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You might also 1 ike to know that the Software and Computer Cities Twin Expositi on will be held October 25 to SPACE will be manning booth October 28, B621 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the User 27th, courtesy of the Computer newspap er. We could use some volunte ers to help pass out 1 iteratur e and talk about Even if you don't Atari to passersby, volunte er, perhaps you can come to the fair to look around. We'll discuss this at the meeting .
The Pres. Bob Floyd
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This will be a short article this month since I will be in France during the two weeks in which I usually put this We will have a short column togethe r. version of our normal meeting for October A swap meet is followed by a swap meet. buying for selling your old softwar e, someone elses old software or swapping a 11 bring to sure Be .._.,softw are. documen tation with the software you plan to sell. It helps if you mark the prices on the software so people can browse easily, Also, keep the prices low to encourag e plenty of activity . <It doesn't hurt my suggest I would pocketbo ok as much.) taking 50¾ off the original price you paid for the program when you are trying to sell it, but you are the final judge on what you conside r to be fair prices.
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!)RUMOR: SNYAPSE has filed chapter 11 or 15 bankrup tcy ••• Watch for more on this one. 2> Sct1EWHAT A FACT: Atari has stated No more news re 1eases from ·Atari un ti 1 ' January 1985, •• THEY SAID IT (but there still will be rumors.)
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We will have a hard time coming up with a disk of the month .. next month. There will be no TAIG disk of the month and there was nothing on the TAIG disk this month that we haven't alr~ady used. Thanks to those of you who donated program s last month. Please, at least some of you, bring a program we can use ·next month, 3) FACT:
The TAIG BBS is up, new passwor ds and account numbers are being as~igned . To receive a new password just dial into the system and leave a message for the sys. op. PHONE This should include: YOUR NAME, a THREE choices of Nlt1BER, and your for passwor d. The sys. op. said he looks these message s every day or two. DISK a get to going TAIG is subscrip tion of ANTIC, and handle it the same way they do the ANALOG subscri ption, find out more about it at our meeting . Remember this month we will have a*** SWAP MEET *** after the meeting . Brin_g or cartridg es, program s, old those whateve r, and trade or sell them.
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DISK
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The disk/tap e of the month contain s programs from the club 1 ibrary. The tapes can be purchase d for $3 and the disks for $4. The group makes a small profit from the sale of thes~ which go toward support ing some of the things the group does. Each disk/tap e usually contains eight to twelve program s. Host of these program s are games with some utilitie s and demos mixed in. The program s are obtained from _trading with other user groups and from submiss ions from local members. Members who submit a program will receive a disk or tape of the month free ! What a de a 1 ! ! --THIS MONTH'S PROGRAMS-not were titles the nately, Unfortu . printing at e availabl The disk of the month may also be obtained by mail. Contact Bill Sterling at 291-7710 <eves.)
WANT ADS Now it is possible for members to The place 'Want Ads' in this newslet ter. use e, hardwar used ads may be for selling softwar e, tutoring service s, or just abou~ The anything that has to do with Atari. rates are as follows: $1.20 216 Letters 6 Lines .25 36 Letters 1 Line The followin g is a 1 ist of advertis ing rates for vendors or individu al members. Full page $18.00 7-1/2• X 10• 10.00 3-5/8" X 10" Half page 10.00 7-1/2n X 5• page Half 5.50 3-5/8° X 5" 1/4 page All advertis ements must be paid for when they are submitte d. Deadline for ad placeme nt is the last Friday of each month. To place ad or for more info, call the editor.
Presid ent: Bob Floyd - 487-262 7 Vice Pres: ~ruce Haug - 774-622 6 DisK Lib: John Benke - 459-665 5 Paper/E duc Lib: Bill Ster! ing - 291-771 0
St. Paul ATARI Computer Enthusi asts 2589 Fisk St. Rosevi lle,~ 55113
Next SPACE Meeting : Friday, September 14, 1984 8:00 P.H. Minneso ta Federal Savings & Loan Lexingto n Ave. near Larpente ur Rosevil le, Minneso ta
Editor : Jon Nelson - 484-902 7 Treasu rer: Max Feuer - 483-389 5 Cass Lib: Bruce Haug - 774-622 6 Bullet in Board - 544-905 8