AFR Software announces ZX-CALC, an electronic spreadsheet with a 15 by 30 matrix (450 cell grid max.), 8 characters per cell (3360 chars. max.), all ZX/TS functions, cursor-oriented entry and deletion, cell data alignment, vertical windowing, absolute and relative replication, special sum function and autocalc feature. It can output to the TS2040 or ZX Printer, and sells for $11.95 (tape with instructions), from AFR Software, 1605 Penna. Ave. #204, Miami Beach, FL 33139, 305/531-6464 (Req 32K, can use 64K)
Raedata, Inc. announces its new bi-monthly publication, Micro-ROOTS, at $24.95 per year. The new Newsletter/Journal is for the microcomputer user (at any level, and any type of micro) who is also interested in his family roots and history (as well as the serious genealogist). The first issue will contain articles on getting started with your family roots, genealogical software reviews, user group activities, search for family roots, book reviews, archival research techniques, a query column, and a calendar or events.
RaeData also plans a computerized bulletin board system within three months, and an information forwarding service.
Contact RaeData, Inc., MicroROOTS, 14208 Weeping Willow Dr., Suite #32, Wheaton, MD 20906, 301/460-0754.