Computer Museum - Personal Computer News - 034   PCN Next Back Introduction and list           Issue 34 - Oct 27th to Nov 2nd 1983 Pull-Out and keep Micropaedia Design, debugging and program structure in our teach yourself programming course REGULARS Monitor 2 Christmas buyers face Electron famine - page 2; Newbrain rebirth in UK - page 3; IBM extends PC range upwards - page 4; Full report of the International Business Show - page 5; U-Micro challenges Econet - page 6; Lucas buries Nascom name - page 9. PCN Charts 10 Changing fortunes in the micro marketplace. Random Access 13 £10 for your thoughts if your letter is voted a star. Routine Inquiries 14 Your problems solved by our team of experts. Microwaves 16 Share your computing discoveries with a wider audience. Binder offer 44 Keep your PCN collection in order with our dedicated filing system. ProgramCards 56 Micro all-sorts with French Test on the Apple, arithmetic quiz on the Vic, Bouncing Babies on the Spectrum and Road Hog on the BBC. Readout 69 PCN reviews the new books. Databasics 72   Billboard 81 Dozens of computing bargains. Quit/Dateline 88   PCN PRO-TEST: HARDWARE Incredible shrinking micro 19 The age of the book-size portable is with us. Latest into the fray is Japan's NEC with its Tandy 100 lookalike, but Geof Wheelwright discovers a few significant differences. PCN SPECIALS Oric mapping 25 Gary Williams continues his exploration of the Oric's operating system with a close look at Basic. PCN PRO-TEST: SOFTWARE Simple 64 31 Bob Chappell examines another contender in the 64 serious stakes, Simply File - a powerful database for only £60. Spectrum on the run 32 Bob Chappell again, this time pounding up hill and through forest from the comfort of the armchair in an entertaining and educational orienteering program. PCN PRO-TEST: PERIPHERALS BBC spins another disk 37 Having waited so long for the Acorn DFS, Model B owners now face a wide choice of disk filing systems. Bill Davis looks at the chip from Amcom. Spectrum speech 39 Now your Spectrum can talk back with a new add-on from Currah. Max Phillips instigates the conversation. GAMEPLAY More arcade-style action for the Atari. 47 Fortune telling and criminal detection on the Dragon. 48 Take flight with your BBC in Trench and Canyon. 51 Football and Pool make for a sporting life on the Spectrum. 53   << Back Top of the Page Next >>     Home > Computer Museum > PCN