Washington Apple Pi Journal, September 1987
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$ 250 Wa/hington Apple Pi The Journal of Washingtond Apple Pi, Ltd. Volume.. 9 Sept ember 1987 number 9 Hiahliahtl • ~ FCC Access Fee- of$-Si Hbur? • Word Processors for the IIGS • I Love Apple Music: Part 4 ~ Wizardry IV-The Return of Werdna • ~ Software Industry: -Its Economic Structure ~ Softviews: Inbox &McMac In This Issue... Wizardry N -The Return of Werdna ......... Ronald Wartow 46 Index of Game Reviews ............................................... 48 Pascal News........................................ Robert C. Platt 49 Software Industry: Part 1 .................... Joseph A. Hasson 50 Book Reviews ...................................... Robert C. Platt 53 WAP Acrostic .................................... Dana J. Schwartz 54 EDSIG Meeting ......................................................... 55 Calling All Kids ...................................... David Hakim 55 "Postscript" to Xpress and GW 1.1 ................... Jay Rohr 56 MacNovice ....................................... Ralph J. Begleiter 58 Softviews ....................................... David Morganstein 62 Macintosh Bits and Bytes ....................... Lynn R. Trusal66 MacMoney Part 2: New Version Info ........... Chuck Sicard 70 Mac-lOi Keyboard: A Review .................. Charles Bethel 71 Memory Upgrade for the SE ................ David Morganstein 72 Shalom Davka: Judaic Software Review ..... Judi Spintman 73 Copy Protection ................................... Rusty Romaine 74 Mac Programmers Group News ............... Robert C. Platt 74 Developer's View ....................................... Jim Lanford 75 Best of the Mac Items from TCS ................ Bill Baldridge 76 Fall WAP Tutorials ............................... Robert C. Platt 82 World Builder Contest ............................ Robert C. Platt 82 IIGS Diskteria News ................................... David Todd 82 Mac disketeria News ......... Marty Milrod & Dave Weikert 83 Tutorial Registration .................................................. 86 Index to Advertisers, Index to Authors ............................ 86 Disketeria Order Form ................................................. 87 Family Com~uter Your Authorized Apple Dealer. -----CENTER Fair Oaks Shopping Center, 11917L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, Virginia (703) 385·2758 8acklick Shopping Center, 6691 8acklick Road, Springfield, Virginia (703) 866·9122 Get Expert Authorized Al?ple Input ... Express ServIce When your Apple equipment breaks down, you need it fixed, not excuses. That's why we're introducing ServiCenier Express Service for Apple 1t members at a special rate. But what does Express Service mean to you? Express Service means fast repairs at reasonable prices for you. As an Apple 1t member in good standing you pay only regular labor rates for Express Service. It means that if we have parts in stock for your Apple-brand peripheral, you can have it repaired while you wait in most cases . ...On Improving To take advantage of this special offer you must do two things. Your Output. First, call for an appointment before bringing you machine in for Attend one of our desktop publishing seminars to repair. Second, you must present your current Apple 1t membership card when you present your equipment for repair to receive the 1;1;;;;~f~in~d~O~u~th~o;w:Familycan improve Computer the Center way you and look Apple on special Apple 1t discoWlt on Express Service labor rates. paper. ~ For appointment call our service department: 644-8442 ...And This One Me Business! The Macintosh II is the new high performance, open architecture mem of the Macintosh family . And is designed for advanced applications in business, desktop publishing, science, and engineering. Using hardware and software options from Apple and third parties, Macintosh II can support other operating environments, including MS DOS and AT&T UNIX. Come in and See the Macintosh II! Opcode MIDI interfaces connect the Macintosh computer to any music synthesizer with MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). From the time music and computers began to mix, musicians have dreamed of a music production system with the power, graphics and user-friendly interface th~a:t______~~~~lL~...li2;; the Macintosh delivers. Opcode makes it a reality with hardware and software. As authorized resellers of Opcode peripherals we carry: ·Studio Plus Two Interface Washington Apple 1t Members •The Professional Plus Interface ·Opcode Sequencer 2.5 receive 10% off all MIDI ·L1brarlans with Patch FactoryTM interfaces and software in stock! Apple and the Apple logo are registered trademarks ofApple CompuJer, Inc. Apple and Macintosh are trademarks ofApple CompuJer, Inc . linton Eomputaf Clinton Computer Your #1 Apple Dealer! ----------------------------------~~~----------------------------------------8032 Leesburg Pike. Vienna. VA (703)442-3800 • - • 6443 Old A1cx. Fcny Rd. Clinton. MD (301)856-2500- 2775. Washtngton5t,A1cxandrla. VA (703)838-9700 • "'t~.!l<r • 9636Ft. McadcRd. Laurel. MD (301)953-111Oor(301)792·06oo • 12204 Rockville Pikc. Rockville. MD (301)881-2810 • Clinton Computer - A Full-Service Dealershi Five Stores Cover Metro Area Clinton Opens Fifth Store - in Rockville Clinton Computer. the Metro area's largest indepen dent retail computer dealer. now has five stores -- in Clinton. Rockville and Laurel. MD. and in Vienna and Alexandria. VA We are authorized dealers for Apple™ microcomputers at all five locations. In addition. our Clinton and Alexandria stores are authorized IBMTM Personal Computer dealerships. We also sell printers. monitors. software. supplies. and service. Look into the New Macintosh II The new Macintosh™ II. There's a lot to look Into. And it's easy. Just lift off the cover. and you're Inside a whole new world. A world that makes It simple for you to adapt, expand. upgrade. and configure the Macintosh" to meet your needs. And with color. too! What's more, the Macintosh II is the fastest and most powerful member of the Macintosh family -- processing Infonnatlon at four Urnes the speed. And with six Internal expansion slots. you have tremendous expansion capa bilities. Which means there's practically no limit to what it can do for your business. Best of all. It's a Macintosh. so training time is Clinton Computer~ NewStore at 12204 RockvillePike minimal. In fact. you can learn to put all these new The company also operates a huge 3600-square-foot capabilities to work --In just a few hours. service and repair facility in Clinton. with satellite repair Come In and take a close look at the new Macintosh II. shops at the Laurel. Vienna. Rockville and Alexandria There's a lot more to it than meets the eye -- inside and out! stores. Clinton Computer was founded in 1978 by co-owners Art Lundquist and Chuck Perill!. It began as a two-man Training Available consulting finn on the fourth floor of an office building Clinton Computer offers a comprehensive training and has grown Into a multi-million-dollarretail business. program on both Apple™ and IBMTM microcomputers. Classes. currently scheduled through october. include New DISCOUNT POLICY FORWASlUNGTON APPLE PI MEMBERS Owners' Workshops. Mac Graphics. AppleSoft BASIC, Ap CUNTON COMPlJTER offers Washington Apple PI members a 2596 pleWorks. Lotus 1-2-3. Microsoft Works and more! DISCOUNT OFF THE UST PRICE on all non·allocated Apple For registration Information. contact Paula Majero brand peripherals (no CPUsJ. software and AppleCare. For wicz at our Laurellocatlon -- 953-1110. , upgrades. the 25% discount applies to both the parts and T101TTlal , labor rate. Discount is avaUable to persons who have been PI "--" members (or at least 3 months. Discount cannot be applied TIus ad was produced on a Macintosh and LaserWritcr, using retroactively. Pi members need to present their cards up{ront. No MacWrite and Aldus pageMaker. Apple. the Apple logo. and phone or maU orders. please. Discount cannot be used In LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer. Inc. combination wllh other promotions. Products on allocation from Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Apple are excluded from this offer. Clinton Computer reserves the poroducts are avaUable only from authori.7.ed Apple dealers. They right to change this polley atany time. are notavaUable by telephone ormaU orner. Washington Apple Pi - September 1987 1 Globalcommunications. Down-to-earthprice. $219 Introducing the DataUnI{N modem. Get instant access to networks and databases - plus network memberships and discounts worth $177.95! 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