Cover of the November/December 1986 issue of Info
Info is a magazine that covered Commodore computers. At the end of 1986 that included the Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Amiga. Info wasn't as widely available as some other Commodore magazines though it was still fairly popular. It was also produced using Commodore computers (the Amiga at this time). The November/December 1986 issue includes:
Departments
- Editor's Page - On upcoming changes to the magazine.
- Reader Mail - Letters from readers about PC emulation for the Amiga, memory expansion for the Amiga, and more.
- Rumor Mill - Rumors about new Ashton-Tate software for the Amiga, Microsoft Word ports, Lotus for the Amiga, two new Amiga models, and more.
- News & Views - Commodore computer fair in New England, the new Apple IIgs, Ashton Tate removes copy protection from their software, Mindscape acquires Scarborough Systems, TPUG Magazine ceases publication, Supra acquires Cardco, Commodore has new vice president, Commodore posts first profit in 18 months, QuantumLink charges extra for e-mail, and much more.
Features
- Info Special Report On Graphics - A look at some of the graphics software available on the C64 and Amiga including Flexidraw (C64), Doodle! (C64), Micro Illustrator (C64), Graphics Magician (C64), Picasso's Revenge (C64), Deluxe Paint (Amiga), AEGIS Images (Amiga), Graphicraft (Amiga), Flexifont (C64), Icon Factory (C64), Graphics Integrator (C64), Graphic Conversion C64, ART PAK I (Amiga), Grabbit/Anytime (Amiga), Dpaint Art & Utility (Amiga), CAD-3D (C64), Perspectives II (C64), Aegis Draw and Aegis Draw Plus (Amiga), PCLO, Dynamic CAD (Amiga), Movie Maker (C64), Cyber Video (C64), Gary Kitchen's Gamemaker (C64), Print Shop (C64), Print Master (C64), The Newsroom (C64), Aegis Animator (Amiga), Deluxe Video (Amiga), Impact! (Amiga), Deluxe Print (Amiga), Computereyes (C64), Digi-View (Amiga), and more.
- Idea Processors - Outline processors for creating scripts, stories, etc. Some of the products looked at here include Flow (Amiga), BrainTrust 128 (C128), Out-Think (C128 CP/M), and Thoughtform (C64).
Table of Contents from the November/December 1986 issue of Info
C64
- Down to Business - The second and last part in a series on word processors for the Amiga, Covered here are Timework's Word Writer, Easy Script, Wordpro 64, Fleet System 2, Superscript, Pocket Writer 64, and Bank Street Writer.
- 64 Notes - Using DOS Wedge commands from your BASIC programs, plus how to change your background, border, and text colors and scrolling text.
- FSD-1 - A look at one of the better 1541 disk drive clones along with some warnings about using a non-1541 as your primary drive (mostly related to copy protection).
- GEOS - A look at this graphical operating system for the Commodore 64.
C128
- 128 Notes - How to control whether you are printing to the 40 Column or 80 column screen, improving the F2 preprogrammed DLOAD command, and creating music easily in BASIC on the C128.
- Comal Superchip - A 16K ROM extension for the COMAL 2.0 cartridge that adds various improvements.
- Big Blue Reader - This software allows you to read and translate MS-DOS disks on a Commodore 128 with 1571 disk drive.
Amiga
- Amiga Notes - A trick to save memory, Amiga controllers, CLI shortcuts, bad 8520 ACIA chips, using keyboard shortcuts instead of a mouse, and more.
- Micro Forge Hard Drive - A review of this $1580+ 20 megabyte external SCSI hard drive for the Amiga. This was one of the only early hard drives available for the Amiga.
- Sound Advice - Creating and editing digital samples on the Amiga, including a look at some of the hardware and software available. Digitizers and associated software looked at here include MicroGraphics Digitizer, Micro Forge Stereo Sound Digitizer, and SoundScape Sound Sampler.
Back cover of the November/December 1986 issue of Info
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