porter@inuxd.UUCP (11/04/83)
For some reason the following mail got barfed back at me by ARPA, so I am posting it instead. (If anyone has had problems with this let me know, so I could avoid this is the future.) To: inuxc!ihnp4!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!LAVITSKY@RUTGERS.ARPA References: <12880@sri-arpa.UUCP> The only assembler package to even consider is MAE. They are the de facto standard and for good reason. The price has come down drastically - $60......I can remember when it was the best assembler for the PET at $175. It does macros, conditional assembly, linked files, has a text editor and formatter, plus there is a users group in Central Illinois to support only this assembler - how many other companies can claim this - with a jillion disks full of useful source code. Unless you are buying an assembler for a ten year old, ....correction even if you are buying an assembler for a ten year old, don't consider anything else. period. The users group is run by: Brent Anderson ASM/TED Users Group (ps: this is MAE former name) 300 S. Century Rantoul, Illinois (I forgot the ZIP, this is from memory) To get the semi-monthly magazine of the Central Illinois PET Users Group (which is now heavily into 64s) send $20 for a years subscription to: Jim Oldfield CIPUG (that's short for Central Illinois Pet Users Group) 635 Maple Mt. Zion, IL 62549 (this one is right for sure) Every other month Jim puts out this 30-40 page magazine with the help of somw of the other folks in his area. Anything that is ever made for the 64, VIC, PET has been reviewed independantly in this magazine. The content is very lean and mean, no fat, tell it like it is. Highly recommended. Brent (of ATUG fame) has a column in here to tell everyone of the recent additions to the ATUG library of disks. [The following was also returned undeliverable.] To: inuxc!ihnp4!houxm!mhuxl!eagle!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!LAVITSKY@RUTGERS.ARPA References: <12934@sri-arpa.UUCP> The 1541 drives have been plagued with head allignment difficulties due to overheating. The new models of the 1541 do not have this problem. The new versions are color coordinated with the 64 instead of the VIC. As far as 80 column boards go - I don't know anything. Protecto has been advertizing heavily, but I don't trust them as far a I can throw them - marketing companies just give me the heebee jeebees. Stick with a reputable firm. Richvale Telecommunications in Toronto had an 80 column board, but I haven't gotten my latest issue of the Midnite/PAPER to read up on the review. When I do, I'll post it. Jeff Porter (inuxd!porter) AT&T Consumer Products Indianapolis