IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS:
Dear Readers:
First of all, I am very sorry to be so late with this latest issue. I guess TS Horizons has really lived up (down?) to its reputation for lateness this time. Although we have gotten a lot of letters complaining about poor service and inconsistency, we still receive a lot of patient, supportive letters from readers who love us and despite our faults. That makes it hard to say what I’m about to tell you.
TS Horizons No. 29 will be the last issue published. That’s nine more issues including this one. For that reason we have withdrawn all of our advertising in other publications.
- We will be accepting subscription renewals but for the number of remaining issues only (at the rate of $1.80 for each issue desired).
- New subscriptions received will receive refunds by mail for issues beyond No. 29.
- If your current subscription extends beyond issue No. 29 you may receive back issues, if desired for the extra issues.
It’s been a great three years. I really hate to come to this. The remaining issues will be among are best I hope, and I really want to get all nine of the them out in 1987.
The only alternative I see presently is some sort of partnership (either with an existing publication or other individuals who would be interested in sharing the workload or even taking the publication over to a large extent – if anyone would happen to be interested in such an arangement please contact me). At any rate most of you should know that I would not follow the example of several other publications before TS Horizons, that just dropped out sight when the going got rough.
SLOWEST CATCHUP IN THE WEST
ANOTHER apology! I was hoping to have an extra large issue of TS Horizons this time around, in order to “catch up” a little, but unfortunately as you can see this issue is another regular sized issue.” The Ultimate ZX81″, Bernard Bush‘s Graphics programs, and “Little Goodies for the 2068” will appear in the next issue (and much more).
However this issue, does contain the two concluding chapters of Bill Pedersen‘s Bank Switching Series, the return of Peter McMullin, and a brand new (I hope you like it) feature, TS Funnies. Let us know if you like it and maybe we can run some more of it. (Do you think Tim Woods of Time Designs can take a joke?)
By the way, the strange box-like creature in the comic strips below is intended to be the mascot from SYNC magazine, an animated ZX81 with legs and arms. I made some changes – like adding a face and simplifying the rest of his design – and “hired” him to work for TS Horizons. The other character is intended to be yours truly.
NEW TS HORIZONS FEATURE: TS FUNNIES
