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(Jcnic 11 48K 04I.S5

Genie 1 4SK £365.70

Genie II IftK OW,99

Jupiter Act m.95

User 200 £60.95

Lynv 48K £22(1

Lynx 9fiK £299

MemWedi M XS(KI £175

Mi'm.ileeO M X512 £315

NosoomJ £327.75

OHciat £99.95

Orit 4BK o».w

Sharp MZ700 £249.95

Surd MS EM9.9S

SpeOF.vid.oSV JIM £198.95

SfMctmvMwSv 338 £274.95

Speslram I6K £99.95

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iiki.oiii-. HaSIC. very simpixrof:ZS0A.OpnMin K -,wrrivSi:.clf>.r [-11: none includedbu'canbeaddedviaancipansionpori./X Printer requires nointerface Number told In UK: 500.000.Add-On-,! A Ifjft RWIpacs^aiidhlcai^SS. Aprinte^lhBl woritEbyclec-i.o-iaiiLpr ,< uneiadi.edF aper4'/- in

wide tot:* D9.9S. bin Ihis -s unly really, usefuj as a cheapmen;.', of Imuig .. program.Add-on*! Interfaced are.i..,:i.in.cluraiinn.:t.ve:v application,due ly the large amount ul :.cr. rim also applies to otheradd-ons. such as better keyboards. RAM packs am: joysticks.SoriwareT Ukewnc .ii.ii jhk„i,,K . pi,,,,., r.i, y ,,'.!l(.rihe samereli..,ii, ]l:li:>ui;- .ink- rt product J

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is so linnsiandSlJ It :s cimifl.ll II . A .|||

he Spr.:r,.m'< mcie rjMi Icoiurcs The Ziu- apcui on ,ery »» and slower still.

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rest of the family

.

Screen: 41) minimis In Mnw.lnl with 16 colours. Nei aphics.ir dell liable chin act c. inn hi -re. is claimed witb ex-pansion alili.HiL'l detail. ,,1'thi. are- available.

SiMintlisinelc channels iiiiiiJ ncneraior.

LnilV.iiiiitrs: Mis.si-s>lI 11ASR ' included. lOUlaildLxiclldcd

IJASK planned. 1'rnccssor: /MIA. Dpcratillj; Sysfem:

lend their own leci-idci. A40-,ohimiiihcmialp[iiucreanhc[ladled without cslra interlaces. A modem and a maxi cx-

andc'i arc planned. Since llli. is a lank ucwcomputcl lllcicis

oihmi: liHIb.uiiiiiii' h.'ii, i:i,|..-|-Liub:in: suppliers,

iillicirc: mailable 1

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h ii n Maud Altiuil 15 caiiride.es. Nonenuwu from iudepeiidants.

Ipininn: ibis computer appears to lie a mui ot colour 2X8]lit il hnsl|iiilcu kit ol'othcl capabilities. I'hcbk' problem i. it.

Ickol' memory. Lvcn so a lo[ ,:m bedone wiih this amountnd il does have tile ads an la.ee id a .iiinkhie 'loi, sound of a

urgraphics.aiiililict.^boaidr.sliehilyhctlcrlhana

Is II VI PAIS

spaced. Up to four functions pStTevlll.l:] columns In Ifirmvsor I2KI-

'Nscllaracrcis. l-.iiiin loK-i'romlil cohanours for graphics.

Sound: single channel.

skii. .Number .

launched in .In

Sflflware: 1.1 ii

I. I'roccssur: ZB0A. f) pern I in'); s;

Add-ons: I6K RAM pack available now To follow soon: MKRAM pack, joystick:., lie hi pea. k".?. I." interface. Hitir-ecilmirpnnler/plotter,

Ilpiniun: Aimed squarely at l"ir~! -lirnors. the Laser 200 is easy[.illseforhceimicrs. I lowcvcr. the I ok RAM pack ccistsalxiii,

GO. taking initio the hniiv-,.oiiiei.lcdSpi,Irnm.-Oric bracket,

'--''milcdandsoisthccoloiudisplay. Slyli-li

in Hong Kouti.utd known

trial Park, 30 Hornsby

in i::I!Sif.

i: 32 column. h> 24 row,, black and while display, all

s id: internal beeper.

I.u lie.lilies : l-oiih is .laikkird. Prnci-ssur: /SUA. Operatingsystem: custom, lit: :a me ineliided Inn ean he added via ex-

pansion port.

Add-Ons: 48k' RAM pack i, !i7'J.')> all luiui.li ihis price is cur-

rently under revtsi.ui. Prima iiiicrl'a.c-cic. .ireavaikiblefioin

iiidcpcralcn iniii'i'.ciiiuis. One enables Sinclair's ZXPrimer H> be used. UASIC" and disc drive, are under develop-

ment although noil line i. known .iIumii i hese except lhal the

discs arc of ihe ihree inch i,al disc iipe (none of your con-tinuous loop lupv. lick! and a hdldi-c a -iem will cost urinuid

£300. .Number sold in UK: 5,000, Speed: fast.

Si.ilwnre: available in limited quantity.

Opinion; a Bond eniiiiuiier ihai .iil'tci. hi. having a languagedial differs from IlKi.l oilier,, file m,iin!,i i. clear and conciseand will csplain mosi ol the oddiiie. of forth. The programeditor it unusual because ii ],(ii iciiinitil inwards Ihe editing ofForth words, which i- e.iml lor ibi, kind of application but

may confuse some people, la.i .peed is ntainlv due ui the

laneuiiLie Ihe eoinpiitet ii.es.I be Ace would be useful for pco-

pie who want an iuirodueiion to Forth, a fasl computer orsimplv is am in be differcnl.

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1 Atari GOOXL EISO

I4k RAM |4K useable 1 KK HUMkeyboard: hard rubber mai, 65 key.'., no space bar, no

scrcciiMi vsk'V" ./'lou'iini^'bc 24 rows in 16 colours.

arc iiuiinl) 1 1 j do Hiih iliiieicni nan ot'iiaudlini' i lie sprites.

Suunil; three channel sound eciicriiuir wiih one noisevenerator. Sound e.» ers eight octaves.

1 -1^111*..: ll\Mi 1. included. ; noil a. unlaid and has III

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hemcsaiailahlc Ihk i- a new release.

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Hainan U-i. loiido:iMVl¥4SQ1)1-95(14214

Hon ke\-. .|ijie bar bul riu dedicated ,ui-.,.f control keys.Screen ; Hi m:.vn iii.iiU- .omoii-iru' Ilic ic\i mode- ami ] 1

graphic mode.. Jet i- Jocol.mai-M M line- mupm:S6ail-

and Lome in nicdel'iiied shapes Hi Mini wiili. Player-missile

Sound: li>ui chuiui.K d\VrieKaoi\>'i:h~i nil software nip-

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l\ loiln-{ ommddore ; siem lor ilii.. See also Aiiiu40u, Six)

\lari. I.niks.n Icrraee. Sloue.li. Berks SI.2 5BZ

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BUYERS' GUIDE

1 Dragon 32 El75 Electron £199

32K RAM (30K to 24K RAM useable depending upongraphics mode used) I6K ROMKeyboard: 52 key typewriter .1 vie. space bar, iur user definable

function keys or dedicated cursor control keys. Keyboard

quulitv could he improved.

Screen; lex i mode 32 columns b> 21 row, text in one colour.

no lower case oi iimt definable graphic, or colour, but there is

an inverted otnpiii option. Test mode does have block

graphics in colon i I hunch, (iraphiesmodc: ranees t'rom256by

192inoneco1our to !2Kby 1"2 in lour colours, Text is not sup-

ported in this mode.Sound; one channel music generator covering five oetaves,

good software control

.

Languages: Mierosofi lAlendcd i.'oloi.ii BASIC included.

Identical io Tandy colons computer BASK \ Other languages

ed) 32K ROMKeyboard: typewriter style. 56 keys, .pace bin, no dedicated

cursor control keys, no de.iie.ited user definable keys though

the numeric keys double wiih ihe use of a function key.

Screen: identical to BBC micro, except for luck orTelelext

mode, although 'his f; available as an option.

Sound: one channel through internal speaker, otherwise as

Languages: BBC BASIC is built in and FORTH and LISP are

available. 1'roee.ssiir: 6502 A. pernling system: BBC. This

makes Electron very compaiible to the BBC and will run most

of its software. It): none mi basic machine though there is anexpanionslo: into which an espa:ision board ean be plugged to

give the same sort of interfacing options as the BBC but at ex-

tra cost. Number suld: no figures yd - ill is is a new machine.Speed: medium.Add-Ons: with I'orihcnniine expansion board ihe Electron

should bcableio use mc.si,i! die add-on.-, if., n die BBC can ac-

commodate. Some independent snpplici\s arc producing

items, but as this is a ucu compiuci onb time will tell.

Software: a growing ranee a. software houses convert BBCprograms.Opinion: as ibis computer is almo.i wholly BBC compatible

with only some minor differences mo.i of what 1 say for the

BBC is true here esccpl I'm tin- references io price. At this cur-

rent low price tins commikr i. g.ood salue for money.Atom Computers. 4 l-ulbonrn Road, Chcrrv Hiitton, Cam-bridge CB1 4JNCambridge (0223) 210111

Microsoft's own. modified In Oiacon. compaiible with the

Tandy. OS/0 1) is to become mailable when Dragon release

discs. I/O: User port, Centronics parallel printer port, two

joystick port., carl i idee fori. Number sold in I"K: 100.000,

Add-Ons: joystick, and disc drives from Dragon. Lots

available from iodcpciidcnis. [imging iroio primers to disc

drives. Most lands supplier. ha.e peripherals thai will l'it

Dragon, likewi-c I'andv software. Hoi l sf; ware has only a cer-

tain amourii ot'eompiiiihiliij and it is wise to cheek.

Software: quite a lot available from Dragon and independents

and (but check] Tandy,Opinion: this micro is limited bv it. vers basic ound .y.lcin

and its horrible ie\t mode wirii \cn limiting formats. The

it does not allow .irociiuiue. An altogether much better buy

than the Tandy conipoki io which it i. .(> similar because it

already has mueli -.j1"

iiic cxnaiMou ihat conn-, at extra cost for'

t he Tandy machine ami ai a pi ice i ha: is lower ilian the basic in-

itial price of the Tandy machine.

Dragon Data, Kcniie lndo.irial 1:.Ijie. M.ueaui, Port Talbot,

West Glamorgan SA13 2PEKenfig Hill (0656) 744700

LynxsSK £225 i

48k RAM (13.75K free) I6K ROM

Keyboard: good quality typcwriie; keyboard. 57 keys, space

bar, optional single key keyword ciiny. no dedicated cursor

controls or user definable function keys.

Screen: 40 character by 24 lines text, and 24^ by 256 high

resolution dispiav in del it colon i s, uses- defined characters and

lower case. There arc one or two peculiarities: the screen can-

not scroll and works on a plane .ystcm of colour generation

and the characters are ha -en on an unusual -is by 10 matrix.

The upshot is that any access to the screen is very slow. It can

be speeded up slightly by only using one ol the primary col-

Sound: six-bit digital to analogue coinciiergjy in? one sound

channel covering In eocmycs driven ihroiieli iniernal speaker,

output available to external amplifier.

LanguaKes: Lynx BASK (included iis an excellent implemen-

tation, well structured, good access ;» machine code with a

machine code uioniior. Pieced ore. are catered lor as well as

other structured mugr.miming functions. However it does

leave somethine to be desired with some of the more basic

functions of BASIC (sorrv). l-'oi example, arrays can be only

one dimensional. Tape rccordei eonool by ihe computer is

also lacking. Processor: /MnA. Operatine System: custom,

although CI',-.VI is promised when l.yns i. ei\cn disc drives.

I/O: Cartridge port, serial isrioiei port. Parallel printer port

extra, jovstick interface estra. Number suld in UK: not

avsiilahlc but not many, though iimubei ei owing. Speed: fast

when not acce-sing -cieeitbitt .low when pi iiuirig or plotting.

Add-Ons: Jov. lick interlace, parallel prime es lace, printer

lead, discdrives promised isiilitT \l. all available fromCam-puters. Nothing much horn independent suppliers.

Software: I ittle available. Inn increasing.

Opinion: a inueii nudci rated machine .ul fci isig from having a

funny BASK" and odd sucen handline. A cere nice machine

on its own merits, it is expandable io L2SK or "CK. The I2SK

machine has an SOcolumii display and has CPM. opening upilieopporiunilvto use mast vanec ol hn-.ines. software using

this operatine si.ieui. 1 lie JSK and 96K 1eases run Lynx

DOS.Campulers, alA liridee Stieei. t am In idee CB2 1UWLang Communications, OI-5S2 5128

II spectravldeosvsis £198.95 1

32KRAM(l6K'useable> 32K ROM

Keyboard: 72 rubber keys in typewriter layout, plus built-in

Screen: 80 columns by 24 rows text and 256 by 192 in hi-res

mode, I6colours and 32 sprites

Sound: three channels, eight oetaves, through external

speaker, including TV, only

Languages: The first computer in the Ik to use MSX BASICwhich is beiui' pmuioicd hv .e\cial main: manufacturers as a

standard. 1'lus Intended Mierosofi BASIC. Operating

system: custom Processor: ZStl. I/O: iwo joystick ports, Cen-

tronics interlace, expansion pori.N her snld in UK: com-

puter just hunched, supplies limited.

Add-Ons: all ihe following aiailable now. says importer -

joysticks, sine lc and im.ilti expansion unit.. adaptor for Coleco

and Atari cariridec-. loK and Mk I; vxlpacks (to maximumof 144K). RS-232 interface, disc drive cartridge which also

adds the CI'/'M business operating system, twin 5 Win disc

drives, dot man is primes I made by Scikn.ha.i. i.-rapliics tablet.

Cassette unit, at 09. is essential'?

Software: fivecarliideesri.lfica.il) and 1-cassettes (at £5.90)

available now. Importer is talking to UK soil ware companies

Opinion: An iiiicscsiiue slew computer Ironi an experienced

Hong Kone manufacturer. 1ots of add-ons. a rarity for anew

micro, the first opporiuihic io nv MSX BASIC and, a nice

loncf,. a auih -m joy-iick. Will all llii- out weigh i he rubber keys

and the fad thai, like Commodore, iiic company's own £39

cassette recorder is csscno.d. Bin then, look how many micros

Commodore has sold. Sec also Speciiavidco SV 3 2N priced at

I274.B5

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Weston-super-Mare, Avon BS22 0JK(0934)516246

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EXTENDED HASH £52.25

MINI MEMORY £52.25

BLASTQ £10.50

PARSEC £24.50

TUNNELS OF DOOM £30.80

SOCCER £12.50

MUNCHMAN £24.50

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CALPAC LEARNING SERIES

CALPAC CI O-LEVEL CHEMISTRY £7.50

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BUYERS' GUIDE

Keyboard: 69 iyr>

keys, four cursor IScreen: 40 columns by 25

s.hiuiil; -.miilf .h.uiikl. iliru'c ociaves.

I.nnimw-: I •"n>i'.-'l li.-Wi c;useuc iiiL-lu

aiallaNr i'a-Liil. Knriail. llliee '.crsiori'

.issL-mlileis. ['rwr.'ipr: /sua. Opernlim;

I/O: two joystick ponspruirer/pk uiiin 1

'1 i 1 1 1 1- r -.

. \ wither -ulil in I Km ih

Sharp says lias sold 20,01)0 in first momSpeed: fasi.

Add-un-M'i.iiii-tukiii] pi hue: pLuk-r. ShLiipCilnii.-IIL-ILV.ivi;

(llllilUlll-ll llll 1-1 ill ilIli -.lii lLYllldl-1- "ill Mill t I. JL1> MlCll. nil 1

Sharp pii.ni.-ii. l.oinirii' in January: I O h« lor HS-2.12

floppy discs etc,

Sut'lHarr: Mi.np-.ai-. 2IW ink--. I'll lii.ivhi- .iiL- inailahli'n.

'","5. Ten games art supplied isi

i.lum -..Ml" re ho lists art said Lo

ill.' M/70U. Suliivait 101 ilu- Sharp M/ Kok is lorallv mm-paiililt.i t'h mil in f.il.iiii. Aikli,i|r«ait lor iheMZ-SOAand lliiL-L-dslii[ltm(.niiii..:iiiinii.Mniik utt tire new computer.

Opinion: IheM/7iKii..iii\li.lKk-ii!ii arid die primer ploiu-r

.iiriil ipptn-tl . uiih no irail ng wires II is whai

lie language must

..issellc. < Hit -Ik KOM handle 512 characters on

sharp. I |v

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CK Compilers. 6 i

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d die sound is handled -.linlnlv diliereiiil

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WHAT DO YOU GET?

48K SPECTRUM"Day of the Match"

"Ball by Ball" £5.00Simulates a test maloh series or one day international series. Set

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H f "" dnfl V Au5,ra,la

averages.

"Superplan Generator" £12.00Spreadsheet type program wilh variable column width and

"Superplan Pack V. Business Applications £7.00

a-vj low-res Qinpr,,cs Acri.'ss

16K SPECTRUM"Superdraw"

creations. Slide show option alio

sr programs. Or just

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i il')s iin available for ZXSi. Sand 5

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