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CONTENTS

July 2002 Issue 248

User

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On the plus side, the RISC OS market saw a brilliant show and a lot of

new hardware: Network cards, USB cards and a new computer which,

contrary to a small confusion, was really running RISC OS.

Yes it's true, the prototype RISC OS portable is running and has been

seen to be running. Now all we need are the final working versions.

On the downside, at least for British (well Global really) industry, Microsoft

continues to move toward its goal of driving all the middlemen out of the

market and having complete control of business.

They were forced to put back the change to full "subscription" as opposed

to licensing of software, but the time is drawing ever closer when they will.

But it's not too late if you have a business that uses Microsoft products,

you can still stick up two fingers at them for a while longer.

And finally, this month sees the start of a new regular on USB. This

development provides our market with its biggest boost in a long time so

keep an eye on what you can get and make sure you upgrade your

machine to take advantage of it. The "Through the desktop" article will

return next month.

,n*co*no**-COM

Rob Donaldson

Published by

6 News

The latest news from the world of RISC OS

32 Wakefield Show

and power computing.

If you weren't there find out why you should

have been, and if you were find out what

you missed.

38 S-Base

13 Graphics

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Get strategic with this excellent new

addition to the RISC OS games stable.

41 DrWimp

Really basic Basic programming with the

Wimp skeleton that's easy to use.

47 Education News

What's the latest in the education arena?

25 Competition

Win a brand new domain for yourself in our

easy to enter competition.

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26 Crystal Artworks

The most amazing advance in Artworks for

years, find out what it can do.

29 Comms

Find out the latest in the world of RISC OS

comms with David Dade.

Are things going quiet or building up?

50 Education review

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No material may be reproduced in whole or in part

without written permission. While every care is taken

the publishers cannot be held responsible for any

errors in articles, listings or advertisements and the

This time we look at the very latest addition

to the Textease family, Logo.

54 Subscriptions

Stay up-to-date with your copies of Acorn

User and get the delivered to your door

Letters

Find out what others think about the most

views of the contributors do not necessarily reflect

the views of the publishers.

USB

Ifyou know someone who is Blind or

partiallysighted Acorn User is available on

Audio format. Full information is available

Mike Cook begins a new regular feature on

what's available in the USB world.

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External CD ROMs

52x IDE (with cable)

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VAT

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64MB 133MSDRam

128MB 133MSDRam

256MB l33MSDRam

512MBl33MSDRam

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RS7500 /A7000 etc.

All monitors inc 3 yrs wty

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£11.75

£9.50

£16.00

£30.00

£11.16

£18.80

£35.25

£72.85

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£42.00

£65.00

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£55.00

£75.00

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Radio keyboard & mouse

AKF52/53

U'sync Svoa/Pal

AKF6S MModia 14-SVGA

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£64.62

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limited supply

2.0 Gb

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£75.00

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£8.50

£35.00

£50.00

£60.00

£75.00

£115.00

£41.12

£58.75

£70.50

£88.12

£135.12

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Multisync A300/A3000 cable

£199.75

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Small items (under 2Kg) no more than £6 + vat

One box of items totalling upto 25kg...£6.50 + vat

Computer systems

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All prices are correct going to press. E&OE

All rcfurb. monitors 90 days wty unless specified

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All goods are fully guaranteed but not suppliedon

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