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Jiir t o f t t e
• Getting the most out of DTP: We've all got a word
publisher, but how do we get the best results? This
feature shows you what you need and how to use it.
• Storm C: A brand new programming language is an
important release for the Amiga. Storm C has the power
but can it find a niche in today's stretched market?
• Termite TCP & I Browse: A commercial W W W
solution is released. We find out if it was worth the wait.
• Font Machine 2: Create stunning, texture laden fonts |
with only a few mouse clicks and a little imagination.
• Modem Pack: A new all-in-one modem pack
complete with all the software you could need.
• DataChrome Gold: Does this datatype integration
package offer enough to tempt new users?
• CD-ROMs: All the new releases come under our
scrutiny, including the new printer enhancer.
• Tutorials: CanDo, HiSoft BASIC, AMOS and a
special X-DVE 2.5 tutorial.
st
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review on page 20.
m l U m t f k f t
four
Font Machine 2:
Exclusive review of the
textured font creator.
Is there enough support
for it to be of real use?
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The Amiga sees the release of one of the most promising
languages for years, but is it too much too late?
T his month Storm C, which is being
pretty universally admired by Amiga
programmers, is released. However,
its pricing at over £250 has left us
stunned. While other buoyant
platforms have similar languages at even higher
prices, the sad truth is that the Amiga market
cannot support products at this price. That isn't
saying it isn't worth the money, but few Amiga
users have the confidence in the phoenix
resurrection we all
hope for, to go out
and spend over £200
on new software.
This does lead
to the question of
what hope there is for
a serious Amiga
market. The user base
of Amiga owners is
still extremely large
and most are not
willing to give up a platform that serves them
well. Why, unless you are forced to for work
reasons, would you want to abandon one of the
most approachable computers ever
manufactured? To change to a PC is liable to
set an average Amiga owner back around
£2000 to be able to get comparable kit and
most are reluctant to break the bank for a
computer. However, this doesn't mean that they
aren't prepared to pay a decent price for a
decent piece of software. Look at X-DVE 2.5 - a
brand new and excellent product being sold for
a realistic £40 while its nearest competitor
charges £200. Final Writer 5 - a fabulous
product - still costing less than £100 even if
you are buying it from scratch and not
upgrading. This is a double-edged sword though
because developers are going to give up the
Amiga and go to the PC, not so much because
there is no Amiga user base, but because they
know that there they can charge this sort of
exorbitant price. The money men win again.
Still, let us not be down-hearted. It’s still
good to see quality products at least appearing
on the Amiga. Speaking of which, we have lots
of other top reviews too this month. There’s a
new version of Directory Opus, a new CD-ROM
drive, Font Machine the colour font creator for
DTV enthusiasts, a new modem pack and much
more. For our feature this month, we asked Larry
Hickmott to produce a definitive guide to DTP
and word processing - to try and help you get
the most from the packages which you already
have. Find out how you can make your words
look even more professional than before.
Our regulars are here too, with more Amiga
Answers, the PD selection, the CanDo tutorial,
HiSoft BASIC and the final part of AMOS.
There’s also a one off tutorial on X-DVE showing
you how to easily produce special animations
within animations Turn over to find out more
about this month’s exciting issue.
See you next month.
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Issue 68 I
November 19 96
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