| MICROPAEDIA |
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| Pull
out and keep |
| An
A to Z of Atari |
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its beginnings at the start
of the video games era,
to its latest home micros,
we examine the company and
its machines. |
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| More
than £1,250 in prizes
to be won including six
Atari 600XLs and software
for Atari, Commodore and
Texas micros. |
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| REGULARS |
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Comx rises from Computers
for All ashes, page 2;
controversy at software
award ceremony, page 3;
Unix boosted by IBM and
Digital Research, page
4; pressure grows on Acornsoft
locks, page 5, while JLC
locks the stable door,
page 7.
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| Who's
riding high in software
and hardware this week. |
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| £10
on offer for the best of
you letters. |
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| Your
questions answered on Sinclair
interfacing, Oric security
and crystal ballgazing at
the Elan Enterprise. |
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| Hints
and tips for Spectrums,
Commodore 64, Oric and Atari. |
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| Take
a break from the keyboard
- settle down with a good
book. |
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| Dragon:
No it's not just another
Luna Lander. Give it a run;
we think you'll be impressed. |
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| Keep
your PCN collection in pristine
condition with our dedicated
filing system. |
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| Whatever
you want to know about a
micro, you should find it
here. |
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| Pick
up a bargain or make cash
from your unwanted bits
and PCs. |
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| Forthcoming
events of a micro nature. |
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| PCN
SPECIALS |
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| Part
2 of Keith Hook's helpful
introduction to the Memotech. |
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| John
Lettice looks at the recent
developments in printers
that have put better quality
print at lower prices into
the hands of more users. |
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| PCN
PRO-TEST |
| Hardware |
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| With
1984 only a month old, the
QL makes a strong claim
to the title Micro of the
Year. Ian Scales and Geof
Wheelwright examine this
latest addition to the Sinclair
stable. |
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| PCN
PRO-TEST |
| Peripherals |
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| Together
with its new line of micros
Atari launched a range of
peripherals. We look at
one, the new touch tablet. |
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| Daisywheel
quality at under £300?
Silver Reed's new EXP500
offers exactly that. |
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| PCN
PRO-TEST |
| Software |
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| David
Guest runs a micro version
of the business programming
language, Cobol, on the
IBM PC. |
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| Keep
a check on your spelling
with Spell Check for the
Model B. David Williams
is the man at the keyboard. |
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| GAMEPLAY |
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| More
dicing with death for 64
owners. |
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| Turn
turtle or try a few computer
classics. |
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| Get
out your old lamp and go
adventuring. |
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| Mike
Gerrard takes a run through
five new games. |
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