From Ferg@cup.portal.com Sun Jan 31 22:36:28 1993 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.0) id AA05032; Sun, 31 Jan 93 22:36:25 PST Return-Path: Received: by nova.unix.portal.com (5.65b/4.1 1.200) id AA02272; Sun, 31 Jan 93 22:36:24 -0800 Received: by portal.unix.portal.com (1.445) id AA22719; Sun, 31 Jan 93 22:36:22 -0800 Received: by hobo.corp.portal.com (4.1/4.0.3 %I%) id AA10725; Sun, 31 Jan 93 22:36:21 PST To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu From: Ferg@cup.portal.com Subject: Press Release Lines: 72 Date: Sun, 31 Jan 93 22:36:20 PST Message-Id: <9301312236.1.10644@cup.portal.com> X-Origin: The Portal System (TM) Status: RO Press Release --------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MicroMiga announces new Amiga publication. MicroMiga, known best as a mail order vendor specializing in the Amiga line of personal computers since 1988 is announcing today we will start publishing a new Amiga specific magazine. The first issue is scheduled for May of this year and subsequent issues will be released quarterly. This new magazine titled "Amiga Explorer" will focus on the Amiga marketplace, spending most of its pages on what's available and new to the Amiga community. It will have in depth reviews of software and hardware, columns on how best to use your Amiga and the software you purchase. Several technical articles covering C programming and ARexx are also planned. We will also be spending a great deal of time "Exploring" the online community including commercial online services, BBS's and Shareware/Public Domain Software. Included in every issue will be several "Spotlight" articles where we will do in depth reviews of Shareware software, interviews with the developers and also spotlight different BBS's around the country. Just like every other magazine, we will have the usual reviews of all the popular hardware and software plus the usual new products listings. What will be different is our commitment to the shareware and telecomputing public. In the weeks to come we will release an outline of the planned articles for 1993 and into 1994. In this outline we will discuss in great detail the direction we plan to take Amiga Explorer and we hope you will take the time in the next few weeks to contact us with your ideas, suggestions or submissions. Amiga Explorer will be your magazine, it will be completely designed from the ground up based on your input. If you want something or don't like something let us know. We will be available to you via several online systems including Internet/Usenet. Our columns and reviews will be written by people like yourself, people you know, people you correspond with right here on the net. In other words, people who know what the Amiga is all about. The first issue will be available to all those who ask free of charge, simply write us at the address below to request your free issue. Future issues will be available for only the cost of mailing, or ask your local dealer to carry it free of charge. Much help is needed in the development of Amiga Explorer. If you are interested in helping out, please contact us at the address below. MicroMiga will no longer be doing any mail order sales, instead focusing all available resources on the publication. John Ferguson MicroMiga General Manager Editor Amiga Explorer Contact: John Ferguson Address: Amiga Explorer P.O. Box 1898 Spring Valley, CA 91979-1898 Internet: ferg@cup.portal.com Phone: (619) 670-3161 Fax: (619) 670-9732