PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Lotus Magellan, a DOS file management system
Virtual, Connectix offers more Mac RAM for less
Compaq Fixed Disk Drive Expansion Unit, 1.2 gigabytes of on-line storage
MultiBoot, Bolt's answer to OS/2's dual-boot problem
Disk Technician Advanced, Prime Solutions' program predicts hard disk drive problems
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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COVER STORY: Two Powerful Systems from Sun [author : Nick Baran]
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COVER STORY: Two Powerful Systems from Sun [author : Nick Baran]
The SPARCStation 1 and the Sun-3/80 offer workstation performance at PC prices.
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Intel's Cray-on-a-Chip [author : Frank Hayes]
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Intel's Cray-on-a-Chip [author : Frank Hayes]
Intel's new high-speed 80860 RISC microprocessor features an on-chip FPU and a 3-D graphics processor.
EXPERT ADVICE
EXPERT ADVICE
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Computing at Chaos Manor: Springtime Renewal [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Computing at Chaos Manor: Springtime Renewal [author : Jerry Pournelle]
What was once old is now new again.
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Applications Plus: Software Despotism: Truth and Fiction [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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Applications Plus: Software Despotism: Truth and Fiction [author : Ezra Shapiro]
The software you use at work could become a thorny professional issue.
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Down to Business: Uncommon Commonality [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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Down to Business: Uncommon Commonality [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
Software that works on a number of different machines can save time, trouble, and money.
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Macinations: A Perfect Word Processor At Last? [author : Don Crabb]
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Macinations: A Perfect Word Processor At Last? [author : Don Crabb]
The search for the ideal writer's tool for the Mac might be over.
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OS/2 Notebook: Setting Up OS/2 [author : Mark Minasi]
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OS/2 Notebook: Setting Up OS/2 [author : Mark Minasi]
Installing OS/2? Here are a few tricks, and some traps to avoid.
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(p.178) COM1: The Mac Makes Connections [author : Brock N. Meeks]
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(p.178) COM1: The Mac Makes Connections [author : Brock N. Meeks]
Mac-to-mainframe connectivity is about to become a reality.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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Product Focus: The Third Dimension [author : Brad Holtz and Jon Udell]
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Product Focus: The Third Dimension [author : Brad Holtz and Jon Udell]
Three-dimensional modeling brings new excitement to microcomputer-based CAD.
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Computing in Hand [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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Computing in Hand [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
The Sharp Wizard and the Psion Organiser-two hand-held computers that pack a lot of functionality into a small size.
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Easy Reading [author : Phillip Robinson]
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Easy Reading [author : Phillip Robinson]
TrueScan and OmniPage add page-recognition capabilities to the Mac or PC.
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Mac Goes Fax [author : Don Crabb]
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Mac Goes Fax [author : Don Crabb]
With fax modems for the Mac, claims of speed are less important than price and flexibility.
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TopSpeed Modula-2 [author : Barry Nance]
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TopSpeed Modula-2 [author : Barry Nance]
Produce efficient code in an integrated environment with JPI's compiler.
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A Different Kind of CASE Tool [author : Andrew Schulman]
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A Different Kind of CASE Tool [author : Andrew Schulman]
Sterling Castle's Logic Gem is both a code generator and a logic interpreter.
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A Window on Word Processing [author : Lamont Wood]
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A Window on Word Processing [author : Lamont Wood]
Samna's Ami is one of the first word processors to take advantage of Microsoft Windows.
IN DEPTH
IN DEPTH
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Future Imperfect [author : David Fiedler]
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Future Imperfect [author : David Fiedler]
A view of recent developments in the Unix operating system and processors.
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One Man's Experience [author : John Unger]
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One Man's Experience [author : John Unger]
Making the switch from DOS to Unix-a true story.
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The Unix Connection [author : Ben Smith]
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The Unix Connection [author : Ben Smith]
Many small systems never take advantage of the UUCP tools, nor of the worldwide network that the tools connect.
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Safe and Secure? [author : Patrick Wood]
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Safe and Secure? [author : Patrick Wood]
Unix comes with a lot of security systems, but it's up to you to turn them on and use them.
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Interrupts Aren't Always Best [author : George E. Pajari]
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Interrupts Aren't Always Best [author : George E. Pajari]
The choice between interrupts and polling in a Unix device driver can significantly affect performance.
FEATURES
FEATURES
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The Quest for the Molecular Computer [author : Mark A. Clarkson]
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The Quest for the Molecular Computer [author : Mark A. Clarkson]
Can we make computers that are smaller than living cells and faster than light?
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The Quantum Transistor [author : Mark Reed]
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The Quantum Transistor [author : Mark Reed]
The rules of semiconductor physics don't apply on the molecular level.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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Under the Hood: Digital Video Interactive [author : L. Brett Glass]
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Under the Hood: Digital Video Interactive [author : L. Brett Glass]
Digital audio, video, still pictures, and computer graphics form a personal computer environment.
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Some Assembly Required: Directory Assistance, Part 1 [author : Rick Grehan]
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Some Assembly Required: Directory Assistance, Part 1 [author : Rick Grehan]
The directory could be the single most important data structure in your computer.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial : A Lot of Company
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Editorial : A Lot of Company
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Letters and Ask BYTE
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Letters and Ask BYTE
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 348
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 348
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: See 176
From BIX: See 176
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk or in print: See card after 288
On disk or in print: See card after 288
