@database "aj104.guide" @remark AmiJournal 1.04 (October 2, 1993) @remark 1993, Planet X Productions Int'l and Ray J. Morrell @Node "MAIN" "=AmiJournal 1.04= October 2, 1993" @toc "menu" @{" Please Click Here to Begin " link "menu"} +--------------------------+ |: :| || ** ** .| |: ** ** .| |: | |. ***** ** | | *** ** ** | | *** ** ** .| | *** ** ** ** :| |. *** ** ****** || |: *** ** **** || || :| +--------------------------+ Alternative News Source for the Amiga, CNet, and C-LINK Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Published by Planet X Productions International Toronto, Ontario *BY AMIGANS FOR AMIGANS* @endnode @node "menu" "=AmiJournal 1.04= Main Menu" @toc "menu" // =AmiJournal 1.04= \\ The AMIGA Alternative News Source \\ 10/02/93 // ================================= 1993, Planet X Productions Int'l and Ray J. Morrell @{"From The Editor " link "ED-1"} Did you miss us? New Headlines - @{"Amiga Horizons " link "NH-1"} CD , A4000 Tower and more are coming @{"Columns (dir) " link "CO-1"} Network news, reviews, and more @{"Reader Survey " link "RS-1"} Let us know about you! @{"AmiJournal Information " link "CR-1"} Staff credits, distribution, info @{" QUIT " quit} Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "ED-1" "=AmiJournal 1.04= From The Editor's Desk" @toc "menu" /|J FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK ====================== HEY, GOOD LOOKIN' ----------------- We're back for yet another issue. You will notice this issue is a slimmer, trimmer AmiJournal. AmiJournal, however, is not in a beauty contest, and it is not trying to lose weight. In the information industry, robust and fat is where it's at! I will stress this point - we need your contributions! You can reach me by C-LINK NetMail, and we accept File Sends. You can e-mail me on FutureWorld BBS, and you can send ASCII files to Planet X BBS's Uploads to Sysop area. Reader contributions are very important to a new magazine, and so far, we have not received the warm welcome we know the Amiga Community is capable MEANWHILE... ------------ We are looking forward to an exciting World of Commodore 1993 this winter in Toronto. This weekend in Toronto is also Computer Fest week. Computer Fest is sonsored mainly by a local computer newspaper, Toronto Computes! It mainly features new IBM/compatible hardware and software. Last year they had demonstrations and lectures on MultiMedia, and I was insulted that the word "Amiga" was not even mentioned, considering it was the Amiga that invented MultiMedia. Eleven months out of twelve, Toronto belongs to IBM's and Mac's. But for December, we are an Amiga city. Thousands of people attended the three-day expo dubbed World of Amiga, at the International Centre near Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. This year's show will highlight third-party products for the A1200 and A4000 machines, the soon-to-be-released CD , a tower 4000 due out by year's end, and possibly advance information on the AAA chipset and RISC technology. I will be in attendance on at least two of the three days, and I will write a comprehensive story about it in AmiJournal. Until then, we have many smaller issues to cover. I hope you will stay with us throughout our journey! - The Editor (aka Ray Morrell) CLINK: @ 911:5177/0.0 FIDO: @ 1:229/436.0 Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "NH-1" " AMIGA HORIZONS @toc "menu" .. /|J AMIGA HORIZONS: CD & A4000 TOWER ================================= By: Ray Morrell (aka The Editor) : "Wherever Sega is sold" ----------------------------- Some major changes are on the horizon for the Amiga community in the world, and we have learned several new things about them. The first, and probably most talked-about subject is the mysterious CD , a 32-bit Amiga CD console. Apparently, CD will be stressed as not only a game machine, but as an information kiosk, and corporate presentation and training system, by Commodore-Amiga. We have acquired graphic images of the CD unit floating about, and they look legitimate. It is a sleek design, resembling Sega's CD console, with a small controller. It will be in black. The CD project was begun at the same time as the A1200 was, and it will feature the Motorola 68EC020 processor, 2MB of CHIP RAM, 1MB ROM (AmigaDOS 3.1), Sony CD drive, 4 voice Amiga stereo, 16-bit CD stereo, stereo line out, headphone jack w/ volume control, built-in RF modulated output, composite video out, S-Video out, the AGA graphics chipset, and an expansion bus in the back, among other features. The unit will be introduced to the market in November of 1993 in the United States, and should feature a MSRP of under $400 (US) for the basic unit. You can expect CD -compatible add-on drives for the current line of AGA Amigas soon after the release of CD . The CD will be sold "everywhere Sega is sold" including discount mall stores such as Walmart, K-Mart, etc. Commodore-Amiga is considering 30-minute infomercials as a possible advertising medium for the product. The CD looks exciting, and we shall be impatiently awaiting it's arrival - just in time for Christmas! A4000 TOWER: "By year-end" -------------------------- Production of the Amiga 4000 Tower has been delayed due to the CD Commodore displayed a pre-production copy of the A4000T at World of Commodore in Pasadena, California, in September, and an image file of that display is also circulating the BBSes. It is expected to start shipping by year-end, and it will feature 2 video slots, SCSI on the motherboard, 5 Zorro III slots, and 5 drive bays, in addition to the 68040 processor, and the AGA chipset. It will probably ship with at least 5MB of RAM, since the A3000T shipped with that much when it was released. The 4000 Tower will likely be the "power computer" for years to come in the Amiga market. It should make the A2000 and A3000 pale in comparison, and anybody with too much money, and a Toaster 4000, and a 4000T will have one of the most powerful Amigas possible. Amiga World did a featur ein their August 1992 issue on "The Ultimate Amiga," which was an A3000T loaded with drives, 32-bit RAM cards, a CD-ROM and more. Now, that system would be simply an expensive alternative to the A4000, and one without the new AGA chipset, which renders it obsolete for graphics work. That should give you an idea of how rapidly the Amiga family is changing. The A4000T should set a new benchmark by which multimedia workstations are are judged, on any platform. AMIGA NOTEBOOK? --------------- Speculation about a possible laptop or "personal" Amiga has been put into perspective now. We recently acquired another graphic image file of the supposed "A4000 Personal" - a laptop Amiga 4000 - which looked legitimate enough, and appeared to have come from a magazine or press release. From all appearances, it appears to resemble a Mac PowerBook, but obviously with Amiga guts, such as the 68040, AGA chipset, and 2MB CHIP RAM. An Amiga notebook may still be speculation, but it is a serious market that Commodore-Amiga should be looking into for the very near future. [with files courtesy Dances V2.0 in CLINKAMIGAINFO on C-LINK network] Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-1" "=AmiJournal 1.04= Columns Menu" @toc "menu" /|J REGULAR COLUMNS & FEATURES ========================== @{"Net News " link "CO-2"} C-LINK News @{"Amiga Software Review " link "CO-3"} Deluxe Music 2 @{"Online Game Review " link "CO-4"} Hacker 5.3 for CNet @{"Smiley's Face :) " link "CO-5"} Smiley's noses @{"Humour Box " link "CO-6"} Tasteless lawyer jokes @{".displayme Of The Week" link "CO-7"} CW.displayme @{"Feedback " link "CO-F"} Our Readers Write C-Link/InfinityNet Merger DeluxeMusic 2 Hacker 5.3 for CNet Smiley's noses Tasteless lawyer jokes CW.Displayme, Sweden Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-2" " NET NEWS @toc "CO-1" /|J C-LINK NEWS =========== INFINITYNET AND C-LINK MERGER ----------------------------- By: Ray Morrell It's official! C-LINK and InfinityNet have merged. All of the InfinityNet areas have moved to C-LINK. Some of the new areas C-LINK hubs will find being fed to them these days include: CLINKLOUNGE, CLINKEVENTS, CLINKMEETING, CLINKIBMINFO, CLINKST, CLINKMAC, CLINKPOLITICS, CLINKAMYSW, CLINKFANTASY and CLINKTEEN. Now, C-LINK is a haven for discussing upcoming events, gay and lesbian issues, IBM, ST and Macintosh issues, politics (more of it), Amiga software, adult fantasies and teen topics. Some sysops may find the message load unbearable, and some users may find C-LINK resembling FIDO when it comes to overdoing it with message echos. One thing is for sure, you can't say the topics are not well covered This merger apparently has nullified the vote over the Gay echo, since InfinityNet carried a gay/lesbian echo already, and it is now on C-LINK. Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-3" " AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEW @toc "CO-1" /|J DELUXE MUSIC 2 ============== By: Ray Morrell (aka The Editor) ---------- TITLE: "Deluxe Music 2" FROM: Electronic Arts REQ'D: 1MB RAM, WB1.3 or later SUPPORTS: Hard Drive, MIDI AMIGAS: Any NOTES: HD Installable, WB2.x icons, includes examples/sample/song disk DeluxeMusic 2 is the long awaited update to the popular Deluxe Music Construction Set, which was released in 1986, and was one of the most popular serious utilities for the Amiga for it's time. DeluxeMusic 2 has been completely updated and "modernized" and now features the System2.0 "look" and icons, ARexx Macro support, configurable MIDI support, and improved editing of songs using the graphical keyboard. A few other new features include improved laser printer support, an IFF sample player, a seperate song player (DMPlayer), and many more new or improved features. The program runs much better with background tasks running than DMCS did, and appears to be much more professionally done, although this could be partly due to the fact that the System2.0 look adds much to that effect. DeluxeMusic 2 is very easy to use, and some of the old DMCS songs are included with the example disk. Disappointing is the lack of save formats. You are stuck with the proprietary SMUS format, or MIDI format. It would have been nice to see MOD support. Also, I found no tools to edit or save the IFF samples. Obviously, for the serious music user, it would be beneficial to also have another popular sound package, such as GVP's DSS8+ to compliment DeluxeMusic. To summarize, DeluxeMusic is an impressive, professional sound software package, but it falls short of complete. It still remains one of the best programs for traditional sheet music editing, and it is worth the coin, if you are a serious music professional. Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-4" " ON-LINE GAME REVIEW @toc "CO-1" /|J Hacker 5.3 ========== By: Ray Morrell (aka The Editor) ---------- TITLE: "Hacker 5.3" FROM: Marijuana Man (Hemp For Victory BBS) NOTES: Updated for CNet 2.63 Hacker is spawned from one of the original popular PFiles for CNet, and in fact, for most BBS programs, crossing several computer platforms. While the idea may not be brand new, this update certainly is. Hacker pits the user in a fantasy where he or she plays a wannabe novice hacker whose daily routine involves a lot of uploading viruses to non-existent BBSes and online services, each with a protection rating. The viruses each have attack ratings, and obviously, the more powerful the virus, the more expensive it is. Users get money for crashing other systems. Users can also "buy" better terminal software and even their own BBS systems. The drawback of course, is that other users can crash their BBS,and get money for it. The game is imaginative, inventive, and interesting. How long it will keep the same users interested over and over again is anybody's guess, though, so it's a good idea to encourage users to be more competitive by getting involved yourself, if you are a sysop running this program. Overall, two thumbs up! Hacker 5.3 is a recommended addition to any CNet Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-5" " SMILEY'S FACE @toc "CO-1" /|J A NOSE IS A NOSE I SUPPOSE... ============================= This week we highlight some of the interesting possibilities for noses for your Smiley's. Why do I say "possibilities" you ask? Well, if you haven't guessed it by now, this column is an ad-lib for every issue, and we don't know what's going into a particular issue until we get there, so bear with us if you will... ^ Lawyer nose? Anyway, a pointed nose... eg- :^) ' A common low-profile side-angle nose. eg- :') More realistic! - The straight-nose. El Boring. eg- :-) Dull, dull, dull. + Clown nose. Here's what I mean: =+) Funny, no? o Clown nose, variation. eg- =o) A little off-centre, huh? Welp, that's all for this week. Have any exciting (?) Smiley's or Smiley accessories of your own? SEND 'EM IN! Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-6" " HUMOUR BOX @toc "CO-1" /|J THE HUMOUR DEPT. ================ This week we spotlight a handful of tasteless lawyer jokes. I know we are supposed to sort of stick with the computer/Amiga theme, but good computer jokes are hard to come by, and well, everybody pokes fun at lawyers anyway! So, without further delay, here are this week's humour dept. entries: How can you tell when a lawyer is lying? His lips are moving. What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead lawyer in the road? There are skid marks in front of the dog. Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy. What can a goose do, a duck can't, and a lawyer should? Stick his bill up his ass. What do you get when you cross the Godfather with a lawyer? An offer you can't understand Where can you find a good lawyer? In the cemetary. How many law professors does it take to change a light bulb? Hell, you need 250 just to lobby for the research grant. Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, an honest lawyer and an old drunk are walking down the street together when they simultaneously spot a hundred dollar bill. Who gets it? The old drunk, of course, the other three are mythological creatures. It was so cold last winter that I saw a lawyer with his hands in his own pockets. Hahaha! It'll take me a week just to stop laughing! I hope I can research some more jokes that funny... See you next week! Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-7" " .displayme OF THE WEEK @toc "CO-1" /|J .displayme OF THE WEEK ====================== CW.DiSPLaYMe :: Crazy World (Sweden) ------------------------------------ The best "displayme" files seem to come from elite boards, and yet another one is featured here. Crazy World's lack of drive space and number of nodes is made up for by it's imaginative displayme. I'm sure the board has character too. And hey, it's Amiga, y'know what I'm sayin'? **PLEASE NOTE: We do not condone or support the activities of any BBS for whom we feature a '.displayme' for. We feature '.displayme' files on the basis of originality, function, and impact. We do not necessarily associate or support any of the BBSes we feature. @{" VIEW .displayme! " system "PPMore DOTW.txt"} Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "CO-F" " FEEDBACK @toc "CO-1" /|J FEEDBACK ======== This week we finally got some feedback! Here's the mailbag from Planet X BBS's AmiJournal Submissions message base: ========== item: 2 subj: Where was the game review? from: Judge 2oo1 (Ed Wind) on : Thu 30-Sep-1993 12:02 Hey, I didn't see a game review in AmiJournal 1.03! What happened and why? Also, I'd like to see more articles done by other people. I think AmiJournal 1.02 was probably the best release yet. JuDGE 2oo1 *WELL, DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING READY FOR THAT COLUMN, AND I DECIDED TO LEAVE IT OUT OF THAT ISSUE. HOWEVER, WE WILL MAKE SURE WE HAVE AT LEAST _SOMETHING_ TO FILL THAT SLOT IN THE FUTURE. I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE ARTICLES DONE BY OTHER PEOPLE, TOO, JUDGE, BUT THAT DEPENDS HEAVILY ON READER SUBMISSIONS. I THINK ISSUE 1.02 WAS A DARN GOOD ONE, BUT I KNOW THAT WITH READER SUPPORT, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER, AND STILL REMAIN UNDER OUR 35K CIELING. ========= Issue 1.04 (Saturday, October 2, 1993) 1993, PXP :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @endnode @node "RS-1" " READER SURVEY @toc "menu" /|J READER SURVEY ============= Please help us collect information about you, and where you found our electronic magazine by filling out this survey and mailing it to us, or e-mailing it with your information filled in, in ASCII format, to the Editor. See "AmiJournal Information" for a complete run-down on how to contact our editorial office. -------cut---------------------------------------------------------------- THIS SURVEY IS CONFIDENTIAL - ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT PRIVATE, AND USED FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND MARKETING RESEARCH PURPOSES. 1> COMPUTER: What type of computer(s) do you own? [check applicable] [ ] Amiga 500/600/600HD [ ] Amiga 1000 [ ] Amiga 1200/1200HD [ ] Amiga 2000/2000HD [ ] Amiga 3000/3000T [ ] Amiga 4000 [ ] Commodore 64/128 [ ] IBM/compatible 286 [ ] IBM/compatible 386 [ ] IBM/compatible 486 [ ] IBM/compatible Pentium [ ] Apple [ ] Other [ ] NONE 2> AmigaDOS Version: What version of AmigaDOS do you run? [check applicable] [ ] Release 1.0/1.1 [ ] Release 1.2/1.3 [ ] Release 2.04 [ ] Release 2.1 [ ] Release 3.x [ ] Release 4.x 3> What do you use your Amiga system for? 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Here's how you can get them to us: BY MAIL: -------- You can mail comments, contributions, PD demos for reviewing, or whatever you feel we should have, to our editorial office and HQ at: AmiJournal Electronic Magazine c/o Ray J. Morrell, Editor/Publisher 45 Salisbury Ave. Toronto, ON M4X 1C5 CANADA VIA NETMAIL: ------------ If you are a C-LINK sysop, or have access to a BBS on C-LINK, or you have access to FIDO-net, you can NetMail us either at: C-LINK: > The Editor @ 911:5177/0.0 FIDO: > Ray Morrell @ 1:229/436.0 ON FUTUREWORLD BBS: ------------------- My handle is (you guessed it) "The Editor" on FutureWorld BBS, the support BBS for CNet Amiga BBS software. FutureWorld BBS Node 1: 310/255-2464 [2400] Node 2: 310/255-2465 [HST] Node 3: 310/255-2466 [v.32b] ON PLANET X BBS: ---------------- Our home BBS is Planet X BBS, operating out of the happy-go-lucky white slum of Cabbagetown, in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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