Xorg@cup.portal.com (Peter Ted Szymonik) (11/17/88)
The FALL, 1988
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COMDEX '88...THE BEAT GOES ON
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ST REPORT COMDEX HOTLINE #2
Atari "portable" nicknamed "BABY HUEY" it is BIG!!!
JR Innovations - GenLock on display....still no FCC approval
(Type Acceptance) $500 - 600
Soft Logic - showing PAGESTREAM, which, by the way, this author
LIKES!
Timeworks - Nothing NEW
ISD Marketing - Showing Calamus..Predicted to be shipping in
later this month, shapes up to be another of the
'expensive' type programs which definitely
points to a very narrow market, as in those who
have a definite use for the program or bux to
burn. Calamus itself is very impressive, but
then so is the price! Ask W.P. about pricey
software in the ST marketplace. $299.00
INTERSECT - showing MASTERLINK a super high powered version of
the now famous, Interlink. Masterlink incorporates
all the fine features of Interlink and an advanced
script language which allow you to custom
coordinate the program the way you wish. Also,
multiple buffers and other high powered editing
features. $59.95
Nite Lite Systems - showing an RS232 LAN (local area network)
we, by the way, have one of these systems
and find it well made and affordable.
$799.00
Editor's Note: Thank Goodness, The ST has held it's own in the
midi world, just ask Tangerine and Fleetwood Mac!
Passport Designs - showing Master Tracks Jr. and Master Tracks
Pro V.2.5..Version 3 will have SMPTE (no
release date on this one yet) Jr. $129.95 ~
Pro $349.95
Legend Software - showing The Final Cut, A toolset for editing
and synthesis arrangements. [Good]..$89.95
View-touch is on Display, the one like the college students used
to register for classes in No. Ca.
SEYMORE-RADIX - nothing new
Navarone - showing the new version of ST Scan, it prints
straight to the SLM804....works good.
Logical Design Works - showing LDW Power, a fine spreadsheet for
the ST
IBP - Showing all kinds of impressive goodies from GERMANY,
powerhouse STs (EST) in fact, this appeared to be the
machine so readily described for the last three
weeks.....Hopefully, Atari will pick up on this
one!
Precision Software - showing SuperBase Professional Ver. 3.0
which is light years ahead of it's
competition, and far superior to the
previous release. $349.95
Word Up - Shelby Moore III showing the latest upgrades to Word
Up and the HP Deskjet driver.
FTL - showing all kinds of HOT promise for the very near future,
Revenge of Chaos (you saw that in last week's STR) a
preview disk, an Amiga version of DM, a HINT DISK, now
this is slick, it knows where you are in the game, and
will show only those hints needs for immediate help! FTL
CONTINUES TO SHOW OTHERS THE WAY TO DO IT TO IT!!
Regent Soft - showing Regent Base II and a kit for the STs (520
-1040) everyone should want...SPRINGS TO STIFFEN
THE KEY RESPONSE! Way to go!
Editor Note:
There will be more information as we compile the tidbits
into smooth flowing info....We are elated to see the grand amount
of activity on the part of all the third party developers.
Speaking of third party Developers, there has been a
special meeting of developers called as a result of the MAJOR
unrest among the developers because of Atari's LAX attitude toward
the USA market and other irritating postures taken by Slammin'
Sammy. I wonder if Sam will explain why a long time friend of his
father and super staunch Atari executive has resigned? I mean THE
REAL REASONS...will Sam begin to show the Atari community the real
person and not the corporate facade??? Time will tell.......
The FALL, 1988
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COMDEX '88...THE BEAT GOES ON
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A) The Nutshell B) Inside The Gold Room
by R.F.Mariano
The much "heralded" 68030 is NOT in sight. I guess our "SOX"
won't get blown off!
The portable was here.... but was shown only to a 'select few'
in a hotel room, that could mean that it is STILL only a prototype
and only a gleam in a production artist's eye.
Atari Corporation is currently showing:
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~ PC4 (286 Based PC Compatible computer with 5.25 Disk Drive
and 30 Megabyte Hard Drive)...
~ PC5 (386 Based PC Compatible with 30 Meg HD)
~ ATW (Transputer Workstation)
~ Ultrascript (Postscript Interpreter for the SLM804)
~ Deskset II (DTP Program for SLM804).
~ Ultrascript is being shown along with Deskset II.
~ A robotics controlling kit is being shown that will allow the
ST/Mega computers to control robot devices through the Cart
port.