{"id":31208,"date":"2023-05-31T09:22:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T13:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=31208"},"modified":"2023-06-08T22:46:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T02:46:39","slug":"info-issue-number-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/05\/31\/info-issue-number-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Info &#8211; Issue Number 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FInfo%2FInfo_06&amp;twg_show=Info_Issue_06-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-780x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-1560x2048.jpg 1560w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-01.jpg 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FInfo%2FInfo_06&amp;twg_show=Info_Issue_06-01.jpg\">Info &#8211; Issue Number 6<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Info was not only dedicated to Commodore computers but also produced on them. The Commodore 64 early on and later on, the Amiga. For some reason this issue doesn&#8217;t have a cover date but it is probably from some time in late 1984 or early 1985. It includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gallery<\/b> &#8211; Color screen shots and brief descriptions of recent games, including Pole Position, Pitstop II, On-Court Tennis, International Soccer, Gumball, The Castles of Doctor Creep, The Scrolls of Abadon, Gridtrap, Pathwords, Monty Plays Scrabble, Trivia Fever, Murder by the Dozen, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Editor&#8217;s Page<\/b> &#8211; About Info&#8217;s special product round-up issues as well as a look at what is going on in other Commodore magazines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reader Mail<\/b> &#8211; Reader comments about the Indus GT disk drive and copy protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>News &amp; Views: CES Edition<\/b> &#8211; A look at what&#8217;s new with Commodore at the Consumer Electronics Show. The big new thing is the Commodore 128. The Commodore LCD Portable is also shown but never released. Also, a look at what is going on with Atari and other computer makers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>News &amp; Views: Hard Drives &amp; Protecto<\/b> &#8211; Info&#8217;s experience ordering a Commodore B-128 super system from Protecto. Also, a look at three hard drives: the Lt. Kernel (10MB to 80MB), the CSI S110C (10MB) and the Genesis (25MB).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=31210\" class=\"attachment wp-att-31210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-768x1004.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-1566x2048.jpg 1566w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-05.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Word Processor<\/b> &#8211; The King James Bible on disk (8 disk to be exact).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bearcat Scanner<\/b> &#8211; A review of the Compuscan 2100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Comal 2.01<\/b> &#8211; An implementation of the Comal programming language for the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Print Shop<\/b> &#8211; A review of one of the most popular applications on the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Aerobics<\/b> &#8211; Software to guide your exercise routine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Is There a Hard Drive in Your Future?<\/b> &#8211; A look at hard drives, how they work, and what they are good for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Let Your Fingers do the Walking<\/b> &#8211; A guide to telecomputing, including some ARPANET history, they types of commercial services available, and the things that you can do on them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Introduction to Assembly Language<\/b> &#8211; Learn to program using assembly language on your Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Whither CP\/M?<\/b> &#8211; Commodore promised a CP\/M cartridge for the Commodore 64 when it was released but took a long time to deliver. By the time it was released (along with the Commodore 128 with its CP\/M mode), CP\/M was really pretty much dead as an OS as far as any new development was concerned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Home-Made Money<\/b> &#8211; Business ideas to make money with your computer. This was surprisingly easy in the days before everyone had a computer&#8230;and the Internet came along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mini Reviews<\/b> &#8211; Brief reviews of Train Dispatcher, Telengard, Adventure Creator, Power 64, and Mr. Tester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-777x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-1165x1536.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-1554x2048.jpg 1554w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Info_Issue_06-76.jpg 1653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Info &#8211; Issue Number 6 Info was not only dedicated to Commodore computers but also produced on them. The Commodore 64 early on and later on, the Amiga. For some reason this issue doesn&#8217;t have a cover date but it is probably from some time in late 1984 or early 1985. It includes: Departments Gallery &#8211; Color screen shots and brief descriptions of recent games, including Pole Position, Pitstop II, On-Court Tennis, International Soccer, Gumball, The Castles of Doctor Creep, The Scrolls of Abadon, Gridtrap, Pathwords, Monty Plays Scrabble, Trivia Fever, Murder by the Dozen, and more. Editor&#8217;s Page &#8211; About Info&#8217;s special product round-up issues as well as a look at what is going on in other Commodore magazines. Reader Mail &#8211; Reader comments about the Indus GT disk drive and copy protection. News &amp; Views: CES Edition &#8211; A look at what&#8217;s new with Commodore at the Consumer Electronics Show. The big new thing is the Commodore 128. The Commodore LCD Portable is also shown but never released. Also, a look at what is going on with Atari and other computer makers. News &amp; Views: Hard Drives &amp; Protecto &#8211; Info&#8217;s experience ordering a Commodore B-128 super [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,4],"tags":[471,473,2362],"class_list":["post-31208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commodore-64","category-computer-arcana","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-64","tag-retrocomputing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31208"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31266,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31208\/revisions\/31266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}