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1 242 JAN 83 D H 1 -- MAIN MENU -- D N 1 1 = NAME & ZIP D N 1 2 = SOFTGAB D N 1 3 = HARVEST D N 1 4 = SUGGESTION BOX D N 1 5 = POLL RESULTS D N 1 6 = SOFT DEAL REPORT D N 1 7 = MORE R 0 0 7 10 20 31 37 45 52 61 D H 1 -- NAME & ZIP -- D N 1 IF YOU KEY IN COMMENTS FOR SOFTY, D N 1 PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AND ZIP HERE AS D N 1 A MAGNETIC ID. D N 1 NAME AND ZIP ARE NOT NEEDED IF YOU DO D N 2 NOT KEY IN ANY FEEDBACK. D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION TO ENTER YOUR NAME D N 2 AND ZIP. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFTGAB R 0 0 2 1 20 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND D N 1 FULL CALENDAR YEAR FOR SOFTDISK. D N 1 THANKS TO YOUR SPIRIT OF SHARING, D N 1 SOFTDISK HAS COME A LONG WAY. SOFTY D N 1 FEELS IT HAS A LONG WAY TO GO YET. D N 1 AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID, "SOFTDISK IS D N 1 WRITTEN OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE D N 1 AND FOR THE PEOPLE." D N 1 AND SOFTY LOVES ALL YOU SOFT PEOPLE. R 0 0 1 67 D H 1 -- HARVEST -- D N 1 1 = ABOUT HARVEST D N 1 2 = HARVEST TALK D N 1 3 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 4 = SUGGESTION BOX R 0 0 4 77 87 1 37 D H 1 -- SUGGESTION BOX -- D N 1 THIS IS WHERE YOU TALK BACK TO SOFTY. D N 1 PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MATTERS REQUIRING D N 1 IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON D N 1 A PAPER NOTE. (BACK ISSUES, ADDRESS D N 1 CHANGES, BAD DISK COPIES AND STUFF LIKE D N 2 THAT) R 0 0 1 98 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N 1 HERE ARE THE RESULTS FROM THE D N 1 NOVEMBER 82 SOFTWARE POLL. THE SOFT- D N 1 WARE CAME FROM THE SOFTALK BEST SELLER D N 1 LIST. SOFTDISK SUBSCRIBERS GAVE D N 2 RATINGS ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10. R 0 0 1 106 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL REPORT -- D N 1 HERE ARE THE FACTS... D N 1 ABOUT 160 ORDERED SAMPLE OPUS DISKETTES D N 2 FOR THREE DOLLARS. D N 1 ABOUT 100 OF THOSE PLACED ORDERS FOR D N 2 FIFTY OR MORE DISKETTES. D N 1 THE TOTAL ORDER WAS IN EXCESS OF D N 1 FIFTEEN THOUSAND DISKETTES. R 0 0 1 121 D H 1 -- MORE -- D N 1 1 = SOFTY PREDICTS D N 1 2 = MYSTIFIED D N 1 3 = PREVIEW D N 1 4 = PREVIOUS MENU R 0 0 4 129 140 149 1 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N 1 THERE IS SOME NEW INFORMATION IN D N 1 'ABOUT SOFTDISK'. D N 1 THE NEW INFORMATION CONCERNS OUR ANNUAL D N 1 SUBSCRIPTION POLICY. D N 1 TO GET BACK TO 'ABOUT SOFTDISK' YOU D N 2 SHOULD ENTER Q FOR QUIT. D N 2 HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS ISSUE! D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = HARVEST R 0 0 2 1 31 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 SOFTDISK HAS INFORMATION ON BOTH SIDES D N 1 OF THE DISKETTE. D N 1 PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS APPEAR ON THE BACK. D N 1 SOFTDISK IS NOT PROTECTED. YOU MAY COPY D N 1 BOTH SIDES IF YOU WISH. D N 1 THE COPYA PROGRAM ON YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 1 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY AN ENTIRE SIDE. R 0 0 1 156 D H 1 -- HARVEST TALK -- D N 1 THE TALK ABOUT HARVEST IS ON THE BACK D N 1 AGAIN THIS MONTH. SOFTY FEELS THIS IS D N 1 AN IMPROVEMENT BUT HAS HAD A FEW D N 1 COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT D N 1 YOU CAN STILL REVIEW THE TALK ABOUT D N 1 HARVEST WITHOUT EXECUTING ANY HARVEST D N 1 PROGRAMS. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = SUGGESTION BOX R 0 0 2 31 37 D H 1 -- SUGGESTION BOX -- D N 1 SOFTY WANTS YOU TO TALK TO OTHER SOFT D N 1 PEOPLE THROUGH SOFT PALS BUT THIS IS D N 2 WHERE YOU LET SOFTY HAVE THE BUSINESS. D N 1 TO MAKE A SUGGESTION, D N 2 TAKE THE V OPTION AND START KEYING. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = POLL RESULTS R 0 0 2 1 45 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N N VOTES AVG SOFTWARE D N N ----- --- -------- D N N 38 8.4 SENSIBLE SPELLER D N N 30 8.4 WORDSTAR D N N 26 8.3 PIE WRITER D N N 27 8.0 WORD HANDLER D N N 74 7.8 SCREEN WRITER II D N N 46 7.7 MAGIC WINDOW D N N 21 7.6 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY D N N 102 7.4 APPLE WRITER II D N N 19 7.1 SUPERTEXT 40-56-70 D N 2 20 6.5 DICTIONARY D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFT DEAL REPORT R 0 0 2 1 52 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL REPORT -- D N 1 AS OF THIS WRITING SOFTY HAS PLACED HIS D N 1 ORDER WITH OPUS AND IS AWAITING D N 1 DELIVERY. THOSE WHO PLACED ORDERS CAN D N 1 EXPECT TO RECEIVE THEM WITHIN A FEW D N 1 DAYS OF THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THIS ISSUE D N 2 OF SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 164 D H 1 -- SOFTY PREDICTS -- D N 1 SOFTY IS PREDICTING THAT YOU WILL D N 1 BEGIN TO SEE A NEW GENERATION OF GAME D N 1 SOFTWARE. SOFTY'S NAME FOR IT IS D N 1 MIXEDWARE. THE IDEA IS THAT SUCH GAMES D N 1 WOULD REQUIRE SOME REAL LIFE STUFF AS D N 1 WELL AS SOFTWARE. TYPICALLY, MIXEDWARE D N 1 GAMES WOULD BE DESIGNED FOR MULTIPLE D N 1 PLAYERS AND EVERYBODY WOULD FEEL LIKE D N 1 THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE APPLE. R 0 0 1 176 D H 1 -- MYSTIFIED -- D N 1 SOFTY IS MYSTIFIED BY THE DROPOUT D N 1 RATE AT SOFTDISK. CIRCULATION IS RIGHT D N 1 AT 1000. EVERY MONTH ABOUT 150 NEW D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS SIGN UP BUT SOFTDISK GROWS D N 1 AT ONLY A RATE 25 TO 50 PER MONTH. D N 1 WHY IS SOFTDISK LOSING ALMOST AS MANY D N 2 AS IT GAINS? IF YOU KNOW, TELL ME. R 0 0 1 189 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 2 LOTS OF GOOD STUFF FOR NEXT MONTH.... D N 1 DOCTOR...AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE D N 2 PROGRAM THAT PUTS YOU ON A COUCH. D N 2 ANOTHER HI-RES ADVENTURE.... D N 2 SOME GOOD SOUND EFFECTS..... R 0 0 1 201 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 THE FID PROGRAM FROM YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 2 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY SELECTED FILES. D N 1 YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE D N 1 PROGRAMS. WE AWARD COUPONS GOOD FOR D N 1 FREE ISSUES OF SOFTDISK IF WE USE YOUR D N 1 CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. R 0 0 1 214 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL REPORT -- D N 1 SOFTY IS VERY HIGH ON THE IDEA OF D N 2 POOLING SOFTDISK BUYING POWER. D N 1 SOFTY FEELS THE LAG BEFORE DELIVERY IS D N 1 TOO GREAT. HE HOPES TO HAVE THE GOODS D N 1 IN STOCK BEFORE ATTEMPTING FUTURE SOFT D N 1 DEALS. SOFTY IS OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS D N 1 ABOUT FUTURE DEALS. WHAT SHOULD BE D N 1 SOLD? HOW CAN THE MAGNETIC INFORMATION D N 1 FEEDBACK NETWORK BE PUT TO BEST USE? D N N 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFTY PREDICTS R 0 0 2 1 129 D H 1 -- SOFTY PREDICTS -- D N 1 MIXEDWARE DISKETTES WOULD NOT HAVE TO D N 1 BE PROTECTED BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT PLAY D N 1 MIXEDWARE GAMES UNLESS YOU HAD THE REAL D N 2 LIFE STUFF IN ADDITION TO THE SOFTWARE. D N 1 SOFTY'S DICTIONARY.GAME (JAN 82) WAS D N 1 A FORERUNNER OF THE IDEA. IF YOU CATCH D N 1 ON TO THE IDEA AND COME UP WITH A HOT D N 1 IMPLEMENTATION, SOFTY WOULD BE GLAD TO D N 1 DO WHAT HE CAN TO TAKE YOUR LITTLE D N 1 PIGGY TO MARKET. D N N 1 = PREV MENU 2 = MYSTIFIED R 0 0 2 61 140 D H 1 -- MYSTIFIED -- D N 1 EVEN AT THE 1000 LEVEL, SOFTDISK IS D N 1 ALREADY STARTING TO SHOW A PROFIT. D N 1 AS ANY MANAGER WILL TELL YOU, THERE IS D N 1 MORE PROFIT IN THE SECOND 1000 THAN THE D N 1 FIRST BECAUSE OF FIXED EXPENSES. D N 1 THAT IS WHERE YOU CAN HELP THE COMMON D N 1 CAUSE OF A BIGGER AND BETTER SOFTDISK D N 1 NETWORK. D N 1 BEAT THE BUSHES. GIVE A COPY OF D N 1 SOFTDISK TO AN APPLE FRIEND. R 0 0 1 223 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 1 KEEP THOSE SOFT PAL PROGRAMS COMING. D N 1 SOFTDISK IS YOUR MAGAZETTE. D N 1 SOFTY HAS A PLAN UP HIS SLEEVE. HOW D N 1 WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT A SECOND DISKETTE D N 1 WHICH YOU COULD KEEP? THE SECOND DISK D N 1 WOULD HAVE SOFT PALS AND ADVERTISING ON D N 1 IT. THE ADVERTISERS WOULD PAY FOR THE D N 1 COST OF THE SECOND DISKETTE. D N 1 DON'T LOOK FOR THAT NEXT MONTH... D N 1 SOFT SAILING FOR NOW! SOFTY D N N 1 = PREV MENU 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 61 1 D H 1 -- HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO HARVEST -- D N 1 1. MAKE A COPY OF THE BACK OF D N 1 SOFTDISK FOR YOUR KEEPING. D N 1 2. INITIALIZE THE BACK SIDE OF SOFTDISK D N 1 SO YOU CAN BE SURE THERE IS ROOM D N 1 FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. D N 1 3. SAVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO HARVEST ON D N 1 THE BACK OF SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 235 D H 1 -- MYSTIFIED -- D N 1 JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME EXTRA INCENTIVE, D N 1 SOFTY WILL SEND YOU A COUPON GOOD FOR A D N 1 FREE ISSUE OF SOFTDISK FOR EACH NEW D N 1 SUBSCRIBER YOU SIGN UP. ALL YOU NEED D N 1 TO DO IS ASK THE NEW SUBSCRIBER TO D N 1 REFER TO YOUR ZIP AND NAME WHEN HE D N 2 SENDS IN HIS ORDER FOR SOFTDISK. D N 1 THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT IN D N 1 ADVANCE! D N N 1 = PREV MENU 2 = PREVIEW R 0 0 2 61 149 D H 1 -- HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO HARVEST -- D N 1 4. COME BACK TO THIS SCREEN AND TAKE D N 1 THE V OPTION. THEN DESCRIBE D N 1 YOUR CONTRIBUTION, WHAT IT DOES, D N 1 HOW TO RUN IT...ETC. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 31 1