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Å A3000 20M SCSI drives drop from ú560 to ú390. No, thatæs not a
printing error, Oak have lopped ú170 off the (Archive) price of their
A3000 20M SCSI drives. The full details are given in the SCSI Column on
page 15 but basically, these are full spec, autoparking drives in
external metal case for just ú390 inc VAT and carriage.
4.3
Å Annual Service Kits Ö We have had to put the price of annual service
kits up because fan filters are more expensive than we thought and so
are the batteries Ö or rather there isnæt much discount available by
buying batteries in quantity. What we have done is to put the price up
to ú3 each but if you buy other goods at the same time, you only need
pay ú2. This reflects the cost of postage and the fact that if someoneæs
order consists of a single service kit, the admin costs are (propor
tionately) much higher.
4.3
Å Arcscan III Ö Beebug have now produced a multitasking RISCOS version
of Arcscan at ú14.95 (memberæs price) or ú18.95 for nonmembers. There is
an upgrade from Arcscan 2 at ú4.75. All prices inc VAT.
4.3
Å ARM3 upgrades galore. The first is from from ZCL Ltd. At ú399 +VAT, it
is the cheapest weæve seen so far, but as we havenæt had a chance to
look at it yet, we cannot say how it compares with the others. Beebug
have also produced one, also at ú399 +VAT but again, we havenæt seen
one.
4.3
Å Careware 11 Ö This contains an Apple IIe emulator written by Benoit
Gilon of the Paris Archimedes User Group. Due to copyright, it is not a
stand alone emulator, which means that you will have to get copies of
the ROM images yourself. The disc contains a ReadMe file that explains
how you obtain these. The emulator provides the following features: NCR/
GTE 65C02 processor, language card, 80 column display, 128 kbyte memory
model, mousetext characters, lores/mixed/page2 display modes, keyboard
access through the use of ╘softswitchesæ, monitor bell subroutine
emulation and disk drive with DOS 3.3 and ProDOS 8 compatibility.
4.3
Å Chocks Away2 Ö (Wow! That was quick! Chocks Away 1 was only announced
last month.) 4th Dimension have produced a new version of Chocks Away
with even smoother graphics and new scenery. The Mark 2 edition is being
supplied now instead of Mark 1 and anyone wanting an upgrade (free of
charge!) should send their Pilotæs Flying Manual with their name and
address direct to 4th Dimension (not to Archive). The manual will be
returned together with a disc to convert their existing program to the
new version. All black box recordings and high scores may be maintained
in the conversion.
4.3
Å CIS Utilities is a twodisc set of utilities including ProCopier,
screen blanker, file encryption and a utility for compiling certain
BASIC commands into assembly language plus many others plus some free
games. ú16.95 from Cambridge International Software or ú16 through
Archive.
4.3
Å Crisis is a mazetype adventure Éwith a differenceæ. ú29.95 from
Cambridge International Software or ú27 through Archive.
4.3
Å DataKing is an information retrieval and display system from Shenley
Software. (i.e. database package + chart drawing). It is designed for
children working under the National Curriculum and incorporates three
levels of operation allowing it to be used at all four key stages Ö
children aged five to sixteen. The idea is to provide a package that
will run in a öfairly consistent wayò on the various different environ
ments encountered in schools Ö BBC/Master, Archimedes/A3000 and RM
Nimbus. It is available in five different formats: Archimedes (inc
Econet), BBC/Master standalone, BBC/Master Econet, Nimbus standalone and
Nimbus network. If you buy the software in just one format, it costs ú49
(no VAT) but then if you want additional formats, they are ú15 each if
bought at the same time. The cost includes a site licence.
4.3
Å DataTrans is data translation program from Shenley Software, costing
ú18. It allows you to take data from one format and convert it to
another Ö formats include CSV, DataKing, Key, Quest, TAB, ViewStore,
etc.
4.3
Å Drummer is a percussion sequencer for Midi. It is öeasy to useò and
comes with some ready made track sequences and can be used with other
music programs. ú19.95 from Cambridge International Software or ú18
through Archive.
4.3
Å FormChem is a library of !Draw files containing nearly 300 organic
chemistry fragments together with a wide range of organic chemistry
structural fragments. Form_Chem is ú14.99 from G.A.Herdmann Educational
Software.
4.3
Å Genesis II is due for launch at the BETT Show in January. (Yes, I know
this is supposed to be Products Available, but I think Genesis II is an
extremely important new product for the Archimedes so I am breaking my
usual rule.) New features will include data compression and the ability
to add Armadeus sampled sounds Ö brilliant for, say, modern language
work. The text handling facilities have been greatly improved as have
the database aspects of Genesis I. Probably the most important change is
the script language. In Genesis I, this just allowed simple page
description and linking but now it is upgraded to a general purpose
programming language allowing the user to develop complete RISCOS
applications without having to understand the complexities of the window
manager. (Ian Lynch is hoping to transfer his loyalties from DTP to
start a Genesis Column in the new year.) Genesis II will be ú99.95
(+VAT) for education users or ú149.95 inc VAT for the rest of us. (ú130
through Archive)
4.3
Å InterClock from XOB is an allinone Econet interface but it includes
clock and terminator thus reducing the need for separate boxes, leads
and power supplies. Along with it are EcoFace and EcoTerm which are a
standard Econet interface and one with a builtin terminator. The idea is
that all you would need would be one computer with an InterClock, one
with with an EcoTerm and the rest with EcoFaces. Prices are ú89.50, ú46
and ú39 respectively. These are exVAT education prices.
4.3
Å International Hangman Ö MicroAid have produced a RISCOS version of
hangman which has the interesting extra ingredient of having sets of
words in 25 different languages as well as English. The price is ú10.75
+VAT.
4.3
Å MahJong Patience is played using MahJong tiles Ö the object of the
game being to remove matched pairs until you clear the board. It sounds
easy but it apparently requires skill and patience and is very
addictive. ú19.95 from Cambridge International Software or ú18 through
Archive.
4.3
Å MiniPack 5 is a threedisc set compilation: Fish (adventure), Fireball
II (breakout type game) and Pon. ú29.95 from Cambridge International
Software or ú27 through Archive.
4.3
Å More MicroDrive courses Ö for ú14.95 (ú14 through Archive) Cambridge
International Software are selling a pair of new courses for MicroDrive.
4.3
Å Powerband is 4th Dimensionæs latest offering. At ú24.95 (ú23 through
Archive) it is an impressive looking Formula 1 simulation. It should be
available by the time you get this magazine. (Their Break147 snooker
game has gone back to the drawing board and is now scheduled for March
1991.)
4.3
Å Prism is a new art package from Barry Christie, author of Art Nouveau.
It is not just a RISCOS version of Art Nouveau but ögoes far beyond it
in its capabilitiesò. It is distributed by XOB and costs ú61.20 +VAT for
a single user or ú200 for a site licence.
4.3
Å Risc User Arc Omnibus Games Ö seven original games for just ú12.95:
Dominoes, Ogreæs Lair, Pick a Pair, BallonMan, Amaze, Cribbage and
Moric.
4.3
Å Risc User Special Disc Volume 3 Ö a host of applications, utilities
and games for just ú12.95. (The advert in Acorn User implies that these
prices are inclusive, but Mike Williams tells me that you are supposed
to add 60p p&p and then add VAT. To save you money, if you order it
using the voucher in the December Acorn User, I believe they Beebug will
be obliged to supply it at the price specified.)
4.3
Å RISCOS front end for Morley Teletext Adaptor ú15 inc VAT. Ivoryash Ltd
have developed a program to give a multitasking display for the Morley
Teletext Adaptor.
4.3
Å RISCOS printer Drivers Ö Ace Computing now produce a range of RISCOS
printer drivers: HP PaintJet, Canon PJ1080A and Epson JX compatible
(e.g. LC10, XB24 colour, Citizen Swift24 colour) each at ú15. Then there
is Integrex at ú5 and ColourCel at ú25.
4.3
Å RiscType V2 Ö this is a full typing course from Cambridge Interna
tional Software Ö it even includes sound effects if required! It costs
ú19.95 (ú18 through Archive).
4.3
Å SCSI software improved Ö New improved SCSI software from Oak Computers
for their 16 bit SCSI interfaces is now available. ú10 +VAT from Oak or
ú11 inclusive through Archive. (See SCSI Column on page 15 for more
details.)
4.3
Å Supersound Creations is a fourdisc set of relocatable modules of sound
samples. ú17.95 from Cambridge International Software or ú17 through
Archive.
4.3
Å Toolbox 1 is a disc from Type Mismatch containing seven RISCOS
compatible applications for ú14.95 (no VAT). They are screen blanker,
wastebin, doodle, dual column BASIC program lister, desktop window
designer, password access to desktop, password access to files and
directories.
4.3
Å VoiceBuilder from MJD Software is a facility for creating new sound
voice modules for use with other packages such as Maestro and Rhapsody.
(For more details, see the advert on page 16) ú19.95 + ú1.50 post &
packing.
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