=============================================================================  NEWS FROM THE STATES ============================================================================= From our American Editor S.M. Oakland ------------------------------------- NEWS AND VIEWS FROM NORTH AMERICA "The Amiga is dead!" "It is dead in the States, and dying in Europe." "Don't wait: Sell your Amiga to the nearest unsuspecting sap, and buy yourself a PC!" "The Amiga's situation is hopeless. There is no way it can recover." These are the kinds of remarks being heard in some North American Amiga circles. "Chicken Little, Chicken Little, the sky is falling!" BUT IS THE AMIGA REALLY DEAD? True, the bad news on the Amiga front has continued: - In spring of '93, there have been fewer software releases for the Amiga than usual. - Jumpdisk, the longest-lived Amiga disk magazine, is on the verge of failure. - Amiga sales in the States remain low, and for the first time in history, PC sales gained against Amiga sales in Europe. - Commodore's stock has dropped to a near-record low: under $5 a share. - David Archambeault, Vice President of Marketing for Commodore in the States, recently left Commodore to work for Time-Warner's multimedia operation (Archambeault had been with Commodore since the heyday of the C-64). - Commodore now offers only four Amiga models: the A1200, A4000/40, A4000/30 and A4000T. All the others have been discontinued...or will be, once the warehouses are empty. - Commodore has been dumping the A2386 Bridgeboard at ridiculously low prices: it can be had for about $200. Rumor has it that Commodore is getting out of the BridgeBoard business completely. - It is getting nearly impossible to find Amiga software or reference books in computer stores. They seem to be unavailable except by mail order. ...and if we just consider only the surface value of these trends, it DOES appear that the Amiga has no future. But a closer examination will reveal that almost each of these "dark clouds" has a "silver lining". Let us look at a few: + While it is true that spring of '93 was not a good season for new Amiga software, it is also true that many existing Amiga programs are being main- tained and upgraded. In fact, it often seems as if I receive a new notice in the mail every day, telling me that such-and-such a program has been improved and offering me the latest version for a moderate price. There may not be as many new programs coming out, but many of those already on the market are improving. This must be to the good. Also, while fewer software products were released this spring, MANY more hardware products were made available to Amiga owners -- there is even a new A4000-based Video Toaster! Consult the "Expansion Hardware" portion of this column for more information. Third, Commodore itself has been pushing the hardware envelope with great zeal, releasing both the A4000/30 and A4000T this spring, and announcing the imminent release of additional products at recent conferences and con- ventions. + The death of Jumpdisk has been greatly exaggerated. True, its sales are down, largely because of piracy and a maturing of the Amiga marketplace, but this does not mean that the publication is dead. Richard Ramella is as resouceful as he is honest (and he is renowned for his integrity): He will see to it that Jumpdisk makes the adjustments necessary to survive and flou- rish in these changing times. What will this entail? No one knows, although Ramella has already promised more secondhand PD programs and less original programming. I'd speculate he might try "theme issues", that would include some ge- neral material of interest to all Amiga owners, together with more advanced and specialized programs and information for the "niche markets": e.g., a music module issue, a desktop publishing issue, etc. And for those of us without modems, I'd hope he'd devote a portion of Jumpdisk to user requests for specific PD or shareware programs -- programs that we've read about, but cannot obtain. Last, Jumpdisk is still a powerful presence in the Amiga community, so even if it is no longer able to pay authors and programmers for their work, a certain number may still wish to submit their work to Jumpdisk (in the same way they do to Fred Fish) to showcase their talent. + The fact that the PC is gaining on the Amiga in Europe may (finally) awaken the many Euro- software pirates to the fact that the Amiga is NOT immortal -- that it can get sick and die, or be driven out by the PC and Mac computers. They may even figure out that their acts of piracy can only hasten its demise: Whatever they may gain in monetary savings in the short term will evaporate when the Amiga is no longer a viable platform. There is no market for computer orphans. + The fact that Commodore's stock is so low does not bode well for the company, but may prove to be a boon for the Amiga. Over the past few years, several larger firms have taken an interest in the Amiga and are rumored to have considered buying-out Commodore, just to acquire the Amiga technology. First it was Hewlett-Packard (the Amiga was said to be the home computer of choice for its engineers); later, it was SONY, looking for a quick and easy way to leap forward in the multimedia industry. Perhaps with Commodore's stock so low, someone like Phillips will acquire the company, if only to acquire the CDTV technology that has continued to shame their CD-I project. What the Amiga needs now -- in terms of financing -- is a company with deep pockets and creative vision. Perhaps Commodore's low stock price will provide a reason for meeting this need. + The fact that Commodore's Vice President of Marketing in the States has left the company appears to be more of a blessing than a curse. After all, the Amiga has NEVER been well-marketed in North America. Its continued growth and survival have been in spite of Commodore's marketing efforts, not because of them. If the Amiga is to survive until the next millennium, Commodore will need to find a marketing executive who can sell snow to Eskimos or sea water to Hawaiians. A few years ago, Apple Corp. was also experiencing the doldrums and in danger of collapse. But an influx of creative marketers, as well continued as technical development, revived the company and made it an increasingly serious contender in the PC market- place. It is not yet too late for similar miracles to take place with Commodore. Moreover, Archambeault is going to Time-Warner, a firm which recently won a significant role in building the "Supernet", the data superhighway across America. Is it likely that he will completely turn his back on the company he worked with for so many years, when it comes to making decisions about matters such as the Supernet's home interface? While I wouldn't bet the rent on it, it is quite possible that Archambeault's departure could prove to be the best thing that ever happened to Commodore and the Amiga... if he is able to steer some Supernet business to them. + It IS true that Commodore is offering fewer Amiga models, particularly at the low end. But this is not unusual for the Amiga: When the Amiga was first marketed, there was only the A1000. In 1987, both the A2000 and A500 emerged. Later, the A2500 and A3000 were created...then the A500+, A600, A1200 and A4000. Commodore's traditional marketing strategy was to have one inexpensive Amiga (now the A1200), a high-end Amiga (the A4000 and A4000T), and a middle-range Amiga (the A4000/30). Granted, the A1200 is much more expensive than the A500/600...but it is also three times faster, with better graphics! What is more, Commodore has announced its commitment to pushing the technological envelope even further. For instance, another graphics chipset superior to AGA is being tested -- and, best of all, it is said to be back- wards compatible with the ECS chipset. So those of you with an ECS-based Amiga need not fear that technology has passed you by -- in a year or so, you may be able to install cutting-edge Amiga technology in your current machine! Second, the SCSI-2 controller for the A4000 is about to be re- leased. And work continues on a new digital sound chip (DSP) rumored to be state-of-the-art for personal computers. So, even though Commodore has laid off sales people and many of their engineers, they are continuing Amiga development, even to the extent of planning for RISC, '050 and other advanced processors. + Commodore IS unloading the '386 Bridgeboard at bargain basement prices -- some mail order houses are selling it for $189.95. This is amazing for a product that debuted in May of '92 at just under $1000. Does it mean that Commodore is no longer interested in the Bridgeboard? Perhaps it does. But, on the other hand, it may simply reflect the fact that no one wants a '386- based PC of ANY variety. With '486 clones selling for less than a '386 clone did a year ago, few Amiga owners were buying the A2386 -- especially with Vortex marketing its '486 Golden Gate. What is important to keep in mind is that Commodore is still an impor- tant manufacturer of PC-clones. It may be that in keeping with its decision to "push the envelope" of technology, Commodore's engineers are developing clones and a Bridgeboard based on the newest Pentium technology (the '586). This may not be likely...but I wouldn't rule it out. + Last, while it is true that Amiga software is increasingly rare at re- tail outlets, this situation is far from rare in Amiga history. Amiga owners have traditionally been more frugal than their PC and Mac counter- parts, and thus have often purchased their software from mail order outlets to get the lowest possible price. A local Software, Etc. employee told me that they sold Amiga software only to brand new Amiga owners. In other words, once once an Amiga owner becomes familiarized with the mail order options, they invariably buy their programs over the phone or through the mail...not at a local store. The news is bleak on the Amiga front, but far from hopeless. What can you do to help insure the Amiga's viability? BUY SOMETHING -- that is what makes the market work, and guarantees that developers will continue to support the Amiga. Every dollar, pound, mark, franc, yen or lira you spend on Amiga software or hardware is like a vote: a vote in favor of the Amiga, a vote in favor of the dream behind it, a vote that says you care enough about both to put your money where your mouth is. Where are developers and programmers supposed to get the capital to create and improve Amiga soft- and hardware? If Amiga owners are unwilling to support their efforts to "push the envelope" and restore the Amiga to its rightful place as cutting-edge personal computing, who will? When American bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he is said to have replied, "Because that's where the money is." The same is true of developers and programmers: they are going to the PC and Mac markets, because "that's where the money is". You may not like it; you may not even think it is right or moral to do so...but it is a fact, it is reality. And the only way you can slow or stop the current exodus is to support the development of Amiga-ware with your wallet, purse, checkbook or credit card. Excitement, praise and good wishes can only go so far: Developers need money to continue their work; they have bills to pay and mouths to feed, too. Where should you start? If you are one of the many individuals who are reading this issue of NewsFlash without paying for it, consider BUYING the next copy. If enough money returns to UGA from NewsFlash-Amiga sales, the editors will be able to spend more money on each issue, bringing you even better music, art, animations, programming, and news. Don't worry: if everyone who reads NewsFlash was to buy a copy, the staff of NewsFlash will not take the money and run off to Tahiti (though they may like to). Instead, they will use the money wisely -- to improve NewsFlash, to pay contributors, to produce more disks under the UGA label. If you love the Amiga, buy something. Otherwise, it will soon be a distant memory.... "THERE YOU GO, MY PRETTY...." >>> ART: SOFTWARE Aladdin 4D 2.1 ($499; FREE to all registered owners of Aladdin), by Adspec, is an enhanced and debugged version of the 3D animation, modelling, and rendering program. The package now supports the AGA chipset, can import files from Art Expressions (Soft-Logik), and promises faster rendering. Also new is a line- types attribute, and group levels, for the polygons. Art Department Professional 2.3 ($299), by ASDG, is an upgrade of the powerful image processing software. Along with AGA support, this latest version inclu- des a direct memory link between the program and OpalPaint and Deluxe Paint IV-AGA. This allows users to load, manipulate and save images in any format supported by ADPro from within the program. Also featured is the ability to read and write files in the Video Toaster's framestore format. This makes it possible to transfer from framestore directly to D1, by way of ADPro's digital video driver. Art Expressions 1.02, ($249; FREE upgrade to registered owners), by Soft- Logik, improves the original by rewriting the Preferences printing routines and enhancing its support for IFF 2R2D and Adobe Illustrator material. Cyclemuscles ($99), by Spectronics, are very detailed caricatures of two different male body builders. Intended for use in Imagine, each bodybuilder is available in 24-bit and HAM format. What is more, a walking and running cycle of each man is included for use in animations. Exotic Cars, Vols. 1 & 2 ($34.95 each), by AmiGrafix, are 3D images of dream cars for use in Lightwave or Imagine. Each volume contains the fully articulated image of a different vehicle, together with image and bump maps for tires, license plates and instruments. For low-memory situations, objects with less detail are also provided. Polyhedra v1.2 ($29.95; upgrade $7 for registered owners), by Technical Tools, now makes it possible to use its unique objects in such programs as Caligari, Draw4D, Imagine, Lightwave and Sculpt. Among the objects included are: 5 Platonic solids, 13 Archimedean solids (and their duals), 10 prisms and anti- prisms, and 5 miscellaneous polyhedra. Real 3D 2 ($699), by RealSoft, the modelling, rendering and animation program described in issue 30 of NewsFlash has been reduced from $845 to $699, and is now being distributed in North America by Godfrey & Associates. In issue 30, Real 3D was described in this way: "Real 3D, v2 ($845), by Activa, is an improved version of the popular European 3-D modelling program. New editing options include a 9-view editor with real-time rendered previews, a single-perspective editor, and a tri-view editor. Also included are: greater support for quadric and free-form tools; multiple techniques for creating hierarchical objects; tree and landscape fractal generators; object morphing, animation support; new ways of mapping or morphing textures onto objects; and the addition of such factors as gravity and magnetism (in addition to multiple light sources)." Some other valuable features of Real 3D are: a fully customizable object editor, open architecture, reusable macros, a ProDraw clip converter, and hierarchical object construction. The package also includes such niceties as particle animation, inverse kinematics, skeletonal control, collision detec- tion, cubic and CSG b-spline objects. "TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE...." >>> BOOKS A1200 Insider Guide (£14.95), by Bruce Smith Books, consists in 24 chapters of information about using the A1200. Intended for Amiga novices, the book covers such topics as Preferences, AmigaDOS 3.0, the WorkBench, and using the "Extras" utilities. Amiga Troubleshooter ($12.95), by The Grapevine Group, is a laminated refe- rence card for diagnosing -- and solving -- the problems most common to Amiga models 500, 2000 and 2500. Since more than 90% of Amiga malfunctions are due to defective IC chips, an Amiga owner can avoid expensive trips to the Amiga repair shop by following the troubleshooting chart, and replacing the offending chips. The C-64 version of this card sold more than 45,000 copies. "STOP THE PRESSES!" DESKTOP PUBLISHING Quick Print ($500), by KarmaSoft, is a printing utility enabling users to combine and print Amiga-created images on a SONY UP-D7000 color printer (see below). These images may be in any Amiga graphics format -- including IFF, ILBM, HAM, 24-bit, RAW and extra-half brite. And any number of them may be combined on a single page -- regardless of their original format -- and printed out in full, glorious color. Quick Print multi-tasks with other programs, and includes features such as manual color correction, print pitch adjustment, image cropping, orientation manipulation, and multiple print capability. The program can be used with as little as 2 MB of memory, but 8-9 MB is recommended. Also necessary are WorkBench 2.x or higher, the SONY printer, and a SCSI controller and cable. SignEngine ($559.95), by Parallel Motion, is a program for making profes- sional quality signs. SignEngine is compatible with most kinds of sign- making plotters, in addition to the leading Amiga structured drawing programs. It is able to import and export clips from Art Expression, Expert Draw, IFF-DR2D, Professional Draw and Pro Vector; it also can import, translate and utilize drawings from many other applications and platforms. SignEngine's features include interactive auto-titling, auto separation of imported color art into vinyl layers, arcweld, full background cutting, shadowmaker, and outline/inline. SONY UP-D7000 Digital Color Printer ($?), by SONY, is a dye-sublimation color printer for rapidly printing high quality ("photorealistic") continuous tone color or black-and-white prints at a reasonable cost. Amiga users will require a printer utility such as KarmaSoft's Quick Print to make use of this remarkable technology. Super DJC2 ($50), by Creative Focus, is a printer driver for all HP Deskjet printers -- including the new 550C. Compatible with ALL Amigas, the driver supplies 14 extended commands for styling text output, 8 different text color options, tabsize determination, and either absolute or relative positioning of row or cursor. If you want better control over your HP Deskjet, this is the program to consider.... TypeSmith ($?), by Soft-Logik, is a professional-quality font editor for creating or manipulating CompuGraphic Intellifont, PostScript Type 1 and SoftLogik's own outline fonts. UPD Shared Library ($250), by KarmaSoft, enables programmers to access and control the SONY UP-D7000 printer with as little as 5 lines of code. End users can purchase and use this library to make full use of the resulting application. "NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE BOOKS...." >>> EDUCATION The African Rainforest ($?), by Saddleback Graphics, is an electronic colo- ring book containing 23 different pictures of the many interesting inhabi- tants of an African tropical rainforest. Children may color such images as bats, dormice, civets and tree frogs using the included "My Paint" paint program. For added fun and realism, each picture is accompanied by a unique sound effect. Finished pictures may be saved, printed, or erased to be colored again. Amateur Radio Software ($29.95), by Kinetic Designs, is a set of 12 disks full of PD and shareware programs pertaining to amateur ("ham") radio. Programs include circuit designers, packet terminals, Morse code trainers, contest logs, WEFAX, MINMUF and more. If you want to combine a love for amateur radio with your affection for your Amiga, you could find no better place to start than with this package. Amiga Air and Space Software ($29.95), by Kinetic Designs, is another 12 disk collection -- this time of space-related PD and shareware. Buried within the more than 8 MB of information are programs for telescope design, sidereal time calculation, satellite tracking, weather prediction and planet tracking. Also featured are numerous examples of space art, gravity simulations and deepsky databases. For those with their "eyes on the skies", this package can transform their Amiga into "a little bit of heaven". Animation Classics Package ($?), by ReadySoft, is a collection of three animation games: "Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp"; "Wrath of the Demon"; and "Space Ace". No, they aren't educational programs, but even though this column no longer features games, this seemed like too good a bargain to ignore. BrainTrain ($39.95), by InSpiral Technologies, is designed to make it easy for you to enter the highly receptive theta state of consciousness; theta brain waves (4-8 cps) are associated with deep meditation and vivid mental ("hypnagogic") imagery. With BrainTrain, users have a powerful tool for selfimprovement: It can be used to eliminate bad habits or encourage good habits, assist in relaxation and sounder sleep, or in personality impro- vement. Three versions of the program are available, each dealing with four popular "selfhelp" concerns: BT-1: Dream Control, Exercise, Memory, and Success BT-2: Creativity, Relaxation, Sleep, and Stop Smoking BT-3: Lose Weight, Procrastination, Relationships, and Stress Reduction Each version of BrainTrain includes a vocal mode that can be configured to taste, as well as a synchronized audiovisual matrix for brain wave enter- tainment. Programs such as BrainTrain often retail for 5 - 10 times more in the PC or Mac world than does this Amiga version. If you are at all inter- ested in the new "consciousness technologies" emerging around the world, BrainTrain is a relatively inexpensive place to begin your exploration. FractalPro 6.0 ($199.95), by MegageM, is an improved version of the profes- sional quality program for creating fractals described in issues 19 and 27 of NewsFlash. While retaining full compatibility with the images and files created with previous versions, this latest edition adds full AGA support, 12 kinds of animation sequencing, optimized algorithms (written in assembler language for greater speed), and both HAM6 and 24-bit rendering. Also provided are DEM output compatible with VistaPro, better ARexx and JAH scripting, and post-render script execution. If you are among the many Amiga owners who have fallen in love with fractals and chaos mathematics, FractalPro is an excellent tool for continuing this affair: It provides everything you'll need for generating, manipulating, exploring and animating these fascinating shapes and patterns. MASPEAK ($99), by MA-PITOM, is an interactive program for teaching Hebrew. The program takes full advantage of the Amiga's speech device: It can not only read Hebrew aloud, it can assist ear-training by reading with either an Israeli or Sephardic accent. Also featured is a letter-identification mode that describes each letter's sound and use, and a Hebrew Keyboard Map that allows users to create their own Hebraic texts using the mouse or keyboard. MASPEAK also contains more than 700 traditional or modern songs and prayers, providing a wide range of Hebrew usage. The program requires 1 MB of memory, and AmigaDOS 1.3 or later. "I LIVE FOR HARDWARE!" >>> HARDWARE: ACCELERATORS 12 Gauge ($699), by CSA, is a 50 MHz '030 accelerator for the A1200. Modular in design, the Twelve Gauge allows users to expand it as their budgets permit, adding features such as: a 50 MHz 68882 math coprocessor, up to 32 MB of 60 ns DRAM, a SCSI controller, and autoconfiguring ROM support. The unit installs in the A1200's belly slot. MBX 1200z ($189), by MicroBotics, is a board for accelerating math operations on the A1200 more than 50 times their native speed. Consisting of a math coprocessor, together with a battery-backed clock/calender, the board at- taches to the A1200's 150-pin bus connector. The MBX 1200z also includes room for up to 8 MB of 32-bit DRAM, in 1, 2, 4 or 8 MB increments. Also supplied is diagnostic software for correcting any problems that may occur, or fine-tuning the A1200/MBX 1200z combination for optimum performance. SupraTurbo 28 ($199.99), by Supra, is an accelerator for either the A500 or A2000. The A500's unit is external and can be disabled using the on/off switch (for those programs requiring a slower processor). The A2000's is internal, and can be disabled by a software switch. Both models rely on a 28 MHz 68HC000 processor for their speed. If you own an A500 or A2000 and are looking for an inexpensive way of making them faster, check out the SupraTurbo 28...it may be just what you're looking for! Viper 1230 ($499), by ICD, is yet another accelerator for the A1200 (consi- dering the native A1200 already operates three times faster than an A500, this proliferation of accelerators is astounding!). The board includes an '030 CPU, an FPU socket, a battery-backed clock/calender, and room for up to 32 MB of RAM. What is more, the Viper includes a DMA port for use with: Viper S2 ($199), by ICD, a SCSI-2 controller card, with both internal and external links. The Viper S2 provides users with sustainable data transfer rates of 5 MB per second (asynchronous) and 10 MB per second (synchronous). It includes a standard SCSI-2 connector for the back of the A1200, along with an internal connector for attaching a 2.5" SCSI hard drive INSIDE the A1200. >>> DISPLAY ENHANCERS Harlequin Plus (£1095), by Amiga Center Scotland, is an enhanced version of the original Harlequin framebuffer. Available in PAL or NTSC models for the A2000/3000, the Harlequin Plus provides 32-bit color resolution by having a 4- bit full screen overlay operate independently of the main 24-bit display. The result is broadcast quality RGB output. The board supports a variety of modes, including true-color 8- and 15-bit, and a pseudo 8-bit mode with color cycling. Using the 8-bit mode, the Harlequin Plus can store up to 6 full- screen images for instantaneous display. As for screen resolutions, both options offer at least three square pixel options apiece. New to the "Plus" version are such abilities as real-time color cycling, gamma correction or color transformation: The user can even send the Harlequin's output through a standard 24-bit lookup table to facilitate these manipulations. The Harlequin Plus includes a built-in genlock, broadcast-quality signal levels, professional quality output sync, and a 4 MB linear memory map. IV24 2.0, ($1749; upgrade for $149), by GVP, is an improved version of the multifunctional color enhancer. Features include 24-bit color resolution, a 16.8 million color palette, flicker fixer, digital keyer, frame buffer, RGB and analog/composite genlocks, and a version 3.10 ROM that allows both A4000 compatibility and the running of the new software on older IV24 boards. Bundled with the IV24 are several valuable programs, including a redesigned MacroPaint, MyLad, Desktop Darkroom and Caligari 24 3-D. Merlin ($699 w/ 1 MB; $999 w/ 4 MB), by Spectronics, is a German-made 24-bit graphics board providing resolutions up to 1280 X 1024 non-interlaced. Output can be composite, 15-pin Sub-D or Y/C. Merlin can be installed in either a Zorro II or Zorro III slot, making it compatible with the A2000/ 3000/4000. And the board is designed for the addition of two extension modules, each costing $699. One module is a genlock; the other is for 24-bit digitizing, in either NTSC or PAL format (25 or 30 frames per second). The package includes a realtime WorkBench emulator that supports the AGA chipset, together with a 24-bit drawing program entitled "TV-Paint Junior". OpalVision, v2 Software ($10 for software upgrade; $10 for revised manual), by Centaur, is a 9-disk set of revised software for the 24-bit framebuffer and display card. The board is now fully compatible with the A4000, the AGA chipset, and WorkBench 3.x. Also improved is the paint program ("OpalPaint") bundled with the unit: the software now includes on-line help, ARexx support, overscan painting and more drawing modes. If you own an OpalVision board, you would do well to send for the upgrade, or download it from your nearest OpalVision BBS. Picasso ($?), by VillageTronic, is another German-made color display board for the A2000/3000/4000. It can provide a 24-bit 640X480 display with a 16.8 million color palette, a 16-bit 800X600 display with a 65,000 color palette, or an 8-bit "packed pixel" display of 1280X1024, with a palette of 256 colors out of 256,000. The Picasso board fits in a Zorro II slot, allowing it to function with the Toaster or other video boards. And if its proprietary Intuition display driver is used, it can replace the Amiga's unenhanced Workbench display with a full color display. Picasso is compatible with AmigaDOS 2.x and 3.x, and comes equipped with 2 MB of display RAM for linear or 64K increment use. Retina ($599 - 2 MB; $699 - 4 MB), by MacroSystemUS, is a 24-bit display board that fits in a Zorro II or Zorro III slot, thereby being compatible with Amiga models 2000, 3000 and 4000. And since it doesn't occupy the video slot, it is also compatible with the Video Toaster or OpalVision. The Retina board can generate a non-interlaced 800X600 display with 16.8 million color palette. If higher resolution is necessary, Retina can display up to 65,000 colors on a 1024X768 non-interlaced screen, or 256 colors at 1280X1024 on an interlaced screen. The WorkBench screen can even be displayed at resolutions up to 1900X1426, depending upon the monitor in use (it is compatible with the Commodore 1084, the 1950, 1960 and VGA monitors). If this is not enough, while emulating WorkBench, Retina can display 24-bit graphics -- while any programs that open on the Workbench screen are displayed at Retina's resolutions. The board is compatible with MacroSystemUS's VLab -- a 24-bit digitizer -- and is supplied with the 24-bit color paint program, "VDPaint". Visiona ($2999.95-$5999.95), by MicroPace, is a 24-bit graphics board avai- lable in three configurations: 85 MHz, 110 MHz and 135 MHz. Its basic 2 MB of video RAM can be expanded to 4 MB. >>> EMULATORS 486 SLC BridgeBoard ($1100 with 3 MB; $1305 with 8 MB), by Elite Micro- Computers, is a '386 Bridgeboard (A22386) modified to work with a 33 MHz '486 SLC processor. The result is a powerhouse, with a Norton rating of 66, a Landmark 2.0 rating of 103 (in contrast, the Vortex '486 scores 45 and 71 respectively). The unit comes equipped with 3 MB of RAM, MS-DOS 5.0, a floppy controller, and a built-in fan for cooling. It is also Janus 2.1 compatible. Owners of Commodore's A22386 Bridgeboard can upgrade for $750. Emplant ($279.95), by Utilities Unlimited, is a combination of hardware and software that enables Amiga users to run software from ANY kind of computer -- all you need is the appropriate ROM's. The hardware is a standard Zorro II/III board, making it compatible with the A2000/3000/ 4000; those with other Amiga models will have to obtain a Zorro bus adaptor/expansion chassis to use the Emplant. The board has room for up to 2 MB of static RAM, a battery back-up system, an audio digitizer, and a special processor slot for even greater processor speed (it can accept 680X0, Z80, 6502, 80X86 and other popular CPU's). Also present on the Emplant board is room for different ROM's from computers to be emulated: the Emplant can imitate several computers at the same time! The software side of the product consists of a simple software driver for the computer to be emulated. While current versions of Emplant allow only the emulation of a MacIntosh (Apple), its maker plans to release software drivers for the following platforms: Mac Quadra, Mega ST, IBM PS1/2 ('386/'486), C64/128, Atari 400/800, SuperNintendo and Sega Genesis. The Emplant is now available in four different packages: BASIC Emplant System - $279 OPTION A - Emplant, plus high speed serial ports and Appletalk support (the Amiga can also utilize these serial ports) - $349.95. OPTION B - Emplant, plus a high speed SCSI interface that allows any SCSI device to be directly connected to the Emplant - $349.95. DELUXE - Emplant, plus Options A and B equipment - $399.95. SYBIL - Hardware enabling the use of 800K Mac disks in Amiga floppy drives - $99.95. The current "claim to fame" made by the Emplant's creators is that it can not only emulate a Mac IIx in full color...it can run programs faster than a Mac IIx! On a 25 MHz A3000, the Mac IIx emulation is exactly TWICE as fast as a genuine Mac IIx -- running the Emplant on an A4000 is even faster. Better still, like all the other platforms it emulates, the Mac IIx emulation multitasks with the Amiga...so the user can flip from one to the other without losing speed or time. The board supports up to 16 colors for non-AGA machines, while owners of AGA Amigas can enjoy the full 256 colors. Most Amiga video boards are either currently supported, or support is being developed. The Emplant is compatible with Mac hard drives, AMAX formatted floppies, AmigaDOS devices (such as RAD, DH0, and VD0), and Syquest drives. With the use of the SYBIL hardware, the Emplant can even read/write to 800K Mac floppies with an Amiga floppy drive. Though many of the emulations work well on an unaccelerated Amiga, the Mac IIx emulation requires an accelerated Amiga, with at least 4 MB of RAM. Last, A600/1200 owners need not despair: the makers of Emplant promise a PCMIA version of the Emplant soon. (A caveat: From the time its announcement last year, many American Amiga experts have been warning consumers against purchasing an Emplant before it has been released and reviewed. Their theory is that the board sounds too good to be true...and may thus be another case of techno-fraud. Yet, the advertisement in June's "Amazing Computing" magazine suggests that the Emplant is actually ready for shipment. Nonetheless, the reader is advised to proceed with caution) >>> EXPANSION CHASSIS Back Pack ($110), by Elite Micro-Computers, is an external housing for a single 3.5" hard drive. The Back Pack is compatible with the A500/600/ 1200, and can hold either IDE or SCSI drives. The shell includes an internal 20W power supply. Eagle Shuttle Casing ($799), by Spectronics, is a black tower case for the A500 or A500+. The unit includes a processor slot for the A500's mother- board, a video slot, PC slots, four drive bays, and a 220W power supply. It also has a separate keyboard casing for the keyboard. Those preferring to choose their own housing may obtain the Eagle Shuttle Board by itself. This unit connects to the A500's expansion port, providing it with the same expansion possibilities as an A2000. Modular Expansion System ($50), by Elite Micro-Computers, permits A1200 owners to install TWO expansion boards in the trapdoor of their computer. Power Box ($175), by Elite Micro-Computers, is an external housing with room for two 5.25" half height IDE or SCSI devices. Intended for use by A1200 owners, the Power Box is also compatible with the A500 and A600. It contains a 200W power supply -- enough power to assist the A1200's power supply, as well as supplying the drives within the Power Box. T3+ ($?), by Alabama Computers, lets A3000 owners install their Amiga in a tower case without voiding the warranty. In addition to the computer itself, the T3+ has room for 6 external half-height drive bays, 4 internal 3.5" drive bays, two cooling fans, and a 230W power supply. On the outside both side panels open for easy access, while instrumentation includes a power light, drive busy light and a CPU speed LED display. Toaster Cozzy ($799), by Heifner Communications, is a metal box designed to sit on top of an A3000 (it can support both a monitor and a power control console), and serve as a housing for the Video Toaster. Connected by a cable to a special card inserted in the A3000's video slot, the Cozzy not only holds the actual Toaster board, but also includes a black burst generator with 5 BNC video output and a 65W regulated power supply that instantly turns on whenever the A3000 is turned on. The unit can also be used with an A2000 or an A500 that has been equipped with a video slot (see the Eagle Shuttle Board above). Toaster Oven ($399.95), by Ambitious Technologies, is a metal, RF shielded tower case for the A3000 or A4000. It contains a slot for the A3000/4000 motherboard, 5 PC slots, 6 5.25" drive bays, 4 3.5" drive bays, an internal floppy drive with bezel and self-closing dust door, and 2 cooling fans. Also provided are extenders for the keyboard, mouse and joystick; an LED display of CPU speed; monitor power control; and a 300W power supply. The Oven allows users to operate equipment in up to NINE slots at once. For installation, a static wrist strap and all necessary SCSI and floppy cables are provided. Additional options include: a second video slot, upgrade equipment for an A4000, a blackburst generator ($175), a (video) distribution amplifier ($249), RGB cables for the Video Toaster ($19.95), and an optional expansion card with 7 additional slots. Toaster Toolbox 4000 ($299), by Desktop Video Systems, provides 8 expansion slots and a 200W power supply for Video Toaster internal peripherals, such as vectorscopes, sync generators and time base correctors. The Toaster Toolbox is compatible with all Amiga Video Toaster systems, though it was designed specifically for use with the A4000. Video Slot Box ($?), by Digital Creations, is a mini-tower expansion chassis for the A2000/3000. It provides these Amigas with FOUR video slots and 2 PC-AT slots. Each video slot can be soft-switched from one card to another without risking card failure. The Video Slot Box includes a 230W power supply. It attaches to the Amiga by plugging an adapter card into the Amiga's video slot. >>> HARD DRIVES 2 to 3, IDE ($50), by Elite Micro-Computers, lets A1200 owners access two external hard drives at the same time. The unit is an adapter board for the internal IDE port, providing it with an additional IDE port at the back of the A1200. >>> MISCELLANEOUS BigFoot 2000 ($189), by Micro R&D, is a fan-cooled, 300W power supply for the A2000. With BigFoot A2000, "power users" can put their computer on steroids...and be free from worrying whether their computer has more boards than available energy. Mouse Arena ($?), by Forminco, is an ergonomically-correct mousepad designed to reduce the stress, strain and fatigue resulting from long-term mouse use. The pad possesses a special surface designed to increase mouse speed and accuracy, while reducing discomfort. It also has a leather-padded palm support for additional comfort and less fatigue. Switch Man ($46.95), by Mach 10, is a video display switch box that allows Bridgeboard users to connect their VGA or SVGA card to their Amiga's monitor. In this way, they can use the same monitor for both Amiga and PC work. The unit consists of two 15-pin VGA outputs connected to a single 15-pin monitor connection -- and the manual switch for controlling which input is to be used. The Switch Man includes all necessary cabling, making it easier than ever to share a monitor between the Amiga and a VGA source. The Clock ($29.95), by DKB, is a battery-backed, real-time clock for the A1200. ZACKBACK, by ZACKBACK, is an ergonomically-designed chair that corrects potentially harmful posture faults, making it possible for computer users to spend more hours with their machines without harming their necks, backs or arms. In fact, the maker claims that the ZACKBACK is the ONLY chair able to protect and benefit workers in this way. The ZACKBACK works its magic by means of two individually-adjustable supports that are fitted above and below the lower back, bringing the upper trunk over the hips. A chair without armrests costs $499; a chair with height- and width-adjustable armrests is $599. >>> MULTI-PURPOSE HARDWARE A1200 SCSI RAM Plus ($369 for 16 MHz and 0 RAM; $599 for 33 MHz and 4 MB RAM), by GVP, is a "Swiss Army knife" board for A1200 owners. The board features a high-speed SCSI interface, a 68882 math coprocessor socket and room for up to 8 MB of 32-bit RAM. DKB 1202 ($189.95), by DKB, provides A1200 owners with a 16 MHz 68881 FPU, a real-time clock, and up to 8 MB of 32-bit RAM (this RAM can even be zero-wait state fast RAM). The DKB 1202 installs in the A1200's trapdoor: Just plug it in and go. No complex or messy installation and configuration is needed. "RAZZLE-DAZZLE...." >>> MULTI-MEDIA MediaLink 3.0 ($499), by Activa or Computer Video Solutions, is a powerful program for coordinating information in a variety of forms within a single standalone or interactive multimedia presentation. Materials may include text, graphics, animations, sounds, music, and video. MediaLink supports most color display cards, the AGA chipset, most soundcards, VCR's and Laserdiscs, CDTV, CDXL animations, and Amiga-based devices. Moreover, MediaLink is easy to learn, with four graduated levels of control and complexity. The program requires Kickstart 1.3 or greater, has full support for 2.x scalable fonts, and can be used to develop and control external applications. "I AM AMIGA...HEAR ME ROAR!" >>> MUSIC AND SOUNDS Clarity-16 ($249.95), by Microdeal, is an inexpensive 16-bit sound sampler for recording sound from equipment such as CD players or cassette players. The unit contains two 16-bit A/D D/A converters for digitizing sound. It connects to the Amiga via the serial or parallel port, and to the sound source by means of stereo phono sockets or MIDI interface. The included software sports a multitasking, multi-window sound editor for manipulating sounds separately or in a group. In addition to the usual editing functions, the Clarity-16 software can load 8-bit or 16-bit samples, convert from one to the other, or play them either through a 16-bit stereo cartridge or through the standard Amiga sound system (if this latter is chosen, the program uses sophisticated algorithms to produce a sound resolution of 14-bits...not bad for the old girl!). Deluxe Music 2.0 ($?), by Electronic Arts, is the long-awaited sequel to the first 'power program' for creating music on the Amiga, "Deluxe Music Construction Set". The program now provides composers such niceties as full input, notation and editing -- with multiple document support. It also features ARexx linking, definable macros, and Hide/Reveal project options. For playback, DMusic provides a standalone player with more than 20 musical instruments and several styles of play...or users may wish to take advantage of the improved MIDI support for a fuller sound. Music can be printed (as a screen dump?) from the WYSIWYG screen -- a screen capable of displaying 48 staves (it also permits the repositioning of notes, chords, etc.). Digital Sound Studio Plus (DSS-8+), ($79.95), by GVP, was described in issue 25 of NewsFlash in this way: "Digital Sound Studio ($125), by GVP, consists of an 8-bit sound sampler that connects to the Amiga's parallel port, and allows the user to input sounds by way of an RCA-type audio source. These sounds may be edited with the included software package, a package that provides such editing capa- bilities as cut, paste, echo, fade, filter, playback backwards, playback forwards slow or fast, and reverberate. With the Digital Sound Studio, the user has an inexpensive tool for creating or editing video soundtracks, adding special effects to sounds, or even composing music." Recently, GVP improved the unit, encasing it in a clear plastic box and improving the software for greater ease and friendliness. Contact your dealer for more information. MusicLab - IFS ($89; demo for $5), by Digital Expressions, is the latest in algorithmic composition programs for the Amiga. Using the MusicLab, you can create music based upon the same principles and rules of nature that create fractals. With the push of a button, the program will convert entire fractals or fractal-portions into a musical sequence up to 200 measures long, for up to 8 instruments having 4 voices apiece. In fact, using the program's "Iterated Function Systems", you can create an infinite variety of fractal and non-fractal scores -- making it easy to create background music for multimedia presentations, desktop video productions, etc. Sequences may be saved as MIDI or IFF.SMUS files, or played over the MIDI interface or through the Amiga's internal sound system. Or, users may opt to have them translated into musical scores, for editing or using with other music programs. Real-time performances can be recorded and saved as a sequence, and many on-screen parameters can be changed during play. MusicLab-IFS requires 2 MB of RAM and AmigaDOS 1.3/2.x. An accelerator, hard drive and MIDI interface are strongly recommended. "CAN YOUR AMIGA DO TRICKS...?" >>> PROGRAMMING APLOT2D ($79.95), by Amiga Tech, is a scientific plotting submodule written in FORTRAN 77. Because of its completely modular design, other scientific programs can be built from the same code routines. What is more, because of the modular nature of FORTRAN 77 itself, it is easy to call the APLOT2D modules from other FORTRAN 77 or "C" programs. APLOT2D requires the use of AmigaDOS 1.3/2.04 or higher, and at least 1 MB of RAM. Macro68, v3 ($150), by The Puzzle Factory or Digisoft, uses the new assembly language syntax of the Motorola family of processors and co-processors, even supporting the addressing of the 69020, 68030, 68881 and 68882 chips. The package comes with NewSyntax, a program that will translate assembly language written in the old syntax to its equivalent in the new syntax. A disk containing the source code of several useful utilities is also included. Macro68 requires 1 MB of memory and AmigaDOS 1.2 or later. Rexx Plus Compiler, v 1.3 ($150) by Dineen Edwards, is the latest version of the powerful ARexx compiler described in issue 25 of NewsFlash: "Rexx Plus Compiler ($150), by Dineen Edwards, supplies the user with both an Intuition and a CLI interface for compiling ARexx programs. The result of using this compiler are several: (1) faster execution of ARexx programs, (2) elimination of Eternal library lookups, (3) most errors are found within a single compile, (4) uses Rexxplslib.library, Rexxmathlib. library and Rexxsupport.library as built-in functions, (5) calls to other ARexx programs directly from other languages are possible, (6) listing facilitates the discovery of constants, symbols and nesting levels, as well as references to them, and (7) the easy discovery of logic errors by observing the nesting levels. The program is compatible with WorkBench 2.0, ARexx 1.08 or higher, and requires 1 MB of memory." Version 1.3 is a major upgrade that can generate programs 40-60% smaller than previous versions. It is also compatible with all functions in the Rainbow Library Series (see below). Rexx Rainbow Library Series ($?), by Dineen Edwards, is a set of support libraries designed to support ARexx. Volume One of the series is dedicated to Stem/Array functions: It contains more than 100 functions for manipula- ting single dimension arrays -- thus simplifying the use of ARexx arrays, Compound Symbols, Pointers and Subscripts. The collection includes functions for file access, scientific and mathematical calculation, and string manipulation. Particularly valuable is the "Assign Array()" function, which is used for assigning or retrieving arrays to or from other ARexx programs. Using it, you can create your own single or n-dimensional array functions. Each volume in the Rainbow Library includes full documentation, including tutorials and examples. SMPTE Output ($249), by SunRize, is a program for adding LTC time code to audio or video tape. Compatible with any Amiga and both NTSC and PAL displays, SMPTE Output generates the time code and sends it out the Amiga's audio port. Options include: time code generation in increments of 24, 25, 29, 30 and 97 frames per second, fast forward, rewind, play, pause, multiple reset points, and either drop frame or non-drop frame time code. "WRITING THE UNWRITEABLE WRONG..." >>> TEXT- AND WORDPROCESSORS Wordworth v2-AGA ($180; upgrade for £10), by Digita, is the only Amiga word processor fully compatible with all AGA screen modes and resolutions. What is Wordworth? Issue 29 of NewsFlash described it: "WordWorth 2 ($?), by Digita International, is a graphical word processor whose main claim to fame is its ability to use a wide variety of typefaces. For instance, WordWorth 2 is one of the few Amiga word processors able to make use of true Agfa CompuGraphic fonts (the package includes ten). What is more, WordWorth also supports ALL Amiga fonts, ColorFonts, PostScript fonts, and over 400 internal printer fonts. Word processing features include: bookmarks, endnotes, hotlinks, indexing, mailmerge, multiple- columns, sorting, table of contents and toolbar. WordWorth 2 is compatible with AmigaDOS 1.3 and 2.0. It requires a minimum of 1.5 MB of RAM." Now Wordworth is AGA-compatible. And though it has yet to receive a favorable review in North American Amiga publications, one cannot help but admire the initiative and ambition of Wordworth's creators. "HOW DO I FIX THIS THING?" >>> UTILITIES On The Ball ($40), by Pure Logic, is a software deskset combining a calendar, address book, To-Do list, and NotePad. The Calendar allows you to view or print appointment schedules for a week, month or year. It includes a re- minder with "snooze function", 9 appointment repeat modes, forwards and backwards search, and the ability to import Nag files. The Address Book features not only names, addresses and phone numbers, but an autodialer, sort and search, mailing label function, and the ability to attach notes to any entry. The To-Do list permits full search, as well as sorting by due-date. And the NotePad is useful for organizing notes, attaching them to records, or finding notes by keyword. All of "On the Ball" allows the creation of personal 'tags'. It has a full ARexx interface, and work with both NTSC and PAL Amigas. Quarterback Tools Deluxe ($125; upgrade for $40), by Central Coast/New Horizons, is an important revision of the 'must have' disk repair program. Issue 20 of NewsFlash described version 1.5 of QBTools as follows: "QuarterBack Tools ($89.95), by Central Coast Software, is a set of utili- ties for maximizing the speed and reliability of Amiga hard or floppy disks. It is capable of optimizing and defragmenting the files of a disk, recovering deleted files, 'unformating' disks formatted by mistake, repairing key checksum and disk validation errors, and searching for -- and marking as 'out of service' -- any bad blocks on a disk. The program has an ARexx interface, and multi-tasks from either the Workbench or CLI without using all available memory." The latest version of Quarterback Tools still does all of these things...only better and faster. The program was completely revised and rewritten, and now includes such features as: support for file and directory links, an advanced disk sector editor, a new 3-D interface, faster scanning in all operations, better macro and ARexx support, and support for the AmigaDOS 3.x file system -- including the directory cache. If this was not enough, numerous utilities have been added to Quarterback Tools, making it the most powerful disk repair tool available. Among these are: Disk Eraser, able to erase all files on a disk, or just the deleted ones. File Eraser, which completely erases and deletes files to make their contents unrecoverable. Brain Cloud, which makes a floppy disk inaccessible to AmigaDOS -- even the "Format" command will not work on a brain-clouded disk. Encryptor, encrypts and decrypts files in a password-based process. Keystroke Finder, which displays the keystrokes necessary to create or type any character. Locator, which searches disks for files (searches based on incomplete information or wild card searches are allowed), and displays information about the files and their contents. Replicator, quickly makes multiple copies of floppy disks in any format; you can even save a disk image as a file, for later use. System Mover, for fast and easy installation or movement of system files from one disk to another; it even updates the ".font" description files when moving fonts. "I LIKE TO WATCH...." >>> VIDEO HARDWARE VideoMaster (£69.96), by Microdeal, blends a video and audio digitizer in a single inexpensive unit. The video digitizer can handle screen resolutions of 320X256, 640X256, 320X512, and 640X512...in up to 4096 colors or 16 levels of greyscale. >>> VIDEO TUTORIALS Killer Graphics ($?), by Horizon West Productions, is a library of video tutorials for Amiga owners seeking to produce graphics for video. Volume One of the series deals with creating dramatic logos and free-hand art for video; Volume Two instructs on how to animate 3-D logos in 24-bit color and transfer them to videotape in real time. All Killer Graphics tutorials are projectoriented, demonstrating genuine projects in real time. >>> VIDEO TOASTER Montage ($499.95), by InnoVision, provides Toaster power-users with profes- sional quality display of text, DVE transitions, and 16.8 million color display -- all integrated seamlessly into the Toaster environment. For text display and manipulation, Montage offers 8 master character sets, as well as loading Amiga, Chroma and Toaster fonts. All Montage typefaces have real-time click-and-drag scaling, along with high-level antialiasing. For images, Montage can display 24-bit graphics, as well as importing and exporting IFF and framestore images. It can generate full-color gradient spreads, embossed wall paper patterns and instant beveled boxes. Multiple images can be composited with variable translucency blending. For sequen- cing, Montage allows any Toaster DVE to its titles, video sources or framestores. What is more, Montage's sequencing capabilities allow video- graphers to automate Toaster functions for playing back multiple events. Last, for the Toaster itself, Montage can improve the quality of the Toaster's video output. And since it can calculate directly in D2 frame- store format, both signal quality and display speed are enhanced. United States ($29.95), by The Associated Image Group, is a disk full of USA map objects and individual state objects in the Toaster's Lightwave format. The collection includes an image of the entire world, 5 maps of the full USA, and object images of each state in both extruded and flat versions. Video Toaster 4000 ($2395), by NewTek, is the most recent version of the best desktop video hardware on ANY platform. Designed to be seated in an A4000 -- as opposed to the original A2000 -- this latest board is a power- house, with 300 (!) video effects, a new character generator with full PostScript support and automatic kerning for fonts up to 400 lines tall, a switcher with 4 video inputs and 2 internal digital sources; and an integrated loader, for loading and displaying animations, framestores and video frames. The Toaster 4000 can display animations and still graphics with adjustable drop shadows and variable transparency -- effects that can be keyed over other video sources. As for software, the newest version of Lightwave 3D features automatic creation of lens flares, depth of field adjustability, enhanced rendering options, and motion blur effect. And the Video Toaster 4000 now includes a new 24-bit video paintprogram, "ToasterPaint". Wave Writer ($129.95), by Unili, is software for generating objects and scenes for use with Lightwave 3D. Each resulting object is ready for rendering with Lightwave. The program also supports all Broadcast Fonts 3D for Lightwave. Wave Writer requires Workbench 2.x, a Video Toaster, and Lightwave 3D. GROUND RULES THE GROUND RULES Below are the guidelines I used in compiling the "News From The States" articles: 1.) The software categories are NOT fixed divisions, but instead constitute loose, somewhat arbitrary groupings created for the sake of order. Some font packages are listed under "Desktop Publishing", for instance, while others will be found under "Video" -- it all depends upon what their chief use appears to be. 2.) All prices given are in U.S. dollars. 3.) All prices given are "list" prices -- you may be able to obtain them for up to 40% less, by ordering from an Amiga-oriented mail order companies. 4.) I have included some European Amiga products being sold in North America, in case the rate of exchange becomes such that it is less expensive for you to buy from US or Canadian vendors (during the 1970's, I could often buy American books from British booksellers for less -- including shipping, handling and currency exchange -- than I would have paid in a local bookstore). 5.) I have included the addresses of the products' vendors at the end of this article. If a product interests you, PLEASE contact them for more information. Better still, have your Amiga dealer contact them; if you do, it will increase the chances that the better North American Amiga products will become available in Europe (just as European Amiga products are finally becoming available here in North America). This cross-pollination will be good for both Amiga communities. 6.) For those seriously interested in what hardware and software are available for the Amiga in North America, I recommend you buy a recent copy of "AC's Guide to the Commodore Amiga" (PiM Publications). This is a reasonably complete compilation of Amiga products available in North America. Published 2 to 4 times each year, the Guide has become something of a 'Bible' for North American 'Amigoids'. The most recent edition (Winter '93) contains 287 pages, and costs only $9.95. Contact PiM for more details. 7.) If you see something that interests you, check Martin Jansen's column in NewsFlash to see whether there is a European-made or -distributed version. It might be more available than you think! I hope you will enjoy the news and descriptions: Please let us know what you find useful...and what you don't! S. M. Oakland The addresses of companies mentioned in these articles: ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- ADDRESSES: -------------------------------------------------- Accolade; 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd.; San Jose, CA 95129; USA Acid Software; 2151 S. Dobson Rd., Suite 17-196; Mesa, AZ 85202; USA Activa International; 644 Queen Street; Chatham, Ontario; Canada N7M 2J6 Activa International BV; P.O. Box 2360; 110 DT Amsterdam Zuidoost; The Netherlands ADDesigns; P.O. Box 8543; Warwick, RI 02888; USA Addison-Wesley; Jacob Way, Reading, MA 01867; USA Adspec Programming; P.O. Box 13; Salem, OH 44460; USA Advanced Control Systems; Old Mine Rock Way; Hingham, MA 02043; USA Advanced Image; 2 Route 13 South; Brookline, NH 03033; USA Advanced Thinkware Designs; 61 E. 8th Street; Suite 324; New York City, NY 10003; USA AFGA Corporation; 90 Industrial Way; Wilmington, MA 01887; USA Aggressive Communications; P.O. Box 260883; Plano, TX 75026-0883; USA AirStream Graphics; P.O. Box 291090; San Antonio, TX 78229-1690; USA Allen Avionics, Inc.; 224 East Second Street; Mineola, NY 11501; USA Allied Studios; 482 Hayes St.; San Francisco, CA 94102; USA AltoFirma Software; 36M Ridge Road; Greenbelt, MD 20770; USA American Software Distributors; 502 E. Anthony Dr.; Urbana, IL 61801; USA Ameristar Technologies; 47 Whittier Avenue; Medford, NY 11763; USA AmiComp Software Development; 2925 East Colonial Dr.; Orlando, FL 32803; USA Amiga C Club; Tulevagen 22; 181 41 Lindingo, Sweden AmiGrafix, Inc.; P.O. Box 2063; Apopka, FL 32704-2063; USA Anjon & Associates; 6433 Topanga Canyon Blvd.; Suite 122; P.O. Box 7956; Canoga Park, CA 91303; USA Anti Gravity Workshop; 456 Lincoln Blvd.; Santa Monica, CA 90402; USA Apex Software; 405 El Camino REal; Suite 121; Menlo Park, CA 94025; USA Applied Engineering; P.O. Box 5100; Carrollton, TX 75022; USA Applied Optical Media Corporation; 18 Great Valley Parkway; Malvern, PA 19355; USA Applied Vector Technology: distributed by American Software distributors Art Instruction Software; 38 Balsam Drive; Medford, NY 11763; USA Artistic Software; 55 Selwyn Place; Kanata; Ontario K2K 1P1; Canada ASDG; 925 Stewart St.; Madison, WI 53713; USA Asimware Innovations; 101 Country Club Drive; Hamilton, Ontario L8K 5W4 Canada ATOP; 11914 Girdled Rd.; Painsesville, OH 44077; USA Axiom Software; 1221 E. Center St.; Rochester, MN 55904; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bantam Books, Inc. 666 Fifth Avenue; New York, NY 10103; USA Beta Unlimited; 87 Summit St.; Brooklyn, NY 11231; USA Bethesda Softworks; 15235 Shady Grove Rd; Suite 100; Rockville, MD 20850; USA Better Concepts; 22 N.Main St., Suite 393; New York City, NY 10956; USA Beverly James Products; P.O. Box 40191; Redford, MI 48240; USA Black Belt Systems; 398 Johnson Road; RR-1 Box 4272; Glasgow, MT 59230; USA Black Knight Peripherals; 255 W. Moana; #207; Reno, NV 89509; USA Blue Ribbon Soundworks, Ltd.; Venture Center; 1605 Chantilly Dr., Suite 200; Atlanta, GA 30324; USA Blue Shadow Productions; 36 Mud St.; Hamilton, ON; Canada L8J 1R5 Bluesand Video Productions; P.O. Box 93581; Cleveland, OH 44101- 5581; USA Boone Technologies; P.O. Box 15052; Richmond, VA 23227; USA Bose Corporation; The Mountain; Framingham, MA 01701; USA Brain Technologies; P.O. Box 215147; Sacramento, CA 95821; USA Broderbund Software; 17 Paul Dr.; San Rafael, CA 94903; USA Brown-Wagh Publishing; 130-D Knowles, Dr.; Los Gatos, CA 95030; USA Bruce Smith Books; P.O. Box 382; St. Albans, Herts AL2 3JD; England BullsEye Publishing Co.; Buffalo Theater Bldg.; Spring St.; Jasper, AR 72641; USA Bytes and Bullets; Route 3, Box 3532; Manchester, TN 37355; USA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cachet Software; P.O. Box 65; Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-0065; USA Canadian Prototype Replicas; P.O. Box 8; Breslau, ON; Canada N0B 1M0 Cancor; 14 Garrard Rd.; Whitby, Ontario; Canada Cardinal Video; P.O. Box 2617; Grass Valley, CA 95945; USA Case Computer Simulations, Ltd.; 642 Lea Bridge Road; London, England E10 6AP CDTV Publishing; 1200 Wilson Drive; West Chester, PA 19380; USA CeV Design; 61 Clewley Rd.; Medford, MA 02155; USA Centaur Software; P.O. Box 4400; Redondo Beach, CA 90278; USA Central Coast Software; New Horizons Software; P.O. Box 164287; Austin, TX 78716; USA OR// Central Coast Software; New Horizons Software; 206 Wild Basin Road; Suite 109; Austin, TX 78746; USA CHS Inc.; 602 North Country Fair Drive; Champaign, IL 61821; USA Cineamaware: distrbuted by Electronic Arts Circuits and Software; 1052 Estates Ct.; Stockbridge, GA 30281; USA Classic Concepts; P.O. Box 786; Bellingham, WA 98277; USA Cochenille Computer Knit Products; P.O. Box 4276; Encinitas, CA 92023; USA Commodore Business Machines; 1200 Wilson Dr.; West Chester, PA 19389; USA Communications System Engineering; 20 Trafalgar Square; Suite 430; Nashua, NH 03063; USA Compute Books; 324 West Wendover Avenue, Suite 200; Greensboro, NC 27408-8439; USA Compute Publications International, Ltd.; 324 West Wendover Avenue, Suite 200; Greensboro, NC 27408-8439; USA Computer Imagery; 49 Walnut Avenue; Shelton, CT 06484; USA Consultron; 11280 Parkview; Plymouth, MI 48170; USA Context Systems; The Technology Center; 333 Byberry Road; Hatboro, PA 19040; USA CRC Productions; P.O. Box 9, Mantachie, MS 38855; USA Creative Focus; Box 580; Chenango Bridge, NY 13745; USA Crossway Books; 1300 Crescent St.; Wheaton, IL 60187; USA CSA (or Computer System Associates); 7564 Trade St.; San Diego, CA 92121; USA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dale K. Myers; 9602 Hartel; Livonia, MI 48150; USA Delphi Noetic Systems, Inc.; 2700 W. Main St.; P.O. Box 7722; Rapid City, SD 57709; USA Delta Research; P.O. Box 151051; San Rafael, CA 94915-1051; USA Deltaware Products; 3148 Kingston Rd., Suite 202, Box 395; Toronto, ON; Canada M1M 1PA Designing Minds; 3006 North Main Street; Logan, UT 84321; USA Desktop Utilities; P.O. Box 3053; Manuka, ACT 2603; Australia Diemer Development; 12814 Landale St.; Studio City, CA 91604; USA Digi International, Ltd.; Black Horse House; Exmouth, EX8 1JL; England DigiScape Software, P.O. Box 113058; Carrollton, TX 75011-3058; USA Digital Creations; 2965 Sunrise Blvd.; Suite 103; Rancho Cordova, CA 95742; USA Digital Designs Group; P.O. Box 593; Whiteville, NC 28472; USA OR// Digital Designs Group; MDG Studio II; Highway US701; Whiteville, NC 28472; USA Digital Expressions; P.O. Box 33656; Cleveland, OH 44133; USA OR//?? Digital Expressions; W6400 Firelane 8; Menasha, WI 54952; USA Digital Graphics Library; 1382 Third Avenue; Suite 333; New York, NY 10021; USA Digital Processing Systems; 55 Nugget Ave.; Unit 10; Scarborough, Ont.; Canada M1S 3L1 Dineen Edwards Group; 19785 W. 12 Mile Rd.; Suite 305; Southfield, MI 48076-2553; USA Disney Computer Software; 500 S. Buena Vista St.; Burbank, CA 91521; USA Display Systems International, Inc.; 147 West Main Street; Dayton,PA 16222; USA Dissidents; 730 Dawes Ave; Utica, NY 13502; USA Ditek International; 2651 John St.; Unit #3; Markham, Ontario; Canada L3R 2W5 DKB Software; 50240 W. Pontiac Trail; Wixom, MI 48393; USA DoMark; 550 S. Winchester Blvd.; San Jose, CA 95128; USA Douglas Nakakihara; 2762 Goldfield Place; Simi Valley, CA 93063; USA DPD Tech; 139 Garden Hts Avenue; Columbus, OH 43228; USA Dr. T's Music Software, Inc.; 124 Crescent Rd.; Suite 3; Needham, MA 02194; USA DRC Sequential Graphics; 57 E. 400 North #9; Provo, UT 84606; USA Dreamworks Video Productions; 5037 East Keresan; Phoenix, AZ; USA DuBois Animation; 1012 N. Chartrand Avenue; Suite F; Edmond, OK 73034; USA Dynamix; P.O. Box 485; Coarsegold, CA 93614; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Earthquake Productions & Publishing; 13351 Foothill Blvd.; Fontana, CA 92335; USA EasyScript!; 10006 Covington Dr.; Huntsville, AL 35803; USA Eagle Tree Software; P. O. Box 164; Hopewell, VA 23860; USA Edu-Vid Research; P.O. Box 149; Pembina, ND 58271; USA Electric Crayon Studios; 3624 North 64th St.; Milwaukee, WI 53216; USA Electric Theatre; 111 Holme Avenue #2; Elkins Park, PA 19117; USA Electronic Arts; 1820 Gateway Dr.; San Mateo, CA 94404; USA Electronic Services International; 942 Calle Negocio; San Clemente, CA 92672; USA Empire Graphics; P.O. Box 964; Union, NJ 07083; USA Empress Software; 6401 Golden Triangle Drive; Greenbelt, MD 20770; USA Eschalon Development, 110/2 Renaissance Square; New Westminster, B.C.; Canada V3M 6K3 Euphonics; 2685 Burnside Rd.; Sebastopol, CA 95472; USA Europress Software; Europa House; Adlington Park; Macclesfield; SK10 4NP; England Expansion Systems; 44862 Osgood Road; Fremont, CA 94539; USA Expert Systems; 5912 Centennial Circle; Florence, KY 41042; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ FairBrothers, Inc.; 5054 S. 22nd St.; Arlington, VA 22206; USA Free Spirit Software; P.O. Box 128; 58 Noble St.; Kutztown, PA 19530; USA FrostByte Systems; P.O. Box 481; Station D; Toronto, ON; Canada M6P 3K1 FTL Games; P.O. Box 6160 Lusk Blvd.; C-206; San Diego, CA 92121; USA Future Touch; 192 Laurel Rd; East Northport, NY 11731; USA Future Video Products; 28 Argonaut; Laguna Hills, CA 92656; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Genisoft; Unit 3; Poyle 14; Newlands Drive; Colnbrook, Berks, SL3 0DX; England GENP; 37 Charles St.; Cheltenham; Victoria, 9192; Australia Geodesic Publications; P.O. Box 956068; Duluth, GA 30136; USA Gfxbase; 1881 Ellwell Drive; Milpitas, CA 95035; USA Gold Disk; 5155 Spectrum Way; Unit 5; Mississauga, Ont.; Canada L4W 5A1 Grafx Computing; 6680 Wiltsie Rd.; Panama, NY 14767; USA Gramma Software; 17730 15th Avenue N.E.; Suite 223; Seattle, WA 98155; USA Gulfgate Technologies; 7507 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 82; Sarasota, FL 34231; USA GVP (or Great Valley Products); 600 Clark Ave.; King of Prussia, PA 19496; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ HarmonySoft; 69 Jabotinsky Street; Givatayim, Israel 53319 Help Disk; 6671 West Indiantown Road; Suite 56360; Jupiter, FL 33458; USA HMAC; P.O. Box 262; Saint-Bruno, Qc; Canada, J3V 4P9 Holosoft Technologies; 1637 E. Valley Parkway; Suite 172; Escondido, CA 92027; USA HyperMedia Concepts; P.O. Box 85303; Racine, WI 53408; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------ ICD, Inc.; 120 Rock St.; Rockford, IL 61101; USA I.Den Videotronics Corp.; 9620 Chesapeake Drive; Suite 204; San Diego, CA 92123; USA I-Koen, 5452 Southfield Center Drive; Box 220; St. Louis, MO 63123; USA Imagetects; 7200 Bollinger Road; #802; San Jose, CA 95129; USA Immunobiology Laboratory; Massachusetts General Hospital East; Building 149; 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129; USA Impulse, Inc.; 6870 Shingle Creek Parkway; Suite 112; Minneapolis, MN 55430; USA InnerPrise; 128 Cockeysville Rd.; Hunt Valley, MD 21030; USA InnoVision Technology; 1933 Davis St.; San Leandro, CA 94577; USA INOVAtronics, Inc.; 8499 Greenville Ave.; Suite 209B; Dallas, TX 75231; USA Interactive MicroSystems; 9 Red Roof Lane; Salem, NH 03079; USA Interactive Video Systems; 7245 Garden Grove Blvd.; Suite E; Garden Grove, CA 92641; USA Intercore Development Systems; P.O. Box 76; 7 Dover Hill Dr.; Nesconset, NY 11767; USA International Technologies, Inc.; 2302 d Ave.; Suite 203; National City, CA 92050; USA Interworks; 195 E. Main St.; Suite 230; Milford, MA 01757; USA ITAC Systems, 3121 Benton; Garland TX 75042; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jaeger Software; 7800 White Cliff Terrace, Rockvill, MD 20855; USA James Rudy; 27 Rife Drive; Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; USA JEK Graphics; 12103 S. Brookhurst St.; E-125; Garden Grove, CA 92642-3065; USA JMH Software of Minnesota; 7200 Hemlock Lane; Maple Grove, MN 55369; USA J. Miller & Associates; P.O. Box 17; Imbler, OR 97841; USA Jumpdisk; 1493 Mt. View Ave.; Chico, CA; 95926; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kara Computer Graphics; 2554 Lincoln Blvd.; Suite 1010; Marina Del Ray, CA 90291; USA KarmaSoft; P.O. Box 1034; Golden, CO 80402-1034; USA KFS Software; P.O. Box 897; Corning, CA 96021; USA Kludgecode Software; P.O. Box 1163; Holland, MI 49422; USA Koei Corporation; 1 Bay Plaza; Suite 540; 1350 Bayshore Plaza; Burlingame, CA 94010; USA Konami, 900 Deerfield Parkway; Buffalo Grove, IL 60089; USA Kuma Computers Ltd.; 12 Horseshoe Park; Pangbourne, Berkshire; England RG8 7JW -------------------------------------------------------------------- L & N Productions; P.O. Box 391; Brownsville, CA 95919; USA L & V Productions Reg'd; 110 Columbus Ave.; Moncton, New Brunswick; Canada E1A 5EA Legendary Design Technologies, Inc.; 25 Frontenac Ave.; Brantford, Ontario; Canada N3R 3B7 LIVE Studios; 30151 Branding Iron Rd.; San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; USA LucasArts Entertainment Co. (or LucasFilm Games); P.O. Box 10307; San Raphael, CA 94912; USA Luna Tech, Inc.; 3667 Lalani Way; Sarasota, FL 34232; USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- M.V. Micro; P.O. Box 1237; Wheatridge, CO 80034-1237; USA Madrigal Designs, P.O. Box 2292; Santa Rosa, CA 95494; USA Magni Systems; 9500 S.W. Gemini Dr.; Beaverton, OR 97005; USA Magic Matrix; Station A, P.O. Box 2406; Champaign, Il 61825-2406; USA Mahoney Software; P.O.Box 2962; Newport News, VA 23609; USA MainStream America; 1012 South Main Street; Taylor, PA 18517; USA Mannikin Sceptre Graphics; Suite 285; 3208-C E. Colonial Drive; Orlando, FL 32803; USA Marksman Technology: distributed by Psygnosis MAST; 1395 Greg St.; Sparks, NV 89431; USA Maxis, 1042 Country Club Dr.; Suite C; Moraga, CA 94556; USA MBZ Products; 6023 Kilgore Ave,; Muncie, IN 47304; USA McGraw-Hill Publishing; 2600 Tenth St.; Berkeley, CA 94710; USA MD Grafix; P.O. Box 1991; Spring Valley, CA 91977; USA Mediacom, Inc.; P.O. Box 36173; Richmond, VA 23235; USA MegageM; 1903 Adria; Santa Maria, CA 93454; USA Meggido Enterprises; 7900 Limonite Avenue, Suite G-191; Riverside, CA 92509; USA Merlin's Software; 1441 E. Fletcher Avenue; Tampa, FL 33612; USA Merit Software; 13535 Gamma Road; Dallas, TX 75244; USA MichTron; 3201 Drummond Plaza; Newark, DE 19711; USA MicroBotics, Inc.; 1251 American Parkway; Richardson, TX 75081; USA Microdeal; P.O. Box 68; St. Austell, Cornwall, England PL25 4YB Microft Software, Ltd.; P.O. Box 1072; Exton, PA 19341; USA Microillusions; P.O. Box 3475; Granada Hills, CA 91394; USA MicroProse Software; 180 Lakefront Dr.; Hunt Valley, MD 21030; USA Micro R&D; P.O. Box 130; "O" Street; Loup City, NE; 68853; USA MicroSearch; 9896 S.W. Freeway; Houston, TX 77074; USA Micro-Systems Software; 12798 Forest Hill Blvd.; Suite 202; West Palm Beach, FL 33414; USA Migraph; 32700 Pacific Highway South; Suite 12; Federal Way, WA 98003; USA Mindware International; 110 Dunlop St. W; Box 22158; Barrie, Ont.; Canada L4M 5R3 Mirror Image Productions; 12798 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 202; West Palm Beach, FL 33414; USA Moonlighter Software Development; 3208-C East Colonial Drive; Suite 204; Orlando, FL 32803; USA MRsoftware; 348 Indian Avenue; Portsmouth, RI 02871; USA Mr. Hardware; P.O. Box 148; C.I. NY 11722; USA Motion Blur Publishing; 915A Stambaugh St.; Redwood City, CA 94063; USA MVP Software; P.O. Box 458; Aliquippa, PA 15001 USA Myers, Dale K.; 9602 Hartel; Livonia, MI 48150; USA Myriad Visual Adventures; 1219 NW 79th St.; Oklahoma City, OK 73114; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nakakihara, Douglas; 2762 Goldfield Place; Simi Valley, CA 93063; USA Natural Graphics; P.O. Box 1963; Rocklin, CA 95677; USA NerveWare; 171 E. 99th St. #20; New York, NY 10029; USA Network Technologies, Inc.; 7322 Pettibone Rd.; Chagrin Falls, OH 44022; USA Neuralink; P.O. Box 16311; Lubbock, TX 79490; USA New Horizons Software, Inc.; P.O. Box 43167; Austin, TX 78745; USA New Media Corp.; 15375 Barranca; B-101; Irvine, CA 92718; USA New Sound Music; P.O. Box 37363; Oak Park, MI 48237; USA NewTek, 215 S.E. Eighth St.; Topeka, KS; 66603; USA No Budget Productions; Myke Muller; 10100 Movine Avenue; Sunland, CA 91040; USA Norris Software, Ltd.; 3208 West Lake St.; Suite 65; Minneapolis, MN 55416; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Octree Software, 311 W. 43rd St.; Suite 904; New York, NY 10036; USA Odyssey, P.O. Box 367; North Eastham, MA 02651; USA On-Line Entertainment, Ltd.; 642a Lea Bridge Rd.; London E10 6AP; U.K. Oxxi; 1339 E. 28th St.; Long Beach, CA 90806; USA OR// Oxxi, P.O. Box 90309; Long Beach, CA 90806; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pacific Digital; 6 Stetson Dr.; Kentfield, CA 94904; USA Pangolin Laser Software; Suite 317-A; 933 N. Kenmore St.; Arlington, VA 22202; USA Parallax Publishing; 471 Lighthouse Avenue; Pacific Grove; CA 93950; USA Pelican Software; 338 Commerce Dr.; Fairfield, CT 06430; USA Phase 5 Digital Products; Homberger Landstrasse 412; 6000 Franfurt 50; Germany Phoenix MicroTechnologies; 18 Hampton Rd; Keswick, SA; 5035 Australia PiM Publications, Inc.; P.O. Box 869; Fall River, MA 02722-0869; USA PLAYFIELD!; 1836 SW 50th Terrace; Cape Coral, FL 33914; USA Poor Person Software; 3721 Starr King Circle; Palo Alto, CA 94306; USA Practical Peripherals; 375 Conejo Ridge Avenue; Thousand Oaks, CA 91361; USA Practical Solutions, Inc.; 1135 N. Jones Blvd.; Tucson, AZ 85716; USA Preferred Technologies; 14540 E. Beltwood Parkway; Dallas, TX 75244; USA Pre'Spect Technics, Inc.; P.O. Box 670 Station H; Montreal, Quebec; Canada H3G 2M6 Progressive Peripherals and Software; 464 Kalamath St.; Denver, CO 80204; USA Prolific, Inc.; 6905 Oslo Circle; Suite B3; Buena Park, CA 90621; USA Psygnosis, Ltd.; 29 Saint Mary's Court; Brookline, MA 02146; USA Push*Button Publishing; P.O. Box 2521; West Columbia, SC 29171; USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quma Software; 20 Warren Manor Court; Cockeysville, MD 21030; USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Radical Eye Software; P.O. Box 2081; Stanford, CA 94309; USA Raw Entertainment; 3027 Marina Bay Dr.; Suite 110; League City, TX 77573; USA ReadySoft; 30 Wertheim Ct.; Unit 2; Richmond Hill, Ont.; Canada L4B 1B9 RCS Management, Inc.; 120 McGill St.; Montreal, Quebec; Canada, H2Y 2E5 RGB Computer and Video Creations; 3944 Florida Blvd.; Suite 4; Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410; USA Ribeiro, George; 2550 Hilborn Rd.; #167; Fairfield, CA 94533; USA Richardson, Ron D.; P.O. Box 52013; Edmonton Trail RPO; Calgary, Alberta; Canada T2E 8K9 Ricketts, Inc.; 8611 E. 63 S.; Derby, KS 67037; USA Right Anwers Group; P.O. Box 3699; Torrance, CA 90510; USA Rimik Enterprises; 836 Osborne Street; Vista, CA 92084; USA Roctec; 170 Knowles Drive; Suite 202; Los Gatos, CA 95030; USA Rombo Limited; 2 Baird Rd.; Kirkton Campus, Livingston, EH54 7AZ; Scotland Rudy, James; 27 Rife Drive; Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; USA Russ Jones Marketing Group; 17700 Raymer St; Suite 1001; Northridge, CA 91325; USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saddleback Graphics; 12812 Garden Grove Blvd.; Unit P; Garden Grove, CA 92643; USA SAS Institute, Inc.; SAS Campus Drive; Cary, NC 27513; USA Saxon Industries; 14 Rockcress Gardens; Nepean, ON; Canada K2G-5A8 Scala, Inc.; 12110 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite 100; Reston, VA, 22090; USA SciTech Software; 23 Stage Leys; Ashtead, Surrey; England KT21 2TD Selectech; 30 Mountain View Drive; Colchester, VT 05446; USA Seven Seas Software; P.O. Box 1451; Port Townsend, WA 98368; USA ShaderSoft; 3631 Colby S.W.; Wyoming, MI 49509; USA Shereff Systems; 15075 SW Koll Parkway; Suite G; Beaverton, OR 97006; USA Shocking Software; 3535 N. Nevada, Chandler, AZ 85225; USA Showline Video; 120 Beacon St.; Boston, MA 02116; USA Sierra On-Line, Inc.; P.O. Box 485; Coarsegold, CA 93614; USA Siliconation; 351-B Jalan Besar, Reliance Bldg.; Singapore; 0820 Sir-Tech; P.O. Box 245; Ogdensburg, NY 13669; USA Software Publishing; P.O. Box 54983; Santa Clara, CA 95056; USA Soft-Logik; 11131 South Towne Square; Suite F; St. Louis, MO 63123; USA OR// Soft-Logik; P.O. Box 290070; St. Louis, MO 63129; USA Software Technology; P.O. Box 22066; Portland, OR 97222; USA Software Visions; 12625 La Tortola, San Diego, CA 92129; USA Softwood; P.O. Box 50178/51209; Phoenix, AZ 85076; USA SOGWAP, 115 Bellmont, Rd.; Decatur, IN 46733; USA Solid Gold Software; 118 Parkway Drive; Arlington Park, Huntington, WV 25705; USA Sony of America; Sony Drive; Park Ridge, NJ 07656; USA (check out the Sony dealer in your country, first!) Spectrum Holobyte; 2061 Challenger Dr.; Alameda, CA 94501; USA Spirit Technology; 220 West 2959 South; Salt Lake City, UT 84115; USA Spotlight Software; 4165 Thousand Oaks Blvd.; Westlake Village, CA 91362; USA Strategic Simulations; 675 Almanor Avenue; Suite 201; Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2901; USA Strategic Studies Group; 8348 Montecello Dr.; Pensacola, FL 32514; USA StudyWare, 4805 Murphy Canyon Rd.; Suite A, San Diego, CA 92123; USA Stylus, Inc.; P.O. Box 1671; Ft. Collins, CO 80522; USA Sundance Technology Group; 6221 N. O'Connor Rd.; Suite 105; Irving, TX 75039; USA SunRize Industries; 2959 S. Winchester Blvd.; Suite 204; Campbell, CA 95008; USA Supra Corporation; 1133 Commercial Way; Albany, OR 97321; USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- TAB Books, P.O. Box 850; Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850; USA Take Four Productions; 11396 Camarosa Circle; San Diego, CA 92126; USA TechMedia Video; 80 Elm Street; Peterborough, NH 03458; USA Technical Magic; 26090-62 Robertson Rd.; Nepean, ONT; Canada K2H 9R0 Technical Resource Systems Laboratory; 3950 Koval Lane, Suite 3409; Las Vegas, NV 89109; USA Technical Tools; 2 S. 461 Cherice Drive; Warrenville, IL 60555; USA TelePro Technologies; 20-1525 Rayner Avenue; Saskatoon, SK; Canada S7N 1Y1 Texture City; 3215 Overland Avenue; Suite 6167; Los Angeles, CA 90034; USA The Byte Factory; 2317 SW 31st St.; Oklahoma City, OK 73119; USA The Disc Company; 11040 Santa Monica Blvd.; Los Angeles, CA 90025; USA The Krueger Company; 1544 W. Mineral Rd.; Tempe, AZ 85283; USA The Memory Location; 396 Washington St.; Wellesley, MA 02181; USA The Other Guys; 55 North Main St.; Suite 301-D; P.O. Box H; Logan UT 84321; USA The Puzzle Factory; P..O. Box 986; Veneta, OR 97487; USA The Right Answers Group; Box 3699; Torrance, CA 90510; USA Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc.; 2105 South Bascom Ave.; Suite 380; Campbell, CA 95008; USA Tiger Media; 5801 E. Slauson Ave., Suite 200; Los Angeles, CA 90040; USA Titus Software; 20432 Corisco St.; Chatsworth, CA 91311; USA Toaster Crustaceans; 1730 Arcane St.; Simi Valley, CA 93065; USA Top Secret Devices; 1610 George Washington Blvd.; Wichita, KS 67211; USA Tri-Media; 60 East Hintz Rd.; Wheeling, IL 60090; USA Troika Multimedia; 3900 Fairfax Drive; Suite 404; Arlington, VA 22203; USA TTR Development; 6701 Seybold Road; Madison, WI 53719; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- UBISoft: distributed by Electronic Arts Unili Graphics; 143 Lorraine Ave.; Pittsburg, CA 94565; USA USA Media; 7810 Malcolm Rd.; Clinton, MD 20735; USA U.S. Gold; 550 S. Winchester Blvd.; San Jose, CA 95128; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Bookshelf; 2405 E. Mt. Hope, Lansing, MI 48910; USA Videographix; 12231 Nicollet Avenue S.; Burnsville, MN 55337; USA VideoMania, Inc.; 211 Weddell Dr.; Sunnyvale, CA 94089; USA VideoMedia; 175 Lewis Rd.; San Jose, CA 95111; USA Vidia; P.O. Box 1180; Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; USA VidTech International, Inc.; 2822 NW 79th Ave.; Miami, FL 33122; USA Virgin Games, Inc.; 18061 Fitch Ave.; Irvine, CA 92714; USA Virtual Reality Laboratories; 2341 Ganador Ct; San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; USA Vortex Computersysteme; Falterstrabe 51-53; D-7101 Flein bei Heilbronn; Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------- Walnut Creek CD-ROM; 1547 Palos Verdes Mall; Suite 260; Walnut Creek, CA 94596; USA Waterloo Maple Software; 160 Columbus Street West; Waterloo, ON; Canada N2L 3L3 Wesson International; 50 S. Capitol of Texas Hwy.; Bldg. 5, Suite 200; Austin, TX 78746; USA Whitestone; 511-A Girard Blvd. SE; Albuquerque, NM 87106; USA Willow Mixed Media, Inc.; P.O. Box 194; Lennox Avenue; Glenford, NY 12433; USA Word Perfect Corp.; 1555 N. Technology Way; Orem, UT 84057; USA Wordware Publishing, Inc.; 1506 Capital Avenue; Plano, TX 75074; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Xetec, Inc.; 2804 Arnold Rd.; Salina, KS 67401; USA Xiphias; 8578 Venice Blvd.; Los Angeles, CA 90034; USA XYXIS Corp.; 14631 Martin Dr.; Eden Prarie, MN 55344; USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/C Plus, Inc.; 1410 S. 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