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Started by Kit Kimes
Wed, 30 May 1984 17:48
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Author: Kit Kimes
Date: Wed, 30 May 1984 17:48
Date: Wed, 30 May 1984 17:48
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These are some points I came across while reading the July issue of ANTIC magazine. Might be of interest to some DISK DRIVE: TRAK is advertizing a new drive called the "CHAMP" that lists for under $400. It looks similar to their other drives but doesn't have all the fancy readouts on the front. It is double density and comes with: a) double density DOS; b) POGOMAN by Computer Magic (game); c) TRAKMANAGER - Diskette filing system; d) a games and utilities diskette. A TURBO option is also available. AMODEM Program: This was a special issue on communications and contained an article and Version 4.2 AMODEM terminal software. But the letters column also mentioned that Jim Steinbrecher who wrote the article also has a customized version that allows owners of Atari 835 and 1030 modems to upload and download programs. It is available on his ARCADE BBS in Michigan (313)-978-8087 or on disk by mail for $10. If you want an address, mail me. Programs: There is another company, AMTYPE Corp., advertizing that they will type and mail computer magazine programs for Atari, C64 and Apple. Their price is advertized to be from $8.25 per month. Probably depends on machine you own. They type, run, test and mail you a disk each month. ANTIC maintains their own software library of mostly games and utilities that they have published in past issues. They also have some graphics, sound and music demo disks. Four or their games disks are now available on cassette tape. At $10 each plus $1.50 shipping, they are reasonable. Another company, LotsaBytes, is three disks of games and utilities and music that are supposedly public domain programs at $7.95 each plus $1.50 shipping per order. They call them selves a nationwide public domain copy service. Finally, I got an advertizement from a company called OVER SOFT in Michigan that have some real good prices. RALLY SPEEDWAY for $19.95 (cart.), PREPPIE for $9.95 (disk & tape) and PREPPIE II for $12.24 (disk & tape). These are all by Adventure International. Does anyone know is AI is in financial trouble and might be dumping these? Know anything about OVER SOFT? Replies welcome and acknowledged. Kit Kimes AT&T Consumer Products Montgomery Works Aurora, Il. 60507 ..!ihnp4!mgnetp!mgweed!kek
Re: Are Atari 400/800 programs being discounted?
Author: O.ALEXANDER
Date: Thu, 31 May 1984 16:55
Date: Thu, 31 May 1984 16:55
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[] Look for games and programs for the Atari to be discounted at various video, computer, and other stores. From what I've noticed several titles are incompatable with the new XL line of computers so they are being discounted. Although the Translator disk is available, not many people would buy a new program if it didn't work on their computer without the need to load another disk. Also the translator is unavaliable on cassette, and the time waiting for the translator to load would be frustrating. I've seen good games selling for under $10 and $20 at a couple of places so I am speculating that the above may be the reason. Has anyone else noticed the same. Owen Alexander houxl!oaa
Re: Are Atari 400/800 programs being discounted?
Author: Thomas Burton
Date: Thu, 31 May 1984 19:34
Date: Thu, 31 May 1984 19:34
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xx <- two-footed bug stomp! It's not just the games that don't work on the XL series that are being discounted. A friend of mine just recently picked up some Thorn EMI games (Sub commander, Pool, Darts, etc) at a big discount ($5 vs. normal $30 price), as well as CBS cartridges ( Mountain King is a wonderful game, and it was only $10). All of the above worked on my 600XL. He bought them at KayBee Toy and Hobby in West Virginia I believe, and I checked out KayBee here in Indianapolis and they were having the same software sale. Also, some of the Software specialty shops are dumping their Atari software (Missile Command was only $5 on cartridge), and they too work on my 600XL. I wonder what's going on? Doug Burton ATT-CP Indianapolis inuxg!burton
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