COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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Laptops Forever [author : Frank Hayes, Michael E. Nadeau, and Stan Miastkowski]
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Laptops Forever [author : Frank Hayes, Michael E. Nadeau, and Stan Miastkowski]
New laptops from Compaq, GRiD, Toshiba, and Zenith point to the future of small computing.
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Wallaby, a Macintosh compatible laptop
WordPerfect 5.1, supports a mouse and pull-down menus
Vellum, Ashlar's two dimensional CAD for the Mac
TrackMan Stationary Mouse, a new input device from Logitech
Generic 3D Drafting, simple but elegant CAD
KDS-1984 TriSync, a largescreen color monitor from Sampo
EXPERT ADVICE
EXPERT ADVICE
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Computing at Chaos Manor: A Look Backward and Forward [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Computing at Chaos Manor: A Look Backward and Forward [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry reminisces about the beginnings of microcomputers and looks at today's new products.
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The Unix /bin: Unix Workstations Connect [author : David Fiedler]
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The Unix /bin: Unix Workstations Connect [author : David Fiedler]
A discussion on networking Unix workstations.
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Down to Business: A Helping Hand [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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Down to Business: A Helping Hand [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
A new workstation lets disabled users perform any function through the use of voice commands alone.
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OS/2 Notebook: OS/2 Multitasking Revisited [author : Mark J. Minasi]
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OS/2 Notebook: OS/2 Multitasking Revisited [author : Mark J. Minasi]
A simple program that lets you experiment with the priority mechanism.
p.137
Macinations: A Tale of Two Operating Systems [author : Don Crabb]
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Macinations: A Tale of Two Operating Systems [author : Don Crabb]
The Mac OS versus OS/2: Are you after performance or productivity?
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NetWorks: When One Drive Is Enough [author : Mark L. Van Name and Bill Catchings]
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NetWorks: When One Drive Is Enough [author : Mark L. Van Name and Bill Catchings]
Do personal computers attached to LANs need hard disk drives?
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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Product Focus: Making a Case for CASE [author : the BYTE Staff]
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Product Focus: Making a Case for CASE [author : the BYTE Staff]
Choosing a CASE tool is a matter of methodology and computing environment.
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Downsizing the Desktop [author : Stephen Satchell]
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Downsizing the Desktop [author : Stephen Satchell]
The 80386SX-based ADC Power lite 386's small, integrated design makes for easy repairs.
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Upscale Acer [author : Jeff Holtzman]
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Upscale Acer [author : Jeff Holtzman]
Is Acer's 1100/33 just another 33-MHz PC clone?
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How to Put 16 Million Colors to Work [author : Tom Thompson]
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How to Put 16 Million Colors to Work [author : Tom Thompson]
The first wave of boards has arrived to help Mac IIs process 16 million colors. Here's how they stack up.
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Power to the Programmer [author : Fred Hommel]
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Power to the Programmer [author : Fred Hommel]
Watcom joins the 32-bit crowd with a new C compiler.
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High-Fashion Unix on a PC [author : Ben Smith]
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High-Fashion Unix on a PC [author : Ben Smith]
HP's Accelerated X Window Display Server lets you use your AT as an X Window workstation.
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Clipper Applications Get SQL [author : Marc Schnapp]
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Clipper Applications Get SQL [author : Marc Schnapp]
The Library from Planet Software lets Clipper developers link applications to SQLBase.
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Move Over, PageMaker [author : Diana Gabaldon]
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Move Over, PageMaker [author : Diana Gabaldon]
TimeWorks' Publish It brings new features to Mac desktop publishing that PageMaker lacks.
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Manage It with Pictures [author : Lamont Wood]
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Manage It with Pictures [author : Lamont Wood]
Project Scheduler 4 from Scitor Corp. offers graphically based project management for under $700.
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What Price Color PostScript? [author : Howard Eglowstein]
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What Price Color PostScript? [author : Howard Eglowstein]
QMS's new ColorScript 100 Model 10 printer promises color PostScript at a groundbreaking price.
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Reviewer's Notebook
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Reviewer's Notebook
A compilation of brief reviews and updates to previously published evaluations.
IN DEPTH
IN DEPTH
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Introduction: Sound and Image Processing
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Introduction: Sound and Image Processing
An overview of what's going on in the world of computer sight and sound.
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Sounds [author : Gene Smarte]
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Sounds [author : Gene Smarte]
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Images [author : Walt Penney]
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Images [author : Walt Penney]
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Putting DSPs to Work [author : Bobby Saffari]
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Putting DSPs to Work [author : Bobby Saffari]
DSPs have become the unifying factor between sound and image processing for microcomputers.
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Beyond Pattern Recognition [author : Raymond Kurzweil]
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Beyond Pattern Recognition [author : Raymond Kurzweil]
Practical speech-recognition applications require a bit of intelligence.
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Changing Perceptions of Reality [author : Benjamin M. Dawson]
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Changing Perceptions of Reality [author : Benjamin M. Dawson]
A variety of techniques that let you edit images in a variety of ways.
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Pepperoni and Paperwork [author : Ira Scherr]
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Pepperoni and Paperwork [author : Ira Scherr]
How one company combined image, speech, voice, and fax to create a verbal document retrieval system.
PC boards for voice recognition and image processing.
FEATURES
FEATURES
p.324
Ten Years of Rows and Columns [author : Tracy Robnett Licklider]
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Ten Years of Rows and Columns [author : Tracy Robnett Licklider]
A decade ago, Frankston and Bricklin revolutionized the software world with the electronic spreadsheet.
p.333
The Intel 80860 [author : Neal Margulis]
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The Intel 80860 [author : Neal Margulis]
A close look at Intel's newest RISC design.
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Configuring Parallel Programs [author : Dick Pountain]
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Configuring Parallel Programs [author : Dick Pountain]
A new tool that will make it easier to write software for parallel processing.
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The Wizards of the Media Lab [author : Janet J. Barron]
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The Wizards of the Media Lab [author : Janet J. Barron]
Researchers are exploring new ways for humans to interact with technology.
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Making Waves [author : Mark Waller]
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Making Waves [author : Mark Waller]
The implications of packet radio are far-reaching.
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Electronic Oxford [author : Eric Giguere]
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Electronic Oxford [author : Eric Giguere]
Years in the making, the electronic edition of the classic English dictionary nears completion.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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Under the Hood: Protected Mode [author : L. Brett Glass]
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Under the Hood: Protected Mode [author : L. Brett Glass]
Enhanced modes of Intel microprocessors provide greater address reach and safe multitasking.
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Some Assembly Required: Input: Keep It Clean [author : Rick Grehan]
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Some Assembly Required: Input: Keep It Clean [author : Rick Grehan]
Our IMAN program lets you build input screens that users can't mess up.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
p.8
Editorial: The Last Word on the SX?
p.8
Editorial: The Last Word on the SX?
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Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes
p.32
Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
p.436
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.436
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.438
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.438
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 440
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 440
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: See 368
From BIX: See 368
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk: See card after 352
On disk: See card after 352
