Answers to the letter № 74-77.

346340 26.08.99


   Hello, dear Captain
Nemo!


   ("Captain on the bridge!" - All rise
and long and loud applause ...)


   Extremely surprised and immensely pleased so
the rapid and volumetric response! Very well!
Well, my answer to you does not make for a long time
wait.

   In his message, you wrote that the controller KEMPSTON-MOUSE 
is no longer available and instead planned to introduce a

HYPERDRIVE-MKEY. Well, not too very
bad ... Well, And I got to do with!! You want me to have laid 
out 250 rubles. a pig in a poke? Why do I need 3 in one? On fig 
me, excuse me, the controller XT / AT Claudia (no understand, 
why cling to the Speccy PC-shnuyu keyboards, except that due to 
her-Nogo golimogo YTsUKEN'a, because of which I have tic of the 
upper limbs:) and any possibility of a universal joint (I 
wonder why and with what, and what NEEDS:) by the mysterious 
standard RS232 (C2)? Wow! ...


   Mr nachalnichek ... I would ... I
mouse with a control who would ... painfully hunting
kursorchik in ART STUDIO CV and its drive ... (Well, Hoti, how 
much you want ...) 

    Surely nothing can be done? Really
so little means a lonely view
Spektrumista?

   Well, okay. This is the snot. So if
really separate KEMPSTONMOUSE INTERFACE I do not see how their 
own ears, then please tell us how much

MKEY will be more expensive (maybe there is a difference
fiddling)?

   Notwithstanding the foregoing, I wish
You luck and success in your difficult and
need a job!

                                       N.

P.S. Many thanks for the drive and focus
attention. Sending you stamps in the hope
somehow compensate for your expenses.

    26.08.99


   Dear N!


   Very grateful for Captain'a. On
Actually the captain - a position occupied by the ship. Ship, 
as you can imagine, is not simple. Nuclear submarine missile 
"Idiot", named in honor the 150 th anniversary of the birth of 
Fyodor Dostoevsky - beauty and pride of our domestic fleet. 
Collected the donations of ordinary Russians, it is worth 
combat duty. The ship is so secret that in addition to his 
captain and see something Nobody in the state. I also want to 
inform you that the plan of military-technical cooperation 
between Russia - the U.S. Americans at the expense of the 
Russian budget constructed unsinkable aircraft carrier "Antioch 
Potemkin." The project is far from completion, but already he 
is impressed its scale. According to independent observers, 
like an aircraft carrier big village. "Antioch Potemkin" with

Russian crew on board will become a symbol of Russian power on 
the sea and will firmly defend the interests of our

Homeland under Andrew's flag and U.S. command.

   Thank our freelance correspondent for a report by Victor 
Pelevin from the board of "Idiot" and get down to business.


   Do not have a very surprised and immensely
rejoice. Conversation is open, and there are fears that a 
completely secret information from our correspondent

Victor Pelevin become public.

   Indeed, the controller MKEY adopt, implement and will 
implement, in spite of the individual replicas unconscious 
comrades. And the fig you need it, you'll understand when your 
YYVERTY orders for long live because of the deterioration of 
the membrane, and a nervous tic hand turn into rhythmic 
convulsions, turning into a feverish activity of the feet. 
Joint C2 (RS232) is supposed to declassify. He had been so 
carefully kept secret by Scorpion, that the public still

considers him a mysterious and useless.

   Nachalnichki in RS'ke for working on
employment. If you do not like the captain (s)
Nemo, - please simply: Comrade
Rear-Admiral.

   If you really want too
only mouse controller, and you know how to use a soldering 
iron, and you nachhat that your computer as a result of 
improvements will be resemble a barn, you can appeal letter to 
Krasnodar. They are there produce such a device in VV55.



   Address: 350108, Krasnodar, st. Starokorsunskaya Str. 
Steppe, 23. Roschupko VS (VTS).


   Tel. - See price list.

R.S. Really liked the design of stamps.
430902 Copy.

                       Original posted

                       06/22/1999 with valuable

                       post.



             Dear NEMO!


   Thanks so much for General Sound. Having received, in the 
same evening connected to its own Scorpion'y and enjoyed sent 
in tunes. Went remarkably well with the board HEADBALL, which I 
already had. 


   The only thing I do not understand is,
instead stated in the price of 3 (!)
diskettes with the software to the GS, I got only one,
and her half of the volume occupied
St. Petersburg newspaper network rather than to
GS + diskette OPEN LETTERS, which, according to p.3.9 price 
list is available for free at the amount of orders over $ 100 


   If possible, please
send the remaining two floppy disks, or at
At least explain why it happened (although I still hope for 
first). 


   Now I want to order a similar
read next HARD:

1.1.4.0. Set KR565RU7 <- 150 ms

                                    5u.e.

1.10. Modem (2400 bps, Caller ID, ... + 1 CD

    with software (MMD, BBS ...?) + passport in 1995 ue

(Prices in the catalog, sent in July)

                              ___________

   Total $ 100


   Also like to know whether you can order the XT-KLAVA (Clause 
1.2) without the phone call or announced in OPEN LETTERS

Claudia's new controller and mouse, and how
cu this mess will cost.


   I would also like to know out there in the
Light ninth ZX-FORMAT, which I also
would gladly have purchased.


   Sending an inventory of parcels, which I got GS as evidence 
that I received only one floppy disk with the software to the 
GS. 


   Thank you for doing my
new order, and I want to note the speed with which was 
performed prior (From S. Zonova waiting catalog is the third 
month :-(). 


   And lastly, I would like to know, I can
I rather be there, to distribute
"Freeware" available to me, OPEN LETTERS
for advertising firms (with) NEMO in our region?


   Regards N

                              06/22/1999, the

P.S. If you will again discount the next time, perhaps zamahnus 
to the controller, you know, the hard drive. 

__________________________________________


    Dear NEMO!


   June 22 this year, has sent you a request
for modem software (p.1.10) and a set of chips
KR565RU7 (p.1.1.4.0), and so far (27
August), expect at least some response.


   And since I had almost despaired of getting something, then 
decided to duplicate Order: sending a copy of a letter from Mr. 
22/02/1999 with my order, and if necessary I can send a copy of 
the receipt (# 226) on sending valuable parcels, as well as its 
inventory (at then your attitude towards customers originals, I 
think I can still come in handy). 


   I look forward to fulfill my order as well as answers to the 
questions raised in the attached copy of the letter. 


   A relative of the software to General Sound (GS) read your
evasion in the Open Letters. Personally, I think
that once you promise in your price list
send it together with GS 3 CD with software for that amount, 
the 3 disc and must send, and nothing to blame on some kind of 
Logros, moreover, that in your same price list (Rather than the 
price list Logros) under number 3.6 was listed already 14 (!) 
Drives for GS. 


   Once again my reply-to address :.......................


                                27.08.99g

PS. In case no reply leave
the right to publish both letters
with his comments in Saransk computer CITY newspaper or similar
Spectrum magazines.

PPS. I apologize for my harsh tone
letters, but you must admit, I have to do
there are reasons ...


430902 07.09.99


              Dear N!


   Experienced great joy, having received
one envelope just two letters! Commenting on the order. First, 
a letter from 06/22/1999.



   1. On the contents of the disk that came with
GS, I can not say - for it is (are) XTR'y. When we send them
not even browse. It is understood
that the manufacturer knows better than complete the device. In 
this case, the firm (C) Nemo acts as a postal operator

- No more. In the price is clearly stated: "Mark: (c) X-TRADE".


   2. In the remaining two disks. Coming up
letter you would be willing to purchase
ZX-FN9. One diskette will be re-arranged
as a subscription ZX-FN9 (12 $). As a second floppy sending 
"Open Letters" (8 USD). Difference in the $ 4 the count book 
"ISDOS" (2.1: $ 5). Continue such misunderstandings will be no 
more - from regular edition price list will be removed "3 disk 
software (p.1.4.0). Similarly, proceed to 3.6 - now there will 
be an icon "STA." No price tag - no problem. All in accordance 
with the requests of workers. On turnover is not much impact - 
as it Related products, non-core, a firm

(C) Nemo BEEN HARD'om! That is why are permanent links to 
LOGROS! 


   3. p.1.1.4.0 sending immediately.


   4. On the modem does to please I can not.
Dmitry Lomov (XTR) is now on vacation
(After all, summer). Until late September or
will be refunded, or sent to the modem. Next modems (as, 
indeed, and the other HARD / SOFT) is not purchased. 


   5. By Claudia controller and click: Better
wait a box in front of Clause 1.2.
(MKEY controller) will be the price tag. Price
be possible to determine if they
will be issued.


   6. Inventory parcels to anything. The archive
have a copy.


   7. Is it possible if you want to distribute
"Open Letters", you decide. Clearly it is written: "freeware", 
ie for free distribution. Want - to spread, you want - no. You 
can distribute a money and for nothing - as you prefer - a 
"freeware". 



   Response to a letter dated 27.08.1999 (received
06/09/1999).

1. About the formal replies to the "Open Letters", see
above. I can only add that on to soft'y
"GS", yet (to continue for an indefinite time), nothing is 
promised. 

2. "No response" due to the fact
that the letters attached to the parcel, the response is sent 
together with the parcel, but you must send a packet modem, 
which is still, apparently, in nature exists. As for the 
"publications To ... "then you will be able to interest them

only his own comments, as Your
letter with my comments will be posted in the Open Letters. Do 
not forget to make link. In the Open Letters publishes all

letters (except for letters to the ban
a publication - the answers are usually very concise), 
including a CLAIM.


P.S. In the second letter, you forgot to mention whether or not 
you catalog from S. Zonova. 


                                  (C) Nemo

161235


      Dearest firm Nemo!


   I am writing to you as no longer know where
appeal. I need a computer Spectrum-compatible. And I have now 
at home is IBM-286, but without the graphics. And here I am

I want to ask if you can remake
My IBM in the PC KAY-1024, respectively, with an additional 
charge. Ie I will send you your computer, and you have changed 
into KAY. If you can, please let me know

conditions and cost. And I ask you to help me information, 
where can I buy a monitor for any Spectrum'a (ie black and 
white or color), by mail. 

   Thanks in advance for your work and
help me.


   P.S. As well, I still have a
ZX-Spectrum 48 work. But he did not
satisfied that the ship has
games cassettes. And yet there is no music coprocessor, small 
RAM and a keyboard. 


161235 07.09.99


   1. Transform Your PC IBM-286
KAY-1024 is inappropriate. First of all
because the total amount of your expenses will exceed the cost 
(price list) ready Computer KAY-1024 standard configuration 
(see price list). Manufactured board KAY-1024 are designed for 
installation into the casing of the PC "Corvette." Trimming 
Boards under atypical case - it dreary and handicrafts. Forward 
IBM-building types of channels is impossible, since total 
weight Computer assembly exceeds a limit of 8 kg.



   2. As far as I know, the dispatch
displays none engaged - again
because of the limit of 8 kg and a number of other
complexities. However, the Spectrum-machine
DO NOT REQUIRE display, as initially, ideologically, the 
machine is focused on television because its video processor is 
subject to telestandartam (standard on TVs). Therefore, for 
Spectrum'a no need to acquire / send display. Use any 
television receiver, available at You on the spot. The only 
problem represents a connection (requires a specialist, as 
required connection inside the TV). If your TV-set is the 
SCART, then the connection is reduced to desoldering the 
connecting cable. 


                                 (C) Nemo

                                 25.08.99


   Hello, my dear comrade
(Soft sign to mitigate treatment) Nemo.


   Wrote you a programmer (hacker, musician, composer, artist 
(from the word evil) DEMOmeyker) from a crooked town Apatite, 
in the Murmansk region. I'm 16 years, but at the same time I 
was good (almost well) has mastered the technique of 
programming. After reading your price list and a letter on the 
diskette could not resist, so too you do not write. I have a 
Scorpion-256 without the "Turbo" with ROM v 2.95. Decided to 
buy your KAY-1024 to Section 1.0, but without a keyboard, 
without the AY-8910 no hard drive, without power supply and 
without drives (all of which I already have)

ie almost bare charge (at paragraph 1.1.0.0).
That's where problems arise: the case of the PC
"Corvette" You sell for 3 pieces (and I
need only one), and connect the keyboard alone could not (plug 
in Scorpion the other). I have all the same programmer, not the 
Connectors. But okay, forget about this problem, but then the 
light there is another problem - the problem

compatibility.

   In a letter to one user
wrote that he had on your computer
KAY-1024 do not start some games
(BATTLE COMMAND, NARCOPOLICE, etc.), whereas Scorpion'e infest 
all these games and even work. Of course, I understand that to 
make a computer with a 100% compatibility is impossible, but at 
least 98 - 99%% compatibility can try and

more than that - it is necessary.


   And one more request (prayer, supplication):
could you make the same service monitor, as Scorpion'e 
(purchased from MOA license to steal, to invent something

its), and that so used to it, as the native. I think many users 
would would be very grateful.



   P.S. Please send us CATALOG ON
LOGROS. Stamps in an envelope just for 12
cu - The cost of the directory (floppy) from
LOGROS (coefficient of 2.8. And the other brands (1.5 p). To 
reverse a letter to the floppy (maybe with a catalog of LOGROS) 
I). 

   P.P.S. My address and my name better not
publish, and then nick will adhere
(To me, and so the whole city for advice runs).

   P.P.P.S. Sorry for the handwriting and style
presentation - as best we can, and write.


             Regards, N.



                                  07.09.99


              Dear N!


   1. Corps "Corvette" on three of them are sold for the 
following reasons: - in the final price for the user most part 
- it does not cost housing per se,

and the price of packaging, shipping and forwarding.
Therefore, to send a corps hardly makes sense, because it will 
be the "gold". 

   I would like to somehow encourage user interaction directly 
at the place their deployment. Either support dealers.

Work directly with end users in a single person - enough
difficult, and so - it's expensive. Easier to explain one thing 
- the dealer, and he was already in place, according to the 
circumstances of this place, realizing what was happening and 
how it easier to make and all the rest, who with

contact him. Ie it encourages users to a specific interaction.


   2. Connect the keyboard will probably, all the same place. 
Of course, for This requires some user interaction.



   3. For software compatibility. Compatibility 100% what to 
what? If you do 100% but it is compatible with Scorpion'om 
computer, it will be Scorpion, - NOT More, no less - namely, 
one by one. So why do it? However, There are programs that run 
on KAY'e, but do not go to Scorpion'e. Of course, users 
Scorpion'ov believe that it is "bad programs." Example: ISDOS

"Chic" - the latest version. Incompatibility is due to some 
fundamental limitations (features) Scorpion'a - or rather the 
presence of shadow monitor. As for the BATTLE COMMAND,

NARCOPOLICE - something more than confident that the
requires the most minor alterations,
that they may go on and on KAY'e Scorp'e,
- Just write them a Scorp, having decided
that other computers Spectrum does not exist - mixed with 
Scorpion Spectrum'om, ie decided that the Scorpion - a ALL 
Spectrum. Ie a mess in my head led to the mess in the code. 
Meanwhile, the development of computer architecture - it is not 
only its capacity, but also a change. On I think I have the 
credit of trust users to -3% compatibility, ie,

100-3 = 97%. Any changes in the architecture
(And without that, no development hard'a)
reduces software compatibility.


   4. In 1994 he was such a conversation. MOA
Zonov himself suggested - in my presence - to allow the 
installation of the shadow on the monitor KAY, but no definite 
answer received. Literally Zonov said: "We must

to think. "In practice this means" no "
as wait for the end reflection
no one will. MOA is motivated by the fact
that the monopoly of one company to shadow businesses will lead 
to its isolation in the market, blocks promotion. (MOA out of 
naivety, while still believed that Zonov still working

Spectrum'om, although even then began to get re Scorpion by 
IBM). Later while the MOA has hinted that will not mind if I 
shadow businesses "umyknu. Objection about the fact that he 
will lose the money (On sales of ROM) was given a very

originally: "But the win in the sale
descriptions of books. "He was answered that
the spirit of that for this he needs to publicly acknowledge 
and express their rights to shadow businesses (in particular, 
the right to dispose of them). This can be done has been in the 
networks or in a magazine - and to allow its installation in 
KAY. MOA has not done since already whereas, in fact, totally 
dependent on Zonova, sitting on his salary. For such

demarche could easily lose, and work.
A steal shadow businesses are no fools - the reputation is more 
expensive. 

   Periodically, there's some person that threatened to adapt 
the shadow businesses Zonova under KAY. They carefully 
explained that I do not mind in the sense that it will be on 
their conscience, and that neither help nor hinder I will not. 
Of course, the real end result none of

They did not get.

   Meanwhile, the car / series KAY gradually
developed and distributed without the shadow businesses. 
Moreover, at this moment, all in greater machine "sharpen" under

ISDOS. If you now put zonovsky
shadow businesses, it will be inorganic in the car. The concept 
of shadow businesses zonovskogo EXCLUDES OS'. It was realized 
somewhere in the 98th. At the same time was able to negotiate 
with COBRA'y (Kharkiv, Ukraine) for permission

the installation of his shadow businesses in the STS KAY. When
development KAY-1024 (v1.5: 12.98) was
attempted to integrate monitor
the system (internal) matobes in ROM.
But the result again was not reached. At the
While a cold start with screws and OS'i
"E drive" have been created and
normally work, shadow businesses did not take place.

   In early 1999, was made more
one attempt, while no longer straight, but with
to indirectly promote the creation of
shadow businesses. It is a programmer.
It was assumed that the sale will allow programmers to solve 
two problems: 1) promote the Centronics interface 2) provide a 
tool for the users themselves create a shadow businesses under 
KAY. Manufacturing originally planned to be unprofitable, but 
the loss (about 1-2 thousand rubles.) could be attributed to 
the decision of these tasks. However, for various reasons the 
programmer did not put into production until now.


   At the moment we are working on shadow businesses. But what 
happens as a result, and will it at all - is unknown. Not even 
know at what stage this work.



                                 (C) Nemo.