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COMMODORE SHOW THECOMMODORESHOW "HELPS A LONDON CHILD" Each year, Capital Radio runs it's "HELP A LONDON CHILD" Appeal, to raise funds for Lon don's needy children and the Commodore Christmas Com puter Show is playing its' part to help raise money for the Charity. Commodore themsel ves started the ball rolling when David Jensen, one of Capital's top OJs, opened the show. by presenting him with a cheque for £1,800 which they had already raisedl Now it's your turn! As well as stands featuring the most popular home com puters. latest games and soft ware, there is a Christmas Grotto and Games Arcade, with the SOp entrance to each going to the appeal. In the
you hand at any of the dozens of games, including the new "Interceptor Ill" and "Batman the Movie" - can you outwit the Joker? Everyone who visits the show is also invited to take part in our " Balloon Race", in exc hange for a (minimum) SOp donation. The balloon sponsor
Grotto, Santa is on hand with something for everyone, in cluding televisions, keyboards and personal stereos, plus loads of other exciting gifts. Over at the Arcade, you can try
whose card is return ed show ing the greatest distance flown from Hammersmith will win an Amiga 500, plus free airmiles. (The person who sends in the winning card will also receive a prize as well.) With your help we hope to make a substantial contribu tion to this year's appeal. So, enjoy the Commodore Christ mas Show and don 't forget to visit Santa's Grotto and the Games Arcade, your donation will help us to "Help a London Child". Commodore Business Ma chines (UK) Ltd. would like to thank the following Com panies for their, much appr"3 ciated, help and generosity:
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Power supply 117/220/24QV AC
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THE COMMODORE PC10lllAND "PC201/1 heCommodorePC 101lland PC20 III Turbos... Power1ul candidates in the race against XT compatibles. The Turbo PC1 0 III and PC20 III are high perlormance XT compatible business computers; designed to let you take lull advantage of the new improved 8088 microprocessor. Both models offer a choice 01 three clock speeds, enabling you to select a processing speed to suit: 4.77,7.t6or 9.54MHz. In turbo mode, you gain immediate benefits if running packages such as dBase 11, Lotus 1-2-3 orSymphony. Both versions have a form idable 640Kb RAM, with the hard disk controllers integrated nto the system board, freeing valuableexpansion slots which cook! be otherwise utilised. Included are comprehensive colour graphics, standard mouse, clock! calenderand harddisk interfaces. This means more flexibility 10 expand your system now and in the future. All this, coupled with the reduced footprint and comprehensive support, makes the PC1 0 III and PC20 III ideal business systems.
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THE COMMODORE AMIGA500. hetechnicalspecificationofthe CommodoreAmiga500setsnew boundaries in word processing, fife management and the combi nation oltext and graphics. Sensationsal graphics facilities let youdrawquicklywiththemouse, enlarge, reduceandmove images, Change colours from a alette of 4096, overlay logos- all at the touch of a button. Adedicated four channel synlhesiser chip will produce digitised sound effects in stereo. So the audio facilities match the graphics. And the Amiga 500can interlace with videoand musical inputs - the creative possibilities are endless. For the business user, a multitaski ng environment lets the operator do more than one 'job' at once. Easyenough
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INTERNAL L5MB RAM EXPANSION '0< Al000 . e Bat1 o'Y backed clock/calendar.
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Amiga. Products on offer at stand 3 include: Half Meg. internal upgrades for the A500, 2 Meg upgrades forthe A500 & A 1000 (internal & external), 2-8 Meg upgrades for the A2000. All products will be at special show prices. G2 SYSTEMS STANDNO:6 5 Mead Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DY Tel: (0252) 737151 Amiga Video Cente. The Com· modore Amiga computer has proved popular in Education and with other budge con scious users. Unfortunately it has been very difficult to ob tain a professional quality video output. G2 System's ex perience as the U.K. specialist in interfacing computers to video equipment has solved the problem. HARPERS STAND NO: 7 71-73, Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1 HN Tel: {0483} 756601
FRONTIER SOFTWARE STAND NO:8 PO Box 113, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 OBE. Tel: (0423) 567140/530577 Frontier Software, sole UK d is tributors for Supra Corp of Oregon, are displaying the complete range of Supra memory, communications and hard disk drive products for the Amiga. Frontier are also giving previews of their new Printer- Q expandable printer buffer available for sale at the begin ning of December. CAVENDISH DISTRIBUTION STAND NO:9 209/212, Tottenham Cou~ Road, London W1 Tel: 01-323 476 1 OCEAN SOFTWARE STAND NO: 10 6 Central Street, Manchester, M25NS Tel: 061 8326633 The Ocean Group stand show cases the most exciting range of entertainment software for Winter 1989.
The season's cata logue is stronger than ever reflecting the company's investment in software development and de sign; reinforcing its dominant position as the principal pu blisher of computer games in Europe. The new range of products covers both 8-bit and 16-bit archite cture encompassing divergent game types, title in spiration being drawn from an paying tr ibute to the dynam ic images from the wor ld of entertainment. Our staff will be on hand to welcome custome r s and p ro vide information and literatu re on the Companys plans and products. First stop on any itinera ry con cerned with the le isure use of computers, Ocean once again demonstrate the importance of branding in the consumer market-place. YAMAHA-CITY MUSIC STAND NO: 12 14A 8roadwalk, Pinne r Ro ad, North Harrow. Middx, HA26ED
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CLUB 68000 L TO STAND NO: 14 Wickham House, 2 Upper Teddingto n Road, Hampton
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Tal: (01) 977 9696 Club 68000 Ltd, the largest Amiga Club in Europe. will be 'Offering the latest software and hardware accessories at the most co m pet ilive prices 'On stand 14. The year is 1989, the day 'Of the joystick an d mouse has come to an end. Life will never be lhe sam e again. Fantasy or fair prediction. US action, we ll-known for the origiinal Amiga light a nd gun hit games, Pow and Cap one, will be releasing the new
light gu n and two new games at the Commodore Show. BASEL SYSTEMS STAND NO; 16 7, Go ldhawk Mews, Lo ndon W1 2 SPA Te l: (0 1) 749 8222 Musical Computer and Soft wa r e s peci a li sts Music-x, Dr.T., Passport C-Lab, Slein be rg.
J G PROMOTIONS STAND NO: 17 8, Bre ndo n Street, London W1H SHE Tel : 01-723 75 19 ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA STAND NO: 18 M arvic Ho u se, Bis hops Road, London SW6 Tel : Ot -385 5267 LOGIC SALES LTO STAND NO: 21 linton Par ade, Cheshunt, Ha rts Tal: (0992) 25323 Logi c Computer Shops lor all your co mputer needs. We have branches in Pete r boroug h 0733 49 696, London 01-882 494 2 and Cheshunt 0992 25323. Logic will be showing a wide range of Commodore produ ct at discount p rices. Best buys at this show a re t he sound expand er at £5.00. The
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Music Expansion System £45.00 and th e Sound Sampler £10.00. MICRO ANVIKA LTO STAND NO: 22/23 200A, Tottenh am Court Road, London Wl P 9AF T el: 636 2547 M icro Anvika wit! be exhibiting the new Very Fa st 200 MB 3.5' Ha rd Disk for th e Amiga rang e of co mputers. The first public showing ot the tape stream er for the Amiga 2500, which can tran sfer 6MB / Minute. The 68030 board at 33Mh z for the Amiga 2500 power user. For th e Amiga 500 Animate Turb o Board and A5 90 Hard Disk and CM OS Ram expansion, are th e l ew to mention. W e c an pro vide the largest range of Amiga re lated periph e ra ls and soM ware to suit your requirement at co mpetitive prices, and our after sales selVi ce is second to no ne. MST MAVERICK SOFTWARE STAND NO: 24 13 Queens Avenu e , Winchmo re Hill, London N21 3JE Ta l: 0 1- 360 5241 Ma verick Software Interna tionalls an Educatio nal based Software manufacturer with products for th e Commodore Am iga and PC compatible ma
chinas, The five products cover these subjects: D iscover Alphabet, Discover Numbers, Discove r Math, Discover Che mistry and Discover US His tory & Geography. Th e age group Is from 6 to adult. Two new products are Fir st H and a Data B ase, Spread sheet and Word Processor in one and: Entrepreneur; a guide to help ing anyone who is thinki ng of setting up a new bu siness.
NASCA STANO NO: 25 Nimrod House, Beckett Road, Doncasler Tel: (049 5) 30 165 BYTES & PIECES STAND NO: 26 37 Geei1 Street, Lytham, Lancs. FY8 5NN. Tel: 0253 -73 42 18 BYTES & PIECES (EUROPE) Lld a re tru e l y ONE STO P S HOPPING tor ALL AMfGA peripheralS fro m 512k A500 memory boards; 1.5 and 2 meg boards on to the BRAND NEW WORLD FIRST 8 meg board that iils ALL AMfGA '5. Their s logan has b een " YOU DON'T ASK FOR A MEMORY BOAAD, YOU ASK FOR A SPIRIT BOARD" as these boards are the Rolls- Royce expansions. A brand new pri nte r plu g size
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COMMODORE SHOW midi intertace; a quality sound sampler; pro-genlock; very fast hard drives; and the brand new AX-S expansion system for the A500jA1000 brings new meaning to the AMIGA. Call in at their stand for de monstrations and see the new full enhanced chip set running under 1.4.
UK AMIGA USER GROUP STAND NO: 28a 66 London Road, Leicester, LE20aD Britannia Buildings, 46, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L27NB Tel: 0533 550993 From a handful of enthusiasts the UKAUG has grown to over 1500 members, from places as far away as Japan, Iceland, Canada, Australia, USA, Mala wi .. , in fact our Bi-monthly newsletter probably reaches most corners of the globe. Problems with software? ~ confused by the ell? Plagued by a virus? - Hard ware problems? During normal working hours help for members is just a 'phone call away. The group also runs an Amiga bulletin board. AMIGA USER INTERNATIONAL COMMODORE COMPUTING INTERNATIONAL STAND NO: 30 40 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1 R ONE Tel: 01 3780333 Amiga User International is unique. The longest established Amiga magazine in Europe. AUI has become the authority and unrivalled leader in its International field. Amiga User International covers all aspects of the Amiga including in-depth features and hardware and software reviews plus all the latest news and informed opinions from within the Amiga market. Amiga user International writers and contributors are regarded as international authorities on everything from professional to entertainment software, from technical to public domain softwae. Amiga User International continues to provide its readers with a professional, unbiased authoritative view of the whole Amiga dimension. Commodore Computing International is the most renowned title in the International Commodore
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lield. The longest established European Commodore publication it has been published for nearly a decade acquiring a wide affluent and loyal readership. CCI offes its International audience in some 60 countries and unequalled coverage of the whole range of Commodore machines. CCI provides informative and entertaining coverage of hardware and software, technical advise in depth games and reviews and outstanding programming pages.
G&B COMPUTERS STAND NO: 33 13, Tottenham Court Road, London W1 Tel: 01-636 9154
CBM STAND NO: 35 MEGALAND STAND NOS: 37, 38, 40 42/44 Millbrook Road Estate, Southampton, Hants Tel: (0703) 332235 SILICA SHOP STAND NO: 42 1-4 The Mews, Hatherley Road, Sidcup, Kent DA144DX. Tel: 013091111 Silica Shop are the Uk's No Commodore Amiga specialist retailer and hold the largest range of Amiga products in the country. They will have a wide selection of these products in the country. They will have a wide selection of these pro ducts at the show, covering both hardware and software. Silica have been dedicated to the Amiga range ever since it's release into the UK market, and are now the undisputed leaders in the Amiga field. Apart from their new London branch and Sidcup branch, Silica also run a speedy mail order operation, and provide Amiga owners with a specialist service that is second to none, including FREE newsletters and technical support help line. To receive Silica's FREE brochures, contact Silica by telephone or write to Silica Shop, 1-4 The Mews, Hather ley Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA 14 4DX. Or you may register today at the Commodore User Show by completing card on the Silica Shop stand. For further details call Silica on 01 309 1111. DIGIPRO LTD STAND NO: 46A Enterprise House, Howards
Grove, Southampton S01 5PR Tel: (0703) 703030 Digipro Limited is the coun try's premier Amiga Specialist, offering a wide range of Am iga-related hardware, soft ware and peripherals. They provide a highly personal and professional service and offer full equipment consultancy facilities. Based in Southampton, Digipro Ltd welcome both business and home computer users to their showroom. They also visit business premises by appointment to provide on site assistance installation and training.
DOMARK STAND NO: 468 56/57, Lacy Road, Putney, SW15 Tel: 01-780 2222 MARCAM LTD STAND NO: 48 62, Tenter Road, Moulton Park Business Centre, Northampton Tel: (0604) 790466 The Rendale Genlocks, pro duced by Marcam Limited. A Genlock enables you to re cord, on VCR, the outstanding graphics and animation pro duced by your Amiga. The Amiga output, once gen locked, can be mixed with any video source. Rendale Genlocks are pro duced for the professional and the home user. The Rendal A8806 is pro duced for the professional market and provides both composite and RGB mix facili ties. The Rendal A8802 is designed for the small studio/ home user. HAMLEYS STAND NO: 50A 188/196 Regent Street, London W1 Tel: 01-734 3161 MINDSCAPE STAND NO: 50B PO Box 101 g, Lewes, E. Sussex BN8 4DW Tel: (044) 486545 HAMLEYS STAND NO: 52 INDEPENDENT COMMODORE PRODUCTS USERS GROUP STAND NO: 54 30, Brancaster Road, Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex, IG27EP. Tel: (01) 597 1229 ICPUG, the Independent Com
modore Product Users Group, is the premier computer user group in Britain and is in its eleventh year. Unlike many so-called user groups. which are only commercial market ing operations, ICPUG is a genuine association of com pute users working together for mutual benefit and or gani;z:ed as a non-profit making co-operative. It is co ordinated by a voluntary na tional committee, and there are many separate regional groups. Benefits of mem bership include access on hardware and software. The ICPUG Newsletter, which is produced six times a year, is in the region of ono hundred pages. It is widely regarded as the most authoritative journal on Commodore machines in the world, providing extensive coverage of the full range of computers including the Ami ga, C64, PC, PET, and all other models.
SIREN SOFTWARE STAND NO: 55 84/86 Princess Street, Manchester Tel: (061) 228 1831 LLAMASOFT STAND NO: 57 49 Mount Pleasant, Tadley. Hants Tel: 073481 4478 JEFF MINTER and LLA MASOFT re-appear in the COMMODORE market with TRIP-a- TRON. JEFPS famous LIGHT SYNTHESISER. TRIP-a-TRON allows the AMI GA user to generate stunning dynamic graphics. Effectively a new art from, it comes in an instantly useable form, specta cular, flowing, iridescent dis plays already allocated to individual keys or in easily loaded files. TRIP-a-TRON has its own 120 command programming lan guage and comes in a hand some AS binder. It provides a unique (ink between any kind of music and the AMIGA user's imagination. OASIS SERVICES LTD STAND NO: 58 17, Andrews Place, London, SW9 Tel: 01-294 1294 HI-TEC MODEMS L TO STAND NO: 59 Hi-Tec House, 131 Wellington Street, Peterborough, Cambs, PE1 SDU Tel: 0733-897333 After the success of our Quad
co speed MNP 4 & 5 modem the "HI-Tee EC2400" we are launching its improved suc cessor the "Hi-Tee EC24QO Plus", This modem includes e nhanced leatures such as a
reset button. Talk/Data bul ton, more LEDS, filtered mains s upply, new style case for only £:299 Inc VAT. Also available on the stand are Amigas, floppy disks, tone dialing telephones, and computer desks. Access & Visa accepted.
HRS ELECTRONICS PLC STAND NO: 60 Garretts Green Lane, Garretts Green, Birmingham B33 QUE. Ta l: (02 1) 789 7575 HRS Electronics Plc are the sole UK distributor for Com modore spares, Visitors to the exhibi tion will be able to get advice and placo orders lor spares. A range of programs and accessories will also be on sale.
AMIGA ACTION STAND NO: 62 Latham House, Quarry lane, Chichest er P019 2MY
Tel: (0243) 532828 Available in most newsagents or by subscription. The first three issues as well as T-shirts & binders will be on sale on our stand. Be sure to come along and see us.
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ARNORLTO STAND NO: 63 6 11 , Uncoln Road, Peterborough, PEl 3HA Tel: 0735 68909 Arnor, the publi she rs of the PROTEXT word processor, are featuring PRODATA, a major new database management program for the PC, ST and Amiga, PRODATA has been de signed bolh to complement PROTEXT and to stand alone as a tull featured database program. The PROTEXT user who needs to set up a dat abase but does not wish to learn to use a completely dit l erent program w i ll im mediately feel al home. PRODATA is very easy to use and, like PROTEXT, is ex tremely fast. For further infor mation, please visit the Arnor stand. The latest version 0 1 PRO TEXT lor the PC/Amiga will also be on show. MIRRORSOFT STAND NO: 64/65 ITWin House, 118 Southwark St London SE 1 OSW Tel: 01-926 1454
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Mirrorsoft is comminec 10 vf fering consume rs the very latest in games design, visual development and sound techniques. Publishing under fIVe different labels: Image works, Cinemaware, FTL. PSS and Spectrum Holobyte, Mir rorsoft can offer gameplayers a range of first class product which caters for every area of the computer games market. Original new product Irom Im ageworks including Xenon 11, BloodwyCh and Interph ase, Cinematic extravaganzas from Cinemaware such as Rocket Ranger and TV Sports Foot· ball. Th e classic Dungeon Master Irom FTL Superior simulations from Spectrum Holobyte, creators of F16 Fal· con. New look war games from PSS such as Waterloo and Conflict Europe. ElECTRONIC ARTS STAND NO: 67A The langley Business Centre, 11-49 Station Rd, Langley, Berks SL3 8YN Tel: (0753) 49442 Electronic Ans, the leading entenainment and creativity software publisher for the Ami ga, will be demonstrating products from both catego ries. It will be e~hibiting its new enlenainmcnt titles for Xmas, including Keef the Thief and The Hound of Shadow, as well as award-winning titles like Populous and Powerdome. It will also be demonstrating its leading c reativity title, De luxePaintlll and previewing an excitln9 new addition to the Deluxe Series, DeluxeVideo Ill. SOFT STUFF SOFWARE STAND NO: 101A 19, Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge Kent, TN9 2RN Tel: 0732 770234 Soft Stuff Software presents their new software educational range on the Atari STFM and Amiga computers, THINGS T O 00 WITH WORDS £19.95 - Three pro grams on one disk, All contain ta sks to develop word recog nition and consolidate sent ance structure in an entertain ing manner. THINGS TO DO WITH NUM BERS £19.95 - Three pro grams on one disk encourage number evaluation, add ition, subtraction and a lateral ap proach to diviSion and multi plication. SPELL BOOK 4 - 8 Years £19.95 - Allows a child to
practice spelling in an entirely distraction free surrounding. A very co lourful set of pictures with full alphabet to start your child on the road to correct spelling. SPELL BOOK 7 - + Years £:19.95 - Identical in format to it's younger age counterp art. DEALER ENQUIRIES WEL COME.
DER CHANGERS, RS232 ad· aptors, etc). AOAMSWORLD
STAND NO: 105
Tel: 0 1- 446 7170
DOWlINO COMPUTERS STAND NO: 106 48 Tyne Road, Sunderland Road Industrial Estate, Sandy, Beds. SG19 lRB Tel: 0767 6 1760 Dowling Computers - our name is synonymous with good products at good prices and as usuol wc will have many of these on offer. Products will range from software at excet lent prices through to Hard ware which will be too good to miss.
COMPUTER MANUALS l TO STAND NO: 102 30, Linc oln Road, Olton, Birmingham B27 6PA Tel: (02 1) 706 6000 Computer Manuals Ltd. As Europe's largest mail order su pplier 01 computer books Computer Manuals Ltd pro vides th e inlormation which enables users to make the most of powerful software and systems. The books are c haracter ised by a clear and informative style based on the practical experience of roal users. Introductio ns, User Guides, References, Ad· vanced Te'chnlques and Spe cialist Areas are all available. We stock more than 50 Ami ga and Commodore titles. Our advice is informed and impar tial - both at the show and over the phone, So come along and see the wide selection that we have on dIsplay - w hether to browse or buy. And be sure to take a copy of our comp rehensiv e booklist. Vou never know when you will need it.
MEDIAWARE LTD STAND NO: 107 Unit 9. HuntSbank Industri al Estate, Crewe Road, Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire CW26QT Tel: (0270) 666616 Mediaware one 01 UK's bright es t and newest mail order companies makes its Iirs1 ever appearance at the Com modore Computer Show. If you are looki ng for a prin ter or hard card, cables or switches no further than the Mediaware stand. MULTI-MEDIA STAND NO: 109 20 Vincent Avenue, Crown Hill Business Centre, Crown Hill, Milton Keyn es Tel: 0906 261010
PEPSI CHALLENGE
STAND NO: 103
c/o CPM, Aylesbury Road,
Thame,Oxon
Tel: (0844) 261777
TRILOGIC
STAND NO: 104
203 New Works Road,
Bradford 8012 oaP
Tel: (0274) 691115
Visit our stand for such items
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ANCO SOFTWARE STAND NO: 110/111 Unit 9/10, Burnham Trading Estate, Off Lanson Road, Dartford, Kent Tel: (0322) 934222 TURBO SOFTWARE
STAND NO: 112
41, South Street, Leighton
Buzzard, Beds
Tel: (0525) 652277
OVERSEAS MEDIA
DISTRIBUTION
STAND NO: 113
139/ 140 Dominion Road,
Glenfield, Leics
Tel: (0533) 677733
ATHENE COMPUTERS
STAND NO: 114/115
16. Stoke Road, G05ront, Hants P0121J8 Athens Compters supplied quality disks to business and home user all over the UK. As Athene Computers developed it has become a Commodore
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o and Star main dealer and have rapidly increased in size supplying both business and home users computers from the 8 bit machines 10 th e new exciting Amiga range, PC &
Unix Systems. Our friendly staff are all computer literate and therefore able a willing to assist cu in obtaining the righl system for the right job.
Alhene Computer's for business and for pleasure' ECLIPSE COMPUTER
SUPPLIES STAND NO: 125 77 Lodgetield, Welwyn Garden City, Harts AI7 1EC Tel: (0707) 372727 In addi tion to a complete range of the highest quality unbranded and branded dis
kenes. Eclipse Compu ter Sup plies will be offering a com prehensive range of computer peripheral items and acces sories inc luding printer stands, copy holders, cable s, storage boxes etc etc. Our fuU mail o rde r list is available from the s tand o n request. BITS 'N' BYTES STAND NO: 126 19 OrweJl Road, FeliKstowe, Suffolk Tel: 0394 279266 Bits 'n ' Bytes COMPUTER CENTRE are one of East Ang lia's leading independent home and business micro spe cialists. Trading in all aspects of the computer industry from the 8 bit commodore 64 home computer to the 386 business desktop compu ters. On sale at the show will be the new ~ommodore C64 light fantastic pack also from the new Commodore Amiga A500 Bat-Pack along with a selec tion of floppy disks, monitors, printers, disk boxes, drives, software, public domain soft ware and much, much more a ll at very competitive prices. BARGAIN SOFTWARE STAND NO: 129/130 60, Boston Road, Hanwell, London W7 Tel: 01-567 7621 HSV COMPUTERS STAND NO: 132B 23. Hampstead Hse, Town Centre. Baskingstoke. Hants RG21 ILG Tel: (0256) 463507 On sale at the show will be our full range of consumables all at 16 COM MODORE S HOW G UI DE
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Tel: (0264) 333830 STAND NO: 133
18, High Street, Pershore,
MICRO SUPPLIES Worcs
STAND NO: 143 Tel: (0386)553153
PO 80x 101., Dartford. Kent DAI44HW THE SOFTWARE
Micro Supplies are a, o'~~~~ SELECTION
specialising in both s< STAND NO: 134
and hardware for the PO BoK 786, Sunon Coldlield, modore Amiga range o f West Midlands. 874 4HG
puters. Micro Supplies Tel: 0213520847
made several bulk purchases The Software Selection. Plenty specially for the Commodore of games software for the Ami User Show and will be offeri ng ga, Commodore C64 and Cl6 certain tiUes at dramatically at bargain prices.
reduced prices. In addition, Micro Supplies will be offering SOFTWARE EXPRES LTO
some of the latest hit titles for STAND NO: 135
the Commodore Amiga range. 2 12 Broad Street,
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