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3]THE EDITOR'S TWO CENTS
Honesty, Honestly!
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3]CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
     This is the third annual Cure for Cabin Fever Issue. It's thematically
no different from other issues, but a little something extra comes into play
when we select material for it.
     We picture a small snowbound cabin. Inside are four people: mom, pop,
sister and brother.
     In the cabin also are an Amiga and the JUMPDISK issue on which we're
working.
     This issue is supposed to include material that offers much in the way
of time spent by users -- whether on games, utilities or tutorials.
     Despite my threat last month to field issues with fewer than the
previously guaranteed 10 programs, we are able to offer more than 20
programs this month. As I write this, we haven't stopped playing with the
content mix.
     We always want JUMPDISK to last for a month in interest, but more so
during Cabin Fever Month.
     Remember, being cooped up doesn't give you an excuse to fight over who
gets to try this issue first. Be nice!

3]HOW'S IT GOING
     I called a few Amiga dealers to ask about Christmas season business.
The answer: brisk. Amiga 500s and game software are moving well.

3]BACK TO NORMAL
     I renamed my bit THE EDITOR'S THREE CENTS during a month when our
prices jumped exceedingly. Now that I'm used to such prices, I'll revert to
the old name. Isn't that the way we always react to inflation?

3]IMMORTAL
     A dealer shared the call of a man who asked, "Do you stock eternal
drives?"
     The saleswoman answered, "No, but they last a pretty long time."

3]HONESTY
     I lost a disk file that contained the names of everyone who had renewed
their subscriptions after the December 1988 issue. I knew how many had
renewed but not whom. There was no choice but to write every person and
depend on their honesty as to whether they had renewed. No proof was
required.
     The number of people claiming they had renewed exactly matched the
number of renewals I knew we had received.
     I thank everyone for their honesty. The experience reconfirms our good
will toward subscribers.

3]SHOT IN THE ARM OR BOOT TO THE HEAD?
     Amazing Computing's December 1988 Roomers column leads with an item
noting Aegis currently looks "hale and hearty" after borrowing a rumored
$1 million to solve a cash flow problem.
     That's a rosy way of looking at it. If after three years of operation I
found it necessary to borrow money to continue a software operation, I'd say
I was using a credit card to buy a tuxedo to wear to my own funeral.
     That's admittedly a narrow view, and it doesn't consider the scenario
of a company that has grown to such an extent it requires a cash infusion to
support its success between the time of marketing and payment for goods.

3]THANKS, INFO
     The Jan-Feb 1989 issue of INFO gives a rundown on what's available on
currently published disk magazines for the Amiga. We're gratified that INFO
finds JUMPDISK its favorite among three Amiga disk magazines.
     I've said it before: INFO is the best Amiga news magazine in the field.
An amazing amount of material is packed into every bimonthly issue. INFO
isn't afraid to unload on products it doesn't like.

3]WIN DRAGON'S LAIR
     I bought my son Dragon's Lair for Christmas. The day after I placed the
order, a review copy came in the mail. See the review in this issue.
     So JUMPDISK will have a little contest to give away the purchased copy
of this game.
     On a piece of paper, write:
     -- Dragon's Lair
     -- Your name and mailing address.
     -- Any letter from A to Z.
     Mail it to us so it arrives by March 1, 1989.
     We'll have the computer randomly select a letter from A to Z, then
start drawing letters from the pool of entries. The first entry that matches
the random number is the winner. We'll mail off the software immediately,
and if you don't hear back, then you lost. One person wins and everyone else
loses.
     Not many people will enter this contest. But you should. Only one entry
per person or from the same household address.

-- Richard Ramella

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