Very Computer

Just wanted to bring you all up-to-date on the progress of my CD-ROM of
Atari 8-bit software containing commercial software released by Power Per
Post (International English Versions) and myself.

The CD is well on the way to completion. I only have some more magazines to
scan and one manual to re-edit.

I still need purchasing pledges. So far, only a few people have expressed an
interest. The CD will contain ATR and DCM versions of all the PPP software,
along with my own Digi-Studio package and all 26 issues of my magazine
published between 1991-1996. A full contents list is shown below.

The cost of this CD will be around US$15 including shipping. This is a
massive saving on the original cost of these products. You will be able to
pay with a credit card, because the CD will be bought through amazon.co.uk
(http://www.veryComputer.com/) zShops.

Full details of all these products can be found on the DGS website
(http://www.veryComputer.com/) in the commercial software price list. Please
ignore the individual prices shown in the price list.

If you would be interested in buying a copy of this CD, then please e-mail

NOTE: this CD cannot be sold to anyone in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
My PPP license does not cover these countries.

Dean Garraghty

The CD will contain the following:

*  Quick Programming language V2.2 (latest version) and V2.1 (for
compatibility with older QUICK sources)
*  Quick Support Disks 1 and 2 (example code and tutorials)
*  SAM (Screen Aided Management) 80-col desktop system (bit like GEM)
(latest version)
*  SAM Budget (spreadsheet)
*  SAM Designer (DTP/desgin package)
*  SAM Utility Extensions
*  4 Power Per Post games: * Ball, Glaggs It!, Bombi, Mine Sweeper
*  QuickEd (Character set editor for mouse, joystick and touch tablet)
*  Digi-Studio
*  Issues 1-14 of our News-Disk on-disk magazine
*  Issues 15-19 of the printed magazine carrying on from the on-disk mag
(scans of the original mags)
*  Issues 20-26 of the on-disk magazine carrying on from the printed mags
*  News-Disk Yearly Disk 1 (disk to go with the printed mags, includes lots
of Quick source code)

Quote:>Hello All,

>Just wanted to bring you all up-to-date on the progress of my CD-ROM of
>Atari 8-bit software containing commercial software released by Power Per
>Post (International English Versions) and myself.

>The CD is well on the way to completion. I only have some more magazines to
>scan and one manual to re-edit.

>I still need purchasing pledges.

I have to agree with James on this one.  I bought The Pooldisk and Pooldisk
Too for The Ol' Hackers AUG when it existed.  Both were hand-burned,
although they had packaging and labeling that was of better quality than
somebody writing on the CD with a felt-tip marker and enclosing it in a
paper sleeve.  All of this takes time, effort and creativity.  I have to
respect the efforts of small-time producers, no matter how amateurish they
seem, and concentrate on the quality of the software on the CD.

Just my 2.

Take care.

Alan

Quote:> Will it be a professionally produced CD with the plastic shell and a
> booklet, or a CD-R with handwriting on it in a plastic sleeve? I will
> buy one if it is the former.

Dean Garraghty

Quote:>It is a Kodak CD-R (or possibly BASF/EMTEC when the Kodak run out), with a
>laser printed CD label. It is in a plastic case. The insert will also be
>laser printed, as will the U-cover at the back.

Received my CD today -- just 6 days after I ordered it!  Have checked it out
briefly, and Dean has certainly done an A+ job putting this CD together.  Well
worth the $15!
Larry