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COVER STORY Computing in the U.S.S.R.
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COVER STORY Computing in the U.S.S.R.
NEWS
NEWS
Microsoft and IBM operating-system record straight.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
p.42
FoxPro 2.0 Engages the Warp Engines
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FoxPro 2.0 Engages the Warp Engines
A proprietary technology FoxPro's performance.
p.47
A Lean, Mean SCSI-2 Machine
p.47
A Lean, Mean SCSI-2 Machine
HP's 486 file server shinning price/performance ratio.
HP's new network set the straight.
BeckerTools 2.0, Windows 3 0 gets a useful file manager
Supernote 386SX, a notebook from Twinhead
BallPoint, Thumbelina, and TrackMan Portable, a clever new generation of portable pointing devices
8514/Ultra and FlexScan 90801, an ATI 8514 Nanao high-res/low-rad monitor
Kingston travels with Data Express, the Next gets Microphone II. and three spreadsheets start forecasting
FEATURES
FEATURES
An in-depth interview with three of Intel's top chip designers
How to ensure integrity and maximum serial communications.
STATE OF THE ART
STATE OF THE ART
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THE PAPERLESS OFFICE Introduction
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THE PAPERLESS OFFICE Introduction
p.159
The World of Documents
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The World of Documents
You can't choose a document imaging system without understanding the base technology.
p.173
Catch the Wave of DIP
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Catch the Wave of DIP
Document image processing brings the goal of a paperless office closer to reality-today.
p.185
Practically Paperless
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Practically Paperless
Where need and technology fit, document image processing helps to streamline your business.
p.193
The Dark Side of DIP
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The Dark Side of DIP
Christopher Locke discusses the complexities of indexing, an essential element in retreaving imaged documents.
Neural networks offer the promise of quick and effective automatic character recognition.
p.217
Resource Guide: Document Imaging Systems
p.217
Resource Guide: Document Imaging Systems
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
p.220
PRODUCT FOCUS Tame the Paper Tiger
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PRODUCT FOCUS Tame the Paper Tiger
14 OCR products designed to help you tame the paper tiger.
p.244
Script Languages: The BASIC of the 1990s?
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Script Languages: The BASIC of the 1990s?
An examination of quick-and-dirty programming products on Macs and PCs.
p.253
Atlantix, Altos Fill DOS-to-Unix Connectivity Gaps
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Atlantix, Altos Fill DOS-to-Unix Connectivity Gaps
Approaching the LAN connectivity problem from different angles.
p.259
Low-Cost 3-D Animation Materializes for PC Users
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Low-Cost 3-D Animation Materializes for PC Users
3D Studio brings affordable animation to the PC.
p.265
The Fastest Portable: IBM's P 75 Road Warrior
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The Fastest Portable: IBM's P 75 Road Warrior
Carry your 486 system with you.
p.271
Access Extended Edition and dBASE Data with InfoAlliance
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Access Extended Edition and dBASE Data with InfoAlliance
A solution for network users with disparate data sources.
p.276
A Graphical Environment That Runs Where Windows Can't
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A Graphical Environment That Runs Where Windows Can't
GeoWorks Ensemble runs on the smaller, slower PCs in your office.
p.279
ALR's Multiprocessing Monster Uses Six i486 Processors
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ALR's Multiprocessing Monster Uses Six i486 Processors
The MultiAccess system brings multiprocessing to the masses.
p.283
SX Upgrade Boards: Not for the Fainthearted
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SX Upgrade Boards: Not for the Fainthearted
Boards that upgrade your 286 system can be difficult to install.
p.289
REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
Enhancements to Corel Draw, a Windows-based graphics package.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
p.295
UNDER THE HOOD SPARC Revealed
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UNDER THE HOOD SPARC Revealed
A new breed of workstation evolves from a clonable RISC CPU.
p.305
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Macintosh Video Reveale
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Macintosh Video Reveale
Tom Thompson, BYTE's resident Mac guru, takes us on a trek to the depths of the Mac display.
A novel enhancement makes a bubble sort into one of the fastest sorting routines.
Cache checking, computer adaptation, defunct companies, and more.
p.334
MACINATIONS Roger and Me: The Quest for Compatibility
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MACINATIONS Roger and Me: The Quest for Compatibility
Film critic Roger Ebert has Mac software compatibility problems.
[author : Don Crabb]
p.338
THE UNIX /bin Lost in the Woods
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THE UNIX /bin Lost in the Woods
Changing the default scripts and parameters for new users.
[author : David Fiedler]
p.343
NETWORKS Windows 3.0 and Networks
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NETWORKS Windows 3.0 and Networks
A marriage (almost) made in heaven.
[author : Brett Glass]
p.347
BEYOND DOS: A Smaller, Faster OS/2
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BEYOND DOS: A Smaller, Faster OS/2
OS/2 1.3: technical success, marketing flop.
[author : Douglas A. Hamilton]
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN User's Choice Awards
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USER'S COLUMN User's Choice Awards
The best products of 1990.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
p.103
BUSINESS CONNECTION Windows and the Business Workstation
p.103
BUSINESS CONNECTION Windows and the Business Workstation
Windows 3.0 will change the way you buy PCs.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
p.111
ROUNDTABLE Whither Innovation?
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ROUNDTABLE Whither Innovation?
BYTE editors debate the state of innovation in the computer industry.
p.392
PRINT QUEUE Poets and Sleepwalkers
p.392
PRINT QUEUE Poets and Sleepwalkers
This month's lineup includes works on recreational computing and studies in programming theory.
p.394
STOP BIT Let My PCs Go
p.394
STOP BIT Let My PCs Go
Do we lose more than we gain when we network personal computers?
Lower-Cost Downloads
The controversial sides of X.400, DAT, Macs, and Jerry Pournelle.
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
p.382
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.382
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.384
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.384
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Canis: after 384
Inquiry Reply Canis: after 384
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
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