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> The Editor's Podium¿
Atari is definitely on the march, after reviewing the cumulative
results of the Anaheim show it becomes very evident that Atari has begun
it's full recovery efforts in taking it's place in the US marketplace.
Sig Hartmann, Atari's "Ambassador at Large", has begun placing a
vigorous effort into the Atari masterplan for regaining the US market. In
the coming months, we will see Antonio Salerno and Joe Mendolia create a
virtual "blitz" by Atari with new products in both the hardware and software
fields. In keeping with Atari's wise preamble, we are not at liberty to
discuss products not ready for immediate release, but Sam and Co. ARE going
to "knock your socks off"! Atari is back .
Overall, the future for Atari is brighter now then it has been all
year, we at STReport are proud to part of the resurgence of Atari in the US
Market. Truly, Atari is back.
Many thanks to all the readers who have expressed their thanks for
the articles we have been carrying and in particular, the compliments for
our originality and forth rightness.
Ralph....
"ATARI IS BACK!"
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Issue # 21
by Michael Arthur
Remember When....
Apple management put Chris Espinoza, Apple Employee Number 9, in
charge of development in BOTH the HyperCard and A/UX (Apple Unix) projects
at the same time, with the premise that these endeavors were small enough
for one man to manage alone with only a reasonable amount of difficulty?
CPU Systems Roundup¿ VIII
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Practical Dream Computer Systems I: Power without the Price
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Part I
In the computer user's quest for faster, more powerful systems that
will do more than the "older" computers, much of the focus in the computer
industry has been on the high-end of the market, showcasing low-end
workstations like the NeXT system, or high-end microcomputers, such as IBM
Clones using the 80386 chip. Since these computers are VERY expensive, we
try not to pay attention to them, but ultimately we find ourselves
fantasizing about what would be our Dream System, the one computer that we
would have really gotten IF we had the money. But even though the majority
of computer owners end up buying low/middle end computers, it seems that,
instead of dreaming about owning a Dream System one day, it would be better
to think about how to make a Dream System that, while providing great
power and versatility, is priced reasonably enough for most computer users
to purchase....
To attempt to determine if this is feasible, I have made a list of
"Practical" Dream Systems that could be configured from the major computers
in the low/middle end of the market, and compared their features to make an
objective opinion about which is the best. I ignored variables like
operating systems and software, and concentrated on the actual computers'
features and speed, the largest hard disk you could attain, and the best
graphics that system could provide. While operating systems and software
are a definite factor in a computer, I wanted to aim for the best hardware
itself, to which you could add the other items.
All of the Practical Dream Systems shown cost from $3000 to $5000
dollars, since many surveys have shown that the majority of computer owners
own systems that cost LESS than $5000.00. Also, all of the Dream Systems
should have from 1 - 2 Megabytes of RAM, since this is quickly becoming a
requirement for applications software. For example, AppleWorks GS takes
up 1.25 Megs of RAM just to boot up, and MultiFinder, as well as the
Amiga's OS, need 2 Megs of RAM to be able to multitask several programs,
as well as to run more smoothly. Since the main reason for a Practical
Dream System is to provide more "bang for the buck", a large factor in
deciding a system's worth will be its price/performance ratio, to see if
it meets the criteria for having "Power Without the Price"....
After doing some research, I found several configurations that could
truly claim to be "Affordable Dream Systems". Shown in no particular order,
here is my list:
(Warning: Do not be surprised by the Retail Prices Shown.)
System #1
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- Dell System 220 - Total Cost of System: $3300.00 - $4200.00 Dollars.
This IBM Compatible is a 20 MHZ 80286 system with 1 Megabyte of RAM
onboard, 3 IBM PC AT expansion slots, a 3.5" 1.44 Meg disk drive, and a
built-in EGA/VGA video controller board. Since this system already comes
with a VGA Monitor, only a Dell 100 Megabyte Hard Drive would be needed to
augment it.
However, since the cost of Dell's 100 Meg Hard Drive greatly raises
the system's price, I have also shown the Dell 40 Megabyte Hard Drive, so
as to provide a functional, yet less expensive option for the IBM's mass
storage.
So with this system, you would have:
Dell System 220 with VGA Board/Monitor (Cost: $2600.00)
Dell 40 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $700.00)
Dell 100 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $1600.00)
EGA Graphics Resolution: 640*350 with 16 Colors out of 64
VGA Graphics Resolution: 320*200 with 256 Colors out of 256,000
640*480 with 16 Colors out of 256,000
Faults with System: Somewhat too expensive for many computer owners....
System #2
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- Macintosh SE/30 with 2 Megs of RAM - Total Cost of system: $5400.00
The Macintosh SE/30 has a 16 MHZ Motorola 68030 chip with a 68882
floating point math coprocessor, 1 Meg of RAM onboard, an Apple FDHD
1.44 Meg High Density Disk Drive which uses the SWIM (Sander-Woz Integrated
Machine) Disk Controller chip to allow the Mac to read/write to MS-DOS and
OS/2 formatted disks, and comes with the 120-pin 030 Direct Slot, a 32-Bit
NuBus Expansion Slot specially made for the Mac SE/30 which, while
functioning faster than the Mac II NuBus, is incompatible with both Mac SE
and Mac II add-in boards.
To FURTHER enhance this system, I have added one of MicroTech Inc.'s
MicroSnap MacDIP 1 Megabyte RAM boards, boosting system memory to 2 Megs,
and DPI Inc.'s External 60 megabyte Hard Drive. Also, I decided to use the
Mac SE/30 over the lower-priced Mac SE because oddly enough, there isn't a
substantial enough price difference between the Mac SE and the Mac SE/30
to rule out the SE/30's superior processing speed....
So with this system you would have:
Macintosh SE/30 with 68882 Math Chip (Cost: $4400.00)
1 MicroTech MicroSnap MacDIP 1 Mb RAM Board (Cost: $200.00)
DPI Inc. 60 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $800.00)
Macintosh SE Resolution: 512*342 in Monochrome Resolution.
Faults with System: Lacks a Color display, which is a terrible and glaring
omission, and has a monochrome resolution which is
only adequate at best. It is also a tad bit
expensive, but considering its use of a 68030 unit and
a 68882 math chip....
System #3
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- Amiga 500 w/SubSystem 500 - Total Cost of System: $2620.00
The base system is an Amiga 500 with 512K of RAM, and 1 expansion
slot which can be used as a cartridge port. Along with this would be a
CSA Midget Racer add-in board, which has a 68020 chip running at 10.74 MHZ,
and a SubSystem 500 from Pacific Peripherals, which allows the Amiga 500
to use two Amiga 2000 Boards. Also, a Megaboard 2000 from Progressive
Peripherals having 2 Megs of RAM onboard, for 2.5 Megs total system RAM,
and a 65 Megabyte Hard Drive from ABCO Inc., would be included.
So with this system you would have:
Amiga 500 w/color monitor (Cost: $1000.00)
CSA Midget Racer 68020 Accelerator Card (Cost: $400.00)
Megaboard 2000 Memory Card w/2 MB of RAM (Cost: $600.00)
ABCO Inc. 65 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $620.00)
Amiga Resolutions: (Not including Overscan)
320*200 with 32 colors out of 4096
320*200 with 64 colors out of 4096 (Extra Half-Brite)
320*200 with 4096 colors at the same time (HAM Mode)
640*200 with 4 to 32 colors
640*400 with 2 to 16 colors (interlaced)
Faults with System: Runs somewhat slow, considering that it uses a 12 MHZ
68020 chip....
System #4
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- Mega 2 ST w/JATO Accelerator Board - Total Cost of System: $2850.00
This is a Mega 2 ST with 2 Megs of RAM, 1 Expansion Slot, and a
Color and Monochrome Monitors. Along with this would be a Monitor Master
from Practical Peripherals, to handle system use of both monitors, and a
JATO 16 MHZ 68000 Accelerator Board from John Russell Innovations. Also, a
JS-4096 Color board from JRI would be used, which allows specially written
ST programs to display 64 Colors out of a 4096 color palette, as well as a
65 Megabyte Hard Drive made by ABCO Inc.
So with this system you have:
Mega 2 ST w/Color & Monochrome Monitors (Cost: $2000.00)
Practical Peripherals' Monitor Master (Cost: $50.00)
JRI 16 MHZ 68000 Accelerator Board (Cost: $100.00)
JS-4096 ST Video Board (Cost: $75.00)
ABCO Inc. 65 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $620.00)
Atari ST Resolution: 320*200 with 16 Colors out of 512
640*200 with 4 Colors out of 512
640*400 with Monochrome Resolution
With JS-4096 Board:
320*200 with 64 Colors out of 4096
Faults of System: Could use more expansion slots....
System #5
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- Apple IIgs w/TransWarp GS Accelerator Board - Total Cost: $4170.00
The base system is an Apple IIgs with 512K of RAM, a 65816 chip which
runs at 2.8 MHZ, 3 Expansion Slots, and a Color RGB Monitor. In addition
to this, two peripherals made by Applied Engineering, the TransWarp GS
Accelerator Board, which uses a 7 MHZ 65816 chip, and a GS-RAM Memory Card,
with 1.5 Megs of RAM onboard, would be added on. Also, a Western Digital
Preference 40 Megabyte Hard Disk is included.
So with this system you have:
Apple IIgs w/512K RAM, RGB Monitor (Cost: $1650.00)
TransWarp GS Accelerator Board (Cost: $400.00)
GS-RAM 1.5 Meg Memory Board (Cost: $920.00)
Western Digital Preference 40 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $1200.00)
Atari ST Resolution: 320*200 with 32 Colors out of 4096
640*200 with 16 Colors out of 4096
640*400 with 4 Colors out of 4096
Faults of System: Is far too expensive for the features it provides....
Notice I did not mention products that are not shipping yet, like
the 68030 TT, or products which have not been fully announced, such as
Atari's new ST Laptop....
In Part I of this series, I have given a list of the best affordable
systems to currently be found in the market, and shown their individual
features. In Part II these "Practical" Dream Systems will be compared to
each other, in order to determine the "best" one.
But based on this article alone, you could safely say that the
Apple IIgs System is not a contender, given that the Mac SE/30 and IBM
Dream Systems, both of which are in its price range, provide FAR greater
capabilities than the IIgs system. Also, it seems that the Mac SE/30
System, while the most powerful Dream System on the list, may only be
popular in the middle/high end of the microcomputer market, as it possibly
is too expensive for many computer users in the low end of the market. The
IBM Dream System is more balanced in this regard, as it is at once VERY
powerful fora Practical Dream System, and is well priced. While it may not
be affordable to ALL low-end computer users, it still is inexpensive enough
for a significant part of the low/middle end of the market.
However, it seems that the TRUE competition in this field is between
the Amiga 500 System, which comes out surprisingly strong, as it is VERY
versatile, as well as being the least expensive system, and the Mega 2 ST
System, which also has powerful capabilities, and is relatively
inexpensive. Both of these systems pass the "Power Without the Price"
criteria with flying colors, being affordable to the majority of computer
users while being powerful Dream Systems. It seems that determining which
one is the better system (in respect to the systems' hardware capabilities)
should be very interesting indeed....
But ponder, if you will, these two questions:
1) Do home/small business users truly need Dream System capabilities in
their computer systems, and if not, what DO they need?
2) Will low/middle end microcomputers ever become indistinguishable in
capabilities to high-end microcomputers?
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CPU Addendum¿
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The Mac Clones are Coming....
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While CPU Report has always tried to make its articles be as accurate
and informative as possible, sometimes certain information appears after a
given article has been published in ST Report that, while being necessary
to the full information of the given topic, does not contain enough data to
be featured in CPU Insights or CPU Systems Roundup.
In order to solve this dilemma, CPU Report is making a new feature,
called CPU Addendum, which, whenever necessary, will provide additional
information on a topic covered in a previous issue of CPU Report. This
article features new information on developments surrounding C.E.K.A.'s
new ROM chipset, which clones the Apple 128K Mac ROMs.
As stated in last week's article, C.E.K.A. is cooperating with some
of the biggest computer makers in the US to develop Macintosh Clones based
on the C.E.K.A. 128K Mac ROMs. However, C.E.K.A. is also working with
foreign corporations, as a couple of Japanese companies, including
Mitsubishi, have (according to C.E.K.A.) shown prototypes of their own
Macintosh Plus Clones, which use the C.E.K.A chipset. C.E.K.A. also says
that Mitsubishi may start manufacturing its Mac Clones within the next few
months....
However, many of the companies C.E.K.A. is cooperating with are
putting the thrust of their research in developing Mac SE/30 and Mac II
Clones, as C.E.K.A. is currently developing a Clone of the Apple 256K Mac
ROMs. James McHugh, President of C.E.K.A., has said that it will have
finished development of their 256K Mac ROM chipset by the Third to Fourth
Quarter of 1989. By this time, according to C.E.K.A., these companies
should have completed development of their Mac II clones, ready to start
production in Early 1990....
C.E.K.A. has also given news about its own Macintosh Clone, based on
the C.E.K.A. 128K Mac ROMs. C.E.K.A. says that this Mac Plus Clone will
have 1 Meg of RAM onboard, use a 12 inch monochrome monitor, and possibly
have 128K of Dual-Ported Video RAM built-in, with a cost of 800 to 1000
dollars. Since many of the companies it is cooperating with are planning
to market Mac Clones in the US, C.E.K.A.'s system will not be available
domestically. However, it is negotiating with Distributors in many
countries, including Canada, England, France, and many other European
nations, so as to market its Mac ROMs/Clones internationally. C.E.K.A. is
also making plans to sell its Mac Clones in Warsaw Bloc Nations such as
Poland, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union itself. The reason C.E.K.A. is
able to do this is because the State Department, while prohibiting the
sale of APPLE Macintoshes to Warsaw Bloc nations, did not prohibit the sale
of Apple Macintosh CLONES to those countries. But then, this statute was
made when there WERE no Mac Clones....
When its Mac Emulator for the Atari ST becomes available, C.E.K.A.
will provide documentation for it which details the modifications that need
to be made to Avant Garde's PC Ditto II board, JRI's 16 MHZ Accelerator
board, or any other peripheral for the Atari ST which is installed via the
ST Motherboard, so they will work properly with C.E.K.A.'s Mac Emulator
when installed in the same system. Before recently, C.E.K.A. had said that
its Mac Emulator would not work with PC Ditto II, since they both were
installed in the same manner...
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CPU REPORT CONFIDENTIAL¿
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Cupertino, CA Apple Corp. has announced the Apple II Video Overlay
------------- Card, a new Genlock board for the Apple II and IIgs that
allows users to "overlay" Apple graphics onto external
NTSC video signals in a number of ways, for supporting
desktop video applications. Cost: $500.00 - $800.00.
Irvine, CA Advanced Logic Research is shipping the MicroFlex 7000,
---------- which, while being one of only a handful of IBM Clones
on the market using the MicroChannel bus architecture,
is also the second MicroChannel system to use the 25 MHZ
80386 chip, joining IBM's PS/2 Model 70-A21. So as to
run even faster than the Model 70, the MicroFlex 7000
uses 64K of Static RAM as a memory cache, and even
though it does use a 32-bit MicroChannel bus, it also
has a 64-bit bus to interface the memory cache with the
main system memory.
Palo Alto, CA The ANSI X3J3 Subcommittee is developing a new ANSI
------------- standard for the FORTRAN programming language, so as to
upgrade the ANSI Fortran 77 standard. Called Fortran 8X,
the new ANSI Fortran standard will improve Fortran 77
in MANY ways, such as adding dynamic data structures,
new rules for numeric precision, enhanced array
operations, and user-defined data types to the FORTRAN
language.
Given that designing such standards is a VERY large
endeavor, ANSI expects to have its final proposal for
Fortran 8X ready by the Third Quarter of 1989. However,
since ANSI must integrate its FORTRAN proposal with the
FORTRAN standard being developed by the ISO (or
International Organization of Standards), Fortran 8X
probably won't be ready before 1990....
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> MACE EXPO STR NewsPlus¿
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Michigan Atari Computer Expo Show Report
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May 6 and 7, 1989
by Hank Scheib,
STReport Online Magazine
NE Representative
"The show was labeled a success by both exhibitors and attendees," said
MACE convention coordinator Pattie Rayl. "At least one vendor told me they
sold more product on the first day of the Expo than they had at both days of
the World of Atari show in Anaheim. I saw many people leaving the Expo with
complete systems in their arms and smiles on their faces. The only
complaint I heard from attendees was 'I should have brought more money!'"
Bargains weren't the only thing to be had at the show. There were many
exhibitors showing off the latest versions of software or hardware products
and taking upgrade orders or answering questions. Wayne Buckholdt at the
SofTrek booth was "wowing" the crowds around his booth with graphic
demonstrations of the amazing speed improvements available in the newest
version of Turbo ST. Owners of Turbo ST will be able to upgrade to this
vastly improved version by sending SofTrek $20 and their original disk.
This update dramatically increases the GEM drawing routines for boxes,
circles, text and screen re-draws.
The Canadian firm of DataFree was also impressing showgoers with their 16
Mhz board for the ST. A prototype of the board was available for people to
experiment with, and DataFree anticipates their board will be available in
the next few months after the addition of minor changes like a small LED and
switch to indicate when the board is activated.
Next to DataFree was Chuck Steinman's DataQue booth displaying the
Turbo816 16bit upgrade board for the Atari 8bit computer line. Not only
were 8bits available for demonstration, but Chuck was showing an 8bit with
cover off to show the exact installation of the board. DataQue was mostly
taking names of people interested in more information about the board and a
few advanced orders.
Gribnif, the creators of NeoDesk, were also showing off their latest and
greatest version. The latest edition of NeoDesk allows for the creation of
unique icons for each program on your desktop, as well as replacing the
desktop with a NeoChrome or DEGAS picture! Gribnif was offering upgrades to
people who already owned NeoDesk by a simple exchange of original disks.
A small Canadian company called Family Detective was offering showgoers a
free lesson in programming in Logo. It seemed mostly children were
interested in this booth.
Gordon Mella from WordPerfect was kept very busy discussing their word
processor with people at the show. "I'm very encouraged by the interest
shown here for WordPerfect. In the past, production on the ST version was
halted, but I have hope this will change, especially if there is the Atari
push as we've been promised."
Representing Atari Corp. at the Expo were Doreen Needham and Dave Horton
from Inacom from Columbus, OH. Atari Canada was represented by Julius
Oklamcak and Sailesh Patry, from the Marketing and Technical Support
Divisions. Atari's MIDI representative for the MidWest Area, Mike Groh, was
available and participated in a well-attended seminar on MIDI and the Atari
ST.
MIDIMax was on display at the CodeHead booth along with HotWire, their new
ST shell utility that allows easy loading of programs with a keystroke. ICD
was showing off their harddrives and sold out of their supply for the show
of SpartaDOS X cartridges!
MichTron had a show deal on their updated Fleet Street Publisher and those
were selling like hotcakes! AccuStar, in the booth next to MichTron, was
showing off their ST game SwiftStar. Alpha Systems's booth was busy with
showgoers looking at and purchasing their programs for the ST and the 8bit
Atari computers.
Innovative Concepts was displaying their products for the 8bit and had
lots of 8bit hardware for sale at bargain prices. Nice & Software, from
Canada, was showing their barcode reader hardware and software package for
the ST. Scorpion/MicroDaft was doing a brisk amount of sales of their ST and
8bit games. They were even selling packages of the games they demonstrated
at the last Atari show in the area! Electronical Software was demonstrating
their 8bit programs and Hurricane Systems was demonstrating their hard
drives. Index Legalis was selling their Atari ST Book and Unicorn
Publications was selling copies of the Atari Interface Magazine and their
Dungeon Master hintbook, The Lost Scrolls of Mt. Anaias.
There were dealers at the show offering great deals on hardware and
software. Local dealers included Rite Way Computers, Sector One,
Rentertainment and Basic Bits 'n' Bytes. Joppa Computers, Cal Com, Inc,
both from Maryland, and Mars Merchandising, from Illinois, were dealing and
making many show attendees happy. Many people left the show with new Atari
systems and software to play with once they had the system home!
With the conclusion of the Michigan Atari Computer Expo, MACE (Michigan
Atari Computer Enthusiasts) has held two computer shows without much aid
from Atari Corp. itself. The first show was the TariCon '84 where Atari
Corp. did not attend, but "TariCon was the best show I've ever been too,"
said George Morrison of Alpha Systems. "I expected there wouldn't be much
activity at our booth, but we were swamped all day long! No show has been
better than that one was!"
"The general feeling I have gotten from the exhibitors at the Expo is
satisfaction with their product sales, satisfaction with the arrangements
MACE has made for them and satisfaction with the whole show," said Pattie
Rayl. "This gives myself and the other officers of MACE a great deal of
satisfaction. It's satisfying to do a good show, and doublely so when it's
been a long time since MACE itself was the host of a show."
Summary
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In general, the show was very successful and well planned. Everything
that most folks expected was there including the two representatives from
ATARI to answer questions. As far as the new goodies from Atari, NONE were
on display (awww-ww) but they seemed willing enough to talk about the new
product lineup. Oh well, at least we CAN say that they were there.
On the other hand, the MOST visited booth was the CODEHEAD Software
people...Charles F. Johnson and John Eidsvoog. These guys were the hit of
the show. Very friendly and courteous. They were demonstrating some of
their newest software including the late release HOTWIRE. We managed to get
Charles to let me take his picture, so for those of you who really want to
know what he looks like, just let us know and I will shoot a copy of it to
you. If folks wish, we can digitize it and send it around the bbs's. (Just
kidding Charles <grin>...) Charles DID say that the latest version of
Archshell that he has released is version 1.98-1. So for those of you who
have version "2.XX" Charles said that it's the best way he knows of to send a
virus around and recommends that you trash it immediately. He was saddened
to hear that the 'bogus' version was out bbs's.
One of the other hits of the expo was Rick Flashman of Gribnif Software
sporting their latest release of NEODESK v2.03. Lemme tell you, this program
is hot to trot! I liked it so much that I bought it from him after only a
minute or two of demonstration. BTW, for those of you who are registered
owners, the upgrade to version 2.03 is only $3.00 plus S & H. It has the
latest features including a new 'snap to grid' function that is pretty neat.
Also improved in this version was the scroll speed. So fast you cant
believe it. It has me asking myself if I really AM running these old roms.
Rick was also kind enough to give a one hour lecture on the finer points and
uses of the new Neodesk. The room was packed to SRO during this one folks.
Everyone was interested and fascinated by this really new desktop
alternative.
If you'd like more information on MACE,
please write: M.A.C.E.
PO Box 2785
Southfield, MI 48037
Dues are $20/yr per family, and includes access to one of the largest 8bit
libraries and growing ST library as well as the monthly Atari user's
magazine, the Atari Interface Magazine.
Ed Note: Hank got a "Signature Edition" of Multi-Desk from Charles.
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> Dungeon Master STR Focus¿
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Dungeon Master
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The Game...The Accessories
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by William Y. Baugh
This month I wanted to return to 1987 and take another look at THE
BEST game ever written for the ST (and possibly any computer), Dungeon
Master, and the impact it has had so far on the ST world. Never before has
a game enveloped such a broad spectrum of features, has created such a
stir, or has been compelling enough to cause all of us to lose many a
nights sleep wanting to progress just one level further. FTL deserves
high praise for such an endeavor; producing a game with an extremely
friendly, easy to use interface, real-time play and spectacular graphics
(Did you know that DM graphics were drawn on NeoChrome?) to create a
totally separate and remarkable world where you may live out the life of a
fantasy hero. To me, DM is like living an Infocom game or a favorite book;
you have the puzzles and other difficulties (such as monsters) to deal
with, but you are actually seeing them on screen and in real-time. You
don't have the time to sit and ponder the situation, or turn the page
to see how it comes out...you hold your own destiny. It should also
be noted, as to the extreme quality of the game, that no other game
produced since the release of DM two years ago even comes close to being
the game DM is.
Since the popularity of the DM is so great, a plethora of help files on
the major services appeared giving hints, advice, maps, spells, etc. To add
to these are two books that help to make your adventuring life much,
much easier. The first is the Secrets Of Dungeon Mastery from FTL. This
book was transcribed from The Late Sir Edvarg the Unfailing's records of
his travels through the treacherous Dungeon. Throughout his records,
Sir Edvarg gives hints and types on "Choosing your Compatriots" and
gaining skill levels, to strategies on good and bad ways to confront the
enemy. The book gives mainly hints on matters concerning Mana and
maps. Sir Edvarg does give a short lecture on the aspects of mana and how
a spell is given, but this is all, no spells or spell lists. The same
goes for the mapping. There is a short session on how to map mazes by
following either the right or left walls, but no maps. In short, this is
great! You have all the knowledge you need, without someone actually
pointing out every little aspect of the game. The second book is just the
opposite. The Lost Scrolls of Mount Anaias is also a help book, but does
not leave much to the imagination. It has explicit hints, maps and a
spell list to help you on your way. Also, the authors take each level
separately and give hints and advice on winning your way through. This
really comes in handy for the fourth level and below. The fourth, if you
remember, is the dreaded worm level that everyone I know has had trouble
with. The authors suggest using the DM Two-step; that is while facing the
monsters you "move out of their sight by sliding sideways then turn to
face the spot you were standing in before you moved." This only works for
wide areas (at least two spaces wide) but does work effectively,
especially against the worms.
Both books are written extremely well; with the book from FTL being a
little more on the professional side. I would recommend this book to
every beginner in that you have all the necessary tools to get started,
without knowing too much. The second book is excellent for after you've
tried playing and are completely frustrated or if you have completed DM and
are looking for items missed or a new twist to the game.
There are also a DM editor that lets you edit the existing levels
and another program that gives you online help!. "With the editor you may
open doors, create doors...change most everything with the game. If you
have the patience you may create an entirely new level! This is definitely
the ultimate in "cheat" files for DM. The online help program I only saw
once, but it allowed you to get help anytime by just pressing a button.
This sounds nice, but I can't say more having just seen it briefly.
I know that I, along with thousands of others, are longingly awaiting
the release of Chaos Strikes Back. Some people voiced disappointment that
the game was not released during Christmas of '88. I think that it
is admirable of FTL to take the project back in and do it up right.
There were rumors that Chaos was just going to be an addition to the
existing levels of DM. It seems now that FTL is going to make another
full blown game rather than a continuation of the old one. This is great in
two ways: First, it will most probably give all of the DM fanatics a
terrific new game, with more challenges and features than the original DM.
(FTL hasn't failed us yet!) Secondly, it shows that FTL does care about
its releases and that the user base has a voice. I think most of us would
rather see a new program...
So, if you haven't played DM in awhile; dust off the disk and pop
it in...it's still the best that has yet come along for the ST. Also, if
you need help, check out the two books. They are excellent references for
an excellent game.
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> Atari Stock ~ STReport¿
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THE TICKERTAPE
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by Glenn Gorman
ATARI Corp. has been quoted as one of the stocks, on the American Stock
Exchange, to watch. So, I've been keeping track of it and thought that
others would also be interested.
Atari Stock rose by 1/8 of a point on Monday, up 1/8 on Wednesday and
down 1/8 on Friday. Finishing up the week at 6 1/2 points, up 1/8 of a point
from last Friday.
Glenn Gorman
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: Atari's 1988 Report to Stockholders :
===================================
To Our Shareholders: For Atari Corporation, 1988 was a year that included
both a sales growth of 25 percent for the continuing operations of comput-
ers and video games, and the decision to declare the Federated Group, our
retail division, a discontinued operation.
During the year a number of steps were taken to resolve the difficulties
associated with our retail business. While efforts were made to reduce
losses, the turnaround was slower than anticipated. To insure that Feder-
ated would no longer have a negative financial impact on Atari, we recorded
a forth quarter charge related to the retail division in excess of $100
million. From an accounting viewpoint we regard this division as a discon-
tinued operation. We are now considering several options including sale,
spinoff, or a leveraged buyout of Federated.
Sales from continuing operations increased by 25% from $362.6 million
in 1987 to $452.2 million in 1988, principally due to increased sales of
Atari ST computers and the new range of Atari PC compatible products. In
1988, 65% of total sales were in Europe compared to 56% in 1987.
The loss of $84.8 million in the year ended December 31, 1988 consists
of income from continuing operations of $39.4 million from the computer
and video game division less Federated related losses and charges of
$124.2 million. The Company wrote off its investment in Federated and
provided for additional anticipated financial obligations arising from the
disposition of Federated.
Computer sales were constrained by the unexpected and protracted
shortage of D-RAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) components. This shortage
directly impacted our ability to supply existing markets and expand into
new markets. In order to maintain our strong position in the European
market, we did not raise prices despite increased component costs caused by
the shortage. This decision was based on long term factors; in the
short term margins were reduced. It now appears that the D-RAM shortage
is finally easing. This will allow for expansion of existing markets and
entry into new ones.
During the second half of 1988, we began shipping the 80286-based PC4
and 80386-based PC5 personal computers into Europe. Atari is committed to
the PC compatible market. In the year ahead we will introduce new and
exciting models. These systems are being developed at our newly established
product engineering facility in Braunschweig, West Germany.
Sales of our Atari ST personal computers remain strong, and the library
of software for these popular systems continues to grow. Thousands of
programs are available now for scientists, students, doctors, publishers
and the other ST owners on every continent.
Last year, both the 520ST and the 1040ST were selected as "The Best
Home Computer of the Year". This prestigious award is made annually by
an international panel of experts representing major computer magazines
from ten different countries. These publications include: Personal
Computing (USA), Practical Computing (Great Britain), CHIP (Italy), svjet
komjutera (Yugoslavia), komputer (Poland), Chip-micros (Spain),
ASCII-Magazine (Japan), CHIP (Germany), Impulzus (Hungary), soft et micro
(France).
While our video game business in Europe, Australia and the Far East
continued to grow, our progress in the United States was interrupted
by the unfair monopolistic practices of Nintendo of Japan and Nintendo of
America. During the year, these companies illegally prevented many
independent developers from freely marketing their products through
unfair exclusive performance arrangements. Atari Corporation has
recently brought suit against Nintendo for their antitrust practices.
Despite the illegal efforts by Nintendo, U.S. distribution of the
Atari 2600 and 7800 systems increased last year with the addition of
such American retailers as Sears Retail, Hyperstore, a division Walmart,
Rose's Department Stores, and a growing number of smaller, independent toy
stores. Software continues to drive this business. Accordingly,
thirty-five new game titles were released during 1988.
Plans for the coming year include an aggressive software acquisition
and development program aimed at securing and creating new arcade and
original games. The most innovative Atari video game system ever is
scheduled for release in 1990.
Keeping pace with our expansion plans, Atari Germany and Atari France
are preparing to relocate to larger facilities. Our newer subsidiaries,
such as Atari Australia, have already begun to expand the Atari brand in
their countries. The two largest school districts on the continent, New
South Wales and Victoria, have already standardized on the Atari 1040ST as
the computer of choice. The video game business is experiencing a
resurgence down under, and our 2600 has become Australia's number one
selling video entertainment product. Additionally, Atari is now selling
directly in New Zealand and Scandinavia. In Spain and Mexico we are
experiencing increased sales of both video games and computer products.
Our XE line of 8-bit computer systems is extremely popular throughout
Eastern Europe, and most recently, has begun to appear on retail shelves
in the Soviet Union. The 2600 video game system is now being offered in
the People's Republic of China.
The future for Atari is very bright, indeed. A great many positive
and promising developments occurred during the past twelve months. Among
the products we will be bringing to market in 1989 are:
Atari PORTFOLIO. The Atari PORTFOLIO is a hand held personal computer
that uses a DOS 2.11 compatible operating system. Not a laptop, this
true personal computer measures just 7-inches by 4-inches and is about
1-inch thick. It has a built-in diary, address book/telephone tone dialer,
Lotus 1-2-3 file compatible spreadsheet, and an editing program. The
PORTFOLIO features a large, legible 'Supertwist' Liquid Crystal Display, a
familiar QWERTY keyboard layout, and an expansion connector for optional
peripherals. This hand held portable uses removable memory cards the
size of a credit card for storage of programs and data.
ATW. The Atari Transputer Workstation (ATW) is a powerful personal
graphics workstation with a palette of over 16 million colors. The
system is designed around the Inmos T800 microprocessor which has a
sustained performance of 1.5 million floating point operations per second
(MFLOPS). The ATW features video resolution of up to 1280 x 960 pixels and
has a dedicated graphics co-processor. By exploiting the ATW's
parallel processing architecture, more power can be added as needed for
the job. The Helios operating system allows distribution of tasks across
a network of ATW's. The user interface is the industry standard
X-Windows.
Atari PC4. Our Atari PC4 is a 12 MHz Intel 80286-based PC/AT
compatible personal computer. The system includes a high performance video
subsystem, a high-density floppy disk drive, a 44 megabyte removable
cartridge, 2 serial ports, and a parallel printer port. Its VGA video can
accommodate a variety of analog and digital monitors.
Atari TT. The 68030 based Atari TT will be the newest member of our
flagship line. In addition to running existing ST software, the TT can
also run the industry standard Unix operating system with the X-Windows
graphical user interface. This powerful computer features stereo sampled
sound and six video resolutions, up to 1280 x 960 (monochrome) and 640
x 480 (color), from a palette of over 256,000 colors. The TT will be
able to interface to the outside world through industry standard SCSI,
VME, MIDI and RS-232 ports. Local Area Networking (LAN) comes standard
on the TT system and Ethernet will be available to further enhance this
product.
Atari MEGAFILE 44. The MEGAFILE 44 brings the convenience of rugged
removable data cartridges to the Atari ST and MEGA series. Each 44
megabyte cartridge is only half and inch thick, allowing you to easily
transport data from one system to another or to lock away sensitive
information.
Atari STACY. This is our ST compatible laptop model. With 1, 2, or
4 megabytes of usable RAM, the portable STACY computer features a 640 x
400 Supertwist LCD, and is fully compatible with the ST and MEGA series
of computers and peripherals.
Our products, both present and planned for release in 1989, provide
an arsenal of computing power to meet the broadest range of needs for
our constantly growing computer-oriented world.
Atari has two primary objectives in the year ahead. The first is to
complete the disposition of the Federated Group, which will be done as
smoothly and quickly as possible. The second major goal is to concentrate
on our continuing operations. We plan to introduce new, exciting
products and expand in all markets.
With the continuing dedication of our employees and support from our
shareholders and vendors we look forward to future profitability and
success.
- * - * -
An interesting goodie found; the following item from the FORM 10-K.
Charged to costs and expenses for year ending
Item Dec 31, 1986 Dec 31, 1987 Dec 31, 1988
Advertising $13,742 $21,692 $35,770
The above numbers are "in thousands", so add three 0's. Atari spent over
35 million in advertising in 88.
(Must have been a lot overseas, eh?)
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> ST REPORT CONFIDENTIAL¿
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- Orem, UT ***** WORDPERFECT TO RELEASE ST UPGRADE! *****
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According to a reliable source, Wordperfect Corp. has completed it's
work on the rumored upgrade and it is due to be released Mon. May 15, 1989.
Additionally, they are in the preliminary stages of version 4.2 for the ST
and although no release date is set, it's nice to know WP is still there!
The release upgrade will support Postscript/Ultrascript and has a NEW Diablo
driver. Also, it supports the extended character set.
- Sunnyvale, CA ***** UNLIMITED PARTITIONS - GIGABYTE SIZE! *****
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Atari Advanced Hard Disk Utilities - HDX 3.00
This version of HDX and AHDI offer the following NEW features:
- unlimited number of partitions.
- partition size up to 32760 LOGICAL sectors.
- cluster size of 2 LOGICAL sectors.
- LOGICAL sector sizes of 512 bytes, 1024 bytes, etc.
(i.e. 1, 2, etc. PHYSICAL 512 byte sectors).
- support for MEGAFILE 44.
- allows multiple Operating System usage
The above mentioned enhancements are compatible with all versions of TOS,
providing the new AHDI is installed. Once again, we are clearly shown by
performance that Atari is on the move and providing software capable of
keeping up with the advancing technology.
- Sunnyvale, CA ***** ST + Machine STILL A RUMOR ****
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The "fabled" ST-Plus version of our favorite computer is still just a
rumor even with the alleged "sightings". The so-called sightings are
nothing more than someone trying to look like they are "in the know". The
exact design and direction of the Plus series has yet to be decided and
therefore, there is no way this thing is even in production. There have
been however, a number of 2080 STs sold, (thats right 2080ST). A 2080ST is
a 2mb 1040 type-style machine. (also on hold). The Plus version is a
blitter, 8 voice, stereo output version with 4096 colors. Just how and in
which configuration has not been decided yet.
- Orem, UT **** HONEYMOON OVER FOR WP and AMIGA ****
--------
Word Perfect, "cancelled PlanPerfect for the Amiga and put on hold
any plans for a major revision to WordPerfect...This week we [WPCorp] took
five programmers from the Amiga group and moved them to OS/2 or Unix. That
left two programmers to maintain (fix the bugs) in the current versions of
WordPerfect and Library." Their "Amiga sales have fallen off to less than
$20,000 per month." They needed "to sell in the $70,000 range to break even
each month. Until recently sales have been about $30,000-$50,000 per month."
The writer of the quoted message wonders "what Amiga sales are right now."
Sound familiar? Note, though, that there's no accusation of piracy similar
to the one ST owners suffered in similar circumstances.
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> WOA STR Spotlight¿
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******************************************
World of Atari
is coming to Dearborn, Michigan
June 24 - 25, 1989
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
Make your plans to attend this
great event for Atari users
******************************************
Call (800) 842 - 9034 to make Hotel and Airline Reservations
and receive FREE admission tickets when you call this number.
(Chicago residents can receive round trip airfare as low as $38)
Call (503) 673 - 2259 [ST World magazine] for show details.
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o The STacy laptop will be shown at the show.
o Atari Corporation will have 10 - 15 representatives and a large
booth at the show.
o Most products and developers (including 15 new developers) at the
Anaheim, CA show will also be at the Dearborn, MI show (i.e., David
Small with Spectre 128 and Bill Teal with pc-ditto II).
o TOS 1.4 conference and other Atari SURPRISES.
o Larger show area than the Anaheim, CA show.
DON'T MISS A SECOND CHANCE TO ATTEND THIS GALA EVENT!!!
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> HST # 1 STR FOCUS¿
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U.S. ROBOTICS, INC.
BULLETIN BOARD OPERATOR PROGRAM
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Since the introduction of our Courier 2400 modem, Bulletin Board
Operators around the world have played an important role in the success of
U.S. Robotics, Inc. Thousands of modems were sold to Bulletin Board
Operators during the product's first year. Since then, the ever-increasing
demand of U.S. Robotics' product's in this most demanding application has
served as an important testimony to our products' strength. The support and
confidence which bulletin board operators have shown in U.S. Robotics has
allowed us to become a leader in the data communications field. Our success
has allowed us to continue to provide the bulletin board community with high
quality modems at a favorable price.
You must currently be operating a bulletin board system in order to
participate in this offer. Buyers must sign the attached order form as an
acknowledgment and acceptance of the terms outlined below. If you are
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offer (the "Buyer") hereby warrants and represents that he/she is
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product(s) are being purchased for Buyer's own use in operating
this system and not for resale.
2. Buyer understands and agrees that the number of U.S. Robotics
products purchased under this offer is limited to the number of
working data lines connected to Buyer's bulletin board system.
Products purchased must be used with the data line numbers listed
on the attached order form. Should these numbers change, Buyer
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3. Buyer agrees to post an appropriate notice visible at the start of
log-on to the bulletin board which states that the system is using
a U.S. Robotics modem(s).
4. Buyer intends to continue operation of the bulletin board system
for at least six (6) months from the date of this order.
5. PREPAYS: Buyer understands that no product will be shipped until
the attached order form and questionnaire have been completed and
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cleared through our bank. Buyer understands that orders placed by
the attached order form cannot be changed after the order has been
submitted. Please allow TWO TO THREE WEEKS for delivery. Send
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Attn: Sysop Support Program
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U.S.ROBOTICS BULLETIN BOARD OPERATOR SUPPORT PROGRAM
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COD: By completing this order form, the buyer acknowledges and
agrees to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this offer.
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(800-553-3560 Canada only) or you may also contact Canada Remote Systems
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INTERNATIONAL: Please contact U.S.Robotics, Inc. for additional
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BULLETIN BOARD OPERATOR SUPPORT PROGRAM
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