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Practical-Computing An ECC Publication.Volume I Issu A micro solution to a jumbo problem Research Machines review Battleships, racing cars and monster games r - The 200 mph micro Imagine installing a microprocessor on a Formula 1 racing car. This was just one of the varied tasks given to Scicon's Micro Systems team. Speed, suspension movement, g -forces and chassis roll were the parameters that had to be measured. Vibration, interference, weight and temperature were just some of the problems to contend with. Our Micro Systems team took it in their stride and came up with an innovative solution. They are also at home with commercial, industrial, scientific and military applications. For further information about Scicon's capability in micros circle No. 101 on the free reader enquiry service. We can't offer you a drive around Brands Hatch but we can offer you fast, effective solutions to your special microcomputer requirements. Or if you like the sound of working for a team involved with advanced technology telephone or write to - John Howes, 01-580 5599. Scicon Micro Systems, Scicon Consultancy International Limited, Sanderson House, 49-57 Berners Street, London W1P 4AQ. SCAsil0 Circle No. 101 SYSTEMS Practic,a1Admm""ff-ms"-Contents Compptmg MICRO SOLVES JUMBO Managing Editor PROBLEM Dennis Jarrett How a micro is running an airline reservations system for a travel agent handling package Cornputabits Editor tours. Nick Hampshire Page: 18 Production Editor Harold Mayes IR r,SF AR CH MACHINES REVIEW We test the Research Machines 380Z micro, a Advertisement Manager system which is said to be ideal for use in Erica Gibson educational environments. Page: 27 Advertisement Representative Tom Moloney CHOOSING YOUR FIRb Subscription Manager COMPUTr Annabel Hunt The plain man's guide to buying a computer and how to get started, whether you want a kit or a Publisher complete system.Plus our Buyers'Guide, Wim Hoeksma listing prices, equipment and applications in an Company Secretary easy -to -read chart. Carole Fancourt Page: 38 Managing Director WIN £3,000 WORTFrihr Richard Hease CO! TPUTER Editorial, Advertising and A special competition for Christmas with £3,000 subscriptions: 01-278 9517. worth of computers which must be won. We are offering a Digital LSI-11, a Research Machines Practical Computing is published 380Z and a Nascom 1. by ECC as a subsidiary of Page: 59 WHICH COMPUTER? Ltd at its registered office, 2 Duncan GAM "1, GAMES, GAMES Terrace, London, NI, and printed Play Battleships, Racing Cars or Monster by Bournehall Press Ltd, games. We detail Basic program listings showing Welwyn Garden City. Distributed how to get the games running. by Moore Harness Ltd, 31 Corsica Page: 44 Street, London, N5. © Practical Computing 1978 ISSN 0141-5433. ITT INTERVIEW We interview ITT, a multi -national company Subscription rates: Single entering the home computing market. The com- copy: 50p. Subscriptions: U.K., £6 pany says it starts manufacturing the Apple II per annum (including postage); in the U.K. from January and is looking for overseas, £12 (including airmail dealers. Page: 34 postage). Every effort has been made to AND MU Cii MORE ensure accuracy of articles and Computabits, page 63;Software, page 36; program listing. Practical Teach -yourself -programming with Illustrating Computing cannot, however, Basic, page 51; Feedback, page 15; Letters, accept any responsibility page 17; Printout, page 21; Education, page 30; whatsoever for any errors. Sumlock Bondain shop, page 33; Glossary, page 74. PRACTICAL COMPUTING December 1978 3 ATE Eli! 31:11111:1111Pi5 Come and see for yourself at the EVILSKIP hi Stockists of the largest range of micro computers in the U.K. Take the opportunity to experiment with and get to know any of the vast range of micro computers always in stock at The Byte Shop. Whether you want a micro computer for your home, your business, for industry, for education - or if you'd just like to find out which model you get on with best - you'll find a visit to The Byte Shop a new and invaluable experience. Call in at The Byte Shop any time from Monday to Saturday. It's right by Gants Hill tube station. The Byte Shop 426/428 Cranbrook Rd., Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex. Telex 897311 Telephone 01-554 2177 Circle No. 102 PRACTICAL COMPUTINGDecember 1978 Our Feedback columns offer readers the opportunity of bringing their computing experience and problems to the attention of others, as well as to seek our advice or to make suggestions, which we are always happy to receive. Make sure you use Feedback - it is your chance to keep in touch. Required reading import licence. Is it really cheaper to buyvarious machines on the market in this AS AN absolute novice, I would like to ask from U.K. importers, or to do the jobrespect and users' experience with them. advice. The first thing I need to discover is yourself? If you have any advice to offer I would exactly what all the terms you use mean. I I wonder if you could find out thebe grateful. In particular, if you know of am sure your glossary will help but I details of the import regulations, and print any company which has some link with a would prefer not to have the informationa statement letting us know the position. Icompany in Spain, I would be most inter- spread over a period of months. Can youfor one, would be very grateful. ested. suggest some publication(s) which would L. M. Newell Peter Shafe explain what you are writing about? University of Essex Alicante Is there also some way of obtaining Colchester Spain information about the 'best' set-up for a Obviously a good idea; we shall look The Pet has a good reputation for particular requirement-I suppose this into it. reliability.Mostmicrocomputersare will come with knowledge-but where do fairly modular indesign, which means I start? I want a computer mainly for mySynopsis that replacement by post is feasible, so own personal use,for the playing ofmAv I say welcome to a very informative maintainability probably will not be too games-yes, an expensive toy-and themagazine for computer 'freaks'? Perhapsmuch of a problem if you stay with the 'umpiring' of more complicated multi - in the next issue, or otherwise, could you famous -name makes. Would any manu- player games. I would also like to use itplease inform me how to put together afacturers care to comment? for small business purposes. Could I use it small processing system? I should like, if also to store an index of 600-700 books possible, to construct my own rather thanWar -gaming and authors? lay out what seems to me an extremelyI WORK in electronics and my hobby is Your review of the Pet made it appear high price for a manufactured Americanwar -gaming. A recentarticle(July/ attractive butI don't know as yet to system. August) in Strategy and Tactics, War - what many of the specifications refer and I What we buffs need is a schematic dia- games and the (micro) computer, made have nothing with which to compare. gram of the basic unit to which we couldme eager to try something similar. I need Ian Waugh add, as finances permit. Failing this, a to know what systems are available, and Wardley good British kit, if there is one on the mar- the prices, as well as which ones can be ket, as described by the technical director used/programmed to play war games. Ourfavourites amongintroductory of Bywood Electronics. I would like also to find out how to pro- books are: An Introduction to Personal and But who are Bywood Electronics?gram for war -gaming and contact anyone BusinessComputing, by Rodney ZaksWhere do they operate? Is the systemwho has already done something of this (Sybex); Your Home Computer, by James worth buying? Can a compatible system kind. White (Dynex); Computers and Common-be made from a kit? Who supplies both R. Meattie sense, by Roger Hunt and John Shelley calculatorandmicroprocessorchips? MESF/EEC, RAF, (Prentice Hall Inc.). How about keyboards? Will the com- Bury St Edmunds, The first two are American but arepleted unit interface with a video input on Suffolk available widely in specialist bookshops.a UHF TV? Willitinterface with a Any offers? The third is British. portable cassette tape recorder? What There is no easy way for us to tell you about power supplies? Which system? exactly what you need. We like Pet, to be I could go on but let us have your views I WAS delighted to read your Feedback sure, but it is by no means the only good, and ideas on the above, by letter or bycolumn in Practical Computing as itis cheappersonalcomputer.The Tandyreply in the magazine. In the meantimeexactly whatI,and no doubt, many TRS-80 reviewedinNovemberisan may I wish you every success with yourothers in my situation are seeking. obvious alternative, and it costs less. publication and may your circulation ever I wish to build my own micro system to Understanding Basic will give you a increase. understand the various aspects of how good introduction to the subject. J. C. Ayresthey work, their limitations and the like. Lowestoft Having built a simple system, I would like How to buy Suffolk to be able to expand it as my understand- THE LETTER by John Miller -Kirkpatrick in You have just writtena synopsis ofing and experience allows, to finish with a Practical Computing in October raised what we plan to cover in the forthcoming useful system which could be used as a some interesting points concerning theissues. We will deal with the issues youdevelopment tool for smaller dedicated finances of U.K.
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