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Editor's note: In this issue we have a very
critical writing. Well we don't mind
healthy criticism, especially since they don’t criticize
us.
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Hello to all SPECTRUM fans!
Our native network TashZXNet is coming soon
will be 1 year. And what do we have now?
moment?
So far there is only one in our network
BBS station where you registered
10 people, of whom there are signs of activity
only half show.
How can one explain such a “coffin”
passivity? Don't you think that 10 people
catch in one year is too little? And why
some already registered users
The owners do not want to take part in
affairs of our network?
Many, of course, can be understood: the lack
lack of free time, problems with computer
computer, unavailability of components and
just an elementary reluctance to do anything
bark.
But understand, the network cannot exist
and even more so to develop from nothing, without ac-
active participation of her POINTob. In this situation
ation network is comparable to the locomotive that
ry must first be dispersed by informing
give him more energy before he starts
move noticeably. Many people obviously think
they know that the network itself, according to the pike’s order,
niya will grow and will absorb into itself
usefulinformation that will then only remain
download games, demos, systems, etc.
Software from the nearest BBS. But 5 people can't
provide the network with information for all tastes
sy-needs of her POINTs.
I think everyone wants our TashZXNet
reached the level of SpbZXNet. It's like our city
large enough to organize
similar network. So let's work on
common good.
Of course, it's not that simple. I'll have to
solve some problems:
1) Low popularity of SPECTRUM on
market is mainly associated with the PENTI- craze
UMization and misrepresentation
people about our computer. Many SPECT-
RUM is associated with the long-established
market 48 kilobyte model of this computer
yutera, which has nothing from the periphery
except for the cassette recorder. In this
In this case, rather, only advertising will help
new capabilities of SPECTRUMa with appropriate
its modifications. Need to convince
people is that it is much cheaper to expand
existing computer rather than buying PEN-
TIUM, without having a stable corresponding
income. In addition, the capabilities of PENTIUMa are not
will be in full demand at home
conditions.
2) Lack of local producers
out SPECTRUMob. In the hands of the population there are
The vast majority are computers
with 48 KB RAM. They need to be fixed
expansion to the required amount of memory.
(to work with BBS you do not needless than 128K)
3) Lack of SPECTRUMob market. Difficult
find a new board. Needs to be organized
on a BBS classified ad service or
purchasing computers.
...that's not all, but it's not worth it because
pass this one. It's already starting to get better
connection with other networks, for example: FidoNet,
ZXNet and even InterNet. When everything will be
finally it will be possible to conduct
correspondence with other networks and participate
in echo conferences. So POINTs of the network
TashZXNet will have the opportunity in the near future
future, roughly speaking, to communicate with everything
peace.
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