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PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
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PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Turbo Pascal 4.0
XyWrite III Plus
Daily Wheel, Scientific Wheel, and Professional Wheel
Hauppauge 386 Motherboard
Colorizer 1 .0
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The New Generation: MPW Compiler Lets Mac II's 68020 Shine [author : the BYTE Editorial Staff]
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The New Generation: MPW Compiler Lets Mac II's 68020 Shine [author : the BYTE Editorial Staff]
The numbers are revealing... and deceiving.
First Impressions
First Impressions
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QuickBASIC 4.0 [author : G. Michael Vose]
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QuickBASIC 4.0 [author : G. Michael Vose]
QuickBASIC finally delivers on the promise of its name.
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Three New Spreadsheets [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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Three New Spreadsheets [author : Ezra Shapiro]
Products from Borland, Microsoft, and WordPerfect get set to take on the industry leader, Lotus 1-2-3 .
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MultiFinder for the Macintosh [author : Gregg Williams]
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MultiFinder for the Macintosh [author : Gregg Williams]
Apple's new multitasking operating system for the Macintosh computers.
Reviews
Reviews
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The Compaq Portable 386 [author : Tom Thompson]
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The Compaq Portable 386 [author : Tom Thompson]
Compaq's second-generation 80386 portable provides power in a small package.
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The IBM PS/2 Model 80 [author : Curtis Franklin Jr. and Richard Grehan]
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The IBM PS/2 Model 80 [author : Curtis Franklin Jr. and Richard Grehan]
A tower of power from IBM.
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Acer 1100 and Micro 1 386+ [author : Ed McNierney]
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Acer 1100 and Micro 1 386+ [author : Ed McNierney]
Two 80386 personal computers that combine power and affordability.
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80286 Accelerators [author : Raymond GA Cote]
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80286 Accelerators [author : Raymond GA Cote]
Eleven products from three categories: replacement, switcher, and multiprocessor boards.
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BIX Product Focus: Accelerator Boards [author : Curtis Franklin Jr.]
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BIX Product Focus: Accelerator Boards [author : Curtis Franklin Jr.]
BIX users talk about what they want from accelerator boards (and accelerator-board manufacturers).
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Accelerator Boards for the Macintosh SE [author : Laurence H. Loeb]
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Accelerator Boards for the Macintosh SE [author : Laurence H. Loeb]
Two 68020 plug-in boards that enhance the capabilities of the Mac SE.
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Traveling Modems [author : Pete White]
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Traveling Modems [author : Pete White]
These two units pack all the standard features in a very small size.
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Three FORTRAN 77 Compilers [author : David W. Burleigh]
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Three FORTRAN 77 Compilers [author : David W. Burleigh]
These compilers bring mainframe features to 8086-and 80286-based microcomputers.
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High C 386 [author : Matt Trask]
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High C 386 [author : Matt Trask]
A C compiler for the 80386 world.
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ANSYS-PC/Linear and MSC/pal2 [author : Nicholas M. Baran]
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ANSYS-PC/Linear and MSC/pal2 [author : Nicholas M. Baran]
Two finite-element programs for the IBM PC.
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Master Tracks Pro MIDI Sequencer [author : Donald Swearingen]
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Master Tracks Pro MIDI Sequencer [author : Donald Swearingen]
A MIDI-based music sequencer for the Macintosh.
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WordCruncher [author : Rubin Rabinovitz]
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WordCruncher [author : Rubin Rabinovitz]
A text-retrieval program that rivals the mainframes'.
Columns
Columns
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Computing at Chaos Manor: On the Road to Karlsruhe [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Computing at Chaos Manor: On the Road to Karlsruhe [author : Jerry Pournelle]
A trip to Germany gives a new hard disk portable its first road test.
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Applications Only: Split Decisions [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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Applications Only: Split Decisions [author : Ezra Shapiro]
Mixed feelings about word processors.
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IN DEPTH: Workstation Technology
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IN DEPTH: Workstation Technology
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A World of Workstations [author : Phillip Robinson]
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A World of Workstations [author : Phillip Robinson]
An overview of the current crop of workstations.
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Workstation Resource Guide
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Workstation Resource Guide
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Comparison of Windowing Systems [author : Hal L. Stern]
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Comparison of Windowing Systems [author : Hal L. Stern]
A look at four leading systems-two kernel-based and two networked-based.
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PHIGS: Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics Standard [author : Martin Plaehn]
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PHIGS: Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics Standard [author : Martin Plaehn]
Providing a common base for graphics hardware and applications program developers.
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Distributed Processing: The State of the Art [author : W. Anthony Mason]
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Distributed Processing: The State of the Art [author : W. Anthony Mason]
A look at two experimental operating systems : Carnegie-Mellon's MACH and Stanford's V.
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Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: Build the Circuit Cellar IC Tester, Part 1: Hardware [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: Build the Circuit Cellar IC Tester, Part 1: Hardware [author : Steve Ciarcia]
This versatile tester can save you hours of troubleshooting.
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Focus on Algorithms: Spraying and Smudging [author : Dick Pountain]
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Focus on Algorithms: Spraying and Smudging [author : Dick Pountain]
Algorithms of interest for simulating the act of freehand painting.
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Recursion + Data Structures = Anagrams [author : Mike Morton]
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Recursion + Data Structures = Anagrams [author : Mike Morton]
Careful data-structure design can lead to considerable improvements in the performance of your programs.
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A Fast CRC [author : Jerry LeVan]
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A Fast CRC [author : Jerry LeVan]
A table-lookup algorithm for calculating the XMODEM CRC.
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The Turing Machine [author : Isaac Malitz]
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The Turing Machine [author : Isaac Malitz]
The TM is simple enough to describe on a single sheet of paper, yet it can mimic a modern computer.
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A C Interface [author : Don F. Ridgway]
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A C Interface [author : Don F. Ridgway]
Easy access to the ANSI device services.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial: BYTE Gets Ready for 1988
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Editorial: BYTE Gets Ready for 1988
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Letters and Review Feedback
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Letters and Review Feedback
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(p.38) Circuit Cellar Feedback
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(p.38) Circuit Cellar Feedback
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
LISTINGS
LISTINGS
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