The "Z-100 LifeLine" has been a bimonthly journal (6 issues per year) for Z-100 owners and vendors and is currently published by Steven W. Vagts. Due to personal demands, however, beginning in 2007 the publishing schedule was separated from the calendar and will no longer be published every two months. Each issue will only be published when articles are ready (roughly every two to three months) or when necessary for the needs of the readers. The subscription period will no longer run through the calendar year, but through six issues and subscribers will be reminded when the renewal is due.
The LifeLine serves as a communications vehicle to ensure readers have access to parts support and repair services, upgrade development and dissemination, and for problem resolution. Make me your sounding board if you have an issue with the Z-100.
The "Z-100 LifeLine" was intended to fill the void left by the failing and now defunct original Users' Group Magazines - "REMark" and "Sextant" Magazines and "CHUG" (The Capitol Heath Users' Group) Newsletter. Other popular periodicals of the time included "H-Scoop" and "BUSS", also now gone.
AFFILIATIONS: This newsletter is strictly independent and has no connection with what remains of Zenith Data Systems or Heath Company. To my knowledge, it is the sole surviving newsletter for ANY Heath or Zenith Computer System!
NEWSLETTER INSERTS: Nearly every issue contains inserts meant for installation in the User's Manual, Technical Manual, or Software/Hardware Manuals. Information in past issues have information on Repair, Maintenance, Hardware Modifications or Additions, Software Problems and Fixes, MS-DOS and Computer Upgrades, and Support Services.
BACK ISSUES: Back issues of all "Z-100 LifeLines" are still available for $2.50 each. However, all issues are now available on CD-ROM. Each CD-ROM covers 30 issues (#1-30, #31-60, #61-90, and #91-present) in PDF format for $10.00 each and obviously requires a PC-compatible computer with a CD-ROM drive to access, read, or print the issues.
FOR SALE/WANTED COLUMN: All subscribers are entitled to free non-commercial "For Sale" or "Wanted" advertising. A commercial advertisement can be purchased to run for 6 issues and includes a gift subscription for the period of the advertising. Any artwork must be camera-ready.
ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: Articles are highly encouraged, but must relate in some manner to the H/Z-100; i.e., software must be able to run on, or hardware must be installable on, the H/Z-100. Articles describing special uses of the H/Z-100 is of particular interest.
REPRINTS: Commercial use reprints are approved on a case-by-case basis. Non-commercial use reprints of any issue is permitted as long as proper credit is given to the "Z-100 LifeLine". Issues prior to issue number 31 (January 1994) were published by Paul F. Herman, Inc., 9317 Amazon Drive, New Port Richey, FL. Portions not specifically credited to other contributors were written by Paul and only he can approve commercial reprints of those issues.
LIABILITY: Use of the material presented in the articles or of items purchased through the LifeLine or this web site is strictly AT YOUR OWN RISK. I cannot ensure the accuracy of the material presented, test the items on every configuration of the Z-100, nor do credit and background checks. I will make every effort to serve you any way possible!
