a: CompuServe 56 28 84
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b: GEnie 100 73 173
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c: Delphi 2 1 3
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g: Stairway To Heaven 4 3 7
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l: CHAOS 4 13 17
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6) How long have you been reading ZMagazine?
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a: 1 year 5 50 59
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b: 2 years 43 3 46
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c: 3 years + 54 24 78
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8) Please rate the performance of ZMagazine on a scale of 1 - 10 on the
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9) following topics.
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10)
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ZMAGAZINE
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TOPIC RATING
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================================
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a: News Coverage 7
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b: Software Reviews 5
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c: Editorial Content 4
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d: Special Features 7
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e: Appearance 7
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f: Length 8
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ST-REPORT
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================================
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a: News Coverage 6
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b: Software Reviews 3
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c: Editorial Content 5
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d: Special Features 6
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e: Appearance 8
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f: Length 8
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ST*ZMAGAZINE
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================================
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a: News Coverage 6
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b: Software Reviews 4
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c: Editorial Content 2
|
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d: Special Features 6
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e: Appearance 8
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f: Length 8
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==========
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3) Please check the programming software you use and circle the one you
|
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use most:
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TOPIC ST 8-BIT FAVORITE
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=========================================================
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a: Atari 8 bit Basic 2 3 0
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b: Atari ST Basic 4 0 0
|
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c: Basic XL 3 21 10
|
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d: Basic XE 2 60 49
|
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e: GFA Basic 100 7 103
|
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f: GW Basic 2 0 0
|
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g: Action 53 39 21
|
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h: C 93 26 10
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i: Pascal 12 6 1
|
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j: Machine language 0 0 0
|
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n: Other:M. Williams C 91 2 37
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o: M65 5 43 31
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4) Please circle the drawing program you use and circle the one you use
|
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most:
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a: Koala/Touch Tablet 2 4 0
|
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b: Rambrant 0 13 3
|
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c: Degas Elite 69 0 38
|
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d: Cyber Paint 32 2 19
|
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e: Spectrum 114 0 72
|
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f: Computer-Eyes 91 56 12
|
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g: Print Shop 0 63 23
|
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h: Micro Illustrator 4 37 3
|
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i: NEOchrome 6 0 0
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This Survey will be continued....
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A N A H E I M , C A L I F O R N I A
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attenders. Discount tickets to Users' Groups. Call (503) 673-2259 for
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additional information.
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Also, ask about the WORLD OF ATARI in Detroit, MI (June 24 - 25).
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Syndicate Zmagazine is Copyright 1989 by Syndicate Publishing Company
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Issue #145, Volume 4 Number 8, February 21, 1989
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All Rights Reserved.
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