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From: kev@voder.UUCP (Kevin Hoskins)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm,net.micro.pc,net.micro
Subject: IBM compatible PC-10, PC-20 and Commodore related magazine
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 12:06:02 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 17 12:06:02 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Dec-85 01:32:53 EST
Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara
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Keywords: Not sold in America.....and.....Transactor
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     First of all I would like to know if any one out there as heard
of the PC-10 and PC-20 IBM compatible computers from Commodore. I 
believe that they are available in Canada and in Europe but for some
reason not here in America. (Beats me why!! If they price these two 
computers in the same fashion as they have the C64, et al, they would 
be able to take advantage of a very strong IBM compatibles market 
right now.) If anyone in Canada (or maybe Europe) knows of a mail-order
facility that sells the two computers, I would sure like to hear from 
you. (Hello? Brad?.....Brad Templeton........Are you out there......are
you listening?) 

     Next I would like to draw your attention to a magazine 
that a fellow C64 owner gave to me. It is entitled Translator and is 
published in Canada. 

     This magazine is full of very informative articles pertaining
to the C64, C128, and the PC10 and PC20 IBM compatible computers. There
is an abundant supply of source code for machine language programs (they
are currently developing a new basic for the C64) as well as listings 
of very well designed basic programs. In the Nov. '85 issue there is a 
collection fo letters that discuss aspects of the 1541 that I have never 
seen anywhere else. They also cover the Comal language (and others) in 
detail.

     I subscribe to both Compute! and Compute!'s Gazette and will 
continue to do so. But Transactor is at least an order of magnitude 
better in content and detail. It will soon be arriving bi-monthly
in my mail box. 

     If any one is interested in the address (I do not have it with 
me now) let me know and I will get it to you.

     Kevin