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Z System Upgrades CP/M
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Z System is first-rate, state-of-the-art software for your CP/M machine.
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ZCPR has been with us for over five years now, and has enhanced computer
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productivity for thousands of CP/M users. Z System is now a mature
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replacement for CP/M 2.2 or CP/M Plus, yet is "backward compatible" with
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almost all programs written for CP/M. This means that you can still run
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the CP/M programs you now use, yet take advantage of greatly increased
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power and performance at the same time.
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NZ-COM and Z3PLUS form the heart of Z System. They replace the most
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visible parts of CP/M 2.2 and CP/M Plus respectively, adding enhanced
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command processing, named directories, vastly improved resident
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commands, flow control processing, error handling, and much more. But
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it isn't necessary to master all of these (at least at first!) to take
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advantage of NZ-COM and Z3PLUS. In fact, though both packages come with
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several disks of software and excellent manuals, almost anyone can
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install either of these packages on their CP/M computer in just a few
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minutes' time. The price for either NZ-COM or Z3PLUS is $69.95 plus $3
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shipping.
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The next step up in sophistication for CP/M 2.2 users is ZSDOS. ZSDOS
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replaces the less visible portion of CP/M 2.2 which controls program
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input and output. Through clever coding and exhaustive testing, the
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authors of ZSDOS offer significant improvements in performance, safety,
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and versatility for CP/M 2.2, including file time and date stamping,
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file archiving for faster backups, public files (accessable from all
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user areas), path access to files, and improved error messages and
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handling. As with NZ-COM and Z3PLUS, ZSDOS installation is completely
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menu-driven. ZSDOS comes with a collection of state-of-the-art utility
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programs and a 140 page manual to help you make the most of the extended
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features. ZSDOS costs $75 ($60 when purchased with NZ-COM) plus $3
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shipping.
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Another path to system enhancement for CP/M 2.2 users with hard or RAM
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disks is available in the form of BackGrounder ii (BGii). BGii allows
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you to "suspend" any program at the touch of a button and use a wide
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range of resident commands such as DIR, REN, ERA, CALC, or TYPE. Then
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hit the button again and BGii quickly returns you to the program you
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suspended, right where you left off. Or use BGii's SWAP command and
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you're back at the CP/M prompt, ready to run any other CP/M program.
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When you're through, SWAP again and BGii returns you to your original
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program, exactly as you left it! Advanced "Cut" and "Paste" commands
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are also available for many terminals, allowing you to transfer sections
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of screen directly from one program to another. Print spooling,
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advanced key redefinition and recording capabilities, and a beautifully
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designed 140-page user's manual are included. Installation is
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menu-driven and easy. BGii is compatible with either ZCPR or CP/M 2.2,
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and costs $75.00 plus $3 shipping.
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Last but not least is DosDisk, a small but powerful program which allows
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you to read or write DIRECTLY to MS-DOS disks with your CP/M computer.
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No more file transfers--simply insert a standard MS-DOS DSDD diskette in
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your CP/M machine, type "DosDisk <drive>:", and away you go--all files
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on the diskette are now accessable by all of your CP/M programs--even
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files in MS-DOS subdirectories! DosDisk comes with a handsome 38-page
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user's manual, and is available preconfigured for most machines at just
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$30.00 plus $3 shipping. DosDisk is compatible with either ZCPR or
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CP/M 2.2.
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These and other fine products for CP/M and CP/M Plus are available from
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users groups around the country, or directly from Z Systems Associates.
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Sizeable discounts for users' groups are also available from Z Systems
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Associates through the Z Plan. The Z Systems Associates are:
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Sage Microsystems East
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Selling & Supporting the Best in 8-Bit Software
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1435 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02159-2469
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Voice: 617/965-3552 (9:00am - 11:30pm)
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Modem: 617/965-7259 (password = DDT)(MABOS on PC-Pursuit)
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Same-day shipping of most products with modem download and support
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available. Order by phone, mail, or modem. Shipping and handling $4
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per order (USA). Check, VISA, or MasterCard. Specify exact disk format.
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and:
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Plu*Perfect Systems
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"==World-Class Software"
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410 23rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402
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Voice: 213/393-6105 (evenings)
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Modem: 213/670-9465 (leave message for "Bridger Mitchell")
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To order: Specify product, operating system, computer, 5 1/4" disk
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format. Enclose check, adding $3 shipping ($5 foreign) + 6.5% tax in
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California. Enclose invoice if upgrading BGii or ZRDOS.
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For more information on Z System, check at the above bulletin board
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systems, or consult The Computer Journal for excellent articles on ZCPR
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and CP/M. The Computer Journal is published six times a year by
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Publishing Consultants, 190 Sullivan Crossroad, Columbia Falls, MT
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59912, phone 406/257-9119. An issue averages forty pages with few ads.
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Subscription rates are $16 for one year (6 issues), or $28 for two years
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(12 issues) in the U.S., $22 for one year Canada and Mexico, and $24
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(surface) for one year in other countries.
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