TOAD COMPUTERS: THE ATARI BLITZ CONTINUES!! ------------------------------------------- Guess who’s coming all the way from London, England to Toad Holiday Festival 95! Rob Perry of SYSTEM SOLUTIONS will be demonstrating the complete line of APPLICATION SYSTEMS HEIDELBERG and DIGITAL ARTS products on his TT with Matrix graphics card and 20” color monitor. If you have ever been curious about NVDI, MagiC, EASE, Kobold, MagiCMac, DA’s Picture, DA’s Vektor, or DA’s Layout TC, then you want to be sure to come to the show to see these demonstrated by Rob. Rob is a master at all of these programs and can show you how to take full advantage of them. Rob will be demonstrating MagiCMac on a Performa 6100 Power PC machine. If you have questions about compatibility with specific programs, bring them along and you can try them! But rest assured that we will be demoing PageStream, Calamus and other favorites! As the one and only official U.S. distributor of the Application Systems Heidelberg line of products (MagiC, Ease, NVDI, Kobold, MagiCMac), here is some information about these products, plus info on HD Driver, a new hard disk driver. MagiCMac: The ST Compatible OS for Macintosh! ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE IDEA Because the Macintosh and Atari share the same processor – the Motorola 680x0 series – it has always seemed like it would be possible to run Atari software on a Macintosh, just as it has been possible to run Mac software on the ST by using Dave Small’s Spectre GCR Macintosh emulator. Application Systems Heidelberg, after writing MagiC (a reverse engineered multitasking version of TOS), realized that MagiC could be recompiled to run on the Mac. MagiCMac is the fruit of that project: it is MagiC for the Macintosh. 68030, 68040 and PPC READY! MagiCMac is not an emulator – it’s a complete Atari compatible operating system that runs on Macs. After the authors were done optimizing it for the 68030 & 040 processors, they went on to make it compatible with Power Macintoshes. Now, you can run your favorite programs on a PowerMac. No kidding! WHAT IT RUNS When you run MagiCMac, you’re obviously not using Atari hardware, so programs which rely on the specific chips inside a standard ST may not work. But these are the same kinds of programs which are not likely to run on a TT, Falcon, or Atari-clone computer, too. Almost all GEM/TOS compliant programs run on MagiCMac – very fast, too! INTEGRATES WITH MAC MagiCMac fully integrates with System 7. Switch between Mac programs and MagiCMac on the fly – even cut and paste data between them. You can even multitask Atari and Mac programs at the same time! MagiCMac integrates so well into the Mac environment that you’ll wonder why it wasn’t done sooner! STORAGE DEVICES - Reads and writes 720K and 1.44MB Atari floppy disks - No need to repartition your Mac drive in order to store Atari files. Atari “Partitions” are simply folders that grow and shrink dynamically! - Attached Atari SCSI hard disks are recognized and mounted as Atari partitions under MagiCMac. Just plug your existing Atari SCSI drives into your Mac SCSI drive chain. - Macintosh SCSI CD-ROM drives are automatically mounted under MagiCMac and require no Atari CD driver software. Access Atari CD’s quickly and easily! PRINTING - Print to parallel & dot-matrix printers using PowerPrint serial-to -parallel interface cable. (See below.) - No interface is required to print to Apple QuickDraw printers using the MagiCMac version of NVDI. (The applications you wish to print from must use GDOS for output.) - No interface is required to print to Mac printers that use PostScript, but your application must have PostScript drivers (PageStream). - McSTout is an alternative to PowerPrint for LC bus machines. Call for more information. OPERATING ENVIRONMENT - Uses the award-winning EASE desktop as its desktop. - Cut and paste between Atari and Mac Programs. - Multitask up to 20 Atari programs and an unlimited number of Mac programs simultaneously. DISPLAY - Run Atari programs in all Mac display modes from monochrome to 256 colors. Supports 640 x 400 “ST Mono” resolution, too. - Use NVDI for MagiCMac for even faster screen redraws and 16 and 24-bit color modes. Also allows use of your System 7 Mac TrueType fonts in GDOS compliant applications. PORTS and I/O - Appletalk Networks and Remote Access drives are directly supported. Access networked files from within the MagiCMac/Atari environment! - Mac MIDI interfaces are supported as normal Atari MIDI ports. However, sequencers which use cartridge port copy protection are not supported because the Mac has no cartridge port. - Use PowerPrint or McSTout for parallel printing. - Modem port runs at up to 230,400 baud and works with standard applications like STalker and STraight FAX! REQUIREMENTS - Requires 8MB of RAM. Use 16 or more for best performance. - Apple System 7, 7.5, 7.51 or 8. - Runs on 68030, 68040 or Power PC-based Desktop or Powerbook machines of any speed. - 68881 & 68882 math coprocessors are supported in 68030 machines. Support for the FPU of the 68040 is planned. There is no option for FPU support on the PowerPC. “MagiCMac IS SUPER FAST! 10-20 TIMES FASTER THAN A TT030! USE A POWERBOOK AS A SUPER FAST PORTABLE ATARI CLONE! IT’S SIMPLY AMAZING!” MagiCMac Accessory Products --------------------------- Speed Doubler Replaces the 680x0 emulator used for non-PPC-native programs like MagiCMac on the Power PC. Major acceleration! NVDI for MagiCMac Screen accelerator with enhanced color drivers and support for Speedo and all Truetype fonts! Makes AtariWorks FLY! PowerPrint: Connect Parallel Printers to your Mac! PowerPrint includes a serial to parallel converter cable so you can connect standard dot matrix, inkjet, and laser printers to a Mac! This alone is enough for printing with MagiCMac, but PowerPrint also includes hundreds of Mac printer drivers so you can print from your Mac programs, too! Absolutely indispensible! MagiCMac Product Pricelist MagiCMac v1.2.3..........................On Special for just $219! PowerPrint Cable and Drivers............................Just $109! NVDI 3 for MagiCMac...........................................$99! Connectix Speed Doubler.......................................$69! Upgrades from previous versions are available. Call or send email to info@toad.net for details! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== MAGIC -- Multitasking TOS Replacement -- Become a MAGICIAN! ----------------------------------------------------------- New Version: Falcon users have been waiting patiently for the arrival of MagiC 3 – the first Falcon compatible version of MagiC! So many new features have been added that it would hardly be right to call it MagiC 3. MagiC 4 is an entirely new product with a new set of amazing features! Fast Multitasking: This multitasking replacement for TOS is pure MagiC! Traditionally, multitasking has always meant a slowdown in system performance. With MagiC, TOS was redesigned from the ground up to be fully multitasking and compatible, and as a result it runs TOS programs faster than any version of TOS! Plus, it adds preemptive multitasking! ST User magazine, February 1994, says, "It's like running an accelerator and getting the multitasking thrown in for free!" ST Review, June 1994, says, "If you want multitasking that works simply and reliably, then MagiC is for you!" MagiC 4 runs on all ST, TT, and Falcon computers with 512K of memory, but 2MB is recommended. MagiC 4 Fast Facts: - NEW! Runs on ST, TT, or Falcon - New Font Selector for Choosing Your Primary System Fonts - New Version of MagiCDesk Handles Long File Names and Color Icons - Up to 16 Programs (or 10 programs with 6 Accessories) May Be Preemptively Multitasked - Up to 64 Windows May Be Open Simultaneously - Comfortable Operation with Completely New Graphical User Interface which Allows Rapid Switching Between Different Program Menus - “Freeze” or Remove Deadlocked Programs in Memory - Faster Printer, Serial, and MIDI Port Operation - Programs Run Dramatically Faster than they do under TOS - Up to 57,600 Baud on SCC-based Serial Ports (or on any ST with High Speed Serial Port Modification on Page 37 of our new catalog) - Extended Dialog Functions: flying dialogs, keyboard equivalents within dialogs, pop-up menus, etc. - Compatible with All Hardware Accelerators and Graphics Cards - Improved Memory Management Prevents One Misbehaving Program from Taking the Whole System Down! MagiC 2 (available now).................................$69.95 MagiC 4 (available Jan 96)..............................$99.95 Upgrades from 2 to 4 will be available for a reasonable price. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== EASE -- Replacement Desktop -- NEW VERSION! ----------------------------------------------------------- NEW VERSION: EASE 4 will be shipping in December 95!! As another great component in the MagiC/NVDI/Kobold family, EASE provides the desktop to match the power of the rest of the system! And it could not be more appropriately named! Replace the old Atari desktop (even if you don’t have MagiC or NVDI) and start using modern features like color icons (with its included color icon editor!). Iconize windows, place icons on the desktop, substitute a right mouse click for a left double one if you’d like! It’s all easy with EASE! It is also aware of and compliant with multitasking. Includes Flexdisk, a dynamically allocated RAMdisk which expands and shrinks automatically under MagiC. Includes Correct, a program which detects and corrects file structure errors of TOS floppies and hard disks. - Drag and Drop: Drag documents to programs – automatically pass them as parameters! - Hot Keys: Assign keyboard equivalents to all of your programs! - TOS programs can run in Windows! Save sessions for future use! - GDOS Support: Use GDOS fonts to display text in windows! - Customizable Directory Views: Text, icons, using the system font or any GDOS font! Time, size and date can be displayed. - Multiple columns are supported for text display! - Free Space: The amount of available space on drives can be displayed - The display mode can be set for each window independently. - Searching: Look for files on multiple folders or drives! - Spawn Multiple Directories: Every folder you open can open a new window – great for copying! - Selected objects remain selected even when scrolling the window. - All objects in a window can be selected with a "Hot Key." - Programs can be listed in a special drop down menu for rapid access. - Built in Kobold Support: Copy, move and delete functions can be taken over by the very fast file copier Kobold - Iconization: Unclutter your desktop; "Iconize" programs and windows. EASE includes all of these exciting programs: START.PRG Causes Ease to be removed from memory when apps are started. This can be useful if your system does not have very much memory to spare. Ease will be reloaded when that application is terminated. ICONCONS.PRG Amazingly elegant color icon editor. Customize COMMAND.TOS A full-featured command-line interpreter (CLI). FLEXDISK.PRG A dynamically allocated Ramdisk which grows and shrinks. CORRECT.PRG A powerful disk repair and diagnostic tool. Examines the directory structure of your hard drive and corrects any errors it finds. FREE GAMES MSWEEPER & MC_COY, two very addictive window-based games! EASE 4 – Desktop Replacement...........................Just $69.95! Contact Toad Computers about upgrades to version 4. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== NVDI: The Screen Accelerator that Replaces GDOS Too! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Award Winning! NVDI has won countless awards and acclaims (Best Software Upgrade 1993- 1994 and Best Auto Folder Program 1994 by ST Review) in Europe as the premier screen accelerator for the Atari. Now version 3 is available with exciting new features to make your Atari fly! Faster Display How does it work? NVDI replaces the slow built-in VDI – Virtual Device Interface – with new, highly optimized and efficient code. The VDI is responsible for drawing everything from text to graphics primitives to blitting bits around – so when you optimize the entire subsystem, the results are amazing! Faster Fonts & Printing In addition, NVDI also replaces GDOS or Speedo GDOS with code that is optimized to run with the enhanced VDI functions. As a result, NVDI does away with the need for Speedo GDOS. NVDI’s GDOS routines also print faster than GDOS and include drivers for 600dpi lasers and inkjets! Now with Speedo and TrueType Fonts! The fastest display accelerator now comes with support for Speedo and TrueType scalable fonts! TrueType has proven itself as a standard on the Mac and PC, and now, for the first time, NVDI gives Atari users access to thousands of commercial and PD TrueType fonts! Uses Mac TrueType fonts on MagiCMac, too! ET4000 Version NVDI is also available for users of ET4000 based graphics cards like the Crazy Dots and Nova cards. Includes drivers for high resolution monochrome, 16 and 24-bit color, and the same acceleration, font and printer support of the standard version! MagiCMac Version A special version of NVDI for use with MagiCMac is also available. (See facing page.) This version gives access to 16 and 24-bit Mac color modes in addition to phenomenal acceleration (even a slow 68030 Mac redraws like a Power PC when NVDI is installed). Also supports Quickdraw Apple printers when using GDOS for printing. NVDI FAST FACTS - Replaces VDI: Screen Graphics Are Faster - Replaces GDOS: Supports BitStream Speedo and TrueType Outline Fonts! - Compatible with Cubase/LOGIC! - Supports a wide range of printers including 600 dpi HP printers! - Super-Easy to Install! NVDI 3....................................Only $79.95! NVDI 3 for MagiCMac............................$99.95 NVDI 3 for ET4000..............................$99.95 NVDI 2.5 (compatible with Speedo GDOS).........$59.95 Upgrades from previous versions are available! Contact Toad Computers for details. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== KOBOLD: The High Speed File Copier! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazing Speed! Kobold is an amazing file and disk management tool that will make you wonder how you lived without it! Copy over 1,000 files containing 10MB of files in 45 seconds as opposed to GEMDOS’s 5 minutes 35 seconds! Back up your hard disk, format floppies (DD,HD,ED), delete, move, and rename files easily – Kobold does it all. Run as a desk accessory or as a program to format disks (in any format) or rename sets of files. EASE calls up Kobold automatically for all desktop, file and floppy operations. Say goodbye to slow TOS copies! Backup Tool! Because it includes a powerful batch file language system, you can use Kobold to back up your hard disk automatically! Batch macros may be recorded with the learn feature or spelled out in ASCII! Also includes file comparison feature, complete attribute control, and more! Kobold is part of a new generation of Atari software that provides incredible functionality at a very affordable price. Supports full incremental backups and background file operations. Its detailed 74 page manual explains every detail in plain English! Kobold Fast Facts: - Works in ST Medium and Up on Any ST and All Graphics Cards - Fully Compatible with MagiC, MultiTOS, EASE, and MagiCMac! - Fully Multitasking under MagiC or MultiTOS – Copy Files or Format Disks in the Background - Supports Batch Jobs and Incremental Backups - Truly a Deluxe File Manager for Every Aspect of your File Maintenance Needs! Kobold..........................................Just $69.95 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== HD Driver: Great New Hard Disk Driver -------------------------------------------------------------- HD Driver, new from Germany, is a fast, optimized hard disk driver for the ST, TT, and Falcon. It replaces your current AHDI or ICD driver to deliver many extra features, including faster transfer speed, easy partitioning, and more! Features Include: - Compatible with More SCSI Hard Disks (Newer Quantums) - Works with Iomega ZIP Drives - Reads and Writes DOS Media - Support for 2 IDE Devices - Fully MagiC Compatible - Faster Reading and Writing - Boot from Any Partition - Supports Bus Arbitration - Fully Compatible with Removable Media (SyQuest & ZIP) - Easy to Configure - Compatible with Alternative OS’s like Linux, NetBSD and MagiC - Fully AHDI Compatible - CPX and ACC Configuration Programs Make Setup Easy HD Driver..........................................Just $39.95 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD COMPUTERS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 95 .....the premier atari event...... Saturday December 2, 1995 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday December 3, 1995 10:00am - 5:00pm Where: Toad Computers 570 Ritchie Highway Severna Park, MD 21146 Join us for Holiday Festival '95! Meet: - Rob Perry, System Solutions (ASH, Digital Arts, etc.) - Dan Wilga, Gribnif (Neodesk, Geneva & More!) - Tom Harker, ICD (BattleSphere, Catbox & Link II) - Steve Cohen, Wizztronics (Falcon Rack, Cartmaster) - Charles Smeton, Author of STraight FAX! - Greg Ondo, Steinberg Jones U.S. - Darek Mihocka, Branch Always Software (Gemulator) - Matt Norcross, Floating Fish Studios (Demoing Exposé, Apex Media) - Kent Kordes, Systems for Tomorrow - Ben Aein, Lapcat Pro Joystick for Jaguar - Many Others to Be Announced! See demos of exicting Atari products like: C-Lab Falcon, Exposé, Apex Media, MagiC, MagiCMac, NVDI, Kobold, EASE, DA's Vektor, DA's Picture, GT Look, STraight FAX!, Cubase Audio, Gemulator, the JagCD, and much much more! This will be the first show ever where people will get a chance to play BattleSphere over the network with full weapons. The game is nearing completion and supports up to 8 players in an all-out action-packed space adventure! Already in its third year, Toad Holiday Festival is the premier Atari event in the United States. Meet great developers, win door prizes, see new products, drink free hot apple cider! Computers, games, and fun come together during "the most wonderful time of the year!" Five hundred folks came to each of the previous events, and we're expecting similar attendance for '95! Be a part of the fun! For more information, including directions to our store, contact Toad Computers at (410) 544-6943 or send e-mail to info@toad.net. ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BLITZ CONTINUES!!! STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 1995! MORE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE COMING! Only from AMERICA'S ATARI SOURCE, TOAD COMPUTERS! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== Contact us! Is there a product or service you're looking for? We want to know! We are: Toad Computers 570 Ritchie Highway Severna Park, MD 21146-2925 USA Info / International Orders: (410) 544-6943 FAX: (410) 544-1329 USA & Canada Orders: (800) 448-8623 (448-TOAD) Email: info@toad.net or info@toad.net@INET# (GEnie Mail) Also TOAD on Genie Check out our web site! With more than ever before!! http://www.toad.net/ Get the latest WEB BROWSER for the Atari, too! It's available via ftp at ftp://ftp.toad.net/pub/atarist/internet -- check there for the latest version!! Thanks from ALL OF US here at Toad -- Dave, Jennifer, Ray, Tanya, Jo Ann, Jaimie, Dale, Justin, Kathy, Todd, Mark, Stefan, and Zoe the dog! We appreciate your support!!! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== ===================================== (C) 1995 Toad Computers ======