Welcome to the ____ / ___) *StarShip* 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast / (_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) / (__ very weekend the *StarShip* on GEnie presents a new 5-MINUTE Weekend (_____) Newscast in Communications Room 10 in the Real-Time Conference Area. Featuring late-breaking stories from the Amiga community, these dynamic, scrolling newscasts cycle every 5 minutes, so you can stop by between 6PM and 3AM Eastern time on Friday, or 3PM and 3AM Eastern time on Saturday or Sunday and learn everything that happened during the preceding week. Industry news, product announcements, upgrades, rumors, special *StarShip* activities, trade show reports, GEnie usage tips, humor, recommended files to download... ... the works -- and it ONLY takes 5 minutes! Each 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast is available on *StarShip* Menu #10 during the following week. Periodically, newscasts are combined and made available for downloading from the *StarShip* Library. ____________________________________________________________ // \ || -*- IMPORTANT! -*- | || | || As long as individual stories are kept intact and credit | || is given, this material may be reproduced in ALL or PART | || on a privately owned BBS or in a user group newsletter. | || See wording for proper credit at the end of this Newscast. | \\____________________________________________________________/ || | || | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special thanks to... Denny Atkin, Journalist Extraordinaire Tim Walsh, AmigaWorld Senior Editor For generous assistance to the *StarShip* News! Here we go!... DateLine: October 22, 1993 This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Commodore News Bits: - CD32 is Launched in Canada - Commodore sells Amigas in India - The Commodore Stock Watch 2. Get a Degree in .... TOASTER! 3. T M A Announces A500 Keyboard Adaptor for detachable keyboards! 4. *StarShip* Conferences Next Week - Don't miss RHETT Sunday! 5. The Amiga Online Reference Manual Version 2.2 Ready 6. DevWare Video & Atomic Toaster Release Crouton Tools 7. DevWare Video Releases Toaster Toolkit 4000 8. DevWare Releases Mozart's Music Master, Version 2.0 9. GrapeVine Group Offers Commodore Surplus Stock Items - WHAT a sale! -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 5-MINUTE News Bits This Week 1st of 9 Stories CD32 is Launched in Canada ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993 / / / (__ (_____)ommodore's new CD32 was launched in Canada by Commodore Canada this week. Already announced at the Pasadena World of Commodore Amiga for the United States, this new Amiga in a CD, or CD in an Amiga, is taking the European market by storm. A slow introduction into North American markets for 1994 is being planned. -*- ____ India -- Commodore Peddles Amiga / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( (__ Newsbytes News Network, Bombay, India -- October 13, 1993 \__ \ ___) ) (____/ ilicon Holdings & Finance Pvt. Ltd., is introducing computer systems from Commodore Business Machines Ltd., of the UK at CSI '93, the Computer Society of India's Annual Convention & Exhibition to be held in Bombay, November 3-6. The models to be launched are the C-64, Amiga 600HD, A-1200, CD 32, A-3000, A-4000-030 and the A-4000-040. Prices of these vary from Rs 3,500 (around $115) for the C-64 home computer to Rs 2 lakh (around $6700) for the Amiga 4000 series. Based on an 8500 microprocessor, the C-64 home computer comes with a word processor and a spreadsheet. Worldwide, Commodore has an installed base of over 12 million units for its C-64. The Amiga 600HD supports three chips for video, graphics and animation, and sound. The model has a PCMCIA-card slot, a programmable I/O parallel port, a programmable serial port and two control ports for add-ons like mouse/joystick, graphics tablet or a lightpen. The A-1200 has a chip memory of 2 MB RAM expandable to 4 MB in the CPU slot and an additional 4 MB of 16-bit RAM in the PCMCIA slot. All the Amiga machines are for use in desktop video, animation, morphing, digital sound processing, music composition and cell animation. Silicon expects to sell 1,000 Amiga systems by March 1994. "The increased demand for television programs with introduction of Zee TV (a satellite-based television channel beaming from Hong Kong), several channels on Doordarshan (the government-controlled television company, which has recently launched five new satellite channels to counter Rupert Murdoch's STAR TV) and the video channels present a huge market potential for Amiga units," says Suresh. This is not the first time that Commodore has tried to enter India. About four years ago, Commander Computers Ltd., a Bhubaneshwar-based company, attempted a manufacturing and marketing tie-up with Commodore. However, "This project never took off and the firm no longer exists," says Suresh. As per the agreement, Silicon has been appointed the exclusive Commodore dealer for India and the nonexclusive dealer for Singapore, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Nepal, Bangladesh and the whole of the African continent. The company plans to assemble the systems in India. A financial institution, the tie-up with Commodore is Silicon's first foray into computers. (C. T. Mahabharat/19931013) Copyright 1993 by Newsbytes News Network. Reprinted by permission. -*- ____ Commodore Stock Watch / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / (_ *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993 / ___) / (_ (____)very week, we'll provide you with the closing stock price of Commodore International, (CBU) traded on the NYSE. Commodore's Closing Stock this week hit a high of 3 1/4th on Monday, held on to it for Tuesday, but since then has dropped back to 3 even. That makes them down 1/4th from last week at this time, for those who keep score. *** *** *** * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *** * *** *** || || ___||___ \ / Down 1/4th from last week. \ / || \ / || \/ ___||___ \ / \ / \ / \/ -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 2nd of 9 Stories Tulsa College Offers 2 Year Video Degree Using Toasters ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (__ __) *StarShip* News Network -- October 22, 1993 / / / / (_/ulsa Junior College in Tulsa, Oklahoma is offering its new Desktop Video Production Associates Degree Program beginning this month. The first classes started 10/19/93. This two year degree is centered around the Commodore Amiga and the Newtek Toaster, the recognized leader in the area of Desktop Video Production. Students wishing to enter this new field in the area of Television Production or Movie Production will learn the ins and outs of Desktop Video. In addition, companies and businesses utilizing Commodore Amiga's will be able to send their employees to these classes to assist in training or educating them in this arena. The first classes offered this fall will be Introduction to the Amiga, with two sections offered at night. The Spring semester will see another offering of Introduction to the Amiga as well as a 2D Graphics class. The Introduction to the Amiga class runs approximately $38 in cost and is offered at the Metro campus in downtown Tulsa. The classes for the Fall have filled quickly and there were only a few openings available just before the beginning of the term last week. The course catalog lists the classes required for this degree: Introduction to the Amiga - ARexx, AmigaDOS, WorkBench, Hardware Graphics I - 2-D Graphics and effects. Graphics II - 3-D graphics, raytracing, modeling Animation - 2-D Animation, special emphasis on Video/TV Animation II - 3-D animation and special effects, including scenery generators for rendering backgrounds Multimedia I - Integration of graphics, animations, music and sound media for video production Interactive Multimedia - Continuation of above w/ Interactive emphasis Video Production I - General overview. Tape formats, 24 bit graphics, broadcast graphics, character generation and genlocking. Video Production II - In depth, Up Close, Video with the Toaster Internship - Practicum course, work experience under direct supervision of qualified technician in local business community. Students will work on Amiga 1200's as well as Toaster systems in the core classes. The program will cover the hardware and software used in Desktop Video Production. The students completing these courses will feel comfortable on a Toaster system, or on an Amiga seperately utilizing packages for character generation, genlocking, 2D and 3D graphics and animation. For more information on this program, contact, Tony Krehbiel, Business Services office, Tulsa Junior College, (voice) 918-631-7039 or (fax) 918-631-7298 Tulsa Junior College offers full Federal Financial Aid programs for their degree programs. Scott Carr, S.CARR2, was president of the Tulsa area Amiga Users Group, and had the fortunate experience of helping to participate in the development and planning of this program. When asked how it came about, he explained, "Several key members and I began a small campaign to Tulsa Junior College to 'enlighten' their Computer Science department on what the Amiga actually is, and what it can do. This ended up in two different demonstrations - the first from a strictly Computer Science point of view, the second from a video and graphics point of view. Our intent was to offer the possibilities the Amiga had to a 'niche' marketplace. TJC was more than interested -- they were absolutely in love with the idea!" And the program was born. Thank YOU, Scott, for sharing this great news story with us. I am sure that the college will find this a popular degree. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 3rd of 9 Stories A Detachable Keyboard for that A500! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phoenix, AZ -- October 18, 1993 __________ __ __ __ /___ ____/ /__| /__| /_ | // // || // || // || // // || // || //__|| // // ||_// || / ___ | /__/ // |__/ || // || announces a new product for the A500: ********************************** The KBD500 keyboard adapter that allows the use of a detachable A2000 keyboard with the A500. This adapter requires no software and is completely compatable with all A500's. The adapter includes an external reset button, cabling and instructions for an easy, quick hookup of a 2000 keyboard. The adapter also includes a power and drive light These adapters are especially handy for tower projects and for anyone wanting to replace the A500 keyboard with a keyboard that can be moved around. Two models are available. The KBD500-A, $15.95, is designed for use with a standard A500 and KBD500-B, $16.95, is designed with jumpers for power and drive LED's for use in a tower project. The KBD500-B has the same features of the KBD500-A and, therefore, can be used with a standard A500. Allow $3.00 for shipping and handling when inquiring about a purchase. For more information, contact T M A, 6826 N12th Way, Phoenix, AZ, 85014, (phone) 602-241-6643 COMING SOON FROM TMA: A multi-slot expansion board that allows use of most A2000 cards on the A500. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 4th of 9 Stories Next Week's *StarShip* Conference Calendar ____________________________________________________________________________ | .@ | | New Themes! ____//___ *StarShip* Amiga Conferences | | (_________) _ _ | | /~~~~~~~~~/ __/ )_ / ) | | / [] [] / __ (_ ___) / /_ .___ .__ | | / % / / _) / / _~)/ _~ )/~__ )/~__) | | / (~V~V~) / / /_ / / (/ / (/ // ___// / | | ( ~~~~~ / (____)_/(____(____/(____)(_/ | | ~~~~~~~~~ | | Except where noted, Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern Time in the Amiga | | Conference Rooms at Page 555;2. Amiga Programmers meet Wednesday nights | | at Pro/Am on Page 670. TWO HelpDesks EVERY Night: 9PM Eastern & Pacific | |___________________________________________________________________________| | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |Wednesday| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |The Event | Telecomm |Multimedia| AmiGames| Music | Graphics | Party! | |__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|__________|__________| | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |5-MIN News| | | | |5-MIN News|5-MIN News| | 3PM-3AM |Telecomm: |Multimedia|AmiGames!| Music! | 6PM-3AM | 3PM-3AM | | -*- | | Madness | with | Deluxe | -*- | -*- | | !AUTHOR! | Terminal | with | Peteroo | MusicII | Graphics | Party | |Night with| Programs |Yury & | & Zach! | Musicans | w/ Syl! | Night! | | Rhett A | | guests | |Gathering |ImageProc.| | |__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|__________|__________| /\ / \ AUTHOR NIGHT! Rhett Anderson, RHETT, author of Compute's MAPPING ~||~ THE AMIGA and a programmer by trade, will be here Sunday night to || visit with us. You've no doubt enjoyed some of his witty and || straight messages in his frequent postings to the Bulletin Board. \\_____________________________________________________________________ TWO HelpDesks EVERY Night! 9PM Eastern AND 9PM Pacific! Bring your Amiga/GEnie problems for on-the-spot assistance! -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 5th of 9 Stories Amiga Online Reference Manual v2.2 Released _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / \ East Setauket, New York -- October 21, 1993 / - \ / ___ \ (_/ \_)miga Online Reference Manual (AORM) is an AmigaGuide based online help system for Amiga computers and Video Toaster Workstations. Using a hypertext point and click interface, users have access to over 1,200,000 bytes of information, contained in over 830 AmigaGuide pages. Using built in virtual memory, modules may be loaded in as needed, often occupying only 150k of memory. Modules may be updated as new features are added. Free maintenance updates are provided to registered users. Modules include: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Answers to commonly asked questions (over 500). - Hardware specifications on Amiga models (20 total). - Explanation and usage of AmigaDOS commands (over 80) and usage of ARexx commands (over 20). - List of features that makes the Amiga stand out from other platforms, and explanations of their capabilities. - List of people, places, and things created on the Amiga computer. - List of publications that carry Amiga related topics, including magazines and newspapers (over 30). - Index of frequently used charts and tables, such as the Hayes Command Set and S Registers, list of most Amiga screenmodes, frequently used abbreviations such as RTG, XPK, DIG, etc, list of GURU Meditation Errors, AmigaDOS qualifiers and pattern matching, and more. - Glossary of computer and Amiga related terms (over 500). - A freely distributable demo version is available by request, and a public domain predecessor is also still available, known as AmigaFAQ v0.84 (by David Tiberio). Look for reviews in upcoming issues of Amiga World, Amazing Computing, and other Amiga related magazines. Or see the September 1993 issue of Amazing Computing, page 8, for our initial press release. Also see November Amiga World and November Amazing Computing for other press releases. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AmigaOS 1.3, 2.04, 2.1, or 3.0. AmigaGuide (included), MultiView optional for OS3.0 users. Hard disk strongly recommended, but not required. NEW FEATURES ** version 2.2 includes the first software update module ** - free to all registered owners of any version of AORM - over 20% larger in size - NEW AdPro section - description of loaders and savers - how to use operators - ARexx commands supported by AdPro - improvements in all areas, including: - list of area codes and state abbreviations - revised list of monitor types and screen resolutions - CD32 specifications added - updated Workbench information to new format - use of all Workbench tools and prefs programs - added more information on using AmigaGuide or MultiView to online help system - NEW software section with more modules coming The MSRP is $35. Special User Group pricing of $20 to qualified Amiga and Video Toaster User Groups. Version 2.1 is now shipping. Version 2.2 to be released November 1st. Watch for the demo coming your way soon for this reasonably priced complete reference for your Amiga. Contact Area52 at 516-476-1615, or send a check or money order to: Area52, 6 Lodge Lane, East Setauket, New York 11733. Please make all checks payable to Area52. New York State residents must add 7% sales tax. 2nd-day shipping available for $2.90 by request. You may also reach the author, David Tiberio through his internet address: dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 6th of 9 Stories DevWare Video & Atomic Toaster Release Crouton Tools ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / __ ) Poway, CA -- October 11, 1993 / / ) / / /__/ / (______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of software and video tapes for the Amiga, and Atomic Toaster, now working with DevWare as their new Video Toaster sales and product development division, announce that Crouton Tools, the first product in The Scene Machine Series of utilities for the Video Toaster was released today. The list price of Crouton Tools is $79.95. A Video Toaster 3.0 and 4000 version will be available November 1. Crouton Tools will add over 150 new functions to the Video Toaster and give Video Toaster users pre-defined ARexx control over their most-used Video Toaster-related programs and peripherals. These new fuctions will allow the user to be more productive and creative when using third party-developed products. With Crouton Tools, powerful programs such as Art Department Pro 2.+, AmiLink, Personal SFC, Personal TBC, Studio 16, MONTAGE, Pixel 3D Professional, Bars & Pipes Professional, SuperJam!, ImageFX, TRexx Professional, Toaster Toolkit 4000, and others can be added to the user's Toaster working environment. Using Crouton Tools can vastly simplify thesse (and many more) processes by allowing the user to easily move from program to program. All of these powerful programs (plus many others) become a mouse click away -- as if they were part of the Toasters functions! Art Department Professional and Morph Plus from ASDG, ImageFX from GVP, and ImageMaster from Black Belt are especially supported by Crouton Tools with specifically designed utility modules. Functions supporting Art Department Professional, for example, are DV1/DV2 Send, DV1/DV2 Send to JPEG, DV1/DV2 Save to JPEG, ToasterPaint Send to JPEG, ToasterPaint Save to JPEG, and Universal Image Loader. Crouton Tools will also allow the user to send images to DeluxePaint, Brilliance, Pixel 3D Professioinal, Professional Page and PhonePak. Third-party products used for digital audio (Studio 16), music (Bars & Pipes Professional and SuperJam!), editing (AmiLink), single frame controllers, time base correctors -- most major programs -- are supported. Crouton Tools can even be customized to accept even more programs using TRexx Professional and Toaster Toolkit 4000. Crouton Tools is the first in a series of programs and tools which will be part of The Scene Machine product line. These utilities will help the user build complete scenes and execute these applications right from the Video Toaster. Future programs of The Scene Machine Series will allow the user to create sotryboards, log tapes, build graphics compositions, create sequences for rotoscoping, compose background music for video, create edit lists and perform comprehensive off-line, picture-based video editing (with sound). Crouton Tools requires Workbench 2.0 or higher, Video Toaster 2.0, 7 MB or more of memory. 2 MB of chip memory is helpful. TRexx Professional and/or Toaster Toolkit 4000 is helpful as well. DevWare will market Crouton Tools and The Scene Machine Series through its DevWare Video division to end users and resellers. Atomic Toaster will provide technical support and continued development of The Scene Machine modules and other products for the Video Toaster. DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor, marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets. Atomic Toaster, located in Salt Lake City, UT, has more than 20 years of experience in commercial video production and has been configuring Video Toaster systems for customers since the Video Toaster was introduced. For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1, Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887. -*- *StarShip* Amiga *Flash* 7th of 9 Stories DevWare Video Releases Toaster Toolkit 4000 ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / __ ) Poway, CA -- October 11, 1993 / / ) / / /__/ / (______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of software and video tapes for the Amiga, announced that it has acquired the international rights to exclusively distribute Toaster Toolkit 4000 from The Byte Factory. Toaster Toolkit 4000, a collection of six powerful and indispensable utilities for the Video Toaster 2.0, Version 3.0, and Video Toaster 4000, was released today at a list price of $179.95. The new version of Toaster Toolkit 4000 contains two new utility programs, as well as many improvements on the original four. The two newest programs in Toaster Toolkit 4000 are: Color Font Converter allows the user to create full-color CG fonts from DeluxePaint brushes. FXToAnim allows the user to take an animated Toaster Effect and turn it into a standard animation that can be edited with DeluxePaint, then turned back into an effect with AnimFX. Following are many new features included on the original four utilities. Toaster Sequence Editor, now more powerful than any other Toaster-related product, offers improved automation via a larger script window that displays ARexx commands in plain English, the ability to control the Toaster's genlock, an easy method to create FrameStore slideshows -- loading as well a saving scripts in ARexx format, improved ARexx and Serial control scripts execution time displayed, scripts can be printed, the on-screen video buss buttons reflect the interface has been redesigned and better organized. Standard features allow you to create Toaster scripts of any size to perform any transition at variable speeds. Load, grab and save FrameStores. Display CG Pages. Wait for time or GPI. Loop. Output speech, serial and text. Full cut, copy paste and undo functions. Point-and-click graphical user interface with actual effect crouton images. AnimFX has improved creation of special effects. You can now create high-resolution effects to help eliminate jaggies, soft-edge transitions that can have 2, 4, 8 or 16 levels of transparency, and all effects you create are freely distributable. Standard features allow you to convert animation into real custom animated effects. Use DeluxePaint to build "organic" and "action/sports" effects that run from the Switcher. FrameStore Compressor improves conserving space. It now has a faster compression routine, and a powerful FrameStore renumber facility allows you to compress FrameStores with no loss of image quality. Use "snoop mode" for unattended operation. Works with all Toaster software. Fast black-and-white preview/IFF save, Delete and Rename FrameStores. Toaster Project Editor allows for even better organization. It has been given effect and project utilities. Standard features allow you to create custom Project files. Rearrange effects. Change effect speeds. Delete unwanted effects. Add new effects. Load and save effect croutons. Create MacroFX to run programs or scripts directly from the Switcher. All programs in the Toaster Toolkit 4000 work under AmigaDOS versions 1.3 through 3.0 and run on all Amigas. ARexx is not required for any program but can be used. Toaster Toolkit 4000 will transparently recognize which version of the Video Toaster it is installed on. DevWare will market Toaster Toolkit 4000 through its DevWare Video division. Atomic Toater, based in Salt Lake City, UT, and now working with DevWare as their Video Toaster sales and software development division, will handle technical support for Toaster Toolkit 4000. DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor, marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets. For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1, Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 8th of 9 Stories DevWare Releases Mozart's Music Master Version 2.0 ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / __ ) Poway, CA -- September, 1993 / / ) / / /__/ / (______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct marketer and distributor of software and video tapes for the Amiga, announced that it has released Mozart's Music Master Version 2.0 for the Amiga. Version 2.0 teaches simple to complex time signatures, as well as making muic reading and learning theory easy for the user. Its list price is $39.95. Consistent with DevWare's product marketing philosophy of offering the best product value for end users, it is feature laden, unique and lower-priced than any competing product. The newest version of Mozart's Music Master will teach the user musical intervals on half-step and whole-step basis, test knowledge of key signatures, teach simple meter, slow compound meter, and fast meter, dispaly time signatures, graphically provide answers with the proper note values to the proper amount of beats for the time signatures, and display up to eight notes with all the time signature possibilities. As with the first version, the user can: * Learn music note reading (note recognition) in four clefs (Treble, Alto, Tenor and Bass). A timer with three settings can be used to limit time for note identification. Right and wrong answers can be tallied and displayed. * Learn interval theory (recognition), which can also be a timed and scored activity. * Learn interval ear training. * Learn to identify the four standard scales and know their intervals. DevWare, through its DevWare Video division, is an international licensor, marketer and distributor of commercial software and instructional videotapes relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop Video markets. For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 1250 Kirkham Court, Suite 1, Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 9th of 9 Stories The Grapevine Group Offers Commodore Surplus Inventory ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ at Reduced Prices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / _ ) Suffern, NY -- September 1993 / ___/ / \ (_/\_)ecently, Commodore elected to consolidate their state operations, thus making them financially stronger. One of the first steps taken was to reduce their inventory in both the US and Canada. In doing this, select distributors were given the opportunity to purchase sizable amounts of new and factory refurbished parts at extraordinarily low prices. This section contains new and refurbished items, which are indicated by the letters "N" or "R" to the left of each product, Refurbished does not mean used or pre-owned, but simply factory remanufactured. Some units may have minor imperfections such as scratches or, in the case of some monitors, faulty front doors. With the exception of a minor imperfection, if any, most everything appears "mint" and of course everything carries a full 90 day warranty. This is your opportunity to purchase Amiga/Commodore parts and equipment at up to 80% less than an authorized dealer pays. The *StarShip* 5-MINUTE News is providing this information to you as a service, not as an advertisement. These prices are NEWS, and some of the items on the lists of equipment haven't even been available for some time. As I understand it, there were TONS and TONS, literally, of equipment involved in this special purchase by The Grapevine Group. In weight, not in a figure of speech. You figure out what half a million pounds is in tons, and picture each of the boxes with a Commodore logo on it. Yes, NOW you have the picture. Many thanks to JBEE for typing this information in and providing it to us. Here's your chance to save big! ---------- : MONITORS : ---------- R 1084 S ....................................................... $129.95 Composite/RGB high resolution color monitor with cables This is the latest composite video/RGB monitor Commodore manufactured R 1802 ......................................................... $ 99.95 Composite video high resolution color monitor with cables. Production monitor prior to 1084 series. Works on 64/128 series and Amiga. Also an excellent VCR or Toaster monitor. R 1702 ......................................................... $ 84.50 Composite video color monitor with cables R 1403 ......................................................... $ 65.00 Composite high resolution monochrome video with cable R 1930 ......................................................... $ 99.95 BiSync high resolution VGA color monitor. This companion to Commodore's PC series works with IBM/IBM compatibles R 1950 ......................................................... $249.95 14" mutisync high resolution VGA color monitor with automatic scanning. Works with A600/1200/3000/4000 and IBM/IBM compatibles. Predecessor to the 1942 R A520 ......................................................... $ 22.50 RF modulator. Allows you to connect an Amiga (A500/2000/3000) to a TV or composite video monitor. The A520 converts RGB video signal into composite color video. R A2300 ........................................................ $ 64.50 Genlock board (A2000/3000) ------------------ : COMPUTER SYSTEMS : ------------------ N Amiga 500 .................................................... $169.95 with power supply and software (late revision) with Starter pack software add ............................... $ 10.00 N C64c ......................................................... $ 89.95 with power supply (latest design and revision) R C64 ......................................................... $ 69.95 with power supply N C-65 ......................................................... soldout This is a new C64 just released in Europe with a built in 3.5 floppy drive on the front (PAL or NSTC) R PC1011 (XT) .................................................. $149.95 No hard drive R PC20111 (XT) ................................................. $169.00 20 meg hard drive R PC30iii (AT-286) ............................................. $229.00 20 meg hard drive R PC40iii (AT-286) ............................................. $299.95 40 meg hard drive ADDITIONAL OPTIONS BiSync color monitor with any of the PC Series computer add Amiga 1930 VGA add ........................................ $79.95 C1084S add ................................................. $89.95 ----------------------- : SPECIAL PRICE PACKAGE : ----------------------- Bonus Package A: ............................................... $229.95 C-64 with 1541 floppy drive and 1084S (stereo) high resolution color monitor. Includes power supply and cables. Bonus Package B: ............................................... $299.95 C64c (latest version made) with 1571 double density floppy drive and 1084S color monitor. Includes power supply and cables. Bonus Package C: ............................................... $284.95 Amiga A500 computer with Software Starter Kit and 1084S (stereo) high resolutiojn color monitor. Includes power supply and cables (list price of package $449.00) --------------- : MISCELLANEOUS : --------------- N A10 .......................................................... $ 19.95 Commodore computer speakers with built in amplifier N MPS 1200 ..................................................... $ 59.95 Commodore printer (same as Citizen 120) tractor/friction R A2300 ........................................................ $ 64.50 Genlock board (A2000/3000) N Amiga 8375 Agnus Chip ........................................ $ 24.95 (390544-01 UK/Europe PAL type) N 3.5 800K Commodore diskette package of ten .................. $ 3.80 with various software that can be erased. This is a new disk available at a low price. N 3.5 800K Commodore diskette package of fifty ................ $ 18.00 with various software that can be erased. This is a new disk available at a low price. N Just released 2.1 series diskette (same software as 2.1 kit) 2.1 install kit ............................................... $ 3.95 2.1 locale disk ............................................... $ 3.95 2.1 font disk ................................................. $ 3.95 2.1 extra disk ................................................ $ 3.95 2.1 workbench disk ............................................ $ 3.95 -------------- : MOTHERBOARDS : -------------- N A500 ......................................................... $ 89.95 (rev. 3) complete with all chips including 1/2 meg Agnus N A500 ......................................................... $129.95 (revision 5 and up) includes 8372 1 meg Angus % 1.3 ROM R A2000 ........................................................ $299.95 includes 8372a Agnus & new 2.04 Operating ROM (great for tower units) R A3000 ........................................................ CALL (various revisions) N MPS 803 ...................................................... $ 16.50 printer motherboard N VGA 286 ...................................................... $179.95 laptop motherboard N 1571 ......................................................... $ 54.95 control motherboard R C64 .......................................................... $ 29.95 motherboard (1984-5 version) N C128 ......................................................... $ 99.00 motherboard (with new ROMs) N C-128D ....................................................... $110.00 motherboard (with new ROMs) N C64c ......................................................... $ 54.50 motherboard (revision E) N PC40 iii ..................................................... $140.00 motherboard N PC30/40/60 iii ............................................... CALL N 1750/64 ...................................................... $ 19.50 expansion board N Slingshot Pro * .............................................. $ 42.50 Gives A2000 slot for your A500. New design with passthrough. Now take advantage of all A2000 plug in boards. ----------- : KEYBOARDS : ----------- N A500 ......................................................... $ 27.50 American version R A500 ......................................................... $ 22.00 U.K. version N A600/1200 .................................................... $ 29.50 R A100 ......................................................... $ 54.50 N A2000 ........................................................ $ 49.50 R A3000 ........................................................ $ 49.95 N C64 .......................................................... $ 17.95 R C128D ........................................................ $ 25.95 N PC Series .................................................... $ 49.95 N Encoder Board ................................................ $ 19.00 (Mitsumi) (A500/2000) ---------------- : POWER SUPPLIES : ---------------- N A500 ......................................................... $ 29.95 110v R A500 ......................................................... $ 24.50 240v U.K. & Europe N A500 ......................................................... $ 79.95 Big Foot* (A500/600/1200) N A2000 ........................................................ $ 89.95 110/120v N A2000 ........................................................ $135.00 Big Foot* 300 watts N A3000 ........................................................ $ 84.95 R A3000 ........................................................ $ 79.95 220v N C-64 ......................................................... $ 9.95 sealed non-repairable 1.5 amp N C-64 ......................................................... $ 24.95 repairable* 1.8 amp N C-64 ......................................................... $ 29.95 4.3 amp heavy duty - also used with 1750 RAM expansion N C1541 II/1581 ................................................ $ 19.95 external - limited quanity - going fast 220v version available for ............................ $ 27.50 N C128D ........................................................ $ 12.95 internal N C128 ......................................................... $ 29.95 external 4.3 amp N PC20 ......................................................... $ 83.50 75 watt N 1680 ......................................................... $ 11.95 power supply for A1200rs modem -------- : DRIVES : -------- N A500 ......................................................... $ 59.95 internal 880k drive : exact drop-in replacement R A590 ......................................................... $169.95 hard drive (20 megs) with controller & power supply. With extra 2 megs installed add ....................... $ 74.00 R A1010 ........................................................ $ 49.95 Amiga external 3.5 floppy (predecessor to A1011) R A1011 ........................................................ $ 54.95 Amiga external 3.5 floppy N A2000 ........................................................ $ 91.50 High density drive (1.76 megs) R A2000 ........................................................ $ 79.95 Internal drive N 2090a ........................................................ $ 17.95 hard drive controller - no memory N 2091 ......................................................... $ 64.50 hard drive controller (new ROMs) R A3070 ........................................................ $229.95 150 meg tape backup (complete) R 1541 ......................................................... $ 64.95 complete floppy drive with cable R 1541 ......................................................... $ 30.00 replacement control board only N A1541-ii ..................................................... $ 90.50 complete stand alone floppy N 1571 ......................................................... $119.95 complete stand alone floppy drive (Selling out fast) N IBM/Commodore bridgeboard floppy ............................. $ 25.50 5.25/1.2 meg N Printer Port Adapter * ....................................... $ 29.95 Interface any Commodore printer to work on any PC/PC clone N CD ROM Drive Assembly ........................................ $129.95 For CDTV (complete) * Not a Commodore product Prices subject to change without notice For more information contact, THE GRAPEVINE GROUP INC., 3 Chestnut St, Suffern, NY 10901. Their phone number information is: Order line: 1-800-292-7445 Fax line: 914-357-6243 Order Status/Customer service line: 914-368-4242/ 914-357-2607 International Order Line: 914-357-2424 9-6 ET Mon-Fri - credit cards accepted The Grapevine Group is celebrating their 13th year and is North America's Largest Supplier of Amiga Custom Chips and Specialty Parts. -*- Over a GIGABYTE of Amiga files in our Library! Catch your limit of Fred FISH Disks from the *StarFish* Library. If you are after a SINGLE PROGRAM on a Fish Disk, SEARCH for it before downloading the disk. 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