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uiucdcs!schwager    Dec  4 23:41:00 1982

I have not as yet tried any ZX-81 assemblers, but I should know if
the one made by "Artic" is any good after Christmas (it's on my list).
It sounds better than the one by Bug-Byte, but it's also $5 more.
I think the extra expense may be worth it.  The Bug-Byte assembler	
has the z-80 mnemonics written into REM statements (as you probably know),	but I dont think the Artic's assembler does.  The Bug-Byte occupies
5k, the Artic 7k.  Godbout sells the Artic assembler and a monitor
and disassembler by the same company ("ZBUG, also $14.95).  Here's what
the Godbout (ooops... I mean Gladstone- also above where I said Godbout)
ZX-81 catalog says about the Artic "ZX ASSEMBLER":
	
       "This Machine Code program occupies 7k of memory and locates
	itself at the top of memory.  The program is a full Editor/
	Assembler and Monitor.  Labels may be used instead of any
	string.  The features include Line Insertion/Delete, Insert
	Characters, Auto Repeat on all keys.  The monitor has features
	to inspect memory, registers, and run macine code programs."

Hope this helps.