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| Growing old
gracefully, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
is almost three. We analyse the
UK's most famous micro: its good
points, its not-so-good points,
and its keyboard. What price another
three years for the Spectrum? |
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| For users
of the 64 and the 1541 disk drive,
here's a collection of utilities
to extend your file handling. |
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| From Basic
the Memotech's sound capacity
is limited - but you can make
more of it with these machine
code routines. |
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| Add a canvas
or two to your Amstrad's portfolio. |
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| Spectrum
programmers looking for a means
of protecting their software could
take a tip from our resident locksmith. |
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| It's action
all the way in this apple-picking
hard-driving game. |
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| Part II of
a program in which the Atari shows
off its player missile graphics
and display list interrupts. |
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| It flies
like a turtle and draws like Picasso
- the £250 Penman Plotter
for the BBC turns a few tricks. |
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| Check out
Comprint, the interface that's
your link to Epson-type printers
from the notoriously fussy Commodore
64. |
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| The Mini
Office package has ideas above
its station for a £5.95
piece of software - find out how
far it goes. |
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| Acorn
goes for the universal
terminal, this page;
Which Computer? Show
preview, page 2; Enterprise
reaches first base,
page 3; home micros
to change their spots,
page 4. |
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| The
top games of 1984
for the top six micros. |
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| Make
your voice heard on
our version of Speakers'
Corner. |
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| Expert
help in your programming
problems. |
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| Share
you hints and tips. |
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| Gnomic
wisdom from our resident
rune reader on the
adventure page. |
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| Spectrum,
Dragon, Commodore
and Amstrad games
come under the microscope. |
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| Pretty
ads all in a row. |
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| Dates
to remember, jokes
to forget. |
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