Do other SAM users remember OUTLET disk magazine, published by Brian and Ron Cavers of Leicester?
OUTLET was originally Spectrum-based, and soon catered for SAM in the early days. Before long, Brian and Ron produced a SAM-specific version, and very good it was too, even if a bit pricey. Some very good SAM programs appeared in OUTLET, and huge amounts of techie stuff which gave me headaches. I particularly liked the letters, which were well-written and informative, even if some were just a bit critical of the FORMAT/INDUG empire. (Honest! some people seemed to have grievances against INDUG now and again.) Brian and Ron always seemed to be busy, as they ran OUTLET in its various formats for profit. I found them obliging and helpful, and willing to give encouragement to other SAM and Spectrum users and groups. I'm not sure if OUTLET is still copyright, or if there's any chance of persuading Brian and Ron to relinquish copyright. I have most issues of SAM OUTLET, and they are safely under lock and key at an unspecified location. If OUTLET was ever made PD, I could unearth the disks easily. Phil Glover.
