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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

487.0. "Amiga World "Special Issue"" by BAGELS::BRANNON (Dave Brannon) Thu May 07 1987 00:28

    The Whiz in Westboro, Mass has the Amiga World "Special Issue".
    
    Cover painting by Sachs, has a reference guide insert, a couple
    ads for new products - 

          Fruit][Friend  The Amiga utility which reads and writes 
    Apple II DOS 3.3 and Prodos disk.  Requires the Amiga 5.25" Disk
    Drive.  Transfers files to/from Apple II, copies disks in 30 seconds,
    formats DOS 3.3 or Prodos, catalog or display files on screen, uses
    DOS 3.3 or Prodos file management commands. $49.95
    
          Xerox  full page ad for the Xerox 4020 Ink-Jet Printer.  Says
    it has seven distinct colors which combine to produce over 4000
    different shades. no price mentioned.
        
         NIMBUS "the first accounting program made exclusively for small
    businesses using the Amiga computer".  The picture of the manual's
    cover has an Amiga with 3 screens.  "With NIMBUS 1, all the accounting
    functions are running concurrently.  You just click the mouse and
    move into a new function.  Printing does not delay or interfere
    with other funtions"  "Do three things at once.  Each function has
    its own screen and you have instant access to each".
    
    Creative Microsystems ad mentions the Kickstart Eliminator and five
    new games  Strip Poker, Sanction, Greeting to Russia, Insanity Flight,
    and Swoper.
    
    haven't read the articles yet, a lot look like reprints,
    -dave
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487.1...LEDS::ACCIARDIThu May 07 1987 12:086
    Also, on the 2nd page in, a full-page ad for the new, improved C-Ltd
    hard disk appears.  C-Ltd. has finally hired an industrial designer!
    The new package looks beautiful, with the SCSI adapter being the
    same height and color as the Amiga, and the drive looking more like
    a 1010 external floppy than an abandonded Yugo.
                                                                
487.2Do subscribers get the special issue???KIRK::KYZIVATPaul KyzivatThu May 07 1987 12:330
487.3HYSTER::DEARBORNTrouvez MieuxThu May 07 1987 13:3012
    No.  There was a mailing for it a while back, sent to subscribers.
          
    The issue does have a lot of re-printed material.  I find this to
    be helpful tho.  Now I only hve to look through one issue to dig
    up info.  There are several good tips made by users.
              
    However, for a SPECIAL issue, I thought it was pretty weak.  I really
    expected more.  But I have to remember that it was put out by
    AmigaWorld...and they usually put out a lot of slick fluff.
          
    Randy