New Computer Express Issue 5

New Computer Express Issue 5 cost 48p and was released in December 1988.

News
Amstrad blamed for PC200 chaos - (2)
 * Angry buyers find some machines lack manuals and software.

QL World to go subscription only. - (2)

Pirated Leisure Suit Larry crashes city firms netowrks - (3)

Amstrad slashes PC prices - (4)

Codemasters Britains top selling software house according to Gallup - (4)

Four-mode Coupe unveiled by MGT - (5)

Previews
Future Perfect Pixels - Andy Storer - 1 page (36)


 * 688 Attack Sub, Chaos Strikes Back, Blasteroids, Project Firestart, War in Middle Earth

Features
Frustration! How Amstrad's Sinclair PC200 launch led to chaos at Comet. - 1 page (11)

The Express Guide to DTP - 4 pages (17-20)

What's this eunuch's then? - Peter Worlock - 1 page (23)
 * Unix has been touted as the next big thing for aeons. But what exactly is it? And what does it mean for ST and Amiga owners?

Micro Biography: Alan Sugar: Part 3 - William Poel - 1½ (27-28)
 * The birth of a notion: the CPC

Beginners: Two by Two - Peter Worlock - 1 page (41)
 * Baffled by binary? Don't understand 16-bit talk? Peter Worlock delves into the mind of a micro...

Graphics: State of the Art - Andy Storer - 2 pages (46-47)
 * Andy Storer meets William Latham, the man behind the most stunning computer graphics yet.

Regular Features

Express Mail - 2 pages (13-14)
 * Includes a defence of the ST version of After Burner by Jez San of Argonaut.

Tech Tips - 1 page (43)

Your Format
 * ST - Richard Monteiro - ½ page (52)
 * PC Update - Simon Williams - ½ page (53)
 * Amiga Blitz - Jason Holborn - ½ page (54)
 * Spex - Robin Alway - ½ page (55)
 * Sector 64 - Ian & Mic - ½ page (56)
 * CPC Centre - Steve Carey - ½ page (57)
 * PCW Patch - Rob Ainsley - ¼ page (58)
 * QL Corner - Eric Simmonds - ¼ page (58)
 * Beeb Box - Andrew Brown - ¼ page (59)
 * MSXtra - Keith Neal - ¼ page (59)

Reviews
Reviews rated out of 5

Games Applications

Other Staff
Contributing Editor
 * Peter Worlock

News Editor
 * Colin Campbell

Reviews Editor
 * Andy Storer

Staff Writer
 * Rik Haynes

Production Editor
 * Rod Lawton

Art Editor
 * Julia O'Shea

Contributors
 * Richard Monteiro, Simon Williams, Jason Holborn, Robin Alway, Steve Carey, Rob Ainsley, Eric Simmonds, Andrew Brown, Keith Neal, William Poel

Publisher
 * Greg Ingham