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Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index and Author Guide
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Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index and Author Guide
COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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FEATURE Practical Desktop Video, PART 1
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FEATURE Practical Desktop Video, PART 1
NEWS
NEWS
Next steps into the Intel-based world, and a powerful start-up called Rambus says "Thanks, but no thanks" for those old memories.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Windows 3.1 Is Ready to Roll
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Windows 3.1 Is Ready to Roll
Microsoft's new release is finally ready for prime time.
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Have Docking Station, Will Travel
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Have Docking Station, Will Travel
A new Safari notebook hits the road.
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New from Compaq: Deskpro 50M
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New from Compaq: Deskpro 50M
A speedy graphics workstation from Compaq.
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New Hard Drives Keep Your Data Safe
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New Hard Drives Keep Your Data Safe
A new generation of hard drives are fast and ultra-reliable.
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Cameo Personal Video System, Model 2001,
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Cameo Personal Video System, Model 2001,
it stars on the Mac
486DX-50 Cache, a complete 50-MHz PC for $3749
Boxer Text Editing System 3.20, a flexible shareware editor
PGC CASE Graphics 1.0, CASE for the inquisitive
The Mpression Notebook Presentation System; the Silentwriter Model 95; Project Manager; and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
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Practical Desktop Video, Part 1
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Practical Desktop Video, Part 1
The BYTE Multimedia Lab's series on desktop video production begins with a look at video formats.
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Windows Goes Real Time
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Windows Goes Real Time
The iRMX for Windows operating system provides the best of both worlds on a single PC.
5TATE OF THE ART
5TATE OF THE ART
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AN INTERFACE FOR ALL SENSES Overview: Kinder, Gentler Computing
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AN INTERFACE FOR ALL SENSES Overview: Kinder, Gentler Computing
Natural I/O technologies provide computers with the ultimate in user-friendly interfaces.
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The Power of Speech
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The Power of Speech
Automatic speech recognition is going to radically alter how you interact with computers.
Speech synthesis is a practical and valuable computer-output format.
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The Ultimate User Interface
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The Ultimate User Interface
Information systems create environments in which we work. New research aims to allow better design of these information systems.
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Resource Guide: Natural I/O
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Resource Guide: Natural I/O
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS New LAN Backup Tools
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS New LAN Backup Tools
The BYTE Lab looks at eight tape backup systems that promise to make your network safe and sound.
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Rough Gems: First Pen Systems Show Promise, Lack Refinement
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Rough Gems: First Pen Systems Show Promise, Lack Refinement
The first pen-input systems will need to overcome some technical hurdles.
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BYTE Lab Product Report: Art for Business's Sake
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BYTE Lab Product Report: Art for Business's Sake
One of these packages is sure to make it easier for you to create good-looking pictures, charts, and graphs.
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LAN Manager 2.1 Opens the Gates
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LAN Manager 2.1 Opens the Gates
Microsoft's latest showcases TCP/IP, remote access, .Mac services, and Net Ware connectivity.
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New MultiSyncs Prove That Flatter Is Better
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New MultiSyncs Prove That Flatter Is Better
NEC updates the MultiSyncs with four new monitors.
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Video Goes Digital with Fluency
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Video Goes Digital with Fluency
Developers get a head start with this digital-video bundle for PCs.
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Local Bus Fuels PowerMate's Graphics Response
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Local Bus Fuels PowerMate's Graphics Response
NEC's local-bus design delivers outstanding graphics performance.
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
A superfast super server and wireless print sharing.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Mac Programming Revealed
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Mac Programming Revealed
The Mac is easy to program, within limits.
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UNDER THE HOOD Wireless Networking
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UNDER THE HOOD Wireless Networking
New technologies and standards portend the era of mobile computing.
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SOFTWARE CORNER Batch-File Toolkit
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SOFTWARE CORNER Batch-File Toolkit
Better automation for DOS and Unix, and a way to hunt down Mac viruses.
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BEYOND DOS Inside 386 Enhanced Mode
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BEYOND DOS Inside 386 Enhanced Mode
Under the covers of Windows 386 enhanced mode.
[author : Martin Heller]
Getting less from VGA, Windows batch-file botches, high-resolution graph-ics for BASIC, and other topics.
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN User's Choice Awards
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USER'S COLUMN User's Choice Awards
Jerry issues his annual User's Choice Awards.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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ROUNDTABLE The Future of Pen Computing, Part 2
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ROUNDTABLE The Future of Pen Computing, Part 2
Pen-software and systems developers discuss the limits of handwriting recognition, display technology, and other issues.
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PRINT QUEUE Ways to Keep It Lucid
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PRINT QUEUE Ways to Keep It Lucid
Designing better documents, Windows programming, and object-oriented technology explained.
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STOP BIT Hidden Persuaders
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STOP BIT Hidden Persuaders
The computer you use determines how you work-and how you think.
Pen-Input Systems
Kudos for classic languages, and questions about OS/2.
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
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