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Issue 71 January 1997 £4.50 US $9.

In this last ever issue we

reveal what we think will

happen to the Amiga now

Amazing programs for you

Full details on page 6

Inside this issue

• It’s the end of the world as we know it: On this

final issue occasion, we all spill our guts about how we

feel for the future of our beloved Amiga.

• Get Printing: A whole new batch of printers for use

with the Amiga come under scrutiny. Plus we look at the

latest versions of enhancement software.

• Power 68030: What can you expect for under

£100? A 68030 and 4Mb RAM, that's what!

• DrawStudio: The review version of the amazing new

drawing package arrives in time for our full attention.

• AWeb-ll: The commercial release of the popular

HTML browser brings improvements, but is it enough?

• I/O Extender & Multiface 3: Two new Zorro

based expansion ports for box Amigas.

• Font Machine 2: A full update to the amazing

program that generates colour fonts in seconds.

• CD-ROMs: The latest CDs appraised.

DrawStudio

The full review

Font Machine 2

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ShopperContents

January 1997

Issue 71

The essential magazine for Amiga enthusiasts

Editorial

S o, here we are at last.

The final issue. Many

people didn’t think

we’d ever manage to come

this far, but it is a tribute to

the talents and efforts of all

those who work for Amiga

Shopper that we have. It is

only a shame that we won’t

be here to tell you about all

the new and exciting products that are still in

the pipeline for the Amiga.

The death of AS by no means signals the

end of the Amiga. So don't give up just yet.

All your favourite people will still be around

in Amiga Format, so you don’t have to say

goodbye just yet.

And as if to prove a point this month’s

AS is packed from cover to cover with news

and reviews of the latest hot products. We

thought about the situation and decided that

rather than create a morose last issue

looking back at former glories, we would

continue to cover all the brand new releases

with the editorial quality that made us so

popular.

So this month, you’ll find a round-up of

all the new printers and enhancement

software for the Amiga as well as new pieces

of hardware like the I/O device for A4000

owners and the cut-price accelerator for

A1200 owners. Then there’s the commercial

release of AWeb-ll and the review of the

excellent DrawStudio. You can find the demo

of this product on this month’s Coverdisk. A

brand new version of Font Machine gets the

full treatment and finally there’s a roundup of

the new CD-ROMs.

Of course we couldn’t go out without

letting you know exactly what was

happening. So, we all got together to give

you our feelings on the end of AS and the

future of the Amiga. Well, this is it. The end of

the line.

Take care

ShopperFeatures

The Final Issue 12

As we look towards the future (and a Future)

without Amiga Shopper, what do we all think of

its demise and what hope is there for the

Amiga? Everyone has their say.

Printers

One of the most popular additions to the

computer is a printer. It makes all those word

processing and paint packages worthwhile.

The technology is moving forwards all the time

and Larry Hickmott is our expert. Read his

reviews of all the new machines and the latest

releases of the software that drives them. Which

gives the best results for Amigas. With

Christmas in the air, you should read this before

buying that present.

The DeskJet 690C is just one of the printers

reviewed in our special printer feature.

ShopperTutorials

WWW Tutorial _____ 42

Ben Vost ends the two part tutorial for those

building their own WWW pages.

CanDo Tutorial 44

John Kennedy winds up the extensive tutorial

series that has helped you use CanDo.

Blitz BASIC _______ 46

Paul Overaa finishes off his help and advice

for BASIC programmers.

Shop per Reviews

Power 030

A 25Mhz 030 accelerator for under £100?

With 4Mb RAM onboard and a 68882 maths

co-processor. David Taylor sees whether this

is an offer that’s too good to be true.

DrawStudio ______

It's a storming program that can do more than

any other program of its type. In fact, there

aren't really any other programs of its type - it’s

that original. David Taylor gives you the details

on the release version of this new package.

ShopperRegulars

Coverdisk

News

Amiga Answers__

Having problems? We’ll try to help.

Public Domain__

Letters_________

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AWeb-ll____________22

Another WWW browser goes commercial.

Graeme Sandiford discovers what this

program has that makes it so special.

ShopperDisk

Brilliant. There's no other word for it.

DrawStudio Demo _6

A powerful new program that seems to have

come from out of nowhere. This drawing

package is blurring all the lines and causing

quite a stir in the office.

I/O Extender &

Multiface 3 ________ 24

Two new interface extenders for the A4000

come under the scrutinous eye of

Simon Goodwin. What can they do for you?

Font Machine 2 26

A major update brings powerful new features to

the program that can create new typefaces in

seconds. David Taylor has the details.

CD-ROMs 28

Ben Vost reviews three of the latest releases.

The sad farewells which flooded in.

The End

Pretium Demo ____

Try out the new accounts software.

Utilities ___________ 8

The last 6 utilites to grace an AS disk.

ShopperServices

Back issues

Amiga Format

Reader Ads

Full index over the page

Issue 71

January 1997

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