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StarShip 5 MINUTE Weekend Newscast (1993 10 22)
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and learn everything that happened during the preceding week. Industry news,
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Special thanks to...
Denny Atkin, Journalist Extraordinaire
Tim Walsh, AmigaWorld Senior Editor
For generous assistance to the *StarShip* News!
Here we go!...
DateLine: October 22, 1993
This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories:
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1. Commodore News Bits:
- CD32 is Launched in Canada
- Commodore sells Amigas in India
- The Commodore Stock Watch
2. Get a Degree in .... TOASTER!
3. T M A Announces A500 Keyboard Adaptor for detachable keyboards!
4. *StarShip* Conferences Next Week - Don't miss RHETT Sunday!
5. The Amiga Online Reference Manual Version 2.2 Ready
6. DevWare Video & Atomic Toaster Release Crouton Tools
7. DevWare Video Releases Toaster Toolkit 4000
8. DevWare Releases Mozart's Music Master, Version 2.0
9. GrapeVine Group Offers Commodore Surplus Stock Items - WHAT a sale!
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
5-MINUTE News Bits This Week
1st of 9 Stories
CD32 is Launched in Canada
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/ ___) *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993
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(_____)ommodore's new CD32 was launched in Canada by Commodore Canada this
week. Already announced at the Pasadena World of Commodore Amiga for
the United States, this new Amiga in a CD, or CD in an Amiga, is taking
the European market by storm. A slow introduction into North American
markets for 1994 is being planned.
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____ India -- Commodore Peddles Amiga
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( (__ Newsbytes News Network, Bombay, India -- October 13, 1993
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(____/ ilicon Holdings & Finance Pvt. Ltd., is introducing computer systems
from Commodore Business Machines Ltd., of the UK at CSI '93, the Computer
Society of India's Annual Convention & Exhibition to be held in Bombay,
November 3-6.
The models to be launched are the C-64, Amiga 600HD, A-1200, CD 32, A-3000,
A-4000-030 and the A-4000-040. Prices of these vary from Rs 3,500 (around
$115) for the C-64 home computer to Rs 2 lakh (around $6700) for the Amiga
4000 series.
Based on an 8500 microprocessor, the C-64 home computer comes with a word
processor and a spreadsheet. Worldwide, Commodore has an installed base of
over 12 million units for its C-64.
The Amiga 600HD supports three chips for video, graphics and animation, and
sound. The model has a PCMCIA-card slot, a programmable I/O parallel port,
a programmable serial port and two control ports for add-ons like
mouse/joystick, graphics tablet or a lightpen.
The A-1200 has a chip memory of 2 MB RAM expandable to 4 MB in the CPU slot
and an additional 4 MB of 16-bit RAM in the PCMCIA slot.
All the Amiga machines are for use in desktop video, animation, morphing,
digital sound processing, music composition and cell animation.
Silicon expects to sell 1,000 Amiga systems by March 1994. "The increased
demand for television programs with introduction of Zee TV (a
satellite-based television channel beaming from Hong Kong), several
channels on Doordarshan (the government-controlled television company,
which has recently launched five new satellite channels to counter Rupert
Murdoch's STAR TV) and the video channels present a huge market potential
for Amiga units," says Suresh.
This is not the first time that Commodore has tried to enter India. About
four years ago, Commander Computers Ltd., a Bhubaneshwar-based company,
attempted a manufacturing and marketing tie-up with Commodore. However,
"This project never took off and the firm no longer exists," says Suresh.
As per the agreement, Silicon has been appointed the exclusive Commodore
dealer for India and the nonexclusive dealer for Singapore, Dubai, Sri
Lanka, Hong Kong, Nepal, Bangladesh and the whole of the African continent.
The company plans to assemble the systems in India. A financial
institution, the tie-up with Commodore is Silicon's first foray into
computers.
(C. T. Mahabharat/19931013)
Copyright 1993 by Newsbytes News Network.
Reprinted by permission.
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____ Commodore Stock Watch
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/ (_ *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993
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(____)very week, we'll provide you with the closing stock price of
Commodore International, (CBU) traded on the NYSE.
Commodore's Closing Stock this week hit a high of 3 1/4th on Monday,
held on to it for Tuesday, but since then has dropped back to 3 even.
That makes them down 1/4th from last week at this time, for those who
keep score.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
2nd of 9 Stories
Tulsa College Offers 2 Year Video Degree Using Toasters
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(__ __) *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993
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(_/ulsa Junior College in Tulsa, Oklahoma is offering its new Desktop Video
Production Associates Degree Program beginning this month. The first
classes started 10/19/93. This two year degree is centered around the
Commodore Amiga and the Newtek Toaster, the recognized leader in the area
of Desktop Video Production. Students wishing to enter this new field in
the area of Television Production or Movie Production will learn the ins
and outs of Desktop Video. In addition, companies and businesses utilizing
Commodore Amiga's will be able to send their employees to these classes to
assist in training or educating them in this arena.
The first classes offered this fall will be Introduction to the Amiga, with
two sections offered at night. The Spring semester will see another
offering of Introduction to the Amiga as well as a 2D Graphics class. The
Introduction to the Amiga class runs approximately $38 in cost and is
offered at the Metro campus in downtown Tulsa.
The classes for the Fall have filled quickly and there were only a few
openings available just before the beginning of the term last week.
The course catalog lists the classes required for this degree:
Introduction to the Amiga - ARexx, AmigaDOS, WorkBench, Hardware
Graphics I - 2-D Graphics and effects.
Graphics II - 3-D graphics, raytracing, modeling
Animation - 2-D Animation, special emphasis on Video/TV
Animation II - 3-D animation and special effects, including
scenery generators for rendering backgrounds
Multimedia I - Integration of graphics, animations, music
and sound media for video production
Interactive Multimedia - Continuation of above w/ Interactive emphasis
Video Production I - General overview. Tape formats, 24 bit
graphics, broadcast graphics, character
generation and genlocking.
Video Production II - In depth, Up Close, Video with the Toaster
Internship - Practicum course, work experience under
direct supervision of qualified technician
in local business community.
Students will work on Amiga 1200's as well as Toaster systems in the core
classes. The program will cover the hardware and software used in Desktop
Video Production. The students completing these courses will feel
comfortable on a Toaster system, or on an Amiga seperately utilizing
packages for character generation, genlocking, 2D and 3D graphics and
animation.
For more information on this program, contact, Tony Krehbiel, Business
Services office, Tulsa Junior College, (voice) 918-631-7039 or (fax)
918-631-7298
Tulsa Junior College offers full Federal Financial Aid programs for
their degree programs.
Scott Carr, S.CARR2, was president of the Tulsa area Amiga Users Group,
and had the fortunate experience of helping to participate in the
development and planning of this program. When asked how it came about,
he explained, "Several key members and I began a small campaign to Tulsa
Junior College to 'enlighten' their Computer Science department on what the
Amiga actually is, and what it can do. This ended up in two different
demonstrations - the first from a strictly Computer Science point of view,
the second from a video and graphics point of view. Our intent was to offer
the possibilities the Amiga had to a 'niche' marketplace. TJC was more than
interested -- they were absolutely in love with the idea!"
And the program was born.
Thank YOU, Scott, for sharing this great news story with us. I am sure that
the college will find this a popular degree.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
3rd of 9 Stories
A Detachable Keyboard for that A500!
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Phoenix, AZ -- October 18, 1993
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/__/ // |__/ || // || announces a new product for the A500:
********************************** The KBD500 keyboard adapter that allows
the use of a detachable A2000 keyboard with the A500.
This adapter requires no software and is completely compatable with all
A500's. The adapter includes an external reset button, cabling and
instructions for an easy, quick hookup of a 2000 keyboard. The adapter also
includes a power and drive light
These adapters are especially handy for tower projects and for anyone wanting
to replace the A500 keyboard with a keyboard that can be moved around.
Two models are available. The KBD500-A, $15.95, is designed for use with a
standard A500 and KBD500-B, $16.95, is designed with jumpers for power and
drive LED's for use in a tower project. The KBD500-B has the same features of
the KBD500-A and, therefore, can be used with a standard A500. Allow $3.00
for shipping and handling when inquiring about a purchase.
For more information, contact T M A, 6826 N12th Way, Phoenix, AZ, 85014,
(phone) 602-241-6643
COMING SOON FROM TMA:
A multi-slot expansion board that allows use of most A2000 cards on the A500.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
4th of 9 Stories
Next Week's *StarShip* Conference Calendar
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TWO HelpDesks EVERY Night! 9PM Eastern AND 9PM Pacific!
Bring your Amiga/GEnie problems for on-the-spot assistance!
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
5th of 9 Stories
Amiga Online Reference Manual v2.2 Released
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/ \ East Setauket, New York -- October 21, 1993
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(_/ \_)miga Online Reference Manual (AORM) is an AmigaGuide based online
help system for Amiga computers and Video Toaster Workstations. Using a
hypertext point and click interface, users have access to over 1,200,000
bytes of information, contained in over 830 AmigaGuide pages.
Using built in virtual memory, modules may be loaded in as needed, often
occupying only 150k of memory. Modules may be updated as new features are
added. Free maintenance updates are provided to registered users.
Modules include:
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- Answers to commonly asked questions (over 500).
- Hardware specifications on Amiga models (20 total).
- Explanation and usage of AmigaDOS commands (over 80)
and usage of ARexx commands (over 20).
- List of features that makes the Amiga stand out
from other platforms, and explanations of their
capabilities.
- List of people, places, and things created on the
Amiga computer.
- List of publications that carry Amiga related topics,
including magazines and newspapers (over 30).
- Index of frequently used charts and tables, such as
the Hayes Command Set and S Registers, list of most
Amiga screenmodes, frequently used abbreviations such
as RTG, XPK, DIG, etc, list of GURU Meditation Errors,
AmigaDOS qualifiers and pattern matching, and more.
- Glossary of computer and Amiga related terms (over 500).
- A freely distributable demo version is available by
request, and a public domain predecessor is also still
available, known as AmigaFAQ v0.84 (by David Tiberio).
Look for reviews in upcoming issues of Amiga World, Amazing Computing, and
other Amiga related magazines. Or see the September 1993 issue of Amazing
Computing, page 8, for our initial press release. Also see November Amiga
World and November Amazing Computing for other press releases.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
AmigaOS 1.3, 2.04, 2.1, or 3.0.
AmigaGuide (included), MultiView optional for OS3.0 users.
Hard disk strongly recommended, but not required.
NEW FEATURES
** version 2.2 includes the first software update module **
- free to all registered owners of any version of AORM
- over 20% larger in size
- NEW AdPro section
- description of loaders and savers
- how to use operators
- ARexx commands supported by AdPro
- improvements in all areas, including:
- list of area codes and state abbreviations
- revised list of monitor types and screen resolutions
- CD32 specifications added
- updated Workbench information to new format
- use of all Workbench tools and prefs programs
- added more information on using AmigaGuide or MultiView to
online help system
- NEW software section with more modules coming
The MSRP is $35. Special User Group pricing of $20 to qualified Amiga and
Video Toaster User Groups.
Version 2.1 is now shipping. Version 2.2 to be released November 1st.
Watch for the demo coming your way soon for this reasonably priced complete
reference for your Amiga.
Contact Area52 at 516-476-1615, or send a check or money order to: Area52,
6 Lodge Lane, East Setauket, New York 11733. Please make all checks payable
to Area52. New York State residents must add 7% sales tax. 2nd-day shipping
available for $2.90 by request.
You may also reach the author, David Tiberio through his internet address:
dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
6th of 9 Stories
DevWare Video & Atomic Toaster Release Crouton Tools
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(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of
software and video tapes for the Amiga, and Atomic Toaster, now working with
DevWare as their new Video Toaster sales and product development division,
announce that Crouton Tools, the first product in The Scene Machine Series of
utilities for the Video Toaster was released today. The list price of Crouton
Tools is $79.95. A Video Toaster 3.0 and 4000 version will be available
November 1.
Crouton Tools will add over 150 new functions to the Video Toaster and give
Video Toaster users pre-defined ARexx control over their most-used Video
Toaster-related programs and peripherals. These new fuctions will allow the
user to be more productive and creative when using third party-developed
products.
With Crouton Tools, powerful programs such as Art Department Pro 2.+,
AmiLink, Personal SFC, Personal TBC, Studio 16, MONTAGE, Pixel 3D
Professional, Bars & Pipes Professional, SuperJam!, ImageFX, TRexx
Professional, Toaster Toolkit 4000, and others can be added to the user's
Toaster working environment. Using Crouton Tools can vastly simplify thesse
(and many more) processes by allowing the user to easily move from program to
program. All of these powerful programs (plus many others) become a mouse
click away -- as if they were part of the Toasters functions!
Art Department Professional and Morph Plus from ASDG, ImageFX from GVP, and
ImageMaster from Black Belt are especially supported by Crouton Tools with
specifically designed utility modules. Functions supporting Art Department
Professional, for example, are DV1/DV2 Send, DV1/DV2 Send to JPEG, DV1/DV2
Save to JPEG, ToasterPaint Send to JPEG, ToasterPaint Save to JPEG, and
Universal Image Loader.
Crouton Tools will also allow the user to send images to DeluxePaint,
Brilliance, Pixel 3D Professioinal, Professional Page and PhonePak.
Third-party products used for digital audio (Studio 16), music (Bars & Pipes
Professional and SuperJam!), editing (AmiLink), single frame controllers,
time base correctors -- most major programs -- are supported. Crouton Tools
can even be customized to accept even more programs using TRexx Professional
and Toaster Toolkit 4000.
Crouton Tools is the first in a series of programs and tools which will be
part of The Scene Machine product line. These utilities will help the user
build complete scenes and execute these applications right from the Video
Toaster. Future programs of The Scene Machine Series will allow the user to
create sotryboards, log tapes, build graphics compositions, create sequences
for rotoscoping, compose background music for video, create edit lists and
perform comprehensive off-line, picture-based video editing (with sound).
Crouton Tools requires Workbench 2.0 or higher, Video Toaster 2.0, 7 MB or
more of memory. 2 MB of chip memory is helpful. TRexx Professional and/or
Toaster Toolkit 4000 is helpful as well.
DevWare will market Crouton Tools and The Scene Machine Series through its
DevWare Video division to end users and resellers. Atomic Toaster will
provide technical support and continued development of The Scene Machine
modules and other products for the Video Toaster.
DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor,
marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes
relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets.
Atomic Toaster, located in Salt Lake City, UT, has more than 20 years of
experience in commercial video production and has been configuring Video
Toaster systems for customers since the Video Toaster was introduced.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* Amiga *Flash*
7th of 9 Stories
DevWare Video Releases Toaster Toolkit 4000
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- October 11, 1993
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(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of
software and video tapes for the Amiga, announced that it has acquired the
international rights to exclusively distribute Toaster Toolkit 4000 from The
Byte Factory.
Toaster Toolkit 4000, a collection of six powerful and indispensable
utilities for the Video Toaster 2.0, Version 3.0, and Video Toaster 4000, was
released today at a list price of $179.95. The new version of Toaster Toolkit
4000 contains two new utility programs, as well as many improvements on the
original four.
The two newest programs in Toaster Toolkit 4000 are:
Color Font Converter allows the user to create full-color CG fonts from
DeluxePaint brushes.
FXToAnim allows the user to take an animated Toaster Effect and turn it into
a standard animation that can be edited with DeluxePaint, then turned back
into an effect with AnimFX.
Following are many new features included on the original four utilities.
Toaster Sequence Editor, now more powerful than any other Toaster-related
product, offers improved automation via a larger script window that displays
ARexx commands in plain English, the ability to control the Toaster's
genlock, an easy method to create FrameStore slideshows -- loading as well a
saving scripts in ARexx format, improved ARexx and Serial control scripts
execution time displayed, scripts can be printed, the on-screen video buss
buttons reflect the interface has been redesigned and better organized.
Standard features allow you to create Toaster scripts of any size to perform
any transition at variable speeds. Load, grab and save FrameStores. Display
CG Pages. Wait for time or GPI. Loop. Output speech, serial and text. Full
cut, copy paste and undo functions. Point-and-click graphical user interface
with actual effect crouton images.
AnimFX has improved creation of special effects. You can now create
high-resolution effects to help eliminate jaggies, soft-edge transitions that
can have 2, 4, 8 or 16 levels of transparency, and all effects you create are
freely distributable. Standard features allow you to convert animation into
real custom animated effects. Use DeluxePaint to build "organic" and
"action/sports" effects that run from the Switcher.
FrameStore Compressor improves conserving space. It now has a faster
compression routine, and a powerful FrameStore renumber facility allows you
to compress FrameStores with no loss of image quality. Use "snoop mode" for
unattended operation. Works with all Toaster software. Fast black-and-white
preview/IFF save, Delete and Rename FrameStores.
Toaster Project Editor allows for even better organization. It has been given
effect and project utilities. Standard features allow you to create custom
Project files. Rearrange effects. Change effect speeds. Delete unwanted
effects. Add new effects. Load and save effect croutons. Create MacroFX to
run programs or scripts directly from the Switcher.
All programs in the Toaster Toolkit 4000 work under AmigaDOS versions 1.3
through 3.0 and run on all Amigas. ARexx is not required for any program but
can be used. Toaster Toolkit 4000 will transparently recognize which version
of the Video Toaster it is installed on.
DevWare will market Toaster Toolkit 4000 through its DevWare Video division.
Atomic Toater, based in Salt Lake City, UT, and now working with DevWare as
their Video Toaster sales and software development division, will handle
technical support for Toaster Toolkit 4000.
DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor,
marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes
relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
8th of 9 Stories
DevWare Releases Mozart's Music Master Version 2.0
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- September, 1993
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(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of
software and video tapes for the Amiga, announced that it has released
Mozart's Music Master Version 2.0 for the Amiga. Version 2.0 teaches simple
to complex time signatures, as well as making muic reading and learning
theory easy for the user. Its list price is $39.95.
Consistent with DevWare's product marketing philosophy of offering the best
product value for end users, it is feature laden, unique and lower-priced
than any competing product.
The newest version of Mozart's Music Master will teach the user musical
intervals on half-step and whole-step basis, test knowledge of key
signatures, teach simple meter, slow compound meter, and fast meter, dispaly
time signatures, graphically provide answers with the proper note values to
the proper amount of beats for the time signatures, and display up to eight
notes with all the time signature possibilities.
As with the first version, the user can:
* Learn music note reading (note recognition) in four clefs (Treble,
Alto, Tenor and Bass). A timer with three settings can be used to limit
time for note identification. Right and wrong answers can be tallied
and displayed.
* Learn interval theory (recognition), which can also be a timed and
scored activity.
* Learn interval ear training.
* Learn to identify the four standard scales and know their intervals.
DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor,
marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes
relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
9th of 9 Stories
The Grapevine Group Offers Commodore Surplus Inventory
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ at Reduced Prices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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/ _ ) Suffern, NY -- September 1993
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(_/\_)ecently, Commodore elected to consolidate their state operations, thus
making them financially stronger. One of the first steps taken was to
reduce their inventory in both the US and Canada. In doing this, select
distributors were given the opportunity to purchase sizable amounts of new
and factory refurbished parts at extraordinarily low prices. This section
contains new and refurbished items, which are indicated by the letters "N"
or "R" to the left of each product, Refurbished does not mean used or
pre-owned, but simply factory remanufactured. Some units may have minor
imperfections such as scratches or, in the case of some monitors, faulty
front doors. With the exception of a minor imperfection, if any, most
everything appears "mint" and of course everything carries a full 90 day
warranty. This is your opportunity to purchase Amiga/Commodore parts and
equipment at up to 80% less than an authorized dealer pays.
The *StarShip* 5-MINUTE News is providing this information to you as a
service, not as an advertisement. These prices are NEWS, and some of the
items on the lists of equipment haven't even been available for some time.
As I understand it, there were TONS and TONS, literally, of equipment
involved in this special purchase by The Grapevine Group. In weight, not
in a figure of speech. You figure out what half a million pounds is in
tons, and picture each of the boxes with a Commodore logo on it. Yes,
NOW you have the picture.
Many thanks to JBEE for typing this information in and providing it to us.
Here's your chance to save big!
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: MONITORS :
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R 1084 S ....................................................... $129.95
Composite/RGB high resolution color monitor with cables
This is the latest composite video/RGB monitor
Commodore manufactured
R 1802 ......................................................... $ 99.95
Composite video high resolution color monitor with
cables. Production monitor prior to 1084 series.
Works on 64/128 series and Amiga. Also an excellent VCR
or Toaster monitor.
R 1702 ......................................................... $ 84.50
Composite video color monitor with cables
R 1403 ......................................................... $ 65.00
Composite high resolution monochrome video with cable
R 1930 ......................................................... $ 99.95
BiSync high resolution VGA color monitor. This
companion to Commodore's PC series works with IBM/IBM
compatibles
R 1950 ......................................................... $249.95
14" mutisync high resolution VGA color monitor with
automatic scanning. Works with A600/1200/3000/4000 and
IBM/IBM compatibles. Predecessor to the 1942
R A520 ......................................................... $ 22.50
RF modulator. Allows you to connect an Amiga
(A500/2000/3000) to a TV or composite video monitor.
The A520 converts RGB video signal into composite
color video.
R A2300 ........................................................ $ 64.50
Genlock board (A2000/3000)
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: COMPUTER SYSTEMS :
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N Amiga 500 .................................................... $169.95
with power supply and software (late revision)
with Starter pack software add ............................... $ 10.00
N C64c ......................................................... $ 89.95
with power supply (latest design and revision)
R C64 ......................................................... $ 69.95
with power supply
N C-65 ......................................................... soldout
This is a new C64 just released in Europe with a built
in 3.5 floppy drive on the front (PAL or NSTC)
R PC1011 (XT) .................................................. $149.95
No hard drive
R PC20111 (XT) ................................................. $169.00
20 meg hard drive
R PC30iii (AT-286) ............................................. $229.00
20 meg hard drive
R PC40iii (AT-286) ............................................. $299.95
40 meg hard drive
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
BiSync color monitor with any of the PC Series computer add
Amiga 1930 VGA add ........................................ $79.95
C1084S add ................................................. $89.95
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: SPECIAL PRICE PACKAGE :
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Bonus Package A: ............................................... $229.95
C-64 with 1541 floppy drive and 1084S (stereo) high
resolution color monitor. Includes power supply and
cables.
Bonus Package B: ............................................... $299.95
C64c (latest version made) with 1571 double density
floppy drive and 1084S color monitor. Includes power
supply and cables.
Bonus Package C: ............................................... $284.95
Amiga A500 computer with Software Starter Kit and 1084S
(stereo) high resolutiojn color monitor. Includes
power supply and cables (list price of package $449.00)
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: MISCELLANEOUS :
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N A10 .......................................................... $ 19.95
Commodore computer speakers with built in amplifier
N MPS 1200 ..................................................... $ 59.95
Commodore printer (same as Citizen 120)
tractor/friction
R A2300 ........................................................ $ 64.50
Genlock board (A2000/3000)
N Amiga 8375 Agnus Chip ........................................ $ 24.95
(390544-01 UK/Europe PAL type)
N 3.5 800K Commodore diskette package of ten .................. $ 3.80
with various software that can be erased. This is a
new disk available at a low price.
N 3.5 800K Commodore diskette package of fifty ................ $ 18.00
with various software that can be erased. This is a
new disk available at a low price.
N Just released 2.1 series diskette
(same software as 2.1 kit)
2.1 install kit ............................................... $ 3.95
2.1 locale disk ............................................... $ 3.95
2.1 font disk ................................................. $ 3.95
2.1 extra disk ................................................ $ 3.95
2.1 workbench disk ............................................ $ 3.95
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: MOTHERBOARDS :
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N A500 ......................................................... $ 89.95
(rev. 3) complete with all chips including
1/2 meg Agnus
N A500 ......................................................... $129.95
(revision 5 and up) includes 8372 1 meg Angus % 1.3 ROM
R A2000 ........................................................ $299.95
includes 8372a Agnus & new 2.04 Operating ROM (great
for tower units)
R A3000 ........................................................ CALL
(various revisions)
N MPS 803 ...................................................... $ 16.50
printer motherboard
N VGA 286 ...................................................... $179.95
laptop motherboard
N 1571 ......................................................... $ 54.95
control motherboard
R C64 .......................................................... $ 29.95
motherboard (1984-5 version)
N C128 ......................................................... $ 99.00
motherboard (with new ROMs)
N C-128D ....................................................... $110.00
motherboard (with new ROMs)
N C64c ......................................................... $ 54.50
motherboard (revision E)
N PC40 iii ..................................................... $140.00
motherboard
N PC30/40/60 iii ............................................... CALL
N 1750/64 ...................................................... $ 19.50
expansion board
N Slingshot Pro * .............................................. $ 42.50
Gives A2000 slot for your A500. New design with
passthrough. Now take advantage of all A2000 plug in
boards.
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: KEYBOARDS :
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N A500 ......................................................... $ 27.50
American version
R A500 ......................................................... $ 22.00
U.K. version
N A600/1200 .................................................... $ 29.50
R A100 ......................................................... $ 54.50
N A2000 ........................................................ $ 49.50
R A3000 ........................................................ $ 49.95
N C64 .......................................................... $ 17.95
R C128D ........................................................ $ 25.95
N PC Series .................................................... $ 49.95
N Encoder Board ................................................ $ 19.00
(Mitsumi) (A500/2000)
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: POWER SUPPLIES :
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N A500 ......................................................... $ 29.95
110v
R A500 ......................................................... $ 24.50
240v U.K. & Europe
N A500 ......................................................... $ 79.95
Big Foot* (A500/600/1200)
N A2000 ........................................................ $ 89.95
110/120v
N A2000 ........................................................ $135.00
Big Foot* 300 watts
N A3000 ........................................................ $ 84.95
R A3000 ........................................................ $ 79.95
220v
N C-64 ......................................................... $ 9.95
sealed non-repairable 1.5 amp
N C-64 ......................................................... $ 24.95
repairable* 1.8 amp
N C-64 ......................................................... $ 29.95
4.3 amp heavy duty - also used with 1750 RAM expansion
N C1541 II/1581 ................................................ $ 19.95
external - limited quanity - going fast
220v version available for ............................ $ 27.50
N C128D ........................................................ $ 12.95
internal
N C128 ......................................................... $ 29.95
external 4.3 amp
N PC20 ......................................................... $ 83.50
75 watt
N 1680 ......................................................... $ 11.95
power supply for A1200rs modem
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: DRIVES :
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N A500 ......................................................... $ 59.95
internal 880k drive : exact drop-in replacement
R A590 ......................................................... $169.95
hard drive (20 megs) with controller & power supply.
With extra 2 megs installed add ....................... $ 74.00
R A1010 ........................................................ $ 49.95
Amiga external 3.5 floppy (predecessor to A1011)
R A1011 ........................................................ $ 54.95
Amiga external 3.5 floppy
N A2000 ........................................................ $ 91.50
High density drive (1.76 megs)
R A2000 ........................................................ $ 79.95
Internal drive
N 2090a ........................................................ $ 17.95
hard drive controller - no memory
N 2091 ......................................................... $ 64.50
hard drive controller (new ROMs)
R A3070 ........................................................ $229.95
150 meg tape backup (complete)
R 1541 ......................................................... $ 64.95
complete floppy drive with cable
R 1541 ......................................................... $ 30.00
replacement control board only
N A1541-ii ..................................................... $ 90.50
complete stand alone floppy
N 1571 ......................................................... $119.95
complete stand alone floppy drive (Selling out fast)
N IBM/Commodore bridgeboard floppy ............................. $ 25.50
5.25/1.2 meg
N Printer Port Adapter * ....................................... $ 29.95
Interface any Commodore printer to work on any
PC/PC clone
N CD ROM Drive Assembly ........................................ $129.95
For CDTV (complete)
* Not a Commodore product
Prices subject to change without notice
For more information contact, THE GRAPEVINE GROUP INC., 3 Chestnut St,
Suffern, NY 10901. Their phone number information is:
Order line: 1-800-292-7445
Fax line: 914-357-6243
Order Status/Customer service line: 914-368-4242/ 914-357-2607
International Order Line: 914-357-2424
9-6 ET Mon-Fri - credit cards accepted
The Grapevine Group is celebrating their 13th year and is North America's
Largest Supplier of Amiga Custom Chips and Specialty Parts.
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Over a GIGABYTE of Amiga files in our Library!
Catch your limit of Fred FISH Disks from the *StarFish* Library.
If you are after a SINGLE PROGRAM on a Fish Disk, SEARCH for it
before downloading the disk. Most are available separately!
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