Amstrad Addict magazine

[CrookieMonster]

You can now see some preview images of a section of pages at https://www.pixel.addict.media/shop/amstrad-addict-magazine

Hope the CPC community loves this mag. If it's popular, there's a chance of a follow-up.

[eto]

so... ordered :-) 


One comment for others from the EU: Besides the VAT there will be another £2 IOSS fee. They explain that they will do the IOSS, process so you don't have to pay taxes locally, but I only recognized the amount after the purchase was finished. Not sure if it was not mentioned or I didn't recognize it. So it's £12.50 + VAT + £2.

[CrookieMonster]

I'm not familiar with the ins and outs of shipping into the EU (and beyond) these days but I hope this helps.

[Gryzor]

Yeah, saw that fee as well after the translation was complete and did a double take... Oh well. 

[Shaun M. Neary]

so... ordered :-)


One comment for others from the EU: Besides the VAT there will be another £2 IOSS fee. They explain that they will do the IOSS, process so you don't have to pay taxes locally, but I only recognized the amount after the purchase was finished. Not sure if it was not mentioned or I didn't recognize it. So it's £12.50 + VAT + £2.

Yeah, I noticed this as well. Add in currency conversion and the whole thing ends up close to 20 euro, which is probably the most I've ever paid for a magazine in my life!

That being said, I haven't bought anything Amstrad related in a while and would like to see a sequel. So ordered!

[CrookieMonster]

Everyone ordering - thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Really, you are all amazing! I wish sending abroad wasn't so costly! CPC owners are the best!

[Gryzor]

This actually reminded me of when I first got a CPC in the mid-eighties, home computers fell under luxury VAT, damn... But, always worth it😅

[eto]

I'm not familiar with the ins and outs of shipping into the EU (and beyond) these days but I hope this helps.

Yeah, that's what I read too, so I expected the VAT/Taxes stuff. What they just don't mention is the additional fee THEY are charging. Sure, "just" 2 pounds, but it should be mentioned before - not after they already charged my credit card. 

Not related to your magazine of course. Still looking forward to it. 

[seanmcmanus]

Great to see those sample pages! Looks like it will be a good read!

[seanmcmanus]

I can confirm there will be a .dsk file of the type-in available too. I've just added it to my website, ready for when the magazine comes out. The link is in the magazine, and I'll put a public link on my website when the magazine's out too.

[CrookieMonster]

Don't forget to guarantee your copy of the limited edition Amstrad Addict by placing a pre-order. 😀

Here is a look at the contents page.

[Gryzor]

Lovely old-school layout!

[Skunkfish]

Has that Amstrad Action look and feel down to a tee....

[Shaun M. Neary]

Got an email saying shipping was imminent and that it should leave on October 5th.
Excited now.

[Maniac]

Mine arrived today! Fantastic stuff! V much looking forward to having a good old read!

[Gryzor]

Damn it didn't have the time to download the pdf yet... 

[Rabs]

Got my copy today. Just sitting down to read with a beer  

[Ynot.zer0]

Has that Amstrad Action look and feel down to a tee....

Mine arrived today, I skimmed through it and that is what hit me - it was like going back to 1985/6! Awesome job to the creator

[CrookieMonster]

Thanks so much! Copies of Amstrad Adduct are indeed now in their way to readers. 😀 Anyone attending Play Expo Blackpool can also buy a copy and orders can continue to be placed online.

[norecess464]

... and as usual, I will have to wait 2 weeks before my copy arrives at my (Canadian) home.

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The cover 😀

I love how the British 464 could interface with not only one, but actually two disk drives without any additional hardware. Us peeps from the continent had to do with that dreaded DDI-1 interface hogging at the rear of the CPC

PS: Ordered by copy 5 minutes ago

[Shaun M. Neary]

The cover 😀

I love how the British 464 could interface with not only one, but actually two disk drives without any additional hardware. Us peeps from the continent had to do with that dreaded DDI-1 interface hogging at the rear of the CPC

PS: Ordered by copy 5 minutes ago

I'm not so sure about that, owning a 464 in Ireland, I can confirm that UK 464's needed that as well. The other port was for printers.
Edit: It also didn't have the AMSDOS ROM built into the machine to handle any disk drives, which is why you needed the DDI-1. Inside the grey box that connected the drive to the machine, resided said ROM. Unless you had a 664 ROM plugged into your 464, no drive would be picked up.

[Gryzor]

The cover 😀

I love how the British 464 could interface with not only one, but actually two disk drives without any additional hardware. Us peeps from the continent had to do with that dreaded DDI-1 interface hogging at the rear of the CPC

PS: Ordered by copy 5 minutes ago

I'm not so sure about that, owning a 464 in Ireland, I can confirm that UK 464's needed that as well. The other port was for printers.
Edit: It also didn't have the AMSDOS ROM built into the machine to handle any disk drives, which is why you needed the DDI-1. Inside the grey box that connected the drive to the machine, resided said ROM. Unless you had a 664 ROM plugged into your 464, no drive would be picked up.

*Cough, cough* 😂😂😂

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I wrote a little megademo to celebrate the magazine!

Code Select Expand

10 PRINT"Amstrad Addict is amazing!"
20 GOTO 10
All ideas, concept, story and lyrics (c) by me.

[Gryzor]

I wrote a little megademo to celebrate the magazine!

Code Select Expand

10 PRINT"Amstrad Addict is amazing!"
20 GOTO 10
All ideas, concept, story and lyrics (c) by me.

CRTC 2 only?