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^C^1Writing with your PC

   Back in issue #4, we presented PC-Write, an excellent shareware word
processor.  (That issue is available from us for $9.95 if you wish to check it
out.)  Since it's a shareware program, you are expected to pay a registration
fee if you wish to keep using it.  There's an alternative: you can buy a
registered copy directly from us, which carries no obligation of further
payment.  Our registered copies, at the discount price of $69, include the
program and utility diskettes, a hardbound manual, and technical support and
newsletters from PC-Write's publisher, QuickSoft.  This is a really good deal
for a powerful word processor like PC-Write.  We use this program all the time
inhouse; I'm using it to type this text right now.  It will edit plain ASCII
files, or import or export files in WordStar format.  Support for many printers
is included, and you can customize it for your printer if it's not one of the
ones already listed.  There's even a speling cheker -- oops, spelling checker.
If you write on your PC, PC-Write is the right choice for you, right?  So
perform this rite: write us and order PC-Write!  (Okay, I got a bit carried away
with puns here, so sue me.)


   ^1NOTE:^0  The items below aren't exactly "new"; they were in this space last
month.  We thought we'd present them again for the benefit of our new readers.
If you've already read about Quicken, Mail-Outs, preformatted disks and ALF disk
copiers, you may exit this file now.


^C^1The Plot Quickens

   We are now making an effort to make some of the best "finds" in commercial
software available to you conveniently and economically.  In this case, we are
pleased to offer ^1Quicken^0, from Intuit.  This accounting package is ideal for
business or personal use.  It is speed-optimized: it will write and print 20
checks (if you have continuous-form checks for your printer) in 3 minutes; it
can look up a check you wrote 1000 checks ago in 1 second; and it can analyze
your budget vs. actual expenses for a full year in 4 seconds.

   Quicken offers macros to perform repetitive tasks for you entirely
automatically.  It will even remind you to pay your bills when they come due;
you can set it up to pop up a reminder when you power up your machine, even if
you forget to run Quicken.

   Quicken's special business sections support payables, receivables, cash flow
forecasting, payroll, petty cash control, and job, client, and property
bookkeeping.  It works great for doctors, property managers, consultants, and
other small businesses.  (It won't work with dollar amounts over $9,999,999.99,
so if you're dealing with this sort of big bucks, you're out of its league.  But
for anyone not at this stratospheric level, Quicken works great!  Once you
expand to the $10,000,000.00 level, you can afford to switch to a higher-priced
accounting package anyway.)

   There's no need to alter your bookkeeping procedures, because Quicken works
just like your checkbook.  There's no accounting jargon like "credit" and
"debit," so you needn't have a degree in accounting to use it.  Comprehensive
documentation and online help is included, and free technical support is
available from the manufacturer.

   With all the kilobuck business software out there, you might expect to pay a
price way up in the three-figure range for a program this versatile.  But
Quicken is available for the amazingly low price of $49.95.  Call us toll-free
at [phone] to place your credit-card order.  Specify 5 1/4" or 3 1/2"
disks.  Quicken is not copy-protected, so you can keep a backup and be assured
of not losing productive time due to a disk crash.  (Back up your data on a
regular basis, too, of course.)  All in all, it's a great deal for anyone who's
looking for an accounting package.


^C^1MAIL IT OUT!

   We've released a commercial program of our own that will be of use to you if
you keep mailing lists.  ^1Mail-Outs^0 lets you keep lists limited in size only by
your available disk space, and can select sort by ZIP code, name, or other
criteria.  You can print labels or address books of all or selected names on
your list, and you can export sublists to other files.  A word processor is
included to let you write letters using mail-merge commands to address them
automatically.  At $49.95, Mail-Outs is a great buy.

   If you'd like to try Mail-Outs out before you buy it, a demo version, limited
to 50 addresses but otherwise complete, is available on BIG BLUE DISK #11.  This
issue, like all our back issues, is available from us for $9.95 (less if you buy
multiple issues).  It contains the Mail-Outs demo, along with the usual
assortment of other programs and features on a BIG BLUE DISK issue.  (Ask us for
a back issue catalog if you're curious about the exact contents of this or other
back issues, and the price schedule for multiple-issue orders.)

   Call us toll-free at [phone] to place your credit-card order.


^C^1When you need a formatted disk NOW

   Has this happened to you:  You've just finished writing an important document
in a word processor, and are ready to save it.  At that moment, DOS informs you
that there's no space left on the disk you're using.  You need to insert another
formatted disk to save your document, but you can't find one.  What do you do?
Some programs let you format a new disk from within the program, but this is a
slow, tedious process.  Other programs have no such feature, leaving you without
a way to save your data if you don't have a formatted disk handy.

   Your problem is solved: we're now selling pre-formatted disks for your
critical applications.  Since these disks have already passed through the
formatting process, bad disks are eliminated before they can get to you.  Our
disks are guaranteed 100% error-free.  So, if you want a convenient, worry-free
supply of disks for all your data storage needs, give us a call!

5 1/4" disks (DS/DD, formatted in the standard 360K, double-sided, 9-sector
format used by PC-DOS or MS-DOS 2.0 or later):

^C 50 pre-formatted disks: $38.00
^C100 pre-formatted disks: $69.00

3 1/2" disks (Formated in the standard 720K, double-sided format used by PC-DOS
or MS-DOS 3.2 or later):

^C 10 pre-formatted disks: $19.00
^C 25 pre-formatted disks: $45.00

   Call us now at [phone] to order or for more information.


^C^1Copy it Quickly with Quick Copy

   SOFTDISK, INC. is a distributor for ALF Quick Copy diskette duplicators,
which are self-contained units requiring no computer to run.  There are Quick
Copy models to copy 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" diskettes, either double-sided or single-
sided in several formats, including IBM PC, APPLE II ProDOS and DOS 3.3,
COMMODORE 64/128, and MACINTOSH.

   The user reads a master copy into the Quick Copy's memory.  From that point,
the Quick Copy will copy two double-sided 360K MS-DOS 5 1/4" diskettes every 40
seconds (that's 20 seconds each!).  3 1/2" diskettes (720K) take twice as long.
Thus, a single machine could copy as many as 90 diskettes per hour.  The speed
at which the operator changes diskettes will be a factor.

   Get this... the Quick Copy 801 will copy two single-sided 5 1/4" diskettes in
APPLE II or COMMODORE format in just 15 seconds.  That's 7.5 seconds each!

   A single operator can utilize as many as five Quick Copy units at once,
including sleeving of the diskettes.

   Prices range from $1495 to $2495.  The Quick Copy 801 described above is
priced at $1995.

   A price increase is expected, so please act now.  For more information, call
[phone] or write SOFTDISK, PO BOX 30008, SHREVEPORT, LA 71130-0008.