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make it possible for the user to use the computer while the printer is print· ing reports or other information. One unit, the "Doubletimer," included an interrupt method for the Apple. These are very nice for people who often find they are losing valuable time because they have to wait for the printer to finish before they can resume data input. One version of this add-on even has an isolator with two external out· lets for attaching still more peripher· als to your Apple. Much of the software and hardware wasn't really new, but some of it was made available to other machines, like Versa-form for the Apple ///. Many programs and hardware which previously were not able to run on the Apple/// were available at this year's Faire. Unfortunately, still isn't as much as the Apple / / / user could hope for. One interesting sidelight was the combination of a / //, an ink-jet color printer, and noted artist Saul Bern· stein. Mr. Bernstein is working on an internal project for Apple Computer, and was doing portraits with a gra· phics tablet and light pen, much to the enjoyment of the crowd. (More on Mr. Bernstein is scheduled for our July-August issue.) Games An area of intrerest to many Apple users is in game software, which was present in great profusion at this year's convention. Games have been an area of frustration for many adults. Many claim that they attended this year's Faire to see the latest develop· ments in useful programs, and are annoyed by the game vendors who jam every aisle with groups of child· ren gathering around machines to watch their friends blast alien invad· ers, perform daring escapes and res· cues, and die a thousand deaths. Games abounded; and the kids were the experts. It was almost impossible to get close to machines where games were being played; but it seemed to me that many of the adults' real annoyance came from the fact that they wanted to play the games, and knew that most of the kids could beat the pants off of them, so they were too embar· rassed to play. The large number of games has created a real problem for manufac· turers because they must be highly innovative in order to stay ahead of their market. The short lives of many game programs make it very difficult for these companies to maintain in· terest in some of their products. Because of this, the consumer has to be very careful in selecting games. Slick packages often hide poor prod· ucts in this area. This marketing tech· nique is probably one of the hardest to penetrate, and special care should be exercised in buying game soft· ware. Many game programs for the Apple have similar names and very fancy jackets and trying to find the best of the lot is often difficult. Other Games The Seventh Faire could be called the Year of the Copycat. Many com· panies were displaying products that were very similar to products already on the market. The Franklin compu· ter purported to be compatible with most of the products available for the Apple, but did not come with any standard color capability. Color does not seem to be an insurmountable problem; it just takes the time and 62 Apple Orchard
Apple to IBM Electronic 50, 60, 75 Typewriters Interface • Reads IBM keyboard in parallel with Apple keyboard • Supports the IBM code functions using an escape sequence • Types at about 13 characters per second • Prints from Integer or Applesoft programs • Supports the "Control I Number N" parallel line length mode sequence • Has switch selectable upper/lower case 1/0 60, 66, 78 continuous from feed page lengths, 40+video, 80, 95, 132 character line lengths Suggested price $225.00 TIMECARD Ill© Multi-function time utility for the APPLE Ill computer system. Contains the year of the century, the month, the date, the day of week, the hour, the minute, the second. • A countdown timer with a range of one millisecond to 999 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds, 999 milliseconds • Selectable 12 or 24 hour time formats • Diagnostic error reporting • Fully compatible with the APPLE SOS operating system Suggested price $195.00 MODEL 150 TYPE AHEAD BUFFER • Up to 40 character type ahead capability • Enter commands or data while your Apple is processing previous instructions • Compatible with ali Apple computers, keyboards and software • No cuts - no jumpers - no software patches required • Includes complete instructions for quick. and easy installation Suggested price $49.95 ASOO© FLOPPY DISK CONTROLLER • High speed OMA transfer of data (1 micro-second/byte) • Documentation provided - includes theory of operation, schematics and diskettes • Uses all standard Apple DOS commands (OPEN, CATALOG, LOCK, DELETE, LOAD, etc.) except for INIT which has been improved and enhanced in a Vista format routine • Compatible with Apple DOS 3.3, Pascal 1.1 and CP/M 2.2 (with the Z80 soft card by Microsoft)• 2K x 8 PROM contains Autoboot functions and all eight-inch y driver code allowi·ng complete compatibility with Apple DOS 3.3 Suggested price $595.00 PROM DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM© • Menu driven program dev,elopment monitor • Programs 2708, 2716, 2532, 2732and 48016 EPROMS • Simulates PROM from RAM 4K • Data and address interface for operator location and control • Complete user documentation Suggested price $495.00 VISION 80 • Full upper and lower case character with 3 dot descenders • 9x1 O dot matrix per line U.S. (9x11 Europe) • 128 ASCII character set • BASIC, FOR TRAN and Pascal languages supported • Z80'• and CP/M'• comtible • Compatible with all standard Apple'• peripherals Vista COMPUTER COMPANY. INC. "Copyright 1981 Vista Computer Company. Inc. q Apple Computer Company, Inc. Shift and lock for upper and er case • Source switches tween 40x24 and 80x24 software and hardware • Rated #1 video card by Softalk and Call . Apple Suggested price $395.00 VISION 40 Softscreen programmable character /generator card for the Apple 11 computer • Allows use of DOS tool kit upper/lower case character sets in Apple 40 colu'mn mode • Permits creation of new alpha/numeric and graphic characters under Aminatrix • Ideal for non-English language applications • Compatible with most popular word processing software packages Suggested price $195.00 VISION 20 • Cost effective ii Compatible with the latest Apple It • Complete easy to follow installation guide • 120 day war· ranty • Immediate delivery Suggested price $29.95 1317 E. Edinger Santa Ana, CA 92705 . (714) 953-0523 '"Digital Research, Inc. e>Oesigned by Burtronix
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