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Vol.18 n°3 march 1993

Vol.18 n°3 march 1993

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p.4 Contents

p.4 Contents

p.8 Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index

p.8 Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index

COVER STORY

COVER STORY

p.90 Smarter E-Mail Is Coming

p.90 Smarter E-Mail Is Coming

[theme : FEATURE]

p.136 A Review of E-Mail Packages

p.136 A Review of E-Mail Packages

[theme : SOLUTIONS FOCUS]

NEWS

NEWS

p.24 MICROBYTES

p.24 MICROBYTES

The first HDTV sets are not likely to appear in U.S. homes before 1995, yet companies from Microsoft to HBO are already involved in programming projects.

p.37 High-Tech Opportunities Abound

p.37 High-Tech Opportunities Abound

The government is high on growth but down on imports.

[theme : REPORT FROM INDIA] [author : Jay Ranade]

p.40 FIRST IMPRESSIONS A spring Harvest of Apple Macintoshes

p.40 FIRST IMPRESSIONS A spring Harvest of Apple Macintoshes

With street prices of about $1000 to $4500, these new Macs are price-conscious and powerful.

[author : Tom Thompson and Tom R. Halfhill]

p.46 Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2 2.0 and Lotus Freelance Graphics for OS/2 2.0,

p.46 Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2 2.0 and Lotus Freelance Graphics for OS/2 2.0,

two major applications for IBM's OS

Sparcstation LX, Sun's feature-packed little Unix box

Personal Communicator 440, start-up EO does it right the first time

PowerExec EL, forgoing some notebook frills means big savings

p.58 WHAT'S NEW

p.58 WHAT'S NEW

BriteLite LX puts SPARC power on the road, LAN Desk simplifies network management, and more.

FEATURES

FEATURES

p.90 Smarter E-Mail Is Coming

p.90 Smarter E-Mail Is Coming

Intelligent E-mail delivers more than messages. It will change how your business works by improving communications and automating workflow .

[author : Andy Reinhardt]

THE VINES ADVANTAGE

THE VINES ADVANTAGE

[author : Jon Udell]

STATE OF THE ART

STATE OF THE ART

[theme : COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING]

p.112 Overview: Collaborative Computing

p.112 Overview: Collaborative Computing

Computer technology brings workgroups closer.

[author : Jeffrey Hsu and Tony Lockwood]

THE PUBLIC REACTS TO GROUP DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

THE PUBLIC REACTS TO GROUP DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

[author : James D. Gantt and Catherine M. Beise]

p.123 Hitting Warp Speed for LANs

p.123 Hitting Warp Speed for LANs

Collaborative computing demands faster networks.

[author : Mark A. Clarkson]

p.129 Better Than Being There

p.129 Better Than Being There

Desktop video conferencing is on its way.

[author : Tom Yager]

BEING HERE AND THERE

BEING HERE AND THERE

[author : David H. Mitchell]

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

p.136 Mixed Messaging

p.136 Mixed Messaging

Multiplatform internetwork mail can link diverse clients on widespread networks.

[theme : SOLUTIONS FOCUS] [author : Howard Eglowstein and Ben Smith]

E-MAIL FROM THE WORKPLACE SHELL

E-MAIL FROM THE WORKPLACE SHELL

[author : Jon Udell]

p.156 A New Resolution for Desktop Lasers

p.156 A New Resolution for Desktop Lasers

A comparison of the latest 600-dpi laser printers.

[author : G. Armour Van Horn]

p.165 How to Deal with Taxing Questions

p.165 How to Deal with Taxing Questions

Tax-preparation software for DOS, the Mac, and Windows.

[author : Kathleen LaRivière and Stan Miastkowski]

p.169 Compaq Stakes Out Both Ends of the Server Spectrum

p.169 Compaq Stakes Out Both Ends of the Server Spectrum

Compaq's new high-end Systempro/XL and low-end ProSignia servers.

[author : Barry Nance]

p.173 Two Power Books Great and Small

p.173 Two Power Books Great and Small

The PowerBook 180 and PowerBook Duo 230 show different design directions.

[author : Tom Thompson]

p.177 Visual Basic for Windows Gets a Face-Lift

p.177 Visual Basic for Windows Gets a Face-Lift

Microsoft improves its programming package with version 2.0.

[author : Tom Yager]

p.181 Imagining the World

p.181 Imagining the World

Macintosh software for simulating systems from the administrative office to the factory floor.

[author : Raymond GA Côté]

p.183 It Worked Fine a Minute Ago

p.183 It Worked Fine a Minute Ago

Reflections on Macintosh compatibility problems.

[theme : REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK] [author : Rick Grehan]

HANDS ON

HANDS ON

p.187 Divide and Conquer

p.187 Divide and Conquer

Here's how to debug interrupt service routines.

[theme : SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED] [author : Thomas Jeffries]

p.197 CD-ROM Inside and Out

p.197 CD-ROM Inside and Out

Exploring the complexities of CD-ROM drives, discs, and associated standards.

[theme : UNDER THE HOOD] [author : Roger C. Alford]

p.208 Automatic NetWare Log-Ins

p.208 Automatic NetWare Log-Ins

Let your applications log in to NetWare; a Mac text editor; and a graphics file viewer.

[theme : SOFTWARE CORNER] [author : Barry Nance, Tom Thompson, and Ben Smith]

p.209 Next-Generation OLE

p.209 Next-Generation OLE

A faster, simpler OLE looms on the horizon.

[theme : BEYOND DOS] [author : Bruce D. Schatzman]

OPINIONS

OPINIONS

p.73 CD-ROM Secrets

p.73 CD-ROM Secrets

The trick to integrating CD-ROM and Windows for Workgroups.

[theme : USER'S COLUMN] [author : Jerry Pournelle]

p.184 BOOK AND CD-ROM REVIEWS: The AI Debate Revisited

p.184 BOOK AND CD-ROM REVIEWS: The AI Debate Revisited

What Computers Still Can't Do, guides to the Internet, an updated Grolier's multimedia encyclopedia, and more.

[author : Hugh Kenner, Dick Pountain, and Raymond GA Côté]

p.256 STOP BIT: Fractal Fantasies

p.256 STOP BIT: Fractal Fantasies

Fractals add a new dynamic to game design.

[author : Clifford A. Pickover]

p.12 EDITORIAL The State of BYTE

p.12 EDITORIAL The State of BYTE

[author : Dennis Allen]

p.20 LETTERS

p.20 LETTERS

Choosing a CPU; low-cost PCs; BYTE's Windows issue; and other topics.

READER SERVICE

READER SERVICE

p.254 Editorial Index by Company

p.254 Editorial Index by Company

p.250 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers

p.250 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers

p.252 Index to Advertisers by Product Category

p.252 Index to Advertisers by Product Category

Direct Link Cards: 252A

Direct Link Cards: 252A

p.213 BUYER'S GUIDE

p.213 BUYER'S GUIDE

Mail Order

Hardware/Software Showcase

Buyer's Mart

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