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        Letters from readers
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   The first letter of Shumilova Eugene:


          Hi everyone!

   It's just great! I was not expecting this! I just can not 
convey his delight, and therefore proceed to the next item -

criticism.

   Although, in fact, to criticize
nothing special. Accelerated scrolling -
well. Well, what about the illustration you already know. You 
asked present their proposals - expounding: make hotkeys

for on / off music
and switch between the monitor.

ZF: Concern over the fate of the switches is praiseworthy, but 
pay attention - in the second issue The possibility of 
switching the above regimes while reading the article. On this

written in the "System Menu".

E.Sh.: Following further. And then at the
us that? Right! Competition.

   Activity of the masses have a very
distressed (the second number on the
Competition has received very little material - approx. ZF). So 
I thought that maybe I had something invented. Even though I 
live in deep Down, but still there must in mind is something to 
be. I would like to offer a competition to gaiety, that is 
funny. This may be a story, anecdote, a cartoon program, funny, 
game-parody. Korochnyh (from the word "bark" for those who do 
not understand - approx. ZF) programs because there is no 
(LITTLE JOKE do not count). If you do not understand about the 
software-jokes ... although it should be clear. Games parodies 
too few. A What about the cartoons - in fact you are looking for

good artist. And the stories and
jokes - imagine what
amount to "something"! There will of
what to choose. I myself love
good fun. And on this very idea
prompted me your jokes. I
thought that my brother is just going to end with laughter when 
we watched MEMORY TEST. 

   Next on the list of questions and
request. The first question
General Sound, but rather on its
price: the cost of Russian drive "- is how much? Is it possible 
to will subscribe to your magazine?

Got a "dumovidnaya" game
Stalker'a? Released whether OVER THE
TOP? Tell us about the price of the Amiga
and software for it. Where everything is possible
Buy? If you can, write about
features of the assembler AFS 256.

 ZF: Under the value of Soviet
drive meant 130 -
140 000 rubles. Information
the aforementioned games, we have not yet
have, but we hope that authors will contact us and provide any 
information, which we gladly publish. As for the Amiga - expect 
an article in one of the following: rooms.


E.Sh.: Now that the X-TRADE and
STINGER seemingly resolved the issue
alternative music can be
should raise the issue of improving the graphics Speccy? You 
just Imagine: Scorpion 1024 + ZX

General Sound + something like ZX
General Graphic (with permission
at least 512 * 384 and with 16 colors
for each point)!

   Please tell us about the modem (where and what a better buy, 
download information from). This is quite important for 
suburbanites, such as myself. In Peter go, even once a month

too expensive for me - one way
- Twenty thousand. And that - 20 minutes of conversation with 
Peter. 

 ZF: the modem, see the section
IRON.

E.Sh.: Why does the brake in Scorpio
normal? And what percentage of the acceleration in the fast? 
And finally, the last - how many operations per second perform 
Z-80? In different sources written in different ways. 

 ZF: And these questions can be found
Reply to this room (IRON /
Turbirovanie ZX; / Programmer
Assembler).

E.Sh.: Well, like all for now.
I look forward to the next release.

   Good luck!


               Eugene, Kirovsk.


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   The author of the next letter - Nikita Andreev


         Hello!


   For a start I hasten to tell you
thank you so much for creating such a cool e-zine like 
ZX-Format! 

 ZF: And thank you for what you read.

AN: Now, in connection with the creation of this magazine, I am 
very proud for our city (St. Petersburg) and for

our software market. And there is something to be proud! Again, 
your magazine - wonderful window interface,

cool music. Simple and easy
in circulation, and well protected from copying (dignity, eh?).

   The only thing bad that he
monthly, that would be twice
month.

 ZF: our reader someone entered
misleading. Periodicity ZF - 2 months, and unfortunately, we 
can not do with do about it. The main reason

lies in the fact that we have not stored the material for the 
year ahead, and publish all fresh and relevant.


  If we can overcome the circumstances, we certainly will let 
you know about this, and what they warn you that the ZF-4 is 
scheduled for release May 18, 1996. 

AN: Well, that's enough to whet lyasy, it's time for business. 
Specifically, I suggest five things. Like the heading 
"Desyatochka" create charts programmers and studios

software. Who among
St. Petersburg (and only) programming is more popular, as they
assess users that like and dislike in their programs. It is 
known that the programmer - nature is creative, and 
respectively, each of them has its own style.


   Which studio is more popular, where the choice of software
wider and less alone. After
Though they say that prices for software in
We have low, but agree - 8
10, 12, 18 tr - Not too little. I also think that a good idea
would cover the price and peripherals for ZX.
One could make a short
review of the literature for the ZX.

   Now I would like to touch
technical side of the magazine.
Here I have only one
offer: very uncomfortable, that
You can not print to the printer
screen or the whole article. Think
about it.

 ZF: Podumali.I concluded
that ZF is not a text editor
and can not afford to support all types of existing
printers. And therefore if you want something printed, you
vospolzovatsya will have to function "SAVE SCREEN" and distorted
then over the pictures as you like.

AN: And yet. I have a request: please tell us about
now exist for modems
Spectum.

   Here, perhaps, and all my ideas
ended. I would be glad if you
interested in my suggestions.
Or at least come across kakuyunibud smart idea.

   I look forward to the second issue of the magazine and hope 
that I will buy it without looking into the advertising sheet, 
because I know if that there is useful for me

info, cool games and cool "something".


                 Nikita Andreev.

                       30.11.95

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 P.S. Sadly, more worthy of publication of letters
was not found.

   We are certainly pleased to read
many letters of thanks and praise Editorial ZF, but I would 
like to receive more and informative letter. 

    If you comes to mind
worthy discussion topic, do not be lazy, write a letter and 
maybe you'll be rewarded mass appeal, a fresh number ZF and 
(depending on the urgency) is more valuable prizes, such as a 
pair of crisp pieces of paper with a certain number of zeros. 
________________________________ In D.

IZbkah yk uDnopk p0By ChDis l fsegodnya!

   No problem, a couple of jokes
I have always in stock. Main
- Do not miss out on the initiative. Send a message over the 
network: "General Protection fault, system

halted ", waited 5 seconds, and gently pour a cup of tea in
chassis. Satisfied
sizzle confirms the old adage: "We must, must to wash ..."

   A couple of days rest assured,
must build on this success. I call my boss and enlighten: "So
when the server is a fix would be? We
all without him, as without hands. "Stone
in the handset makes
I violated one of my rules - not to scare vain, and I add: "it 
seems, before He flew from the hard drive was

smoke ... "and hangs up. sleepless night superiors and 
justification any work undone me ready.


   And Now for the actual
jokes. I was so bursting with
anticipation. The hand to
handset, but I'm ahead of someone from the other side. Phone 
call sounds like music. 

   "Good morning!" - To inform me in
tube.

   "If!" - Are trying to spoil my mood.

   "What's wrong?" - Sensitize
I.

   "I can not log into the network -
explain to me.

   "You're not the first time today. Very
high solar activity this spring, leads to accumulation of 
static charge, suggestive interference in their sockets. " 

   As fond of saying my overseas colleague BOFH, "dumb
mode on ". Now, with this miserable
a person can do all that
whatever.

   "What can I do?" - Trembling with fear voice asks tube.

   "That's easy. The charge can be
removed, grounding cable to
Your computer. Pull all
cables from the computer, and connect them to the radiator.
She - a good earthing. "

   "But they do not have bare
all ... "

   "Do not interrupt. Connect the
must, of course, with a piece of bare wire. I'm ready
You to borrow his. Go to
me immediately. "

   Taking out of the closet slightly blackened from the 
previous borrowing wire, I give him a miserable person (and in 
fact, really, pathetic!) with a reminder:


   "The main thing - do not turn off the other end."

   "And the network?" - With pain in his voice inquiring 
personality. 

   "And the power!" - Firmly say
I. - "And what else can be grounded for?" Do not worry;
the entire charge will go into the ground on the battery. "

   She (the person), staggered
leaves. Why would such a
neural approach to a simple operation?

   "Ah, but what's your name?" -
I shouted after him.

   "<Name> " - heard
in response.

   I checked with an entry in his diary for the past April 1, 
and with some surprise, discover that this pitiful individual 
already participated in this fun a year ago. However, I 
reflected, I will keep my promise - the time of discharge from 
hospital server is repaired, and enter the network

not be difficult. At the first
flashing lights, I type 03, and
seeing eye retreating
"Fast", is proud to think of
his honesty and healthy
sense of humor. Do not forget to pick up the wire when 
prescribe! 


   After short-circuiting in
the building remained in operation
state alone is my
computer included a self-made UPS, made from
battery of BelAZ. Now
You can relax a little, play into something intelligent, 
paratrooper, for example, or tetris. Until the evening I was 
already nobody will disturb. Do not forget

to send email-letter-bomb
BOFH to the Wild West, let her cry over the wreckage of his
pentium'a.

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