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I t was TS Eliot who described April as the
cruellest month for its mixing of memory with
desire. Well, he was wrong - this month we
fulfil your desires by providing a complete
guide to Amiga memory. Not only do we give you
the low-down on just what all the different types of
memory expansion are, but we also review 14
different products to ensure you make the right
purchase for your needs. Let’s face it, a half or
single Megabyte of RAM is fine for playing games,
but if you want to get serious then you really do
need more. Turn to our main feature starting on
page 14 to find out how you can get it.
Those of you who own (or are about to buy)
modems are in for a special treat this month.
We’ve tied up a deal with the people at the
Compulink Information exchange to give you all
free membership. This normally costs £25 plus
VAT, so we’re saving you a substantial amount of
money. CIX is a huge electronic bulletin board/
conferencing system where you can engage in
lively debate, get advice on problems and talk to
many of Amiga Shopper’s regular writers. Details
of how to get your CIX for free are on page 73.
AT-A-GLANCE
GUIDE
As you’ve come to
expect, we’re also
carrying a whole load of
reviews, including an
in-depth look at Art
Expression, a
structured drawing
program that should
offer some stiff
competition to industry-
standard Mac
illustration packages.
Sadly, the Amiga world has taken a couple of
blows this month, with the huge dealer chain
Future World calling in the administrators and Fred
Fish threatening to close down his public domain
library. Read the full stories on pages 7 and 107.
I hope you enjoy the issue!
To help you find what you want
quickly and easily, this is a cross­
referenced list of all the products
and subjects covered in this
month’s Amiga Shopper. You’ll find
a detailed index to the many
subjects dealt with in the problem­
solving Amiga Answers section
given on page 23. The page
numbers given are for the first page
of the article in which the subject is
mentioned.
ADI Packages 122
Advertisers’ Index 120
Amiga Answers 23
ARexx 99
Astronomy Programs 78
Beginner’s AmigaDOS 70
Blitter 39
Chips 14,86
CIX 73
Code Clinic 39
Comms 73
Competition 122
Contents 5
Decision Making 84
DIY Hardware Repairs 86
Education 78
Expansion 14
Fred Fish 107
Free Offer 73
Future World 7
GVP Genlock 60
Letters 12
Mail Order 89
MIDI Fault Finding 53
News 7
Parallax Scrolling 62
Product Locator 116
Programming 39, 62, 84, 99
Public Domain 107, 116
Resistor Calculator 70
String Manipulation 99
Structured Drawing 41
User Groups 104
Are there any products or
subjects you'd like us to
take a look at? Well, just
drop a line to:
Amiga Shopper,
30, Monmouth Street,
Bath BA1 2BW.
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D IS H IN G U P T H E F IS H
There are thousands of Amiga programs which are
available for little more than the price of a disk.
There are also many, many more which you can try
out before you buy. Each month in Public Domain
World we examine the best of these programs and
explain how to get hold of them.
This month we look again at the latest batch of
programs from the world famous Fred Fish
collection, and carry alarming news about its
possible demise. Public Domain World or
S c h o o l ’s o u t fo r s u m m e r ?
as we call it this month, starts on page 107.
10 PAGES DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS
Every month in Amiga Answers our panel,
comprised of experts from each of the major fields
of Amiga computing, answers more genuine reader
questions than any other Amiga magazine. And in
the Code Clinic all your programming errors will be
explained and corrected as well!
We answer questions every month on
Workbench • The CLI • Comms • Programming •
DTP • Video • Business software • And more!
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This magazine comes from Future Publishing, a
company founded just seven years ago, but which
now sells more computer magazines than any
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Greater relevance. At Future, editors operate
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Better advice. Our titles are packed with tips,
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News 7
Future World goes into administration PLUS Commodore
UK issues writ against ex-Managing Director
AMIGA SHOPPER
Issue 24 April 1993
Editor: Cliff Ramshaw
Art Editor: Diana Taylor
Production Editor: Dave Green
Staff Writer: Gus Chandler
Consultant Editors: Jeff Walker,
Mark Smiddy, Ian Wrigley
Contributors: Jason Holborn, Paul
Overaa, Gary Whiteley, Dave
Winder, Ian Wrigley, Toby Simpson,
Wilf Rees, Jolyon Ralph
Guest Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Ad Manager: Margaret Clarke
Senior Ad Sales Executive:
David Eckett
Production: Richard Gingell
Production Technicians:
Mark Gover, Heath Parsons, Simon
Windsor, Chris Stocker, Jon Moore
Circulation Director: Sue Hartley
Promotions Manager:
Michele Harris
Publisher: Stuart Anderton
Group Publishing Director:
Greg Ingham
Cover illustration by Henri Bujko of
Alternative Image
ABC audited circulation:
January-June 1992:
48,799 copies/month
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This magazine is copyright © 1993
Future Publishing Ltd. No part of this
magazine may be reproduced without
written permission. We welcome
contributions for publication but regret
that we cannot return any submissions.
Any correspondence will be considered
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Last month’s winner was Paul Groves of
Alfreton in Derbyshire, with ‘Ajax’.
Education 78
Wilf Rees turns his attention skywards and looks at two
programs of use to amateur astronomers
Talking Shop 12
Thoughts on the Amiga's place in the future of computing
Reader Ads
83
The bustling marketplace of second-hand Amiga kit
C Programming 84
Professional games writer Toby Simpson explains how
decisions are made in C
DIY Hardware Repairs 86
How do you know if your chips are cooked? Wilf Rees is
your man with the frying-pan screwdriver
Mail Order 89
It’s your chance to pick up some tasty gear at special
Amiga Shopper prices
Total Recall 14
The definitive guide to Random Access Memory on the
Amiga - what it is, and what to buy. If you’re looking to
expand your system, turn here first
Subscriptions 95
Don’t leave yourself open to disappointment - guarantee
the next twelve issues of your favourite magazine
Amiga Answers 23
Our panel of experts devote their incredible brain-power to
solving your technical problems
ARexx 99
Jason Holborn shows how to manipulate strings with the
latest addition to the collection of Amiga languages
Code Clinic
39
User Groups
Amiga users of the world unite!
104
This month Toby Simpson fixes the bugs in a utility to
calculate blitter parameters
Jeff Walker gives an anything but sketchy review of Art
Expression, Soft Logik's new structured drawing package
PLUS a look at a budget laser printer from Panasonic
Music
53
In which Paul Overaa offers some handy advice for
tracking down and eliminating MIDI misdemeanours
Video
56
Reviewed this month - Adorage, a special effects
package; G-Lock, GVP's genlock; and WTS’s Pro Agnus
Chip RAM upgrade kit
AMOS Action
62
A look through the latest, and possibly the last, in the
gargantuan Fred Fish Collection. Can it be true that
he's thinking of scaling down his operation?
News of the first ever AMOS Pro update disk and an
explanation of how to produce parallax scrolling screens
PLUS answers to all your AMOS programming problems
AmigaDOS
Beginners rejoice! Mark Smiddy explains the basics of
AmigaDOS PLUS a script for calculating resistor values
70 Product Locator 116
Our at-a-glance guide lists and explains how to get at the
best in low-cost and no-cost software
^ ^ C o m m s
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Competition 122
Those wonderful folk at Europress have donated 15 bags
full of ADI goodies, each worth £25.99. All you have to do
to win is answer the three easy-peasy questions
Save yourself nearly £30 by taking advantage of free
membership to CIX, the bulletin board and conferencing
system where you can find the Amiga Shopper writers
AMIGA SHOPPER • ISSUE 24 • APRIL 1993
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