newsbytes@clarinet.com (01/14/90)
BEVERELY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 JAN 12 (NB) -- Lee H. Pappas, editor of A.N.A.L.O.G. Computing, has decided the December issue is the last of the oldest extant Atari-specific magazine. To paraphrase Mr. Pappas, he was tired of all the frustration from Atari Corporation. Mr. Pappas is still negotiating with another magazine to take over the subscriptions. Pappas was quick to point out that the decision was his and not that of the publisher who bought A.N.A.L.O.G. a few years ago. Mr. Pappas will continue as editor of other computer magazines by Larry Flynt's L.F.P., Inc. With the demise of A.N.A.L.O.G., which stands for "Atari Newsletter And Lots of Games," it has been a rough year for Atari Computer fans. In 1989 Compute! dropped the Atari ST section, ST Log ceased publication, Atarian ended publication, Atari Games ended, Atari User (a British publication) ended as well as a few other smaller ST publications. START, published by Antic, is one of the last ST-specific magazines in publication. (John Pilge/19900112)