Feedback - a letter from Black Man.

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We (the editors) did not expect 
that letters will arrive at the output second 
a lot of numbers, but we were wrong about that -
s. There really aren’t many letters, just 
one thing, but it deserves praise and
respect (to the author of the letter!)     
I warn you right away, the letter will be 
tear and there will be
included comments (editions).   
                                
Cor.:                   
                  
 Hello, computer creators
thorn magazine "PLATINUM"!     
I read your creation. Finally-
then Tomsk also cast its vote in   
development ZX. Actually I 
hoped that our city would be re-
vomit. Lured IBM-ovskaya ru- 
add the best specialists to your ranks
alists. I bribed them with graphics 
sound, performance and memory
                                
Ed.:                       
In vain, you're really "running" into IBM
, this is a very good car, 
but this is everyone's business.        
Its only drawback is the high
what a price!                    
                                
Cor.:       
Now about your (our!!) magazine.
Well aware that "the first 
damn lumpy" I want express      
a few criticisms,
since the "com" turned out too 
large.              
1. Lots of errors! Spelling
 logical, logical, punctuation
 , actual, etc. My wife and I 
we counted more than three hundred of them!!! 
The impression is as if texts 
 was written by a 3rd grade student, besides 
looks like a bad student.            
         
Ed.: We are pleased that our magazine
read by a wide contingent!     
And, about the 3rd grade student, then  
here you are wrong.                 
Before the release of the magazine, main   
the editor was a little sick (couldn't 
work on a computer), with output- 
the magazine had to be hastily- 
to be in time for departure    
our man in Krasnoyarsk.   
And they somehow forgot about the errors, but   
now this has been taken into account, and we will try - 
let's not make any more mistakes.
                                
Cor.:                           
2. Little graphics, animation. 
 But this isafter all computer- 
 nal magazine. No information about  
 control keys.          
                                
Ed.: We have a problem with the artist- 
com, but we will try to solve it.
This issue contains information about the class- 
Vishas are in INTROand in the introduction.
                                
Cor.:        
3. Slang words like:     
 "AMPLIFIER","MOUSON","COOL"(multi- 
 repeated several times), etc.   
 would be nice to remove from the text.   
 Jargon is appropriate when communicating with others
 brothers-in-law and colleagues, but if you
 want to distributemagazine on
 Russia, then in addition to the negative
 nothing to do with it
 ray.                        
4. Regarding "FUTURE".
 it's good, but most    
 owners ZX do not have Vinces- 
 cameras, video scanners and the like 
 similar bells and whistles, besides 
 is not uncommon ZX with 48kb. What do they need, 
 also sit in a "light fog" in
 waiting for "coolZX"? good ones
 There are currently not enough programs  
catastrophically (I'm not saying   
about toys).                  
What happens next?            
 Glanda lot can be taken into account - 
vat, but it should bring   
 some real benefit. Pona-
 you plug in all theseSOUND-drive-
 you will increase the memory, connect 
 hard drive, video from "Dandy".   
 And it turns out ZX with the price IBM, and   
 again you will be just toys  
 adapt to its bells and whistles ? 
 But on IBM not only in one 
 games are playing. Who needs just 
games - let him buy a gaming device- 
 tag. I see you've hit  
 one goal: to quickly get to ZX 
 "DOOM" run. This is very    
 boring, guys. Are you worried 
 so that SPECCY does not bend, but
 from it you make "DANDY-2" with    
 keyboard and disk drive. So  
 ZX will go to the grave even sooner.    
                                
Ed.:Let's say I (main   
 editor) there is no hard drive
 without a video scanner.        
 And it’s immediately clear that you are not    
listened to SOUND DRIVEif you
     would listen to at least one me- 
lodia, then it would certainly complythey bullied him!               
                                
Cor.:                           
5. Now about the fantastic story
 Kaze. Why is it needed in a computer 
turn log, if no   
 has no relation to ZX? I'm up to
 I thought about this topic for a long time, and then  
understood: the owner is a gentleman.           
 "Since I publish this magazine, then...
 there are all read my (!!!) "production
 conducting"! Apparently, it is possible in coo- 
expect in the future in the electric 
 in this magazine "PLATINUM" for    
fans ZX-SPECTRUMarticles on
 about walking dogs in the city -  
skiy lawns or about delicious and
 healthy food. But the editor 
 at the beginning of the magazine announced: "Pros-
then the Spectrum P/O market more
 is not saturated and the appearance of another 
 of the computer magazine that - 
 will only please all users - 
 lei !" Users!! And not   
 readers, sorry, but if I 
you want to read science fiction
 I'll buy it at the bookstore. K 
 besides, will not be found there      
 "masterpieces" like: "All thoughts are different
 ran in all directions, and the eyes
 looked at them stunned."      
 Any thoughts? Apparently, very res-
 these thoughts run around. I wrote   
 similar "science fiction" for 10-15 years
 ago, but boldly threw it away it into the trash bin, realizing
 that I am far from Herbert Wells. 
By the way, in this story the usual - 
The guy knocked down his leg with a kick 
 half a robot's head! I was studying 
karate, and dealt with robots  
 even before the army, but nothing about that   
 I thought, I feel sorry for my leg! But maybe- 
 well, I was wrong, and this is not at all    
 is a human and a robot destroyer?  
Or put a laser in his shoe  
 is the cutter mounted? Or maybe he 
 with the edge of your palm the TV in half
 will it cut? or at least a teapot?
 Of course, we can assume that 
if the robot is alien, then it is  
 is not made of metal or   
 plastic, but let's say from cardboard,
 chewed bread, as a last resort - 
waffle cookie tea? Then  
 everything is clear: kicked half-naked
 no, he slashed the torso with his hand  
 to smithereens, spat on all the remains
 dissolved! And there are sparks all around,  
sparks! Something shorted out. Probably
 tissue paper battery
 gi.                            
                                
Ed.:I can assure you that    
 articles on walking dogs on gas
 there won't be any!                 
But the story has begun, and it needs to be done    
 print to the end !          
                                
Cor.:                           
6. I also think anecdotes are superfluous -
 mi, they only borrow valuable  
disk space. You   
 are going to saturate the information-  
 by amateurs ZX. Anecdotes?
 Frankly speaking, useful  
I consider the article about   
advantages and disadvantages     
 assemblers and disassemblers. But
 since I am not a programmer and I 
 no need to hack toys
 to immortalize them, you need - 
 almost no information in the log 
 no. One husk.              
And you are going to sell it 
 and be popular? I am very 
 I doubt it.               
                                
Ed.:Well, what do you think for   
self with the necessary information?  
                                
Cor.:         
                                
But, despite all these shortcomings
Well, I still believe that "PLATINUM"
will live and develop. And blah-
dedicated users will fill up   
you with letters, and they will freeze in 
queues for fresh numbers    
"PLATINUMa". But that's only then
, when there is interest in the magazine - 
new and useful information.      
And finally, about my problems with 
ZX. I have ZX-128, music process- 
no (I can't find!),disco 
water 5.25, "HYUNDAI" printer, monitor
torus black and white.                
Here are my problems:    
In ART-STUDIO, when the mode is turned on,
ma BRIGHT program resets- 
in 48 BASIC. Doesn't work      
"BETA BASIC". The following do not work:
toys:                   
"VIRUS","KLIMAX","DRILLER",     
"MARSPORT","ZZZZ","B.BLAST",    
"BISMARK","B.DASH+","BLADEALL", 
"BIONIC","BUMPY","BRUSE LEE" and  
etc. Not loading       
"DCU 2.02","DCU 2.12".          
How to print a program listing 
mm ? I have LPRINT 3. How to dis- 
print graphic files    
"ART STUDIO" ? IS-DOS only    
printed the picture once and   
everything, no matter how much I fought, it doesn’t want to.
You, I think, are "cool" hackers and    
programmers. Please help - 
sta. I, in turn, can help
whose in editing articles for  
"PLATINUM", so that Tomsk will follow- 
not to disgrace. When enough
well, music processor, I agree to write 
own music for decoration 
log entries. In terms of graphics    
also not averse to helping, but me 
limit black and white        
monitor.                        
 That's all for now. I wish you good luck.        
studio "BLACK MAN"
                                
Ed.:About your car, call 
call by phone. 75-76-49           
 (from 10.00 to 14.00) and ask  
ALEXANDRA. And everything will be clear!  
As for your help, this is   
by the way, wait for my call or mine   
personal visit.                 
                                
     LVV/TOMSK/30.09.96