Amstrad CPC464 User Issue 3

This issue was cover-dated January / February 1985 (though the contents page is dated December / January) and cost 95p. It was the first issue of this magazine to go on general sale.

News
News - 2 pages (8,13)
 * Marc James reports on the state of the computer retailing art around the country. Armed with his trusty Instamatic and a thirst for the real ale of the Fens, his odyssey starts with Cambridge....

The Minister gets an Education; Our youngest user?; Viva El CPC464! - 1 page (14)

Strewth, it's a CPC464 down under; Launch in Singapore - 1 page (16)

Features
Contents - 1 page (3)

Editorial - 1 page (5)

Graphics animation - 2 pages (22-23)
 * David Robinson puts a little action into your graphics with the ink switching facility in the CPC464 colour palette

Book Reviews - 1 page (24)
 * The Advanced CPC464 User Guide and The Amstrad CPC464 Explored.

Brainpower for the CPC464 - 6 pages (25-28,65-66)
 * Greg Lang takes a cerebral look at some exciting software that's designed to exercise the thinking processes of the CPC464 and the User.

RSX and the CPC464 - 5 pages (29-30,32-34)
 * Cliff Lawson points the way to successful RSXing. Relocation rules OK?

Browsers Corner - 3 pages (51-53)

Amsword - 1½ pages (54-55)

Down to Business - 2½ pages (60-62)

CP/M:WP and DB on disc - 1 page (67)
 * A quick preview of the CP/M word processing and database software coming from AMSOFT.

Software Report; Charts - 1 page (72)
 * The Amsoft range of software has developed rapidly since its introduction and now covers over 100 titles. Marc James spoke to Mike Mordecai the man in charge of distribution and sales.

Letters - 4 pages (76-79)

Directory - 1 page (80)

Reviews
Scores out of five

Type-Ins
Up the Beanstalk - 4 pages (35-38)

Scheduler - 4 pages (39-42)

Amthello - 3 pages (43-45)

Deep Thought - 2⅓ pages (46-48)

Other Credits
Production Editor
 * Ivor Spital

Designer
 * John Alexander

News Editor
 * Marc James

Consultants
 * Roland Perry, David Robinson, Locomotive Software