1989 15.02 1991

Vol.15 n°2 february 1990

Vol.15 n°2 february 1990

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COVER STORY

COVER STORY

p.92 Zenith's EISA Does It

p.92 Zenith's EISA Does It

Zenith's 33-MHz 80386 EISA system includes a cutting-edge disk drive controller that leaves others in the dust.

[author : Stan Miastkowski]

PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE

PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE

p.49 WHAT'S NEW

p.49 WHAT'S NEW

p.81 SHORT TAKES

p.81 SHORT TAKES

Twindows, Mosaic Marketing's spreadsheet for Windows is compatible with Lotus 1-2-3 release 2.01

QMSWriter PM10. QMS brings Presentation Manager to paper

PowerBasic 2.0, an improved Turbo Basic compiler from Spectra Publishing

LANtastic Ethernet Starter Kit, Arlisoft speeds up its network

PC-Write Lite, an inexpensive. speedy word processor from Quicksoft

p.96 FIRST IMPRESSIONS

p.96 FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Motorola's 68040 Microprocessor

Motorola's 68040 Microprocessor

This CISC processor for the 1990s offers new features and boosted performance.

[author : Tom Thompson]

Hawk II Soars

Hawk II Soars

Club AT's 25-MHz 80486 may actually be faster than most people need.

[author : Howard Eglowstein]

EXPERT ADVICE

EXPERT ADVICE

p.99 Computing at Chaos Manor: Optical Disk Daze

p.99 Computing at Chaos Manor: Optical Disk Daze

Jerry looks at some new CD-ROMs and educational software.

[author : Jerry Pournelle]

p.117 Macinations: Is the End Near? Not a Chance

p.117 Macinations: Is the End Near? Not a Chance

The U.S. computer industry is not failing.

[author : Don Crabb]

p.121 OS/2 Notebook: A Letter from a Dissenter

p.121 OS/2 Notebook: A Letter from a Dissenter

Mark defends OS/2 and Presentation Manager against a reader's criticisms.

[author : Mark J. Minasi]

p.127 The Unix /bin: Dealing with Devices

p.127 The Unix /bin: Dealing with Devices

Answers to readers' questions about floppy disk drives, printers. and upgrades.

[author : David Fiedler]

p.133 Down to Business: Backing Up the Biggies

p.133 Down to Business: Backing Up the Biggies

It takes more than a box of floppy disks to meet today's backup needs.

[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]

p.137 NetWorks: NewWare's Missing Links

p.137 NetWorks: NewWare's Missing Links

NetWare products connect disparate systems, but pieces don't always fit perfectly.

[author : Mark L. Van Name and Bill Catchings]

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

p.148 Product Focus: Not Just for Numbers Anymore

p.148 Product Focus: Not Just for Numbers Anymore

The new-generation spreadsheets aid in analysis and graphics presentation.

[author : Steve Apiki, Stanford Diehl, and Howard Eglowstein]

p.167 Hit the Road, Mac

p.167 Hit the Road, Mac

The Mac Portable's pluses outweigh its minuses.

[author : Don Crabb]

p.173 A Good Sport

p.173 A Good Sport

The Zenith MinisPort is appealing, but not perfect.

[author : Robert Mitchell]

p.179 The LaserJet IIP: Inexpensive, not Cheap

p.179 The LaserJet IIP: Inexpensive, not Cheap

Hewlett-Packard brings affordable laser printers to the desktop.

[author : Alan Josh]

p.185 Time to Switch

p.185 Time to Switch

A look at five application switchers for DOS that let you keep multiple programs in RAM.

[author : Stan Miastkowski]

p.191 Get the Max from Your 80386

p.191 Get the Max from Your 80386

386Max breaks through MS-DOS's 640K-byte barrier.

[author : Alex Lane]

p.196 Reviewer's Notebook

p.196 Reviewer's Notebook

Two speedy external hard disk drives for Macs, the unification of Unix, Novell. and DOS, and a pip of a utility program.

IN DEPTH

IN DEPTH

p.200 Introduction: MULTIMEDIA

p.200 Introduction: MULTIMEDIA

p.203 The Four Multimedia Gospels

p.203 The Four Multimedia Gospels

Multimedia is taking the computer world by storm, and it's more available than you think.

[author : Phillip Robinson]

p.215 Beyond Hype

p.215 Beyond Hype

Lotus's multimedia point man tackles the question: How do we get there from here?

[author : Rob Lippincott]

p.221 Birth of the BLOB

p.221 Birth of the BLOB

Multimedia databases and "binary large objects" will revise the way you store, access, and manipulate information.

[author : Tim Sheller]

p.229 Desktop Video Studio

p.229 Desktop Video Studio

Is desktop video going to be bigger than desktop publishing?

[author : Rick Cook]

p.236 Multimedia Makers Mentioned

p.236 Multimedia Makers Mentioned

Companies working in multimedia and related fields.

FEATURES

FEATURES

p.238 The Art of Ray Tracing

p.238 The Art of Ray Tracing

The perfect match: complex 3-D image generation and parallel microprocessors.

[author : Owen F. Ransen]

p.245 Micro Edsels

p.245 Micro Edsels

Besides winners, we've seen our share of duds in 15 years.

[author : Kenneth M. Sheldon]

p.251 Drowning in Data

p.251 Drowning in Data

The gathering deluge of information calls for new approaches to data storage.

[author : Peter Vogelgesang]

p.257 Object-Oriented Programming

p.257 Object-Oriented Programming

You can use Turbo Pascal 5.5 to learn the principles of OOP.

[author : Dick Pountain]

HANDS ON

HANDS ON

p.267 Under the Hood: The SCSI Bus, Part 1

p.267 Under the Hood: The SCSI Bus, Part 1

The start of a two-part look at the SCSI I/O bus.

[author : L. Brett Glass]

p.279 Some Assembly Required: Multitasking for the Masses

p.279 Some Assembly Required: Multitasking for the Masses

An analysis of different tools to out multitasking on your desk

[author : Rick Grehan]

DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENTS

p.8 Editorial: How Do You Crush an 80486?

p.8 Editorial: How Do You Crush an 80486?

p.17 Microbytes

p.17 Microbytes

p.34 Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes

p.34 Letters, Ask BYTE, and Fixes

p.47 Chaos Manor Mail

p.47 Chaos Manor Mail

p.336 Print Queue

p.336 Print Queue

p.340 Stop Bit

p.340 Stop Bit

READER SERVICE

READER SERVICE

p.330 Editorial Index by Company

p.330 Editorial Index by Company

p.332 Alphabetical Index to Adsertisers

p.332 Alphabetical Index to Adsertisers

p.332 Index to Athertisers by Product Category

p.332 Index to Athertisers by Product Category

Inquiry Reply Cards: after 332D

Inquiry Reply Cards: after 332D

PROGRAM LISTINGS

PROGRAM LISTINGS

p.198 From BIX

p.198 From BIX

From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764

From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764

On disk- See card after 240

On disk- See card after 240