¢ATARI 8-BIT NEWS¢¢Other Atari 8-bit Supporters¢¢ Simon Wells of Croydon has asked for up-to-date details of what other British Atari 8-bit supporters are up to. I thought this would be a good idea for Atari 8-bit News and so collected the following information:¢¢¢* ACPC¢¢ The Atari Classic Programmer's Club has just released a new product catalogue. It contains ACPC products, XL/XE PD software, 3.5" disks for use with PC XFormer, third party printers, etc.¢¢ Unfortunately, ACPC's ROM BANK project (mentioned last time) has been postponed. From now on, new ACPC products will only be announced when they are complete.¢¢ ACPC have completed the MULTI PORT. This is a joystick port doubler which is available in two versions: the Multi Port for 4.95 pounds and the Multi Port Plus (better components) for 7.95 pounds. ACPC members get them for 4.45 and 6.95 respectively. With two of these devices you can increase the number of joystick ports on your XL/XE to four.¢¢ For further details send a large SAE to: ACPC, Pen-Tyddyn, Capel Coch, LLangefni, Anglesey, Gwynedd, LL77 7UR.¢¢¢* DGS¢¢ Dean Garraghty Software now offers a wide range of products including commercial software, blank disks, mice, etc. The DGS PD Library contains 180 disks (a mixture of single and double-sided). DGS publish the Atari 8-bit Newspaper, a bi-monthly publication. Send a large SAE to: DGS, 62 Thomson Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0NU.¢¢¢* MICRO DISCOUNT¢¢ No current details available. Contact: Micro Discount, 265 Chester Road, Streetly, West Midlands, B74 3EA.¢¢[Ed: I wrote to Micro Discount six weeks ago but as yet have received no reply. I will write again soon.]¢¢¢* PAGE 6¢¢ Page 6 recently moved offices. Their address remains the same (PO Box 54, Stafford, ST16 1DR) but they have a new telphone number - (01785) 41153. They still publish the bi-monthly magazine New Atari User, which is now in A5 format. Send 2.50 pounds for the latest issue or 15 pounds for a 6-issue subscription.¢¢ Page 6 are currently having a Closeout Sale in which you can find commercial software for low prices.¢¢ The Page 6 XL/XE Library now totals 270 single-sided disks and 120 disk specials. Send 1.50 for the Page 6 XL/XE Library Catalogue.¢¢ Regular items for sale include Field Service Manuals, Mini Office II, Transdisk IV, etc.¢¢¢* TWAUG¢¢ The Tyne and Wear Atari User Group publish a bi-monthly A5 newsletter with disk. Send 2 pounds for the latest issue or 11 pounds for a 6-issue subscription. Contact: TWAUG, PO Box 8, Wallsend, NE28 6DQ.¢¢ Other services include the TWAUG Atari 8-bit Book Library (60 titles available to borrow) and the TWAUG PD Library (480 disks - a mixture of single and double-sided). TWAUG also publish 'The Complete and Essential Map'.¢¢¢* NEVER-SAY-DIE SPIRIT!¢¢ The British Atari 8-bit scene remains strong despite lack of support from Atari UK. Our Community is a shining example of what can be achieved by dedication and commitment. Who needs corporations!!!¢¢¢¢* NEW ADDRESS¢¢ Finally, here is the new address for Fine Tooned Engineering (ICD, MARS-8, MIO II, etc.):¢¢Fine Tooned Enginering,¢PO Box 31270,¢Mesa,¢AZ 85275,¢USA.¢¢Send 3 IRCs for product info.¢
