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Å 105Mb removable drive for A5000 Ö Just after last monthæs magazine
went to the printers, we discovered that there is an IDE version of the
105Mb SyQuest removable drives. This means that you donæt need a SCSI
podule Ö it can use the built-in IDE interface. Not only that, but the
drives themselves are cheaper than the SCSI equivalent Ö ú455 instead of
ú490. Also, they will fit inside the A5000 and are user-fittable Ö no
soldering needed, just a screwdriver and enough technical common sense
to follow the fitting instructions.
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These drives are not quite as fast as the SCSI version but they are up
to 20% faster than the A5000æs own 80Mb drive and up to 40% faster than
the 40Mb version.
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To show just how much cheaper these drives are than existing SyQuests, I
have worked out the costings of a drive plus 200Mb of data storage and a
drive plus 400Mb of storage. These are Archive VAT-inclusive prices.
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Drive type 200Mb 400Mb
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42Mb ú710 ú1085
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84Mb ú750 ú950
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105Mb ú530 ú680
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This costing has been done on the assumption that you already have a
SCSI podule. If not, you have to add ú160 to the costing for the 42Mb
and 84Mb versions but not the 105Mb as it is an IDE drive. (If you want
the faster SCSI 105Mb drive, just add ú35 to the above costings.
7.1
Å Acorn Pocket Book pricing Ö The lower price of the Acorn Pocket Book
is being maintained for a little longer. They are currently available
through Archive for ú200. Similarly, the special price on Schedule (ú19
through Archive) is also being maintained and I think that there is
going to be a special offer on the A-Link Ö see the Price List for
details (if they arrive in time).
7.1
Å Almanac Ö Stallion Software Ltd have released a new version of
Almanac. Existing users can have a free upgrade by sending their old
disc to Stallion. The new version includes full support for 3D, larger
icons, import/export, extendable notes, multiple telephone/fax numbers
and support for FaxPack.
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Å Alpine Adventure Collection Ö Alpine Soft-ware have released a games
compilation including two of their original games, Cops and Plague
Planet, plus one new one, Kidnapping Ö can you rescue your father, the
famous scientist, who has been kidnapped? All three games come as a
single compilation at ú15 +VAT from Alpine Software.
7.1
Å Archive BBS on line! Ö With some invaluable help from Paul Welbank of
StarNet BBS (0603-507216), we have got the Archive Bulletin Board up and
running Ö well, sort of! It tends to be a bit fragile, so please report
any teething troubles you find and also let us know what features you
would like to see added. Give it a ring on 0603-766585.
7.1
Å Archive Hints & Tips Ö Matthew Hunter, who has been helping out at
Norwich Computer Services over the summer has converted the whole of the
Archive Hints & Tips data into Knowledge Organiser II format. This means
that you can search through the data much more easily and quickly,
looking for different topics, themes and/or words. This version will
only work on machines with 2Mb RAM or more but you do not need to own KO
II to run this application. It comes with full instructions and costs
ú12 inclusive to Archive members. Those who have bought the original
Hints & Tips discs may return them for an upgrade for ú2.
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Å Archive words discs on removable Ö We have now made all the Archive
words discs available on removable hard drives. On either a 42Mb, 84Mb
or a 105Mb, you can have all the words from Archive 4.5 up to the
current issue plus separate files for Hints & Tips and Products
Available. The 42Mb disc version is ú85, 84Mb is ú110 and 105Mb is ú85.
7.1
Å ARM3á+áfpa deal Ö We have managed to get some better pricing on the
ARM3 + fpa combination. We can now offer the two together with the fpa
installed and tested for ú235. If you have an old ARM3 for part
exchange, you will only need to send us a cheque for ú175.
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Å Assembler Help Ö Stallion Software Ltd has now produced Assembler Help
(using Strong-HLP). This stand-alone program gives help for assembly
language programmers. It includes help on ARM instructions, FP
instructions, assembler directives, variables, macros, instruction
formats and instruction speeds. Assembler Help costs ú15.95 +VAT from
Stallion Software Ltd.
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Å Blood Sport is a martial arts game from Matt Black featuring ten
deadly opponents, each with a unique fighting style. Blood Sport costs
ú12 inclusive of VAT and carriage from Matt Black.
7.1
Å CD-ROM drives Ö Morley Electronics now have two öRevolutionò CD-ROM
drives available, an economy version for ú299 +VAT and a high
specification one, the Revolution Pro, for ú499 +VAT (ú350 and ú575
through Archive, respectively). Both the drives are fully multi-session
and PhotoCD compatible but the Revolution Pro is capable of data
transfer rates of over 300Kb/s.
7.1
Å Creator II Ö Alpine Software have produced an updated version of their
game-creating program. The new version is ú49 +VAT from Alpine and
registered users of Creator can upgrade for ú20 +VAT. New features
include scroll text for demo writing, bar graph facility for displaying
energy, shield levels, etc, tiled backgrounds for memory saving, and it
now handles multi-level games. The new version comes on three discs with
a 100 page manual.
7.1
Å Event is a diary system produced by ExpLAN for the Archimedes. It
takes up very little space on the Archimedes and will talk to Schedule
on the Pocket Book and Agenda on the Psion 3. Event costs ú24.95
inclusive from ExpLAN.
7.1
Å Ethernet Card Ö Digital Services are the latest company to announce an
Ethernet expansion card for Acorn machines. The new card is now shipping
in quantity and has apparently been designed to provide maximum possible
bandwidth on thin Ethernet systems. It incorporates two features which
are claimed to be unique: the computeræs CMOS RAM may be password
protected, thus preventing unauthorised personnel from tampering with
the configuration and, secondly, the NetGain for Ethernet client
software is included in the ROM. The latter enables fast application
loading when used in conjunction with the NetGain server pack. Currently
the card is available to fit A3000, A3020 and A4000 and is priced at
ú139 +VAT from Digital Services.
7.1
Å Illusions Disc Magazine Ö Virtuality disc mag-azine and Illusions disc
magazine have merged to form a single larger magazine. New prices for
the bimonthly magazine are: 1 issue ú2.50, 3 issues ú7.50, 6 issues
ú14.50.
7.1
Å Impression tutorial Ö Illusions Disc Magazine have published a 10-part
Impression tutorial on disc. The disc also contains some colour and b&w
clipart to be used within the tutorial. This costs ú9.95 inclusive from
Illusions Disc Magazine.
7.1
Å JPEG Shareware disc Ö Stuart Bell has put together a Shareware disc
with the latest versions of various JPEG applications. It contains:
!FYEO, version 1.02; !Jewel, version 0.04; !JFIF, version 26th June
1993; !JPEGinst to install !JPEGit, version 1.11A, i.e. the PD version;
!JView, version 0.07; djpeg (Keith Sloanæs implementation), file dated
18 Nov 1991; !ChangeFSI, version 0.90a; JPEG-FAQ Ö a text file pulled
off Usenet and headed öJPEG image compression: Frequently Asked
Questionsò. This is available as Archive Shareware Disc 51.
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Å Keyboards on special offer Ö If your keyboard is getting a little
unreliable, (e.g. CapsLock problems) then you can try cleaning it. (See
page 32 for details.) If the problems persist, it might be worth
thinking of replacing it with a brand new keyboard. We have managed to
get hold of about ten brand new Acorn keyboards (as supplied with A5000)
and can sell them at a special price of ú95 instead of the normal price
of ú123. If you want to buy a new Acorn mouse at the same time you can
buy keyboard plus mouse for ú130.
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Å Keystroke is a new desktop utility which allows you to perform a range
of desktop activities, including using existing desktop programs like
Impression by just pressing keys. We mentioned it last month but forgot
to say that it is available for ú29.95 inclusive from Quantum Software.
It is now also available through Archive for ú28. (See the review on
page 21.)
7.1
Å Kimæs Game Ö There is now a computer version of the familiar parlour
game which took on a new meaning in The Generation Game! Kimæs Game from
Le Computer offers öhours of fun for all the familyò for ú25 inclusive
of VAT and p&p.
7.1
Å Lexicon 2 Ö Stallion Software Ltd have rel-eased a new version of
Lexicon. Existing users can have a free upgrade by sending their old
disc to Stallion. The new version includes cloze testing, vocabulary
testing and 3D-look. Russian, French and German versions are available.
7.1
Å Lingo Master Ö This is described by its author, Nigel Caplan, as öa
unique shareware program which allows anyone to learn any language at
any level for just ú5 registrationò. The aim of the pro-gram is to help
you with your vocabulary storage and learning. It allows you to enter
vocabulary (it comes with 2,000 words in three languages) and then tests
you on that vocabulary. You can get an unregistered version for ú1 or
register for ú5 or get a full site licence for ú10 from Nigel Caplan, 33
Alwoodley Lane, Leeds, LS17 7PU.
7.1
Å Memory madness Ö There is a general rise in the price of memory at the
moment and supply is getting difficult on some items. In particular, the
A3020/A4000 2Mb upgrades will not be available until early October and
we think they will be about ú95 instead of the current ú70. We do have
two 2Mb upgrades left in stock but will only sell them with A4000
computers. The A3000 1-2Mb upgrade is now ú70 and the 1-4Mb is ú140.
7.1
Å Morley hard drives Ö Morley Electronics have extended their range of
hard drives up to 500Mb. New Archive prices are as follows:
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Size (Mb) Internal External
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40 ú320 ú400
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80 ú400 ú480
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120 ú490 ú570
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240 ú700 ú780
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330 ú780 ú860
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500 ú1100 ú1180
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Å Phases α la Franτais Ö There is now a French version of the popular
Phases WP/DTP package. Phases α la Franτais costs ú24 (+ú3 p&p) +VAT
from NW SEMERC.
7.1
Å Print, design and bureau service for Acorn computer users. Alternative
Publishing in Glasgow are offering various services to Archimedes users
who need to get their DTP output professionally typeset and printed.
Contact Majid Anwar at Alternative Publishing for more details.
7.1
Å Replay DIY Ö Irlam Instruments can provide you with the means of
creating your own computer movies. Replay DIY consists of a single-width
podule plus software. You need an ARM3, at least 2Mb of RAM (4Mb for
preference) and a fast hard disc to run it. (The new version of the
A5000 would be ideal!) Plug in a video camera and you can start to
record live sequences Ö or pre-record and digitise from a video
recorder. Remember though that it chews up an awful lot of disc space Ö
about 20Mb/minute! The software then compresses this down to about
4.5Mb/minute. Replay DIY costs ú250 +VAT from Irlam Instruments or ú285
through Archive including carriage.
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(Is anyone already using Replay DIY? Would anyone be prepared to give us
their views and/or hints & tips regarding its use?)
7.1
Å Resultz is here! Ö Colton Softwareæs new spreadsheet that links in
with their wordprocessor, Wordz is now available. (See PipeLineZ for de-
tails, on page 45.) It costs ú119 +VAT or ú125 through Archive. (If you
buy it direct from Colton before 15th October, the price is only ú119
inc VAT Ö Archive will match the offer until the same date.)
7.1
Å RISCáOS 3 special offer coming to an end Ö Acorn have said that the
special offer on RISCáOS 3 (i.e. ú49 instead of ú89) has been extended
up to the end of October but that the A5000 version (ú29) will be
discontinued forthwith. We still have a few of each in stock.
7.1
Å Scanlight price drop Ö With the coming of the Scanlight Video 256 (see
Products Available last month) there has been a small drop in price of
the Scanlight 256. This has now dropped to an Archive price of ú215. The
A3000/4000 version stays at ú225.
7.1
Å Scanlight Plus A4 discontinued (sort of!) Ö CC are having problems
getting hold of the sheetfeeders for their A4 Scanlight scanners. They
still have the scanners (ú325) and these are going to be available,
öwhile stocks lastò. We have some of the A3000 version available,
normally ú325, but we will sell them (to clear stocks) ú285 Ö cf the A5
version at ú225.
7.1
Å Schedule re-scheduled!!!! Ö Once again, please accept our apologies
(on behalf of Acorn) to the dozens of you who are sitting waiting for
Schedule for the Acorn Pocket Book. The delivery date has slipped back
and Acorn are now saying that they will be coming to us in the week
commencing 17th September.
7.1
Å Stokke Wing chairs Ö We have sold quite a few of the chairs we
mentioned last month but are having difficulty importing more. The ones
available from stock at the moment are beech and rosewood (not teak) and
the cover colours available are black, navy blue, light blue, red,
beige, green, plum or dark grey. They cost ú320 each.
7.1
Å StrongEd from Stallion Software is öa fast, compact and powerful
editor that supports editing multiple files and throwbackò. Strong-Ed is
written in assembler and occupies less than 200Kb of RAM. It costs
ú25.70 +VAT from Stallion Software.
7.1
Å Tales of Lore is a dungeon style games program in which you, the
goodie, are fighting against the bad guys and solving various puzzles
along the way. This game runs on all 1Mb RISCáOS 3 machines and is
available from UK Software for ú29.95 inclusive.
7.1
Å Vigil Ö If you find debugging your multitasking programs a chore,
Vigil from Rhein-gold Enterprises should be rather helpful to you. It
allows you to see what is going on inside your program while it is
running, i.e. the state of its memory, variable, etc. Vigil costs ú24.95
inclusive from Rheingold or ú23 through Archive.
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