COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OS/2 2.0: A Pilgrim's Journey
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OS/2 2.0: A Pilgrim's Journey
NEWS
NEWS
MCC's super/semiconductor could mean faster memory; Intel doubles clock speeds: and new chips for digital video and audio.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Putting Words to Windows
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Putting Words to Windows
A trio of next-generation word processors set new standards for Windows.
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Nanao FlexScan T560i
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Nanao FlexScan T560i
a new standard for graphics displays
Harvard Graphics for Windows, presentation power in an easy-to-use package
The Eclipse-SL uses Intel's new chip, Alps' laser printer runs quietly on the LAN, Design Master VGA has resolutions for CAD. Windows and OS/2 get programming utilities, Snap-Master for Windows lets you create test instruments, and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
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Making the GUI Talk
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Making the GUI Talk
New technology addresses the GUI access barrier for visually impaired and learning-disabled people.
The foremost applications development language for the microcomputer derives its vitality from aggressive competition.
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Classic Languages, Part 4: APL
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Classic Languages, Part 4: APL
Despite its unique symbols and narrow focus, this language is still finding new applications.
STATE OF THE ART
STATE OF THE ART
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MULTIMEDIA: SOLUTIONS ANTICIPATING A MARKET Introduction
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MULTIMEDIA: SOLUTIONS ANTICIPATING A MARKET Introduction
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Information's Human Dimension
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Information's Human Dimension
Multimedia technologies provide the tools that can help you make your presentations come alive.
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Chips Deliver Multimedia
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Chips Deliver Multimedia
New processors are emerging that have the features needed to bring multimedia to the desktop.
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Intel/IBM's Audio-Video Kernel
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Intel/IBM's Audio-Video Kernel
A new set of hardware and software standards introduced by Intel and IBM promise to speed progress in desktop multimedia.
Apple's latest system software can take the pain out of producing and playing multimedia presentations.
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Resource Guide: Multimedia Software Sampler
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Resource Guide: Multimedia Software Sampler
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS The Perfect Pitch
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS The Perfect Pitch
The BYTE Lab picks the best presentation software for Windows, DOS, and the Mac.
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Network Fax Servers Come of Age (Slowly)
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Network Fax Servers Come of Age (Slowly)
Which fax server is right for you?
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Notebook Power Management at Its Zenith
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Notebook Power Management at Its Zenith
The BYTE Lab tests the Mastersport, the first notebook computer to use Intel's power-saving 386SL CPU.
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Sun's Newest Desktop Powerhouses Raise the SPARC Performance Ante
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Sun's Newest Desktop Powerhouses Raise the SPARC Performance Ante
The ELC and IPX systems create new standards in speed and price for SPARC systems.
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
A second look at ALR's PowerPro VM, and a cost-effective router for your Mac network.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Sorting Out Schedules
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Sorting Out Schedules
Problems and algorithms of organizing people and time.
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UNDER THE HOOD The Mips R4000
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UNDER THE HOOD The Mips R4000
Mips's new RISC processor is the spearhead of the ACE consortium.
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SOFTWARE CORNER Remove TSR DOS Programs
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SOFTWARE CORNER Remove TSR DOS Programs
A TSR remover, a help enhancer. and a communications program.
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MACINATIONS Making Yourself Truly Mac Portable
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MACINATIONS Making Yourself Truly Mac Portable
Don's problems with trying to find the "perfect" portable Mac computing environment.
[author : Don Crabb]
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THE UNIX /bin E-Mail for Power Users
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THE UNIX /bin E-Mail for Power Users
Feature-rich mail management programs for Unix.
[author : David Fiedler]
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NETWORKS The Black Art of Networking
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NETWORKS The Black Art of Networking
There's nothing simple about managing today's LANs.
[author : Barry Nance]
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BEYOND DOS Why Wait for NT and Win32?
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BEYOND DOS Why Wait for NT and Win32?
Writing 32-bit Windows applications today.
[author : Walter Oney]
Power supplies. Scanjet troubles. and the origins of foo and bar.
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN The Revolution Continues
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USER'S COLUMN The Revolution Continues
Did personal computers bring down the Evil Empire?
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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BUSINESS CONNECTION Beyond File Sharing
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BUSINESS CONNECTION Beyond File Sharing
What fax servers, CD-ROMs, and other add-ons do for LANs.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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ROUNDTABLE What's Wrong with Unix?
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ROUNDTABLE What's Wrong with Unix?
Something there is that doesn't love Unix.
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PRINT QUEUE The Bubbly and the Babbly
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PRINT QUEUE The Bubbly and the Babbly
What do AI scripts. the human mind, and gourmet restaurants have in common?
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STOP BIT The Dangers of Multitasking
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STOP BIT The Dangers of Multitasking
A multitasking mind-set can depersonalize human interaction.
Why Windows Needs OS/2
More about languages that work, and 64-bit processors.
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editonal Index by Company
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Editonal 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
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