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The new Sinclair ZX S p e c t a i m + 3 is a real hero
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because it
helps
you to be one.
While you're a daring motorbike rider or the
all-conquering
intergaiactic warrior, you're gaining priceless
experience in
handling computers.
Loading games is quick and easy with the built-in
disk-drive.
You'll
be
in
the thick of the action tn seconds. And
the fantastic
128K m e m o r y gives you the power
to
outsmart the
most
sophisticated e n e m y
Get to grips with the latest high-tec graphics
on the vast
universe of g a m e s available (six of w h i c h c o m e free).
And there's
a free joystick to give you ultimate control.
But the real hero is the person w h o buys
it For the
ZX Spectrum + 3 is only £199.
so
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the earth.
ZX S P E C T R U M + 2. £139
The amazing ZX Spectrum + 2 has a built-in datacorder - to save you
the bother of tape recorders and leads. The advanced 128K memory
helps you get the most from the vast universe of g a m e s available.
Every model c o m e s complete with six free g a m e s to start
you off, and a free joystick to make you super agile.
With the advanced Sinclair technology you c a n afford to let
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contents
NEWS
LETTERS
LINE NOISE
NOVEMBER 1987
Kl
All
LARS
The latest news, views and punch ups in
the computing world.
6
Your Computer
is roundly turned on by almost
Its entire readership, particularly for re-
running that naughty, naughty picture.
12
Ian Burley brings you more news about comms
and reviews PMS Dialup.
16
ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
Mike Gerrard lakes time out this month to
answer some of the many letters sent in
response to his ever-popular column.
44
READER OFFERS
SOFTWARE
RELEASE
Rainbird actually receives a bad review.
58
62
HOME 011 ICE
COV ER FEATURE
THE LATE SIR CXIVE?
24
With perpetual delivery problems and
Lhe selling off of Sinclair Research,
everyone thought Sir Clive Sinclair was
about to fade away. Now he is bouncing
back with the Z88, wafer-thin chips and
mobile telephones.
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On the home front this month, our fearless
correspondent clambers excitedly over some
new office furniture.
FRONT DESK
29
AMSTRAD PCW 9512
We look at the successor Lo the most popular
of all serious home computers, the
Amstrad PCW 8256.
30
TIME & MONEY
Carol Alack discovers that l-ogjstix is an
immensely useful integrated package for the
Atari ST.
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VOUR COMPUTER, NOVEMBER 1987
YOUR C
Tony Sacks
sounds
out the music micro market and
synthesizes the results in a comprehensive guide for both
the
Beethoven and Beastie Boys lover.
MUSIC SCORE
FEAT! KI1S
20
COMMENT
It s Official: Sir Clive Sinclair is
back. After being put in the
shade by Alan Sugar's
emergence as the British
computer entrepreneur, Sir
Clive has returned to the
market with a new company,
Cambridge Computer, and a
new product, the Z88 portable.
As usual, there is good news
and bad news. The good news
is that the Z88 appears to be a
serviceable and useful product
that should attract a lot of
buyers.
The bad news, though, is
that Sir Clive still seems to
devote as much time to
exciting but nebulous visions
of the future as he does to the
nitty-gritty of such matters as
product delivery and
performance. Sinclair's
visionary zeal makes for good
copy but will it cut any ice in
the increasingly sophisticated
and competitive micro
market?
(>
it is now possible to pretend that your ST is another
computer. Geof Wheelwright reports on what may in fact be an
IBM PC or a BBC Micro or an Apple Mac or a . . . ?
SCHIZOPHRENIC ST
36
COMPETITION
A skateboard. Ocean Pacific T-shirts, copies of California
Games from lipyx and Aerobie flying disks arc up for grabs
this month in a competition designed to remind you of the
summer we didn't have.
40
~16
mms
X-RAY
SPEX
Stephen Applebaum puts the latest CAD 3D package from Antic
into perspective.
48
44
The IBM PC used to be the poor relation in the computer games
world. It is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. We review
some of the games available in this formal.
PC GAMES
50
58
(>2
There are some pretty creepy people in Computerland but none
as vile as those found
in
the latest triumph from Infocom.
THE LURKING HORROR
60
74
ADVENTURE BUILDING
The last of the present series by Pete Gerrard.
SOFTWARE TOOLS
All the hard news on software tools.
BOOT TRACK
67
69
ACORNSOFT C
At last, there is a good C compiler for the BBC Micro.
Adam Denning reports.
(lave you ever dongled' and if so have you been arrested
for it? Simon Sheppard reveals all in the second half of his
short series.
NEXT MONTH
A special hardware guide for
the run-up to Christmas Is the
central feature In the
December Issue of
Your
DEBUGGING
70
Computer.
A m o n g the reviews
is the f i r s t database for the
Acorn Archimedes. Plus the
usual news. Home Office and
Software Toolkit supplements.
On sale 12th November.
4VOURCOMPUTER,
NOVEMBER 1987
YOURC
Hi>.tin l<il Director
Editor
Simon Craven
Brendan McCrath
Stall Writer
Chief Executive
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Mayes MBE
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Senior Sales E t r r u i h r
Ian Faux
Editorial Secretary
Sheila Baker
Managing Hdttor
Brendon Gore
Group Advertisement Manager
Alan Alcock
.Marketing Manager
Jeremy Kite
Publisher
Trlsh Phillips
Group Publisher
Paul Ckister
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