COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS A PC and 1-2-3 in the Palm of Your Hand
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS A PC and 1-2-3 in the Palm of Your Hand
NEWS
NEWS
Adobe's new font technology will give users more control over text.
Apple Introduces Low-Cost Laser Quality with Style A new dual low end for Apple printers.
Z-486/25E, the i486 and TIGA video make a powerful personal workstation
ObjectVision, an object-oriented approach makes forms cook
MT735 and LT-20, the highs and lows of printing on the road
Infini-D, a three-dimensional world for the Mac
Aldus FreeHand 3.0, a new-generation Mac drawing tool
DOS and Unix together, a transputer in a kit, finite element analysis for engineers, and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
Combine Windows text, graphics, voice, and more.
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Desktop Prototyping
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Desktop Prototyping
New technologies make CAD drawings into solid models-from PCs!
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Data Acquisition: PCs on the Bench
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Data Acquisition: PCs on the Bench
Data acquisition on powerful personal computers and workstations.
STATE OF THE ART
STATE OF THE ART
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MANAGING GIGABYTES Introduction
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MANAGING GIGABYTES Introduction
Together, hardware and software developments are making it easier to handle massive amounts of data.
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Browsing Through Terabytes
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Browsing Through Terabytes
Wide-area information servers can distill vast archives of data.
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Prioritizing Information
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Prioritizing Information
Grace Hopper speaks out on the value of data and various criteria you can use to help determine that value.
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Through a Lens Smartly
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Through a Lens Smartly
Information Lens can simplify electronic communications.
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From Pyramids to Peers
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From Pyramids to Peers
Data management applications strengthen the integrity of network data.
A variety of storage technologies exist, and conflicting considerations are involved in choosing among them.
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Resource Guide: Massive Mass Storage
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Resource Guide: Massive Mass Storage
Jukebox manufacturers serve up gigabytes of storage.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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PRODUCT FOCUS 486 EISA: Born to Blaze
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PRODUCT FOCUS 486 EISA: Born to Blaze
These 33-MHz 486 EISA systems are the fastest machines we've seen.
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X Terminals for Workstation Power at PC Prices
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X Terminals for Workstation Power at PC Prices
Seamless Unix and X Window networking.
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"Smart" UPSes Alert LANs to Power Problems
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"Smart" UPSes Alert LANs to Power Problems
New LAN-based UPSes prevent damage.
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QEMM-386 and 386Max Square Off Under Windows
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QEMM-386 and 386Max Square Off Under Windows
Contenders for the extended memory of Windows users.
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When Less Is More: Making Mac Images More Manageable
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When Less Is More: Making Mac Images More Manageable
Storm Technology debuts an effective image-compression duo.
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High-Quality Image Editing Develops on the PC
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High-Quality Image Editing Develops on the PC
Image-editing software turns PCs into electronic darkrooms.
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The MultiScope Debuggers Make Debugging Easier
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The MultiScope Debuggers Make Debugging Easier
The MultiScope Debuggers for DOS provide GUI power.
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Extend Your Printer's Reach Without a LAN
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Extend Your Printer's Reach Without a LAN
A trio of printer sharers that maximize your investment.
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Color Printing, Diconix Style: Vibrant but Slow
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Color Printing, Diconix Style: Vibrant but Slow
Kodak's new ink-jet printer graces business documents.
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
Create documents that your workstation application doesn't provide.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
All about packet drivers.
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
Networkwide interprocess communications.
External floppy disk drives, phones, and computing for the handicapped.
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THE UNIX /bin Stars of the Show
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THE UNIX /bin Stars of the Show
A visit to UniForum.
[author : David Fiedler]
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NETWORKS The AIX Alternative
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NETWORKS The AIX Alternative
Choosing a Unix-based architecture.
[author : Barry Nance]
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BEYOND DOS: Windows Tips and Tricks
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BEYOND DOS: Windows Tips and Tricks
Answers to some frequently asked Windows 3.0 questions.
[author : Mark J. Minasi]
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MACINATIONS Professional 3-D Graphics on the Mac
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MACINATIONS Professional 3-D Graphics on the Mac
Don finds a graphics oasis.
[author : Don Crabb]
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN Atari Revisited
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USER'S COLUMN Atari Revisited
Jerry looks at the Atari TT030.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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BUSINESS CONNECTION The Missing Link
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BUSINESS CONNECTION The Missing Link
Heterogeneous LANs can communicate despite a shortage of solutions from major platform vendors.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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ROUNDTABLE Is It Time to Telecommute?
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ROUNDTABLE Is It Time to Telecommute?
Will telecommuting save the world and our jobs?
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PRINT QUEUE Up from Rosie
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PRINT QUEUE Up from Rosie
Professor Kenner examines a new book of essays about fractals and chaos.
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STOP BIT Human Filters?
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STOP BIT Human Filters?
Beyond managing megabytes, to avoiding infolock.
CeBIT '91
Further musings on power, processors, and Jerry Pournelle.
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 380
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 380
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
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From Demolink: See ad on page 343
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From Demolink: See ad on page 343
On disk: See card after 364
On disk: See card after 364