AmigaShopper03-Jul91.pdf

(100664 KB) Pobierz
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
‘ EXPERT ADVICE • BEST BUYS • TOP TIPS • HOT NEWS
PUBLISHING
Can the DaataSCAN Hand scanner give
your DTP a professional look?., page 41
ISSUE 3 • JULY 1991 • THE MAGAZINE FOR AMIGA BUYERS
PROGRAMMING
Don't miss the best C programming feature
you've ever read............................page 69
MUSIC
Can a program be |
o c
YOUR AMIGA
IMWT - ; T ‘ ‘H
and professional? ft •••
Find out whether Bars & Pipes Professional
manages the feat.......................... page 92
BASIC BATTLE
Discover everything you need to know
about Basics.................................page 77
PROJECTS
• Convert a PC analogue joystick
• Modify a CUB monitor........page 111
DESIGN
Launch yourself into
the world of computer
aided design with
DynaCADD.. page 65
Find out how an accelerator card
can rid you of unnecessary waiting
a mj m
Whatever your problem with the Amiga
our experts can solve it..............page 15
A500 and A2000 models reviewed Comprehensive speed tests
• FULL REVIEWS BARS & PIPES PROFESSIONAL i_ .
DAATASCAN • ATONCE EMULATOR O DYNACADD ulure
2 COMPARISONS BASICS si EDUCATION SOFTWARE - Z Z
827285432.002.png
- v ; /
POWER COMPUTING
N E W L O W P R 1 C E S
AMIGA 1500
New GVP "COMBO" board
This exciting new board combines all the features of G VP's best products to date. It
consists of a 68030 Accelerator board and a full SCSI hard disk controller. It is even
possible to mount a slimline hard disk directly onto the card. As a 68030 processor is
being used, the 9MB memory limit of the Amiga is no longer a problem, and large
amounts of memory can be added using GVP's special design of 32-bit Simm
modules.
• 1 MB of Ram
• Two Vh" floppy disc drives
• Two input sockets for joystick &
mouse
• CPU fully expandable
• Accepts all standard Amiga 2000
peripherals
• Com eswith 1MB RAM installed (4MB on 33MHz vers ion)
• 22MHzor33MHz 68030 with 68882 numeric coprocessor
• Expand up to 13MB (22MHz) or 16MB (33MHz) using custom Simms
• Full Series 2 SCSI interface connecting directly to the 68030 bus
Software
• The Works-Platinum Edition
• Delux Paint III
• Populous the Promised Lands
• Sim City & Terrain Editor
• Battle Chess
• Their Finest Hour
22MHz Combo with 1 MB RAM
£799
33MHz Combo with 4MB RAM
£1495
40MB SCSI hard disk for Combo
£249
114MB SCSI hard disk for Combo
£449
Basic A1 500 Pack
£715
GVP Series 2 RAM Card
GVP Series 2 Hard Cards
A1500 Pack & Philips Colour
Monitor
£995
• Comes with 2MB as standard
• Expand up to 8MB (Using Simms)
• Half-card forthe A2000 or A1500
A1500 Pack, Monitor, 52MB Hard
Disk
£1449
Other combinations available, phone
for details
2MB £200
4MB £275
8MB £345
Nexus Hard Cards
Other Professional Products
• High speed controller
• Up to 8MB RAM onboard
• Fully autobooting
• Compatible with GVP and ICD
• High speed "FaastROM" controller
• Up to 8MB Simm RAM on board
• Fully autobooting
• Supports external SCSI devices
ICD Flicker free video for Amiga
1500/2000
£250
600MB Optical hard disk
£2995
200MB Tape streamer
£715
20MB Floppy drive
£815
Bare
40MB
52MB Quantum 11 mS
114MB NEC 20mS
£229
£389
£449
£559
Bare
£209
Amiga 2000 Internal floppy drive
£50
40MB
£369
1MBx4ZIPRAMforAmiga3000
(perchip) £30
1 MB Simms for GVP & Nexus cards £40
52MB Quantum 11 mS
£429
114MB NEC 20mS
£549
Quotes on Amiga 3000 Systems available
POWER COMPUTING LTD
Unit 8 R&ilton Road Woburn Road Industrial Estate Kempston Bedford MK42 7PN
Tel: 0234843388 Fax 0234840234
All prices include VAT and are subject to change
VISA
827285432.003.png
WHAT'S IN STORE
CONTENTS
FEATURES
SHOPPING LIST
This is an alphabetically sorted,
quick-reference list to everything in
the issue Just look for the relevant
name of the software, hardware
or subject and it should be here.
Some things are cross-referenced
under more than one heading for
■ of use.
Beginners sh o u ld fin d these th re e article s o f
p a rtic u la r in te re s t - check th e m o u t n o w .
Basic p r o g r a m m in g ........................ ............ 7 4
C o m m s .............................................................. 8 9
P u b lic D o m a in ............................................. 121
Put the pedal to the metal with an accelerator.
A2232 multi-serial port card .116
Accelerator c a rd s .....................29
AdSpeed................................... 29
Am igaDO S............................... 85
A M O S .............................. 77 & 82
Answers ..................................15
AT-Once PC emulator............1 05
B5000 c a rd ............................ 29
Bars & Pipes Professional.... 92
Basic languages/compilers.....77
Basic program m ing................74
Berlin S h o w ............................. 10
Buying ad vice ........................ 102
C programming......................69
CAD ...........................................65
Daotascan hand scanner.........41
DCTV......................................... 5 /
Dynacodd................................ 65
GVP 3001 c a r d ........... ............29
H arlequin........ ........................57 ;
HARMS card s........................... 29
HiSoft B asic.............................. 77
Letters.........................................13
Mega Midget Racer.................29
N ew s........................................... 5
Pagestream tutoria l.................. 49
Public Domain...... ................ .121
Reader a d s .............................118
Rejuvenator board ..,,.,.........115 ;
Serial port,........................... ..116 :
Subscriptions.............. 63
Tuibo 68 00 0 card ................... 29
User Groups .. ..119
V id eo.........................................50
Video Caption Designer..........51
Videocomp G -100 genlock .... 50
Video Toaster............................ 57
Accelerator cards on trial 29
Everything you need to know about accelerator cards
and which one is the best for you.
REGULARS
News
5
Basic Languages
77
Keep in touch with all the new launches and check
out our special show report from a united Berlin.
W e've put all the versions of Basic and their compilers
through their paces and come up with the best ones.
Letters
13
REVIEW S
You have your say and the Editor rants wildly.
Desktop Publishing
41
DAATAscan
Get a clear picture of Pandaal's new hand scanner.
41
Discover how hand scanners transform your DTP work.
Video
50
Videocomp G-100 genlock
The latest contender in the genlock derby.
50
Can German craftsmanship create a great genlock?
Graphics
57
Video Caption Designer
W ill this software put pazzazz in your text?
51
W e reveal the hot graphic goodies on their way.
Subscriptions
63
DynaCADD
Enter the amazing world of computer aided design.
65
Make sure you get your Amiga Shopper every month.
AMOS
82
Bars & Pipes Professional 92
It's called Professional, but will it satisfy our pro reviewer?
More invaluable programming hints and tips.
Comms
89
AT-0nce PC emulator
PC emulation gets another tough workout.
105
Just how do you get started in the world of comms?
Music
92
Rejuvenator Board
Breathe new life into your old A 1 000.
115
User friendly music making from Bars & Pipes Pro.
Education
97
A2232 Multi-serial port
Get linked up to a host of peripherals at once.
116
The software that will help your junior school kids.
Buyers' Advice
Get our advice on buying stuff safely.
1 0 2
TUTORIAL S
Pagestream
Business
105
49
Can AT-Once steal the crown as best PC emulator?
ysL
W h a te v e r y o u r p ro b le m w ith th e A m ig a w e
w ill s o lv e it - g e t in to u c h w ith o u r h e lp fu l
pan e l o f e x p e rts n o w .............................page 15
C programming
69
Reader Ads & User Groups 118
Find a bargain or find some new friends.
AmigaDOS
85
CONTACTS
E ditorial
Bob Wade - Editor
30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW
* 0225 442244
A d ve rtisin g
Margaret Clarke - Advertising Manager
2nd Floor, Rayner House, 23 Higher Hillgate,
Stockport SKI 3ER
* 061-474 7333
Subscriptions
The Old Barn, Somerton, Somerset
TAT 1 7PY
« 0458 74011
P U B L
E verything y o u need to k n o w a b o u t fin d in g a n d
using fre e s o ftw a re can be fo u n d in o u r special
section s ta rtin g o n ...................................... page 121
A M IG A SHOPPER • ISSUE 3 • JULY 1 9 9 ’
827285432.004.png
Introducing
Saxon Publisher & Draw 4D
to the UK...
Saxon Publisher provides you with performance
unparalleled by other DTP programs, with features so
powerful and flexible that even the most complex
documents can be created in a fraction of the
time. A program that incorporates numerous
advanced typesetting features not available
anywhere else - at any price. Saxon Publisher
will change your perceptions about what a truly
professional DTP program should be...
The DTP Standard for the Amiga
& Text sizes up to 2000 points
& Import text from any Amiga WP
@ Rotate, Scale and Skew text in any direction
& The ability to import and print 24 bit images
without convertions utilities
& Support for Encapsulated Pos6cript
Draw 4D is the first Multi Dimensional Structured Drawing
and animation software for Desktop Publishing and Video.
The interface is the fastest, smoothest and easiest to use
available on any computer.
& Zoom range is nearly unlimited
& DRAW 4D is fully multitasking
PICTURE DISTORTION
Saxon Publisher VI.2....£249.95
Draw 4D....£149.95
Saxon Publisher/Draw 4D Package...£349.95
and the New Supra Range
• • •
SupraDrive™ Floppy quiet reliable floppy disk drive
works with all Amiga® computers. 1MB unformatted capacity.
Pass-through port for connecting additional drives...£89.95.
SupraDrive™ Removable
Syquest™ removable cartridge drive for the
A500 or 2000. Great for primary & back-up
storage.Comes complete with SCSI
interface, or as add-on drive. INTERNAL
£599.00 EXTERNAL £599.00
SupraDrive™ 500XP Micro-power
hard drive, SCSI interface, & RAM for the
A500. Easily expands for 1/2 to 8MB RAM.
Includes Amiga bus pass-through, SCSI port,
software. From £425.00
SupraDrive™ WordSync™ Easy-to-install, autobooting
hard disk card for the Amiga 2000. Uses high-performance
Quantum™ hard disk & includes SCSI port, utility software.
40MB £425 ■ 52MB £475 • 105MB £625
SupraRAM™ 500RX 1 / 2 , 1 , 2,4 or smb of fast ram for
the Amiga 500. Easy to expand. Zero wait states & hidden refresh.
Amiga bus pass-through, from £129.95
SupraRAM™ 2000 2, 4, 6 & 8MB of FAST RAM for the
A2000 & 3000. Easy to expand. Zero wait states & hidden refresh.
Four-layer board improves reliability. From £119.00
SupraModem™ 2400 ioo% Hayes™ -
compatible 300, 1200, 2400 baud modem for
virtually all computers. Compatible with all
popular telecommunications software. £149.95
SupraModem™ 2400 Plus
SupraModem 2400 with MNP5 & V.42bis error
correction & data compression protocols.
Allows transmissions up to 9600 bps. £199.95
SupraModem™ 2400zi Internal half­
card modem for the Amiga 2000 & 3000.
Installs easily in any Amiga bus slot. Supports
multiple modems on one computer. From £119.95
J
v
All modems have a five year GUARANTEE
S___________________________________________________________________ r
All prices include 17.5% VAT.
Access & Visa Welcome
Dealer enquiries welc ome
U K L im ite d
SURFACE UK LIMITED 5 ROCKWARE AVENUE ■ GREENFORD • MIDDX UB6 0AA
TELEPHONE 081-566 6677 EXT 204/205 FAX 081-566 6678
827285432.005.png
AMIGA NEWS
Oxxi into
C OAST DISAPPEARS
INTO H ORIZON
New Horizons, publisher of the
word processor ProWrite, has taken
over US software company Central
Coast Software.
From now on, all development,
production, customer support, sales,
and marketing activities of CCS will
be moved to Austin, Texas, USA.
CCS's products include
Quarterback, a hard disk backup
program, and Quarterback Tools, a
set of disk utilities for, among other
things, the recovery of deleted files.
James Bayless, president of New
Horizons, sees the addition of these
programs to his company's line as
enabling it to "provide a wide
selection of high quality software to
solve the needs of Amiga users."
New Horizons Software
® 010 1 512 328 66 50
overdrive
Prolific US Amiga software house O x x i has an
impressive list of launches on the way. Here's what
you can expect over the next couple of months
The Visionary position
Colourful upgrade
Users straining at the bit for Oxxi's
Spectracolor and SoundMaster w ill
be pleased to know that they are
now being shipped.
Spectracolor, the successor to
Photon Paint, is the only Amiga HAM
package to support Brush and Key
Frame Animation. An upgrade offer
for existing Photon Paint owners is
also available.
Soundmaster is an 8-bit stereo
sampler. It is supplied with a built-in
microphone, but also has two input
jacks and m ic ro p h o n e in pu ts.
Bundled with it is AudioMaster III, the
sample e d itin g softw are, and the
whole thing costs £129.95.
Due for imminent release
is TurboText, an editor that
allows macro creation and
k e y b o a rd re m a p p in g , as
w e ll as in te rfa c in g w ith
ARexx to g iv e m ore
sophisticated user control.
No UK prices are available
yet, for this new clutch of
program s, but w atch this
space for further details.
All of O xxi's programs w ill
be distributed in the UK by
HB M a rk e tin g
a 0753 686 000
O x x i
a 010 1 213 4 2 7 1227
B u d d in g gam es w rite rs w ill be a b le to g e t th e ir teeth stuck in to a
n e w h ig h speed g a m e s -o rie n ta te d la n g u a g e th is m o n th .
The new Aegis Visionary package, from Oxxi, comes with a compiler and
interactive debugger to make writing speedy games that much more painless.
Following the form at of Basic, the package has over 6 0 commands
designed to deal with game mechanics such as screen fades, dissolves and
colour cycling. Up to 50 on-screen hotspots can be defined, which let the
computer know when a sprite has moved over a programmer-defined portion of
the screen.
In addition, scrolling and blitting are supported, as well as the ability to
have up to 25 IFF screens and 25 IFF sound samples in memory at once.
Multiple fonts are also supported.
Finished gam es are c o m p ile d in to a stand-alone fo rm a t, running
independently of Visionary. It looks like it w ill be a busy Summer for game
creation tools, with such packages as Mandarin's AMOS and Domark's 3D
Construction Kit also
a v a ila b le to budding
games program mers.
O xxi's new contender
in this lively market is
scheduled for release
in July, but a UK price
has yet to be finalised.
Popular veteran
Amiga paint
package, Photon
Paint is succeeded
by Sp ectra co lo u r-
just one of a welter
of launches by Oxxi
aimed at taking the
software market by
storm this Summer.
Computer Crusaders
Christian programmers are invited to
submit software for the Best Christian
Software Writers 1991 competition,
organised by Evangeltrust.
The software can be in the form
of a game, a Bible study aid,
database or anything that is of use to
religious education teachers and
church workers. Many computer
formats, including the Amiga, are
allowed. (Presumably Jim Bakker
won't be allowed to enter any
accounts programs - ed.)
Separate categories exist for
individuals and groups. Each
category is subdivided for those
under 15 and those of any age. The
software must have been written in
1991 and the closing date is
December 31. Entry forms can be
obtained by sending a SAE to
Evangeltrust, PO Box 224, Kingston
upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2NX.
A M IGA ADVANCES
IN ADVERTISING
Creator of the Vitalite and Milky
W ay adverts, Speedy Films, has
revealed the important part played
by the Amiga in the development of
the ads.
Using a set up o f an Amiga
20 00 and two 500s for
storyboarding and animatics, the
company claims that "repetitive
painting time is minimalised and
valuable creative time is saved" -
that is, it's quicker with an Amiga.
Speedy Films also owns up to a
certain amount of game playing to
relieve 'creative executive stress'.
(Which only takes up about eight
hours of the day I'm sure - ed.)
Lies, damn lies and statistics
Oxxi is about to open up the world of statistics and market research to Amiga
owners with the new P-Stat. Launched at the Amiga W orld EXPO in New York,
as reported in last month's Amiga Shopper, P-Stat features a spreadsheet-style
interface for data entry and its capacity is limited only by available memory. An
A 30 00 with 1 8Mb can handle two million pieces of data, making it equivalent
to a VAX minicomputer.
The software is controlled using a mouse and menu interface system to give
access to over 5 0 numeric and statistical functions. These include: matrix
m ultiplication, transposition, additions, inversions, logarithm ic and non-
logarithmic transformation functions. Random numbers can be generated with
either uniform, normal, exponential and gamma distributions.
P-Stat gives the user 25 graph styles, including x-y plotting, histograms, 2D
and 3D plots. It is possible to animate graphs so that, for example, 3D plots can
be rotated to reveal hidden detail. Output can be sent to any W orkbench
printer, HPGL-plotter or PostScript printer. No price is available as yet.
Play it again, scan
The recent Am iga W o rld EXPO in
N ew York saw the first showing of
ScanMaster from Oxxi. The new 24-
b it fla tb e d c o lo u r scanner has a
resolution of 3 0 0 dpi and handles
documents up to 8.5 x 1 1.7 inches.
W ith the bundled ImageMaster
software it can create CMYK colour
separations in 16.7 million colours
and copes with monochrome images
at 2 5 6 grey levels. Tools supplied
e n a b le flip p in g , m irro rin g and
rotation of the image. Prices for this
and other new Oxxi products will be
revealed soon.
A M IG A SHOPPER • ISSUE 3 • JULY 1991
827285432.001.png

Plik z chomika:

Inne pliki z tego folderu:

Inne foldery tego chomika:

Zgłoś jeśli naruszono regulamin