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SHARPSOFT USER NOTES / UK


The first magazine was published in January 1981 by the UK company SHARPSOFT. The last magazine Vol. 18 was published towards the end of 1985. The subscription for the magazines "User notes" of 1982 was increased from £3.00 to £7.50 up from Vol. 4. The magazines had up to 128 pages DIN A5 which first only informed about the MZ-80K; but later information were added for all SHARP computers ( MZs, PCs, pockets ): program listings, news, and a lot of interesting articles were included. Vol. 18 was the last issue; published towards the end of 1985. ( All publication dates are mostly reconstructed by announcements. )

Notes on Volume numbers and dates
Source: Complete Index to all Sharpsoft User Notes / SUC

1. Volume 1 of Sharpsoft's MZ-80A / B / K USER NOTES is dated January 1981. Volume 2 is dated June 1981. Volume 3 was published later in 1981 but does not carry a specific date.

2. In 1982 and 1983, the MZ-80A / B / K USER NOTES appeared 3 times in each year. These Volumes ( 4 - 9 ) are not dated, but the editorial in each Volume gives the expected date of its successor.

3. In 1984 there were 6 Volumes ( 10 - 15 ) of MZ-80A / B / K USER NOTES. The change to thinner and more frequent issues was made as a result of readers' letters. In July 1984 the copy for Volume 13 was lost in the post, and an emergency Substitute ( 84 pages of listings! ) was produced. The original copy for Volume 13 was later recovered, and was used for Volume 14. In all except Volume 13, the editorial carries the expected date of the next issue.

4. In 1985 the MZ-80A / B / K USER NOTES reverted to 3 issues ( 16 - 18 ). The first two give the expected date of the next issue, but the editorial to Volume 18 reveals that it is the last of the series.

5. Volume 1 of the MZ-700 USER NOTES is not dated; but it contains a 1984 subscription form identical to that in Volume 9 of the A / B / K USER NOTES. This fixes its probable date of publication as late 1983, a date confirmed by editorial comment in subsequent issues.

6. Volumes 2 - 9 of the MZ-700 USER NOTES are not dated; but in accordance with Sharpsoft's previous practice most of these Volumes carry the scheduled publishing date of the next Volume.

7. Volume 10 of the MZ-700 USER NOTES is dated simply '1987'. Volume 11 of MZ-700 USER NOTES is dated 'SPRING 1988': its editorial, headed 'THE END OF AN ERA', announces the end of all S.U.N.

8. The rough calendar for S.U.N. publications is therefore:-

A / B / K Volumes 1 - 3       1981
A / B / K Volumes 4 - 6       1982
A / B / K
Volumes 7 - 9 and 700 Volume 1 1983
A / B / K
Volumes 10 - 15 and 700 Volumes 2 - 4 1984
A / B / K
Volumes 16 - 18 and 700 Volumes 5 - 6 1985
        700 Volumes 7 - 9 1986
        700 Volume 10 1987
        700 Volume 11 1988

SHARPSOFT USER NOTES A / B / K Volumes 1 - 18
User Notes Vol. 1, January 1981 ( 42 pages )
User Notes Vol. 1,
January 1981
User Notes Vol. 2, June 1981 ( 39 pages )
User Notes Vol. 2,
June 1981
User Notes Vol. 3, 1981 ( 79 pages )
User Notes Vol. 3, 1981
User Notes Vol. 4, January 1982 ( 125 pages )
User Notes Vol. 4,
January 1982
User Notes Vol. 5, 1982 ( 84 pages )
User Notes Vol. 5, 1982
User Notes Vol. 6, 1982 ( 83 pages )
User Notes Vol. 6, 1982
User Notes Vol. 7, February or March 1983 ( 66 pages )
User Notes Vol. 7,
February or March 1983
User Notes Vol. 8, June or July 1983 ( 92 pages )
User Notes Vol. 8,
June or July 1983
User Notes Vol. 9, November 1983 ( 88 pages )
User Notes Vol. 9,
November 1983
User Notes Vol. 10, January or February 1984 ( 35 pages )
User Notes Vol. 10,
January or February 1984
User Notes Vol. 11, April 1984 ( 28 pages )
User Notes Vol. 11,
April 1984
User Notes Vol. 12, May 1984 ( 40 pages )
User Notes Vol. 12,
May 1984
User Notes Vol. 14, July 1984 ( 84 pages )
User Notes Vol. 13,
July 1984
User Notes Vol. 14, August 1984 ( 52 pages )
User Notes Vol. 14,
August 1984
User Notes Vol. 15, September 1984 ( 40 pages )
User Notes Vol. 15,
September 1984
User Notes Vol. 16, February 1985 ( 68 pages )
User Notes Vol. 16,
February 1985
User Notes Vol. 17, June 1985 ( 80 pages )
User Notes Vol. 17,
June 1985
User Notes Vol. 18, date: at the end of 1985 ( 79 pages )
User Notes Vol. 18,
date: at the end of 1985
User Notes Complete Index 1981 - 1988 ( 12 pages )
User Notes 1981 - 1988
Complete Index


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