The sight of Microdrives arriving in the shops (issue 55) seems to have spurred business software suppliers to take a renewed interest in the Spectrum.
Hestacrest plans to release the first modules of an integrated business system in early September. Each of the four programs will cost £32.50 and there will be discounts if you buy two or more modules at the same time.
The company has taken an uncompromising stand against program copiers - for £9.50 each it will supply back-up copies of the modules.
The full system will include a Cash Book, Sales, Purchase and Nominal Ledgers with full audit trails, a 64 character per line display and 80-column printout facility. The programs use twin Microdrives, can be run independently and can process up to 40 batches and 1,000 transactions per month.
The programs will be available by mail order from Hestacrest, PO Box 19, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 0DG. Tel: 052-523 7785. The Nominal package is likely to be later than the rest, Hestacrest says.
25th August 1984