AmstradComputerUser60-1189.pdf

NOVEMBER 1989

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THE OFFICIAL AMSTRAD CPC MAGAZINE

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THE DUEL

THE RACE IS ON

COMPETITION

WIN A PORSCHE

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SEVEN CPC BOOKS REVIEWED,

DOMARK PROFILED AND A

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THE REGULARS

ALL YOUR FAVOURITES PLUS

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Well, it had to happen! Following

the tremendous success of the award

winning low cost Business Series which

features the widely acclaimed LC-10 and

LC24-10, Star are pleased to announce

the arrival of their wide carriage

versions, the LC-15 and LC24-15.

Capable of printing A3 landscape in

either NLQ or LQ mode respectively and

draft at speeds of up to 200cps, these new

printers are able to offer much more.

-pe Superb Bottom and Rear Feed

9-Pin Printer,

speedy 180cps in draft elite and

45cps in ND:).

A wide variety of styles can be used

via the 8 Resident Fonts (including

italics).

IA( First and Last line printing is also

available on every page.

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LO mode and 200cps in draft elite.

8 LQ fonts available from the front

panel plus a choice of 3 optional

font cartridges and a 32Kb RAM

cartridge for creating your own

fonts or expanding the buffer

memory from 11Kb to 43Kb.

Series printers (alternatively, just call the 1

Sales Information Line on 0494 471111).

Name

Company

Address

For users that need to link into

networks or position the printer more

remotely, you can now easily switch to a

RS232C interface by just unplugging the

parallel and clipping in the serial

cartridge interface.

Postcode Telephone

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Editor

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Deputy Editor

Adrian Pumphrey

Chief Sub Editor

Sarah Sears

Reviewers

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Mark Luckham

Columnists

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David Foster

Vic 01liver

Phil Craven

John Kennedy

Designers

Paul Ellis

Adrian Huif

Cartoonist

Julian Sharp

Advertising Manager

Clare Baxter

Advertising Sales

Sharon Green

Production Manager

Nick Fry

Production

Tanya Al-Rais

Group Editor

Carlo Jolly

Publisher

Perry Trevers

Managing Director

Peter We'ham

Financial Director

Brendan McGrath

Chief Executive

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ADVICE 60

David Dorn, he of little hair but great

brain, answers your questions.

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LETTERS

These are the pages you write. We

want to hear all your views and ideas —

even the complaints!

How we do it, I'll never know. Another

great selection of bargains from our

merchandising team.

10 COMMS

NEWS

All the latest from the wacky world of

the CPC

A brand spanking new regular column

where we guide you through the murky

world of computer communications,

starting from the beginning. Are you

sitting comfortably?

COMPETITION 17

Win a remote controlled Porsche or a

fab poster.

COMBAT ZONE 16

RAIRES

John Cook wastes all his hard earned

cash to bring you reviews of the latest

coin-op creations.

MICROSCOPE 18

FRACIALS 22

Get technical with the help of kind Mr

Cummings.

MakeyourownNorwegianfjordswith

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PROFILE 30

Get typing with our marvellous mini

programs

Domark is going places in the computer

games world. Adrian Pumphrey

swallows his Northern pride and

grudgingly admits that it's all happening

in Putney, London.

CAM EPLAN

The best CPC games reviews going are

in your ACU - APB, Dragon Spirit and

Strider to name but three.

PLOT SPOT

HAIRY HACKER 46

We review the Arnold Plot package for

drawing graphs.

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aid of our book round-up. All books from

the Computer Bookshop. Telephone

021-706 1250.

John Kennedy slips into something

comfortable for the latest instalment in

his Space Invaders bonanza.

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