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Show Guide.Pdf It's Show Time Once Again WELCOME once again to the per cent increase in sales. Royal Horticultural Hall, This is gratlfying news for London home of the ever everyone connected with the popular Electron & BEG Micro growing family of BEG and User Show. Electron computers. This is the 16th event in a But even during Acorn's diffi­ series which started four years cult times, success of the Elec­ ago and has gone from strength tron & BEG Micro User Show to strength thanks to the enthu­ was always assured due to the siasm of people like yourself unfailing loyalty of the Since we last met in London machines' massive user base. the wheel has turned full circle Thank you for your consistent for Acorn. After two years of support, and enjoy yourself troubled trading conditions the today coinpany has bounced back Derek Meakin into the black with an operating Chairman profit of £1.4 million and a 38 Database Exhibitions What a difference a year makes ... May 1986: board of Acorn in order to work more ensure that Arnstrad did not have it closely with his own company Gen­ all its own way in the small business The booming Electron market led to eral Information Systems which mar­ market. the creation of more than 100 new kets Acorn's Communicator workst­ jobs by third party suppliers. Com­ ation. February 1981: panies reported they were being An order from Poland for nearly £1 stretched to the limit by demands for October 1986: add-ons and software. million worth of hardware and soft­ The 128k Compact was unveiled. ware was won by Acorn. The deal June 1986: Featuring a built-in disc drive the involved 200 Master 128 and 1,600 machine carried a price tag of £399. Compact machines, plus disc drives West Glamorgan County Council "We see the Compact as the ideal and monitors. spent £260,000 to provide its compre­ family machine in that it offers hensive schools with Master 128 something for everybody", said micros. A spokesman for Acorn said: Jeremy Preston, Acorn's marketing March 1981: "This is one of the most significant communications manager. Another major order was clinched by deals in the history of Acorn. It the company. The Hong Kong proves we have a solid future ahead government purchased 700 Master of us". November 1986: l28s. Acorn announced an operating profit July 1986: of £298,000 for the first six months of Production of the Master 128 was the year and said it was looking for­ llpri11981: increased to 60,000 machines a ward to "a new era of prosperity". Three new appointments to the month but Acorn still could not meet board of Acorn were announced. Paolo Tosi and Franco Agostinucci demand. A survey revealed that the ' December 1986: company could be selling 100,000 were appointed directors and machines every four weeks. For the first time ever Father Christ­ Olivetti's vice president for product mas came on-line from the North strategy became chairman of the August 1986: o Pole. Equipped with a BBC Micro he board. was able to answer messages trans­ A new 20Mb Winchester disc drive mitted via the MicroLink electronic was announced by Acorn. A spokes­ mail service. May 1981: man said: "It is a very reliable . Details of a new super-fast range of Winchester, well tested and with 32 bit machines were announced by after sales warranty". January 1981: the company. Reported to be seven The price of the 512k add-on board times faster than any micro currently September 1986: was slashed by £200 to £199. This was available the machines are based on Co-founder Chris Curry left the Acorn's first move in a campaign to the revolutionary RISC chip. 3 Mini Office II is a comprehensive integreated suite of programs setting a new standard in home and business software. Now available on a - These sample screenshots illustrate just a few of the wide range of features, many of which are usually only available on software costing power-packed rom board! hundreds of pounds. Most are easily accessed by using cursor keys to e Four 32k roms on one board packed with move up and down a list of options and pressing Return to select. 128k of s'-'per fast machine code. Mini Office II takes over where the original, highly successfu l Mini e Easy to install - no soldering needed. Office left off, with numerous extra features, two additional modules, a e Split second application 'selection. program to convert existing Mini Office files to Mini Office II format, and e Frees valuable ram space for much more a 60 page, easy to follow manual. data. e Fully compatible with the whole BBCjMicro And it's at a price everyone can afford! range, Aries or Watford shadow ram board, and tape, DFS, ADFS and Europa House, 68 Chester Road, ECONET filing systems. DATABASE SOFTWARE Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 SNY Mini Office II I enclose cheque made payable to ---------------------Database Software, or debit my BBC B, B+ AccessNisa card: Cassette £14.95 0 Exp. date 5.25" disc 40T £16.95 0 Signea__ __________ 5.25" disc SOT £16.95 0 Name ____________ BBC Master Address•---------- 5.25" disc SOT £19.95 0 BBC Master Compaci 3.5" disc £21.95 0 ORIWR IIOTU \"/:" : Instant Mini Office TU.: 061-.JHO fl/71 4 X 32K Rom board £59.95 0 SEND TO: Database Software, Freepost, (works with all BBC B versions) Europa House, 68 Che5ter Road, ---------------------MUSG UK only HazeiGrove, Stockport SK7 5NY. COULD THIS BE YOUR PROGRAM? BY You Is your program good enough to fill this spot? Answer YES to any of these questions Will your game be the next No. 1 hit'? and we would like to hear from you. Send Are you looking for top royalties? your program tape or disc, together with full Are you writing for leading computers instructions for fast evaluation. Be sure ·to such as Commodore 64/128, C16/Pius-4, state your computer type, memory, BBC/Eiectron, Atari, Amstrad, MSX, peripherals used and your name, address Spectrum or any other 6502/ZSO Micro. and telephone number. 34 BOURTON ROAD GLOUCESTER GL4 OLE Tel (0452) 412572 P.S. Urgently required games software for Electron and BBC BBCMICRO A to Z guide to who's W"here at the show Exhibitor Stand Exhibitor Stand A & B Computing ............................................... 20 Meedrnore (Distribution) ................................. 50 Acorn User Magazine....................................... 80 Metro Heath ....................................................... 70 Advanced Computer Products ....................... 78 MicroLink .................................... , ...................... 24 Advanced Memory Systems ........................... 92 Micro Media Computer Supplies ................... 81 Advice Centre ................................................... 12 Micro net ............................ :.. .............................. 73 Alan Preston Software .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l 0 Micro Power .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112 AVP Computing ................................................ 43 Minerva Systems ................................................. 6 BBC Soft .............................................................. 46 Miniature Tool Co ...................... :...................... 72 Beebug ............................................................... 88 Norwich Computer Services ............................. 2 C & F Associates ................................................ 47 Once Bytten ...................................................... : 58 Care Electronics ............................................... 31 Opus Supplies .................................................... 71 Centec Electronic Systems .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ll 0 Pace Micro Technology ................................... 34 Chestnut Software ................................. :............. 7 Peartree Computers ......................................... 76 CJE Micros .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 15 P.M.S ......................................................... :......... 84 Computer Concepts ......................................... 94 Pineapple Software ........................................... 63 Computer Manuals ........................................... 75 R & AJ Preston ...................................................... 4 Copper Mill Computers .................................... 69 Rickitt Educational Media ............................... 19 Dabs Press ........................................................... 8 Shards Software ......................................... :......... 3 Database Publications ...................................... 85 Slogger................................................................ 16 Dataphone Ltd ...................................................... 5 Soli disk Technology .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. 10 l Direct Disk Supplies ......................................... 67 Superior Software/Acornsoft ........................... 66 · Disking International ........................................ 44 Swindon Information Technology Centre ....... 9 Electro music Research (EMR) .............. ... Stage Torch Computers .............................................. 33 Fernleaf Education Software......................... 106 TowerhilVRams ................................................. 52 FSoft Computing................................................ ll Twillstar Computers ......................................... 37 Gultronics ........................................................... 59 Tynesoft .............................................................
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