PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Portfolio, the new portable from Atari
Altima One, a good luggable
Finesse, Logitech's low-cost desktop publishing
Macro Mind Director, video production on the Mac
MultiPius, desktop management from SunFlex
REGIONAL SECTION
REGIONAL SECTION
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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Cover Story: The Ever-Shrinking, Ever-Expanding Laptops
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Cover Story: The Ever-Shrinking, Ever-Expanding Laptops
Agilis and Zenith introduce innovative new laptop computers .
Agilis and Zenith announce tiny computers that broaden the market for laptops.
[author : Nick Baran and Michael E. Nadeau]
EXPERT ADVICE
EXPERT ADVICE
p.99
Computing at Chaos Manor: The Great Power Spike
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Computing at Chaos Manor: The Great Power Spike
A freak accident leaves Jerry extolling the humble surge suppressor.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
p.113
NEW The Unix /bin: A Calm Approach to Unix
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NEW The Unix /bin: A Calm Approach to Unix
The average Unix user never has to worry about many of the system nuances.
[author : David Fiedler]
p.119
Down to Business: Neither Snow, Nor Chicago ...
p.119
Down to Business: Neither Snow, Nor Chicago ...
Comdex brought some good news for business users.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
p.125
Macinations: The Way of Things Considered
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Macinations: The Way of Things Considered
There are many ways to accomplish something, but only a few of them are right.
[author : Don Crabb]
p.129
OS/2 Notebook: Glimmers of Acceptance
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OS/2 Notebook: Glimmers of Acceptance
Microrim and Logitech announced exciting new OS/2 products at Comdex.
[author : Mark Minasi]
p.135
NetWorks : Growing Pains
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NetWorks : Growing Pains
Your LAN operating system can spell the difference between control and chaos.
[author : James Y. Bryce]
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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Product Focus: Desktop Power to Go
p.142
Product Focus: Desktop Power to Go
When you need computing power to go, one of these 11 portable PCs should suit your needs.
[author : Stanford Diehl and Stan Wszola]
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The Painlessly Portable PC
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The Painlessly Portable PC
NEC's petite UltraLite computer is actually fun to take with you on the road.
[author : Mark L. Van Name and Bill Catchings]
Pixelworks' Ultra Clipper brings enhanced graphics to MCA computers.
[author : Bradley Dyck Kliewer]
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Modula-2 and OS/2 Join Forces
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Modula-2 and OS/2 Join Forces
Three Modula-2 compilers take advantage of OS/2's features.
[author : Andrew Schulman]
p.177
A New World for DOS
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A New World for DOS
Explore uncharted waters in DOS with intelligent DOS shells from Lotus and Traveling Software.
[author : Stan Miastkowski]
MACINTOSH SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
MACINTOSH SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
p.187
Editorial: System 7.0 and the Macintosh IIcx
p.187
Editorial: System 7.0 and the Macintosh IIcx
[author : Don Crabb]
Spectrum/24, Showcase F/X, MaxPage 1.2
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: System 7.0: The Next-Generation Mac Operating System
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: System 7.0: The Next-Generation Mac Operating System
[author : Tom Thompson]
p.199
List Manager Techniques
p.199
List Manager Techniques
[author : Jan Eugenides]
p.205
HyperTalk Program Design
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HyperTalk Program Design
Richard D. Lasky
IN DEPTH
IN DEPTH
p.214
Introduction: Neural Networks
p.214
Introduction: Neural Networks
p.217
Time to Get Fired Up
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Time to Get Fired Up
IBM PCs, Macs, and personal workstations can run neural-network simulations that learn and train themselves.
[author : Klaus K. Obermeier and Janet J. Barron]
p.227
What's Hidden in the Hidden Layers?
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What's Hidden in the Hidden Layers?
The contents can be easy to find with a geometrical problem, but the hidden layers have yet to give up all their secrets.
[author : David S. Touretzky and Dean A. Pomerleau]
p.235
Building Blocks for Speech
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Building Blocks for Speech
Modular neural networks may be the answer to the problem of machine-based speech recognition.
[author : Alex Waibel and John Hampshire]
p.244
Neural Networks: Theory and Practice
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Neural Networks: Theory and Practice
A guide to neural-network ideas and products.
FEATURES
FEATURES
p.246
Dealing with a Digital World
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Dealing with a Digital World
Powerful digital-signalprocessing chips are finding their way into personal computers and workstations.
[author : David A. Mindell]
p.259
VLIW : Heir to RISC?
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VLIW : Heir to RISC?
In the race to maximize CPU performance, a new architecture called VLIW may be the next step after RISC chips.
[author : Peter Wayner]
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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Under the Hood: Hard Disk Maintenance Software
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Under the Hood: Hard Disk Maintenance Software
How low-level hard disk optimizers work and what they can do for you.
[author : L. Brett Glass]
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Some Assembly Required: If Memory Serves...
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Some Assembly Required: If Memory Serves...
A library of memory management routines that will help you avoid a fragmented heap.
[author : Rick Grehan]
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
p.8
Editorial : Hold onto Your Hat (and Your Wallet)
p.8
Editorial : Hold onto Your Hat (and Your Wallet)
p.35
Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes
p.35
Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
p.330
Editorial Index by Company
p.330
Editorial Index by Company
p.332
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.332
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.334
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.334
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX : See 338
From BIX : See 338
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk or in print: See card after 232
On disk or in print: See card after 232
