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PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
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PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Sharp PC-4521, a laptop with a hard disk drive
Sprint 1.0, Borland's third-generation word processor
Quad386XT, Quadram's booster board for the PC
Desk Jet, a quiet ink-jet printer from HP
WordStar 2000 3.0, an upgrade with 662 features
ZCM-1490, Zenith's high-resolution color monitor
Microsoft Windows 2.0, a step toward OS/2
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
p.103
Microsoft Languages Update [author : the BYTE Staff]
p.103
Microsoft Languages Update [author : the BYTE Staff]
These new versions of five language products offer a bridge to OS/2.
p.113
dBASE IV: A Paradox Killer? [author : Nicholas Baran]
p.113
dBASE IV: A Paradox Killer? [author : Nicholas Baran]
The new version of Ashton-Tate's package is going to make life tougher for competitors like Paradox and R:base.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
p.118
Product Focus: The Best of the 24-pin Printers [author : George A. Stewart]
p.118
Product Focus: The Best of the 24-pin Printers [author : George A. Stewart]
Dot-matrix printers are now good enough that you don't have to apologize for using one. BYTE Labs looks at 37 of the finest.
p.131
The WYSEpc 386 [author : Ed McNierney]
p.131
The WYSEpc 386 [author : Ed McNierney]
Price, performance, and ciesign highlight this 80386-based system.
p.137
Commodore Opens the Amiga [author : Charlie Heath]
p.137
Commodore Opens the Amiga [author : Charlie Heath]
The expandable Amiga 2000 can provide MS-DOS compatibility.
p.144
Laser Printing Without Lasers [author : Rick Cook and Paul Schauble]
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Laser Printing Without Lasers [author : Rick Cook and Paul Schauble]
The Taxan Crystal Jet and the Data Technology CrystalPrint VIII demonstrate the potential of liquid-crystal-shutter printers.
p.150
Getting the Bugs Out [author : Ross M. Greenberg]
p.150
Getting the Bugs Out [author : Ross M. Greenberg]
AT Probe and Periscope III-two hardware-assisted debuggers with some unique features.
p.163
Two Fast C Compilers for PCs [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
p.163
Two Fast C Compilers for PCs [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
Microsoft introduces an improved version of its C Compiler and QuickC.
p.168
New Power for FORTRAN [author : Carl Byington]
p.168
New Power for FORTRAN [author : Carl Byington]
SVS FORTRAN from SAIC and Micro Way's NDP FORTRAN take advantage of the 80386 and its coprocessors.
p.181
Interleaf Publisher for the Macintosh II [author : Paul Kahn]
p.181
Interleaf Publisher for the Macintosh II [author : Paul Kahn]
This publishing system includes good and bad features from the personal-computer and workstation worlds.
COLUMNS
COLUMNS
p.193
Computing at Chaos Manor: Memories, Memories [author : Jerry Pournelle]
p.193
Computing at Chaos Manor: Memories, Memories [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry looks at Fastback Plus, Golden Bow products, extended versus expanded memory, and new items from Logitech.
p.211
Applications Only: Two Big Winners [author : Ezra Shapiro]
p.211
Applications Only: Two Big Winners [author : Ezra Shapiro]
Ezra highly recommends both Decision Pad and QuicKeys.
p.217
IN DEPTH: Memory Management
p.217
IN DEPTH: Memory Management
p.219
Overview of Memory Management [author : Randall L. Hyde]
p.219
Overview of Memory Management [author : Randall L. Hyde]
Many of the memory management techniques for mainframes are migrating to the world of microcomputers.
p.227
OS/2 Virtual Memory Management [author : Vic Heller]
p.227
OS/2 Virtual Memory Management [author : Vic Heller]
A look at how OS/2's hardware and software data structures work together to provide virtual memory, dynamic linking, and sharing of code.
p.237
Marrying Unix and the 80386 [author : Carl Hensler and Ken Sarno]
p.237
Marrying Unix and the 80386 [author : Carl Hensler and Ken Sarno]
How a Unix kernel design takes advantage of the 80386's memory management hardware.
p.249
Macintosh Memory Management [author : Alan Anderson]
p.249
Macintosh Memory Management [author : Alan Anderson]
With the Mac's generalized design, you can use the same software on a Mac 512KE or on a Mac II.
p.263
Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: The SmartSpooler Part 1: The Spooler Hardware [author : Steve Ciarcia]
p.263
Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: The SmartSpooler Part 1: The Spooler Hardware [author : Steve Ciarcia]
SmartSpooler improves computing throughput with slow peripherals.
p.273
Dynamic Linking in OS/2 [author : Gordon Letwin, Chief Architect, Systems Software, Microsoft Corp]
p.273
Dynamic Linking in OS/2 [author : Gordon Letwin, Chief Architect, Systems Software, Microsoft Corp]
Dynlinks make OS/2 programs smaller, more efficient, and easier to upgrade.
p.285
When Facts Get Fuzzy [author : Bradley L. Richards]
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When Facts Get Fuzzy [author : Bradley L. Richards]
Add fuzzy logic to your Turbo Prolog programs and they'll be able to cope with the uncertainties of real-world situations.
p.293
Faster Than Fast Fourier [author : Mark A. O'Neill]
p.293
Faster Than Fast Fourier [author : Mark A. O'Neill]
The fast Hartley transform is twice as fast as the fast Fourier and uses only half the computer resources.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial: The New BYTE Lab
p.6
Editorial: The New BYTE Lab
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
p.338
Editorial Index by Company
p.338
Editorial Index by Company
p.341
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.341
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.343
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.343
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: see 282
From BIX: see 282
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk or in print: see card after 320
On disk or in print: see card after 320
