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- > From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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- The WAACE Show was, as usual, a very pleasant experience. In
- travelling to the greater Washington - Virginia area once a year to
- 'celebrate things Atari' the fun of seeing old friends and making new ones
- never seems to diminish. This year had extra special meanings to most all
- of us attending WAACE'92. The appearance by Atari in the presence of Bill
- Rehbock was a delight indeed. But the real pleasure was seeing the Falcon
- first hand and using one for some time. There were ten Falcons in the
- Washington Scene, all were providing visual and auditory delights to one
- degree or another for all who attended.
-
- Bill Rehbock has proven to all that his ability to deliver an
- informative, enthusiastic seminar is above reproach. The demonstrations
- he gave relative to the Falcon on Saturday, Saturday night at the banquet
- and on Sunday were outstanding both for the information and entertainment
- content. What more can one ask for? It was a great show that was well
- attended with the latest in Atari hardware readily available for all to
- see, hear, touch and drool over.
-
- To the folks at WAACE, a hearty thank you for another job well done.
- To Atari's Bill Rehbock, thank you for doing the right thing and of
- course, thanks a bunch! Next time, I think we ought to rehearse any duets
- we become involved in. You did a great job Bill!
-
- To all the exhibitors, as always a 'tip-o-the old hat' to all for
- making the show so very exciting and interesting.
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- > CPU STATUS REPORT LATE BREAKING INDUSTRY-WIDE NEWS
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- Issue #42
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- Compiled by: Lloyd E. Pulley, Sr.
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-
- --Toshiba to Cut Chip-Making Costs
-
- Toshiba is instituting a number of measures to cut the cost of manufac-
- turing semiconductors by 20%. A Toshiba spokesman said that part of the
- savings will come from lower-cost clean rooms being developed by equip-
- ment suppliers. Toshiba will also try to save money by cutting the cost
- of the chip- baking process and increasing automated production to take
- advantage of cheaper nighttime electricity.
-
-
-
- -- U.S. Robotics Offers Modem Sharing Kit
-
- U.S. Robotics Inc. has announced its new Modem Sharing Kit Version 1.5
- which it says allows for pooling of modems on a local area network so
- any user can dial out and access remote host systems. Also, the system
- enables remote users to dial in to the LAN through the shared modems to
- run applications and transfer files.
-
- The single-port version of the kit lists for $995, while a two- modem
- version lists for $1,595.
-
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-
- -- Nintendo and Sony to Create Next Generation Video Games
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- Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp. announced this week they are joining
- forces to create the next generation of video game technology. According
- to sources, the two Japanese companies will manufacture and market a new
- game system that will offer clearer pictures and more life-like action
- by combining Nintendo's Super NES home video game system with a CD-ROM
- drive.
-
- In addition, the agreement calls for Nintendo and Sony to license other
- companies to develop, manufacture and sell disc software.
-
- Nintendo will continue to work with Philips Consumer Electronics to
- develop a way to make Super NES compact disc software compatible with
- Philips Compact Disc Interactive hardware.
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-
-
- -- Intel to Manufacture "GREEN" Chips
-
- Intel Corp. announced this week that it will support the U.S. Environ-
- mental Protection Agency's voluntary "Energy Star Computers Program" by
- incorporating energy saving technologies developed for the mobile
- computing market into all of the company's future microprocessors.
-
- This will provide personal computer makers with one of the key building
- blocks for making energy-efficient computers -- or "green machines" --
- in the near future.
-
- The EPA program, which promotes the creation of energy efficient com-
- puters, encourages the manufacturing and marketing of computers and
- monitors that have the capability of going to a low-power state when not
- in use. The low-power state would use 30 watts or less of power,
- compared to several hundred watts typically used by computers today.
-
- Dataquest, a Silicon Valley market research firm, reports that over 80%
- of today's PCs are built using Intel chips with more than 20 million new
- PCs based on Intel microprocessors produced each year.
-
-
- -- Apple to Release Low-End Modems
-
- Rumor is that Apple Computer Inc. will introduce a pair of low-priced,
- high-speed internal modems for its newest notebook Macintoshes. The $320
- PowerBook Express Modem will provide a base data transfer rate of
- 14.4Kbps and 9,600-bps send-and-receive facsimile capabilities.
-
-
-
- -- Fujitsu Makes 3-D Graphics System
-
- Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. say they have developed the
- world's fastest three-dimensional computer graphics system.
-
- Reports say that the prototype SUBARU system "cannot only render solid
- images using standard shape and color functions but can use shadow and
- light reflection functions to generate photorealistic images in real
- time."
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- Fujitsu says the system uses a new computer architecture, called
- "reconfigurable parallel processing architecture," that enables it to
- generate photorealistic animation images for television and movies in
- real time.
-
- The firm adds the system also can be applied to computer-aided design
- and computer-aided manufacturing requirements.
-
-
-
- -- Small Business BBS Established
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- A computer bulletin board service (BBS) has been launched by the federal
- government's Small Business Administration to provide free information
- on starting or running a small business.
-
- The number for callers with a 2400-baud modem is 1-800-859-INFO. The
- number for 9600-baud modems is 1-800-697-INFO.
-
- SBA administrator Patricia Saiki said, "This is high-tech help for small
- business owners when they need it. It's free, it's fast it's easy and
- it's a government service that never sleeps."
-
- Sources say that the BBS will include information on the agency's loans
- and on specialized programs for women, minorities and veterans as well
- as information on agency events and seminars.
-
-
- -- IBM to Study Links Between Miscarriages and
- Computer Chip Manufacturing
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- An IBM-commissioned study finds a high incidence of miscarriage among
- women who manufacture computer chips. Researchers at Baltimore's Johns
- Hopkins University found a 33.3% miscarriage rate among 30 women who
- worked with two chemicals widely used in making the chips.
-
- The New York Times reported that, while the small sample involved only
- 10 miscarriages, researchers believe the rate is significant.
-
- "The suspect chemicals are diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and ethylene
- glycol monethyl ether acetate, solvents that help etch away material
- deposited on a silicon wafer."
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- Reports say that some chip makers are offering other jobs to workers
- exposed to the solvents, "Intel, Texas Instruments, AT&T, Advanced Micro
- Devices, Signetics and National Semiconductor have issued warnings about
- the chemicals in recent weeks."
-
- The Johns Hopkins research, examining workers at IBM plants in East
- Fishkill, N.Y., and Burlington, Vt., from 1980 to 1989, found that the
- miscarriage rate among workers who did not use the solvent was 15.6%,
- compared with 33.3% among workers who did.
-
- The Times notes IBM made no public announcement of the findings but
- reported the company notified its employees, the Environmental
- Protection Agency and members of the Semiconductor Industry Association.
-
-
-
- -- Marshals Grab Counterfeit Software
-
- According to Microsoft Corp., U.S. marshals in California and New Jersey
- have made the largest-ever seizure of unauthorized computer software,
- impounding more than 150,000 counterfeit copies of its MS-DOS operating
- system. The software retails for approximately $60 a copy, bringing the
- value of the seizure to more than $9 million.
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- > WAACE'92 STR SHOW NEWS THE PREMIER EAST COAST SHOW * REPORT 1
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- SIMPLY THE BEST!
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- by D. D. Martin
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- It's hard to believe that another year has gone by and another WAACE
- show over. As a long time Atari computer user, I have come to look
- forward to sharing 'things Atari' with fellow users and developers at the
- annual WAACE gathering. This year's show was no disappointment.
-
- I arrived at Dulles International Airport about 3:00 PM Friday and got
- checked into the Sheraton Reston by 4:00. After quickly unpacking and
- freshening up, we (John and I) joined GEnie friends and developers in the
- lounge for drinks and gossip. It was so much fun seeing the faces at the
- other end of the fingers that post messages and upload files. I was busy
- passing out "I (heart) GEnie" ribbons so that we could identify each other
- during the weekend. By the end of the show I think I had passed out about
- 120 ribbons. I'm sure I missed a lot of folks, but hopefully next year
- the registration committee will be sure to put names on the attendee's
- badges.
-
- One thing I really enjoy about WAACE is the informal ambience created
- by the hotel setting. It allows for meeting and chatting with people
- during non-show show hours and tends to set a cordial atmosphere.
-
- John and I had dinner Friday night with George Richardson, Ted Evans,
- Jeff "STer", John Eidsvoog, and Tomas Ensley. It was most interesting to
- gain insights of the Atari market from the developer point of view. After
- dinner we gathered again in the lounge and met more Atarians and GEnie
- users.
-
- The show opened Saturday at 10:00 AM and I was torn between hitting
- the booths and shopping for great show specials or attending Dave Small's
- seminar. I opted for Dave Small. Dave's seminars are always fun and full
- of surprises. Dave showed us a video of his Camaro (Sandy at the camera,
- Dave at the wheel and the kids in the back seat). We all got to ride
- along at "Warp Speed" (150 MPH) to the thunderous sound of the well tuned
- engine. Dave again regaled us with stories of Hacker's Con." and updates
- on projects of Gary Hudson and Tom Hudson. Dave advised us that Spectre
- 3.1 is right around the corner. Seems he was encountering problems that
- appeared to be in the Spectre code only to find out that his TT had a bad
- DMA chip. Now that that is solved, he says to keep your eye out in the
- Gadgets RT library for the upload of version 3.1 (TT support). He also
- said that version 3.7 will follow shortly (also as an upload to the on
- line services) and explained the jump in version numbers as being
- appropriate since version 3.7 will deal with System 7 stuff. Dave invited
- everyone to stop by his booth to get some hands on time on a Falcon, take
- pictures and peek inside the mystical bird.
-
- After Dave's seminar it was off to shop! So many goodies! So little
- time! I finally got my turn at the popular CodeHead booth where Tomas
- was helpful in checking out my many disks and advising which ones needed
- updating. Along with a new Warp 9 and Codekeys update I got a copy of
- LookIt-PopIt and a neat CodeHead tee shirt.
-
- One "must have" on my list was Diamond Edge. I had the opportunity to
- chat with Bob Luneski and also got a Diamond Back II update. If you own a
- hard drive, Diamond Edge is the most powerful tool available. The
- optimizing routine alone is worth the price. There is also a feature that
- lets you undelete files on your hard drive! I've already used that
- feature since getting back home.
-
- Next a peek at Mission Software's Flash II. John Trautschold gave me
- a quick rundown on features and installation. I'm going to have to find a
- quiet weekend to study up on this one, but it will be fun exploring new
- worlds. We rode with John back to the airport in the hotel van. Turns
- out that John is a pilot and flew into WAACE in his Cherokee!
-
- My day is not complete unless I get up in the morning, have a cup of
- coffee (or two), read the paper and work the daily crypt-o-quote. Hutch
- (John Hutchinson) at Fair Dinkum Technologies assured me that his
- Cryptographer program would provide hours of fun and challenge. It does
- just that! I'm hooked. Now if I can just get someone to encode new
- puzzles for me...<g>
-
- Since I just received my HyperLink update a couple weeks before the
- show, I wanted to stop by the JMG booth and congratulate George and Dave
- on the great improvements in the latest version. We also discussed
- possible ways to improve the report generation. I look for even greater
- things for HyperLink in the near future.
-
- At last year's WAACE show, I failed to pick up Clear Thinking's EdHak.
- I didn't make that mistake this year. Now I can't believe I've gone this
- long without this fantastic text editor installed as an accessory. I love
- the Kwicksend feature which is about as close to the MAC clipboard cut and
- paste feature as anything on the Atari platform.
-
- I think everyone at the show made a trip by the Wintertree Software
- booth to pick up a copy of Spelling Sentry. This spell checker works in
- real time and it even works in telecommunications programs.
-
- I was very impressed with Computer Studio's booth and Sheldon Winick.
- Sheldon brought along his family and they were doing a bustling business.
- They brought six TTs and sold them all. John bought one of them along
- with the BIG Atari moniterm monitor! How big was it? Well, when we got
- back to the Orlando airport and picked up our car the only place it would
- fit was in the front seat. So, I made the two hour drive from Orlando
- home in the back seat while the monitor rode shotgun.
-
- Bill Rehbock of Atari Corp. (USA) was the guest speaker at the
- Saturday night banquet. Many thanks to Atari Corp for sending Bill and
- all the Falcon 030s to the WAACE show. Bill gave us a demonstration of
- the powerful multi media features of the Falcon at both the banquet and at
- a seminar on Sunday. One can not appreciate the graphics and sound
- capability of this computer until you see something like Tina Turner's
- Olympic video "Simply The Best" played in full color and surround sound
- (or Bill Rehbock and Ralph Mariano singing a duet in distorted sound.)
-
- At his seminar on Sunday, Bill Rehbock introduced a new software
- package for the Atari computer called SUTRA. Sutra is billed as Atari's
- version of the popular Microsoft Works. He was asked if Sutra would be
- bundled with the Falcon or sold separately to which Rehbock replied that
- its marketing has yet to be determined, but his vote would be to bundle
- the software with the machines. He also demonstrated the Speedo-GDOS
- (based on Bitstream postscript fonts). This scalable font GDOS was well
- received by the audience.
-
- Sunday was another day of demos and visiting. I took a peek in the
- midi room and was delighted by an informal jam session of Atari midi
- musicians. The education room was bustling with kids doing neat things on
- computers and having fun.
-
- Late Sunday afternoon I finally got a chance to chat with Dave Small
- and George Richardson in the Gadgets booth. As promised, Dave had a
- Falcon up and running and another one opened up so the techies could ohhh
- and ahhh over chips and solder traces. Dave was kind enough to explain to
- me in simple terms what causes Spectre to lock up sometimes when I'm in
- the middle of a Freehand project.
-
- I managed to catch Neil Harris (V.P. marketing for GEnie) in a quiet
- moment while his two daughters had lunch. We had a chance to catch up on
- old friends and share some fond memories.
-
- Congratulations to the winners of the three grand door prizes and the
- donors: ABCO Computer a 130 meg hard drive, DMC a Calamus SL package, and
- Fast Tech a 25 mhz accelerator board.
-
- To the WAACE committee...
-
- WELL DONE! "Simply The Best!"
-
- Hugs...Swampy
-
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- > STraight FAX!STR InfoFile GOOD STUFF!
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-
- - If either Shift Key is held down when selecting the Save command in
- the Preferences menu, the File Selector will appear allowing the
- system preferences to be saved to a user selected preferences file.
-
- The user selected preferences file may be later passed as a parameter
- to the STraight FAX! (i.e. via the new GEM Desktop drag and drop
- method of launching programs with parameters).
-
- - In the Page Preferences dialog, a new option exists for the Failed
- Pages Popup Menu. 'Re-Send Failed Pages w/Cover Page' will cause a
- new Cover Page to be sent before the remaining pages of a FAX transfer
- made to complete a previously partially completed transfer, if a Cover
- Page has been specified for the FAX document.
-
- - In the Page Preferences dialog, a new popup menu exists: Page Height.
- The Page Height Popup Menu specifies the height of a FAX page that
- is transferred (i.e. Letter, Legal, A4 or B5). The Page Height is
- used during ASCII Text to FAX conversions to determine the number of
- text lines per page, for GEM Meta File to FAX conversions, for
- Image and DEGAS to FAX conversions and for the Full Page Scan maximum
- page height.
-
- The heights will be displayed in Inches or Centimeters as per the
- Units parameter in the General Preferences dialog.
-
- - In the Receive FAX Preferences, a new option exists for the Auto
- Receive Popup Menu. 'Selectively Enabled' allows the user to specify
- the time interval that the Auto Receive mode is active. When this
- mode is specified, the start (From) and end (To) times may be entered
- by clicking on the Up and Down Arrow Buttons in the Receive Time
- field.
-
- The 'Always Enabled' option is the same as the 'Enabled' option from
- earlier versions of the software.
-
- - In the Print Preferences dialog, a new popup menu exists: Page Size.
- The Page Size Popup Menu allows selection of the size of the paper
- used in the printer of the selected Printer Device. The choices are
- Default, Letter, Legal, A4 and B5. The Default choice will utilize
- the Default Page Size (that is displayed at the bottom of the dialog
- box) that is currently configured into the selected GDOS printer
- driver.
-
- Note: Some GDOS printer drivers may ignore the Page Size and use
- an internal page size that is not configurable (i.e. a Laser
- Printer may assume the page size of the paper tray in use.)
-
- - When selecting files via the File Selector, a File Type Warning
- alert box will be displayed if the extension of the selected file is
- not the proper extension for the type of file being selected.
-
- This alert box will present three button choices:
-
- Select - Re-Display the File Selector to select another file.
- OK - Use the File Selected as is.
- Cancel - Cancel the File Selection.
-
- The user may change the default button choice by holding down the
- Alternate Key while making the selection. The default button choice
- will be saved with the system preferences.
-
- - The user may abort an ASCII Text to FAX Conversion in progress by
- holding down the Undo Key.
-
- - In the Receive Log, a new command is in the Receive Log Popup Menu
- that appears when an entry in the log is double-clicked on. This
- command, Rename, allows the name of the FAX files that are received to
- be renamed to a user specified name. When this command is selected,
- the File Selector will appear allowing the user to specify a new name
- that the received FAX files for the log entry should be renamed to.
-
- - The maximum number of View Windows that may be opened has been
- increased from 4 to 7.
-
- - The Send Log and Receive Log limits of 500 entries has been removed.
- The Log sizes are now only limited by available memory.
- The Loading, Saving and Re-Ordering times have also been reduced.
-
- - The user may now print the entire Send/Receive Log or the selected
- entries in the Log. When there are selected entries, the alert box
- that is displayed when the Print button is selected will allow three
- button choices:
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- All - Print the Entire Log.
- Select - Print ony the Selected entries in the Log.
- Cancel - Cancel the printing of the Log.
- - The STraight FAX! now incorporates more detailed error message alerts.
-
- - The STraight FAX! will now recognize all serial ports on the Atari
- TOS computers including the TT/030 and Atari Falcon 030 computers.
-
- - The Print FAX/Print Image problem with GDOS messing up status message
- dialog has been corrected.
-
- - The STraight FAX! now supports improved Wild Card support for
- selecting multiple FAX Files at a time from the Send Multiple Files
- dialog box. Multiple FAX files may be specified at a time from the
- File Selector by manually entering a file extension of ".J??".
- All FAX files starting with the extension of ".J01" through ".J99"
- that exist will be loaded (up to the 33 file limit).
-
- Multiple FAX files may also be specified from the File Selector that
- is presented when the (Print) FAX command is selected in the File
- menu.
-
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- by John D. Barnes
-
-
- (Reprinted with permission from the Oct. '92 issue of Current Notes.)
-
- Once again, the marketplace is all a-twitter with expectations of new
- hardware from Atari. From the information being spread all over the
- place, it appears that Atari's engineering wizards have put together a
- fine piece of hardware in the new Falcon 030.
-
- The hardware specifications have been widely published (see, for
- example the September 1992 Current Notes, pp 8 & 9) and they have
- generated a lot of excitement, as it appears that the Falcon is pretty
- much up to date in this respect.
-
- Much less is being said about software, in spite of the fact that
- hardware does not sell itself any more. Software sells hardware. Back in
- the days when personal computers were a novelty, users were content to see
- software development lag behind hardware advances. Nowadays, however,
- people will not buy a computer if they cannot get software to do the jobs
- they want to do. Worse yet, the agonized screams of people who already
- have substantial investments in software accompany every new upgrade.
-
- Even neophytes expect to have plenty of things to play with as soon as
- they finish taking their new machines out of the boxes.
-
- This seems like as good a time as any to suggest ways that Atari can
- make their new product attractive to people who have never owned one of
- Atari's 680x0 based machines. Atari has been notably skimpy in this area
- in the past, and a break with this tradition would be a real morale
- booster for the legions of new dealers that Atari hopes to recruit.
-
- Load 'Em Up
-
- Almost any clone that is sold these days comes with a pile of
- software. It is usually not the top drawer stuff, but it is enough to
- give the user something to practice with.
-
- While the Pussycat does not know all of the business details on this,
- there are surely ways to make the purchaser of a new Falcon feel that he
- is getting in on the ground floor of something big. There are even ways
- for the Tramiels to do this in a manner that somewhat approximates their
- idea of what things ought to cost.
-
- First of all, put in lots of leaflets, one for each reasonable
- product now on the Atari commercial market. Describe products like Word
- Perfect, Touch-Up, Image Cat, Mug Shot, Flash, dBMAN, Superbase, LDW
- Power, .... Cover the whole spectrum of commercial productivity software
- and games. There is not even any real need to verify that the stuff
- actually works because the user will not be running these products in any
- case. The Pussycat remembers how impressed he was when 100 or so leaflets
- tumbled out as he unpacked the Apple CD ROM drive for his system at the
- office.
-
- Second, put in disks with demonstration versions of products like
- DynaCADD, Calamus, Calligrapher, etc. The object is to provide a
- representative sampling. The choices should be made in such a fashion as
- to inspire awe. Machines that have such powerful software in their
- repertory must be very powerful, indeed. There is no need to supply
- documentation, a short guide with a tutorial on disk should be adequate.
-
- If the authors of these programs are willing to have the demos
- downloaded from the online services, they should surely be willing to
- have Atari package them with new machines. The burden of preparing the
- hundreds of thousands of disks required might be a problem, and Atari
- might have to pick up the tab for the disk duplicating.
-
- Next, include a couple of real applications. These could be selected
- from the vast library of available shareware and Atari could make bulk
- purchase deals with the authors. The authors could incorporate
- registration forms for more advanced versions into the bundled versions,
- which might have some of their functionality limited.
-
- Finally, Atari should seed the development of new software. Perhaps
- they can do this be subcontracting for specific software products like CPX
- modules or desk accessory applications. They should come to terms with
- successful software developers for packages that can be bundled with the
- new machines. Such developers have to be given the sense that they will
- get worthwhile rewards if Atari is successful.
-
- Point to After-the-Sale Support
-
- It would certainly be desirable to let the new purchaser know that
- there are places he can expect support after the sale. Sign-up offers for
- CIS, Delphi, and GEnie should be included in the package, along with
- working versions of QuickCIS and ST Aladdin, just to get the user hooked
- on the support provided by the online services.
-
- Introductory offers for all of the Atari magazines should be
- included. A free year of Atari Explorer should be available via postcard.
- This gives the purchaser an impression of vitality in the user base. The
- registry of user groups should be screened to weed out the ones that are
- no longer viable, the contact names should be updated, and the whole
- business put into a small booklet to be included in the package.
-
- Capture the Names
-
- The registration cards for purchasers of these machines should be
- filled in by the dealer and the results should be captured on a database.
- This database should be made available to all valid commercial interests
- in the community for the purpose of promoting their products. This is
- needed to provide an infrastructure for direct mail advertising. Each
- piece of direct mail that comes into a user's home is a reaffirmation of
- the validity of his purchase decision.
-
- If an outfit like Toad Computers can find the resources to do this in
- an efficient manner surely Atari ought to be able to do so as well.
-
- Share the Lifeboat
-
- These kinds of collaboration have been seldom practiced in the Atari
- marketplace. The Titanic has, however, gone down and everyone is sharing
- the same lifeboat. The rollout of the Falcon promises to generate as much
- excitement as shooting off 100 rescue rockets.
-
- The proposals outlined above require substantial effort that is not
- directly related to writing software. The developer community has to get
- together and establish a standardized format for the leaflets, the
- magazines have to prepare offers and ads. Atari has to make room for the
- stuff in its packages.
-
- The user groups have to get their act together. The shareware authors
- have to whip their products into shape.
-
- The direct benefits of all of this are probably as difficult to
- predict as the casting of bread upon the waters was in the biblical
- parable.
-
- All too often we have seen people in the Atari community take the view
- expressed by "I'll be damned if I advertise my product only to have the
- customer buy from someone else." The small size of the market encourages
- this kind of thinking, but the market will never get any bigger if people
- keep thinking along such narrow lines.
-
- There have been some isolated instances of collaboration in recent
- months. Atari has become more open about their documentation. In the
- former Soviet Union this openness was called glausnost, and we have all
- seen the changes that were brought about.
-
- The former Soviet Union analogy is apt in yet another way rebuilding
- the Atari society will take effort on everyone's part. No one entity
- possesses the means to effect the required restructuring on its own.
-
- The Costs
-
- In order for these proposals to work their cost has to be kept below
- about $50 per machine. The entry cost to an individual developer or
- publisher should not be much more than the cost of a full page magazine
- ad. The costs can be spread out over some time because Atari does not plan
- to fire off both barrels of the shotgun at once.
-
- This means that the material can be prepared in small batches of one
- or two thousand units for test marketing and evaluation. One hopes that
- the response will be enough to trigger production and sales of 100,000
- units or so, in which case the prospective gain will become well worth the
- risk.
-
- A New Tomorrow
-
- Over the next several months the community will be watching for signs
- that the community can regain the vigor that it possessed in those halcyon
- days when the ST line was first introduced.
-
- Many costly mistakes were made in that era. There was a big tendency
- to expect that Atari would do it all. There was a fervent belief that
- "Atari knows best." The players in that game have grown more mature now.
- One can hope that they now understand that the market has many niches and
- that those who occupy those niches are the ones who can cope with the
- demands of their own environments.
-
- Atari makes fine hardware they are fulfilling that promise by making
- something that should be even finer. There are able people in the
- developer community. They must be nurtured and encouraged to produce their
- best. There are fine people in the user community, they must be inspired
- to carry the message to the four winds.
-
- There are some indications in Bill Rehbock's online conferences that
- Atari is being more open in encouraging outsiders than it has been in the
- past. This tendency needs to be expanded into full working partnerships
- that recognize the value of the contributions of the software publishers
- and of the other allies who aid Atari in its cause.
-
- The new hardware, targeted on new markets, encouraging the opening of
- new horizons in software, provides a vehicle that may allow everyone a
- fresh start. Let us not drop the ball this time.
-
-
- Current Notes: Your Monitor on the World of Atari
- Vol. 12, No. 8, October, 1992
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
-
- 4 - EDITORIAL, by Joe Waters
- As a new "era" is introduced with the FALCON030, we look back briefly
- at Atariland five years ago when the MEGA ST4 was introduced.
-
- 6 - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
-
- 8 - ST UPDATE, by Frank Sommers.
- Trials and Tribulations of the Amiga.
-
- 10 - ATARI INTRODUCES FALCON030, Atari Press Release.
-
- 11 - ATARI SHIPS NEW MULTITASKING OS, Atari Press Release.
-
- 12 - MYTHS AND MYSTERIES, by Dave Troy.
- Atari launches another valiant shot at appliance status.
-
- 16 - WORLD PREMIER OF FALCON030, by Oliver Steinmeier.
- First hand account of the 1992 Atari Show in Dusseldorf, Germany
- where Atari introduced the new Atari Falcon030.
-
- 22 - STARTING BLOCK, by Richard Gunter.
- Some (mostly) recent downloads.
-
- 24 - ST TOOLBOX, by J. Andrzej Wrotniak.
- Idealist and Publisher II on the PC.
-
- 28 - CONVECTOR PROFESSIONAL, by David Barkin.
- This gem of a program does everything it's supposed to do, and more!
-
- 34 - GOLDEN IMAGE MOUSE, by James Parker.
- A real Atari Trek to Naples in search of the Golden Image Mouse.
-
- 36 - POWER ON THE MOVE, by James Parker.
- A battery pack that will put a little more portability in your
- portable Atari STacy.
-
- 38 - JUNKYARD PUSSYCAT, by John Barnes.
- Software sells machines.
-
- 42 - 8-BIT TIDBITS, by Rick Reaser.
- Comparing GEnie and CIS.
- 46 - FRED, by Roger Meston
- Hours of entertainment, intrigue, and just plan fun (8-bit).
-
- 48 - MAKING BATCH FILES WORK FOR YOU, by John Sandgren.
- Using menus to get the most from your Atari 8-bit.
-
- 50 - ADVENTURES IN HIGH SCHOOL, by Albert Bagetta.
- Using Atari 8-bits in the educational environment.
-
- 56 - STRAIGHTFAX! UPDATE, by Frank Sommers.
- Getting the fax straight into your computer.
-
- 58 - LEGEND, by Alfred GIovetti.
- A unique game with many fine attributes.
-
- 60 - KALAH ST, by Bill Moes.
- A game of skill or thought for one or two players.
-
- 62 - POPULOUS II, by Mickey Boyd.
- Secrets [of the Gods] revealed!
-
- 66 - CALLIGRAPHER PROFESSIONAL, by John Godbey.
- Perhaps the premier word processor for the Atari.
-
- 70 - FALCON030 ONLINE CONFERENCE - CIS
- Here is the transcript from the Bill Rehbock Falcon online
- conference on CompuServe, September 8, 1992.
-
- 72 - ATARI INDUSTRY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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- Purple Mountain Freedom Floptical Drive
- Wintertree Announces Spelling Sentry
- ST NEWS! Announced
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- Straight Edge Announces OutBurST!
- Revision 6.20 of the Sales-Pro System
- Barefoot to Support Hybrid Arts Owners
- E.Z.Arithmetic
- Elfin Magics' Tinker Board
- DAK's FREE Computer Club
- Fair Dinkum Announces CyberDrome
- STYLE: Image File Manipulator
- JMG Announces HyperLink Runtime Package
- WP Trade-Up is Back
- Synergy Resources Announces New GEMvelope
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- > WAACE'92 STR SHOW NEWS THE PREMIER EAST COAST SHOW * REPORT 3
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- WAACE OVERVIEW
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-
- Preface:
- In the spirit of the WAACE Show, I asked John Trautschold of
- Missionware Software to write his impressions of the show and the wonders
- planned for the future by Missionware down for your reading enjoyment.
- John has provided us with a marvelous view of the very successful WAACE
- Show and many more things too.
-
-
- by John Trautschold, Missionware Software
-
- As you know, Ralph, this was my (and Missionware Software's) first
- trip to WAACE. I have to say it was very well organized this year; the
- folks handling the show like Ken and J.D. did an excellent job at making
- me and the other developers/dealers feel quite at home. I really enjoyed
- myself, as did my partner-in-the-booth, Bob Carpenter.
-
- We came with three products to sell this year, and a fourth to show.
- I'd like to talk a bit first about the products we sold, then about the
- one we only showed - but what a reception it got!
-
- lottODDS (pronounced "lotto odds") is a program that's just plain fun,
- especially if you like to play local or national lotteries. This program
- maintains a database of numbers already picked, and then uses those
- numbers statistically in trying to determine what numbers to pick for the
- next lottery game. There aren't any guarantees, naturally, but it is fun
- to see how well the program stacks itself up against the odds.
-
- The seven statistical methods used include: Least, Most, Average, Hot
- Number, Between, Consecutive and Pairs. The user selects any of the seven
- to use (or any combinations thereof). After the numbers are calculated
- they are "merged" into a final set of numbers, which are then "wheeled"
- over the number of games you wish to play. (Wheeling is a distribution
- process based on odds for a particular game - it tries to evenly
- distribute a universe of numbers over a set of games played.)
- You can also let lottODDS pick random numbers, or wheel numbers you
- choose manually. It's quite a flexible program.
-
- Finally, one of the neatest feature in the program is it's ability to
- check to see which lottery tickets have matched numbers from those picked
- by the lottery. Let's say you play a LOT of games - say 50 or more. It
- can be kind of a pain to have check all 50 games to see if any matches
- have occurred. With lottODDS it's done automatically. All you need to do
- is enter the picked numbers and lottODDS will go through all of the games
- you played looking for matches.
-
- I must say that, next to Flash II (which I'll discuss in a bit),
- lottODDS was our best selling program at WAACE. I really enjoyed demoing
- it to the many folks asking about the program too!
-
- Printer Initializer is one of the other programs we sold at the show.
- This is a desk accessory program that permits you to set your printer up
- (serial or parallel printers only) for specific text output from within
- any GEM-based program. You can create the drivers yourself from
- "pinstall" which is included with the accessory.
-
- The program comes preset for such printers as Epson compatibles,
- Diconix portables, and the DeskJet 500. However, it's easy to create your
- drivers as well. We showed a number of folks how simple it was to create
- a driver using the Star Micronics SJ48 (Canon BJ10 compatible) printer we
- had with us at the show.
-
- Although most word processors (and other programs) support codes that
- place the printer into certain modes, such as italics, bold, etc, they
- normally don't support the selection of fonts or font sizes/styles. And
- that's where Printer Initializer comes in really handy.
-
- Most other non-word processing programs don't support much in the way
- of printer control at all, and in those cases, Printer Initializer is a
- must-have accessory.
-
- Finally, our top-of-the-line program, Flash II, was received quite
- warmly at WAACE. This program succeeds the original Flash
- telecommunications program.
-
- As you know, Flash was the number one telecom program for Atari STs.
- Unfortunately, it never went any farther than that. Although it will run
- on STEs, it won't run on a TT. That's the first area we attacked with
- Flash II. We wanted to make sure that it would run on all current
- production model STs/STEs/TTs - and that it does, all the way up to
- 1280x960 using a TTM195 monitor on the TT (and gee, is that nice!)
-
- We also wanted to maintain the "look and feel" of the old Flash, and
- there again, I think we've succeeded. The right mouse button is still
- used for switching between editor and terminal modes. The "insert" key is
- still used to activate the command line. We support DO scripts (although
- they aren't as necessary as they once were).
-
- But that's where things stop! And I must say Ralph, it's always
- enjoyable watching folks' eyes light up when they see the enhanced editor
- we have in Flash II version 2.01. Almost every menu function has
- keystroke equivalents. The cursor can be fully controlled from the
- keyboard, the cursor keys, or with the mouse. You can delete characters,
- words, complete lines, text to the right of the cursor or text to the left
- of the cursor - all using keystrokes!
-
- You can also block text starting in the middle of a line and ending in
- the middle of a line! Either the functions keys or the mouse can be used
- to set a block. And we support block moves and copies, as well as
- deletes, saves, and reformatting.
-
- The terminal has been greatly enhanced as well. We support all of the
- old Flash emulations (such as TTY, VT52 and VIDTEX) but also support true
- VT100, 101 and 102 emulation, ANSI emulation with the option of using the
- IBM character set for graphics (yes, you can play games now that use ANSI
- graphics characters!), and other DEC emulations as well, such as VT200 and
- VT300. And for you DEC users, we also support DEC character sets in all
- languages!
-
- DO scripts can still be used. We've already enhanced the scripting
- language somewhat to support some of the new features in Flash II.
- However, scripts really aren't needed any more for simple log ons to BBS'.
- All board setups can be done with simple "pointing and clicking". Each
- board (and there are 40 boards per file) can be setup to include specific
- emulations, character sets, RS232 & Modem options, Type Ahead options (we
- now support an editable 3-line Type Ahead window), transfer protocol
- options, block lockout hours, and statistics for each board.
- Additionally, each board can now have its own 20 function key macros in
- addition to 10 global macros! And all of this stuff gets loaded
- automagically when the board is dialed and connected.
-
- Ralph, there are so many new features it would take a book to explain
- them all (oh yeah, we include just that with the program - a 228 page
- manual that explains everything with examples!). We've already released
- one upgrade and are working on a second. Our number one concern, with
- this program especially, is support. It's a complex program and will
- continue to grow and be enhanced over the years. We've got a list about a
- mile long already asking for enhanced features. And there'll be more to
- come after that! Version 2.1 is just around the corner and will be sent
- free (automatically) to all registered owners. 2.01, which is being
- shipped right now, can be had for free to any owner of 2.0 just by sending
- in their 2.0 master disk along with 75 cents in return postage.
-
- Cyber Paint: We're really excited about this program. Although Cyber
- Paint has been around for a long time, it's the case of another program
- that was specifically written for the ST that wouldn't run on a TT. Well,
- that's being changed!
-
- Jim Kent, the original author of Cyber Paint, has been working
- closely with me and Ian Lepore (the new programmer for Cyber) in getting
- it updated to work on the TT (and all other current Atari computers) as
- well as the new Falcon. The program is also being ported to Lattice C
- from Alcyon C and the improvements are already outstanding.
-
- We were showing Cyber Paint at WAACE on a TT, and those folks that had
- a chance to play with it were absolutely astounded! Our current beta
- works (although with some color glitches) and was really fast! We're not
- sure yet just how far we'll go with Cyber Paint. A lot will depend on how
- well its re-release goes, and also on how well Atari does with the Falcon.
- Cyber Paint is being developed on a Falcon to ensure compatibility, and
- hopefully we'll have it ready quite soon. Naturally, ST Report readers
- will be some of the first to know when that happens.
-
- As you can probably tell, we're very excited about this project.
- It'll add a lot of creditability to our other fine products. As I
- mentioned earlier, I really enjoyed attending this year's WAACE. I met a
- lot of new folks (including you Ralph, and Dana) and just had a lot of
- plain old-fashioned fun going to the show. I really look forward to next
- year's show.
-
- I think you know that I flew my own airplane to Dulles. That was an
- adventure onto itself. Although we hit a few clouds and rain coming in on
- Friday, it was our return flight on Monday that got a bit interesting.
- Although we had clear weather almost all of the way, a strong high
- pressure system really kicked up the winds and slowed our old Piper
- Cherokee 180 way down. What should have been a 5 hour trip back to
- Chicago took closer to 6 1/2 hours! After passing a front in Ohio, we hit
- direct, headon, 45 to 50 knot headwinds! Subtracting that from our normal
- cruise speed of 120 knots left us with a ground speed of only 70 to 80
- knots (about 100 miles per hour). Thanks to the fine folks at Chicago
- Approach, we managed to cut a few corners and make it back to DuPage
- airport (in West Chicago, IL) before running out of fuel. If things had
- gotten a bit tighter, we had planned on landing at either the Kankakee or
- Joliet airport. But we made it, with about 45 minutes fuel to spare!
-
- All told, it was a great trip. But, with no more major shows to look
- forward to this year, it's back to the grinding board to get some work
- done. Flash II is still being worked on as is Cyber Paint. I'm working
- on an upgrade to lottODDS (adding features and making it MultiTOS
- compatible) and will also be looking at enhancements for Printer
- Initializer. Of course, I also need to spend some time with the family
- here too!
-
- John Trautschold
- Missionware Software
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- BETTER THAN WHAT? NOT _MY_ MACHINE?
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-
- by Dana P. Jacobson
-
-
- Recent messages and a few brief mentions in recent issues here have
- prompted me to provide my own insight into this whole "defense of one's
- computer" mentality.
-
- This "my computer is better than your computer" and "I'll defend it
- to the last drop of _your_ blood" is, in a nutshell, one of the most
- stupid actions a rational human being could indulge oneself! And yes,
- I've got myself involved in it more than once myself, but not for a number
- of years.
-
- Every time I see such messages, especially between users of different
- types of computers (or different models of the same brand!), my blood
- begins to boil and I'd like to shake these people until they realize the
- futility in such foolish debates!
-
- Let's see if we can make some sense out of this because I know
- already that I've caused a few ruffled feathers just by stating that such
- "debates" are stupid. Let's state the obvious: computers are just
- machines. They are only as good as the user sitting at the keyboard. A
- computer can't run by itself; it needs input from the user. It doesn't
- matter what computer that you use, no matter how sophisticated or archaic;
- it cannot perform its functions without us mere mortals. End of "Man vs.
- Computer 101."
-
- Think about it. Okay, you're saying about now that I have no
- conception of reality. Well, now rid yourself of your emotions. That also
- means forgetting about the brand name label attached to your computer. It
- also means forgetting the hardware specs. Now you're sitting in front of
- _a computer_. It really doesn't matter what the brand is; you're using a
- functional machine.
-
- It really doesn't matter what type of computer is being used. For the
- moment, let's stick with the Atari line of computers, since that's what
- I'm most familiar. Running Pagestream on a 520ST is no different than
- running the same program on a TT. The output is exactly the same, barring
- any printer differences. So, does that make the TT a better computer than
- the 520ST? Not in this instance. Let's play Dungeon Master, shall we?
- I'm assuming that the game runs on the TT, and if it does, will it play
- any better on the TT than the 520ST? Nope, playability will be the same.
- Let's try graphics. One of the few paint programs that I own is Cyber
- Paint. Let's do some artwork. I know, I can hear those graphics mavens
- now saying "ahhh, here's where we catch him with some differences!" Not
- really. I'm no artist. To me, drawing some graphics on a TT is no
- different from doing the same thing on an ST; they're both going to look
- like an 8-year old did it! True, the TT will provide more colors, but the
- program doesn't. Starting to get the picture (pun intended!)?
-
- Playing games that contain graphics with tons of colors on a TT
- doesn't make the TT a _better_ machine because your ST can't provide those
- same colors? Using WordWriter ST on your ST doesn't make it less of a
- machine because it also runs on a TT and a big screen monitor. This
- whole idea of "better" is, for the most part, a subjective matter.
-
- It really depends on the user and what he or she wants to accomplish
- that determines which computer is best for that person. What I usually see
- when I read these computer "war" messages is that "my computer, taking
- advantage of _every_ optimum capability it can provide; add that to using
- the most complete software package for a given application, is better than
- your computer attempting a similar application on a comparable computer."
- Now how many users take advantage of such capabilities, most of the time?
- Compared to the total number of users, very few.
-
- Yes, a computer artist using a TT or Falcon with software taking
- advantage of the machine's capabilities will consider his machine better
- than an ST, and rightfully so. And yes, a magazine editor/publisher using
- Calamus on a TT to get his magazine done professionally and quickly can
- claim that his machine is better than the ST. And I could go on. But now
- we're getting down to the real nitty-gritty here. These users are using
- the machines that are best for them because the machine (and software)
- fulfills a specific need. The 520ST just won't fulfill those same goals
- as effectively and timely; it wasn't built to do so.
-
- So why are people arguing over "better"? I blame it on a number of
- people: the advertisers, the PR people, the retailers, and so on. They're
- the ones who keep telling the consumer that bigger is better; that faster
- is better; that more colors is better, that more expensive is better; that
- this name is better; ad nauseum. While some of these "claims" may be
- true, some of the time, for some specific uses; one cannot make that
- generalization and have it hold true for every instance. But people will
- argue these generalizations as if they should hold true for everyone.
- Rubbish.
-
- So, what's the bottom line? What I usually do when I see these
- typical debates is to ask the users one question: "Does the computer you
- use do exactly what _you_ want it to do?" If they answer affirmatively,
- then I tell them that their machine is the best for _their_ needs. It's
- _better_ than a machine that won't accomplish those same needs. If you
- don't _need_ a fast machine; if you don't _need_ a gazillion colors; etc.
- - your ST is the best machine for you. This is not to say that having a
- faster machine, like the TT or Falcon is not desirable, but wanting or
- preferring such a machine is _not_ the same as _needing_ it. As far as I
- am concerned, the computer that does all that I have the need to do in the
- time that I have to do it, is the best machine. I like the look and feel
- and ease of use of the Atari computer; so a comparable machine on another
- platform doesn't even enter into the picture.
-
- The next time you decide to get involved in a "mine is better than
- yours" debate, remember that it's really a no-win argument (not that
- someone actually has to win). Just ask whether or not the machine does
- what is required. If the other party says yes, tell him he has the better
- computer for his needs; why bother getting into an argument trying to
- convince him that it isn't so? It's just wasted time and energy.
-
- So, what's the best machine as far as _I_ am concerned? Well, until
- I see the Falcon, that machine is an early model 520ST with 2.5 megs of
- RAM, a multisync monitor, a laser printer, and a couple of hard drives
- with never enough available space!! Would I _like_ a newer Atari
- computer? Of course!!
-
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- > WAACE'92 STR SHOW NEWS THE PREMIER EAST COAST SHOW * Report 2
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- WAACE AtariFest '92
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-
- Atari East-Coast Style
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-
-
- by Joe Mirando
-
-
- Over the Columbus Day weekend, in Reston Virginia, the Washington
- Area Atari Computer Enthusiasts held the WAACE '92 AtariFest. Attended by
- at least 1,200 patrons and more than 40 vendors and developers, WAACE has
- again secured it's place as the east coast's premier Atari-only computer
- show.
-
- The show, which took place on Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and
- 11th, included not only a vendor's room, but seminars and a "swap room" as
- well as game, education, productivity and MIDI rooms.
-
- On the evening before the show, many GEnie users gathered in the
- hotel lounge to meet face to face, swap computer stories, and generally
- just have a good time. I Love GEnie ribbons were provided by Dee Dee
- Martin, a long time GEnie user and ST enthusiast. It was fun to finally
- meet people you've never seen but often read on-line. The phrase "Gee,
- you don't look anything like you 'sound' on GEnie" was heard often but
- kept no one from having a good time.
-
- The Exhibit room, in which vendors displayed and demonstrated their
- products and services, remained busy throughout most of the show. Vendors
- such as Toad Computers, Computer Studio, Joppa, and Compucellar West
- provided just about anything that a hungry ST or 8-bit user could want in
- the way of hardware or software while developers such as Codehead
- Technologies, Gribnif Software, Fast Technology, Gadgets by Small, DMC
- Publishing, and Barefoot Software proudly demonstrated their own
- particular offerings.
-
- The show volunteers were at first a bit disappointed by what they
- perceived as a meager attendance until they discovered that at least 200
- people were in attendance at the early-morning seminar hosted by Dave
- Small of Gadgets by Small. Dave always attracts large numbers of people
- to his seminars. When the seminar concluded, show attendance seemed to
- jump dramatically as the crowds filed out of the seminar room. With the
- "mystery of the missing patrons" solved, the exhibit room filled to
- capacity with ST users looking for the latest in hardware and software.
-
- Perhaps the most interesting booth at the show belonged to Lexicor
- Software. Although Lexicor's graphics programs are outstanding, this
- year the constant crowd around the booth was due to the fact that they
- brought at least two FALCON030's with them and were displaying their wares
- on them. Quite impressive. Both the software and the FALCON030, Atari's
- latest computer. Although the constant crowd prevented any in-depth use
- of the machines, the graphics capabilities of this machine is simply
- astounding.
-
- Although I didn't see it, I was told that Dave Small had a FALCON030
- minus the case, with it's "guts" exposed for all to see. Many of the
- comments I've heard were along the lines of "Did you see the size of the
- hard drive in that thing? It was smaller than a pack of cigarettes!" The
- general consensus seems to be that the FALCON030 will be THE home
- entertainment computer in a very short while.
-
- The Banquet was held on Saturday evening and consisted of salad, beef
- or chicken and dessert. The highlight of the Banquet was, as is usual at
- these events, the guest speaker. Bill Rehbock, head of FALCON030
- development, gave a well received talk on the FALCON and its capabilities
- as well as its place in the computer marketplace. The demonstration that
- followed Mr. Rehbock's speech was quite impressive. An approximately two
- minute demo which consisted of at least CD-quality sound and colorful
- graphics showcased the FALCON's capabilities well. Parts of the graphics
- portion gave the impression of a stop-action Rock video. My only
- complaint has to do with the size of the display monitor used in the
- demonstration. It was a standard ST monitor that, because of its
- relatively small size, made viewing slightly difficult from most parts of
- the room. Despite this one shortcoming, the demonstration was well
- received by all in attendance.
-
- In addition to the technological portion of the presentation, the
- humor and enthusiasm displayed by Mr. Rehbock himself added to the overall
- "feel" of the evening. He seemed to genuinely enjoy both showing off the
- FALCON and meeting the people in attendance. In his speech, Mr. Rehbock
- said that he had enjoyed the show and would be back next year even if "I
- have to buy my own plane ticket". After the presentation and a question
- and answer period, Mr. Rehbock stayed to answer questions about the new
- machine and related topics. What struck me most about the evening was not
- the FALCON, but Bill Rehbock. I was impressed by his obvious energy,
- intelligence, and his enthusiasm for the FALCON and for Atari in general.
-
- Sunday saw another respectably large crowd. Although smaller than
- Saturday's crowd in size, purchases were reportedly higher. People often
- "window shop" on the first day of a show and save the second day for
- "power shopping", hoping that vendors will have lowered prices in order to
- reduce the amount of inventory to be lugged back home.
-
- This year's swap room was large enough to avoid the congested
- conditions of last year. The swap room, set aside for individuals selling
- used software and hardware, stayed busy through the weekend on "both sides
- of the counter". Items in the swap room ranged from old copies of "Star
- Raiders" up to complete computer systems.
-
- The seminars encompassed subjects from MIDI music to Souping up your
- current machine to Meet the developers/press to using DynaCADD and Calamus
- and were well attended. The STReport seminar began with comments by the
- three STReport editors in attendance: Ralph Mariano- Editor-in-Chief,
- Dana Jacobson- Staff Editor, and Myself- also a Staff Editor. Following
- the opening comments, the floor was opened to questions from the audience.
- Questions ranged from what is involved in the production of an on-line
- magazine to the future of Atari to the FALCON's place in the U.S. market.
- According to Mr. Mariano the FALCON may herald the creation of the "Home
- Computer Appliance" market: a market in which computers will be regarded
- much as "toasters and washing machines are now".
-
- The WAACE Inc. folks did not disappoint me with their '90 and '91
- AtariFests, and continued the trend again this year. With its place
- assured as the largest Atari show on the east coast, WAACE can now sit
- back and relax for a while. They have provided yet another extraordinary
- show. Enjoy the rest while you can, WAACE members: Someone will start
- talking about plans for next year's show before you know it. Hmmm... I
- wonder it it's too early to make reservations for WAACE AtariFest '93.
- ;-)
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- version of their leading mailing list/mail merge software, Step Ahead
- Software is proud to announce the arrival of Windows Tracker/ST. The
- unveiling of Windows Tracker/ST will take place at the WAACE Atari Fest on
- October 10-11, 1992.
-
- Tracker/ST for Windows is practically identical to the current version
- of Tracker/ST for the Atari ST, STe, and TT (v3.04). The program looks
- the same, runs the same, and has the same features. Like its Atari
- cousin, the Windows version of Tracker?ST has no limit to the number of
- names in a file, no limit to the number of separate databases, and
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- and 'lines per inch';
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- Windows Tracker/ST uses true dialog boxes with radio buttons,
- check boxes, and keyboard equivalents for each function. All
- menu bar items are accessible from the keyboard using the
- standard Windows "ALT" conventions (ALT + F, then X for Exit,
- etc.);
-
- Windows Tracker/ST has the ability to search for words
- contained in the unlimited Long Notes. This works extremely
- quickly, even in a system with hundreds of large Long Notes
- files. You may search for any word or phrase and print out
- all the names which have those words in their Long Notes, or
- print out the actual Long Notes themselves;
-
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- editing, without having to press [Tab] or [Return] to go to
- the field they wish to change.
-
- Tracker/ST for Windows is the direct result of numerous requests from
- our registered users, who have long asked for a Windows version of
- Tracker/ST. Now, owners of the leading mailing list/mail merge software
- for the Atari ST, STe, and TT can use the same trusted program at work, or
- on a second computer at home.
-
- Windows Tracker/ST will begin shipping next month, at a suggested
- retail price of $119.95. A substantial discount will be offered on
- Windows Tracker/ST at the WAACE Atari Fest, with an additional price break
- for our many loyal registered Atari Tracker/ST owners.
-
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- > WAACE'92 STR SHOW NEWS THE PREMIER EAST COAST SHOW * REPORT 3
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- WAACE'92 - The Atari Tradition Keeps Getting Better!
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-
-
-
- by Dana P. Jacobson
-
- The rain started as soon as I hit Baltimore, at about 6:30 a.m.
- Friday. I had been on the road since 10:00 the night before; and this
- didn't appear to be an ominous omen until I took the Washington D.C.
- Beltway, the wrong way! 45 minutes later, I managed to circle it around
- until I came back to where I wanted to be; and the Sheraton Reston loomed
- ahead. At 7:30 in the morning, not much was happening, but I tried to
- check into the hotel anyway. Sorry, it's much too early, the
- receptionist declared, come back after 9. I looked around and saw few
- people in the lobby. I went out to the car to try to get a few winks,
- but the caffeine had done its stuff, I was wired. Watching the leaves
- fall was getting boring, so I wandered back to the front desk. My luck
- wasn't getting any better, Ralph's reservation wasn't there. Ugh, I asked
- the kind woman to check further, but to no avail. Come back a little
- later, she said, and check to see if there's a room; the hotel is booked
- solid! Fortunately, there was something a little later, and I grabbed it.
- I was not looking forward to telling Ralph that the hotel lost his
- reservation! He arrived about an hour later. I can't wait to learn
- where the reservation disappeared! The weekend was not off to a good
- start! I was hoping that this wasn't an omen of things to come...
-
- We semi-unloaded everything, and JD Barnes offered to take us to
- lunch, and then visit Toad Computers. Dave and Jennifer Troy were
- holding a Fest before the Fest, and it was an opportunity to see what a
- real Atari dealer looked like again!! What a nice store! Best wishes for
- success in the new location, Dave and Jennifer. We then made a stop at
- the "Junkyard Pussycat's" lair to pick up some equipment for the show.
- When we arrived, people were beginning to arrive; and the GEnie
- get-together was just beginning - we headed up to the lounge where we met
- D.D. Martin, John Donahue, and a few others. This was more like it, the
- party had started!
-
- It was an early night as most of the early-comers were winding down
- from their long trips to the Fest. Finally, I could get some rest after
- being awake since the previous morning. Saturday came soon enough, and
- after a quick bite, we hit the showroom floor minutes before the doors
- officially opened. I managed to get to the CodeHead booth ahead of the
- crowds, anticipating the usual long lines to get upgrades and the various
- products readily available. I even bought a few of the font packages for
- Calligrapher, and I _had_ to have at least one of the CodeHead's new tee
- shirts! After I dropped off the beginnings of my many newly acquired
- goodies, the crowd began to enter the show. In previous years, lines
- were out the door by the time the show started. Not so this year. My
- guess is that the torrential downpour kept most people away, or until
- later. JD Barnes had a frown on his face when he noticed the lack of an
- early "mob" at the registration desk. What had they done wrong was all
- he could think about. Well, as it turned out, there was no burst of
- people early on, but the crowds were steady throughout the day instead.
- By lunch, JD and the other organizers were smiling more. WAACE '92 was a
- hit, and getting better as the day progressed.
-
- There were quite a number of new developers and dealers attending
- WAACE this year for the first time, a good sign. These folks only add to
- the pleasure of the WAACE experience. John Trautschold, from Missionware
- Software, was showing off "Flash II", a completely rewritten version of
- the popular Flash telecom program. He also was showing off a beta
- version of CyberPaint, running on a TT! This soon-to-be-released upgrade
- will be a welcome sight and capable of taking advantage of the Falcon's
- capabilities! John "Hutch" Hutchinson, of Fair-Dinkum Technologies was
- showing off "Crossword Creator II", "Word Search II", "Cryptographer", and
- "Cyberdrome". I can't wait to get involved in Cyberdrome, and I plan to
- check out Hutch's other products soon, being a word puzzle enthusiast!!
- Oregon Research had a number of new products which were interesting, but
- unfortunately, they weren't on my list of "must-haves" for the present.
- However, I will be keeping their product line in mind for the near future.
- Sheldon Winick and his family were in attendance from Computer STudio in
- North Carolina. It was nice to see another Atari dealer in the ranks of
- WAACE attendees. According to Sheldon, sales were quite good. He sold
- out of the TTs he brought, including some TT/DynaCADD workstations. The
- Lexicor demos were, simply put, outstanding!! I wish that I had a use for
- their products because they're terrific programs. Watching some of the
- work done with them was a pleasure to behold. Bill Rayl, from Atari
- Interface Magazine, was kind enough to give me a demo of STorm, a pending
- telecom program. I hope that there's a demo available soon because this
- is one program that seems to be a hit even before it makes it out to the
- streets.
-
- There was plenty of everything for everybody at the show. There was
- simply too much to relate with regard to who was there and what they were
- showing/selling. And, I know that there are going to be plenty of those
- reports elsewhere in this issue so I'll let those people relate their
- reflections.
-
- I think that the biggest highlight of the show, and the one that was
- the least expected, was the presence of Atari's Bill Rehbock. Atari was
- not expected to have any kind of representation at this year's WAACE show;
- and the WAACE organizers didn't appear to pursue the matter - it was
- really up to Atari only if they wanted to be a part of the tradition. I
- believe, that sometime around the BCS show in September, that Bill
- realized (on perhaps a personal level) that presentations such as was
- available to the BCS was a necessity to let the existing Atari userbase
- know that Atari was serious with the advent of the Falcon. From what I
- had heard at the show, Bill was going to attend even if he had to pay for
- his own way to Virginia. This, to me, shows a serious outlook to the
- determination that some at Atari have with regard to the Falcon and
- Atari's userbase. It was a pleasure to meet Bill, finally, and listen to
- him speak. Although he didn't have the tons of professional equipment
- accompanying him as was used at the BCS meeting, this was a plus for him
- because we all saw the personable Atari executive instead of the
- "stuffed-shirt" stereotype (not to say that Bill was a "stuffed-shirt at
- BCS!). Bill was kept extremely busy throughout the weekend. We got our
- first taste at the Saturday night banquet. If you missed it, you really
- missed something!
-
- Prior to Bill's presentation, Joe Waters presented the annual
- Current Notes Author of the Year Award to Richard Gunter, author of the
- monthly "Starting Block" series of articles. Richard was a well-deserved
- recipient of this award - congratulations from all of us at STReport,
- Richard!! After the award, Bill Rehbock, with the help of John Morales on
- the VCR, presented the banquet attendees with a similar talk as given at
- the BCS meeting. The presentation lasted for quite some time, including
- some video demos - definitely a worthwhile experience. Bill then was
- available for questions which he answered quite candidly. With a number
- of rounds of applause throughout his talk, Bill received the largest
- applause when he announced that he was more than happy with the success of
- the WAACE show and that he was already planning to return next year.
-
- Bill was also available during the weekend demonstrating the Falcon
- in the Productivity Room; and his seminar Sunday afternoon was
- standing-room-only; and the seminar went _well_ beyond the normal 1-hour
- limit! Everyone that I talked with during the show was very impressed
- with Bill Rehbock and his enthusiasm for the Falcon and those who came to
- see it. It was a pleasure to see people elated to get this opportunity
- and have a good feeling about Atari Corporation again, something that's
- been lacking for far too long.
-
- My overall reaction to this year's show was, in a single word,
- fantastic. I thought that last year's show was the highlight of the past
- shows I've attended. Not so. This year's show proved to be as good as
- last year, with attendance. This year I heard that developers and
- vendors did better in sales than last year, and last year was their best!
- All I could hear throughout my wanderings of the show floor was how much
- people were enjoying the show and that they spent too much money (and
- wanted to spend more)! In these tough times, I had to force myself to a
- limitation of spending but I know that I will be eventually getting some
- of the fine products that I saw that I just couldn't get this time around.
-
- I think that one of the most enjoyable part of the WAACE experience
- and tradition is the opportunity to meet, either for the first time or
- getting re-acquainted, the people whom I've had the pleasure of "talking"
- with on the online services or public bulletin board systems. Seeing and
- talking with these people face to face, whether they be users like myself
- or developers and dealers, is an unforgettable experience. THIS is what
- makes WAACE so enjoyable for me. Who can forget Dee Dee Martin handing
- out "I Love GEnie" ribbons at the Friday night get-together in the lounge?
- Who can forget those who saw those "No More RSN" and STReport buttons
- passed out all weekend, and looking for more to take home?! Who can
- forget Bill Rehbock's voice doing a "surround sound" imitation at the
- banquet, or the Rehbock/Mariano "duet" during Bill's Sunday seminar? Or
- Tomas, from CodeHead, asking a customer "do you _really_ want me to get up
- for that upgrade?" with a BIG smile on his face. How about those smiling
- kids who saw Albert Baggetta's "Eliemouse" for the first time? These, and
- many more, little anecdotes make the difference between a good show and
- one that is simply a fantastic experience.
-
- For all those WAACE organizers and volunteers who made this year's
- WAACE tradition a reality, my heartfelt thanks for a job WELL done!!
- Special thanks go to Ken Fassler, Russ Brown, Steve Rigby, and JD Barnes
- for being an integral part of it. Without you all, this show would not
- have been the success that it was. I _know_ that I'll see you next year
- and we can relive it all over again, only better. It was a pleasure to
- be part of the tradition. Congratulations on another successful show!
-
-
-
- ______________________________________________________________
-
-
-
-
-
- > SUPRA/FAX UPGRADE STR InfoFile SUPRAFAXMODEM ROM UPGRADE 1.2J/H
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-
- USING YOUR SUPRAFAXMODEM ROM UPGRADE 1.2J/H
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-
-
-
-
- The 1.2J/H ROM upgrade provides several sophisticated enhancements to
- your SupraFAXModem. These instructions explain how to use those
- enhancements.
-
- RATE RENEGOTIATION
-
- Several commands and S registers combine to provide improved rate
- renegotiation on your SupraFAXModem:
-
- %G0 Disable rate renegotiation on V.32bis.
- %G1 Enable rate renegotiation on V.32bis, and enable rate
- renegotiation with retrain on V.32.
-
- %E Has not changed, but if both %G1 and %E1 are set, then the
- modem will renegotiate the rate during a retrain. This is
- also the only way the SupraFAXModem V.32 can rate renegotiate.
-
- &F1 Default now includes %G1.
- &F2 Default now includes %G1.
-
- S Register S109.
-
- Decimal Value Explanation
- 1 reserved
- 2 4800 bps
- 4 7200 bps
- 8 9600 bps
- 16 12000 bps
- 32 14400 bps
- 64 reserved
- 128 reserved
-
- The slowest possible carrier speed can be limited by S109. Some
- modems (including SupraFAX-Modem V.32 and V.32bis modems with early ROMs)
- can only up-shift a few times, and then they will lose the connection.
- The solution to this problem is to change S109 so that the modem does not
- need to up-shift as many times if S110=3.
-
- S Register S110.
-
- 0 Connect at V.32 only.
- 1 Enable V.32bis on V.32bis modems.
- 2 Enable V.32bis and automatic rate renegotiation.
- 3 Connect at the slowest possible V.32 or V.32bis speed,
- and then upshift if quality is good.
-
- The V.32bis standard negotiates carrier speed at 4800 baud, and then
- jumps to the agreed carrier speed to negotiate error correction/data
- compression. On noisy lines this can cause various con-nection problems.
- Supra's solution is to set S110 to 3. This causes the modems to connect
- at the slowest possible V.32 or V.32bis speed. With S110=3, as long as
- the line is clean enough, the modems will up-shift to the next possible
- carrier rate. The slowest possible carrier speed can be set by S109.
-
- COMPATIBILITY WITH A WIDER RANGE OF FAX MACHINES
-
- Rockwell chipset-based modems, including SupraFAXModems with older
- ROMs, cannot connect with a select few brands or models of fax machines.
- To provide increased compatibility with these fax machines, Supra has
- modified the fax tone emitted by the modem, so that the modem can
- communicate with a wider range of fax machines. This feature is in effect
- automatically; you do not need to do anything to invoke it. However,
- please note that you may hear a slight "rattling" noise when dialing out
- (on fax calls only), which is the sound of the tone that allows this
- compatibility.
-
- Silent Answer
-
- Silent answer lets one telephone line be used for two purposes:
- receiving faxes with the modem, and receiving voice calls with an
- answering machine or telephone. When set to this mode, the modem lets
- your answering machine answer all incoming calls. If it detects fax "CNG"
- tones, it routes the call to your fax software. Otherwise, it just sits
- silently on the phone line while you or your answering machine takes the
- call.
-
- You must be able to modify your fax software initialization string to
- take advantage of this feature. Your software probably does not allow you
- to modify the initialization string. Supra is currently working with
- several software vendors to add Silent Answer support to their software.
- To obtain a version of your software that supports Silent Answer, please
- contact the software company.
-
- Once you have software that supports Silent Answer, if your software
- uses register S0 to enable Auto Answer, set S0 to a number larger than
- your answering machine. This will allow the answering machine to answer
- first.
-
- When the phone rings, the modem will start monitoring the telephone
- line after the second ring. If it detects a fax tone, it will do one of
- the following:
-
- If S0 = 0, the modem will immediately answer the phone and attempt a
- fax connection.
-
- If S0 = 0, the modem will quickly issue up to 9 "RING" messages,
- expecting the fax software to issue an ATA.
-
- When installing the modem, DO NOT plug the answering machine into the
- telephone jack on the back of the modem. Instead, do ONE of the
- following:
-
- Plug the answering machine and modem into different wall jacks (i.e.
- jacks in different rooms).
-
- Plug the answering machine into a wall jack and the modem into the
- answering machine.
-
- Also, if you have an older answering machine that does NOT
- automatically turn itself off when it detects that a person or the modem
- has answered the call, you need a $7.95 adapter from Radio Shack, part
- #43-107. This adapter disconnects the answering machine from the phone
- line when the call is answered. It goes between the answering machine and
- the wall jack.
-
- Adaptive Answer
-
- Adaptive answer allows the modem to decide if an incoming call is fax
- or data, and handle it appropriately. To take advantage of this feature,
- you must have a software driver that knows how to switch between fax and
- data. Your fax or data software may have this driver built in. The driver
- must use the following commands to enable Adaptive Answer:
-
- AT +FCLASS=0
- AT +FAA=1 (if using class 2) or +FAE=1 (if using class 1)
- S0=(1-255) (or ATA after RING message)
-
- The following result codes can be returned in Adaptive Answer mode:
- CONNECT XXXX if the call is a data call, or
- FAX if the call is a fax call.
-
-
- Caller ID
- In addition to the features described earlier, Caller ID is available
- as a low-cost upgrade option. If your upgrade includes this feature, you
- will want to understand the information in this section.
-
- Caller ID is only available in some areas of the country. You can
- only take advantage of it if your tele-communications software supports
- Caller ID. In between the first and the second ring of an incoming call,
- the phone company will send information on who is calling you. For
- example, if you are in terminal mode and have told the modem to answer on
- the third ring, you may see the following on your screen:
-
- RING
-
- DATE = 0321
- TIME = 1405
- NMBR = 5039672400
- NAME = SUPRA CORPORATION {Optional. Info may vary from one
- phone company to another.}
-
- RING
-
- Caller ID can be used by many computer applications for improved
- security, efficiency, and convenience. Here are a few of the potential
- applications:
-
- Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs). A BBS can positively identify callers
- without the normal tedious logon sequences, and prevent unauthorized
- entry due to lost or stolen accounts and passwords.
-
- Screening Calls. Your computer can display the number and possibly
- name of who is calling, so you can decide if you want to answer or
- not.
-
- Professional billing. Your computer can match incoming calls to your
- client list and automatically create a charge to the client's account
- for your phone time.
-
- Database Lookup. Your customer's record or account can be displayed
- on your computer screen before you answer the call.
-
- The following AT commands enable and disable Caller ID:
-
- #CID=0 Disables Caller ID
- #CID=1 Enables Caller ID in formatted format
- #CID=2 Enables Caller ID in unformatted format (ASCII printable hex
- numbers)
-
- As with any AT data commands, you can issue these commands from your
- telecommunications software terminal mode, or include them in your telecom
- software's init string. For example, to enable Caller ID, type the
- following in your telecom software's terminal mode, where [CR] represents
- a carriage return:
-
- AT #CID=1 [CR]
- The SupraFAXModem Reference Manual provides more information on AT
- commands.
-
- Solving Problems
-
- If you need further assistance after following these instructions,
- please contact Supra Technical support.
-
-
- Supra Corporation Technical Support
- (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. PST)
- IBM DOS 503-967-2490
- IBM Windows 503-967-2491
- Macintosh 503-967-2492
- All Other 503-967-2440
-
-
- Also available by BBS, fax, or mail at:
- BBS 503-967-2444
- FAX 503-967-2401
-
- MAIL 7101 Supra Drive SW
- Albany, OR 97321 USA
-
- ________________________________________________________
-
-
-
-
- > POLITICS AS USUAL? STR FOCUS! Is this nonsense really necessary?
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-
-
-
-
- OF BEES, HONEY & VINEGAR
- ========================
-
-
- by R.F. Mariano
-
- Atari, through the years, has had some of the very best developers in
- the industry supporting their hardware. Unfortunately, once again a
- perception of the zany politics that's driven other developers away from
- this platform is rearing its ugly head again. Its reprehensible to
- witness the Codeheads doing without a Falcon while other, either much
- newer or lesser developers have one or more Falcons. In fact, its an
- outrage.
-
- Without a doubt, the Codehead Technologies name is synonymous with
- total support, outstanding software and hardware products along with top
- notch creativity. The burning question is why must _they_ do without a
- new Falcon030 for development purposes while other devs whose products
- simply do not serve any where near the number of Atari users Codehead's
- does? Codehead serves a complete, in depth, cross section of the
- worldwide Atari market. For Codehead to continue to support Atarians
- worldwide with the very latest in utilities, applications and enhancements
- they must, simply put, be provided with only the best of developer support
- by Atari.
-
- From CIS;
-
- #: 29083 S16/CodeHead Tech.
- 16-Oct-92 10:29:03
- Sb: Political Correctness
- Fm: john barnes 73030,2307
- To: All
-
-
- What's the Difference Between a Utility and an Application?
-
- At the GEnie conference of October 14th John Eidsvoog of Codehead software
- came out with the following lament:
-
- J.EIDSVOOG1> "Boy, it sure does hurt inside to keep hearing about all
- of the other developers writing stuff for the Falcon...
- kinda like not being invited to the biggest party of the
- year."
-
- Bob Brodie indicated that developers of "Applications" might be
- receiving preferential access to Atari Falcon030 machines over developers
- of "Utilities."
-
- On the surface of it there is some sense to this, as applications
- software is much more visible to purchasers of new machines ("Can I get
- WordPerfect, or Lotus, or.... for this machine?").
-
- This viewpoint totally misses the fact utility programs like Warp 9,
- Hotwire, MultiDesk, MaxiFile, or Universal Item Selector may have an
- equally important long-term impact because they dramatically influence the
- way the machines respond to the users' wishes. In that sense utility
- programs are at the very core of the software development effort because
- they represent enabling technology that facilitates the users' access to
- the true capabilities of the machines that they have bought.
-
- The rationale for dividing the developer community into two camps
- appears, therefore, to be flawed.
-
- Perhaps, however, this rationale is merely a facade for a different,
- darker agenda? The guys from Codehead have long been outspoken in their
- criticism of Atari's mistakes in the software area. Is it possible that
- access to development systems for the next generation of Atari software is
- being used as a carrot to induce more "politically correct" ways of
- thinking?
-
- This issue will only be cleared up when the supply of Falcons begins
- to outstrip the demand for development systems. Let us pray that this
- happens soon enough to prevent the loss of valuable talent in the
- developer community. ==\\//==
-
- Another very important fact to make mention of is highly relative to
- the "application vs utility premise" (if you _care_ to call it that).
- Calligrapher, Mega Paint and Avant Vektor are a far cry from "utilities"
- yet they are not considered at all. Sure there will be those who will
- lament; "they are _imported_ by Codehead, _not_ developed by them." The
- answer to that is simple... Codehead has invested quite heavily in the
- Atari marketplace in support of its users and machines. Also Codehead has
- developed many modules for one of the programs and superb drivers for
- another of these programs. Further, God only knows how much support code
- has been generated by the Codeheads and then sent abroad for inclusion
- into the main programs. As an afterthought, many Atarians have used
- Maxifile and Hotwire for so long they've begun to take them for granted.
- They are, (Hotwire and Maxifile), top notch applications that serve many
- people's wide and varied needs while using Atari computers.
-
- To continue, its time the petty politics and vendettas came to a
- complete end if in fact, that's what is really going on. If not then the
- system used to determine the distribution spread is in serious need of
- re-examination and stricter evaluation. To leave the Codeheads "out in
- the cold" is a grievous logistical error. This situation serves no useful
- or productive means to an end for either Atari itself or its userbase both
- real and hoped for. It must be corrected forthwith. How do you feel
- about this matter? Let us hear from you.
-
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
-
-
-
- > STReport CONFIDENTIAL "Rumors Tidbits Predictions Observations Tips"
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-
- - Sunnyvale, CA. Ken Badertscher Joins Taligent
- --------------
-
- Ken Badertscher, a long time Atari employee, has left Atari for
- greener pastures. Ken, noted for his work with the TOS group and other
- outstanding software accomplishments, left after a 'marathon' session of
- weeks of long hours to bring the Falcon Tos to reality.
-
-
-
- - Sunnyvale, CA STOCK FOR A BONUS?
- -------------
-
- Recently, a number of Atari employees were offered a bonus for working
- long, long well over 40 hour weeks in a drive to get Falcon Tos up and
- running. It has been reported by our sources that the employees were not
- too happy with the stock offering as a bonus. In fact, there were those
- who asked and received a cash settlement instead. The cash settlement was
- reported to be in the neighborhood of 600.00.
-
-
- - New York City, NY TEST MARKET AREA REPORTED
- -----------------
-
- Our sources have let us know that one of the test market areas will be
- New York's metropolitan area. The Falcon ads and marketing push is
- reported to be destined for this area along with others. Many market
- analysts report the Falcon is Atari's final escapade and must succeed for
- the company to survive. By all indications, the Falcon may very well pull
- the company up from its long sleep.
-
-
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- STReport's "EDITORIAL CARTOON"
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- but most certainly without freedom,
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