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Editor's Notes...
Well, it's been just over a month, and here we are again. I'd like to start off by thanking all of you
who helped to make our first issue a success; your interest is appreciated, and it is our goal to
continue to earn it in the future.
The last month has been an interesting one; let's just say it's amazing to see how fast one
person's email traffic can increase in such a short time ;).
Seriously, though, the interest and feedback were appreciated; in general, all contact with you,
the readers, helps to improve this magazine. This has, of course, been a time of developing and
implementing a working system of bureacracy by which we can efficiently and effectively manage all
AM-related business. This system is much-improved from a month ago, but is, of course, still in its
early stages. So I ask that you bear with us if there has been any delay or omission in processing
your communications with us; we're working on it, and we appreciate your patience in working with
this issue.
As a result of requests and inquiries from a number of readers, we have added several new
"features" to the magazine: there are now mailing lists for distribution of the magazine, as well as a
well-defined policy on the addition of new mirror sites, in addition to a current list thereof. In addition, I
am happy to say that the HTML code, while still IBrowse-Enhanced, is now significantly more
Netscape-friendly. If you detect any major formatting errors, feel free to let us know, as we endeavor
to iron out all the bugs and make the magazine more widely-readable. Oh, yes, I can also tell you that
you shouldn't be able to find any stray hyphens in this issue ;).
With that, I'm going to leave the rest up to our contributors for now, and hope you enjoy reading
the second issue of The Amiga Monitor.
Michael Webb
Editor-in-Chief
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, SEPTEMBER 1996
NEWS AND EDITORIAL
The Sam Report: Thirty Miles from West Chester
By Sam Ormes
One may ask just how devoted Amiga users are; one of the more remarkable answers to that
question takes the form of the Cecil Amiga Users Group.
Our Charter...Continued
By Michael Webb, with a contribution from Paul Somerfeldt
In our first issue, you got to meet all of us except for Paul. Now he provides his story as an addendum
to the original message.
FEATURES
Lynx: Dinosaur or Dragster?
By Danny Green
Lynx is a text-based WWW browser that has been available with many online services and ISP shell
accounts for some time. While some may consider it hopelessly outdated, Danny Green reveals
some of the true power and ease of use of Lynx in this, the first in a series on using the internet.
The Time Capsule - Part I
By Greg Noggle
Part one of this series takes a step back to the REALLY early years of the Amiga -- where it all
began. Adapted from a presentation by RJ Mical in the mid 1980's.
Amiga MIDI Tools We Can All Use
By Fred Ericksen
Fred Ericksen investigates the Amiga Music/MIDI scene, and tells what's out there for all current or
would-be Amiga musicians. If you do music, this is your guide.
Michael Webb's Investigation of AmigaDOS
By Michael Webb
Shortcuts, keyboard equivalents, hints, suggestions, and otherwise "neat" things -- Michael Webb
gets out his digital magnifying class and starts looking for clues...clues to make using your Amiga
easier and more pleasant.
REVIEWS
Final Writer 5...Revisited
By Michael Webb
This really is a review, more a review of a review. The readers demonstrated clearly that they
were paying attention by pointing out several...er..."oversights" in the original review. Michael Webb
supplements his original article accordingly.
The Plextor 6PleX CD-ROM Drive
By Michael Webb
Just as CD-ROM drives have improved significantly in recent years, so have Amiga users' options in
CD-ROM storage. Michael Webb investigates this fairly recent high-performance offering from
Plextor.
SPOTLIGHT ON GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENT
Amiga Gaming Retrospective: Part 2 (MarbleMadness!)
By Michael Webb
Michael Webb's Amiga Gaming Retrospective continues this month with a look back at
MarbleMadness!
Myst Hoax
By Anthony Becker
Some things are not as they seem! Tone investigates a recent "UFO" sighting on Aminet that proved
to have about as much substance as the cold fusion theory (!)
Almagica: -Scions of a Forgotten World-
By Anthony Becker
If you like role-playing games, be sure to check this out. The latest addition to that field, in demo form,
allows you to have great fun "playing God."
DEPARTMENTS
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COMING NEXT MONTH
Be sure to check out the October 1996 Issue of The Amiga Monitor
What you'll see in our next issue:
- The next edition of The Sam Report
- The next segment of The Amiga Gaming Retrospective
- Greg Noggle's Time Capsule series continues
- Danny Green's Internet series continues
- Tone reviews Everyday Organizer and UpToDate
- And more!
Look for Volume 1 Issue 3 in Early October
The Amiga Monitor: 1996, Excelsior Digital Publishing
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