AtariUser01-May85.pdf

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Tomorrow's

computers

are here!

In-depth preview

of the new Atari

XE and ST series

Vol. 1 No. 1

May 1985

Insights

First steps

in Basic

Getting to grips

with sound

and graphics

The 6502

revealed

Binary code

made easy

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to become an Adventurer?

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Tramiel heralds a new era

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Proﬁle

An in-depth look at the life and times

of Jack Tramiel — and what his arrival

will mean for today's Atari users.

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Insights

Preview

We give you the lowdown on what to

expect from the new Atari machines —

both the 8 bit and the 16/32 bit range.

Vol. 1 No. 1, May 1985

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Adventuring

We set the scene and

ask: Have you got what it

takes to survive in the

fantastic world of advent-

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Bookshop

We've selected seven books about the

Atari that deserve a place in your Atari

collection.

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Contents

Sounds

Interesting

Lots of ready-made

sounds for you to use in

your own programs — or

just sit and listen to them

for fun.

Alphabet Train

This delightful program will give your

children practice in shape matching

and spelling. Keep the word workers

happy by picking up letters from the

Alphabet Train.

Software

Our intrepid reviewers take a critical

look at some of the latest Atari

Software now in the shops.

Graphics

Default to Mode 0 in the

ﬁrst of a series about the

Atari graphics modes.

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6502

See how the chip at the heart of your

Atari works — without even opening

the box.

Hexer

You'll enter and run machine

code with ease once you've

typed in this useful utility

program.

Microscope

Take a closer look at this simple

reaction time program. then use it to

see whether your own reactions are up

to scratch.

Bit Wise

We lift the lid on binary notation in the

ﬁrst of our regular looks at the way the

Atari works.

Mailbox

We've had lots of letters and

enquiries already. Here's a

few of the best.

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Sounds

Read how to become a big noise in the

Atari world as you are taken step by

step through the SOUND command.

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this month's disc of listings.

Let's introduce ourselves a a

in these new models can only beneﬁt users of the established

range of Atari micros.

Certainly, Atari User will be catering for all Atari machines, old

and new. Each issue will be packed with informative features, full

length listings, hints and tips, hardware and software reviews,

and all the latest news from the ever expanding world of the

Atari. Beginner or experienced user, you'll always ﬁnd something

of personal interest to you in our pages.

Don't forget, though, this is your magazine. We're always

willing to listen to your suggestions, so let us know what you

want to see in our pages.

And we're on the lookout for new writers, too, If you have an

article or program that would interest us, please let us know.

WELCOME to the ﬁrst edition of Atari User the exciting new

magazine for the whole range of Atari micros, written by Atari

users for Atari users.

For years now we Atari aﬁcionados have known that Atari's

tremendous graphics and sound capabilities plus the wide

variety of add-ons and software — put them in a league of their

own.

Now many more discerning micro users are waking up to this

fact, and interest in Atari is soaring.

The latest Atari machines promise to totally dominate both

the 8 bit and 16 bit ﬁelds. They are the most exciting

microcomputer developments we've seen for a long time — as

you'll gather from our previews. The tremendous interest shown

May 1985 ATARI USER 5

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