{"id":15519,"date":"2017-02-06T14:23:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=15519"},"modified":"2021-12-06T13:19:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T18:19:50","slug":"commodore-microcomputers-septemberoctober-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/02\/06\/commodore-microcomputers-septemberoctober-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodore Microcomputers &#8211; September\/October 1984"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_MicroComputer_Issue_31_1984_Sep_Oct-001.jpg\" class=\"keychainify-checked\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15520\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_MicroComputer_Issue_31_1984_Sep_Oct-001-762x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"commodore_microcomputer_issue_31_1984_sep_oct-001\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"raindrops-press-this\"><em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FCommodore_MicroComputer%2Fcommodore_1984-31&amp;twg_show=Commodore_MicroComputer_Issue_31_1984_Sep_Oct-001.jpg\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Commodore Microcomputers &#8211; September October 1984<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/ebay\/Commodore64Vic20.html\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Commodore Microcomputers was an official Commodore publication that covered all of Commodore&#8217;s computers. In the September\/October 1984 issue that included the Commodore 64, VIC-20, as well as the CBM, PET and SuperPET lines. The contents of this issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Quest for Enhanced Productivity: Commodore Meets the Challenge<\/b> &#8211; This article covers the various productivity software produced by Commodore. This includes the built-in software suite of the Plus\/4, a spreadsheet program (Easy Calc), a financial package called Easy Finance, automatic spell correcting software called Easy Spell, home accounting software (Silent Butler), a business accounting software package (General Ledger), and graph creating software called B\/Graph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Easy Script is Easy<\/b> &#8211; A beginner&#8217;s guide to Easy Script, Commodore&#8217;s word processing software for the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Four Word Processors for the Commodore 64<\/b> &#8211; A comparison of four word process for the Commodore 64, including Bank Street Writer, Cut and Paste, Word Manager, and Super-Text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Databases<\/b> &#8211; An overview of the various database software available for Commodore computers and their features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spreadsheets: Number Processing with Multiplan and Practicalc<\/b> &#8211; An overview of two spreadsheet programs available for the Commodore 64, Multiplan and Practicalc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Productivity Software for Commodore Computers: A Complete List<\/b> &#8211; It says &#8216;complete&#8217; and I would take their word for it. A brief overview of dozens of spreadsheet, database, finance and word processing programs for various Commodore computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/02\/06\/commodore-microcomputers-septemberoctober-1984\/commodore_1984-09-10-1\/\" class=\"attachment wp-att-28133 keychainify-checked\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-1-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-1-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-1-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Using Your Computer<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Business<\/b> &#8211; An article about using Commodore computers to help run a small city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Education<\/b> &#8211; An overview of four educational software programs including a program teaching division (Frenzy), a geometry program (Flip Flop), a program providing addition and multiplication practice (Gulp), and a program teaching directionality (Arrow Graphics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Travel<\/b> &#8211; An article discussing the perils, pitfalls and challenges of international travel with a computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Understanding Your Computer<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Programmer&#8217;s Tips<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Random Thoughts, Part 7: Fun and Games &#8211; Discussing the use of random number in gaming and in audio\/video demos.<\/li>\n<li>Cassette Files for PET\/CBM &#8211; A program for creating files on cassettes written for the Commodore 8032.<\/li>\n<li>Two High-Res Screen Dumps for the 64 &#8211; Two different programs (for different printers) to print out graphics saved with LOGO, KoalaPad or saved with standard Kernel routines.<\/li>\n<li>Kaleidoscope for the PET and Commodore 64 &#8211; This type-in program generates a constantly changing kaleidoscope display on your Commodore 64 or PET.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Technical Tips<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Prime Numbers &#8211; A program for estimating the number of prime numbers between 1 and 1000.<\/li>\n<li>Adding a Hex Keypad to Your PET\/CBM &#8211; Instructions for constructing a Hex based keypad for your Commodore.<\/li>\n<li>Inverse Trigonometric Functions &#8211; A program using inverse trigonometric functions to calculate distance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>64 Users Only<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Screen Box Data Display Routines &#8211; Code to add input and output data boxes to your own programs.<\/li>\n<li>Memory Loader\/Saver for the Commodore 64 &#8211; A program for saving different sections of Commodore 64 memory to disk.<\/li>\n<li>Appending Machine Code Routines to Your BASIC Programs for the 64 &#8211; A program for easily adding machine code subroutines to your BASIC Commodore 64 programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PET\/CBM Users Only: Line Formatting<\/b> &#8211; A tool for making your program listings easier to read.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>SuperPET Users Only: SuperPET Potpourri<\/b> &#8211; Using loops and other programming tips for the SuperPET.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/02\/06\/commodore-microcomputers-septemberoctober-1984\/commodore_1984-09-10-2\/\" class=\"attachment wp-att-28134 keychainify-checked\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Commodore_1984-09-10-2-90x120.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hardware: HesModem I<\/b> &#8211; Review of a 300 baud modem for the Commodore 64 and VIC 20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Software<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Database Manager &#8211; Review of a rather generically named database management program for the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<li>Tool 64 &#8211; A tool for programming that adds more BASIC commands as well as various editing and debugging utilities.<\/li>\n<li>Write Now! &#8211; Review of a simple word processing program for the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Letters<\/b> &#8211; Letters about cryptography and VIC 20s used in hospitals among other topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Editor&#8217;s Notes<\/b> &#8211; Coverage of the June 1984 Consumer Electronics Show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Industry News<\/b> &#8211; An article about the expected massive growth in software (sales not size though both had massive growth).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>User Groups<\/b> &#8211; A list of Commodore related user groups throughout the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>That Does Not Compute<\/b> &#8211; Correcting mistakes in past issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Advertisers&#8217; Index<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commodore Microcomputers &#8211; September October 1984 Commodore Microcomputers was an official Commodore publication that covered all of Commodore&#8217;s computers. In the September\/October 1984 issue that included the Commodore 64, VIC-20, as well as the CBM, PET and SuperPET lines. The contents of this issue includes: Features The Quest for Enhanced Productivity: Commodore Meets the Challenge &#8211; This article covers the various productivity software produced by Commodore. This includes the built-in software suite of the Plus\/4, a spreadsheet program (Easy Calc), a financial package called Easy Finance, automatic spell correcting software called Easy Spell, home accounting software (Silent Butler), a business accounting software package (General Ledger), and graph creating software called B\/Graph. Easy Script is Easy &#8211; A beginner&#8217;s guide to Easy Script, Commodore&#8217;s word processing software for the Commodore 64. Four Word Processors for the Commodore 64 &#8211; A comparison of four word process for the Commodore 64, including Bank Street Writer, Cut and Paste, Word Manager, and Super-Text Databases &#8211; An overview of the various database software available for Commodore computers and their features. Spreadsheets: Number Processing with Multiplan and Practicalc &#8211; An overview of two spreadsheet programs available for the Commodore 64, Multiplan and Practicalc. 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