Word Search: Puzzle Program Inside For Commodore, Atari, Apple, IBM, & Tl ~~it~mber 1985 Issue 64 I Vol. 7, No. 9 Canada M/i3 g II ISSN 0194-357X The Leading Magazine Of Home, Educational, And Recreational Computing Programs Inside: I .I.--~- Atari Animation All About C64 · IBM Batch Files 1962 71fc 2IJ ~ump JSearcli 19~ 1 For ·commodore, Atari, Apple, IBM, And Tl Easy Apple Screen Editing Enhanced BASIC Line Editor For Apple ~II+, lie 09 0 107 COMPU TER ROOM With Commodore 128's instead of Apple llc's, these kids would be on computers instead of in line. Meet the Commodore 128.™The That adds a built-in extra cost for it less versatile. It also doesn't new personal computer that's al­ a feature your classroom doesn't have the Commodore 128's ex ­ ready destined to be at the head really need. There's even more to panded keyboard that offers of its class. It not only outsmarts the Commodore 128 than being more commands for easier pro­ the Apple ~ Ile in price, it comes able to put more students on com­ gramming and more varied out way ahead in performance. puters for less money. use of graphics and text. Or a A lower price is welcome numeric keypad that's a real news to any tight school budget. There's more intelligence. necessity when using a computer But it's not the only way the 128 As your students grow smarter, in math or science classes. saves you money. You only need so does the Commodore 128. It's a to buy one external disk drive to computer they'll find more useful More software. network eight Commodore 128's because it's capable of expanding The Commodore 128 is one from a teacher's desk. The from 128K to 512K memory. The new personal computer you Apple lie has a built-in disk drive. Apple lie doesn't expand, making won't have to wait for software to catch up to. 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