Australian Personal Computer vol.6-2 (February 1985)

REGULARS
5 NEWSPRINT
News of Jack Tramiel’s onslaught on the PC markets has surprised even the Tramiel faithful. The big question now is: can he deliver?
36 YANKEE DOODLES
Manufacturers are measuring up American laps and taking knee sizes — our correspondent puts portable machines into perspective.
57 ORIENT EXPRESS
Shinichiro Kakizawa tracks down the new Japanese micros.
171 COMMUNICATIONS
You write them, we publish them — assuming your vitriol’s not too extreme that is.
176 NETWORKS
Up, up and away — Peter Tootill provides access to the world of bulletin boards and commercial systems.
185 DIARY DATA
Forthcoming events in the micro world.
187 LAZING AROUND
Brain teasers courtesy of JJ Clessa.
73 TJ’S WORKSHOP
Our resident terminal junkie emerges from behind his pile of printout to pass on the best hints and tips.
189 CHIPCHAT
Trivia, who needs it? Well, ChipChat for a start.
117 BIBLIOFILE
PC communications. Forth and Symphony are the subjects of literary works reviewed by Steve Withers this month.
121 SUBSET
Documented assembly language programming.
133 SCREENPLAY
Nothing’s impossible — so Tony Hetherington returns from Impossible Mission with reviews of the best new games.
137 PROGRAMS
More listings with which to while away your time.
157 NEWCOMERS
An introduction to the world of computing.
160 BACK ISSUES
How to order the issue you missed.
162 USER GROUPS
Updates and corrections to our December listing of user groups in Australasia.
192 ADVERTISERS INDEX
The who’s who of the micro industry.