Nicron #63 20 ноября 1997

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Polls - Questionnaire for spektrumistov from "Havigatopa Igpovogo mipa.

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The questionnaire was distributed in ehokonferentsii 
ZX.SPECTRUM. We are reprinting it easy to bring it to a wider 
readership. 



(C) Peter Davidov

Good evening!

I would like to ask the esteemed subscribers ekhi, whether they 
know such a magazine as a "Game World Navigator"? Likely

most do not know, so that, in a nutshell, this is one of
major Russian magazines devoted to computer games to
PC.
So, some time ago we decided to tell you about the Spectrum.
The result was a large review article in which provided details
about the history of this computer, its architecture, as well as
well-known games of past days. The result is a material
from which readers will learn how wonderful computer _byl_
Spectrum. But not a word has not yet been said about that and 
now it does not only not dead, but on the contrary, all vividly 
alive. Therefore, we decided to postpone the publication of 
this article and communicate with those and who now faces at 
home this computer. Below are questions which we hope to get 
answers. If you have what to say, do not be lazy and write 
their answers to me by Netmail'u. In preparing the material 
will be given all those participated in this interview. Of 
course, provided that you do not ask do not call your name.

These are the questions, your thoughts on which we would like 
to know: 

1) Is there any company (name not required)
producing _seychas_ Spectrum-compatible machine? And if so,
is not whether this is copyright infringement?

2) How prevalent is now the Spectrum-compatible machine?
Say, how many of them about in Moscow? Across Russia?
It is known that the development of new programs for the 
Spectrum did not even stop thinking. What are the program's 
(including games) are now? To whom they are designed 
(especially non-gaming program)? 

3) Is it only in Russia is now a new software
software? Are there any in the West relative to large firms
are developing now, at least for some software
Software for Spectrum? Of course, this does not
sure that the company engaged in _isklyuchitelno_ it.
It is interesting that there is any.

4) For the Spectrum there is even a modem. Is it possible with 
the help of him access to the network? Say, for Fido or 
Internet? 

5) What tasks Spectrum can not be fulfilled, and are there any?

6) Only if the high price of IBM-compatible machines
stopping you from replacing the Spectrum on a PC?

7) For any purpose other than gaming, you are using the 
Spectrum? 

8) Yesterday, the Spectrum was the most popular home computer.
How do you see yourself Spectrum today and tomorrow?

9) is developed to somehow architecture of the Spectrum? Are 
there some of its improvement? Even in the handicraft

conditions ...

10) How do you assess the numerous Spectrum emulator on a PC?
Why, in your opinion, the owner of PC may be needed now
Spectrum?


In advance thank you to all those who take part in
preparation of our material and find a moment of his time,
To answer these questions. Once again, thank you, all.

P.S. I'd love to personally interact with game developers.
If you know someone fidoshnye or e-mail'ovye address,
tell them, please us. If it reads some of themselves
developers, we would have been very pleased with your consent
talk on creating games for the Spectrum.


Sincerely, Peter Davidov
Peter Davidov (2:5020 / 896)