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> The Editor's Podium 

     What is  going on  in our  Userbase?   It is  rather strange to see some
 folks awarding praise to  Atari for  acting like  a two  step, private label
 electronics distributor.

     Calculators, game  machines and  hand-held MS  Dos toys ..(well almost).
 What is happening here?  What has become of the  Atari we  all matured with?
 The Company who became a pacesetter in the home computer market, the company
 that gave the world the ST.  Why all the ostentacious fanfare with elaborate
 shows, seminars, speeches and, of course, promises of what the future holds?
 Mind you now we have no problem with Atari making a bundle off the  new game
 machine, calculators  and other goodies.  Our very basic question is; how is
 Atari ever going to be shed of the game machine  image if  the SAME  name is
 used on  the computers.   Anybody  happen to notice the simple fact that the
 release of the game machine received more coverage in one  week that  the ST
 did all  year??  That segment on CNN reached many, many people, Atari is now
 once again well recognized, ..as a THE game machine.

     In this issue we are also presenting a list of the most  frequently used
 telephone numbers  at Atari.  These numbers will allow the users to find the
 proper  parties  to  seek  efficient  assistance  from  instead   of  openly
 complaining about  a problem.   Judging  from the number of times we receive
 letters and calls for help in dealing with some of the departments at Atari,
 the online  and offline  customer relations  people must be swamped.  in any
 case, we hope the numbers we provide are a help.

     Atari is at the "turning roads" of it's  US Business  Career and  by all
 indications is  about to  embark on a most notable journey, considering it's
 stock went 36 percent (%) in one week.  The next few  months will  more than
 likely epitomize  the natural  process of  it's metamorphosis,  only in this
 case it will be a NEW Atari emerging  from the  clandestine, often confusing
 corporate cocoon  to become  a very open and extremely popular entity in the
 home and business computer market.  Additionally, Atari has set  it's sights
 on the educational marketplace.

                                                          Ralph.....


   
                               ATARI IS BACK!


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> CPU REPORT 
  ==========
  Issue # 25


 by Michael Arthur


 Remember When....

      Seymour  Cray   started  designing   supercomputers  for  Control  Data
 Corporation in the early 1960's, with  the CDC  6600 and  7600, and  when he
 formed Cray  Research, his  own supercomputer  company, making the Cray-1 in
 1976, a year before Apple started making Apple II's in 1977?


 CPU Systems Roundup  IX
 =======================


                Dream Computer Systems III:  Workstations R Us
                ----------------------------------------------


 Part I


       As the capabilities of  microcomputers  increased  during  the 1980's,
 they began  to assume  the place that workstations had held in the industry,
 and many began to focus on  bringing the  versatility of  the more expensive
 workstations  to  the  microcomputer.    Unix, a prime example, was once the
 domain of workstations and non-IBM minicomputers,  but now  is available for
 almost every  middle/high-end micro,  and is  competing to  be the operating
 system of the future  for  the  microcomputer  industry.    Also,  while the
 performance of  microcomputers grew, many workstation companies began making
 low-end  workstations,   in   an   attempt   to   combine   the  innovations
 microcomputers had  fostered, such as the idea of graphical user interfaces,
 with the inherent versatility of workstation-class machines.

       So as to explore this, and  to examine  the growing  power of computer
 systems, the  series, Dream  Computer Systems",  will now  begin to focus on
 workstation-class capabilities in its featured Dream Systems.  To attempt to
 determine which  Dream System  really IS the best, I have made a list of the
 most powerful microcomputers on the market, comparing their features to make
 an objective opinion.

       I  ignored   variables  like   operating  systems  and  software,  and
 concentrated on the  actual  computers'  features  and  speed,  the greatest
 amount of  mass storage  you could attain, and the best graphics that system
 could provide.  While operating systems and software  are a  definite factor
 in a  computer, I  wanted to  aim for the best hardware itself, to which you
 could  add  the  other  items.    However,  since   many  of   the  high-end
 microcomputers  featured  here  are  beginning to rival workstations in both
 performance  and  price,  this   series  will   now  include   some  low-end
 workstations in  its analysis,  in order to both study the state of high-end
 microcomputers as compared to low-end workstations, and to see whether these
 microcomputers outperform some workstations in certain aspects....

       After doing  some research,  I found several configurations that could
 truly claim to be "Dream Systems".  Shown in no particular order, here is my
 list:

        (Warning:  Do not be surprised by the Retail Prices Shown.)

 System #1
 ---------

   - Wells American CompuStar - Total Cost of System: $17,900.00 Dollars

      This IBM  Compatible is  a 33  MHZ 80386 system with 8 Megabytes of RAM
 onboard, built-in VGA support, a PC AT Bus Module with 7 AT Expansion Slots,
 and a  Secondary PS/2  Expansion Bus Module with 5 MicroChannel Slots, for a
 total of 12 Expansion Slots....

      To further enhance this system, I would add a 25  MHZ Weitek  3167 Math
 Coprocessor, with 3-4 times the performance of a 25 MHZ 80387 Math Chip, a 1
 Gigabyte Magneto-Optical  Drive made  by Maxtor  using Removable Cartridges,
 and an NEC Multisync Plus VGA Monitor.

 So with this system, you would have:

       Wells CompuStar w/1.44 Meg Disk Drive  (Cost: $1610.00)
       Wells 33 MHZ 80386 CPU Module  (Cost: $3500.00)
       25 MHZ Weitek 3167 Math Chip (Cost: $2195.00)
       4 Wells Memory Modules w/2 Megs of RAM Each (Cost: $3200.00)
       Maxtor 1 Gigabyte Magneto-Optical Cartridge Drive (Cost: $5995.00)
       NEC Multisync Plus Monitor (Cost: $1400.00)

 VGA Graphics Resolution: 320*200 with 256 Colors out of 256,000
                          640*480 with 16  Colors out of 256,000

        Extended Mode has 640*480 with 256 Colors out of 256,000
                          800*600 with 16  Colors out of 256,000
                          800*600 with 256 Colors out of 256,000
                         1024*768 with 16  Colors out of 256,000


 Faults with System:  None whatsoever....


 System #2
 ---------

   - Macintosh  IIx w/SuperMac Spectrum/24 Board - Total Cost: $29,300.00    


       This Macintosh uses a 16 MHZ 68030 with a 16 MHZ 68882 Math Chip, Four
 Megabytes of  RAM, and  6 NuBus  Expansion Slots.  It also comes with a 1.44
 Meg High Density  Disk  Drive,  and  uses  the  SWIM  (Sander-Woz Integrated
 Machine) Disk  Controller chip  to allow the Mac to read/write to MS-DOS and
 OS/2 formatted disks.

       To FURTHER enhance this system, I would add  a DayStar  Digital 33/030
 Accelerator  II,  which  has  a  33  MHZ 68030/68882 combo, Pinnacle Micro's
 REO-650 Magneto-Optical Drive, which uses 650  Megabyte Removable Cartridges
 like those  found for  the NeXT  drive, four MicroSnap MacDIP 1 Megabyte RAM
 Cards from Microtech Inc. for 4 Extra Megs  of RAM,  and a  axan Ultravision
 1000 Monitor  to accompany a SuperMac Spectrum/24 Video Card, which lets the
 Mac have a 1024*768 display with 16 Million colors at the same time.

 So with this system you would have:

       Macintosh IIx w/4 Megs of RAM (Cost: $7769.00)     
       DayStar Digital 33/030 Accelerator II (Cost: $7000.00)
       4 MicroTech MicroSnap MacDIP 1 Mb RAM Cards (Cost: $800.00 total)
       REO-650 Magneto-Optical Cartridge Drive (Cost: $5995.00)
       Spectrum/24 Video Board (Cost: $4000.00)
       Taxan 980 20-Inch Monitor (Cost: $3700.00)

 Macintosh II Resolution:  640*400 with 256 Colors out of 16 Million

 With Spectrum/24 it has 1024*768 with 16 Million colors at the same time.

 Faults with System:  A VERY good Dream System, but oddly, its cost is far
                      above that of the other systems....


 System #3
 ---------

     - Amiga 2000 w/CSA FastTrack Card - Total Cost of System: $17,100.00

       This is an Amiga 2000 with 1 Meg of RAM and 7 expansion slots.   Along
 with this  would be  a CSA  FastTrack Card having a 14.23 MHZ 68030 and a 33
 MHZ 68882 Math Coprocessor,  along with  2 ProRAM  2000 RAM  Expansion Cards
 from Progressive  Peripherals with  4 Megs  of RAM each, and a CSA DragStrip
 Card to speed up the the 16-bit RAM into 32-bit  RAM, for  a total  of eight
 Megabytes of 32-Bit RAM.

     I would  also add  a 300  Megabyte Hard  Drive made  by ABCO, Moniterm's
 19-inch monitor, which lets the Amiga have a 1008*800 display in monochrome,
 and  Microway's  FlickerFixer,  which  lets  the  Amiga have a noninterlaced
 640*400 display with an NEC Multisync monitor.

 So with this system you would have:


       Amiga 2000 w/7 Expansion Slots (Cost: $2400.00)
       CSA FastTrack Accelerator Card (Cost: $3400.00)
       CSA DragStrip 32-Bit RAM Adapter (Cost: $800.00)
       2 ProRAM 2000 Memory Cards w/4 Mb of RAM each (Cost: $2500.00)
       ABCO 300 Megabyte Hard Drive (Cost: $4000.00)
       Moniterm Viking I High Resolution Monitor (Cost: $2000.00)
       Microway Inc. FlickerFixer (Cost: $600.00)
       NEC Multisync Plus Color Monitor (Cost: $1400.00)

 Amiga Resolutions: (Not including Overscan)
                   320*200 with 32 colors out of 4096
                   320*200 with 64 colors out of 4096 (Extra Half-Brite)
                   320*200 with 4096 colors at the same time (HAM Mode)

                   640*200 with 4 to 32 colors
                   640*400 with 2 to 16 colors (interlaced)

 With Moniterm:
                   640*400 using Monochrome (noninterlaced)
                  1008*800 using Monochrome Colors

 With FlickerFixer:
                   640*400 with 2 to 16 colors (noninterlaced)

 Faults with System:  Since the peak main processor speed for the Amiga
                      has shown to be around 16 MHZ, its expandability is
                      comparatively limited.  Also, graphics resolution
                      should be higher....


 System #4
 ---------

 - NeXT System w/670 Meg Hard Drive - Total Cost of System: $17,000.00

       The NeXT computer features  a 25  MHZ 68030  w/68882 Math Coprocessor,
 Eight  Megs  of  RAM,  4  NuBus  Expansion  Slots,  and a 256 Megabyte Canon
 Magneto-Optical Drive with Removable/Erasable Cartridges.

       To FURTHER enhance this system, I would add  NeXT's 670  Megabyte Hard
 Disk Drive.  That's it....

 So with this system you have:

 NeXT Computer w/256 Meg Cartridge Drive (Cost: $10,000.00)
 670 MB Winchester Hard Drive (Cost: $7000.00)

 NeXT Resolution: 1120*832 Pixel Display using Monochrome.

 (These are  the prices  BusinessLand, with sole rights to sell NeXT's to the
 US computer market, charges for NeXT Peripherals)

 Faults of System: 
 Canon makes 512 Meg versions of  their drive  using Double-Sided cartridges.
 NeXT  uses  the  Single-Sided,  256  Meg  Drive.    Also,  there is NO Color
 Display....

 System #5
 ---------

   - Sun SPARCStation 1 w/16 Megs of RAM - Total System Cost: $21,500.00

       This is a Sun SPARCStation 1 with a 20 MHZ SPARC chip running at  10 -
 12  MIPS,  a  20  MHZ  Weitek  3167  Floating Point Math Chip, 8 Megs of RAM
 onboard, 1 S-Bus Expansion Slot, a Color Monitor, and a 1.44 Meg Disk Drive.

       Along with this would  be  a  Pinnacle  Micro  REO-650 Magneto-Optical
 Drive, using 650 Megabyte Removable Cartridges, and two Sun Memory Expansion
 Kits, with 4 Megs of RAM each, for a total of 16 Megs of System
 RAM.

 So with this system you have:

       Sun SPARCStation 1 w/Color Monitor (Cost: $12,500.00)
       2 Sun Memory Expansion Kits w/4 Megs of RAM each (Cost: $4000.00)
       REO-650 Magneto-Optical Cartridge Drive (Cost: $5995.00)

 SPARCStation Resolution: 1152*900 with 256 Colors out of 16 Million

 Faults of System:  A higher monochrome resolution should be developed....

 System #6
 ---------

  - Abaq Transputer w/300 Meg Hard Disk - Total Cost of System: $21,000.00


       This is an Abaq Transputer with a 20 MHZ T800  Chip having  a built-in
 Math Coprocessor,  4 Megs  of RAM,  and 4  Expansion Slots.  Along with this
 would be three Abaq M112 Expansion  Cards, each  having 4  T800 Chips  and 4
 Megs of  DRAM onboard,  for a  total of  13 T800 chips and 16 Megs of System
 RAM.  Since Helios can read/write to MS-DOS disks, and  the ATW  uses a Mega
 ST Motherboard  as an I/O processor, an ABCO 300 Megabyte Hard Drive for the
 ST should be able to be used.


 So with this system you have:

       Abaq Transputer w/4 Megs of RAM (Cost: $7000.00)
       Three Abaq M112 Expansion "Farm" Cards (Cost: $6300.00)
       ABCO 300 Megabyte Hard Drive for the ST (Cost: $4000.00)
       Taxan Ultravision 1000 Monitor (Cost: $3700.00)

 Abaq Resolutions:  1280*960 with 16  Colors out of 16 Million
                    1024*768 with 256 Colors out of 16 Million
                    640*480 w/256 Colors out of 16 Million (Double Buffered
                    screens for high speed animation)
                    512*480 with 16 Million Colors at the same time


 Faults of System:  Hard disk storage is decent, but comparatively
                    weak....



      Notice I did not mention products that won't be shipping  shortly, like
 the  68030  TTx,  or  products  which  have  not  been fully announced, like
 Commodore's new A2000 Graphics Card.


       In Part I of this series, I have given a list of  the best  systems to
 be found  currently in  the market,  and shown the individual features which
 make the system.  In Part II these  Dream Systems  will be  compared to each
 other, in order to determine which is the "best" one.

       But  this  issue  alone  indicates  that  while  it is one of the most
 powerful systems, the Mac  II Dream  System has  not changed  since the last
 "Dream  Systems"  essay,  and  is  simply  far  too  overpriced to be a true
 contender,  given  that  the  other   systems   rival   or   outperform  its
 capabilities.   The IBM  Dream System, which has always been one of the most
 powerful Systems, has come out as the leader  in price/performance  for this
 list,  and  rivals  the  Sun  SPARCStation  in  versatility.    However, the
 SPARCStation 1 has made  an excellent  introduction, with  blazing speed and
 power only  equalled by  the ATW,  which actually  surpasses the other Dream
 Systems in some aspects....


 But ponder, if you will, this question:

 1) Is the word, "Workstation" a more appropriate term than "Computer", given
 the type of operations that micro-computers now perform?




 CPU INSIGHTS 
 =============
                            A Look at Flow Control
                            ----------------------


       Flow Control  is basically  a way  for applications to "steal" time in
 which to process or receive information being sent from another source, such
 as  a  peripheral.    For  example,  mot  of  you have seen in your terminal
 programs the phrases, Xon/Xoff and RTS/CTS.  Xon/Xoff is a way that terminal
 programs can  implement flow  control in software.  If a term program cannot
 keep up with the data  being  sent  by  the  BBS  or  Online  Service  it is
 connected to,  or vice versa, then it sends an Xoff to the other side, which
 tells it  to stop  sending information  until the  Terminal has  had time to
 process it.   Afterwards,  it sends  an Xon,  saying that it is clear to the
 other side to send  information  again.    RTS/CTS  does  the  same  type of
 operation, but the difference is that it is implemented in hardware, used by
 modems, for example, to implement Flow Control between it and another modem,
 much like a Terminal would use Xon/Xoff to implement Flow Control between it
 and another Terminal.

       Flow Control is most often encountered in terminal  programs and BBS's
 because, while downloading and uploading files, System A may be so fast that
 it sends information too  quickly for  System B  to take  in.   By sending a
 signal such  as an  Xoff or  CTS, System  B is able to tell System A to stop
 sending the information while it has  time to  receive and  process it.   If
 either System  did not have Flow Control, then System B would not have a way
 of  doing  this,  and  since  System  A  would  just  continue transmitting,
 oblivious to the fact that System B wasn't receiving the data correctly, the
 upload/download would be a wasted effort.

       However, while Flow Control  is used  mostly in  modeming, it  is also
 implemented in  many areas.   LAN Networks, for example, use a sophisticated
 form of Flow Control to both ensure that the data is sent to the right node,
 and to  make sure  that it  is sent in an efficient, yet accurate manner, at
 the precise time that the data is required.   Also,  applications as diverse
 as PC  fax machines  and sound  or image  digitizing may  use a form of Flow
 Control....


 CPU STATUS REPORT 
 ==================


 Geles, CA          Canon has signed an agreement with NeXT Inc. to          
 ---------          import and  sell the NeXT Computer in the Japanese       
                    market, beginning this summer.  However, since Canon     
                    also handles  the Macintosh's sales marketing in Japan,  
                    it will market the NeXT to Universities and Research     
                    Facilities.   Cost:  2,000,000 yen, or $14,285.00,       
                    compared to Businessland, which sells the NeXT for       
                    $10,000 dollars....

 Wood Dale,  IL        NEC is readying to enter the US Video Game market with
 -------------      the TurboGrafx-16 (or TGX-16), a $200.00 game machine    
                    which has  a 16-bit processor, stereo sound, and superb  
                    graphics.  In Europe and Japan, the TurboGrafx-16 has    
                    consistently outsold  Nintendo's NES System, under the   
                    name "PC Engine".  NEC will also be selling a $400.00    
                    compact disk  player for it, allowing the TGX-16 to      
                    play more graphics-intensive games, such as Dragon's     
                    Lair....

                    However, given  that Sega's new Genesis System, having   
                    10-voice stereo sound, 512 Colors out of a 4096 Color    
                    Palette, and  a 16-bit processor, will be out before     
                    the Third Quarter of 1989 for $200.00, that Atari's      
                    new Portable  Color Entertainment System will be out in  
                    August, and that Nintendo has shown a new Video Game     
                    System recently called the Game Boy....

 Chippewa Falls,  WI Due to the growing R&D costs of the Cray-3, a           
 ------------------ 32-processor supercomputer made of gallium arsenide,     
                    Cray Research  Inc. has decided to spin off its          
                    development into a new, separate company, named Cray     
                    Computer Corp.   Cray Computer will be headed by         
                    Seymour Cray, who both founded Cray Research, and        
                    started the Cray-3 project.

                    Cray Research  will help Cray Computer's startup by      
                    giving $50 million dollars in facilities and             
                    equipment, 5  percent of its assets, and $100 million    
                    in operating funds over the next two years.  Also,       
                    both companies  will work in cross-licensing agreements  
                    in the future.  Cray Research will now focus on their    
                    line of  Cray X-MP and Y-MP supercomputers, and on       
                    making the C-90, the successor to the Cray Y-MP.
   
                    This may be THE chance for Japanese supercomputer        
                    makers like  NEC and Hitachi, since Control Data         
                    recently closed ETA Systems, the only other major        
                    US supercomputer  firm.  However, given that Steve       
                    Chen, a former Cray Research employee, is now working    
                    with IBM to enter the supercomputer market....

 Cupertino, CA        Apple is rumored to be developing up to five new models
 -------------      of the Macintosh, including a 33 MHZ Mac IIx, a          
                    $1000 -  $1500 Mac Plus, and two Mac Laptops.  One       
                    report says that a Mac Laptop will have a 16 MHZ         
                    68000, and  1 - 2 Megs of RAM for $3500.00, and there    
                    have been sightings of a high-end Mac Laptop, with a     
                    16 MHZ  68020 or 68030, 2 - 4 Megs of RAM, and a cost    
                    starting at $7000.00 or more....





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> GSCAN STR Review    Using GSCAN by Alan Page...
  ================


                                             NAVIGATING GENIE WITH GSCAN
                                             ===========================

 by Ron Brunk


     There is a trio of files  in  the  Genie  library  that,  used together,
 optimize the use of Genie.  GScan 0.91 (Genie file# 7854) by Alan Page 
 (Flash)  is  used  for  reading/replying  to  messages,  setting  the ignore
 permanent topic flags, and choosing new files to download.  It does  this by
 generating   DO files  for use  with Flash.   GE_AutoScan (file# 10307) is a
 pair of Flash DO files by Chris Mueller which automates the use  of GScan by
 retrieving  the  files  it  needs  and implementing the DO files it creates.
 GE_indx.do (file#  10460)  by  M.  Easter  is  another  DO  file  which will
 determine the  current settings  of your topic flags on Genie to prepare for
 the use of GScan and Autoscan. 
  
  
 GScan.prg 
 --------- 
  
     GScan is  a program  that uses  a GEM  interface to  process output from
 Genie.   From a  gem desktop  similar to  Flash a  *.msg file of messages is
 loaded into memory and  the  programs  splits  it  into  individual messages
 grouped by  topic.  You can then move from one message to the next (or back)
 using the left and right arrow keys.  The only problem I've  had is  that it
 chokes  on  files  around  150K,  but this shouldn't happen once you've been
 using it regularly unless you haven't been on  in awhile  or have  chosen to
 follow all topics.  This problem can be avoided by using Flash to break the 
 large file into smaller ones. 
  
    Additional features are: 
  
    1) Control-left/right  arrow skips  to the  first message  of the next or
 previous topic.  Shift left/right arrow moves to the first/last message in 
 the entire file. 
  
    2) "Help" or pulling down and choosing "categories"  shows a  list of all
 the categories  that have  new messages to read. Categories that do not have
 messages in the current  file  in  memory  will  be  shaded.    Selecting an
 individual category allows you to read just messages in that category.
  
    3) "Delete"  erases the message displayed, and alt-d deletes all messages
 in the current topic.  Undo recalls the last message deleted.  Once you have
 deleted all  but the  messages you  wish to keep, you can save the remaining
 messages.   When prompted  for a  filename, if  you select  one that already
 exists, you  will be given the option to abort the save, overwrite the file,
 or append the file in memory to the end of the file that already exists.  An
 alternate method  of saving the information you want to keep from your Genie
 session is the option to save or append each message  as it  is displayed to
 another file. 
  
    4) If you do not wish to follow a new topic that appears, or wish to drop
 an old one, simply pull down and click on ignore.  At the end of the session
 you can  "save ignores"  and a  DO file is written that will set the "ignore
 perm" flag on those topics on Genie.   You will  never see  that topic again
 unless you  go back  and manually  change the  flag on that topic.  Once you
 have selected ignore permanent, you can delete the topic from memory and the
 program will remember to include that topic in the ignore perm DO file. 
  
    5) You  can search the file in memory for up to 8 preset case insensitive
 (does not distinguish between capital and small letters)  keywords using the
 wildcards  "?"  (any  single  character)  or  "*" (any group of characters).
 These wildcards can be used in conjunction with the logical  arguments "ALL"
 (all keywords  must be  present in the message) or "ANY (any keyword must be
 present).  While the keyword option is selected, only those messages meeting
 specified  keyword  criteria  will  be  displayed  for perusal.  The default
 keywords are set by saving the setup after entering the keywords you wish to
 be the  defaults.  It may be necessary to go find and retrieve the Gscan.set
 file generated as it doesn't always end up in the same folder. Changing from
 the default  keywords can  be done  at anytime  to search  for messages with
 different keywords or none at all. 
  
    6) You can save messages to two clipping folders, each  using 4  pairs of
 keywords.  Each time a message file is loaded, copies of individual messages
 meeting the criteria are copied to the appropriate clipping file.   Although
 wildcards  and  the  any/all  options  cannot be used, you can specify "AND"
 between individual word pairs.  Clipping folders can also be set to  be case
 sensitive. 
  
    7) Message  replies are composed with an editor similar to Flash with the
 ability to import/export text and  the  familiar  "undo"  and  F10 (reformat
 paragraph)  functions.    Choosing  "save  all"  at  the  end of the session
 generates a pair of DO files which will upload the replies the next time you
 are on-line.   The  DO files  generated require  Flash 1.5  or later.  GScan
 needs at least one  message from  a topic  in memory  in order  to compose a
 reply.   This is  because it pulls the category and topic number information
 from the message to write the  DO file.   The  file Autoscan.msg  contains a
 message from all topics, thus allowing you to enter a message into any topic
 while it is loaded. 
  
    8) It is possible to merge  another *.msg  file into  the current  one in
 memory.   The entire  resulting file  will be sorted in order, and duplicate
 messages will be ignored. 
  
    9) TOS and GEM programs can be run from within GScan. 
  
   10) You can browse a list  of files  (sorted by  name or  number) uploaded
 since your  last call  and mark  those you  wish to  download.  A DO file is
 generated to automatically download the  files  you've  chosen  with Y-batch
 next session.  Although a message appears here that says that this option is
 not implemented yet, I believe this message is referring to  the Gnymodem.do
 file which  will allow  the option  to use  X-modem vs  Y-batch since the DO
 files generated work fine.  Generated DO files also seem  to have  a problem
 reliably downloading text files. 
  
   11) Files  in memory are compressed up to 25%, and the program can display
 available memory available for merging additional files.   
  
   12) If messages are written  with  80  columns,  the  right  hand slidebar
 disappears to allow uninterrupted reading. 
  
   13) The  current topic  name always appears in the information line at the
 top.  The total number of messages in memory appears in the information line
 at the  bottom along  with a familiar slide bar that shows where the current
 message is relative to the entire file.  Note: the  horizontal slider cannot
 be moved manually; it is just for display purposes. 
  
   
   Genscan uses/generates the following types of files: 
  
        *.cat  list of categories in roundtable   *= RT name i.e. atarist 
  st_new#.msg  captured file of messages    
  st_new#.lst  captured list of new files available for downloading 
  atarist.lst  list of replies to upload to atari-st roundtable 
               c#t##.###  ### reply, goes to category # topic ## 
               *.F##   Directs do file to reply ## in roundtable * for       
               uploading 
 download.do   DO file for downloading files 
  message.do   DO file called by reply.do 
    reply.do   DO file to uploads replies and deletes from file 
  setperm.do   DO file to set ignore permanent flag on topic 
  
 When the # reaches 7, the next session  will begin  by erasing  all 1-7.   I
 routinely rename the new files at the end of each session to to avoid losing
 them and identify them. 
  
  
 Autoscan.do 
 ----------- 
  
   As handy as Gscan is, it  is designed  for use  while offline,  and the DO
 files it  creates must  be executed some other way.  In steps GE_Autoscan, a
 pair of Flash DO  files automate  the entire  process.   GE_Auto.do logs you
 onto Genie  and then  calls up  Auto_ST.do which does the rest.  It  browses
 all the new messages in topics you have not ignored  permanently, checks all
 the files uploaded since you were last on, and then saves all this info into
 the proper files for Gscan to use. It will then  run all  the DO  files that
 GScan made  for uploading replies, downloading files, and setting the ignore
 permanent flags on topics you don't wish to  follow.   It will  also capture
 GE-mail that  is waiting (to GE_mail.txt), upload replies, and capture Genie
 bulletins (GE_news.txt) and  Atari  ST  bulletins  (ST_news.txt).   Although
 these text  files are not directly supported by GScan, they can be viewed by
 uploading them into a message reply window. 
  
   Before running GE_Auto.do, there are a few things that you must do.   
  
    1)  Your genie parameters must be set from page 905 item 2) iaw: 
             1. Prompt 63     (?) 
             2. Break char 3  (ctrl-c) 
             3. Page length 0 (scroll off) 
         and the Roundtable prompt must be set to "brief". 
  
    2)  Edit Atarist.cat  to ensure  it contains  no more  that 32 categories
 including 99 GE_Autoscan.  Some categories are private and can be eliminated
 by most users to make room for new categories in GScan if necessary.  Do not
 eliminate any categories unless you have all topics in that category ignored
 permanently.  Otherwise the browse command  will read  them, but  GScan will
 not recognize  them.   If any category names "wrap around" to the next line,
 edit them down to one line. 
  
    3)  Ensure GE_Auto.do is in the default Flash pathname  or else  you must
 go find  it each  time you  want to  run it.  Ensure that Auto_ST.do and the
 saved GScan DO files are in the default path specified in GE_Auto.do. 
  
    4)  Enter the local Genie number into GE_Auto.do or  specify the  name in
 your  flash  directory.    Enter  your user#,password,475;1 into GE_Auto.do.
 (Note: I had to move this right after  the HHH  sequence, or  else Genie did
 not recognize  it).  A control-r (^R) can be inserted prior to your password
 allows you to log onto Genie at full duplex, eliminating  the need  for ">DU
 HA" in GE_Auto.do. 
  
    5)  Run GE_Auto.do and sit back while while all the work is done for you.
 Just prior to log off you will have a few moments to take manual  control of
 Genie by aborting the rest of the DO file.  Otherwise you will be logged off
 and given the option to go directly to GScan before  the DO  file ends.   If
 you do  allow Autoscan  to call up GScan, when you quit GScan, you can allow
 Autoscan to take over again.   It  will  go  back  up  to  Genie  and upload
 replies, download  files, and  check GE-mail  before it  quits for good.  It
 will not capture news heading or scan for new messages  or files.   (If this
 is all  you wish  to do for the entire session, you can send the command "$T
 "more"|" prior to running GE_Auto.do).  If at anytime you  wish to interrupt
 the message  scan, a control-c will interrupt and the resulting Genie prompt
 will be recognized by  Autoscan.   It will  then finish  the   session in an
 orderly fashion with all files intact.  This is especially handy if you have
 opened a previously ignored topic and  there is  a backlog  of messages that
 you have never read and don't wish to capture all of them. 
  
  
  
 Ignore.do 
 --------- 
  
     If you  have been  using the "bro all new" command, you are ready to go.
 However, if you've been following messages with the "Mark" command,  or just
 reading a  few messages  here and  there from  time to time, you will end up
 being overwhelmed by the output you receive the first time you use  the "bro
 all new"  command in Autoscan.  This is because it will output every message
 you've never read in all the topics that are not ignored.  If either  of the
 above cases are true, there are two ways you can proceed. 
  
    1) You could replace the browse command with 
  
           REA ALL NEW MARKED NOR CAT=1-31| 
  
 but you  would have  to periodically  check for new topics and decide if you
 wish to "mark" them; otherwise, you will never see any new topics.   
  
                              OR 
  
    2) By spending a little time to get set for the browse  command, you will
 see the  new topics as soon as they are started.  You can then choose to use
 the "Ignore" option of Gscan to have them permanently ignored  the next time
 you  log  on  with  GE_Auto.do.    The following procedure will allow you to
 easily get  initialized for  your first  session.   (It's also  handy if you
 inadvertently clear all your permanent ignore flags).   
  
     You must  first check  the status  of your flags.  Unfortunately, asking
 for a list of  topics from  Genie does  not show  your flags.   Fortunately,
 there is  a DO  file (Gen_indx.do) that, when run from the first page of the
 message base, will go through and get a  list from  Genie of  all topics and
 your status  (open, mark, ignore) in each.  Use this list to determine which
 flags need to be set to ignore permanently.  You can then write your  own DO
 file off line to do this automatically.  If the list is an extensive one, it
 will help to write  down the  category and  topic numbers  that you  wish to
 ignore permanently into one list. 
  
     To make this DO file, go to an empty Flash capture and type the 
 following lines: 
 ----------- 
 perm| 
 > wa ?| 
 ign 
 ----------- 
 Ensure you include the space before the "perm".  Mark these lines as a block
 (save it to a text file to recall if necessary), then use  F4 to  delete the
 block.   We will  be using  the "undo"  key to repeatedly recall this block.
 With the capture clear once again, type:  
 ----------- 
 set #1| 
 >wa ?| 
 ign #2 #3 #4 ... 
 ----------- 
 where #1 is the first category with topics to ignore,  and   #2 #3   are the
 topic numbers  you wish  to ignore  in this  category, separated by a space.
 Move the cursor to the space between #2  and #3  and press  "undo" to recall
 the deleted  block.   Move down two lines with the arrow key and you will be
 between #3 and #4 (unless #3 is the  first two  digit number,  in which case
 move right  one space)  and press  "undo" again.   Continue to do this until
 there is only an "ign" on the last  line.   Insert the  following before the
 trailing "ign":  
  
 -----------  
 set #1|  
 >wa ?|  
 -----------  
 where #1  is now  the next category with topics to ignore.  Once again enter
 the topic numbers to ignore (separated by spaces) after the  trailing "ign".
 Repeat the  above until all categories and topics have been covered.  Delete
 the last two lines (">wa ?|"  and  "ign")  and  save  the  file  with  a .do
 extension.   Now go  to the Genie roundtable message base and execute the DO
 file by typing alt-a.  All the ignore permanent flags will be  set with just
 a few  minutes of  time online,  and with less time overall than if you went
 online and attempted to do it manually.  I know this from experience! 
  
  
 Newtopic.do 
 ----------- 
  
   If you don't wish to "catch up" (read  all the  past messages)  on any new
 topics you've  chosen, you  will need  to read  at least one message in each
 topic at the point you wish to begin following the topic.   Once again  a DO
 file can  easily be  made to  do this.   Start  out with  a new  block to be
 repeatedly recalled as we did for Ignore.do: 
 ---------  
 |                      
 rea all * nor|         
 >wa ?|                
 set                         
 ---------                           
 (nor (no reply) tells Genie not to pause after each message) 
  
 Substitute for * iaw the following   
 *= last          (to just read the last message posted in each topic)  
                                            or  
 dat>yymmdd       (to read all messages posted after a particular date) 
  
    Save the block and delete it so that it can  be recalled  with an "undo".
 In the resulting blank capture type 
 --------                
 set#                   
 --------                  
 where #  is the  number of  the first  category with topics you have opened.
 Press "undo" and enter the next category number, press "undo"  etc. When you
 have finished,  cut off the last two lines (>wa ?| & set) and either save as
 a DO file or append to the END of Ignore.do. 
  

  
     Once you begin using these files  to call  Genie you  will find yourself
 getting a lot more out of your sessions.  Since all of your interactions can
 be done offline, you will no longer feel rushed by the thought that the time
 clock (and  $) is  continuing to  tick away.   You can take your time to get
 each reply exactly right, and download files without  fumbling for commands.
 Nor will  you have to scroll up and down through a cluttered capture to find
 a particular message.  These files can be used for any roundtable  on Genie,
 not just  the Atari  RT.  To do this, just follow all the above steps with a
 separate RT.cat file. 
  




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> "LAN HO!" STReport InfoFile    Finally ..The ST is "in business"...
  ===========================



                                                       10 MBit LAN
                                                       =========== 

 For Atari ST computer systems
 -----------------------------
 The Lantech LAN is a 10  megabit  per  second  local  area  network designed
 specifically for  Atari ST  computer systems.   Each station requires a card
 that plugs into the cartridge port of any ST computer  system, connecting to
 the  other  systems  in  the  LAN  using  standard 75- or 50-ohm cable.  The
 cartridge is connected to the  LAN  cables  using  a  female  BNC connector.
 Connect the  cables using  BNC couplers  and other connectors available from
 local electronic stores.   For longer  runs some  external circuitry  may be
 required to balance the signaling in the cables.

 Access  is  accomplished  at  the  BIOS  level,  making  the  LAN completely
 invisible to GEM & TOS applications and to the GEM  desktop. Each  system on
 the  LAN  has  a  configuration  file, which is an alterable file containing
 information on which   partitions are  available for  reading and  which are
 available for  writing.   This file  also contains other information used to
 locate each particular  partition.      Each  partition  controlled  by each
 computer on  the LAN  may be  included in or excluded from LAN access by the
 information in these configuration files.

 Each LAN must  have  at  least  one  non-dedicated  host  system.   Multiple
 non-dedicated hosts  can also  be configured.   The  LAN will operate with a
 minimum of two computers connected.  The maximum number of  computers on the
 system is  not limited by the hardware, but will be limited by the frequency
 of disk accesses over the LAN and by the size of those accesses.

 The controlling software is written to  automatically handle  the delays and
 proper GEM  errors that  will occur if the non-dedicated host system becomes
 disconnected or is powered  down or  reset, making  recovery as  easy and as
 automatic as is practical.

 Although a simple E-mail system and some printer and other peripheral access
 systems are available for the Lantech LAN, custom routines may also be added
 using the  guidelines listed  in the  manual.   These access  systems may be
 written as user-level programs  operating on  the computers  controlling the
 various peripherals  if the  demand on those peripherals is high or they may
 be written as background routines allowing the computer to also  be used for
 other applications.

 Suggested  list  price  of  the  Lantech  LAN is $179 per port. Hardware and
 Software are included in that price.  Dealer inquiries are welcome. For more
 information, please contact Lantech Systems via the US Mail:

                              Lantech Systems
                              P.O. Box R
                              Billerica, MA 01821, USA
                              (508) 667-9191.





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> Phone #s STReport InfoFile   Those numbers we always seem to misplace!
  ==========================

                                               For Your Information
                                               ====================


   Atari Corp. BBS Phone Numbers:     408-745-5308 -=- 745-5970 -=- 745-2642
     300 - 1200 - 2400 Baud                     745-4758 -=- 745-5664

   Atari Corp. Main SwitchBoard                Atari Customer  Relations
            408-745-2000                         408-745-2367 -=- 745-5759

   Atari Technical Support Group               Atari Usergroup Support
            408-745-2004                              408-745-4743

                         Atari FAX Telephone Lines
                         408-745-4306 -=- 745-5179

     Atari Customer Relations Address Information:

          Product Exchange:   Atari Customer Relations
                              390 Caribbean Drive
                              Sunnyvale CA. 94089

          Atari Mail Order:   Atari Customer Relations
                              P.O. Box 61657
                              Sunnyvale, CA. 94088

     Atari Corporate Address Listing:
     _______________________________

          Atari Corp. USA                         Atari Canada
          1196 Borregas Ave.                      90 Gough Road
          Sunnyvale, CA. 94088                    Markham, Ontario
                                                  Canada, L3R 5V5

          Atari France, SA                        Atari Germany GmbH
          9-rue Sentou                            Frankfurter Strasse 89-91
          92150 Surenes                           6096 Raunheim
          France                                  West Germany





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> Usergroup News STReport OnLine    A very special offer for Usergroups!
  ==============================


                             CPU NewsWire International Usergroup Plan
                             =========================================
 ITEM ONE:
 --------

     Beginning July  1989, STReport will offer it's hardcopy version, the CPU
 NewsWire  to all Usergroups for a flat  rate  annual  fee.    This  offer is
 designed with  the usergroup  in mind,  we offer the latest news and reviews
 for all usergroups and their respective memberships to enjoy.   Any proceeds
 derived from  the use  of CPU  NewsWire  in conjunction with the usergroup's
 newsletter belongs to those Usergroups doing so.  CPU Newswire  will provide
 to the  subscribing Usergroups  a camera  ready setup  of each edition.  The
 usergroup may then distribute this as  an insert  in their  respective group
 newsletters.

     In  upholding   our  unwavering  pledge  to  encourage  and  assist  all
 usergroups supporting Atari, we have brought forward this offer with the the
 promotion and  support of  the usergroup a major priority.  We felt that our
 regular subscribers would neither object to,  nor feel  slighted in  any way
 since the  usergroup has  been and is the "backbone" of Atari's enthusiastic
 support worldwide.  The regular subscription  edition will,  of course carry
 additional  items  pertinent  to  CPU  and  STReport.   Much the same as the
 Usergroup newsletters will add their own copy to our supplement.

     Our  goal  is  to  provide  the  usergroup  with  a  reliable  avenue of
 information pertaining  to the  Atari Userbase  and of computers in general.
 The idea is to augment an existing  UG  newsletter,  not  replace  it.   CPU
 NewsWire   will  continue  to  accept  private  subscriptions from all Atari
 enthusiasts.  CPU NewsWire  is  sent  to  our  subscribers  in  a protective
 carrier and via the US Mail first class.

     Those  Usergroups  sincerely  interested  may  obtain  more  information
 concerning this very special  CPU NewsWire  International Usergroup  Plan by
 either calling  our offices at 904-783-3319 (9am - 5pm EDT) or via E-Mail on
 any of the major services or directly via CPU NewsWire PO Box 6672, Jax. FL.
 32205-6672.

                                --===**===--

 ITEM TWO:
 --------                               

                                         ATARI CORPORATION ATTENDS MEETING
                                         =================================

 In attendance at the Cupertino Area ST Enthusiasts (CASTE) Usergroup meeting
 tonight, we had the Vice President of Atari Computers and their new, (it was
 his first day), USERGROUP COORDINATOR, Chris Roberts.

 Sig Hartman,  Executive Vice  President of  Atari, scheduled  to attend, was
 unavoidably detained and missed the meeting.
  
 Among the things Atari said was:
  
 ~ They were going to start advertising more and more in the US. When the
   DRAM shortage happened, they concentrated on Europe. Now that the DRAM
   shortage is over, they're gonna start concentrating on the US again.
  
 ~ They are going to try and start building dealers again. They say they
   are going to start various incentives for people to start selling Atari
   computers. They don't want to go the Computerland or Businessland route.
   They want to concentrate on independent dealers.
  
 ~ The ATW is starting to ship to developers. No date announced on when it
   would be made available to the general market.
  
 ~ When asked about the TT, the answer was "No Comment."  So don't look for
   this product soon folks!
  
 ~ The gentleman who will handle usergroups said they will be actively       
   participating in, and helping user's groups put on shows.
  
 ~ The Portfolio computer, about the size of a VCR tape (Their description)
   is ready to ship.  They are being held up by FCC approval for the product
   and it's peripherals and cables.  He said he figured about 30 days for
   the approval.
  
 ~ TOS 1.4 has begun to ship to dealers around the nation.  Atari intends for
   1.4 to become the standard for the ST line.

 ~ We had a test version of Midi Maze for the 8-bit line. The game
   worked well, but wasn't as pretty as the ST game. The actual maze part
   worked very nicely, but the other things, such as score chart, etc.
   Just doesn't look as good.

     The above  information release  was from a member of the CASTE usergroup
 host of the above mentioned meeting....
  




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> ASTRONOMY LAB  STR Review    Star Gazin' at it's very best!
  =========================




                                                         ASTRONOMY LAB
                                                         =============
 by Dale Dressler


      Every since I was a little boy on  a dairy  farm out  in the  wide open
 spaces of  Washington state,  my foster dad would take me out at night after
 all the chores were done and would show me the night sky  with his  cane.  I
 was totally  amazed by  the brilliance  of the night sky and the fascination
 that it would produce.
   
      Now with aid of a computer (such as the Atari  ST) you  can revisit the
 night  sky  at  any  particular  time  you  wish.  I have ran across several
 different types astronomy programs throughout  the  years  and    I recently
 took a look at one called "ASTRONOMY LAB" version 1.04  dated (May 7, 1989),
 by Eric Bergman-Terrell.  This  program  is  different  than  most astronomy
 programs  for  the  ST,  in  that  it  deals  mostly  with the Solar System.
 Astronomy Lab shows planet information in  the form  of charts  which can be
 sent to  the screen  or to  the printer.   It also shows simulations of such
 things as eclipse, orbits of Jupiter's  four brightest  moons and  the night
 sky.
  
      Astronomy Lab  is menu  driven and  is very easy to manipulate once you
 figure out all the astronomical  terms  that  it  uses.    This  program was
 designed with  the intermediate  to advance amateur astronomer in mind.  The
 menus are simple  to  read  and  understandable.    I  know  that  if  I can
 comprehend these  menus then  anyone can.  I will briefly describe the menus
 and their functions;

                                SET LOCATION

 This is to set  the Latitude  and Longitude  of   where you  are viewing the
 night sky.   In  the back  of the manual there are over 100 different cities
 with their Longitude and Latitude.  When you quit the program it will ask if
 you would like to save the location.
                                
                                   REPORTS
 Calendar: 
 ---------
 You will  be asked  to give two dates.  The starting and ending dates.  Then
 you are to select either output to the screen or  to the  printer.   It will
 then display the rising and setting of the sun and moon, and also the phases
 of the moon between the two dates that you have selected.

 Solar Eclipse: 
 --------------
 This shows you all the solar eclipse between  two dates.   It  tells you all
 the pertinent information of each of the eclipse.

 Lunar Eclipse: 
 --------------
 This the same as the Solar Eclipse.

 Planet View Info: 
 -----------------
 Creates    a  report,  on    any  given    date.  The report consist of such
 information as; Month/Day, Rise/Set, RA, Dec., Elongation, and  Distance (in
 Astrological Units).

 Planet  Distance: 
 -----------------
 Give the  closest approach and farthest distance from the Sun for any chosen
 date of all the planets.  

 Moons Distance: 
 ---------------
 Shows the closest and farthest distance to the Earth.  

 Dates of Easter: 
 ---------------
 This show the date of easter on any given year.

 Almanac: 
 --------
 This is a combination of all the above mentioned items.

                                   CHARTS

 Jupiter's  Moons:  
 -----------------
 Creates a chart showing the position of Jupiter and its four brightest moons
 on any particular date.

 Equation of Time:
 ----------------
 This one I am not that familiar with.

 Planet  Orbit:
 --------------
 This is  a chart showing the closest and farthest distance of the planets to
 the Earth on any date.

 Day Length:
 -----------
 Shows the length of daylight from anywhere on Earth at any given date.

 Sun  Angle:
 ----------
 This show a chart depicting the angle of the sun at noon.

 Sun Shadow:
 -----------
 Creates a chart showing the angle of the shadow at noon.

 Moon  Speed: 
 -----------
 This show the speed of the Moon across the sky.

                                   MOVIES

 Night  Sky:
 -----------
 This show the motion of the Sun, Moon, and planets across the  night sky for
 any given date.

 Jupiter's moons 1:
 This show the movement of  the Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter down from the
 top of the planet.

 Jupiter's moons 2:
 The same as above except the view is from Earth.

 Ecliptic  movie 1:
 Display a Solar Eclipse for any given year.

 Ecliptic  movie 2:
 Display a Lunar Eclipse for any given year.

 Misc.
 This show the amount of free ram your computer has.

 FILE
 This allows you to quit the program.

                                   DISPLAY

 Scroll:
 -------
 Scroll will continually display the screen such as reports.

 Stop:
 -----
 The screen will not scroll until you hit the return key.

 Time Exposure:
 -------------
 This will create star trails across the sky.

 Screen Dump:
 ------------
 You can send the screen to the printer.

 Make Paint Files:
 -----------------
 This will save the screen in Degas format.

      Overall this is a really good program for  viewing the  visible planets
 and to find out about Solar and Lunar Eclipse.  The charts are very good for
 getting a general look of certain things.  Astronomy Lab  is good  for those
 who wish to do general observing of the Solar System.
   
 If you  want an extensive look at the Solar System only them this program is
 for you.  For general or more in-depth information of  the known  universe I
 recommend either  Planetarium ST, or Skyplot.  Astronomy Lab really good for
 information only. This program is well worth $50-$60 easily, yet it is  at a
 low price  of $30.   It  includes a  very easy  to use manual that shows and
 explains all the different screens that  it has  as well  as a comprehensive
 glossary.  In our opinion, this program is well worth the list price of $30.

  For more information contact:

                             PERSONAL MICROCOSMS
                               P. O. BOX 33927
                         NORTHGLENN, COLORADO 80233


   
   
   
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> GEnie's Survey STR Feature       The Results of the Survey
  --------------------------

        
                            SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT
                            ---------------------
                           as of 18:40EDT 06/15/89
                           -----------------------
                             * = Group Question

 *1. What do you like about the ST RT?
     ---------------------------------
 A. Programmers Online      172 25%   B. Atari Online             235 34%
 C. St Sysops               146 21%   D. Developers Online        146 21%
 E. Formal Conferences       78 11%   F. Informal Conferences      71 10%
 G. Organization of the L   348 51%   H. Organization of the BB   157 23%
 I. Discussion of Controv   118 17%   J. Hints on Games           161 24%
 K. Transcripts on Formal   124 18%   L. Transcripts on Inform     57 08%
 M. Archival of messages     34 05%   N. Archival of topics of     67 10%
 O. For Sale/Wanted Libra    63 09%   P. For Sale/Wanted Notes     70 10%
 Q. ST*Zmag Online Magazine 136 20%   R. STReport Online Magazine 170 25%

                   Response: 626 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *2. What do you dislike about the ST RT?
     -----------------------------------
 A. Programmers Online       10 01%   B. Atari Online             11 02%
 C. St Sysops                 3 00%   D. Developers Online         9 01%
 E. Formal Conferences       25 04%   F. Informal Conferences     11 02%
 G. Organization of the L    33 05%   H. Organization of the BB   81 12%
 I. Discussion of Controv    14 02%   J. Hints on Games           25 04%
 K. Transcripts on Formal     4 01%   L. Transcripts on Inform    11 02%
 M. Archival of messages     26 04%   N. Archival of topics of    17 02%
 O. For Sale/Wanted Libra    56 08%   P. For Sale/Wanted Notes    23 03%
 Q. ST*Zmag Online Magazine  26 04%   R. STReport Online Magazine 32 05%


                   Response: 287 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *3. What terminal program do you use?
     --------------------------------
 A. Flash                   379 56%   B. Interlink               146 21%
 C. ST-Talk                  28 04%   D. ST Professional          21 03%
 E. ST Term                   7 01%   F. PC-Intercomm              3 00%
 G. Uniterm                  26 04%   H. Vanterm                  26 04%
 I. Hagterm                   1 00%   J. XYZ-TERM                  1 00%
 K. Other                    31 05%

                   Response: 669 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *4. On an average, do you download during a session:
     ------------------------------------------------
 A. 1 file                  216 32%   B. 2 to 5 files            392 57%
 C. 6 to 10 files            30 04%   D. 11 to 20 files            6 01%
 E. 20 or More                4 01%   F. I do not download files  20 03%


                   Response: 668 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *5. If you use Interlink, do you use:
    ---------------------------------
 A. Xmodem                   81 12%   B. X-Modem 1-k Block        59 09%
 C. Ymodem Batch             53 08%   D. I can't get Interlink    16 02%
 E. I do not use Interlink  368 54%


                   Response: 577 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 6. Do you have a problem downloading?
    ---------------------------------
 A. Yes                      50 07%    B. No                      611 90%


                   Response: 661 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *7. Regarding the library, would you want:
     -------------------------------------
 A. more libraries          155 23%   B. fewer libraries          19 03%
 C. consistent keywords     266 39%   D. better descriptions     237 35%
 E. shorter descriptions     13 02%   F. library lists           194 28%
 G. index for bulletins     156 23%   H. Top 100 lists           277 41%
 I. Show Reports             99 15%   J. more Press Releases     112 16%
 K. Do not use the library    8 01%


                   Response: 638 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *8. Library List Archivals - When?
     -----------------------------
 A. beginning of the month  117 17%   B. middle of the month      15 02%
 C. end of month            111 16%   D. once a month            169 25%
 E. once every other month   67 10%   F. don't use the library   187 27%


                   Response: 642 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *9. Within the Bulletin Board, do you use?
     -------------------------------------
 A. IGNore PERmanent         95 14%   B. CANcel feature           46 07%
 C. BROwse feature          229 34%   D. MARked feature           49 07%
 E. REAd feature            322 47%   F. HELp feature             77 11%
 G. Do not use the BB       144 21%


                   Response: 626 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *10. When using the REAd feature, do you:
      ------------------------------------
 A. Read by author           13 02%   B. Read by date             80 12%
 C. Read using the marked    38 06%   D. Read a range of Cats     97 14%
 E. Read by Category        184 27%   F. Read with no reply      152 22%
 G. Did not know about       50 07%   H. Do not use the REAd     186 27%


                   Response: 616 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *11. What Atari areas do you use:
      ---------------------------
 A. Michtron RT             263 39%   B. SoftLogik RT            146 21%
 C. Gadgets by Small RT     196 29%   D. Midi RT                  87 13%
 E. Data Pacific RT          35 05%   F. Developers RT            55 08%
 G. Atari 8 bit RT           76 11%   H. Don't visit any above   175 26%


                   Response: 645 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *12. Which areas on GEnie do you use?
      -------------------------------
 A. Other computer specific 268 39%   B. Games                   173 25%
 C. Professional, ie. Law    78 11%   D. Finance                  36 05%
 E. Mail                    228 33%   F. CB                       43 06%
 G. Travel                   99 15%   H. Shopping                169 25%
 I. News                     80 12%   J. Leisure (eg Scuba, etc  104 15%
 K. Reference                87 13%   L. Do not use other area   107 16%

                   Response: 651 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *13. How often do you call GEnie:
     -----------------------------
 A. Once a day               79 12%   B. Several times a day      27 04%
 C. Twice a week            204 30%   D. Once a week             142 21%
 E. Once every 10 days       55 08%   F. Once every two weeks     71 10%
 G. Once a month             57 08%   H. Greater than a month     19 03%
 I. This is my first time     9 01%


                   Response: 663 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *14. What system do you own?
      ----------------------
 A. 520ST standard           67 10%   B. 520ST upgraded          183 27%
 C. 1040ST standard         277 41%   D. 1040ST upgraded          40 06%
 E. Mega 2 ST                83 12%   F. Mega 4 ST                59 09%
 G. I do not own an ST        3 00%

                   Response: 666 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *15. What additional hardware?
      ------------------------
 A. hard drive              341 50%   B. extra monitor           292 43%
 C. extra floppy drive      377 55%   D. IBM emulator            251 37%
 E. Macintosh Emulator      122 18%   F. printer                 561 82%
 G. Discovery Cartridge      41 06%   H. 300 baud modem            8 01%
 I. 1200 baud modem         375 55%   J. 2400 baud modem         278 41%
 K. 9600 baud modem          21 03%   L. midi equipment          208 30%
 M. Do not own any add-ons    2 00%


                   Response: 665 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 16. Do you navigate around GEnie:
     ----------------------------
 A. Using script files or    50 07%   B. Manually navigating     593 87%
 C. GSCAN                     9 01%


                   Response: 652 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *17. Do you ever refer to these areas:
      --------------------------------
 A. Opening banners         220 32%   B. Banners on the ST door  269 39%
 C. "About the Roundtable    83 12%   D. "Roundtable News"       228 33%
 E. "Feedback to Sysops"     77 11%   F. The GEnie Manual         31 05%
 G. The GEnie HELP files     56 08%   H. I do not read or use    206 30%


                   Response: 641 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *18. Regarding conferences, would you:
      --------------------------------
 A. Want them on Sunday      91 13%   B. Want them on Monday      17 02%
 C. Want them on Tuesday     17 02%   D. Want them on Wednesday   55 08%
 E. Want them on Thursday    11 02%   F. Want them on Friday      29 04%
 G. Want them on Saturday    79 12%   H. Want them once a week    60 09%
 I. Want them twice a week   45 07%   J. I do not use this item  344 50%


                   Response: 633 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *19. What baud rate do you use on GEnie:
      ----------------------------------
 A. 300                       4 01%   B. 1200                    619 91%
 C. 2400                     91 13%


                   Response: 663 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 20. What monitor do you own?
     -----------------------
 A. Monochrome               53 08%   B. Color                   302 44%
 C. Both Monitors           309 45%


                   Response: 664 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 *21. What other Services do you use?
      ------------------------------
 A. CIS                     280 41%   B. The Source               11 02%
 C. People Link (Plink)       7 01%   D. Delphi                  101 15%
 E. BIX                      19 03%   F. The WELL                  3 00%
 G. Usenet/Bitnet/Arpanet    39 06%   H. Prodigy                   5 01%
 I. Quantumlink/PC Link/A     8 01%   J. Macnet/PC Macnet          2 00%
 K. Dow Jones                 7 01%   L. Dialog                    5 01%
 M. BRS                       2 00%   N. Newsnet                   5 01%
 O. Canada Remote Systems     6 01%   P. Portal                    8 01%
 Q. Fidonet BBS's            58 09%   R. Local BBS's             375 55%
 S. I do not call others    120 18%


                   Response: 653 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------

 22. Do you wish to make comments?
     ----------------------------
 A. Yes                     150 22%   B. No                      512 75%


                   Response: 661 out of 682 total visitors
                   ---------------------------------------


 (C) 1987 by Atari  Corporation, GEnie,  and the  Atari Roundtables.   May be
 reprinted only  with this notice intact.  The Atari Roundtables on GEnie are
 * official * information services of Atari Corporation.





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> Atari Stock ~ STReport    Wallstreet is "BULLISH" on Atari.  36% up!!
  ======================


                                                   THE TICKERTAPE
                                                   ==============


 by Glenn Gorman


                 WALL STREET IS BULLISH ON ATARI CORP. STOCK

    Atari Stock went up 3/8 of a point on Monday, up 1/4 on Wednesday, up 7/8
 on Thursday  and up 7/8 on Friday. Finishing up the week at 8 1/2 points. Up
 2 1/4 points from last Friday.


                                                            Glenn Gorman

                          +---------------------+
                          |  ATARI STOCK WATCH  |
                          | Week 06-05 to 06-09 |
 +=======+==========+===========+=============+============+=============+
 |       |  Monday  |  Tuesday  |  Wednesday  |  Thursday  |  Friday     |
 +-------+----------+-----------+-------------+------------+-------------+
 | Sales |    1789  |     2899  |       2906  |      9938  |    5048     |
 +-------+----------+-----------+-------------+------------+-------------+
 | Last  |   6 5/8  |    6 5/8  |      6 3/4  |     7 5/8  |   8 1/2     |
 +-------+----------+-----------+-------------+------------+-------------+
 | Chg.  |    +3/8  |     ----  |       +1/8  |      +7/8  |    +7/8     |
 +=======+==========+===========+=============+============+=============+
 | From > THE CAVE ST BBS <> 609-882-9195 <> 300//9600 HST <> F-NET #351 |
 +=======================================================================+





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> "MORE LAN HO! STR FOCUS      It's either Feast or Famine!
  ========================


                                      LOW COST NETWORKING FOR THE ATARI STs!
                                      =====================================


      Paradise Computers and SGS  software  have  introduced  SGSnet  for the
 Atari ST  and Mega series of computers.  SGSnet allows multiple ST computers
 to share hard drives on a single "server" ST computer.  All of the computers
 can be  installed to  have access  to all the files on the server just as if
 each had its own  hard drive.   Data  is transferred  across the  network at
 31,500 bits  per second  using the  STs built in MIDI ports.  We have had ST
 systems more  then 200  feet apart  using coax  cabling used  on many Arcnet
 systems.
     
      SGSnet uses a SGSnet connector box for each ST computer on the network.
 These allow the network to operate even if other "node"  STs are  turned off
 or removed from the network.  There is also an activity light on each SGSnet
 connector box to monitor the current network activity.
   
      SGSnet is a "Network Operating System".   The  server computer receives
 standard GEMDOS operating system commands from each computer on the network.
 The server is a non-dedicated system  being able  to run  either TOS  or GEM
 programs at the same time nodes are accessing the network.  The speed of the
 server is minimally affected by network activity.  Up to 32 ST computers may
 be logged  onto the  network and  up to  100 files  can be  monitored by the
 server at one time.
   
      SGSnet is fault tolerant.   Network  data is  constantly checked  as is
 passes through  the network.   SGSnet will continue to work even if the MIDI
 cables are unplugged and plugged back in without interruption of the data to
 the nodes  or the  server.   Furthermore, SGSnet was designed to insure hard
 disk data integrity.  

     The SGSnet starter kit including server software & manual, node software
 & manual, two SGSnet connector boxes and six feet of coax cable has a retail
 price of $159.95.  This is everything you need to  network two  ST computers
 together to  share a  hard drive or ramdisk.  The SGSnet add on kit includes
 additional node software &  manual, an  additional SGSnet  connector box and
 six more  feet of  coax cable.   This  is everything you need to add on a ST
 computer to the network and has a retail price of $109.95.
   
       Ordering information can be obtained by writing to:

                          Paradise Computer Systems
                          3485 B Sacramento Street
                          San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401

                      You may also call (805) 544-7127.
                      If you have a modem you can call:
                    (805) 544-3165 for the Paradise BBS.






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> BLISTERING BLITTERS! STR FOCUS   High speed and then Blitter speed..
  ==============================



                   ---------------------------------------
                   CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator BOARD
                   ---------------------------------------

                   for the Atari 520 and 1040 ST computers


                    NOW YOUR ATARI CAN RUN AT LIGHT SPEED
                    =====================================


     Up until now, all you dedicated ATARI users  have had  to dutifully work
 away at your ATARI computers dreaming of the day when you could turbo-charge
 your ATARI  520 or 1040 ST computers.  You had to sit back and watch the
 expandability of other systems as they added processor accelerators, memory
 expansion boards, video  adaptors,  and  musical  instrument  data interface
 (MIDI)  adaptors,  while  there  were  virtually  no  upgrade products being
 produced for your ATARI.

          Well now it's happened --- your chance is finally here! 

 Creative Microsystems  (CMI) has  developed an  add-on processor accelerator
 board  for  the  ATARI  ST  line  of computers which will give you speed and
 efficiency never before  available  on  your  ATARI  ST.    The  CMI MC68000
 Processor Accelerator Board offers you so many features that you will wonder
 how you ever did without it.  Be the first ATARI user  on your  block to get
 one and  watch the  reaction of  your fellow  ATARI devotees as they gasp in
 amazement at the increased processing speed  as you  run your  ATARI through
 its paces.

 TURBO CHARGE YOUR ATARI WITH THE CMI MC68000 BOARD

 So  what  will  adding  the  CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator Board to your
 ATARI 
 actually do for you? Extensive testing has shown that it can:

   * Increase system throughput 35-40% depending on the program being run
   * Increase instruction speeds from 8 MHZ to 16 MHZ
   * Increase ROM performance by 10-15% (Via Fast ROM)
   * Provide math co-processing expansion capability
   * Provide greatly improved graphic functions (Via blitter chip expansion
     capability)
   * Provide automatic clock update (with battery backed-up clock option)

     As if increased processing  speed and  system efficiency  is not enough,
 the board  also comes  with a  built-in Math Co-processor Socket and Blitter
 Chip Socket which allow you even  greater expansion  avenues.   You can also
 order the MC68000 Processor Accelerator board to include a battery backed-up
 clock.  With the addition of the CMI MC68000 Processor  Accelerator Board, a
 math  co-processor  chip,  a  blitter  chip, and the battery backed-up clock
 option you can now have the many of the features available on  the new ATARI
 Mega ST computer --- at a  mere fraction of the cost.

         THE ENGINE DRIVING THE MC68000 PROCESSOR ACCELERATOR BOARD

 In response to the drastic need for add-on products for ATARIs, Creative
 Micro  Systems (CMI) has developed the MC68000 Processor Accelerator
 specifically for  the 520 or 1040 ST computers. The product is one of a kind
 ...there currently is no other product which offers similar features.

 Creative Microsystems  is not new at offering PC expansion products. We have
 a wide range of successful, competitively-priced  PC expansion  products for
 the Commodore  AMIGA computers.   We  have used our expertise to develop the
 CMI Motorola MC68000 ATARI Processor Accelerator Board.

 The CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator board contains the following hardware:

   * 16 MHZ SGS-Thompson 68000 chip
   * Built-in math co-processor socket
   * Built-in blitter socket
   * Built-in fast ROM chip
   * Optional battery backed-up clock

 The CMI Processor Accelerator board attaches to the MC68000 socket of your
 ATARI mother board.  If you are a user who has some technical experience and
 likes to tinker with your ATARI, you can install the MC68000 board yourself.
 Otherwise, your ATARI dealer can easily install it for you.

                THE ADVANTAGE OF INCREASED INSTRUCTION SPEEDS

 The MC68000 Processor Accelerator board incorporates the new 16 MHZ
 SGS-Thompson 68000 chip. As a result, ATARI ST instruction speeds are
 increased from 8 MHZ to 16 MHZ --- this means that instructions are executed
 twice as fast.  For example, with the original 68000 chip installed on the
 mother-board of the ATARI, 32-bit long  division math  instructions requires
 70 clock cycles to execute. With a CMI  MC68000 processor accelerator board
 installed in an ATARI, the same 32-bit math  instruction is completed in 35
 clock cycles.

                         TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAST ROM

 The CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator board also incorporates a ROM chip on
 the circuit board.  The addition of the on-board ROM chip with the ROM chip
 already existing in the ATARI will give the system "Fast ROM" access.  ROM
 instructions will  run at zero(0) wait-states, thus giving access to the ROM
 at a much higher rate of speed.  Testing has shown ROM performance increased
 by 10-14%  with the  installation of  the CMI MC68000 board.  Fast ROM, when
 coupled with the 16 MHZ    SGS-Thompson  68000  chip,  can  increase overall
 system throughput by as much as 35-40% depending on the program being run.

         TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MATH CO-PROCESSING EXPANSION CAPABILITIES

 The CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator board incorporates a built-in Math Co-
 Processor Socket which is specially designed in accordance with ATARI's math
 chip specification requirements.   All  you  have  to  do  to  have  math co
 processing capabilities  is to  install a math co-processor chip in the Math
 Co-processor socket.  This will allow you to achieve even  faster production
 speeds in applications where math functions are used.

            TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BLITTER CHIP EXPANSION CAPABILITIES

 The CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator board incorporates a built-in Blitter
 Chip Socket.  A Blitter Chip is hardware which enhances graphic routines for
 moving graphics on a computer screen.  By inserting a blitter chip in the
 MC68000 Blitter Socket, you can take advantage of greatly increased graphics
 capabilities of your software.

                 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AUTOMATIC CLOCK UPDATING

 You can also order the CMI MC68000 Processor Accelerator board to include a 
 battery backed-up clock.  This feature  will automatically  set the internal
 clock so that you do no have to manually reset the clock/time every time you
 reboot.  Imagine the convenience of not having  to reset  the clock  --- who
 could do without this feature?

             CALL CMI AND LET THEM TURBO CHARGE YOUR ATARI TODAY

 The development of a Processor Accelerator board for the ATARI ST computers
 is long overdue.  CMI has responded to the need for such a product and has
 included a  number of  other features  which will  allow you  to expand your
 ATARI even  further.

                          Creative Microsystems Inc
                             19552 SW 90th Court
                           Tualatin, Oregon  97062

                               (503)  691-2552

 Copied from Original Press Release ..06/13/89





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> ST REPORT CONFIDENTIAL      Saying it like it is....
  ======================



 - Sunnyvale, CA.                 ****** TOS 1.4 ENROUTE TO DEALERS!! ******
   -------------

     THE LONG AWAITED ANNOUNCEMENT!!  With great joy and pleasure we announce
 to our  readers that Atari has TOS 1.4 ready to go and will have, by Monday,
 begun to ship, in all DTP systems at first, to it's dealers!  Tos 1.4 is, in
 our humble  opinion, a quantum leap forward for the ST operating system.  It
 will be available in  6 chip  configurations 6x256k.   Although  a number of
 machines have been sold that use 2 chip 2x1mb configurations, the actual "in
 the field modification" is  quite simple  and very  "painless".   The actual
 time table  for the dealers to receive the upgrade set of TOS chips is still
 up in the air, however, Atari is shipping TOS 1.4 installed in  new systems,
 with heavy  emphasis on Desktop Publishing Systems ..as they require TOS 1.4
 if the large  screen  monitors  are  to  be  used.    Also,  only registered
 developers are receiving TOS 1.4 upgrade kits. 



 - Dayton, OH.                 *****  DEALERS UPSET OVER CO-PROCESSOR! *****
   ----------

     A number  of dealers  are expressing  their displeasure over discovering
 that the Atari Math Co-Processor is out everywhere  but in  the USA.   Atari
 alleges that  it is available, does your dealer have it on the shelf for you
 to purchase?  Ask your dealer to order it for you. 



 - Sunnyvale, CA.       ******  NEW USERGROUP CO-ORDINATOR APPOINTED! ******
   -------------

     Atari has announced the  appointment  of  a  new  Usergroup Co-ordinator
 whose "credentials" are quite impressive...Chris Roberts, formally President
 of a Pasadena Usergroup, brings plenty  of first  hand experience  with him.
 We  wish  Chris  all  the  good  fortune  and  success possible with his new
 responsibilities.

     Chris Roberts, new Atari Usergroup Co-ordinator, has requested  that ALL
 usergroups kindly  re-register their  groups with his office, he asks that a
 simple postcard be used, please include the group's name, address, telephone
 number of  contact person  and of course, the meeting night and frequency of
 meetings.  In addition, he requested that all users be reminded that if they
 care  to  have  a  listing  of  usergroups that are registered in their home
 state, all they need do is  send in  the request  for same  accompanied by a
 Stamped Self  Addressed Envelope  (SASE) and  it will be promptly mailed out
 with the requested information.


 - Sunnyvale, CA.     *** Atari & GEnie to make Official Usergroup Area ***
   --------------

     Chris Roberts, the new Usergroup Co-Ordinator announced today that GEnie
 and  Atari  are  organizing  an  area  on  GEnie  for  the  exclusive use of
 registered Usergroups.  Usergroups  who are  registered will  have access to
 the area (it'll be ready within two weeks) and by mid July they will receive
 a support packet which will include the ACE Logo in various point  sizes, he
 said.   Mr. Roberts also pointed out that the Usergroups could expect better
 lines of communication as far as technical information is concerned, to help
 the usergroups  efforts at developing either hardware or software, he added.
 Roberts also mentioned that the Dearborn  show would  be a  super success as
 far as  Atari is  concerned.  "We will be showing SX Express, AtariWriter-80
 and Midi Maze for the 8 Bit and Word Flair, Stacey and Portfolio for  the 16
 bit area.




  
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> WOA Dearborn STReport InfoFile    Updates and Show Info....
  ==============================


          *********************************************************** 
  
                World of Atari is coming to Dearborn, Michigan 
  
                              June 24 - 25, 1989 
  
                           Hyatt Regency Dearborn 
  
          Make your plans to attend this great event for Atari users 
  
          *********************************************************** 
  
  
        Call (800) 842 - 9034 to make Hotel and Airline Reservations 
        and receive FREE admission tickets when you call this number. 
      (Chicago residents can receive round trip airfare as low as $38) 
  
          Call (503) 673 - 2259 [ST World magazine] for show details. 
  
      o The STacy laptop and Portfolio will be shown at the show. 
  
      o Atari Corporation will have 10 - 15 representatives and a large  
        booth at the show. On Display, will be the NEW Game Machine!
  
      o Most products and developers (including 15 new  developers) at the  
        Anaheim, CA show will also be at the Dearborn, MI show (i.e., David 
        Small with Spectre 128 and Bill Teal with pc-ditto II). 
  
      o TOS 1.4 conference and other Atari SURPRISES. 
  
      o Larger show area than the Anaheim, CA show. 

  
             DON'T MISS A SECOND CHANCE TO ATTEND THIS GALA EVENT!!! 
             =======================================================
  
  



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> A "QUOTABLE QUOTE"   -> Precious Jewels of Thought...
  ================== 
  
  
  
        "FEEBLE ATTEMPTS TO IMITATE ..YIELD ONLY FEEBLE RESULTS!!". 
  
   
  
                                                       - Notary Sojak 
  
  
  
                               ATARI IS BACK! 
                                       
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