Z*Net: 16-Jan-93 #9303
From: Bruce D. Nelson (aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 01/18/93-12:08:53 AM Z
From: aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bruce D. Nelson)
Subject: Z*Net: 16-Jan-93 #9303
Date: Mon Jan 18 00:08:53 1993
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Z*NET: ATARI ONLINE MAGAZINE Copyright (c)1993, Syndicate Publishing
Volume 8, Number 3 Issue #487 January 16, 1993 File:93-03
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Publisher/Editor..........................................Ron Kovacs
Writer............................................Michael R. Burkley
Contributing Editor........................................Ed Krimen
AtariNet Coordinator\Telecommunications...................Bill Scull
Contributing Editor...................................Dr. Paul Keith
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CONTENTS
() The Editors Desk..............................Ron Kovacs
() Z*Net Newswire..........................................
() IAAD Conference Highlights...................GEnie ST RT
() Reader Commentary...............................Len Stys
() Computer Etiquette.............................Mel North
() Online Games For Forem and Turbo BBS.................Wiz
() The Unabashed Atariophile.............Michael R. Burkley
() Z*Net Computer Calender.......................Ron Kovacs
() Intel Modem SysOp Offer.................................
###### THE EDITORS DESK
###### By Ron Kovacs
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks again for downloading another edition of Z*Net. There are a few
Atari specific items to talk about...
Atari Explorer Magazine was released this week. The November/December
1992 edition contains a lot of information about the Falcon030, Hard
drive back-up software, articles from Peter Donoso, Ron Robinson, Rob
Schilling, Jerry Davis, Mark Jansen, BJ Gleason, Travis Guy and Scott
Sanders. ALso, look for Lynx game reviews from Clayton Walnum.
Atari is attending the NAMM show and Z*Net's Dr. Paul Keith is on hand
capturing the information. Look for an article and or news stories here
next week in Z*Net.
###### Z*NET NEWSWIRE
###### Industry News Update
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
APPLE POSTS EARNINGS
Apple Computer has reported record revenues for its first fiscal
quarter, which ended December 25, 1992. Net revenues for the first
quarter of fiscal 1993 were $2 billion, a 7.4 percent increase from the
$1.863 billion reported in the first quarter of the prior year. Net
income for the first quarter was $161.3 million, as compared to the
prior year's first quarter net income of $166.0 million. Earnings in
the first quarter of fiscal 1993 were $1.33 per share as compared to
$1.36 per share earned in the first quarter of fiscal 1992. Gross
margin was 40.5 percent of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1993
compared to 43.7 percent of net sales in the prior year period.
PUBLISHER'S POWERPAK ANNOUNCED BY VENTURA
Ventura Software announced the introduction of its Publisher's PowerPak,
a limited-time promotion aimed at providing individuals and corporate
publishing departments with all the software tools needed for
professional desktop publishing - in a single box. Publisher's PowerPak
includes four newly-released Ventura Software products: Ventura
Publisher 4.1 for Windows, Ventura DataBase Publisher 4.0 for Windows,
Ventura AdPro 1.1 for Windows and Ventura PicturePro 1.1 for Windows.
HAYES SETTLES WITH MULTI
Hayes has announced that a settlement has been reached with Multi-Tech
Systems. This settlement concludes the litigation which was begun in
December, 1988, when Multi-Tech initiated patent litigation over the
Hayes '302 patent in the United States District Court, Minneapolis,
Minn. As part of the settlement, an undisclosed amount of money was
paid to Hayes and Hayes has agreed to make certain modifications to its
White Paper with respect to TIES modems. All claims in connection with
the litigation in Minnesota have been dismissed by both parties. All
other terms of the settlement are confidential.
CONSUMER ACTION ALERTS US CONSUMERS
Consumer Action is alerting consumers to new federal safeguards that
took effect last week which will make it easier for people to complete
pay phone calls. The safeguards, approved by the FCC last July,
prohibit blocking long distance company five-digit access codes at pay
phones and some hotel/motel phones. The FCC also now requires long
distance companies to provide toll-free "800" or "950" numbers for
callers to reach their services. Public phones (such as pay phones and
hotel room phones) are already prohibited from blocking calls made using
these access numbers. Consumer Action offers the following advice for
people trying to reach their chosen long distance company when calling
away from home: The first thing you should do is look on the phone for
the name of the long distance company that serves it. If you see
another company's name, you can still reach your long distance company
by dialing its access number. For example, you can reach the three
largest long distance companies by dialing these numbers: - AT&T, 102880
or 1-800-CALL ATT - MCI, 950-1022 or 1-800-950-1022 - Sprint, 103330 or
1-800-877-8000.
SOFTIMAGE ACQUIRES RIGHTS
Softimage announced this week the acquisition of the source code for
Eddie Paint, a paint software product developed by Discreet Logic as a
companion to Eddie, a 2D digital editing and morphing software package.
Source code for the Eddie package was also purchased last month from its
developers, Animal Logic Inc. of Sydney, Australia.
IBM TO SELL BUILDING AND LAND
IBM has announced that it will sell its building and land located at
6450 Guadalupe Mines Road in Southwest San Jose. The 86,000-square-foot
building, which sits on 130 acres of land, is used primarily as office
and laboratory space. It is a satellite building of IBM ADSTAR's San
Jose site, located on Cottle Road. IBM said the sale of the building
and land is part of a continuing effort to reduce expenses. Employees
and projects now residing in the building will be relocated to other
buildings in the San Jose area.
LABVIEW DEMO CD NOW AVAILABLE
A free demo of the LabVIEW graphical programming software for Sun
SPARCstations is now available on compact disc from National
Instruments. The demo CD features an online guide (that describes the
fundamental LabVIEW concepts for developing instrumentation programs),
an overview of the system, and hand-on examples. Photos available.
For more information contact: Holly Reams, National Instruments, Phone:
512-794-0100 Fax: 512-794-5732.
BSS OFFERS FREE TECHNOLOGY
The AMULET BBS, the first specializing in leading edge technology such
as Virtual Reality/Worlds, Nanotechnology, Artificial Life, Cyberpunk
lifestyles and Biotechnology. The AMULET BBS is entirely free and open
to the public. AMULET BBS Data line 1-310-453-7705 (8N1, up to 9600bd).
###### IAAD CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
###### Copyright (c)1993, Atari,GEnie,Atari Roundtables
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
<BRIAN.H> On behalf of the Atari ST Roundtable, I welcome all of you to
this IAAD Real Time Conference. Tonight I would like to welcome Dorothy
Brumleve, the president of the IAAD. The IAAD is the four year old
association of Atari Developers which are dedicated to the ATARI
platform. I don't want to give anymore details at this time since one
of the purposes of this RTC is to become more familiar with the IAAD.
There are three of the four other board members here tonight:
J.ALLEN27 (Jim) POTECHIN (Nathan) NEVIN-S (Nevin)
All four will be in talk mode and if you wish you can direct your
comments to any member. Welcome Dot, do you have a few words to begin
this evening RTC?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Certainly, thanks, Brian! The IAAD is an
organization of third-party hardware and software developers supporting
the ST family of computers. Many of our members are assembled here
tonight. If you have a question for a specific member, please let Job
#11 (BRIAN.H) know that. Our Board members are prepared to answer any
questions you may have about our organization and the Atari market in
general. Most of the Board is here tonight, too. I am the President,
and our Board members are Nathan Potechin of DMC. Jim Allen of Fast
Technology, Nevin Shalit of Step Ahead, and Chet Walters of WizWorks!
Our organization is now in its fourth year.
<[Andreas@AEO] AEO.2> For the Codeheads! Hi! I was wondering what the
status of Calligrapher3 was and the situation with supporting
SpeedoGDOS! In case they are not here I have a SECOND question ready!!!
<[IAAD John] J.EIDSVOOG1> We uploaded the press release for Calligrapher
3 a couple of hours ago. The demo for Calligrapher 3 is in the hands of
the sysops and is being considered for the Treat of the Month. (I hope I
didn't spill any beans here). As for SpeedoGDOS, we've asked Working
Title UK about whether they'll be supporting it. I imagine they will
wait until its actually released before deciding. Calligrapher already
has its own outline font system at no extra cost and that might be a
determining factor.
<[Bad IAAD Dog] CODEHEAD> BTW, did we mention that Calligrapher 3 now
bypasses GDOS entirely? (Which means it's _much_ easier to install and
configure...)
<[Andreas@AEO] AEO.2> For Jim Allen can you comment on the Tiny Turbo
for the F030?
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> The Falcon030's expansion port is very much
like a 68000 chip so all we'll need is an adapter board to allow the ST
model to plug right in!!
<BRIAN.H> What is the difference between the IADA and IAAD? It is
confusing to me.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Brian, the IAAD is a group of developers.
The IADA, the Independent Association of Atari Dealers is a group of
dealers. Another difference is that we thought of our name first. ;-)
I am a member of both, as I have a VAR business as well as developing my
own software.
<BRIAN.H> Do they have overlapping members other than yourself?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I don't know of any other than myself, Brian.
<[D. Stuart] AEO.7> Dorothy: Any prerequisites for membership? And are
there any plans for IAAD to come out with a magazine or some other
media?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Dave, the qualifications for membership
include registration as a commercial Atari developer and a commercial
product. Applicants are expected to hold all information gained through
member discussions in confidence. And they must be admitted by a vote
of the Board.
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> May I interject for a moment please Dorothy?
The main thing that we do as IAAD members is to help each other and by
so doing, help ourselves and strengthen the market at the same time.
The level of cooperation and communication within the IAAD is
unprecedented in the industry. I had that prepared. Could you tell? ;-)
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Dave, we don't have any current plans for a
publication.
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> What specific accomplishments can be attributed to
the IAAD over the past 3 1/2 years? Also, approximately how many
members are there now?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> JD, we have over 50 members.
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> Also, Nathan, as a registered Apple developer I think
that I can take issue with the "unprecedented in the industry" comment.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Nathan, suppose you discuss some of our
accomplishments? (and defend your "unprecedented" claim ;-)
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> Congrats on being a registered Apple Developer
JD. ;-). I don't recall an organization such as the IAAD, meeting
online on a regular basis, for any other computer platform. :-)
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Apple devs aren't nearly this friendly on as
wide a scale ;-)
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> The IAAD was responsible for a fairly nice piece
of marketing, a small booklet that contained information on many of our
products. This booklet was enclosed with Atari computers from the
warehouse, as well as provided as an insert. It was done at cost and
was a very effective and positive accomplishment.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> We've acted as an information source,
bringing the attention of developers to various opportunities for user
group shows, working with Atari, etc. We've helped several new
developers get up and running, too. We support the developers so that
they can provide better support of their products.
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> We share information, probably our most valuable
asset.
<[Keith] K.BROOKS1> Is Calligrapher 3 available now John? Warp 9 3.61
bombs Speedo in mid-print at least on the beta I am using of Speedo.
Talk about FAST!!
<[IAAD John] J.EIDSVOOG1> Calligrapher will probably start shipping next
week. The demo will be released any minute now. We'll have to do some
testing of SpeedoGDOS if there's a problem.
<BRIAN.H> I would like to know what changes are planned for the future
for the IAAD? Is there any advertising or other strategy planned?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Jim is head of our marketing committee.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> We are planning a new IAAD product flyer,
which thanks to some low printing costs will really quite nice, and
available to all the dealers so people can quickly get an overview of
all the neat stuff available for the ST!!!
<[Rob] R.ANISKO> Hi, two quick techie questions. Is there a hardware/
software fix (a la 50/60hz switcher) to allow ST's to use a higher sync
speed, so as to work in color on VGA/multisync monitors properly? Is
there a way to increase the khz? (between the ST and monitor?)
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Hmmmm, the ST's color output is at 15Khz,
which is too low for typical multisyncs. You need to buy a multisynch
that can operate that low....OR....buy a CrazyDots or ISAC card (blatant
IAAD product plug). No way to get around it. There is an Amiga product
called Flickerfixer that does what you want, but no one ever did one for
the Atari. Of course you can get a Falcon too!! That works with
multisyncs.
<[Rob] R.ANISKO> OK, and 2) some programs check graphics MODE (a Falcon
no-no no doubt) rather than screen size - so say using a virtual screen
won't work in some modes - any way to "fake" a graphics MODE?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I can say that, for programs that look for ST
resolutions, the Falcon offers these resolutions, so you needn't give up
your old software on that account when upgrading to the Falcon030.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> You could I suppose. The ones that check look
at a low address variable, and do it through an OS call, so a little
patch program could be made to "fake" what ever mode you wanted. Hmmm,
wonder why no one's done that?
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> Dorothy, you stated that the IAAD has about 50
members. Has the IAAD considered relaxing its commercial tier
registration requirement? This would allow many more people who
actively write software to come on board.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> No, we haven't, JD. We require the
registration status because some of our discussions pertain to matters
covered by non-disclosure. We also are interested primarily in
encouraging commercial development.
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> I suppose it is difficult to keep the different
subject matter separate. But an "associate" membership with reduced
privileges might be one way.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Nathan, would you care to add something here?
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> We have also made a solid effort to acquire new
members in the recent past. There are many commercial Atari Developers
that were not aware of GEnie (oh my) and were not really aware of the
IAAD. As this changes, our membership grows. As well, new developers
are coming on board and we fully intend to welcome them and make them
feel at home. I cannot pass up the opportunity to mention that the
largest center of Atari people online in the world is right here on
GEnie. Atari themselves, Atari Developers and Atari computer owners
from many parts of the world congregate right here. (Blatant GEnie
plug.) :-)
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> People who aren't doing software/hardware
development for commercial reasons don't need the help we predominantly
offer anyway.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> JD, Jim had a cogent comment in there, too.
Our discussions would largely be of interest only to folks like
ourselves who are actively trying to market commercial offerings.
<[Curious Cat] MIKE-ALLEN> I have always been impressed by the quality,
if not quantity, of the software in the Atari market as well as the
support. My Q is can one really make a living in the Atari market? <g>
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Well, Mike, _I_ can't. ;-)
<[IAAD Member] NEVIN-S> Nope.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Hey we only want serious questions here Mike
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> But I do hope that will change with the with
the Falcon's release here.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> 100,000 Falcons could change the whole picture
in a hurry ;-
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Not many developers in North America _are_
doing Atari software as a full-time activity. But many would love to
drop their day jobs!
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> And hardware is barely a winner either.
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> It's not easy Mike. As you've probably guessed,
none of us can really excel until Atari puts some additional computers
on the Dealers shelves
<[Curious Cat] MIKE-ALLEN> To the CodeHeads: How goes things with
CodeHead products in re: the F030? I am especially interested in W9,
MDD and Callig3.
<[IAAD John] J.EIDSVOOG1> Hmmm.... well Charles is the one with the
Falcon. We're looking at it and have fixed some minor bugs in Desk
Manager and MaxiFile.
<[Bad IAAD Dog] CODEHEAD> Calligrapher 3 is fully compatible with the
Falcon, and with MultiTOS. MultiDesk is compatible with the Falcon's
built-in ROM TOS, but not (at the moment) with MultiTOS. Warp 9 is
"under construction." Early reports are favorable. <grin>
<[Curious Cat] MIKE-ALLEN> Good news about Callig3. Would one really
use MDD with Multi TOS?
<[IAAD John] J.EIDSVOOG1> MDD with MultiTOS? Hmmm...There is a
mechanism for launching ACCs from MultiTOS. Actually....yes. MultiDesk
will still be useful with MultiTOS. The current method of installing
desk accessories in MultiTOS is less than optimal, in my opinion. It
works with many ACCs.
<[18] Lyre] AEO.3> First and foremost, I would like to thank all of the
IAAD members for attending and sharing your experiences and information
with us. I have a couple of questions.
Lexicor: How is the development of Leonardo Board progressing? And do
you have a *tentative* release date?
<[IAAD Lexicor] J.COLE18> Leonardo is being developed by Dover Research
otherwise know as Jay Craswell of ISAC fame. We were going to market it
when it was ready with full software support. When/if that ever happens
is not up to us. Currently, we have no plans to announce a release
date. The cards are finished and only need a 24 bit VDI, something Jay
is having some trouble in getting.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Dover has the hardware all set, and awaits a
24bit VDI. There are some folks in Germany who happen to have one all
done and running on another board. So they are talking to each other
about working something out. No promises, and this is purely off the
record, but Jay IS working on the situation!!!
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> By the way, Jay is also responsible for the
Moniterm board for the Atari.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> And his current ISAC (for MegaST) and AlberTT
(for the MegaSTE/TT) boards...either one only $299 while they last!!!!!
<[18] Lyre] AEO.3> Thanks. Next question....Dragonware: I noticed that
you announced the release of D_GRAPH on the bulletin board. Could you
tell me a little more about it?
<[IAAD Chris r] DRAGONWARE> D_Graph is a GDOS, FSMGDOS, and SpeedoGDOS
application. It makes graphs. It will export the graphs in various ST
graphic formats. It will make vertical line graphs and horizontal line
graphs with or without projection graphs. Pie and bar graphs Stairstep
pie graphs, 3D graphs and 2D graphs and will import tab separated data
files from just about any data base. It will export in IMG, Color IMG,
CVG, GEM, MAC, PI3 , PC3 ,and SPC.
<[18] Lyre] AEO.3> Thanks Chris. My next question is for NewSTar - the
producer of Straight FAX! I was wondering how the response to Straight
FAX has been?
<[IAAD Member] C.S.SMETON> Thank You, The STraight FAX! has been going
though a few changes lately. NewSTar Technology Management (the company
that developed the STraight FAX! is now marketing it with help from Toad
Computers in Severna Park, MD. Toad is providing technical support and
marketing advice on the software and is aggressively marketing the
product overseas. We are trying to contact all STraight FAX! owners to
re-register with NewSTar so that we can provide them continuous support
during our transition. We also apologize for any delays in shipping
updates, etc. from the previous marketer. The re-registration is free -
- just send your info to us - details are in Category 4, Topic 24.
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> Dorothy, a while ago you seemed to imply that the
widespread release of the Falcon is just around the corner. Is this
true? I get conflicting reports.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> OK, JD...Let me read this. ;-) At the
Dateline Atari! RTC last Friday, JD, Bob Brodie said that the Falcon's
release in the US would probably be delayed until March.
<[jdb] JOE.WATERS> Any estimate of initial quantities? Thanks, I'll
check that info. That's all for me.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I wasn't happy to hear this, of course, but I
am hopeful they will have the minor problems he described ironed out by
then so that there will be a smooth entry into the US/Canadian market.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> I hear there are warehouses full of Falcon
boxes out in Sunnyvale!!!
<BRIAN.H> Thanks JD!! Dot, What is your vision of the future of Atari
ST(E)/ Falcon? Is there a future for the ST(e) itself?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> There's a future for _my_ STe. ;-) Jim, no
need to fuel the rumor mills. ;-)
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> I believe we have a few people here from Atari
tonight. Perhaps they are in a better position to respond with
accuracy. :-)
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Bob, could you comment on Atari's plans for
the STe?
<BOB-BRODIE> We have no plans at present to discontinue the STE line.
We feel that it is the perfect entry level machine.
<[Bill@Atari] B.REHBOCK> The Falcon will eventually replace the STe,
just as the STe replaced the 512 color ST.
<BOB-BRODIE> However, we will of course, weight that against the markets
interest in the STE after the Atari Falcon030 is widely available.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I guess it would be safe to say that STEs
will be available for quite a while?
<BRIAN.H> Thanks Bob, Bill. A question for Dr. Bob. Tell about the
current and future plans for your MGV, eg Falcon, new modules, etc.
<[IAAD Dr.Bob] W.PARKS3> Ahh... MVG is currently under re-construction.
It is advancing from a strictly monochrome application to a full VDI-
compliant Color graphics editor. (note: I've been told to explain what
MVG is... strange that this isn't well known already ;-) With the
advent of the Falcon's new video modes, we've been working overtime to
support the True-color and 256 color modes as well. MVG, as it is
available now, have several external modules on separate disks. These
are also all being rewritten to accomodate the new color support.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> You'll be supporting TGA then, Doc?
<[IAAD Dr.Bob] W.PARKS3> I think it would be best for to check out CAT#7
topic 5 for further details OR...... better yet... just about ANY RTC
here on Mondays or Wednesdays. (am I taking too much time? I see the
red light blinking;)
<BRIAN.H> Wow sounds fantastic!! Thanks for the info. If any of the
developers want to add a pitch or something at the end please let me
know.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> For the Ultimate in speed....buy TURBO030 from
Fast Technology.....508-475-3810
<[D. Stuart] AEO.7> Any IAAD person ... I would be content with $20k -
$30k per year regarding 'making a living' on the ATARI platform. I
could probably do that easily on the INTEL, but my preference is for the
ATARI! It is just a superior piece of hardware and could be a much more
widespread one - given the proper marketing. Or so it would seem! And
what would be the best development tool currently? TT or FALCON?
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Hmmm...Nathan, you work with both. This one
is yours. ;-)
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Lattice C and Devpac from HiSoft are
unquestionably the BEST in development software!!! That would depend
upon your application. DynaCADD uses Lattice C from HiSoft. Calamus
uses Turbo C still. :-) We use the TT at this time.
<[D. Stuart] AEO.7> What about hardware?
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> The HiSoft tools are being "Falcon'd" as we
speak! Pure C is also a powerful package from Gribnif, that gives you
what you need!!
<<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I think Dave would like us to choose the
Atari platform: TT or Falcon for current development. Actually, I don't
see why you wouldn't support all Ataris, that would greatly increase
your potential customer base.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> The Falcon holds vast new opportunities in
multimedia related pursuits, there will be lots and lots of neat things
you can dream up. So if they sell enough, making $30K/yr won't be too
hard to accomplish.
<[D. Stuart] AEO.7> Well, I was thinking in terms of the complete ATARI
line, but asking after what machine would be best to do it on!
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I think it's important to own the latest
hardware, but also to have a variety of beta testers using different
systems.
<[D. Stuart] AEO.7> It would seem reasonable to use the FALCON provided
the end results will run on a ST 1040!
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Don't look at it that way, the Falcon will be
a whole NEW market, and have a whole NEW audience, the best
opportunities are in making the best of the new machines super duper
attributes!!!
<[Curious Cat] MIKE-ALLEN> For GRIBNIF: What is the future of NeoDesk
under TOS 4.x? I assume you'll find things that Atari has left out.
Any REMOTE chance of English Docs for Pure C?
<[Dan - IAAD] GRIBNIF> Mike, NeoDesk 3.03 (which is now ready) does work
with MultiTOS but you'll have to wait for NeoDesk 4 for some of the
really hot new features of MultiTOS to become apparent. As for Pure C
docs in English, no, unfortunately the agreement that Pure Software has
with Borland Germany does not permit this. However, I have not found
this to be a major drawback, as I (like most Atari programmers) have
lots of other sources of info.
<[Curious Cat] MIKE-ALLEN> Thanks, Dan. One more. I understand that
there was a mention of the F030 on last weeks Computer Chronicles. I
missed it, although I understand they said the F030 delivery was July -
did any one see CC and are there any comments?
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> I think we'll have to ask in the BB and see if
the episode you saw originated in the twilight zone. :-)
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I believe Hutch has an announcement regarding
his products...
<[IAAD Member] FAIR-DINKUM> We've got a couple of announcements.
First, at long last, Crossword Creator II now has a FINAL quality print
driver for HP printers... DeskJet and LaserJets included.
Next, Cyberdrome-The Hoverjet Simulator has a brand new revision 1.1
available which includes enhanced hallway graphics in the memory mines
and a new X-Weapon. Great stuff. Both are available for just $5 for
registered users.
Lastly... Hopefully, next month we will have a significant announcement
of a MAJOR new product which will be of great interest to all Atari
programmers out there. Stay tuned. Thanks to all.
<[IAAD Mark] M.OBRYAN1> Thanks. We offer a universal MIDI librarian,
called Omni-Banker ST, that supports scads of different instruments from
over 50 manufacturers. Scads is defined as >350+ as of version 1.7.
Principle features of Omni-Banker are its ease of use, it's ability to
run as a DA, so you can load & audition new sounds without leaving your
sequencer, and support of lots of gear that's not popular enough for
anybody else to do it.
Check out our listing in Atari's new International Software catalog, or
give us, Paradigm, a call at (616) 372-5972. Thanks. Dorothy.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> Glad you mentioned the International Software
Catalog, Mark. I think it's an excellent resource for all Atarians!
<[IAAD Chris r] DRAGONWARE> DragonWare is looking for good application
software to market under the DragonWare name. Interested developers
please send GE-Mail to DRAGONWARE.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Call Overscan Chris...they need a US
distributor.
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I believe all of the present Board members
have some final words. ;-) Nathan, you're on!
<[IAAD Board] POTECHIN> Thank you.
As you can determine from the many and varied questions and answers
tonight, the IAAD is made up of members from all aspects of the
development community. Dorothy mentioned the membership requirements
earlier. A complete list of the IAAD members is available in the
library for your downloading pleasure. ALL members are available right
here on GEnie on a regular basis to offer complete and responsive
support to all of their product line. We invite your questions and
answers and thank you all for attending this evening. Jim?
How'd I do Dorothy? ;-) Thanks for hosting us Brian.
<[IAAD Member] J.ALLEN27> Thanks for coming, we're all over the RT BB
so anytime you need help just scream and one of us will be there!!
<[IAAD Prez] D.A.BRUMLEVE> I'd like to thank Brian. It's been a strange
and hectic RTC and he's done a fantastic job, all things considered.
I'd also like to add that any developers interested in joining our group
may apply to PERMIT$ in GEMail. We welcome information from user groups
and others who would like to communicate with many devs at once.
<BRIAN.H> I wish to thank you Dot and ALL of the other developers for
attending tonight RTC. I also wish to thank all the attendees for their
questions and patience. In frenzy mode ...now!
###### READER COMMENTARY
###### Falcon030 Bundle -- Marketing Importance
###### By Len Stys
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
The Falcon030 personal media computer will most likely sell in mass
quantities for the purposes of multi-media and home computing. Atari
will have a lot of competition in these areas from Apple, Commodore,
IBM, and the many PC clone manufacturers. The competition is fierce and
will continue to get worse as Commodore lowers the price of the Amiga
1200. The "power without the price" slogan will no longer sell
computers for Atari because clone manufacturers can sell computers for
less. They do not have the added cost of advertising and supporting the
computers that they sell. The Falcon030 and any other personal computer
that Atari manufactures needs an advantage. And the only advantage that
Atari can possibly offer is support.
Atari's system designers worked hard to make the Falcon030 "exciting",
"fun to use", and "different than the ordinary boring PC." Atari's
management must have felt that another ordinary boring PC would not cut
it in the world today. And they are right. If a company plans to
release a non-PC clone computer on the market, the computer better be
pretty damn special. But this is not enough. In order for the computer
to be a success, the company has to give the consumer something more.
Something that very few computer manufacturers are giving consumers.
This something is support and it should be given to them along with the
purchase of their computer.
Atari is presently planning to bundle the Falcon030 with eight
applications. These are: Audio Fun Machine, FalconD2D, System Audio
Manager, ProCalc, Talking Clock, CalAppt, BreakOut, and LandMines.
There is nothing wrong with this software. The problem is that Atari is
missing some very important things in this bundle.
The Falcon030 is easy to use and will be a great attraction to people
that know very little about computers. The consumer will purchase the
Falcon030, hook it all up, and then turn it on. The next thing that he
or she will do is sit in front of the monitor and stare. But what if
the consumer purchased a Macintosh or Amiga instead? He or she would
hook it all up, turn it on, and then place the "Tutorial" disk into the
computer and the computer would teach them how to use it. I am not
aware of any "Tutorial" disk included in Atari's bundle that will teach
the inexperienced computer user how to use the Falcon030. I remember
when computer buyer guides were comparing the Amiga 500 to the Atari
1040STe, they recommended the Amiga over the ST for the beginner because
of the "Tutorial" disk. The reviewers commented that even though the
STe had a graphics operating system, most people did not know how to use
it. If one of the Falcon030's markets is the home computer market, it
would only make sense to include a tutorial disk.
The software that Atari is presently planning to include with the
Falcon030 is gadget software. This software is nice to play around
with, but you cannot do anything productive with it. The home computer
user will want to start seeing REAL uses for the computer as soon as he
or she purchases it. The "Atari Works" package that includes a word
processor, database, and spreadsheet would be a perfect productivity
package to include with the new computer. The computer would be fully-
functional unlike other personal computers that are sold without
productivity software. In the past, Atari would have sold this package
separately from their computers.
As soon as the home computer user gets tired of using the software that
was included with the computer, he or she will want to make their own
software. A programming language that a user can write programs with
only seems natural to include with a personal computer.
The Falcon030 bundle is also missing an Atari product catalog. Remember
the 800XL? A full-color computer and hardware catalog was included with
it. The catalog let you know about other Atari products and informed
you of what hardware you could buy for your new computer. If you
purchased a 1040 STe today, you would see a sketch of the hardware
available for it inside of the user manual. I do not know about you,
but the laser printer sketch inside of this manual does not make my
mouth water for it. A full-color system and hardware catalog would make
even more sense if Atari bundles the "Atari Works" package. The user is
going to need a printer and if he or she sees an Atari printer in this
catalog, they might be interested in getting it.
What software is available? This is going to be the question on the
minds of almost every new Falcon030 owner. The including of the
"International Software Catalog" with the Falcon030 bundle would also be
a very smart move. The catalog will impress the new Falcon030 owner
with the many software titles available for their computer. The catalog
will also increase sales of Atari's loyal third-party developers. Atari
could include the software catalog as a "thank you" to developers for
being there when the company needed them.
The Falcon030 could be bundled with ten sheets of paper listing all of
the Atari user groups in North America. The present user groups in the
North America are extremely small and unless something is done by Atari,
there will not be any user groups left. The including of a list of user
groups in North America would let Atari user groups know that Atari
cares about them. The including of this list would also be a "thank
you" to user groups for sticking around all of this time. The list
would have to be updated since the last list because many user groups no
longer exist. The same thing can be done for Atari Dealerships in North
America. There are very few dealerships left and a list of "Official
Atari Dealerships" would certainly help those that have remained so
long.
In the past, Atari has always included a subscription card for Atari
Explorer Magazine. In the future, it would be nice to see Atari include
subscription cards for ALL Atari magazines. Most of these publications
have been around for the longest times, even when other magazines left
because there was no money to be made with Atari. I believe that Atari
owes it to these publications for sticking around even when they were
not making any profit. The adding of subscription cards would also
benefit Atari. How many people do you estimate will sell their Falcon
when they have four different Atari subscriptions? Atari could also do
the same for online computer services that support Atari.
Since many recent Atari owners are complaining that they are having a
hard time getting their computers fixed under the 1-year warranty, Atari
may want to include a "Customer Satisfaction" sheet. The sheet would
explain how Atari will pick up the owner's computer from them free of
charge and repair it within one week. Commodore has a similar warranty
system and I do not see why Atari cannot match it. The GE Service Deal
does not seem to be happening and until it does, this seems like a good
way to satisfy customers.
Since many of the new Falcon030 owners will be inexperienced with
computers, Atari could include a sheet of paper with an "Atari Support"
1-800 phone number on it. The phone number will give people the support
that they need. This is the advantage of buying a Falcon030 computer
over a PC clone. A helpful Atari representative on the other line will
help the Falcon030 owner with anything they need.
A gift catalog can be included that shows Atari shirts, sweatshirts,
hats, coffee mugs, bumper stickers, pins, etc. Sierra sells tons of
these things every year and there is no doubt that Atari can do the
same. Atari Corporation can receive a lot of exposure with people
wearing a Falcon bird on the front of a shirt with the words "Atari
Falcon Computers." The same thing with bumper stickers.
The Falcon030 could also be shipped with demo disks. How many of you
invite friends over to see your Atari computer? If Atari included a
fantastic demo of the Falcon030's capabilities, I'll bet every Falcon
owner would be showing everyone what their bird can do. All it takes is
one very impressive demonstration to make a sale. One of the demos
could advertise the Atari Lynx. A person that never thought of buying
the Lynx can suddenly become interested in it because of one good demo.
And lastly, the Falcon030 bundle could include a blank floppy disk. How
many times have people purchased computers without thinking of buying a
blank floppy? Atari can show the new Falcon030 owner that the company
thinks of everything.
Atari Corporation will be delayed in shipping large quantities of the
Falcon030 until March. Maybe Atari can use this time to make the
Falcon030 bundle just as impressive as the Falcon. A very good product
without the right kind of marketing is the same as a terrible product.
FALCON030 "SUPPORT" BUNDLE CONTENTS:
Falcon030 and accessories System and Hardware Catalog
User Manual "International Software Catalog"
Tutorial Disk North American User Group Lists*
Audio Fun Machine Official Atari Dealership Lists*
FalconD2D Magazine Subscription Cards*
System Audio Manager Computer Network Information*
ProCalc Customer Satisfaction Sheet
Talking Clock Registration/Warranty Card
CalAppt Atari Support 1-800 Number
BreakOut Atari Gift Catalog
LandMines Falcon030 Demo Disk
Language Disk Lynx Demo Disk
Multi-TOS Blank Disk
"Atari Works"
* = a disclaimer may need to be included stating that the organization
is independent of Atari.
###### COMPUTER ETIQUETTE
###### By Mel North
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
The following are a few points of general BBS etiquette. If you wish to
maintain your welcome on whatever system you happen to call, it would be
to your advantage to observe these few rules. (Sysops - feel free to
download this & display it on your BBS)
1. Don't habitually hang up on a system. Every Sysop is aware that
accidental disconnections happen once in a while but we do tend to
get annoyed with people who hang up every single time they call
because they are either too lazy to terminate properly or they labor
under the mistaken assumption that the 10 seconds they save online is
going to significantly alter their phone bill. "Call Waiting" is not
an acceptable excuse for long. If you have it and intend to use the
line to call BBS systems, you should either have it disconnected or
find some other way to circumvent it.
2. Don't do dumb things like leave yourself a message that says "Just
testing to see if this thing works". Where do you think all those
other messages came from if it didn't work? Also, don't leave whiney
messages that say "Please leave me a message". If ever there was a
person to ignore, it's the one who begs someone to leave him a
message. If you want to get messages, start by reading the ones that
are already online and getting involved in the conversations that
exist.
3. Don't use the local equivalent of a chat command unless you really
have some clear cut notion of what you want to say and why. Almost
any Sysop is more than happy to answer questions or offer help
concerning his system. Unfortunately, because about 85% of the
people who call want to chat and about 99% of those people have
absolutely nothing to say besides "How old are you?" or something
equally irrelevant, fewer Sysops even bother answering their pagers
every day.
4. When you are offered a place to leave comments when exiting a system,
don't try to use this area to ask the Sysop questions. It is very
rude to the other callers to expect the Sysop to carry on a half
visible conversation with someone. If you have a question or
statement to make and expect the Sysop to respond to it, it should
always be made in the section where all the other messages are kept.
This allows the Sysop to help many people with the same problem with
the least amount of effort on his part.
5. Before you log on with your favorite pseudonym, make sure that
handles are allowed. Most Sysops don't want people using handles on
the system. There is not enough room for them, they get silly games
of one-upmanship started, it is much nicer to deal with a person on a
personal basis, and last but not least, everyone should be willing to
take full responsibility for his actions or comments instead of
slinging mud from behind a phoney name. Also when signing on, why
not sign on just like you would introduce yourself in your own
society? How many of you usually introduce yourselves as Joe W
Smutz the 3rd or 4th?
6. Take the time to log on properly. There is no such place as RIV, HB,
ANA or any of a thousand other abbreviations people use instead of
their proper city. You may think that everyone knows what RIV is
supposed to mean, but every BBS has people calling from all around
the country and I assure you that someone from Podunk, Iowa has no
idea what you're talking about.
7. Don't go out of your way to make rude observations like "Gee, this
system is slow". Every BBS is a tradeoff of features. You can
generally assume that if someone is running a particular brand of
software, that he is either happy with it or he'll decide to find
another system he likes better. It does nobody any good when you
make comments about something that you perceive to be a flaw when it
is running the way the Sysop wants it to. Constructive criticism is
somewhat more welcome. If you have an alternative method that seems
to make good sense then run it up the flagpole.
8. When leaving messages, stop and ask yourself whether it is necessary
to make it private. Unless there is some particular reason that
everyone shouldn't know what you're saying, don't make it private.
We don't call them PUBLIC bulletin boards for nothing, folks. It's
very irritating to other callers when there are huge blank spots in
the messages that they can't read and it stifles interaction between
callers.
9. If your favorite BBS has a time limit, observe it. If it doesn't,
set a limit for yourself and abide by it instead. Don't tie up a
system as a new user and run right to the other numbers list. There
is probably very little that's more annoying to any Sysop than to
have his board completely passed over by you on your way to another
board.
10.Have the common courtesy to pay attention to what passes in front of
your face. When a BBS displays your name and asks "Is this you?",
don't say yes when you can see perfectly well that it is misspelled.
Also, don't start asking questions about simple operation of a system
until you have thoroughly read all of the instructions that are
available to you. I assure you that it isn't any fun to answer a
question for the thousandth time when the answer is prominently
displayed in the system bulletins or instructions. Use some common
sense when you ask your questions. The person who said "There's no
such thing as a stupid question" obviously never operated a BBS.
11.Don't be personally abusive. It doesn't matter whether you like a
Sysop or think he's a jerk. The fact remains that he has a large
investment in making his computer available, usually out of the
goodness of his heart. If you don't like a Sysop or his system, just
remember that you can change the channel any time you want. Besides,
whether you are aware of it or not, if you make yourself enough of
an annoyance to any Sysop, he can take the time to trace you down and
make your life, or that of your parents, miserable.
13.Keep firmly in mind that you are a guest on any BBS you happen to
call. Don't think of logging on as one of your basic human rights.
Every person that has ever put a computer system online for the use
of other people has spent a lot of time and money to do so. While he
doesn't expect nonstop pats on the back, it seems reasonable that he
should at least be able to expect fair treatment from his callers.
This includes following any of the rules for system use he has laid
out without grumping about it. Every Sysop has his own idea of how
he wants his system to be run. It is really none of your business
why he wants to run it the way he does. Your business is to either
abide by what he says, or call some other BBS where you feel that you
can obey the rules.
BBS COMMANDMENTS
1. Thou shalt remember thy name and password.
2. Thou shalt check thine facts and name thy sources that all may
verify.
3. Thou shalt not POST IN ALL CAPS!
4. Thou shalt use thy real name.
5. Thou shalt not monopolize a topic.
6. Honor thy moderator.
7. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's password nor handle.
8. Thou shalt not post messages that are stupid, worthless, or lack
meaning.
9. Thou shalt use the English language properly.
10. Thou shalt spell thy words correctly.
11. Thou shalt not use a "handle" unless thine computer is a portable.
12. Thou shalt delete thine olden messages.
13. Thou shalt help other users.
14. Thou shalt not post anonymously when offering criticism.
15. Thou shalt keep thy foul language to thyself.
16. Thou shalt not occupy thy favorite system with thine arguments, for
Verily, I say unto thee that thou shalt make a fool of thyself.
17. Woe be unto the user who attempt to crash a system, for he or she
shalt be cast out from the sanctuary of the hobby and must repent by
doing 40 days and 40 nights of penance of voice-only communications.
18. Thou shalt first dial modem numbers during the day by way of voice
line to assure correct numbers.
19. Thou shalt not beg for E-Mail.
20. Thou shalt not post messages while drunk, stoned or bent out of
shape.
21. Thou shalt confine thy messages to those of friendship, requests for
assistance, aid to the needy, advice, and advancement of thy hobby;
and thou art obligated to repel any who wouldst transgress upon
those commandments.
22. If thou doth promise to reply to a message and thou doth not, then
surely thou shalt spill coffee into thy keyboard and burn out thy
central processing chip.
23. Thou shalt not giveth any false information when applying for
membership, for verily it is written that whosoever shall do so will
surely be found out and thy welcome on all boards will be terminated
forever and ever.
24. Thou shalt log on properly and in accordance with the system rules.
25. Thou shalt observe length limits.
26. Thou shalt not upload "worm" programs.
27. Thou shalt not ask stupid questions that are already fully explained
in the topic or instructions.
28. Thou shalt not exchange copy protected software thru the BBS.
29. Thou shalt not violate applicable state/federal/local laws and
regulations affecting telecommunications, or ye shall will feel the
wrath of thy judicial system.
30. Thou shalt not hack.
###### ONLINE GAMES FOR FOREM/TURBO BBS
###### Compiled by Wiz at Turbonet 100:210/2 Fnet 642 Fido 1:262/25
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
Name Version Authors Name
Source BBS Key File/Price Support Status
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Axolotl Football V9.9B Axolotl Tyrant
Axolotl 1-916-638-9923 No/Donation Active
Axolotl Basketball Delayed Axolotl Tyrant
Axolotl 1-916-638-9923 Active
Air Defense V3.6 Darel Schartman / Fnet 224
Flash 1-314-275-2040 Yes Active
Assassin V1.51 Kevin MacFarland / Fnet 248
Yes/$25 Active
Bloodfest V1.19
Bond (James Bond) V2.06 Dave Tomesch/Thomas Wong *MAIL*
Casino V.91
No Inactive
Conflict V??? Bobby Shaughnessy *MAIL*
Continental Battles V4.0 Shawn Zweers / Fnet 623
Radio STation 1-416-934-6801 Active
Conquest V7.0 Chris Gregory
Cows V9.0 Axolotl
Axolotl 1-916-638-9923 Yes/$15 Completed
Crapz V1.0
Darklord's Castle V2.0 Troy Hammack *MAIL*
DDST V1.25 Bill Miller / Fnet 18
///Turbo Board Support 1-416-274-1225 Completed
Eidolon V1.24 Viszier / Fnet 661
No Inactive
Final Frontier V1.54 Jeff Bath / Fnet 8
Universal ST 1-414-496-0724 Active
Fool Time V0.1(A) Dozer / Fnet 642
Hero's Haven 1-304-733-5626 Active
Forem Wrestling Federation V1.50 Shawn Smith *MAIL*
Galactic Empire V2.41 Bill Mountney/Bill Coffman *MAIL*
Golf V3.02 SHAREWARE / Fnet 181
NovelConcepts 1-713-729-7555
Koldwar V1.0 Same as Golf
No/Shareware Completed
Lits V2.40 Daron M Brewood / Fnet 1008
STun 44-61-429-9803 Yes/$30
Mindbind V2.00 The Wonderer / Fnet 652
Pengoland 1-818-708-8576 Active
Mount Neverest V8.30BT Odisseas Kosmatos
Shareware Active
Movie Madness V1.4 Christian D Carroll / Fnet 345
Never Ending Tale V3.0 Jason Elite / Fnet 38
AArdVarKs From ~MarS~ No Active
NFL Picks V?? Doc Holiday / Fnet 224
Flash 1-314-275-2040 Yes Active
Outer Sphere V0.8 Wiz (BETA Version) / Fnet 642
Hero's Haven 1-304-733-5626 Active
Overlord V1.26 Doc Holiday REQUIRES KEY!
Flash 1-314-275-2040 Yes/$15 Active
Shadow Storm V0.97.C Wiz (BETA Version) / Fnet 642
Hero's Haven 1-304-733-5626 Active
Space Empire Elite(local) V11.00 Doc Holiday / Fnet 224
Flash 1-314-275-2040 Shareware Active
Space Empire Elite V11.34 Same as above SEE
Flash 1-314-275-2040 Shareware Active
Spacer V4.36 Thomas Wong *MAIL*
Space Ship of Death V1.1 David Barker / Fnet 689
Speedy's Raceway 1-513-353-4098 Inactive
Space Ship of Death V2.07 REGISTERED VERSION
Speedy's Raceway 1-513-353-4098 Active
Space Trader Elite V2.08 Jurgen van den Handel / Fnet 336
No Inactive
ST-STock Market V1.19.7 Shawn Zweers / Fnet 623
Radio STation Yes Active
The Complete Chess Player V1.5 Lionel K Gamache
No Inactive
Time Raider V0.1 Greymoon / Fnet 642
Hero's Haven 1-304-733-5626 Active
Viet Nam V??? Don Liscombe / Fnet 66
The Bre(/\)ery 1-416-683-3089 Inactive
Warlords V1.0 *MAIL*
Wizzards V3.55 Hawkmoon / Fnet 538
The Dragon's Lair 1-803-788-7806
Word Score Plus V3.7
World Leag Axolotl Fball V2.3 Axolotl Tyrant
Axolotl 1-916-638-9923 Active
World War V1.0
A blank spot usually means...
I have NOT verified the operation of ALL of the above programs. I do
have most of the above programs available online for download at my BBS.
If anyone knows of an online game that I have missed, please send me a
copy of it via Fmail to node 642 (send to sysop or Wiz). If there is a
newer version of any of the above online games, please send me a message
stating what the newest version is. I may also respond with a request
for a copy of the file..
Hero's Haven 304-525-3339 HST - V42Bis - 14.4 - 24Hours - Fnet 642
###### THE UNABASHED ATARIOPHILE
###### By Michael R. Burkley
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
Some people see deadlines as times when you turn your projects in.
Other people see deadlines as times when you begin frantically to do the
work needed to get your project started (let alone completed). Where do
you generally find yourself? This column is due on Thursday evening
(sometime before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time). I have to add the Eastern
Time part because if I had my choice it would be sometime as close to
the International Dateline as possible. Normally I'm still downloading
files as of Thursday night, and then frantically trying to write useful
descriptions of them. Can you guess what type of person I am? There's
really no need to guess, you know! I'm up late on Saturday nights, too!
And so it's Thursday evening and I'm still downloading files. I guess I
have to quit and finsh off this column. This time (I don't know why!) I
guess I'll get it in on time! I hate to quit downloading files when
there are new ones available to tell you about (just wait 'till next
week when I tell you about SilkMouse 3!), but sometimes I just have to
do it. Oh well, I just _guess_ I'll have to live with that!
Here are most of those files...
3DICNS_2 is a series of NeoDesk 3 icons by Dan Dreibelbis (dated Jan.
-------- 10, 1993) that allow your icons to have that 3-D look--click on
one and it looks like it depresses into the desktop. These are designed
for a mono monitor, but should also work in color. Some of the icons
are for SuperBoot, Knife ST, UNdel.TTP, Balgus, Multi Viewer Graphica,
and more.
APPLIER v.1.0 by John Eidsvoog (dated Jan. 7, 1993) is a small utility
------- that increases the power and flexibility of the installed
application feature of Atari computers. Normally you can only "install"
one application at a time (you can only specify one type of document
that, when double-clicked on, will start a specified application).
Applier enhances the installed application process in two ways. First
of all, it allows you to install more than one application for a single
file extension. Up to eight different applications can be invoked for
each extension. Secondly, Applier allows you to include commands on the
command line along with the document's filename. Read the directions to
see how you can use the amazing power this little utility gives you!
Color or mono. ST/STe/TT compatible.
BRODIE4 is a transcription of the Jan. 8th real time conference with Bob
------- Brodie which occurred on the Atari Roundtables on GEnie (the
*official* information service of Atari Corporation). In it Bob talks
about the delayed Falcon production <sigh>, the new delivery dates of
the Falcon and the bundled software that will come with it, MultiTOS,
SpeedGDOS, and more. An interesting read. The same file was reprinted
in last week's edition of Z*Net Online Magazine. So, beware of
duplication!
BSTAT244 is B/STAT v.2.44. It is a statistical analysis and business
-------- graphics spreadsheet program. Data can be entered from its own
spreadsheet or others. It will load DIF, ASCII, PRN, WKS (Lotus 123)
and SYLK files. It requires a minimum of 1 Meg of RAM (more is better)
and a double-sided drive or hard drive. B/STAT will use GDOS if
available but it is not required. This program is complicated, but
powerful. Docs included. Color or Mono. ST through TT compatible.
SHAREWARE.
CARRIER is a Cybersculpt model (.3D2) of a spacefaring fighter carrier.
------- While I hope this particular model isn't in our near future
(though I wouldn't be surprised), I do hope that we soon make it out
into space in a big way like this. Multiple "Spinhabs" rotate to
provide artificial gravity, and they each rotate in a different
direction to cancel out their torque. You can view this from within
Cybersculpt or Phoenix (even the demo). Color only.
CAUTILS by Craig Anderton is a series of test sequences created to aid
------- him in his musical endeavor, and his is allowing them to be
distributed to make your life easier, too. I don't really know what
this program does (when I sing or play I usually just make "a joyful
noise"), but it seems to do lots of things such as allowing you to tune
multiple intruments (it seems to be MIDI instruments indicated), allow
you to easily "flag" particular MIDI programs when listening to then,
tune your guitar, bass, or other string instrument, and more. Docs
included.
CD_AUDIO v.1.00demo by Nima Montaser is a stand-alone program that plays
-------- audio compact discs from a CD-ROM drive (presently the Sony
DCU541 and the NEC machines [not yet tested]). It will allow you to
Play, Pause, STop, and Eject your CD (gracefully, of course). This demo
is fully functioning, but several delays are incorporated in this demo
to urge you to register (only $12). GEM based, ST/TT compatible, this
program will work in all resolutions. SHAREWARE.
DIEDGE_1 is a collection of all the messages from the GEnie Atari Round-
-------- Table concerning Diamond Edge, the Hard Drive maintenance and
repair software from Oregon Research. The dates run from Oct. 25, 1992
to January 7, 1993. I liked the demo of this program so much I bought
the program. I like the program even better!
DMASND12 is DMA-SOUND (The STE DMA Sound Sample Player) v.1.2 by the
-------- author of The Recipe Box and many other programs, Anthony
Watson (dated Jan. 15, 1993). The STE DMA Sound Sample Player allows
you to play stereo or mono sound samples at 6khz, 12khz,25khz, or 50khz
using the hardware built into the STE/TT/Falcon computers. Naturally
older ST's which do not have this hardware will not be able to use this
program. The program itself only uses 15K of RAM, though memory usage
overall varies with each sample played. The only limit to the length of
sample playable is the RAM you have available in your machine! It will
play signed sound samples only. Install it as an application and just
click on a sound sample and listen away! SHAREWARE. Extensive docs.
EPS is the EPS 16+ Disk Wizard v.1.0 Beta by Steve Quartly (dated Jan.
--- 1, 1993). This program is designed to be used with EPS & EPS 16+
disks as a disk manager. It's functions include: Directories; Printing
Labels; File Deletes; Formatting disks; Changing Disk Labels, and
Copying Files/Disks - using the .EFE & .EDE standard. I am sorry about
one thing though, I have not the _slightest_ info on what the EFE & EDE
standards are (well, I do think it has something to do with music). The
docs, while complete, assume you know what it's all about! Oh well.
SHAREWARE.
EXPAND12 is Expand-o-matic the Automatic File Extractor (Well, semi-
-------- automatic) v.1.2 by Andrew Cullum (dated Dec. 20, 1992).
Expand-o-matic is a shell for dealing with a variety of compressed
formats. Just give this shell the name of a compressed file of any type
and it will automatically extract it for you, choosing the appropriate
decompression routines (you must supply the archive utilities). You can
use your file selector to select the files or take advantage of NeoDesk
3.02 or TOS 2.06 and just drag the file onto the program icon. Now this
version will support wildcards (uncompress all files, all files with a
.ZIP extension, or whatever), will auto create folders into which to
un- compress your files, and more. This program can make your uncom-
pressing a breeze! Docs included. Color or mono. Good-Deed-Ware.
FUTILBIN is the binary versions of the GNU file utilities version 3.1.
-------- All of these TTP utilities will run either under MiNT or TOS.
Comments by Eric R. Smith (the author of MiNT) are included (dated Nov.
5, 1991).
GREP is GNU's grep and egrep version 1.5, compiled with gcc 1.37.
---- Included in this file is the complete manual page. GNU e?grep is
based on a fast lazy-state deterministic matcher (about twice as fast as
stock Unix egrep) hybridized with a Boyer-Moore-Gosper search for a
fixed string that eliminates impossible text from being considered by
the full regexp matcher without necessarily having to look at every
character. The result is typically many times faster than Unix grep or
egrep. (Regular expressions containing backreferencing may run more
slowly, however.) I have NO idea what this does!!
HSC140 is Ian's Heat-and-Serve C v.1.4 by Ian Lepore (dated Dec. 10,
------ 1992). This is Ian's personally updated and enhanced version of
Sozobon C 1.0 and 1.2. This is a K&R (ie, non-ANSI) C compiler for the
ST. Everything you need is included in this archive. The GemFast v.1.8
programming library is here as well! Don't you just _hate_ installing
programs? This compiler has an automatic installation process! This
will work from a floppy or hard drive system. There are lots of other
features as well. The compiler speaks English instead of technish! The
MAKE utility is desktop friendly. The compiler controller now works
with a RAM disk, making work vastly faster. Finally, because of lots of
"tweaks" the assembler is 50-100% faster than before. Extensive docs
are included. I'm assuming that this will work with all TOS's and any
resolution, but I'm not sure, as the author doesn't say.
IGSED25 is the Instant Graphics and Sound Editor v.2.5 by Anthony S. Rau
------- (dated Jan. 9, 1993). This utility will allow you to quickly
create screen and (add new) sound files to the Instant Graphics!
terminal program. Instant Graphics! is an .ACC or Emulator for
Interlink and other terminal programs that will bring a whole new
concept in online graphics and sound to you! With this you can see
online graphics and hear sound and MIDI music over the modem (fly those
planes around the screen!)! Now IGS will let you create colorful and
fast graphics for use on a supported BBS. This file has new sounds for
you to use, excellent docs, a demo that details the power of IGS, and
the full program itself. Also included is the most recent version of
the Instant Graphics terminal program by Larry Mears (v.2.17, dated Jan.
26, 1992) and MicroEmacs, an excellent text editor for use with IGS.
Color only.
JAKEVIEW is Jake's Picture Viewer (and Converter) v.1.0 by Neil Davis
-------- (dated Jan. 7, 1993). JakeView is a easy-to-use GEM based
utility that will allow you to load and view Tiny, Spectrum (.SPC/.SPU),
Degas, Neochrome, IFF, IMG, XIMG files and view them (some formats in
color or mono, others mono only). It also allows you to convert these
formats into Degas, Tiny, or NeoChrome format. Have you ever noticed
how often your Spectrum pictures are full of annoying dots? This
program has a fix for that. Color only. ST/STe compatible. Docs
included.
LOWERUP by Gordon R. Meyer (dated Jan. 10, 1993) is a simple GEM based
------- utility that will take your ASCII text file and convert all of
the lower case letters to upper case, and save the output as a new file.
Docs within program.
MENUMAKER v.2.4 by M.J. Matts (dated Aug. 17, 1992) is a utility for GFA
--------- Basic that was written to speed up the production of source
code for GEM drop-down menus. It is well done and produces code that is
_easily_ merged into your GFA Basic program. This version includes the
author's own "FRONTEND" interface (much like the "Zest" interface by
David Becker except this supports both color and mono). LOTS of other
features as well, including keyboard calls for all commands. Now you
can save code as GFA v3.x making use of SELECT & CASE commands. While
this has been done, you can still save the code in the old format to
keep v.2 compatability. Color or mono. Docs included. This seems to
be just the thing for you GFA Basic (versions 2.0 & 3.6) programmers.
SHAREWARE.
Serial Fix v.1.1 by Medical Designs Software (Bill Penner and Bruce D.
---------------- Noonan, M.D.) is a "must have" program for all of you
with high speed modems. Serial Fix was written as an upgrade to the old
TurboCTS program, written by Bill Penner, long ago, as an attempt to fix
the old RTS/CTS problem. The problem the ST/STe/TT has, occurs when a
high speed modem is used in conjunction with ZMODEM or any near-
continuous flow transfer program is used to send data. The ST/TT
sometimes has problems properly recognizing when the modem deasserts CTS
(telling the ST/TT that the buffer is full and don't send any more data)
resulting in the ST overflowing the modem's buffer. This results in bad
data being sent which results in CRC errors, packet size problems, and
other data transmission errors. Serial FIX is a replacement for
TurboCTS and will work with all versions of TOS (1.0 through 3.06).
Serial FIX supports FOUR forms of handshaking: (1) XON/XOFF, (2)
RTS/CTS, (3) BOTH RTS/CTS AND XON/XOFF, and (4) NONE. The desired
handshaking mode is set from the RS232 control panel or other program as
you currently do now. The new fix is a REAL fix to the RTS/CTS problem.
Previous fixes (like TurboCTS) only fixed the symptoms of the problem.
This file included an AUTO folder program and a CPX, either of which may
be used. This version fixes two bugs found in v.1.0. Docs included.
SORTS is two .BAS Quicksort subroutines by Chris Roberts of DragonWare
----- Software (dated Jan., 1993). These VERY FAST routines are useable
on a number of Basics. They work on TrueBAsic, Hisoft, GFA, Omecron,
PC, GW, ST and more.
TOS206IN is a message taken from the Usenet newsgroup. It details (by
-------- ASCII text and ASCII graphics) how to install TOS 2.06 in a
1040ST without the TEC board. It seemed to work for the author of this
post, but there are no guarantees when 'hacking' your computer. The
cost was about a dollar (plus the TOS 2.06 ROMS!).
TRANSCENDENCE by David Brown (dated Nov. 5, 1992) is a demo of a new
------------- SHAREWARE BBS program. This demo has limits on the number
of message bases and allows you to use only one partition of your hard
drive. Actually, it is the full version minus a "key" which you get
when registering. From what I can tell, this is a very comprehensive
BBS program. The docs are very comprehensive, and judging from the
update history, the author is very diligent in maintaining his program.
UPS_PRGS are two programs by Oscar Steele (of Purple Mountain Software)
-------- that might be useful to you if you do a lot of shipping through
UPS. These GEM based programs will allow you to calculate what UPS zone
any zip code is and to figure out the price of shipping any package to
its destination. The program is set up for Washington State being the
origination point, but the GFA source code is included so you can modify
that information for your own location (as well as updating the pricing
schedule). Docs included. SHAREWARE.
XB32_GFA is the XBIOS(32)/dosound() MusiX Player by M.J.Matts (dated
-------- 1992). The GFA Basic 3 source code is included along with LOTS
of music files.
XSCHEM28 is XSCHEME: An Object-oriented Scheme, v.0.28 by David Michael
-------------------- Betz (dated Jyly 24, 1991). XScheme is an
implementation of the Scheme programming language with extensions to
support object-oriented programming. XScheme follows the "Revised^3
Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme". Some knowledge of the LISP
language would be helpful in using this language. Docs included.
ZNET9302 is the January 9, 1993 issue of Z*NET. Always read with great
-------- interest.
Until next week!
--Michael
All of these files can be found on one or more of the following on-line
services: GEnie, Delphi, The CodeHead BBS (213-461-2095), Toad Hall
(617-567-8642), and The Boston Computer Society's Atari BBS (617-396-
4607).
###### THE 1993 Z*NET COMPUTER CALENDAR
###### Schedule of Shows, Events and Online Conferences
###### ----------------------------------------------------------------
### January 15-18, 1993
NAMM is the largest conclave of musicians each year. Held in Los
Angeles at the Anaheim Convention Center, the variety of sights at the
National Association of Music Merchandisers is wilder than at
Disneyland, just next door. Atari was the first computer manufacturer
to ever display at NAMM in 1987, and has become a standard at the shows.
A trade show for music stores, distributors, and professionals of every
strata, entertainers are seen everywhere at NAMM. Contact James Grunke
at Atari Corp for more information at 408-745-2000.
### January 19-22, 1993
CD-ROM Development Workshop from Multimedia Publishing to Data Archival.
UCLA Extension Bldg, Los Angeles CA. (310)825-3344, (310)206-2815 (fax)
### February 2-4, 1993
ComNet '93 in Washington, DC.
### February 6, 1993
The Great Connecticut Trading Fair, an Atari swap meet for Atari
computer users and owners, premiers in Stamford this year. Sponsored by
ACT Atari Group, an organization consisting of seven Atari user groups
from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, this one-day event will be
held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Benedict's Social Hall, Sound View
Avenue, Stamford. Some commercial exhibitors have tentatively signed
up (Gribnif, Joppa, BaggettaWare, Derric Electronics and Danbury
Electronic Music), but center stage is reserved for Northeastern Atari
user groups and individual traders. Bargain hunters will find plenty of
ST and 8-bit hardware, software, peripherals and accessories, new and
used. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children under 12. Traders
can rent a table for as little as $10. Contact Brian Gockley, 18
Elmwood Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605 [Phone (203) 332-1721; E-Mail
B.GOCKLEY (GEnie) or 75300,2514 (Compuserve)]; or Doug Finch, 46 Park
Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 [Phone (203) 637-1034; E-Mail D.FINCH7
(GEnie) or 76337,1067 (Compuserve)].
### February 18-19, 1993 (NEW LISTING)
IEEE Computer Faire at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville,
Alabama. Attendees include: WordPerfect, MicroSoft, IBM, HP, Silicon
Graphics and many others. At the 1992 show, admission was free to the
20,000 that attended.
### March 1993
CeBIT, the world's largest computer show with 5,000 exhibitors in 20
halls, is held annually in Hannover, Germany. Atari traditionally
struts its newest wares there, usually before it's seen in the USA or
anywhere else. In '93, the Atari 040 machines should be premiering, and
this is the likely venue. Third party developers also use this show to
introduce new hardware and software, so expect a wave of news from CeBIT
every year. Atari Corp and the IAAD coordinate cross-oceanic contacts
to promote worldwide marketing of Atari products, and this show is an
annual touchstone of that effort. Contact Bill Rehbock at Atari Corp
for information at 408-745-2000.
### March 13-14, 1993
The Sacramento Atari Computer Exposition is to be sponsored by the
Sacramento Atari ST Users Group (SST) at the Towe Ford Museum in
Sacramento, California. This show replaces the earlier scheduled, then
cancelled Northern California Atari Fest for the Bay Area, to have been
held in December 1992. A major two day effort, the SAC show is being
held in the special events area of the Towe Ford Museum, home of the
worlds most complete antique Ford automobile collection. As an added
bonus, admission to the museum is free when you attend the Expo. The
museum is located at the intersection of Interstates 5 and 80, just 15
minutes from the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport. Contact Nick Langdon
(Vendor Coordinator) C/O SST, P.O. Box 214892, Sacramento, CA 95821-
0892, phone 916-723-6425, GEnie: M.WARNER8, ST-Keep BBS (SST) 916-729-
2968.
### March 15-16, 1993
Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the New York Hilton Hotel in New
York City. Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
leading manufacturers. In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
Systems Solutions Conference series. Featuring over 80 leading industry
experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
build or improve your world of mobile computing.
### March 16-19, 1993
Image World - Washington DC at the Sheraton Washington.
### March 20, 1993
Philadelphia, PA area group PACS is holding their 16th annual Computer
Festival from 9 AM til 4 PM. It will be a multi-computer show with
Atari showings by the PACS Atari SIG's, NEAT, CDACC, and JACS clubs.
The Fest is to be at the Drexel University Main Building, 32nd and
Chestnut Streets in Pennsylvania. Contact for Atari display: Alice P.
Christie, 207 Pontiac Street, Lester, PA 19029, 215-521-2569, or 215-
951-1255 for general info.
### March 21-24, 1993
Interop Spring '93 in Washington DC.
### March 30 - April 1, 1993
Intermedia 93 at the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose CA.
### May 3-5, 1993
Digital Video New York/MultiMedia Exposition at the New York Sheraton
in New York City.
### May 4-5, 1993
The 3rd Annual Networks and Communications Show returns to the Hartford
Civic Center. Companies such as Intel, Microsoft, DEC, DCA, IBM, and
MICOM will be exhibiting. For more information, contact: Marc Sherer
at Daniels Productions, 203-561-3250; fax: 203-561-2473.
### May 11-13, 1993
SunWorld '93 exposition and conference, held in San Francisco at the
Moscone Center. The second annual event is the largest trade show in
North America dedicated to the Sun, SPARC and Solaris industry.
SunWorld '93 will feature a full day of in-depth tutorials, which are
being developed in association with Sun Educational Services, to be
followed by three days of conference sessions and an exposition. The
three-day exposition will feature more than 175 leading vendors in the
industry including Adobe Systems, AT&T, Computer Associates, Hewlett-
Packard, Informix Software, Insoft, SAS Institute, Solbourne, SPARC
International, Sun Microsystems, SunPro, SunSoft and WordPerfect. For
more information about attending SunWorld '93 call Lynn Fullerton at
(800) 225-4698 or to receive information about exhibiting contact David
Ferrante at (800) 545-EXPO.
### June 22-23, 1993
Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim,
California. Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
leading manufacturers. In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
Systems Solutions Conference series. Featuring over 80 leading industry
experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
build or improve your world of mobile computing.
### August 3-6, 1993
MacWorld Expo at the Boston World Trade Center, Bayside Exposition
Center and sponsored by MacWorld Magazine. This event is titled Boston
'93.
### September 18-19, 1993
The Glendale Show returns with the Southern California Atari Computer
Faire, V.7.0, in suburban Los Angeles, California. This has been the
year's largest domestic Atari event, year after year. Contact John King
Tarpinian at the user group HACKS at 818-246-7286 for information.
### September 20-22, 1993
The third MacWorld Expo, titled Canada '93 at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre, sponsored by MacWorld Magazine.
### September 21-23, 1993
Unix Expo '93 in New York City, New York.
### October 7-8, 1993
Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Chicago Mart/Expo Center in
Chicago, Illinois. Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
leading manufacturers. In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
Systems Solutions Conference series. Featuring over 80 leading industry
experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
build or improve your world of mobile computing.
### October 27-29, 1993
CDROM Exposition at the World Trade Center, Boston MA.
### October 27-29, 1993 (NEW LISTING)
EDA&T Asia '93. The Electronic Design and Test Conference Exhibition
at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taiwan. Exhibit space
is still available. For more information contact: Betsy Donahue,
Chicago, fax: 708-475-2794.
### November 7-10, 1993
GeoCon/93, an international conference and showcase for software
products developed outside the U.S. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel,
Cambridge, Mass. The conference program will include three days of
workshops on topics of interest to overseas developers entering the
U.S. market. Workshop presenters will discuss such issues as how to
negotiate distribution and licensing contracts, setting up a business in
the U.S., manufacturing and fulfillment, technical support, packaging,
research sources, and how to market through direct, retail, and catalog
channels. For additional information, contact Tom Stitt, associate
publisher, Soft letter, 17 Main St., Watertown, Mass. 02272-9154;
telephone 617-924-3944; fax 617-924-7288, or Colleen O'Shea, director,
Soft letter Europe, 2 um Bierg, 7641 Chirstnach, Luxembourg, telephone
35.2.87119; fax 35.2.87048.
### November 15-19, 1993
COMDEX Fall '93. Las Vegas Nevada.
If you have an event you would like to include on the Z*Net Calender,
please send email via GEnie to Z-NET, CompuServe 75300,1642, or via
FNET to node 593 or AtariNet node 51:1/13.0. Show listings are also
published in AtariUser Magazine.
###### INTEL FAXMODEMS NOW OFFERED IN SYSOP PROGRAM
###### Announcement
###### ---------------------------------------------------------------
After PC Magazine's most intensive modem evaluation in years, the Intel
14.4EX tied for "Editors Choice" honors with AT&T. The AT&T modem is
more than double the price of the Intel 14.4EX, making Intel's modem the
clear winner. Intel has combined this technology with our award winning
SatisFAXtion modems to bring you a new line of faxmodems. The best of
the bunch will be offered at special pricing to Sysops.
1) SatisFAXtion Modem/400 - an internal V.32bis, coprocessed faxmodem
with a V.32bis modem, Smart Line sharing and Smart UART. Supports
CAS compatible applications.
2) SatisFAXtion Modem/400e; an external V.32bis faxmodem. Supports CAS
and Class 1 fax interfaces.
Common features of the 14.4EX, SatisFAXtion Modem/400 and 400e:
-V.32bis/V.32 speeds of 14.4K, 12K, 9.6K, 7.2K and 4.8Kbps.
-V.42bis, V.42 and MNP 5 data compression and error control.
-Automatic speed optimization. The modem monitors line noise and falls
back and/or forward to insure the maximum throughput. These speed
changes happen in less than 200ms!
-Adaptive handshaking. The 14.4EX samples the phone line BEFORE the
connection is made to maximize throughput.
-Quick connection option. The modem can be configured to connect with
other Intel modems in as little as six seconds (vs the normal 12-16
seconds). Even if you're connecting to a non-Intel modem, the
connection time can be cut to eight seconds. (NOTE: noisy phone lines
will affect the performance of this option).
-Automatic leased line restoration. In the event of carrier loss on a
leased line, the modem can be setup to automatically attempt to
re-establish the connection.
-Small form factor. Our external high speed modems are packaged in the
same metal case as our 2400bps modem, reducing space requirements.
-Free communications software from Crosstalk. Each modem comes with a
free copy of "Communicator by Crosstalk".
This is the full $99 retail package which includes 13 terminal emulators
and 8 file transfer protocols - including ZMODEM. Status lights display
connection speeds between 1200 and 14,400bps and when error control and
data compression connections have been made (externals only)
-Maximum DTE rate = 115.2Kbps
TO QUALIFY FOR THIS OFFER:
[] You must currently be operating a bulletin board system.
[] Purchase is for bulletin board use only -- not for resale.
[] The modem must be used on the BBS at least one year before removal.
[] Bulletin board must display a message on user sign on declaring an
Intel 14.4EX or SatisFAXtion Modem/400 (or 400e) in use.
NOTE:
o Due to local market approval requirements, this offer is only
available in North America.
o This is a special limited offer from Intel. Intel reserves the right
to discontinue or alter the offer at any time.
PAYMENT TERMS:
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cashier check or money
order.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING (please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery): $15/unit
OTHER CHARGES:
State sales tax must be included where applicable (or provide a tax
exemption number).
--------------------------------------------------------
SYSOP ORDER FORM -- INTEL MODEMS (Effective: 7/31/92)
NAME _____________________________________
COMPANY __________________________________
MAIL SLOT_________________________________
ADDRESS___________________________________
CITY____________________STATE____ZIP______
SHIPPING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE):
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Voice phone number: _______________________
BBS phone number(s): ______________________
Name and address of your BBS:___________________________________________
How long has your BBS been in operation?________________________________
Hours of BBS operation:_________________________________________________
If you are a member of a network (eg. FidoNet,Usenet, etc.) list
addresses: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Average number of calls per month:______________________________________
BBS software used:______________________________________________________
Processor used on BBS computer:_________________________________________
Brands and speeds of modems you now use:________________________________
Account number, name and password for Intel (so we can log into your
system for verification):_______________________________________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MODEL LIST SYSOP TOTAL
PRICE PRICE
14.4EX (ext) $549 $269 ________
* SatisFAXtion Modem/400e (ext) $549 $279 ________
SatisFAXtion Modem/400 (int) $499 $249 ________
SUB TOTAL (Quantity X Price) ________
(Limit 4) *Available the end of August
STATE SALES TAX (Subtotal X State Tax %) ________
(or enter tax exemption number here)
SHIPPING & HANDLING ($15/unit) ________
(Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery)
TOTAL ________
CREDIT CARD NUMBER:
VISA:_______________ MASTERCARD:_______________
AMERICAN EXPRESS:_______________ EXPIRATION DATE:_______________
--------------------------------------------------------
My signature below shows that I have read and understand the terms of
this agreement.
[] You must currently be operating a bulletin board system.
[] Modem purchased is for bulletin board use only -- not for resale.
[] The modem must be used on the BBS at least one year before removal.
[] Bulletin board must display a message on user signon declaring an
Intel 14.4EX of SatisFAXtion Modem/400 (or 400e) in use.
PURCHASER SIGNATURE:__________________________
FAX THIS FORM AND CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO:
INTEL SYSOP SPECIAL OFFER at (503) 228-9707
*OR*
MAIL YOUR ORDER TO:
INTEL SYSOP PROGRAM
PO BOX 10723
PORTLAND, OR 97210
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