terry@deepthot.UUCP (Terry Cudney) (01/20/88)
I was wondering about Transactor for the Amiga too.
Last week I called them. They said that they've had some delays with
the first issue but that it will be mailing by late January.
I have no affiliation with Transactor, just another one of the anxious
subscribers.
Terry
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In article <991@deepthot.UUCP>, terry@deepthot.UUCP (Terry Cudney) writes: > > I was wondering about Transactor for the Amiga too. > > Last week I called them. They said that they've had some delays with > the first issue but that it will be mailing by late January. > > I have no affiliation with Transactor, just another one of the anxious > subscribers. > > Terry > I picked up one of the advanced copies that were at AmiExpo. The date on the magazine was APRIL. Hopefully THAT was the hold up not the real issue date ;^). I really like the mag. Lots of heavy hitters from the AMIGA community. Meaty topics as well. Perry wrote an article that used a very scientific and systematic approach to setting up the ideal environment for programming the AMIGA, I highly recommend it ;^). Doug Gullett University of North Carolina at Charlotte DISCLAIMER: I disclaim everything!!
glee@cognos.uucp (Godfrey Lee) (01/28/88)
Just picked up issue one at the local computer store. Great magazine. -- Godfrey Lee P.O. Box 9707 Cognos Incorporated 3755 Riverside Dr. VOICE: (613) 738-1440 FAX: (613) 738-0002 Ottawa, Ontario UUCP: decvax!utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!cognos!glee CANADA K1G 3Z4
kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman) (02/02/88)
Just picked up a copy of the Transactor for the Amiga Premier edition.
Thanks to the Authors, publishers and everyone envolved. It's by far
the best mag for our beloved machine yet, bar none!
Its chock full of technical and informative articals. No fluff at all.
I know many of the authors are here on the net, and I want to personally
congratulate all of you. Great effort, everyone.
Can't wait for the next issue. I ordered a three year subscription
based on this one alone, with disk. When I see something this good,
I go for it!
Kerry Zimmerman
# {ucbvax,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!kaz Contel Business Systems 213-323-8170
A difference between an amateur and a professional,
is that a professional has the right tools.page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) (02/03/88)
kaz@cadovax.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) wrote:
>I ordered a three year subscription based on this one alone, with disk.
I'm wary of doing that for computer magazines ... I ordered 80-micro
for three years, and was getting them long after I stopped using my
TRS-80 model I (4K Basic Level II don'cha know). Likewise, I found a
new issue of RUN every month even though I had forgotten the POKE
command to change the background color on the C-64 a long time before.
Then of course, I've had the Amiga for over two years and still use
it. Hmmm...what's the POKE command to change the background color? :-)
..Bob
--
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"I don't know such stuff. I just do eyes." -- from 'Blade Runner'mike@ames.arpa (Mike Smithwick) (02/06/88)
[ "I live on a One-way dead-end street. . ." ] In article <2599@swan.ulowell.edu> page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) writes: > >Then of course, I've had the Amiga for over two years and still use >it. Hmmm...what's the POKE command to change the background color? :-) I think it's POKE 53281,X. . . . Wow, now that's Real Programming :-> >..Bob >-- >Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept. page@swan.ulowell.edu ulowell!page >"I don't know such stuff. I just do eyes." -- from 'Blade Runner' -- *** mike (Mr. Bug) smithwick *** "the only thing wrong with reality, it that it takes too much time" [discalimer : nope, I don't work for NASA, I take full blame for my ideas]
rmariani@watmum.waterloo.edu (Rico Mariani) (05/04/88)
If you read the last "Transactor" (the 8 bit version) you'll already know that Karl Hildon decided to move on to bigger and better things. This has caused a delay in the production of Transactor and TransAmi. Transactor Classic has made it out (late) and the word in Toronto is that TransAmi will also make it out (late). Now that things are settled in I hope that future issues will be less sporatic. -Rico
C503719@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Baird McIntosh) (03/28/89)
Hello. I just thought I would comment that I find this magazine to be
pretty interesting. Not yet an Amiga *programmer* (I don't have the
time, knowledge, or money for it), I still enjoy the articles in this
magazine. I know some of you have articles that have appeared or appear
regularly in there....Larry Phillips, Dan Schein, Matt Dillon....there
are surely more, but anyway the point is --> this is a good magazine for
the programmer as well as the reader who wants more serious, technical
articles and objective opinions.
Speaking of technical articles, Matt Dillon wrote an excellent
article explaining Dnet and a sliding window protocol. Thanks, Matt...
even though I am not in the position to use or understand a lot of the
specific operation of Dnet, the article was good in informing me as to
what Dnet does and how a sliding window protocol works.
Back to TransAmi...it's good that this magazine is now on solid,
monthly ground. It is the ONLY magazine available to me at the bookstore
that deals with the Amiga in both technical and objective opinion topics.
The reason I am posting here is because I know some of you write for the
magazine (Larry has a regular column) and it is easier to comment this
way than to write a Snailmail letter. So, to wrap it up, I like the
magazine. Keep it up, and write some more articles that explain the
theory behind things like sliding window protocols, networking, and
maybe an article on the usenet, internet, bitnet, arpa, etc...and how
Amiga users can get access to them. (As a student here, I get bitnet
and internet access, but usenet access is not direct).
Baird McIntosh
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Any one know how I can reach the people at the Transactor regarding my subscription? I have repeatedly tried calling the phone number listed at the beginning of the magazine, however, every single time it has been busy. I refuse to believe that they are THAT busy! I renewed my subscription over two and a half months ago and have yet to receive an issue on it. Any ideas? Thanks. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan R. Wahlmann Harris Corp - Broadcast Div - Quincy, IL (W) (217) 222-8200, x3619 quintro!bpdsun1!jrw@lll-winken.llnl.gov (H) (217) 224-6918 uunet!tiamat!quintro!bpdsun1!jrw
cna@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Na Choon Piaw) (10/12/89)
In article <1989Oct11.210603.19156@bpdsun1.uucp> jrw@bpdsun1.uucp (Jon Wahlmann) writes: > >Any one know how I can reach the people at the Transactor regarding my >subscription? I have repeatedly tried calling the phone number listed >at the beginning of the magazine, however, every single time it has been >busy. I refuse to believe that they are THAT busy! I renewed my >subscription over two and a half months ago and have yet to receive an >issue on it. You're not the only one. I sent them a check for a new subscription, and heard absolutely nothing. I'm getting very tired of waiting. The magazine's good, but if this goes on... I've tried several E-mail addresses and all of them bounced. Anyone got any valid addresses? > Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Na Choon Piaw P.O Box, 4067, Berkeley, CA 94704-0067 cna@cory.berkeley.edu Disclaimer: I'm speaking only for myself! piaw@ocf.berkeley.edu "Still on honeymoon with his Amiga...." -------------------------------------------------------------------------
840445m@aucs.uucp (Alan McKay) (10/12/89)
Keep phoning that number! The exact same thing happened to me a couple of months ago. I think they leave the phone off the hook a lot. I found that you can usually get through after 2pm in the afternoon. -- + Alan W. McKay + + + Acadia University + "Courage my friend, it is not yet too late + + WOLFVILLE, N.S. + to make the world a better place." + + CANADA + -Tommy Douglas +
eabu012@orion.oac.uci.edu (Joyce Noriega) (10/13/89)
The Guys are on drugs. I sent them In a address correction form, and they called my office (when I wasn't there) claiming that I had not orderd anything, and that they couldnt process my order until I told them What I wanted. I then tried calling them for 2 weeks and could never get through. Bozos. CH.
GG.MPD@forsythe.stanford.edu (Michael Durket) (10/13/89)
I'll second that. They sent me issues regularly, then skipped one then sent 3 in a row, then nothing. I give up.
swarren@eugene.uucp (Steve Warren) (10/13/89)
In article <1989Oct11.210603.19156@bpdsun1.uucp> jrw@bpdsun1.uucp (Jon Wahlmann) writes: >Any one know how I can reach the people at the Transactor regarding my >subscription? I have repeatedly tried calling the phone number listed >at the beginning of the magazine, however, every single time it has been >busy. I refuse to believe that they are THAT busy! I renewed my >subscription over two and a half months ago and have yet to receive an >issue on it. Any ideas? Thanks. I'm in the middle of my subscription (no need to renew), and I haven't received an issue in a while. Maybe they've just fallen behind. It's happened before. --Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------- {uunet,sun}!convex!swarren; swarren@convex.COM
allen@tcville.HAC.COM (Allen Farrington) (10/14/89)
I picked up an issue of the Transactor for the Amiga in a computer store once, liked it, and decided to subscribe and order all the back issues they had available. I must admit, I was confused when the items (sub, backissues) came quite sporadically and out of order, but, everything I paid for arrived as ordered. I certainly hope that a magazine of the technical quality such as theirs gets some good publishing management. -- |======================================================================| | Allen H. Farrington smart: allen@tcville.hac.com | | (213) 436-0483 CompuServe: 74010,1775 | |======================================================================|
jb@cbmtor.UUCP (Jim Butterfield ) (10/19/89)
a Feydeau farce. Office staff and office furniture has done a curious disappearing act, and has made covering the phones a major project. When the phones are answered, you're as likely to find yourself talking to an editor (who may have a devil of a time checking out your subscription/order status). All is said to be temporary. The T is seeking out and will occupy new office space by the end of October, and with luck will settle down to a NORMAL level of confusion. Meanwhile, keep trying. They are there. They still publish. The magazines are coming out, fairly well on schedule. --jim Disclaimer: I don't work for The Transactor, and this is in no way an official Transactor statement. Just my understanding of the current "hard to get" situation. -- -- : My boss doesn't understand me... : Jim Butterfield, Toronto : : .. and I'm my own boss! : jb@cbmtor :
warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett) (10/28/89)
Does anyone know what has happened to Transactor for the Amiga? Are they still publishing? I have been to several different stores over the last month looking for the new issue but have not been able to find it. Did they go out of business, or are they just having financial trouble like they did last year? I hope that they are still around. It would be a shame to loose such a good magazine. Warren Burnett warren%hpindda@hp-sde.sde.hp.com
dooley@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Kevin Dooley) (10/30/89)
In article <6570023@hpindda.HP.COM> warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett) writes: >Does anyone know what has happened to Transactor for the Amiga? Are they >still publishing? I have been to several different stores over the last >month looking for the new issue but have not been able to find it. Did I have a subscription to Transactor which should be good until May of '90 and I still have not gotten my October issue. Has anybody seen anything from Transactor since Vol. 2, issue 6? Kevin -- Kevin Dooley UUCP - {uunet,pyramid}!utai!helios.physics!dooley Physics Dept. BITNET - dooley@utorphys U. of Toronto INTERNET - dooley@helios.physics.utoronto.ca
koshy@abekrd.UUCP (Koshy Abraham) (10/30/89)
warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett) writes: >Does anyone know what has happened to Transactor for the Amiga? Are they >still publishing? I have been to several different stores over the last >month looking for the new issue but have not been able to find it. Did >they go out of business, or are they just having financial trouble like >they did last year? I hope that they are still around. It would be a >shame to loose such a good magazine. Well I have been wanting to mail some info on this subject for some time now, but haven't manged to get around to doing it (until now). I received my latest copy of Transactor for the Amiga a couple of weeks ago. This was published here in the U.K. and is independent of the Candian publication. However, it includes articles from a lot of the original Transactor authors, and it has kept to being a technical/programmers magazine. Following is a list of the articles in the current issue (i.e. vol 2, iss 3 Nov 1989) : From The Kernel by Mike Todd Dispatches by Don Curtis Scripit by Steve Ahlstrom Amiga Memory Allocation by Eric Giguere AmigaTeX by Eric Giguere ROM Kernal Manual : Include & Autodocs by Peter Booth PageStream by Peter Shepherd Amiga Audio by David Wood What are MFM and GCR ? by Betty Clay From C to Assembler ...and back by Peter Booth Three Tips by R.J. Appleton, Bryce Nesbitt and Luc Van Rompaey The Bison/Yacc Parser Generator by Eric Giguere Assembler Language, Part 4 by Jim Butterfield Seth by Vic Wagner Resident Libraries by Eric Salter For those interested in finding out more, here is the address : Transactor (U.K.) Ltd., unit 2, Langdale Grove, Bingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8SR England U.K. Tel : 0949-39380 Fax : 0949-39687 If you are going to be making a phone call to them then expect to hear from the dreaded answerphone (unless you phone around 6 - 7 p.m. British time). Note : I am in no way connected with Transactor (U.K.) Ltd., and the comments given above are my own un-biased and independent views/observations. One of my articles is soon to appear in the above mentioned magazine and it was thought that my views would seen to be biased, hence the reason for not joining the earlier discussions on the subject. I hope this will be of use to all who has been enquiring about this mag. Koshy. -- Koshy Abraham NET: koshy@abekrd.co.uk Abekas Video Systems Ltd. UUCP: ...!mcvax!ukc!{reading,pyrltd}!abekrd!koshy 12 Portman Rd, Reading, PHONE: +44 734 585421 // Berkshire. RG3 1EA. FAX: +44 734 597267 K\A/b United Kingdom. TELEX: 847579 \/
rusty@fe2o3.UUCP (Rusty Haddock) (10/31/89)
>In article <6570023@hpindda.HP.COM> warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett) writes: > Does anyone know what has happened to Transactor for the Amiga? Are they > still publishing? I have been to several different stores over the last I haven't seen it in the bookstores around DC either. Still, just last week Jim Butterfield, posting from an account at CBM-Canada stated that the TransAmi crew was moving to new offices and said that the old phones should still be in working order but not answered at all times during the day. Go back and look for this news article. -Rusty -- Rusty Haddock o {uunet,att,rutgers}!mimsy.umd.edu!fe2o3!rusty Laurel, Maryland o "IBM sucks silicon!" -- PC Banana Jr, "Bloom County"
Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com (10/31/89)
Walden Books carries Amiga Transactor. The most recent issue I purchased
there was September (Volume 2, Issue 6). I don't know if this means October
issues are sold out or if they haven't arrived yet.
On the subject of magazines. Has anyone seen Amazing Amiga's Buyers'
Guide? I haven't been able to locate it locally.
Julie (LadyHawke@cup.portal.com)kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman) (11/01/89)
In article <1989Oct29.201531.12519@helios.physics.utoronto.ca> dooley@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Kevin Dooley) writes: >In article <6570023@hpindda.HP.COM> warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett) writes: >>Does anyone know what has happened to Transactor for the Amiga? Are they >>still publishing? I have been to several different stores over the last >>month looking for the new issue but have not been able to find it. Did > >I have a subscription to Transactor which should be good until May >of '90 and I still have not gotten my October issue. Has anybody >seen anything from Transactor since Vol. 2, issue 6? Just to add fuel to this fire ... I was so impressed with Transactor when I saw the first issue, that I immediately subscribed for THREE YEARS, including disk. The last issue I have received was Volume-2 Issue-2. I have called Transactor 3 times and written letters too. I have not received any response. How do you sue an out of country company? Kerry Zimmerman # {ucbvax,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!kaz VERSYSS Corporation 213-323-8170 A difference between an amateur and a professional, is that a professional has the right tools.
alj@bilver.UUCP (alj) (11/01/89)
A friend of mine just bought the new (October) Transactor for the Amiga magazine today, and read it through cover-to-cover. He said it's most excellent. Hopefully, that means mine (and everyone elses') will arrive in the mail soon. He got it at a local Amiga store. -Arthur -- ****************************************************************************** * (uiucuxc, hoptoad, petsd)!peora!tarpit!bilver!alj PLink: DUNG * * alj@bilver.UUCP <FEH> GEnie: A.JOHNSONJR * ******************************************************************************
johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch) (11/05/89)
In article <23528@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes: > Walden Books carries Amiga Transactor. The most recent issue I purchased >there was September (Volume 2, Issue 6). I don't know if this means October The Volume 3, Issue 1 just showed up at the bookstore downstairs. It's great to know that the stores are going to get served before the subscribers again. Whee...
ben@contact.uucp (Ben Eng) (11/28/89)
For those Usenetters who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the most recent issue of the Amiga Transactor, you can all let out a deep sigh of relief now. Today I had the great pleasure of reading a honest to goodness real copy of the latest issue at the local computer store. It had just come out on the magazine stands. There we go again. The news stands get it long before I get my subscription issue in the mail... <sigh> Isn't that always the case. At least it has finally arrived after a couple of months rest. Ben -- Ben Eng | ben@contact.uucp _or_ ben@ziebmef.mef.org 150 Beverley St. Apt #1L | Bix: jetpen ^^^-down for repair? Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Y6 | UofT Engineering Science: engb@ecf.toronto.edu _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Phone: (416)-979-7885, (416)-979-8761
bleys@tronsbox.UUCP (Bill Cavanaugh) (12/03/89)
I called the 800 subscription number there, and was told that they're not using that answering service anymore. I called their office number, and either got a busy signal or continuous ringing all day. I called (again) in the evening, and spoke to a night answering service that informed me that the offices were being moved, and she would give them the message to call me back, and my number. It's been a week+ now, and I haven't heard a thing. I heard a rumor that they've posted an explanation on CompuServe, so if any other disgruntled subscribers are on there, too, please post the explanation here... I hate having to buy a magazine in the store when I subscribe to it.
bleys@tronsbox.UUCP (Bill Cavanaugh) (12/03/89)
As an addenda to what I just said, I just read Mr. Grantham's message, and I understand. I just wanted to say THANKS! for doing such a great job, and you'll be sorely missed by many of us readers!
fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) (12/27/89)
Would someone please e-mail to me the NEW address and telephone number
for subscription discussions with Transactor ?
(or maybe the town they're in so the phone company can figure it out)
--
-Frank Cunningham smart: fc@lexicon.com phone: (617) 891-6790
dumb: {husc6,linus,harvard,bbn}!spdcc!lexicon!fc
Real Recording Engineers mix direct to stereo.youngb@pur-ee.UUCP (H. Bret Young) (12/28/89)
In article <520@lexicon.com> fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) writes: > >Would someone please e-mail to me the NEW address and telephone number >for subscription discussions with Transactor ? > Me too. I would like to call them to make sure I am still in their database. I still have not received V3N1 from them and that issue has been in the stores here for quite a long time. Bret ARPA: youngb@eg.ecn.purdue.edu UUCP: youngb@pur-ee.uucp
11tstark@gallux.gallaudet.edu (Timothy Stark) (12/29/89)
Me too. I still did not receive V3N1 from them. :( -- Tim Stark Timothy Stark Bitnet: 11tstark@gallua.bitnet People/Link: T.STARK Gallaudet University Internet: 11tstark@gallux.gallaudet.edu GEnie: T.STARK1 P.O. Box 1453, 800 Florida Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002 "Gallaudet University is the only university for the deaf in the world."
ben@contact.uucp (Ben Eng) (01/01/90)
In article <13965@pur-ee.UUCP> youngb@pur-ee.UUCP (H. Bret Young) writes: >In article <520@lexicon.com> fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) writes: >> >>Would someone please e-mail to me the NEW address and telephone number >>for subscription discussions with Transactor ? > >Me too. I would like to call them to make sure I am still in their >database. I still have not received V3N1 from them and that issue >has been in the stores here for quite a long time. > Try this number: (416)764-5273. I think that will get you in touch with the TransAmi answering machine (haven't tried it myself). I haven't gotten my issue of V3N1 either. Ben -- Ben Eng | ben@contact.uucp _or_ ben@ziebmef.mef.org 150 Beverley St. Apt #1L | Bix: jetpen ^^^-down for repair? Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Y6 | UofT Engineering Science: engb@ecf.toronto.edu _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Phone: (416)-979-7885, (416)-979-8761
bdb@becker.UUCP (Bruce Becker) (01/04/90)
In article <1990Jan1.002621.27953@contact.uucp> ben@contact.UUCP (Ben Eng) writes: |[...] |Try this number: (416)764-5273. I think that will get you in touch |with the TransAmi answering machine (haven't tried it myself). |I haven't gotten my issue of V3N1 either. "We're sorry - the number you have reached is not in service. Please check the number or try your call again. This is a recording"... Hmmm, -- \\\\ Bruce Becker Toronto, Ont. w \66/ Internet: bdb@becker.UUCP, bruce@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu `/v/-e BitNet: BECKER@HUMBER.BITNET _< \_ "We can't afford to igNoriega this" - George 'Thug-free' Bush
bleys@tronsbox.UUCP (Bill Cavanaugh) (02/05/90)
> "We're sorry - the number you have reached > is not in service. Please check the number > or try your call again. This is a recording"... For a while there about three months ago, I was getting a live answering service at that number in the evening, and the machine during the day. The service told me they'd give them the message, and that they were told to tell callers that we'd be called back. The service also said that they felt there "was something funny going on." Hmmm.... <chuckle> /************************************************************ * * * Everything above is copyright me. All rights unreserved. * * uunet!tronsbox!bleys BIX: bcavanaugh * * * * "The perversity of the universe tends to a maximum" * * Finagle's First Law * * J. Pournelle * * * ************************************************************/
fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) (02/07/90)
In article <25ccfc73:3510.4comp.sys.amiga;1@tronsbox.UUCP> bleys@tronsbox.UUCP (Bill Cavanaugh) writes: > > "We're sorry - the number you have reached > > is not in service. Please check the number > > or try your call again. This is a recording"... On the bright side, though. When I renewed last decade, I did it by MC. I noticed on my most recent MC bill a charge for Cruftward (or whatever) publishing in London, at least six months after I renewed. At least they held on to it for awhile, and cashed it about the time they shipped v3#1. -- -Frank Cunningham smart: fc@lexicon.com phone: (617) 891-6790 dumb: {husc6,linus,harvard,bbn}!spdcc!lexicon!fc snail: Lexicon Inc. 100 Beaver St. Waltham MA 02174 Why are viola jokes so short ? So violinists can remember them.