Z*Net: 16-May-93 #9316

From: Bruce D. Nelson (aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 05/24/93-12:59:10 PM Z


From: aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bruce D. Nelson)
Subject: Z*Net: 16-May-93 #9316
Date: Mon May 24 12:59:10 1993



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 Z*NET: ATARI ONLINE MAGAZINE (c) Copyright (c)1993, Syndicate Publishing
      Volume 8, Number 16    Issue #500    May 16, 1993     File:93-16
 
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 * Publisher/Editor..........................................Ron Kovacs
 * Writer............................................Michael R. Burkley
 * Contributing Writer.........................................Len Stys
 * AtariNet Coordinator......................................Bill Scull
 * America Online Correspondent..........................Bruce Hansford
 * Compuserve Correspondent...............................Mike Mortilla
 * Z*Net Newswire Correspondent..............................Mike Davis
 * Z*Net News International Gateway - New Zealand............Jon Clarke
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 GEnie..............Z-NET  CompuServe....75300,1642  Delphi.........ZNET
 Internet...status.gen.nz  America Online..ZNET1991  AtariNet..51:1/13.0
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      |#|  The Editors Desk...............................Ron Kovacs
      |#|  Z*Net Newswire...........................................
      |#|  Codehead Announces MidiSpy..................Press Release
      |#|  Perusing Compuserve.........................Mike Mortilla
      |#|  Z*Net Calender.................................Ron Kovacs
      |#|  Falcon Support.............................Tom D'ambrosio
      |#|  DataLite 2..................................Press Release
      |#|  GEnie News...................................John Hartman
      |#|  AtariNet Node List.......................................
      |#|  Nova Graphics Card..........................Press Release
      |#|  New Portfolio Files............................Ron Kovacs
      |#|  AtariNet Info..................................Bill Scull
 

 

 ######  THE EDITORS DESK
 ######  By Ron Kovacs
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 With this edition, we release the 500th official release of a (Z)
 product.  Those include the following:
 
 Z*Magazine
 ST-Report
 ST*ZMagazine
 Z*Net
 Z*Net PC (Issues 1 thru 35)
 
 This also marks the start of our eighth year.  The very first release
 before Z*Mag began in 1984 as "Hudson BBS Atari News", then the 
 Syndicate BBS News and finally Z*Mag New Jersey in May 1986.
 
 You might have noticed ST-Report on the list.  Well, before Ralph
 Mariano took over, it was published by myself.  We need not get into
 that again as it is a very long story.  The name ST-Report orginated
 from a Z*Magazine column called Z*Mag ST.  The first edition was 
 actually called Z*Magazine ST-Report and was released as a monthly in
 June 1987.
 
 Well, that was a long time ago.  Much of the community has changed over 
 the years along with the machines since the 800XL.  I didn't think it
 was going to last as long as it has, especially since the death of my
 close friend Stan Lowell last year, which has caused a large void in my
 life and in the publishing of this online magazine.
 
 While reflecting on the past, you must look into the future.  I can
 honestly say that I am very close to ending this ritual.  However, I 
 know that we are going to be here until the end of the year, and will
 decide between now and then the future of Z*Net.
 
 There are still many months ahead to decide and until then we will
 continue to provide our readers with as much information as possible.
 
 
 
 ######  Z*NET NEWSWIRE
 ######  Latest Industry News Update
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 NINTENDO SIGNS AGREEMENT
 Nintendo announced exclusive licensing agreements last week with Major
 League Baseball and Seattle Mariners All-Star center fielder Ken
 Griffey, Jr. to produce the most realistic baseball video game ever
 created.  The game, "Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents: Major League Baseball"
 will be available only on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.  The
 game is currently in development, and will be introduced to the public
 on baseball's Opening Day next April.  The suggested retail price is yet
 to be determined.
 
 
 SPRINT CHOOSES MICROSOFT
 Microsoft has announced a long-term, multimillion dollar agreement with
 Sprint that establishes Microsoft as the key supplier of desktop
 computer operating systems, applications and technical support for all
 Sprint divisions.
 
 
 NEW EPSON PRINTERS
 Epson has introduced new versions of its 24-pin dot matrix printers, the
 LQ-570+ and AP-5000+.  These enhanced models operate up to 7 percent
 faster than their predecessors and feature whisper quiet operation.
 Each printer features 14 fonts, 10 bit-mapped and four scalable, an
 addition of two scalable fonts over the previous model.  At launch,
 Epson is offering a free Ultra Letter Quality Film Ribbon by enclosing a
 coupon with every printer.  Both the LQ-570+ and AP-5000+ have a
 manufacturer's suggested retail price of $349 and are available
 immediately through authorized dealers and retailers nationwide.  The
 Epson Connection can be reached by dialing (800) 289-3776.
 
 
 GATES WINS AWARD
 William Gates III, chairman and co-founder of Microsoft is the 1993
 recipient of the Price Waterhouse Information Technology Leadership
 Award for Lifetime Achievement.  Gates is being honored for expanding
 the frontiers of software technology for the betterment of mankind.  The
 prestigious award will be presented to Gates at the 5th Annual
 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum
 in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1993.
 
 
 MOTOROLA'S NEXT-GENERATION 8-BIT
 Motorola unveiled the 68HC08 (HC08) 8-bit microcontroller architecture,
 a high-performance, cost-effective evolution of its popular 68HC05
 (HC05) family.  Fully upward object-code compatible with the HC05, the
 HC08 provides migration for current HC05 users looking to cost-
 effectively increase performance without sacrificing their software
 investments.
 

  

 ######  CODEHEAD TECHNOLOGIES UPDATE
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 CodeHead Software announces MIDI Spy.....FOR THE LAST TIME!
 
 Multitasking MIDI Playback & Recording System for Atari Computers
 
 PLUS....
 
 Special offers on Roland Sound Canvas MIDI sound generators
 
 A Recording Engineer on a Disk!!
 Years in the Making!!
 MIDI Spy is finally a reality!!
 
 It is a pleasure to announce that MIDI Spy is now shipping.  Those of
 you who've read our previous announcements may wish to skip to the
 section below on new features.
 
 You'll never lose another valuable musical idea because your sequencer
 wasn't ready to record -- MIDI Spy is always listening.  Call it
 background operation or call it MIDI multi-tasking -- what you've got is
 freedom and power!  MIDI Spy is the recording system you've been waiting
 for.
 
 It's not easy to remember to push that button before you start
 recording.  And there's a stigma attached to the "red light" that tends
 to inhibit creativity.
 
 But with MIDI Spy, you can forget about these things.  You don't have to
 be a recording engineer.  You don't have to anticipate your moments of
 inspiration.  And you won't feel the pressure of the red light.  In
 fact, you'll forget MIDI Spy is installed, until you're ready to replay
 your creations.
 
 When you're not recording, you can tell MIDI Spy to play songs in the
 background while you use your computer for other tasks like word
 processing, desktop publishing, telecommunications, or file maintenance.
 Now you don't need to waste time while waiting for an upload or download
 through your modem...you can be working (playing) with your MIDI
 equipment!
 
 Feature List
 ------------
 
 o Record or play back MIDI data at any time, whether the MIDI Spy dialog
   box is open or not.
 
 o Load and save songs, sets of songs, or multitrack recordings in all
   three standard MIDI formats or in MIDI Spy's own format.
 
 o Definable "record gap" automatically divides your recordings into
   individual songs for easy retrieval.
 
 o Overdub to create layered recordings, without even touching your
   computer!
 
 o Background operation is not affected by the current foreground task
   -- MIDI Spy is rock-solid!
 
 o Hot keys are always active, so you can control MIDI Spy at any time,
   whether it's on-screen or not.
 
 o MIDI Spy functions can be assigned to MIDI commands to control
   operations directly from your MIDI keyboard -- without even touching
   your computer.
 
 o Autoload songs and even have MIDI Spy start playing automatically when
   you boot up.
 
 o Song information, including copyright notice, can be entered and saved
   with your songs.
 
 o Timing resolution is equivalent to 100 ticks per quarter note at 120
   beats per minute.
 
 o Record or load up to 999 songs.
 
 o Chain mode provides continuous "juke box" type of playback while you
   do other computer activities.
 
 o Thermometer bar display of memory usage shows memory available and
   memory used, by the current song as well as the whole set of songs.
 
 o Songs can be selected or started by clicking in the memory display.
 
 o Tempo can be adjusted from 10% to 300% of the original tempo.
 
 o Fine tuned for non-interference with your other programs.
 
 o Software selectable THRU option.

 o Customize your MIDI Spy configuration by saving it directly into MIDI
   Spy.
 
 o Special MIDIMAX mode allows you to actually record your MIDIMAX
   output.  (MIDIMAX is CodeHead's real-time MIDI performance tool
   featuring chord maps and MIDI macros).
 
 o Runs as a program or a desk accessory in all resolutions on all Atari
   ST, STe, TT, and Falcon machines.
 
 o Install MIDI Spy as an application and you can double-click on songs
   to play them.
 
 o 100% assembly language, with the quality you've come to expect from
   CodeHead Technologies.
 
 New Features since MIDI Spy 1.1 Demo
 ------------------------------------
 
 o Record and Playback System Exclusive information -- save your sounds
   right along with each song!
 
 o Auto-merge option automatically combines tracks from a multitrack MIDI
   file so you can immediately play the entire composition.
 
 o MIDI Channelizing allows you to record incoming MIDI data on any
   channel, or change the channel of existing songs and tracks.  Change
   channels from the dialog box, hot keys, or MIDI commands.
 
 o Manually send a General MIDI reset command.
 
 o Panic button sends notes off and controller resets to all channels.
 
 o Send and receive MIDI Start, Stop, and Continue commands.
 
 MIDI Spy comes with an 87-page reference manual in a 3-ring binder.  The
 manual is written for all levels of MIDI expertise, even those who are
 just starting in MIDI.  There are sections describing what MIDI is all
 about, standard MIDI files, and tutorials on using various aspects of
 MIDI Spy.  Also included are a glossary and an index.
 
 Roland Sound Canvas Offers
 --------------------------
 
 The Roland Sound Canvas is a small, multi-timbral, General MIDI sound
 module capable of playing entire musical MIDI performances.  It includes
 several drum sets, hundreds of standard MIDI sounds, reverb, chorus, and
 stereo panning, all in a compact little box.
 
 Now you can order MIDI Spy and get a Roland Sound Canvas AND MIDIMAX
 thrown in as well, all for the price of the Sound Canvas, or even less.
 Here's what you get:
 
 Item                        Value    Item                        Value
 ------------------------- ---------  -------------------------  --------
 Roland Sound Canvas SC-7   $399.00   Roland Sound Canvas SC-55  $825.00
 MIDI Spy                     79.95   MIDI Spy                     79.95
 MIDIMAX                      49.95   MIDIMAX                      49.95
                           ---------                             --------
 Total                      $528.90   Total                      $954.90

 ** Your Price **        ** $399.00   ** Your Price **        ** $695.00

 Savings!!                  $129.90   Savings!!                  $259.90

 Shipping is not including in these prices.  Other Sound Canvas models
 including the SC-155 will be available soon.  Details will be announced
 when available.
 
 Availability
 ------------
 
 MIDI Spy is available now.  Suggested retail price is $79.95.  For more
 information, contact your local dealer, or:
 
 CodeHead Software
 PO Box 74090
 Los Angeles, CA 90004
 Tel (213) 386-5735
 Fax (213) 386-5789
 BBS (213) 461-2095
 
 Try the free MIDI Spy 1.1 demo for yourself to get a taste of this
 amazing new concept.  Don't let your computer tell YOU when to be
 creative...with MIDI Spy you're always ready.
 


 ######  PERUSING COMPUSERVE
 ######  By Mike Mortilla
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 "The business of the samurai consists in reflecting on his own station
 in life, in discharging loyal service to his master if he has one, in
 deepening his fidelity in associations with friends, and, with due
 consideration of his own position, in devoting himself to duty above
 all."   
                                                 Yamaga Soko [1622-1685]
 
 
 In the month or so that has past since my last column, there has been a
 lot of activity in the Atari forums.  This is particularly encouraging
 right now.  I was forced into situations recently where I had to use
 Macs to accomplish my work because that what was available at the
 recording studio.  What followed was a roller coaster of emotions,
 opinions and desires.
 
 At first, there was envy.  There are so many products and programs
 available for the Mac that a loyal Atari user could easily become angry
 at the apparent lack of those things in "our" platform.  And the Mac is
 "slick."  It's chic, cool, hip, hot and, in other words, popular.
 
 Then we started to talk about money.  For what I paid for my computers
 (a 4 meg ST and a Stacy), I figured out that I saved enough to buy more
 than a few additional musical instruments.  This brought me back to the
 reality of my investment, and the slogan which ultimately sold me on the
 ST line: Power with out the Price!
 
 Must that also mean: Sale without the Support!?  In the current world of
 Atari users, there is the justifiable question of whether their
 investment was the "right" choice.  After all, we're seeing all the
 other platforms growing and selling, but no mere mention of the Atari
 except the low figures appearing daily on the American Stock Exchange
 (it was under a dollar a share again last week).
 
 Given the same set of circumstances as when I bought my ST, I don't
 think I'd make the same choice.  For one, there are no longer any Atari
 dealers within 2 hours driving (there used to be four).  Also, several
 software manufacturers have jumped ship and no longer support the ST or
 any Atari line.
 
 Of course, it's easy to talk about hypothetical situations, but the fact
 remains that many of us still own and use the ST and TT.  Now, with the
 Falcon and Jaguar being dangled in front of us, we wonder what to do
 next.  Jump ship?  Wonder if the captain is still at the helm or is he
 already on the last lifeboat?  The temptation is great to simply follow
 the crowd and move to a Mac.  For the moment, we'll just sit back and
 watch what happens, but the time of critical mass is soon approaching
 and any serious computer user will simply have to make that final
 decision on an upgrade, and I, for one, don't want to be left in an
 abandoned, non-upgradable, non-repairable and non-supported situation.
 I would be glad to document *your* response and comments and pass them
 on to Atari (as well as post them in the Atari forum).  Just e-mail them
 to me at 71333, 2704.
 
 On the plus side, the Falcon computer from Atari is apparently being
 shipped to some locations. One happy camper is Greg Kopchak, who writes:
 
  I'm now sitting here typing on a "real" US version Atari Falcon.
  The wait may be over. This is a real fun machine. The sound
  capabilities are awesome and true-color is great. The higher res
  graphics look best on a VGA or color monitor rather than a SC1224.

  The machine will also have a super selection of startup software
  on the hard drive. Enough to get you going and more. The SAM sound
  program is great.

 And some developers *are* releasing programs as well.  Consider this
 press release from CodeHead Technologies which ran in the last edition
 of Z*Net -
 
  CODEHEAD TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES DIGITAPE: DIRECT-TO-DISK DIGITAL
  RECORDING FOR THE FALCON 030!
 
 Well, no sooner have I gotten started on this column then I notice that
 my space is just about up!  It's feels great to be writing about the
 Atari again, and maybe I'm just a simple-minded fool, but I *really*
 hope Atari gets their act together this time and realize what they have
 going for them.  Those guys using the Macs aren't all that happy, but
 it's "the cool" thing to do.
 
 By comparison, the folks using the Atari (even the old clunky ST and 8
 bits) are still having fun and getting the job done.  Imagine how much
 money you could make if you delivered a computer that was fast, fun,
 affordable and popular.  The only thing Atari has to do is make it
 popular.  There is no easy answer to that equation, but it would seem
 that marketing (advertising) backed up by support might just do the
 trick.  But it must be attacked like the samurai attacks his opponent.
 With respect, skill, agility, weight and devotion.
 

 
 
 
 ###### THE 1993 Z*NET COMPUTER CALENDAR 
 ###### Schedule of Shows, Events and Online Conferences
 ###### ----------------------------------------------------------------


 ###  May 24-27, 1993
 Spring Comdex in Atlanta Georgia.
 
 
 ###  June 3-6, 1993
 Summer Comsumer Electronics Show, (CES), in Chicago, Illinois.
 
 
 ###  June 12-13, 1993 
 CT Atarifest '93 at the Windsor Court Hotel in Windsor Connecticut.
 This year the Atarifest has relocated to a new hotel with excellent room
 rates ($35.00 per room), free and plentiful parking, easy access from
 Interstate 91, I-95, I-90, I-84, I-80, an in house Sports Bar, a bigger
 ballroom and is located just 1 mile from Bradley International Airport
 (free shuttle service for hotel guests).  Tentative commitments from A&D
 Software, Gribnif Software, Barefoot Software, Toad Computers, Computer
 Studio, Baggetaware, Derric Electronics, E.Hartford Computer Repair,
 MegaType Software, Wizztronics and GFA Software Technology.  For further
 information, call Brian Gockley at 203-332-1721 or Doug Finch at 203-637
 -1034.  E-mail can be directed to B.GOCKLEY or D.FINCH7 on GEnie or to
 75300,2514 or 76337,1067 on CIS.
 
 
 ###  June 22-23, 1993
 Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim,
 California.  Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
 software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
 leading manufacturers.  In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
 Systems Solutions Conference series.  Featuring over 80 leading industry
 experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
 build or improve your world of mobile computing.
 
 
 ### June 26-27, 1993 
 The Kansas City AtariFest '93.  The location for the show is Stadium
 Inn, 7901 E 40 Hwy.  Ticket prices at the door will be 5.00 dollars each
 day.  Advance tickets will be 4.00 dollars each, for advance tickets,
 please send 4.00 dollars per ticket to: Kansas City AtariFest, P.O. Box
 1653, Lee Summit, MO 64063 or if you belong to a user group please mail
 a request for a user group information pack.  To make room reservations
 please call 1-800-325-7901, we are also working with a local travel
 agent to get special airfares for the show.  You may call 1-800-874-7691
 to take advantage of the special fares.  For more information please
 leave Email as follows; GEnie, B.welsch, J.krzysztow, for CompuServe,
 Leave for Jeff Krzysztow at 74027,707, or you can call (816)224-9021, or
 mail to the address listed above.
 
 
 ### July 24-25, 1993
 The Blue Ridge Atari Computer Enthusiasts (BRACE) and Computer STudio
 host the Fourth Annual Blue Ridge AtariFest in Asheville, North
 Carolina.  Saturday show time is from 10am - 6pm and Sunday show times
 are from Noon to 5pm.  Free booth space is available for Atari
 developers.  This Atarifest will be taking over the Courtyard Shop
 (mall) area at the Westgate Shopping Center (location of Computer
 STudio), and also plan on using vacant store spaces for seminar
 sessions.  Seminars will be 45 minutes in length, and developers are
 welcome to conduct a seminar on their product line or approved topic of
 their choice (seminars are limited, so first come, first served).  For
 additional information, please contact: Sheldon Winick on GEnie -
 S.WINICK or at the Computer STudio at (704) 251-0201 or contact the show
 coordinator Cliff Allen on GEnie - C.ALLEN17 or call (704) 258-3758.
 
 
 ### August 3-6, 1993
 MacWorld Expo at the Boston World Trade Center, Bayside Exposition
 Center and sponsored by MacWorld Magazine.  This event is titled Boston
 '93.
 
 
 ### August 23-27, 1993
 Interop '93 (#2) at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco, California.
 
 
 ### August 25-29, 1993
 ONE BBSCON '93 at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado.  This 
 is a four day exposition presented by BoardWatch Magazine.  There will 
 be three days of educational services, a trade show exhibit area with
 over one-hundred vendors on hand.  For further information on this event 
 and for registration information contact: Peg Coniglio at ONE Inc.,
 4255 South Buckley Road, Suite 308, Aurora, Colorado 80013. Voice: (303)
 693-5253; Fax: (303) 693-5518; BBS: (303) 693-5432.
 
 
 ### September 18-19, 1993
 The Glendale Show returns with the Southern California Atari Computer
 Faire, V.7.0, in suburban Los Angeles, California.  This has been the
 year's largest domestic Atari event, year after year.  Contact John King
 Tarpinian at the user group HACKS at 818-246-7286 for information.
 
 
 ### September 20-22, 1993
 The third MacWorld Expo, titled Canada '93 at the Metro Toronto
 Convention Centre, sponsored by MacWorld Magazine.
 
 
 ### September 21-23, 1993
 Unix Expo '93 in New York City, New York.
 
 
 ###  October 7-8, 1993
 Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Chicago Mart/Expo Center in
 Chicago, Illinois.  Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
 software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
 leading manufacturers.  In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
 Systems Solutions Conference series.  Featuring over 80 leading industry
 experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
 build or improve your world of mobile computing.
 
 
 ### October 27-29, 1993
 CDROM Exposition at the World Trade Center, Boston MA.
 
 
 ### October 27-29, 1993
 EDA&T Asia '93.  The Electronic Design and Test Conference Exhibition
 at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taiwan.  Exhibit space
 is still available.  For more information contact: Betsy Donahue,
 Chicago, fax: 708-475-2794.
 
 
 ###  November 7-10, 1993
 GeoCon/93, an international conference and showcase for software
 products developed outside the U.S. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel,
 Cambridge, Mass.  The conference program will include three days of
 workshops on topics of interest to overseas developers entering the
 U.S. market.  Workshop presenters will discuss such issues as how to
 negotiate distribution and licensing contracts, setting up a business in
 the U.S., manufacturing and fulfillment, technical support, packaging,
 research sources, and how to market through direct, retail, and catalog
 channels.  For additional information, contact Tom Stitt, associate
 publisher, Soft letter, 17 Main St., Watertown, Mass. 02272-9154;
 telephone 617-924-3944; fax 617-924-7288, or Colleen O'Shea, director,
 Soft letter Europe, 2 um Bierg, 7641 Chirstnach, Luxembourg, telephone
 35.2.87119; fax 35.2.87048.
 
 
 ### November 15-19, 1993
 COMDEX Fall '93. Las Vegas Nevada.
 
 
 If you have an event you would like to include on the Z*Net Calender,
 please send email via GEnie to Z-NET, CompuServe 75300,1642, or via
 FNET to node 593 or AtariNet node 51:1/13.0.
 

 

 ######  FALCON SUPPORT
 ######  By Tom D'ambrosio
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 Conf : Atari Explorer\Z*Net Conference
 Msg# : 12926  Lines: Extended
 Sent : May 15, 1993 at 4:51 PM
 Recv : May 16, 1993
 To   : Ron Kovacs
 From : Tom D'ambrosio at NovelConcepts BBS, Houston (Node #181)
 Subj : FALCON SUPPORT.
 
 Ron, I was wondering if you can re-print this "mock-advertisement" I
 created a few months back, in the next Z*Net?  Everyone seemed to love
 it, and if anyone at Atari reads Z*Net, maybe they'll catch on. :)
 
 (...voice over, read slowly, sounding like Fred Gwenn of "Colgate"
 toothpaste" and "Hyundai" fame.)
 
 On screen, a shot of Calamus, (or Pagestream, or whatever), a few
 spreadsheets (Opus?), and some graphs and such.
 
 The "voice over" says, "It has access to over 2000 pieces of
 productivity software, and the best desktop publishing software in the
 business.... <pause> but it's not an IBM."
 
 Scene switches to MTOS, a few open windows, a mouse pointer moving
 around, a few icons, and some accessories.  The voice continues:
 
 "Easy to use with a mouse and a graphical windowing interface....
 <pause> but it's not a Macintosh."
 
 "It supports professional quality video graphics and stereo sound...
 <another pause> but it's not an Amiga."
 
 "CD quality audio, SuperVHS compatible video, and the largest commercial
 musician support of any computer in the industry.
 
 It can run hundreds of programs... <p> all at once.  And best of all it
 costs less than any of them."
 
 Camera pulls back to reveal the hardware:
 
 "From a company that has been selling computers before there ever was an
 IBM/PC... producing computer graphics before Apple even left the garage.
 and making music the world over for America's musicians."   Over two
 decades of experience in the computer industry.  A computer that offers
 all this, yet it costs less than any of them."
 
 "The new Atari Falcon030... just watch it fly."
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

 Maybe I can get an ad job? ;^)   * Tom * 


 

 ######  DATALITE 2
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 Oregon Research Associates is pleased to announce the addition of
 DATAlite(tm) 2 to our line of high quality software for the Atari ST/STe
 /TT/Falcon030 line of computers.
 
 How would you feel if you woke up one day and found that your 50
 megabyte hard disk had suddenly turned into a 100 megabyte hard disk!
 You'd be stunned, amazed, and pretty HAPPY!  Well, that's exactly what
 will happen to your disk when you install DATAlite(tm).
 
 DATAlite(tm) is a sophisticated, powerful program providing real time
 online data compression for floppy and hard disks.  Amazingly fast, you
 will never know it's installed.  DATAlite transparently doubles the
 storage size of your disks.
 
 DATAlite(tm) is completely safe and reliable.  It works its' magic as
 BIOS level device driver completely transparent to the system at the
 disk level.  It does not patch any GEMDOS calls or interfere with the
 file system in any way.  Incompatibilities are impossible.  All you know
 is that your 50 meg hard drive is now a 100 meg hard drive!  WOW!
 
 Some of DATAlite's features include:

 o Automatically compresses all files (programs AND data) while storing
   and decompresses when loaded again
 
 o Datalite's efficiency results in a doubling of the usable amount of
   disk space
 
 o Many different compression methods automatically chosen to maximize
   storage capacity.
 
 o Completely transparent, safe, and reliable.  You can even use low
   level disk sector editors to directly edit data contained in "virtual"
   sectors.
 
 o Does not patch any GEMDOS functions or interfere with the file system
   in any way.
 
 o Supports all ST/STe/TT/Falcon030 computers
 
 o Supports all TOS versions including MultiTOS
 
 o Supports all memory and hardware configurations
 
 o Supports ALL disks, including hard disks, removable disks, and floppy
   disks
 
 DATAlite(tm) will be available in late May with a suggested retail price
 of $79.95.
 
 For more information, please contact:
 
 Oregon Research Associates
 16200 S.W. Pacific Hwy., Suite 162
 Tigard, OR 97224
 Telephone:  (503) 620-4919  1:00-5:00PM PST M-F
 FAX:        (503) 624-2940
 
 


 ######  GENIE NEWS
 ######  By John Hartman
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 = GENIE SYSTEM NEWS =
 New Usage Guidelines and Terms and Conditions...........*POLICY
 
 GEnie Services has revised its Usage Guidelines, as well as its Terms
 and Conditions.  These revisions become effective Sunday, May 16, 1993.
 
 Please be sure to review these new documents by typing *POLICY or POLICY
 at any GEnie menu prompt.
 
 
 = CURRENT DARLAH'S TREATS =

 DARLAH'S TREAT F2_DEMO.LZH Option 9 on PAGE 475
 
 FLASH II DEMO - version 2.1
 You'll be able to test as many of Flash II's features as possible in
 this demo version.  Naturally, many features of the program are either
 disabled or limited.  Product support is available in the Atari RT
 Bulletin Board Category 8, Topic 2.  Uploaded by Missionware Software.
 
 
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 ######  ATARINET NODELIST
 ######  -----------------
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 Type    Node #           BBS Name                      BBS Sysop
                          BBS Location                  BBS Phone Number
                          BBS Speed
 =======================================================================
 Zone    51               AtariNet Headquarters I       Zonite
 =======================================================================
 Region  100              AtariNet Headquarters I       Bill Scull
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:1/0           Twilight Zone                 Bill Scull

         51:1/2           Twilight Zone                 Bill Scull
                          Longwood FL                   1-407-831-1613
                          9600

         51:1/4           Steal Your Face               Ed Lynch
                          Brick NJ                      1-908-920-7981
                          9600

         51:1/6           MySTery BBS                   David Blanchard
                          Goose Creek SC                1-803-556-9730 
                          9600

         51:1/8           Alien BBS                     Mark Cline
                          Burlington NC                 1-919-229-4334
                          9600

         51:1/10          Atari Base                    Robert Brodie
                          Sunnyvale CA                  1-408-745-2196
                          9600

         51:1/13          Znet News Service             Ron Kovacs
                          Middlesex NJ                  1-908-968-8148
                          9600

         51:1/14          Information Overload          Ed June
                          Riverdale GA                  1-404-471-1549
                          9600

         51:1/15          FlightLine BBS                Craig Peterson
                          Minneapolis MN                1-612-544-5118
                          9600

         51:1/17          The Dugout BBS                Brient Leslie
                          Independence MO               1-816-795-0774
                          9600

         51:1/18          The Round Table               Darren Trutzenbach
                          Vincetown NJ                  1-609-268-7524
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:102/0         Triangle Area Tarheels Host   Erik Williams

         51:102/1         SunFox's Realm                Erik Williams
                          Raleigh NC                    1-919-859-9469
                          9600

 Pvt     51:102/2         SunFox's Mail Realm           Erik Williams
                          Raleigh NC                    -Unpublished-
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:4/0           Hologram Computing            Dean Lodzinski

         51:4/2           Hologram Computing            Dean Lodzinski
                          Old Bridge NJ                 1-908-727-1914
                          9600

         51:4/3           Assasins Grove                Jeff Mitchell
                          Oshawa Canada                 1-416-571-6965
                          9600

         51:4/4           Aces High BBS                 Richard Guadagno
                          Matawan NJ                    1-908-290-1133
                          9600

         51:4/5           StormShadow                   Robert Lovelace
                          Pasadena MD                   1-410-437-0243
                          9600

         51:4/6           Hologram Computing            Dean Lodzinski
                          Old Bridge NJ                 1-908-727-1914
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  200              AtariNet Headquarters II      Terry May
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:2/0           AtariNet Nevada               Terry May

         51:2/2           The Rebel BBS                 Terry May
                          Las Vegas NV                  1-702-435-0786
                          9600

         51:2/4           Sports Line BBS               Nick Hard
                          Henderson NV                  1-702-565-5271
                          9600

         51:2/11          The Choice BBS                Mark Woolworth
                          Las Vegas NV                  1-702-253-6527
                          9600

         51:2/13          The Conqueror Connection      John Curtis
                          Fort Hood TX                  1-817-539-8228
                          9600

         51:2/25          Acme BBS                      Eric Nikolaisen
                          Salt Lake City UT             1-801-272-4243
                          9600

         51:2/137         The "VORTEX" BBS              Jim Jackson
                          Fort Towson OK                1-405-873-9361
                          9600

 Hub     51:2/10          STarship                      Rich Tietjens
                          Lake Charles LA               1-318-439-6963
                          9600

         51:2/42          Level 42                      Glen Kelly
                          Lake Charles LA               1-318-478-3960
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:201/0         The DarkSTar BBS              Randy Rodrock

         51:201/1         The DarkSTar BBS              Randy Rodrock
                          Salt Lake City UT             1-801-269-8780 
                          9600

         51:201/4         The Halls Of Asguard BBS      Gerald Homeyer
                          Orem UT                       1-801-221-1150
                          9600

         51:201/6         Thunder Hold                  Todd Harrington
                          American Fork UT              1-801-756-2901 
                          9600

         51:201/7         The City Of Nimrod            Dave Marquardt
                          Salt Lake City UT             1-801-969-5485 
                          2400

         51:201/8         The Other BBS                 Justin Novak
                          West Bountiful UT             1-801-298-9179 
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:202/0         Wylie Connection              Wes Newell

         51:202/7         Aaron's Beard                 Troy Wade
                          Dallas TX                     1-214-557-2642 
                          9600

         51:202/13        Wylie Connection              Wes Newell 
                          Wylie TX                      1-214-442-2584 
                          9600

         51:202/20        Outland Station               John Stiborek
                          Southlake TX                  1-817-329-1125 
                          9600

         51:202/21        Psychlo Empire                Mark Corona 
                          Irving TX                     1-214-251-1175 
                          9600

         51:202/30        The Foundation BBS            CR Hamilton
                          Azle TX                       1-817-444-0155 
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:203/0         AtariNet Midwest              Bill Jones

         51:203/1         The Zoo BBS                   Bill Jones
                          Indianapolis IN               1-317-356-5519 
                          9600

         51:203/2         The Music Station             Chris Richards
                          Webb City MO                  1-417-673-4926 
                          2400

         51:203/3         The Maligned ST               Mike O'Malley
                          Urbandale IA                  1-515-265-6711 
                          9600

         51:203/4         The Crawly Crypt              Jim Collins
                          Joplin MO                     1-417-624-1887 
                          9600

         51:203/5         BLAST BBS                     Steve Johnson
                          Bloomington IN                1-812-332-0573 
                          9600

         51:203/6         Bear Swamp BBS                Mark Antolik
                          Marysville OH                 1-513-644-0714
                          9600

         51:203/8         Crossroads Broadcast          Charlie Sears
                          Trafalgar IN                  1-317-878-4069
                          2400

         51:203/9         AmigaSource                   Andrew Gray
                          Nineveh IN                    1-317-933-2408 
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  300              AtariNet Headquarters III     Tony Castorino
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:3/0           The Space Station             Tony Castorino

         51:3/2           The Space Station             Tony Castorino
                          Canyon Country CA             1-805-252-0450 
                          9600

         51:3/3           Atari ST Connection           Brian Watters
                          Fresno CA                     1-209-436-8156 
                          9600

         51:3/4           Autoboss Atari Elite          John Graham
                          Bunola PA                     1-412-384-5608 
                          9600

         51:3/5           The Yakima Atari ST BBS       Pat Moffitt
                          Yakima WA                     1-509-965-2345 
                          9600

         51:3/6           FIDOdoor Support BBS          Bryan Hall
                          Vandenberg AFB CA             1-805-734-4742 
                          9600

         51:3/7           cyberSecT BBS                 Chuck Aude
                          Cheney WA                     1-509-235-4875 
                          2400

         51:3/9           The Mosh Bit                  Mark Wallaert
                          Vancouver WA                  1-206-574-1531 
                          9600

         51:3/10          Target Range                  Alan Dietrich
                          Paramount CA                  1-310-634-8993 
                          9600

         51:3/11          Sanctuary From The Law        Sean Price
                          Inyokern CA                   1-619-377-3611 
                          9600

         51:3/12          MASATEK                       Valeriano Meneses
                          Torrance CA USA               1-310-518-9524 
                          9600

         51:3/13          The Mind Keep                 Jeff Fehlman
                          Citrus Heights CA             1-916-723-1657 
                          9600

         51:3/15          ST-Keep                       Andrew Studer
                          Citrus Heights CA             1-916-729-2968 
                          9600

         51:3/16          H.B. SMOG                     Jim Thingwold
                          Huntington Beach CA           1-714-969-5486 
                          9600

         51:3/17          Acey BBS                      Dick Grable
                          Yakima Wa                     1-509-966-8555 
                          9600

         51:3/18          Dusty Atcic                   Rodney Bennett
                          Riverside CA                  1-909-656-3707 
                          9600

         51:3/19          Dateline: Atari               Al Petersen
                          New York                      1-718-833-0828 
                          9600

         51:3/20          The Monster's Lair            Kevin MacFarland
                          Port Hueneme CA               1-805-987-7641 
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  400              AtariNet Headquarters IV      Don Liscombe
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:5/0           The Brewery                   Don Liscombe

         51:5/2           The Brewery                   Don Liscombe
                          Ajax On Canada                1-416-683-3089 
                          9600

 Pvt     51:5/4           CFB Atari                     Shawn Smith
                          Ajax On Canada                -unpublished-  
                          9600

         51:5/5           Gateway BBS                   Ron Gillespie
                          Windsor On Canada             1-519-255-7834 
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  500              AtariNet UK                   Daron Brewood
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:6/0           AtariNet NW England           Daron Brewood

         51:6/2           NeST ZC Support Node          Daron Brewood
                          Stockport Cheshire UK         44-61-429-9803 
                          9600

         51:6/4           System ST BBS                 Mark Matts
                          Leicester UK                  44-533-413443  
                          9600

         51:6/5           TGM                           Paul Simmonds
                          Bradford                      44-274-606670  
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:501/0         AtariNet South West           Mark Butler
 
         51:501/1         Black Cat BBS                 Mark Butler
                          Penarth Wales UK              44-222-707359  
                          9600

         51:501/2         I'll Try That Once!           Mark Taylor
                          Stroud UK                     44-453-765378  
                          9600

 Pvt     51:501/3         BC Atari Support              Robert Dickson
                          Penarth Uk                    -Unpublished-  
                          2400

         51:501/4         The Holodeck                  Dave Meaker
                          Bristol Uk                    44-454-317047  
                          2400

 Hub     51:501/100       Folkestone QBBS               Robert Darling
                          Folkestone Kent UK            44-303-249306  
                          9600

 Pvt     51:501/101       JayCee's Novelty Emporium...  John Charles
                          Lincolnshire UK               -Unpublished-  
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:502/0         AtariNet London England       Kevin Osborne

         51:502/2         <Fortress>                    Kevin Osborne
                          Plumstead London UK           44-81-317-3158 
                          9600

         51:502/3         -Atlantis-(Uk)                Laurence Mcdonald
                          Mitchum Surrey UK             44-81-715-6477 
                          2400

 Pvt     51:502/4         Keith's Point                 Keith Jackson
                          Derby                         -Unpublished-  
                          9600

         51:502/5         The Hobbit's Burrow           Andy Styles
                          Chelmsford Essex UK           44-245-358667  
                          9600

 Hub     51:502/100       The Tavern                    Paul Baker
                          London                        44-81-445-6514 
                          9600

         51:502/101       Lynx BBS                      Terry Gregory
                          Dagenham                      44-81-599-0869 
                          9600

 Pvt     51:502/102       Paul's Point                  Paul Civati
                          Carshalton London UK          -Unpublished-  
                          2400
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:503/0         ANET Danish                   Flemming Nielsen

         51:503/1         DigiBBS                       Flemming Nielsen
                          Nykobing Denmark              45-54-828383   
                          9600

         51:503/2         Dk Soft                       Kim Andersen
                          Taastrup Denmark              45-43-717-075
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  600              AtariNet Headquarters VI      Frank Brodmuehler
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:601/0         AtariNet Germany              Frank Brodmuehler

         51:601/2         SPACER                        Frank Brodmuehler
                          Koeln Germany                 49-221-248-285 
                          9600

         51:601/7         HeadQuarter BBS               Guenther Paczia
                          Duisburg                      49-2066-7634   
                          9600

         51:601/8         Apolonia                      Peter Kaszanics
                          Essen                         49-201-237509  
                          9600

         51:601/9         BusyBox                       Michel Burens
                          Dudelange Luxembourg          352-52-3004    
                          9600

 Hub     51:601/100       Hub AC                        Benedikt Heinen
                          Aachen                        49-241-408593
                          9600

         51:601/101       Firemark.BBS                  Benedikt Heinen
                          Aachen                        49-241-408593  
                          9600

         51:601/102       Dao-Lin-H'ay                  Joerg Spilker
                          Luegde                        49-5281-79372  
                          9600

         51:601/103       ST-WorkShop #1             Magic.Alex Badalic
                          Milano MI Italy               39-2-33105241
                          9600

 Pvt     51:601/104       Atari AT Tratti               Fabio Palmieri
                          Roma RM Italy                 -Unpublished-
                          9600

 Pvt     51:601/105       Eccomi!                       Alessandro Fasola
                          Milano MI Italy               -Unpublished-
                          9600

 Pvt     51:601/106       INVERNOMUTO                   Simone Cappelli
                          Borgo San Lorenzo FI Italy    -Unpublished-
                          2400

         51:601/110       Scary MonSTer                 Rolf Thieme
                          Koblenz                       49-261-54953
                          9600

 Pvt     51:601/111       JetMail Development HW        Daniel Rosen
                          Urbar                         -Unpublished-
                          2400

         51:601/200       Headline                      Rayko Balun
                          Stuttgart                     49-711-606956
                          9600
 =======================================================================
 Region  700              Peace Country Computers       Bryan Webster
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:701/0         Peace Country Computers       Bryan Webster

         51:701/1         Peace Country Computers       Bryan Webster
                          Fort ST John BC Canada        1-604-785-9512
                          9600

         51:701/2         Prime BBS                     Bill Marsh
                          Fort St John BC               1-604-785-7098
                          9600

         51:701/3         DJ'S PLACE                    Dan Webster
                          Vancouver BC                  1-604-739-7840 
                          2400

         51:701/4         Capoeira Circle ST BBS        Morgan Stewart
                          Victoria BC                   1-604-598-9953
                          2400
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:710/0         Alberta Net                   Barry Torrance

         51:710/1         Temple of Doom                Barry Torrance
                          Edmonton Alta                 1-403-436-0328
                          9600

         51:710/2         Bill's Bbs                    Bill Butler
                          Edmonton Ab                   1-403-461-2222
                          1200
 =======================================================================
 Region  800              AtariNet Headquarters VIII    Chris Thorpe
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:801/0         Znet South Pacific            Chris Thorpe

         51:801/1         Znet South Pacific            Chris Thorpe
                          Wellington New Zealand        64-4-4762852
                          9600

         51:801/2         Waikato Amiga                 Barry Blackford
                          Hamilton                      64-7-846-6918
                          9600

         51:801/3         Southern Vortex               Chris Pheloung
                          Dunedin                       64-3-454-3900
                          9600

         51:801/5         Cyberlink 2                   Dean Richards
                          Palmerston North              64-6-359-2658
                          9600

         51:801/12        Wizards Lair                  Shane Storey
                          Wellington                    64-4-233-8538
                          2400

         51:801/21        InterAction One               John Lawrence
                          Hamilton                      64-7-855-0293
                          2400

         51:801/22        Ice Cave                      Vaughan Irwin
                          Hamilton                      64-7-846-7236
                          2400

         51:801/31        Jail Break BBS                Willy Hemopo
                          Invercargill                  64-3-216-2042
                          9600

         51:801/32        Lands End                     Ken Sutton
                          Invercargill                  64-3-214-1021
                          2400

         51:801/40        On Line Support               John Clarke
                          Christchurch                  64-3-366-7324
                          9600
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Host    51:802/0         ACE BBS                       Ian Mackereth

         51:802/1         ACE BBS                       Ian Mackereth
                          Rydalmere NSW                 61-2-898-0873
                          9600

         51:802/100       ACE BBS                       Ian Mackereth
                          Rydalmere NSW                 61-2-898-0873
                          9600

         51:802/102       OGRE BBS Mercy College        Craig Valli
                          Koondoola WA                  61-9-445-2075
                          9600

         51:802/106       That Which is Not             Michael Smith
                          Adelaide Sth Aust             61-8-276-4415
                          2400

 
 

 
 ######  NOVA GRAPHICS CARD
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 LEXICOR SOFTWARE PRESENTS: The NOVA Graphics Card.
 
 
 It's me again Yat Siu from Lexicor Software Europe.  I have a happy
 announcement to make!
 
 Lexicor Software is glad to announce that they have acquired
 distribution rights to the NOVA Card.  The Nova Card comes in
 essentially 5 different versions.  Lexicor Software Products that run on
 the NOVA Card are:
 
 XENOMORPH-3D/PHOENIX (works 100%) all functions
 Cyber Colour (works 100%) all functions
 Prism Paint (works 100%) v.1.1, 1.5 and the soon to be released 2.0
 CHRONOS-3D Newest Version (works 100%) You can even RENDER in any rez at
 8bit 
 GENESIS (works 100%)
 Render 24 (works 100%)

 Utility Disk (?) I haven't checked all the utilities but nearly ALL
 appear to work.
 
 And since it has an own VDI Driver, most Atari Applications that are
 written cleanly should work just fine.  Now to the availability and the
 prices, Lexicor users get a special price as I understand and for those
 who buy our Software bundled, they too will get a special price.  I have
 listed them into Lexicor and Non Lexicor and listed the price
 respectively below.  I hope the formatting works now! :)
 
 Type of NOVA Card       Prices:LEXICOR User     Prices:NON-LEXICOR
 Description of CARD:

 NOVA Mega 32K            300 U$D                  360 U$D
 32,768 Colors for
 any Mega ST BUS
 
 Nova Mega 16M            400 U$D                  490 U$D
 16,7 Million Colors
 for your Mega ST BUS
 
 Nova VME 32K             429 U$D                  560 U$D
 32,768 Colors for any
 Mega STE or TT VME
 
 Nova VME 16M            529 U$D                 699 U$D
 16,7 Million Colors for
 any Mega STE or TT VME
 
 Super NOVA              999 U$D                 1199 U$D
 Excellence and brilliance!
 Requires a VME Bus Mega STE or TT
 
 If you own an ST or a regular STE (eg.1040, 520) then with a special
 adaptor you can connect the Mega BUS versions on your ST, STE.  Price of
 the adaptor however is to date not known.
 
 Transport is not included, add another 30-40 dollars depending on how
 quick you wish to have a delivery.
 
 Prices are Subject to possible change but unlikely. 
 
 To the specs of the Card now:
 
 All the NOVA Cards, 16M, 32k VME or Mega BUS have this in common:
 
 1.  Max Pixeltakt:        90 Mhz
 2.  Video RAM             1 Megabyte
 3.  Ramtype               DRAM
 4.  Have Virtual Resolutions
 5.  Automatic Rez Switch
 6.  Upgrade Possibility
 7.  VDI for its Colors (16M have 24bit VDI, 32k have 32K VDI)
 8.  All have a Videomode Generator
 9.  All go upto 1024*768 in 72Hz in 2/16/256 Colors
 
 The Max rez in 16,7 Million colors for the 16M VME is 640*480 and the
 MegaBUS is 640*400.
 
 The Max rez for BUS version is 1024*768 and for VME version is 1088*832
 at 70 Hz.
 
 The Max rez at 32k colors for BUS version is 768*512 and VME version is
 800*600.
 
 The SUPERNOVA is a dream Card for a dream Price!!!
 
 Max Mhz is 135 MHZ with 16,7 Million colors at 800*600, 32k colors at
 1024*768, Absolute Max at 256 Colors max is 1280 * 1024.  Ram type is
 VRAM unlike the NOVA standard DRAM and has 2 Megabytes of VRAM.  It has
 everything that regular NOVA's have AND has a hardware speedup, making
 it even quicker!
 
 Naturally, Virtual Resolutions possible!
 
 This is a very, very fine card and is to my knowledge the cheapest
 available Graphics Card for your Atari.  The Crazy Dots which we so
 promoted before is still a fine card, but proved to be less compatible
 than the NOVA making for Lexicor Software the NOVA Card be the preferred
 choice.
 
 Please, as this is a service of Lexicor Europe which needs to import and
 may run out of stock, consider a maximum delivery time of 6 weeks,
 depending on your preferred choice of delivery (Ground, Air, UPS or
 FEDEX?!).
 
 We will have stock, and it should not take so long....I am only being
 careful! :)
 
 Yat Siu

 From: Lee Seiler
 
 Just a few additional comments,
 
 In addition: as a special gift to all our Lexicor software customers
 Lexicor will be offering a "NOVA-Chronos Private-Stock" bundle which
 will include all updates for all Lexicor products which run on the NOVA.
 With the NOVA you can do complete animations from start to finish.  This
 offer will extend to the Phoenix with a special NOVA Phoenix/.ANM update
 when it is ready.
 
 This offer means that for as little as $529 (plus shipping etc.) you can
 upgrade your ST/TT system and begin creating full 24 bit animations.  It
 is a plug and play combination you can't beat at any price anywhere
 else.
 
 If you want to ensure full compatability of you exicting or new Phase-4
 software be sure to check here before making a decision on purchasing a
 graphics card.
 
 LEXICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION
 1726 Francisco ST.
 Berkeley, CA 94703
 Phone: 510-848-7621
 FAX: 510-848-7613
 
 


 ######  NEW PORTFOLIO FILES ON COMPUSERVE
 ######  Compiled by Ron Kovacs
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 FMAP05.ZIP - FLASH MEMORY CARD DRIVER UTILITY FILES
 These are the boot block utility file and driver files to operate the
 FMAP0.5 flash memory card in the Portfolio and in the PC Card Drive.
 
 LOAN.COM   - AMORT LOAN PMT PAYMENT
 Simple loan calculator for the Portfolio
 
 DIAGRA.ZIP - BUGLESS PRG. HOW SHOW DATES WEEK IN GRAFIK
 The prg. shows you dates of the week in grafik.  You can use it with
 your diary app.  It helps me to have a overlook (?) to my dates.
 
 PRHOOK.ZIP - Portfolio hooks to embed printer codes
 This archive contains editor hooks to insert printer codes into text.
 There are three versions: one for Epson-compatible printers, one for HP
 Laserjet 2 printers and one for HP Deskjet printers.  The hooks enable
 you to embed codes for underline, bold and italic as long as your
 printer will support them.
 
 CON2CO.EXE - UTIL PARALLEL ANSI SERIELL
 Short Utility to send any Character to any Device/File Simply echos
 everything you type in on the screen.
 Usage: con2con>prn: Simple Typewriter Press /|\-Twice to exit
 
 REPORT.ZIP - New Re:Port address and price list
 This is the new information and price list file for Re:Port.  Includes
 new address!
 
 PRTHOO.ZIP - Print Hooks to embed print codes
 Three editor hooks written in PowerBasic to embed printer codes for
 bold, underline and italics into text in the Portfolio editor.
 Epson.hoo is for Epson printers and hplj.hoo is for HP Laserjet 2
 printers.  Hpdj.hoo, is a hook for the HP Deskjet.  Please note, this
 file DOES NOT include pbrun.com which MUST be loaded for the programs to
 operate .
 
 PAGE.COM   - Page formatter
 This is a page formatter which allows you to control margins, page
 widths, add page numbers and headers.  It works well on the Portfolio.
 Just enter 'Page' for a brief help screen - you may need to set the
 Port display to static to read it, but you'll soon get to know the
 switches.
 
 BLPM12.ZIP - BIG LITTLE FILE VIEWER WIDE SCREEN
 The Big Little Print Machine: View text files on your Portfolio on an
 (aprox) 75x10 character graphic screen with the smallest font.  You can
 toggle between three font sizes; tiny, near normal, and big.  Files can
 be larger then what will fit in memory.  Special resume where you left
 off feature.
 
 OSZI.EXE   - UTILITY
 Demo version for the first Oszilloscope fot the Portfolio.  The program
 is self-extracting on the PC.
 
 ADR2CD.CMD - MicroEmacs procedure file "adr2cd.cmd"
 This is a commented procedure file for MicroEmacs implementations that
 converts Atari Portfolio Address Book format files (.adr files) to a
 comma delimited format suitable for import into database programs.
 
 TIMB11.ZIP - ACCESS TRS TIME BILLING
 Version 1.1 - Corrects null date & time problems, This is a MS Access
 Database setup to accept imported data from the TRS system running on
 the Portfolio.  This parses the .tim file and creates entries in the
 database and a time log report.  Easy to modify and contains several
 'hard' tricks in Access Basic
 
 UNZIP.EXE  - PORTFOLIO UTILITY UNZIP
 This utility will unzip all versions of zip files (as far as I know) -
 very useful now there are different versions of PKZip about.  For
 instructions on use just type unzip and press enter.
 
 TODAY.COM   - Diary Task Viewer 1.1
 DIARY.DRY Task Viewer 1.1.  Fixes minor bug of 'No appts' message
 appearing when you have only 7 appts/tasks.  Should replace TODAY.COM
 1.0.
 
 4CORN1.ZIP  - Four Corners Card Game
 Try your hand at this card game.  The goal is to place the KINGS,
 QUEENS, and JACKS only in their proper places on the game board.  You
 must develope a winning strategy.  Requires PBASIC.
 
 ADR2CD.ZIP  - Convert ADR files to Comma-Delimited files
 Convert an .ADR file to a comma-delimited file, for importing to
 databases or other applications.  Written by BJ Gleason.
 
 SUPDIR.ARC  - SuperDirectory: Sorted, Color-coded Dir Listings
 SUPER-DIRECTORY: Program to display sorted, color-coded listings of
 files in the current directory.  Two versions included in archive, along
 with documentation file: One version for desktop PC-compatibles, One
 version for the Portfolio!
 
 SEE.ZIP     - Search non-text files for text
 See is a small utility to search a non-text file for text.  A program
 written for a standard PC but works on the Portfolio.
 
 PCOMM1.ZIP  - COMMUNICATION UTILITY FOR PORTFOLIO
 Communication and File-Transfer program for Atari Portfolio.  Very handy
 terminal program by Ender Koroglu.
 
 FONIO.EXE   - Portfolio Tone Dialer
 Keyboard to tone dialer utility for the Portfolio.  Enter any of
 1234567890ABCD*# in a string followed by enter and it will be tone
 dialed through the Port's speaker.
 
 ATHLP.COM   - AT Commands help in PRead format
 This is the AT command help file recently uploaded by Wolf-Theo Holl
 converted into PRead format for the Portfolio.
 
 R86.EXE     - A86-compatible reassembler for COM-files
 R86 - reassembler. (Freeware) Creates A86-compatible ASM-files, program
 is in English, documentation (R86DOC.ZIP) is written in German.
 Compressed with DIET to make it handy fo the Portfolio.
 
 CLOCK.EXE   - Clock and stopwatch for the Portfolio
 Just another clock for the port.  Press <Return> to start a stopwatch.
 (self-extracting archive)
 
 BI2BYT.EXE  - Bit-To-Byte conversion utility
 Small Bit-To-Byte conversion tool.  Program and text in German - but
 very easy to handle ! (self-extracting archive)
 
 UNARJ.EXE   -  Extract ARJ-files on your Portfolio
 Extraction utility for ARJ-files.  Set your screen to <tracked> and type
 UNARJ for more information.
 
 WLINK.ZIP   -  Link your port to a PC - as master or slave
 Weaklink is a serial master / slave program.
 


 ######  ATARINET UPDATE
 ######  Compiled by Bill Scull
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 So, you've heard about AtariNet.  This is a network for any BBS that
 supports the Atari platform of home computer.  There are already several
 bulletin board systems worldwide participating and more are joining.  If
 you are a Sysop and would like more information of would like to join,
 simply contact the Host that is nearest you.  If you're a user and would
 like more information, ask your Sysop to contact the Host nearest him. 
 

               |||   AtariNet Message Echo Backbone   |||
              / | \  Compiled by Terry May @ 51:2/0  / | \


 -> The following echo is _required_ for ALL AtariNet sysops.
 -> ONLY AtariNet sysops may have access to this echo.
 
 Echo Name        Description                    Moderator
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 A_SYSOP          AtariNet SysOps                51:1/0  - Bill Scull

 -> The following echoes are _required_ for AtariNet moderators
 -> and hosts, but may be picked up by ANY AtariNet sysop.
 -> ONLY AtariNet sysops may have access to these echoes.

 Echo Name        Description                    Moderator
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 A_ECHO           AtariNet echoes discussion     51:2/0  - Terry May
 A_TEST           AtariNet test echo             51:1/0  - Bill Scull
 
 -> The following echoes are available to all interested AtariNet sysops.
 -> These echoes can and should be accessible to all users and points.

 Echo Name        Description                    Moderator
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 A_4SALE          Atari products for sale/wanted 51:102/1 - Erik Williams
 A_ATARI          Atari general discussion       51:2/4   - Nick Hard
 A_BBS_ADS        Atari supported BBSes          51:2/0   - Terry May
 A_BBS_DOORS      Atari BBS doors (externals)    51:1/6   - Dave Blanchard
 A_COMMERCIAL_ADS Atari commercial ads           51:102/1 - Erik Williams
 A_DTP            Atari DeskTop Publishing       51:102/1 - Erik Williams
 A_EXPLORER       Atari Explorer Magazine        51:1/13  - Ron Kovacs
 A_FDS            AtariNet FDS announcements     51:203/0 - Bill Jones
 A_FIDODOOR       FIDOdoor support               51:3/6   - Bryan Hall
 A_GENERAL        General discussion             51:2/4   - Nick Hard
 A_GRAPHICS       Atari graphics                 51:2/0   - Terry May
 A_MAXI_SUPT      MaxiDoor/PhidoQwk Support      51:5/4   - Shawn Smith
 A_PROGRAMMING    Atari programming              51:5/0   - Don Liscombe
 A_SOUND          Atari sound/music              51:2/0   - Terry May
 A_TECH           Atari hardware tech talk       51:202/0 - Wes Newell
 A_BINKLEY        BinkleyTerm ST support         [* Gated from Zone  1 *]
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                     AtariNet File Distribution System

 The following file areas are either currently on the AtariNet FileBone,
 or are awaiting approval.  If you'd like to receive one of these areas,
 please contact your host.  Hosts are not required to carry all areas,
 however all areas will be available from 51:203/0.
 
 Current File Echoes:

 FileEcho     Description                          Origination at
 =======================================================================
 A_NODES      AtariNet node administration         Bill Scull, 51:1/0
 ABBSUTIL     BBS-Related Utilities                Bill Jones, 51:203/0
 ABBSGAME     BBS-Related Games (Doors)            (open)
 ABBSOTHR     BBS-Related other software           (open)
 AFDOOR       FidoDoor Updates (includes ST-QWK)   Bryan Hall, 51:3/6
 AUTILS       ST Utilities                         (open)
 AGAMES       ST Games                             Rich Tietjens, 51:2/10
 ANETWORK     FidoNet-Related Software             Bill Jones, 51:203/0
 AZNET        Z*Net On-line magazine               Ron Kovacs, 51:1/13
 AOTHER       Other ST Software                    (open)
 AGRAPHIC     Graphics and related programs        Terry May, 51:2/0
 ASOUND       Sounds, samples and related programs Terry May, 51:2/0
 =======================================================================

 Any questions or comments should be directed to me at 51:203/0.
 Bill Jones, AFDS Coordinator
 
 


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