A videotape touting the benefit of users groups for Atari 8-bit computer users. Published by Atari / Atari Computer Enthusiasts Support. Dated 1983. These groups appear in the video: Atari Booster League East Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Eugene (Oregon) Dallas Atari Computer Enthusiasts (Texas) Jersey Atari Computer Group (JACE, New Jersey) Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiasts Novatari Portland Atari Club (Oregon) Starfleet Suburban Chicago Atarians (Illinois) Tulsa Regional Atari Computer...
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Fred Parr, MACE newsletter Fred Parr was a member of MACE — the Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiasts group, and the man who printed the club newsletter. You can find scans of the newsletter at archive.org. This interview took place on April 22, 2016. It in, we discuss Arlan Levitan, whom I previously interviewed. "And I just marvel that something that crude, in today's perspective, could have actually given is so much enjoyment and hope about the future."
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Arlan Levitan, writer Arlan Levitan wrote for many computer magazines including Creative Computing and Compute!, where he wrote the Telecomputing Today and Levitations columns. He helped design the menu system and feature set of the AMIS bulletin board system, and hosted the first AMIS BBS at his house. He was heavily involved with MACE, the Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiast user group, and wrote the book The User's Guide to Atari 400, 800, 1200XL Computers, Software & Peripherals. This...
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