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In the Queue (table of contents)
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In the Queue (table of contents)
Features
Features
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The Lisa Computer System [author : Gregg Williams]
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The Lisa Computer System [author : Gregg Williams]
State-of-the-art hardware and software are combined in this new machine that literally anyone can use.
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Build a Handheld LCD Terminal [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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Build a Handheld LCD Terminal [author : Steve Ciarcia]
A single-line display is quite adequate for many troubleshooting and monitoring applications.
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Apple's Enhanced Computer: The Apple IIe [author : Robin Moore]
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Apple's Enhanced Computer: The Apple IIe [author : Robin Moore]
For about the same price as the II, the IIe gives you a variety of exciting new features and capabilities.
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An Interview with Wayne Rosing, Bruce Daniels, and Larry Tesler [author : Chris Morgan, Gregg Williams, and Phil Lemmons]
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An Interview with Wayne Rosing, Bruce Daniels, and Larry Tesler [author : Chris Morgan, Gregg Williams, and Phil Lemmons]
Three key members of Apple's engineering staff discuss the development of the Lisa computer system.
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The Enhanced VIC-20, Part 1: Adding a Reset Switch [author : Joel Swank]
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The Enhanced VIC-20, Part 1: Adding a Reset Switch [author : Joel Swank]
How to add a convenient feature to your VIC-20.
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The World of Standards [author : Chuck Card, R. Donald Prigge, Josephine L. Walkowicz, and Marjorie F. Hill]
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The World of Standards [author : Chuck Card, R. Donald Prigge, Josephine L. Walkowicz, and Marjorie F. Hill]
The process for producing American National Standards is full of checks and balances.
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Welcome to the Standards Jungle [author : Ian H. Witten]
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Welcome to the Standards Jungle [author : Ian H. Witten]
An in-depth look at the confusing world of computer connections.
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A Proposed Floppy-Disk Format Standard [author : Chuck Card]
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A Proposed Floppy-Disk Format Standard [author : Chuck Card]
A brief description of a proposed format that will allow you to interchange disks from several systems.
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The Proposed ANSI BASIC Standard [author : Ronald Anderson]
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The Proposed ANSI BASIC Standard [author : Ronald Anderson]
The committee asks for your opinion.
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NAPLPS: A New Standard for Text and Graphics, Part 1: Introduction, History, and Structure [author : Jim Fleming and William Frezza]
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NAPLPS: A New Standard for Text and Graphics, Part 1: Introduction, History, and Structure [author : Jim Fleming and William Frezza]
A close look at an important and controversial new communications standard.
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Realizing Graphics Standards for Microcomputers [author : Fred E. Langhorst and Thomas B. Clarkson III]
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Realizing Graphics Standards for Microcomputers [author : Fred E. Langhorst and Thomas B. Clarkson III]
Use of the Virtual Device Interface graphics system will make portable graphics application software possible.
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The IEEE Standard for the S-100 Bus [author : Mark Garetz]
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The IEEE Standard for the S-100 Bus [author : Mark Garetz]
Standardization helps manufacturers design compatible components independently.
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Problem Oriented Language, Part 3: Assembling the Modules [author : Mark Finger]
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Problem Oriented Language, Part 3: Assembling the Modules [author : Mark Finger]
The final segment of this article describes assembling the modules into a complete programming system.
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User's Column: Confessions, Pascal Prime, Wescon, and Perfect Writer [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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User's Column: Confessions, Pascal Prime, Wescon, and Perfect Writer [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Our resident critic comments on Wescon and text editors.
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Shape-Table Graphics for the TRS-80 [author : Dan Rollins]
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Shape-Table Graphics for the TRS-80 [author : Dan Rollins]
Draw complex shapes with a single command.
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Passing Untyped Parameters In UCSD Pascal [author : Eliakim Willner]
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Passing Untyped Parameters In UCSD Pascal [author : Eliakim Willner]
An assembler-language function and a "trick" combine in a parameter-passing method.
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A Terminal Program for the TRS-80 Model III [author : Ralph L. James]
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A Terminal Program for the TRS-80 Model III [author : Ralph L. James]
A world of information is just a phone call away.
Reviews
Reviews
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The Scribble Text Processor [author : Christopher O. Kern]
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The Scribble Text Processor [author : Christopher O. Kern]
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LDOS Utilities [author : Tim Daneliuk]
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LDOS Utilities [author : Tim Daneliuk]
Nucleus
Nucleus
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Editorial: Standards: The Love/Hate Relationship
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Editorial: Standards: The Love/Hate Relationship
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p.127
p.370
p.433
p.441
BYTE's Bits
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p.127
p.370
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p.441
BYTE's Bits
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Book Reviews: 68000 Assembly Language Programming; A Practical Introduction to Computer Graphics
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Book Reviews: 68000 Assembly Language Programming; A Practical Introduction to Computer Graphics
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Technical Forum: The Magic of the Monte Carlo Method
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Technical Forum: The Magic of the Monte Carlo Method
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System Notes: A High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Converter for the TRS-80
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System Notes: A High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Converter for the TRS-80
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Clubs and Newsletters
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Clubs and Newsletters
In This Issue
In This Issue
Microcomputer enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the release of Apple's new machines, the Lisa and the IIe (featured in our cover photo by Mike Blake). Officially announced on January 19, these computers, especially the Lisa, are big news. Rumors have been rife about Apple's new products for quite a while, but now the speculation has come to an end and BYTE features three exclusive articles about them. Gregg Williams writes an in-depth description of "The Lisa Computer System," Robin Moore reviews "Apple's Enhanced Computer: The Apple IIe," and Chris Morgan, Gregg Williams, and Phil Lemmons interview three key members of the Lisa design team.
A boon to microcomputer users and a bane to many manufacturers, standards are a current hot topic within the computer industry. This month we feature several articles on the topic of standards, including "The IEEE Standard for the S-100 Bus" by Mark Garetz, "Realizing Graphics Standards for Microcomputers" by Fred E. Langhorst and Thomas B. Clarkson III, "A Proposed Floppy-Disk Format Standard" by Chuck Card, and part I of "NAPLPS: A New Standard for Text and Graphics" by Jim Fleming and William Frezza. Also featured this month: Steve Ciarcia tells how to "Build a Handheld LCD Terminal," Jerry Pournelle writes about "Confessions, Pascal Prime, Wescon, and Perfect Writer," and Joel Swank starts our new series on the Commodore VIC-20.
