[ From: Lillipute Z-Node, Chicago, Illinois - 03:04:09 AM Apr 17, 1986 ] Msg #4099 posted 04/12/86 by Richard Jacobson To: JOHAN THOM About: Kaypro Z3 Disks (31 lines) In Z-News 407 Echelon announces a major new product - Bootable Z-System Disks for Kaypro Computers. These disks offer full Z-System with the latest version of ZRDOS included (public files) and three different versions of the Z-System, depending on the level of power and the amount of TPA desired. There is a version that is FULL - it includes IOP provisions (very nice with Echelon's newly announced BPRINTER - a printer spooler that allows printing as a background task) - a version without IOP, and a 'high TPA' version that does not include RCP's. These disks are fully menu driven and load and go. Put the disk in drive A or the floppy drive of your 10 and hit the reset button. That's all. Finally, these disks come with what Echelon describes as the 'best written documentation thus far offered,' an 80 page manual chock full of lucidly written, practical instruction on using the power of the Z-System. These disks and the accompanying manual will be advertised in Byte, Micro C, Profiles, etc. Now, what is the Sysop's opinion of this package? It is great. That is said from personal knowledge since the Sysop and Bruce Morgen did the bootable disks and the manual. In short, if you don't like the disks or the manual, you got the authors right here. But you will like them. I guaranty. Cost is $69.95 for the entire package, including 3 Z-System implementations, with ZRDOS, and the best book ever written on the Z System from the perspective of the user. A very worthwhile purchase. Can be obtained from Echelon or from here or from Bruce Morgen for $69.95 plus $4.00 for shipping and handling.