TOAD COMPUTERS ATARI BLITZ CONTINUES! ---- DECEMBER 14, 1995!! =============================================================== Toad Computers is happy to bring you even more news about exciting new products and developments that will affect YOU as an Atari owner!! Find out about hot news like the new $99 price on the JAGUAR!!!! Toad News: - TOAD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL IS A SUCCESS! - NEW TOAD CATALOG NOW AVAILABLE! Hardware: - C-LAB ANNOUNCES NEW FALCON MK-X! - ATARI JAGUAR NOW JUST $99!! - JAGUAR CD ROM AND GAMES NOW IN GOOD SUPPLY! - BlowUp FX FALCON EXPANSION BOARD IS NOW AVAILABLE! - BlowUp FALCON SCREEN EXPANDERS IN STOCK! - DOUBLE-SPEED CD ROM DRIVE --- CHEAP!! - TT030 SPECIALS - 1040STE SPECIALS - ATARI MEGA STE FOR JUST $299! - HARDWARE, GAME, AND SOFTWARE CLEARANCE! - SOUNDPOOL INTERFACES IN STOCK! - SPECIALS ON FLATBED SCANNERS & GT LOOK SOFTWARE! - PAK 68/3 ACCELERATOR & FASTRAM BOARDS! - TOAD HIGH SPEED SERIAL PORT KIT! - TOAD HIGH DENSITY FLOPPY DRIVE KIT! - DESKTOPPER ALTERNATIVE ST/FALCON CASE! - SYQUEST EZ-135 IS A SMASHING SUCCESS! Software: - PAGESTREAM 2.2 AVAILABLE FOR JUST $39.95! - EASE 4, MAGIC 4 NEWS! - "HD DRIVER" SUPPORTS ZIP DRIVES & MORE! - WHITELINE DELTA CD NOW AVAILABLE! - NEW ATARI COMPENDIUM CD-ROM ANNOUNCED! - NEW CD's FROM SYSTEMS FOR TOMORROW & CRAWLY CRYPT! - SUZY B SOFTWARE TREASURY CD SET NOW JUST $49.95! - MagiCMac v1.2.5 & NEW MANUAL MAILED FREE TO ALL REGISTERED OWNERS! - APEX MEDIA & EXPOSE PROVE TO BE HOT ITEMS! - DIGITAL ARTS PRODUCTS ARE _HOT_! - STRAIGHT FAX 2.5 UPGRADE AVAILABLE Strap on your zero-gravity helmet and let's get going!!! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL Toad Computers Holiday Festival '95 was a great success once again and we thank everyone who came to show support - both developers and customers!!! Developers / Exhibitors Included: - Dan Wilga, Gribnif Software Northampton, MA - Darek Mihocka, Branch Always Software Seattle, WA - Rob Perry, System Solutions London, UK - Tom Harker, ICD / Black Cat Designs Rockford, IL - Kent Kordes, Systems For Tomorrow Independence, MO - Steve Cohen, Wizztronics Jefferson Sta., NY - Greg Ondo, Steinberg Jones Woodbridge, VA - Matt Norcross, Floating Fish Studios Pottstown, PA - Ben Aein, Formula 1 Rockville, MD - Ken Fassler & Betty Burchell, NOVATARI Bethesda, MD Every year, Toad Computers sponsors a holiday raffle at our show to benefit HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. Atari generously donated three Jaguars, and three games (Ruiner Pinball, Pitfall, and Super Burnout)! And we donated a Jaguar CD Unit! Winners were drawn at the end of the show on Sunday. They were: Jaguar + Game of Choice Wes Pinter Maurice Rdesinski Bruce Evry Jaguar CD Gino Razionale Ironically, Gino Razionale won our grand prize last year of a Jaguar + Alien vs. Predator! Now he has a JagCD to use with it!!! Gino has been a longtime Toad customer and loves his Jaguar! Congratulations Gino and to everyone who helped make the raffle a success! We will once again be donating nearly $500 to our local Habitat for Humanity chapter! Another customer, Fred Pierce, is preparing a piece for ST INFORMER that will tell you about all the great stuff displayed at Toad Holiday Festival. Watch for that issue in 4-6 weeks! In the meantime, if you want to see pictures that were taken and posted to the Internet, go to http://www.toad.net/atari/news/holifest.html!! Anyway, the show was a great success, business was certainly brisk, we're just about recovered from the strenuous pace of that weekend, and we want to thank everyone who helped make it the event that it was! Special thanks to Rob Perry of System Solutions (and the whole gang there) who came all the way from London to demonstrate some of the hottest new products available for Atari Computers!!! THANKS AGAIN! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== NEW TOAD CATALOG NOW AVAILABLE We now have an ALL-NEW 56 page catalog available! For the past three months, DAVID TROY and TODD LOVE have been hard at work on an entirely new catalog. The Catalog features products for the Atari Lynx, Jaguar, ST, Falcon, TT, Stacy, STE, and PC-Compatibles. All new photographs and artwork make the catalog the best one ever! David Troy explains, "We're really excited about the changes we've made and the new products we've been able to feature." The new catalog is being mailed this week and should be reaching homes between December 4 and 18. If you are not on the Toad mailing list and would like to receive a catalog, please send email to info@toad.net or visit our web page at http://www.toad.net/. The catalog includes detailed information on items such as MagiCMac, Kobold, NVDI, EASE 4, MagiC 4, and much, much more! The catalog has also been ported to the World-Wide-Web in both HTML and ADOBE ACROBAT PDF formats. Check http://www.toad.net/atari/ for the latest progress! One quick note: as we said, the catalog is available in PDF format -- this is Adobe's Acrobat format. In order to read this format, you will need Adobe's Acrobat reader, available for Mac & PC and some UNIX platforms. HOWEVER (there's always a 'however,' isn't there?) the PDF files can also be parsed by the latest version of GhostScript (a public domain PostScript interpreter made available free under the Gnu Public Software License) on the Atari. GhostScript is available for download on Genie or on Toad Computers UMICH ftp mirror site (ftp.toad.net/pub/umich). You can also buy GhostScript on the new WHITELINE Delta CD ROM ($45, see below!!) Anyway, Adobe's ACROBAT format is a great way to distribute printed documents electronically, and reading PDF files with GHOSTSCRIPT does work!! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== C-LAB FALCON MK-X ANNOUNCED!! C-Lab of Germany announced the new Falcon MK-X at the ProTOS show held in Bonn on November 25 & 26. The Falcon MK-X is the same basic Falcon MK-I/II to which we have become accustomed, but in a new, sleek and expandable case. Based on the successful FALCON MK-I specification and complete with the audio quality improvements which distinguish C-LAB's machines from the Atari original, C-LAB's latest machine is supplied in a new attractive desktop housing which gives plenty of room for various important internal expansion options. The MK X (signifying eXpandability) is controlled using a PC-AT style keyboard and Atari- compatible mouse. The MK X features the same basic connectivity as a standard FALCON with the exception of the stereo mini-jacks for audio in and out which have each been replaced by two standard size mono jack sockets. This gives a better connection for the professional musician, as well as compatibilty with standard audio patch cables. The price for the MK-X machines has not yet been announced, but it will be only a bit higher than comparable MK-I/MK-II machines. Falcon MK-X machines will begin shipping sometime in January 1996. INTERNAL DRIVE OPTIONS The MK X can be purchased with an optional internal SCSI bus (like the MK II) which can accommodate various 3.5" hard drives (up to 4GB), or alternatively a SyQuest removable drive. Different aluminum blanking plates can be fitted to the front panel depending on the chosen media. DIGITAL INTERFACE OPTION Along with the existing RAM and hard disk options, an optional internal digital (DAT SPDIF) interface is available. Pricing has not yet been announced. All Falcons (Atari, MK-I/II/X) are compatible with external SPDIF interfaces from SoundPool and BlowUp. UPGRADING TO MK-X C-LAB Falcon MK-I/II owners can upgrade their computer to the MK X configuration for just the cost of the new case. This is handled directly by Toad Computers. This recasing might be a good time to add other hardware upgrades like RAM, hard disks, or digital interface as well. Atari FALCON030 owners can also take advantage of this upgrade, depending on the exact model of their motherboard. The C-LAB audio modifications would be a necessary part of this upgrade. Prices for this upgrade will be made available soon. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Pictures of the new case are available on our web site at http://www.toad.net/atari/c-lab, the new Official C-Lab Falcon Home Page. We have also uploaded these pictures to Genie (TOADMKX.ZIP). The new case design is sleek and supports many of the expansions Falcon owners want most -- including the new BlowUP FX Board!! Keep reading!! CHRISTMAS SPECIAL -- SAVE $200 ON THE FALCON MK-II!! The Falcon MK II -- the top of the line in the C-Lab series -- started out at $2495 for a machine with these features. Now, thanks to the success of the product and economies of scale, you can take advantage of this HOT NEW PRICE -- for a limited time! Falcon MK II, 4MB RAM, 530MB SCSI Internal 2.5" HD........$1299.00 Great Package Deals! Cubase Audio 16 (Bundled with any C-Lab Falcon) .......Add $399.00 14MB Upgrade (from a 4MB machine)......................Add $599.00 SCSI / IDE Internal / External Hard Disk Options.............Call! Math Coprocessor (68882, Installed).........................$59.00 Monitor Adapters (Choose VGA or ST RGB).....................$14.95 C-LAB FALCON FAST FACTS: * Imported by Toad Computers * In Stock Now * Same case as Atari Falcon030 * Other Hard Disk Sizes Available, Please Ask * All plugs & ports identical to Atari Falcon030 * Falcon MK-II has internal SCSI bus for 2.5" SCSI Drive * Includes 1 Year Warranty Through Toad & C-LAB For more information on the C-LAB Falcon or any product we sell, please call Toad Computers at (410) 544-6943. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== ATARI JAGUAR NOW JUST $99!! UNBELIEVABLE NEW PRICE!! December 14, 1995 -- SUNNYVALE, CA -- Atari Corp. today announced dramatic price reductions on its Atari Jaguar 64 video game system. The system is now priced at just $99 and mass merchants everywhere are excited about the change. The system had been priced at $149. Now more than ever, the 64-bit technology of the Jaguar is accessible to buyers everywhere. Atari believes the new price will lead to major acceptance of the platform in the marketplace, and provide an even stronger base for its expanding library of games and the JagCD peripheral unit. Tom Harker, president of Black Cat Design (manufacturers of the Catbox and developers of the Jaguar game Battle Sphere) had this to say, "This is truly wonderful news. Atari needs to be competing with the Super NES and Genesis, not with the Playstation and Saturn - and at this new price point, they can." The Jaguar 64 now has a library of over 40 games and is the world's first 64-bit video game system. The Jaguar 64 CD-ROM peripheral is $149 and includes Blue Lightning, VidGrid, and VLM -- the Virtual Light Machine. The Jaguar 64 and CD-ROM peripheral and new games like Missile Command 3D and Dragon's Lair are available directly from mail-order merchants like Toad Computers. Order yours _toaday_! ====================================================================== | JAGUARS IN STOCK AT JUST $99! THERE'S STILL TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!! | ====================================================================== | JAGUAR CD-ROMS IN STOCK FOR JUST $149! CHRISTMAS DELIVERY! | ====================================================================== ATARI JAGUAR ---- 64 BIT PERFORMANCE ---- 16 BIT PRICE! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== BLOW-UP FX BOARD -- THE AMAZING THREE-IN-ONE FALCON EXPANDER! Toad Computers is pleased to announce the availability of the BlowUp Falcon FX Board. This dynamic expansion board for the Atari/C-Lab Falcon 030 provides acceleration and expansion that's unparalleled by previous boards. The board is just $249 and will begin shipping by the end of December, 1995. BLOWUP FX: FAST-RAM, ACCELERATOR, RESOLUTION-EXPANSION BlowUp FX includes three major enhancements for your Falcon030. We will explain each segment of the board and how it can enhance your system: FAST-RAM Upgrade your Falcon to up to 32MB of RAM. Aimed primarily at 4MB Falcons, this board gives you four 30 pin SIMM sockets into which you can install 1MB or 4MB 30 pin SIMMs. This is a great way to recycle those old 30 pin SIMMs! The RAM installed in the BlowUp FX board is FAST RAM -- meaning it is not used for video functions. The FastRAM comes after the standard Falcon RAM in memory -- meaning that your 4MB of Falcon RAM can still be used! So, you can take your Falcon to 14MB by adding the FX board and 2 (each) 1MB and 4MB SIMMS -- 4 + 2 + 8 equals 14MB, and this is FASTER RAM than you get with a standard 14MB machine!! The new FAST-RAM can be used for all functions, including DMA access, but is not used for video. Because there is no video access to the FASTRAM, it is up to 50% faster than conventional Falcon RAM in color modes. The FAST-RAM can be used with accelerators you may have previously installed, like the PowerUP 2, or you can install (enable) the accelerator included in the FX board. If you use the included clock accelerator, a special Page-mode of RAM accessing will be used in 32/36/40MHz modes. This allows RAM-access with no waitstates and increases the memory throughput from its regular 8MB/second to a whopping 20MB/sec!! If you don't need the acceleration functions, the FX is still a simple 'Plug-N-Play' memory card. If more than 10MB is inserted into the FX, the upper part is switched by the MMU and the FX-logic chips. The management of the extended memory is done fully invisibly for all applications by using the PMMU built-in to the 68030 CPU. To achieve the full 32MB of the board, you will need a second RAM daughterboard (coming soon). This board has an additional four 30-pin SIMM sockets and can accommodate 16 more megabytes of RAM. This daughterboard will not fit in a standard Atari/MK-I/II case and would require something like the C-Lab Falcon MK-X case. CPU & SYSTEM CLOCK ACCELERATOR Take your Falcon to new speeds with the clock accelerator included on the BlowUP FX board. Choose between a 32MHz, 36MHz, or 40MHz system clock. This results in CPU speeds of 16MHz (normal), 18MHz, or 20MHz. With the special logic chips included on the FX, nearly all Falcons can use a 40MHz system clock. The clock may be switched on booting or during operation using a CPX module. Soldering is required for installation, and we recommend you have us do it for you. DSP ACCELERATOR Increase the speed of your Motorola 56001 Digital Signal Processor chip from 32MHz to 50MHz! Superb for MPEG decoder software and other DSP-intensive applications! Installation requires soldering. BLOWUP HARD-I The well known and time-tested resolution expansion also found a place on the FX card! With great control software and super resolutions of 800 x 608 @ 84 Hz, 1024 x 768 @ 104Hz. Installation requires soldering. That's right -- all of these great new features are incorporated right into the FX Board -- everything from FASTRAM to the CPU ACCELERATOR, the DSP ACCELERATOR and HARD-I RESOLUTION EXPANDER, all on one handy board!!! TECHNICAL DATA: * SIZE 160MM X 65 MM -- plugs into expansion slot * 4 SIMM sockets for 1MB x 8/9 or 4MB x 8/9 SIMMS (min 70ns) (with FIRMWARE UPDATES, 16MB 30 pin SIMMS can be used too!) * 4 additional SIMM sockets on optional daughter board (soon!) * 200mA power consumption when loaded with 4 SIMMS * Flash-ROM updatable through software, so new features and enhancements will not require a new ROM or hardware changes * Expansion Port is Daisychained: Compatible with Falcon Speed!! BLOWUP FX FAST FACTS: * Imported by Toad Computers * Available 12/31/95 * Works in Atari & C-Lab Falcons * CPU Acceleration Also Accelerates 68881/2 FPU Chip * Includes FASTRAM, CPU & DSP Acceleration, Resolution Enhancement BlowUp Falcon FX Board......................................$249.00 4MB 30 Pin SIMMS............................................$149.00 1MB 30 Pin SIMMS............................................$ 39.00 Installation (of CPU Accelerator or Hard-I Sections)........$ 79.00 Also In Stock are BlowUp's Falcon Screen Expanders, and BlowUp's NEW PSI Pocket SPDIF DAT Interface. BlowUp Software.............................................$ 19.95 BlowUp HARD-I...............................................$ 69.00 BlowUp HARD-II..............................................$ 99.00 BlowUp PSI SPDIF INTERFACE..................................$299.00 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== DOUBLE SPEED SCSI CD ROM DRIVE -- HOT NEW PRICE!! One of our many specials that we announced in our new catalog is a double speed, external SCSI CD-ROM drive for your Atari for just $159! That's right! For just $159 you can get into the exciting world of SCSI CD ROM on your Atari!! This drive is external with a flip top, and will work with any SCSI interface on an Atari, including the native interfaces on the TT030 and Falcon! External CD-ROM Drive -- DOUBLE SPEED SCSI SANYO DRIVE.......$159.95 ICD LINK 2 (Interface Required for ST/STE machines)..........$ 99.00 EXTENDOS PRO.................................................$ 29.00 SPECIAL: BUY THE TOAD DOUBLE SPEED CD ROM + ICD LINK 2, GET EXTENDOS PRO FOR FREE!!! JUST MENTION THIS AD!! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD'S PRICES ON ATARI COMPUTERS SIMPLY CANNOT BE BEAT!!! COMPUTER SPECIALS We have several brand-new Atari TT030's in stock. Purchased at a bargain price, we are ready to pass them along to you for incredibly low prices too! ATARI TT030 2MB, NO HARD DISK..............................$ 899.00 ATARI TT030 4MB ST RAM, NO HARD DISK.......................$1099.00 BUY TWO 2MB, NO HARD DRIVE BRAND NEW TT030's FOR...........$1399.00 TTM195 MONO MONITOR........................................$ 799.00 This is the 32MHz publishing powerhouse upon which Atari's reputation for high-performance systems was originally built. Faster than a Falcon, more expandable too. The Atari 1040STE -- one of Atari's hottest all time computers -- is still available, but going fast!! Get the 4096 color palette, TOS 2.06 expandability and more for a hot price!! ATARI 1040STE 1MB..........................................$ 399.00 HOT SPECIAL: ATARI 1040STE 4MB.............................$ 499.00 GET IT ALL: ATARI 1040STE 4MB, TOS 2.06....................$ 549.00 GET IT DENSELY: ATARI 1040STE 4MB, TOS 2.06, HD FLOPPY.....$ 669.00 The Atari MEGA STE, the 16MHz 68000 machine from 1991 that rocked the ST community, is available in LIMITED QUANTITIES in a kit format. This system includes everything but the case. House it yourself in metal, wood or plastic. Or leave it open -- EASY EXPANSION!! ATARI MEGA STE 1MB.........................................$ 299.00 HOT SPECIAL: ATARI MEGA STE 4MB............................$ 399.00 GET IT ALL: ATARI MEGA STE 4MB, TOS 2.06...................$ 449.00 GET IT DENSELY: ATARI MEGA STE 4MB, TOS 2.06, HD FLOPPY....$ 569.00 Mega STE Internal Host Adapter (for internal HD)...........$ 119.00 PAK 68/3 Board for Mega STE (FASTER THAN TT030!)...........$ 499.00 Yes -- YOU READ THIS RIGHT! YOU CAN BUY A MEGA STE FOR $100 CHEAPER THAN A 1040STE! MEGA STE KITS INCLUDE: - Motherboard - Floppy Drive (720K) - TOS 2.05 - Mega STE Keyboard - Original Power Supply Unit - 1MB to 4MB RAM ALL COMPUTERS CARRY A 1 YEAR WARRANTY FROM TOAD COMPUTERS. MEGA STE KITS ARE WARRANTEED FOR 120 DAYS! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD COMPUTERS CLEARANCE HARDWARE We are constantly accumulating used Atari hardware for one reason or another. Here is some of what we have available right now: SM124 Monitors (ST/Falcon MONO).................................$ 99.00 SC1224 Monitors (ST/Falcon 12" COLOR)...........................$120.00 PTC1426 Monitor.................................................$150.00 SM147 14" Mono Monitor..........................................$ 75.00 AAMAZING 14" VGA .39 Dot Pitch Monitors.........................$120.00 Moniterm 19" Monochrome FOR USE ON TT030........................$350.00 Moniterm 19" Monochrome FOR USE ON MEGA ST (Includes Card)......$499.00 Princeton 14" VGA Multisync (ST Low through ST High!)...........$150.00 ToadSwitch M (for Multisync w/ST like Princeton)............$ 59.00 Atari 520ST Computer............................................$ 50.00 Atari 1040ST-FM Computer........................................$199.00 Atari 1040STE Computer (1MB)....................................$249.00 Atari TT030 Computer 2MB ST/4MB TT RAM, 213MB HD, HD Floppy.....$899.00 Atari TT030 Computer 2MB ST/0MB TT RAM, LD Floppy...............$699.00 Mega 2 ST (w/Keyboard & Mouse)..................................$249.00 Mega 4 ST w/Keyboard, Mouse, and SST 33MHz 68030 Accelerator....$500.00 Atari STM1 Standard ST/TT/Falcon Mouse..........................$ 12.00 Atari STM1 Standard ST/TT/Falcon Mouse (NEW)....................$ 41.00 Single Speed NEC-25BJ CD ROM Drive..............................$ 50.00 Atari SLM804 Laser Printer (non-working -- parts only)..........$ 50.00 =*=* Please CALL IMMEDIATELY as Quantities are LIMITED!!! =*=* ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== SOUNDPOOL INTERFACES AVAILABLE AGAIN!! Toad Computers is pleased to announce the availability of the Soundpool line of Falcon hardware interfaces & music software. Previously these interfaces have been sold in conjunction with other music software packages; now they are available through Toad Computers direct! Specifically, we have: Falcon S/PDIF DAT Interface (Plugs in DSP Port to provide a fiberoptic interface to a DAT drive)...................................$299 Falcon Analog 8 Interface (Provides 8 analog ouputs for the Falcon, plugs into the DSP Port)....................................$549 Falcon Analog 4 Interface NEW! (Provides just 4 analog outputs for the Falcon, plugs into the DSP Port)............................$299 MO-4 (Adds 4 MIDI out ports to any Atari or PC computer! Excellently suited for use with the Atari Falcon030)....................$199 Sample Rate Converter (Converts S/PDIF digital audio data freely between 32KHz, 44.1KHz, and 48KHz ON THE FLY! Great for mastering to 44.1KHz for CD Production from the Falcon)..................$399 Also available are CD RECORDER Audio and CD RECORDER Pro software, AudioTracker software, and AudioMaster software. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== FLATBED SCANNERS: GREAT DEALS FOR YOUR ATARI FROM TOAD!! Toad Computers is the official distributor for DIGITAL ARTS' GT- LOOK Scanning program for the Atari. This allows you to use your Atari to scan high quality images using EPSON flatbed color scanners. The Epson ES-1000C and 1200C are flatbed color scanners that produce spectacular results with your Atari, Mac, or PC. Simply connect it to your machine and you're ready to start scanning high quality images for use in desktop publishing, multimedia presentations and even games! On an Atari, you'll need to be using the GT-Look program. It allows your Atari to communicate with the Epson scanner by way of either a special MIDI and parallel cable, or through SCSI on a TT or Falcon. It's easy to use! The 1000C is capable of scanning images at 1600 dpi interpolated with a color depth of 24 bit (16.7 million colors). The 1200C is capable of scanning at 2400 dpi interpolated with a color depth of 30 bit (10 bits per pixel, converted to 8 bits per pixel), providing better shadow detail rendering. Then you can start scanning high quality images - in either true color, grayscale, or line art modes at resolutions of 50 through 2400 dpi. Color scans are single pass, so registration is always accurate. Saves as TIFF and TGA format graphics. Imports easily into Pagestream and Calamus SL. Epson Scanner 1000C Text Enhancement Technology with up to 1600 dpi scanning resolution and 30-bit pixel depth for reading over one billion colors will give users of the ES-1000C everything necessary to get the best image quality possible. The scanner comes with SCSI and bi- directional ports for dual connections to a Macintosh and PC at the same time. ES-1000C Features Page Size: 8.5x11.67" Horizontal: 400 dpi Vertical: 800 dpi Resolution: 1600 dpi Image Data: 24 bit Speed: 60 seconds Zoom: 50% to 200% Brightness: Adjustable Lamp: Noble Gas Flourescent Width: 14.5" Depth: 22.5" Height: 6.5" Weight: 26 lbs. Warranty: 1 Year Epson Scanner 1000C 800 dpi flatbed scanner.................$ 799.00 With GT-Look Software.................................$ 948.00 Epson Scanner 1200C Mid range to professional graphic artists can take image processing to new heights. With the award winning ES-1200C, you get the highest resolution to catch the fine detail in larger images or to magnify the small images while maintaining clarity. Full-color, gray scale or black and white images are scanned right the first time with EPSON's TruePass Technology. Best of all, you can also opt to scan in one or three pass. Features Page Size: 8.5x11.67" Horizontal: 600 dpi Vertical: 600 dpi Resolution: 2400 dpi Image Data: 30 bit Speed: 16 seconds Zoom: 50% to 200% Brightness: Adjustable Lamp: Noble Gas Flourescent Width: 14.5" Depth: 22.5" Height: 6.5" Weight: 26 lbs. Warranty: 1 Year Epson Scanner 1200C 1200 dpi Flatbed Scanner..............$ 999.00 With GT-Look Software.................................$1148.00 ===== AS IF THESE AREN'T EXCITING ENOUGH..... Epson ACTIONSCANNING II System -- LOW COST SCANNER! The Action Scanning System II from Epson is the perfect way to bring pictures, drawings and documents into your computer. Even if you've never used a scanner before, the Action Scanning System II makes scanning quick and easy. It comes with a complete package of software to help you scan and work with color, grayscale or black and white images, as well as convert text documents into files you can edit. In addition, it lets you make copies using your color or grayscale printer. All of this is done with automatic software control to set resolution and adjust color for maximum quality and speed. It doesn't get any easier than this. General Specifications Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner Sub-scanning method Movement of the reading head Photoelectric device CCD line sensor Maximum read area 8.5" x 11.7" Effective pixels 2550 x 3510 (300 dpi) Scanning Specifications Optical resolution 300 dpi x 600 dpi Max resolution 2400 dpi x 2400 dpi Main scan 300 dpi Sub scan 300 dpi Output resolution 50 x 1200 dpi (1 dpi step) Image data Color separation By the light source (G,R,B) Gray Scale 8 bits/pixel Zoom 50% to 200% by 1% step Light source Noble gas fluorescent Brightness 7 levels Scanning speed Line-art 3 msec/line 256 Grey 3 msec/line Color (line/byte seq) 11.5 msec/line Digital Halftoning Bi-level Error Diffusion 3 mode (A, B, C) Dither 4 modes, User specified dither 2 modes Quad Level Error Diffusion 3 mode (A, B, C) Dither 4 modes, User specified dither 2 modes Gamma Correction CRT 2 level (A,B) Printers 3 level (A,B,C) User defined 1 level Color correction 4 modes Impact-dot matrix Thermal Inkjet CRT display Interface Interface SCSI and bi-directional parallel Warranty Warranty One-year limited in the US Epson ACTIONSCANNER II........................................$599.00 With GT-Look Software.......................................$748.00 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== PAK 68/3 ACCELERATOR -- TWICE AS FAST AS A TT030 FOR UNDER $500! The PAK processor replacement card turns your Mega ST, Mega STe, STfm, or STe computer into a 32-bit system using the 68030 processor like the TT030 or Falcon030. Unlike these machines, however, the PAK uses a 32KB level 2 cache. This means that a machine with a PAK running at 32MHz runs 21% faster than a stock TT030! This is incredible speed! Compatibility is excellent. As a guide, all programs running on the TT or Falcon will probably also run on the PAK. If you need 68000 compatibility, we can install a switch to let you switch back and forth between the 68000 and 68030. A TT or Falcon can't do this! How fast can the PAK go? It runs best at 32MHz, but can go up to 40 or 50MHz if you install the optional $79 buffer board. Let us know if this is something you need! An optional FASTRAM board also helps add RAM and increase speed! PAK 68030 Board w/68030 and TOS 2.06........................$399.00 PAK 68030 Board w/68030 and PAK TOS 3.06 (faster)...........$499.00 68882 FPU Chip (Optional)...................................$ 59.00 STE PLCC Adapter Board (for Square 68000)...................$ 69.00 FASTRAM Expansion Board (up to 128MB).......................$169.00 50MHz Buffer Board..........................................$ 79.00 Complete Installation.......................................$ 79.00 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD HARDWARE ENHANCEMENT KITS High Speed Serial Port Kit -- NEW FROM ENGLAND. This kit will take your ST/STE to 57,600 Baud! Use 28,800 Baud Modems!! Just $59 or $99 installed! High Density Floppy Drive Kit -- NEW FROM ENGLAND. This kit will take your ST/STE floppy drive to 1.44MB, no matter what version of TOS you have. Includes formatting software. Just $99.95 (including drive) or $149.95 installed! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== DESKTOPPER / FREEKEYS Alternative ST/Falcon Casing!! Take your ST or Falcon and place it into a new desktop style case. Rather than actually recasing your entire machine, the Desktopper uses the bottom half of your existing ST or Falcon case with a new top. Freekeys lets you detach your standard Atari keyboard and use it externally. Also includes two 5.25" disk drive bays for internal mounting of hard disks, floppy drives, and more! Great for accelerators like the PAK 68/3! Desktopper & Freekeys IN STOCK................................$199 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== TOAD DELIVERS SYQUEST EZ-135! Toad Computers became famous in 1989 with its ToadFile 44, a high quality hard disk package for the Atari based around SyQuest's SQ555 44MB removable drive. That trend continues TOADAY with the new SyQuest EZ-135 135MB removable drive. That drive has been available for the past few months and sells for just $233.95! That's right -- for less than $250 you can have a complete, removable 135MB hard disk. Faster than floptical, faster than ZIP, the EZ135 performs as a fully functional hard disk drive. Best of all the EZ-135 comes ready to plug into an ICD Link 2 Host Adapter ($99), with two SCSI ports, so you can put it anywhere on your chain. Yes -- it has 2 50 Pin SCSI Centronics connectors, and it also provides its own termination power. Why go ZIP when you can use the power, speed and EASE of the EZ-135? Cartridges are just $24.95. Order your EZ-135 SYQUEST drive from Toad Computers TOADAY! With an access time of just 13.5ms and a sustained transfer rate of 2.4MB per second, nothing else compares!! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== PAGESTREAM 2.2 NOW AVAILABLE FOR JUST $39.95! We've been excited about this announcement for weeks now, and we're glad now to finally be able to tell you that PAGESTREAM, one of the premier desktop publishing packages for the ST is now available for a mere $39.95! That's right! For just $39.95, you can take advantage of the flexibility and creative power that people have been enjoying for years! WHY is PageStream just $39.95? SoftLogik is planning to release PageStream for Windows 95 and the Mac OS. As a way to help build their prospective market for that platform, they want to make sure that every available Atari owner knows the power of PAGESTREAM. This way, if an Atari user has to make a decision about whether to buy PAGESTREAM over PAGEMAKER or QUARK XPRESS, they will be familiar with PAGESTREAM already! This will give them a tremendous advantage in this new market! For those of you who don't know about the power of PageStream (how could you not?) features of the package include: - Uses PostScript Type One Fonts (Use .PFB and .AFM files) - Import Adobe Illustrator Vector graphics directly - FULLY PostScript Output Compatible - Works with PostScript Imagesetters - Supports Color / Color Separations - Drivers for most black and white and color printers, including 600 dpi lasers and color inkjets - Imports many graphic file formats including GIF, TIFF, PCX, AI - Import and Export Text - Group & Ungroup objects, send to back & bring to front - Rotate, twist, or flip objects in tenth of degree increments - Cut and paste between documents - Open multiple documents simultaneously - Automatic and Manual Kerning - Object Alignment Feature - MANY MANY OTHER FEATURES! In short, PageStream 2.2 is a fully professional desktop publishing package that is every bit as capable as the mainstream PC / Mac equivalents (moreso in many areas). We wish SoftLogik every possible success in their new endeavors, and we invite you to try PAGESTREAM 2.2 now! PAGESTREAM 2.2 WILL BE AVAILABLE AT TOAD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 95! PAGESTREAM 2.2 FOR ATARI ST/TT/FALCON030/MAGICMAC..........$39.95 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== EASE 4 RELEASED, MAGIC 4 COMING THIS MONTH! EASE 4: The Hottest Desktop Available! 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 4..........................................................$69.95 MAGIC 4: Multitasking TOS Replacement! 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) - 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 4....................................................Just $99.95! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== HD DRIVER 4.5 NOW AVAILABLE FOR JUST $39.95! HD Driver 4.5 is a high-speed hard disk driver package from Europe. It is perfect for direct to disk recording because it's faster than conventional alternatives. It also includes many advanced features to make your system run faster and more smoothly. 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 - Coexists with Alternative Operating Systems like Linux, NetBSD and MagiC - Fully AHDI Compatible - CPX and ACC Configuration Programs Make Setup Easy HD Driver.....................................................$39.95 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== WHITELINE & DELTA LABS ANNOUNCE "DELTA" CD ROM! Now available from Toad Computers are the Delta Labs Media Whiteline ALPHA, TRANSMISSION, LINUX, and NEW "DELTA" CD ROM's. ALPHA includes: - 4 registered full versions of the shareware programs BoxKite, Before Dawn, Poison!, and Kundendirektor - Complete Delta Labs PD Series (130 Disks) - 800 Signum Fonts - 500 TrueType Fonts - 300 GDOS Fonts - 500 Calamus Fonts - Programming Tools and Languages (including GNU C/C++ 2.58) - Animations, clipart, sounds, and samples - Falcon demos & games - Magic Eye pictures - Much More!! WHITELINE ALPHA CD: Just $34.00 TRANSMISSION includes: - Full registered versions of Golden Island and Turbo Blanker - Complete Falcon DEMOS from THE INDEPENDENT Scene and others - All Demos from the FRIED BITS DEMO PARTIES 1, 2 and 3 - Nearly all other demos ever made - Falcon GAMES - AVI, FLI, MPEG, MOD, SND, and other SOUND, MUSIC, and GRAPHICS files - Graphic and Art programs - LOTS OF OTHER FALCON STUFF That's right -- the first ever FALCON ONLY CD-ROM!! TRANSMISSION CD: Just $34.00 LINUX 68K --------- Linux is the alternative operating system devised in 1990 by Linus Torvalds. It was originally implemented on the 386 as a multitasking multiuser kernel that could take advantage of the VIRTUAL MACHINE / protected / enhanced mode features of that chip. The Motorola 68030 has the same kinds of capabilities, so programmers from the Internet felt it would be only natural to port Linux to the 68030. So they did! Linux 68K is exactly that port! The CD includes the base system, the kernels, sources, binaries, X11 Release 6 (this is X-Windows in monochrome AND color!), TeX, Networking tools (TCP/IP), Emacs, GCC, G++ (C++), TOS-Cross-Compiler, DLL-Development tools, Objective C, Perl, and 3 different kernels. That's right kids, run X-Windows on your TT or Falcon. (And yes, Linux does require a 68030 CPU and a 68882 coprocessor!) The Linux 68K CD: Just $54.00! DELTA ----- DELTA is the newest in the series and includes the following software packages: - CyPress -- new version of the sensational Text Editor - Kandinsky -- a great shareware Vector graphics program - Bellini -- pixel-based graphics / page design program - Procurator 2 -- Modular database - Music Channel -- Musik CD Player Program - Printing Press Gold Edition -- Home Printing Program - MAddress -- Intuitive and Fast Addressing Program - Chaos Unlimited GEM -- Explore the world of FRACTAL CHAOS! - Graphbase -- A Good Picture Database/Catalog System! - GhostScript with Acrobat PDF Support! The Whiteline DELTA CD: Just $45.00! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== ATARI COMPENDIUM ON CD-ROM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 1996! The Book on CD-ROM The Atari Compendium from SDS Publishing is without a doubt the most complete programming reference ever assembled for Atari Computers. A real must for any Atari programmer, no matter what level you are! And now the Atari Compendium is on CD-ROM in HTML format! No more flipping through pages trying to find what you need. All the information you need is right there at your fingertips, online! It couldn't be any easier or more useful. Programming Files & Utilities, Too! Because the Compendium now comes on CD-ROM, we can include files, examples, and programming utilities along with the great programming documentation provided by the book. Whether you're writing in GFA Basic, GNU C++, or Lattice C, you'll want to have this reference! Even if you already have the book, the extra files alone are worth the price of the CD-ROM! Includes: - Detailed Function Reference - Memory Map - Style Guide - Speedo Character Map - Native File Formats Covers: - TOS 1.0 - 5.0 - GDOS - GEMDOS - MiNT - BIOS & XBIOS Includes World-Wide-Web Browser Software Because the Compendium CD-ROM is formatted in HTML format, we were able to include the popular WWWxxx.ZIP package right on the CD! So not only can you surf the CD, but you can surf the web, too! All you need is a local Internet service provider and a SLIP connection! The Atari Compendium CD-ROM: Just $29.95! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== NEW CD'S AVAILABLE FROM SYSTEMS FOR TOMORROW & CRAWLY CRYPT! ALL THINGS FALCON -- JUST $19.99! All things Falcon contains a huge selection of Falcon specific and 100% Falcon-compatible software! Prepared specifically for Falcon030 owners, none of the software on this disc requires the use of ST emulators or compatibility software. You won't even have to switch to a compatibility video mode! Includes applications, demos, games, animations, utilities, and more!! ELECTRONIC SPINSTER GRAPHICS ATARI CLIPART -- JUST $19.99! Electronic Spinster Graphics has long been providing quality clipart images to the Atari community. Now, for the first time ever, our entire collection of PD clipart images is available on one massive CD- ROM! Unlike other clipart CD's, this disc is specifically geared towards Atari owners! All images are provided in IMG, CVG, and GEM/3 formats, for easy use in virtually any Atari application. No more converting graphics from a IBM or MAC format before you can use them! With the ESG clipart CD, it's as simple as point, click, and load! The ESG collection includes over 6,000 raster images (IMG), and over 1,000 vector images (CVG & GEM/3). Topics range from animals to weddings. Also included in this collection is a selection of PD and shareware programs for viewing and editing images on your Atari computer! CRAWLY CRYPT ARCHIVE: INCLUDES 1 & 2 DISCS -- Just $49.99! Crawly Crypt Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of the CRAWLY CRYPT ARCHIVE CD. This CD is a followup to the extremely popular volume 1 & 2 discs and includes both of the original CD's in a single BBS-ready compressed format. ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== SUZY B ATARI SOFTWARE TREASURY DOUBLE CD SET NOW JUST $49.95! You can't afford to be without this authoritative set of public domain and shareware software for all Atari computers. Now it's less expensive than ever at just $49.95!! Order your copy TOADAY! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== MagiCMac VERSION 1.2.5 SHIPS FREE TO REGISTERED OWNERS! Thanks to everyone who purchased MagiCMac from us!! As part of your thank-you, the new updated manual as well as the version 1.2.5 update of the program (which works on PowerPC Macintoshes now) has been sent out free to everyone who purchased MagiCMac from us! You should be receiving it in the next few days. For those of you who have not yet purchased MagiCMac, here is some info about what it is and why it exists. And boy is it fast... 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! UP TO 4 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 v1.2.5..........................On Special for just $219! PowerPrint Cable and Drivers............................Just $109! NVDI 3 for MagiCMac...........................................$99! Connectix Speed Doubler.......................................$69! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== APEX MEDIA and EXPOSE ARE SOME OF THE HOTTEST SELLERS THIS HOLIDAY! Matt Norcross from Floating Fish Studios, another satisfied Toad customer, was kind enough to come down and demonstrate EXPOSE and APEX MEDIA at Toad Computers HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 95! The speed and color of the video capture were astounding. For those of you who don't yet know about APEX MEDIA and EXPOSE, here's the scoop! Apex Media is the premier graphics/animation multimedia package for the Falcon, and Expose is a high quality true color screen digitizer for the Falcon. Together they make a formidable combination. Here is some information on them both, excerpted from our new catalog. APEX MEDIA: GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION ON THE FALCON030 --------------------------------------------------- We are assaulted by synthetic images every day from every possible direction - frightening us at the movies, persuading us to buy the latest car model or laundry detergent and impressing us with flashy company logos of one sort or another. Where does it all come from? How is it done? Why can't we all have a go at it? Why not indeed...For the first time in the field of computer graphics, the public is starting to gain access to the sort of hardware that allows realistic images to be created with relative ease. It is already becoming impossible to distinguish between images created on these machines and real life. The Atari Falcon030, for which APEX Media was exclusively designed, is probably one of the most advanced desktop computers to appear in the last couple of years. Unlike many other platforms, it has been streamlined for the purpose of low-cost multimedia, and without requiring the masses of additional hardware which have become synonymous with other more common computer systems. We see the machine more as a graphics "Laboratory" than a "Platform." APEX Media was designed as a program to take advantage of the graphics-oriented design of the Falcon030, gaining the high end performance expected of a far more expensive machine. APEX Media is primarily an artist's or animator's tool with advanced features including morphing, image processing, retouching, video capture (digitizing with the Expose' Video Digitizer), and CFN font support built in, offering an all encompassing graphics workstation while negating the problems which are associated with constantly switching between platforms. APEX Media allows you to create images and animations using a series of interactive tools. These tools can be used either individually, or in combination, to create complex compound effects. Flexibility is the key, and the idea behind it allows you to form your own tricks and techniques and therefore your own style of work. Of the many people who use this program, no two use it the same way, so when using APEX Media remember there is usually more than one solution to a problem. Workstation Performance APEX Media is designed specifically for the Atari or C-Lab Falcon030 using 68030 and 56001 DSP machine code to provide unparalleled performance. Apex goes right to the Falcon's hardware to achieve maximum performance! Amazing Features APEX Media includes some of the most amazing features ever seen in a single graphics program, and represents sheer power for all forms of graphic applications - performance only seen before on dedicated graphic workstations. Apex Intro If you want to try APEX Media but don't want to risk $149 on a package you've never seen before, try APEX Intro. It includes all of the features of Apex Media, without the video digitizing and morphing features. This still gives you an incredible graphics arsenal including 3D modeling, texture-mapping and much more. Then upgrade for just $90! APEX MEDIA FEATURES: Animation & Morphing - Smooth Image Transforms - Powerful Block Functions - Block rotation to any angle - Proportional rescale, stretch, skew & mirror - Direct-from-disk editing to allow fast and easy video titling Digitizing - Multiple, real-time frame capture to 512x320 in 16 bit true color - Rostrum camera work to 24 bit - On-screen PiP (Picture in Picture) Post-Processing - Dejagging, Motion blur and two levels of Noise reduction - Advanced Deltafilm compression of animations, reducing overhead Drawing Tools - Pen, Line, Curve, Polygon, Circle, Box - Stipple airbrush - Redefinable grid Special Features Include - Gradated Circles, Lines, Boxes - Interpolative Lines and Boxes - Fill using definable Blocks or Gradients Non-Linear Drawing - Realistic Airbrush for producing soft graduated spray - Transform of definable areas controlling hue, saturation and/or brightness - Brighten, Darken, Saturate, Watercolor and fade in with compound inking option - Transform and Masking of defined areas with fill or brush Cell Manipulation - Paste blocks above or below image - Invert X & Y axis - Proportional resize Screen Modes - Real-Time zoom at all times - Smooth scrolling under zoom or virtual canvas operation File Support - PC1, IFF, SPU, PCS, TGA, MTV, JPG, GIF, FLC, SEQ, ANM, APX - Calamus (CFN) font support - Additional saving of Palette, Field Warp lines and setup configuration Video Support - VGA, RGB monitors and TV's - Selectable resolutions - Virtual canvas up to 2048x1024 - 256 and true color modes APEX MEDIA is the PREMIER graphics & animation package for the Atari Falcon030 and Toad Computers is also happy to announce a price reduction, too! Now, APEX MEDIA is just $149.00! Apex Media (new low price - was $179)...............Just $149.95! Apex Intro (without digitizing or morphing)..........Just $59.95! ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== EXPOSE -- Video Digitizer for the Falcon030! What Is Expose'? Expose' is an advanced video digitizer for use with the Atari and C-Lab Falcon030 series of computers. It provides a means to "capture" live video images, either as a single frame or a sequence of images, from a camera or VCR in real time, with a resolution of 512x512 in true color. What Does This All Mean? The image from the camera or VCR is automatically processed by the RGB Splitter and divided into three separate, analog signals: red, green and blue (commonly referred to as RGB). The RGB signal is then diverted down an interconnecting cable to Expose', where it is converted to a digital format that the Falcon can interpret. Expose' then passes the image across the Atari Falcon's internal expansion bus where it is displayed on-screen at whatever resolution is selected within the software. All this happens in "real-time" - that is, "so quick you won't notice it's happening!" Expose' permits this digital image to retain a 16-bitplane true color palette (or in other words, a picture containing 65,536 colors per image), thereby retaining near photographic quality. In addition, the supporting software, APEX Media (sold separately), further boosts this capability to realize even higher resolution in 24 bit color (16,777,216 colors per image). However to realize this resolution and number of colors, realistically this method can only be used to capture still images with the camera mounted on a tripod or with the VCR paused (preferably digital freeze frame). Using Expose' and APEX Media to capture live video on the fly allows a sequence of images to be compiled into an animation, which can then be played back within APEX Media or stored as a FLIC file. Easy to Install Installation of the hardware into the Falcon is simplicity itself. The Expose' digitizer card plugs onto the internal expansion connector and is connected to the RGB Splitter via an interface cable. Includes 3 Software Utilities: FalCAM Picture in Picture (PiP) utility provides on screen, live video images within any GEM program. Watch while you work! FalCAM Tripod Enhanced video capture software for capturing high quality, 24 bit images. Variable exposure and resolution settings, output to JPEG, GIF, TGA, and PPM file formats. Videobox Amazing Demo! Demonstration program which texture- maps the live digitized image directly onto the surface of a cube which can in turn be spun, rotated and zoomed in real-time! Works With Any Falcon030! The Expose' Video Digitizer hardware is designed for operation on any Falcon030 computer and should be compatible with all hardware modifications or software enhancements. Expose' can capture an amazing level of detail! Use with still video shots to get 768 x 576 in true color or capture 16-bit true color animation at 512 x 320! Dollar for dollar, Expose' provides the most powerful video capture on any platform! - Maximum Resolution (rostrum work) up to 768x576 in 24-bit true color - Maximum Resolution (real-time capture) 512x320, 16 bit true color - Animation Resolutions (data transfer rate) - 512x320 (6fps) - 256x160 (17fps) - 128x80(25fps) - 512KB of Static RAM - Connects to Falcon internal bus - Inputs: S-Video, Composite - Signal Type: NTSC or PAL - Control: Brightness, Contrast, Color Sync & NTSC Hue - Output: RGB Expose': True Color Video Digitizer..........................$399.00 Expose' with Apex Media......................................$548.00 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== DIGITAL ARTS PRODUCTS ARE _HOT_!!! Toad Computers is happy to be the official distributor for DIGITAL ARTS' line of graphics products. DA's PICTURE and LAYOUT have been particularly popular, and Rob Perry of System Solutions, London did some fantastic demonstrations of these programs on his TT030 while at TOAD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 95!! Here is some info on all of these programs. DA's Layout TC: Amazing Page Layout Program! New from Europe! DAs Layout is the ultimate desktop publishing system for your Atari! DAs Layout is a pre-press program which forms the core of a highly professional print package, fully integrated with DAs Vector and DAs Picture! Like Calamus SL it is modular and allows access to utility programs. Unlike Calamus SL, it has a system of layering to separate out elements of the document. Its modules include Page Frame, Picture and Vector editor as well as a Barcode generator and a tracer which traces bitmaps. DAs Layout has the ability to use Calamus and Postscript fonts and edit them using an included font editor. DAs Layout has several unique features which include a powerful vector gradation and color blend generator and a transform tool which projects vectors and text into definable grids. You can even be assured of cross platform portability, because DAs Layout features postscript printing! You can use Calamus CFN as well as Postscript Type 1 fonts, even use them both in the same page! DAs Layout even has the ability to set text on a vector curve from within the program or map a raster graphics onto a vector object. It is truly the most advanced publishing software available today on the Atari, and is better than Quark or PageMaker on other platforms! Runs on any ST, STE, TT, Falcon or Macintosh with MagiCMac. Requires 2MB of memory and a hard disk drive. Ask About the Add-on Modules for DAs Layout! Color Calibration, Image Archive and Photoscreen Enhance Your Work! NEW!! DAs Layout True Color................................$695.00 DA's Vector & DA's Vector Pro: Color Vector Graphics! DAs Vector is suitable for everything from 2D vector graphics to 3D animations. Create vector shapes and do complex blends. Convert lettering (in Type One or Calamus fonts) into 2D and then 3D colored objects. Create a series of pictures and string them together to form an animation! Convert scanned bitmap graphics to vector graphics. Generate charts and graphs quickly and easily! Graphics can be projected on to an editable grid or extruded into 3D shapes. It allows vectors to be filled with bitmap textures or pictures. DAs Vector even has a chart generator and an animation module. It imports and exports CVG, DIG and EPS files and can print to a printer or TIFF files. DAs Vector Pro allows the use of monochrome images for tracing and fills, vector color gradients and animated cameras with transparent color pixel gradients. Runs on any ST, STE, TT, Falcon or Mac with MagiCMac. 2MB of memory required. Runs in any resolution from monochrome to 16.7 million colors with at least 640x400 pixels. DA's Vector.................................................$179.95 DA's Vector Pro.............................................$289.95 DA's Picture: Color Photo Editing! DAs Picture is a powerful yet easy to use photo retouching program. The program works in full 24 bit color internally, but allows you to display and edit pictures on any 2MB Atari. It has built-in virtual memory management features, so you can work on pictures of unlimited size. Edit color curves, use tools (such as pencil, crayon, and airbrush) and print to just about any printer, including the HP Deskjet in color! Also allows full vector masking of images, color gradients, and more! Runs on any Atari ST, STE, TT, Falcon or Macintosh running MagiCMac. 2MB of memory and hard disk are required. Fully compatible with graphic boards. DA's Picture................................................$179.95 ==================================================================== ToadNet! http://www.toad.net/ info@toad.net ftp://ftp.toad.net/ ==================================================================== NEW MAINTENANCE UPGRADE TO STRAIGHT FAX! ANNOUNCED STraight FAX version 2.5 is now available to registered owners of the program. Version 2.5 makes minor changes and enhancements, and most importantly supports the Class 2.0 FAX standard in U.S. Robotics v.34 28,800 Sportster modems. If you are a registered owner of STraight FAX and would like to get this upgrade, please contact Toad Computers. The cost of the upgrade is $8.00. This includes a new disk and an 11 page manual addendum. 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