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63 M aturity of Psion Series 3c hard to beat

Laptop computer use on airplanes takes off

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eMate 300 is proclaimed by kids

(and odultsjt to be 'King of Cool'

72 Wireless solutions for handhelds

Th e PCS experience
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34 Upward mobility

Newton MessagePad2000

The new desktop replacement machines

A handheld computing powerhouse

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PDA spreadsheets
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102 Electronic freedom fighting sites

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104 The freaky art of CD-ROM

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74 Filthy lucre (and how to get mere)

Authors offer a little too much to think about

75 Easy Etradlng
New service lets Canadians trade online

76 Putting your financial house in order

Diagnose and leam about your finandal health

77 Trading vicariously on the Komodo Market

Game lets you buy, sell, lose big on virtual exchange
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106 ESLcomes to CD-ROM

Detailed lessons aimed at adult students

107 An excellent space CD-ROM

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108 World Wide WebJournal

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110 Demystlfying digital photography

The technical, aristic aspects of digital cameras

Big three office suite spreadsheets

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Chosts of the past

My home office is littered with
the debris of past experiments.
Regular readers of this column
will support my claim that in
these pages I have chronicled
my. passion. Psions, Sharp
Zauruses, H-P O m n iGo's,
Windows CE devices, Pilots
and numerous PC-based software solutions I have tried
them all.
My most recent experiment
was with the USR Pilot (C $429).
I like this unit because it fits
right into your pocket. It has great connectivity
to a desktop, The downside is that you need to
tie it to a real computer to get any productive
data entry done. It does accept handwriting data
entry through Graffiti, but has no optional keyboard for longer sessions away from the computer. This means dragging a full-sized notebook
along to feed the thing.
I tried one of the Windows CE handheld PCs
(HPCs), and enjoyed the compactness of it, but
was put off by the tiny keyboard. (Memo to USR
and HPC makers: get an optional fuller-size keyboard happening for your units.) Besides, if I
were to go that route, I would probably go back
to the Psion, which is reaHy a great little unit. It
does most things a Windows CE device does, but
is a little smaller and more likely to fit into one' s
pocket.
Anotherissue isthatthe CE devices'battery
life goes all to hell as soon as you plug PC card
modems into them. We watched the battery
charge drop to almost zero after about five min-

utes of modem use. The Psion uses an external

modem with its own battery pack.
Needs paralysis
My needs this time round for a PDA are a little
different. I am planning a trip with my family
and I want to both travel light and stay connected. I wanted a decent keyboard for data
entry and to be able to browse the Web. Good
backlighting was important. Reading everything
I could on the various devices, I thought that
the Newton might be the ticket.
My choices were to buy an older Newton
MessagePad 130 for about $900 or the state of
the art Newton 2000 for around $1,600. Apple
also sells a rugged clamshell unit called the
eMate, but only to schools. After looking at the
specs, I went for the high end. The new
Newton 2000 has a chip that runs five times
faster than its predecessor and claims double
the battery life. Hard to argue with that kind of
improvement.
Keyboard kludges and other design flaws
Apple has done it again in its never-ending
quest to recreate the computer universe. It is
forever coming up with new kinds of ports.
Instead of using the DB9 port that it has managed to make standard in the Apple world, the
company createda new port,so of courseyou have to use a highly losable, little dongleadapter to plug the keyboard or serial cable into
the unit.
Not all the applications for Newton are what
you would call excellently designed, but there
are usually a couple of competing products to
choose from. People looking for a power spreadsheet will be disappointed with the Newton
Works application shipping with the unit. In
our spreadsheet tests, it was very slow. This

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seemed to be related to this particular software,

as the overall feel of the Newton is very snappy.
Another minor quibble is that the included
word processor lacks a spell checker,
The add on keyboard is one of the best
things about the unit, but it also has the feeling
of being tacked on late in the design phase.
What Is great about the Newton 2000
The zippered case goes a long way towards making the unit like a notebook. It
is still lighter than any notebook I have tried, even when
you include a l i g htweight
adapter (I just heard about
Toshiba's new Libretto, which
weighs in just under I kg 2.2
lb. but have yet to get my
hands on one), The Newton
does everything I need on the
road: word processing, spreadsheets, email, Web browsing,
and basic information manage.
ment. Did I mention it is fast?
Battery life for this unit is
supposedly 50 hours of activity
(including Web surfing and using the backlighting) on four AA batteries. While I did not time
this, it took about a week of very heavy activity
to kill the first set of batteries despite Apple's
claim of a few weeks of work. As they say, "your
mileage may vary." Still a week is pretty good
compared to most notebook computers I have
tried, which usually die about half way through
my Toronto to Vancouver flight.
Sell the Newton or sell Newtons?
I have been reading lately that cash-strapped
Apple is apparently considering selling off its
Newton division. I think this would be a big
mistake. The Newton has finally hit its stride,
With the new chip, the handwriting recognition
is great. It is fast, responsive and very accurate.
There is a decent selection of third-party software available for it. Everything is in place for
booming sales.
Apple-justneeds to make a compact executive-style unit combining the chip in the 2000
with a sleek damshelI design that incorporates
a keyboard. Then it needs to price it down,
closer to the $600 that the Windows CE devices
sell for. I think they could sell truckloads of
these things. The market is there and a Newton
could be very competitive to Windows CEpowered HPCs. I can't believe there is much
difference in manufacturing costs once you get
past volume limitations. Apple needs to start
thinking big about Newton technology and
marketing it.
Microsoft has enough clout to rope in six or
seven major manufacturers to get the CE off the
ground. Could Apple do the same? At one point
it probably could have. Steve Jobs, with his
famous reality distortion field, was reputed to
have been able to get people to do things for
him that they later wondered why they were
doing. I can't help but think a few HPC manufacturers are wondering what they are doing in
thatmarket about now.
I may keep this one (for a while anyway)
After a full week of use I give my recommendation for the Newton. This is a fast little computer, There are still limitations, the price being the
biggest one, but if you are on the road, you want
your information close at hand, the ability to
type large volumes of text into it and you hate
your batteries running out on you, try a Newton
MessagePad 2000;
Enjoy the issue.
Douglas Alder
Editor/Publisher
Sources:
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Your nther Editors' Choices will get my consideration. However, I will be ncaking sure that there is
only one version of the drive I decide nn.
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DT repl
ies: We putyourconcerns to Seagate an<)com pany spokesman, David Lacnnnt, had the following
conn<<cd(s. First, he seri<I that you are canal: that tice
<frive originally was solcf <vith 256KB o
f cache. He also
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was printed, but yore un<st have luce) an older version.
Inci de<etr)fy,
< the drive you refer to is <r 1995 ucodel, and
is no longer in prod<tiun, crccurdlng to Seagate.
But urure to your concern, Lamont sai<f the reuse>
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in perfornc<ucceIretweecr 128KB em<i 256KB c<rchint. He cfuotecf
0<r results ol erne Ixwchm<crktest, wl cerethe256KB drive
scored790, while the 128KB dri < e,with a result o(803,
actuatly scored nrargin<clly hetter. Lamunt said reducirrg
the amoc<nt of caclce llowecf the cu<upany tu offe the
clrive at a better price witlrout a perfomumcepenalty.
The plmuibllity of this was cunfirrne<f by our Lab
Test editor, Steve Halinda, who notes: I cvoccfdn't be surprisecf i fa drive with 128KBcacheoutperfocmedone wft)r
256KB j rest I<ecaccseof all the other vcrriables i<cvulved.
Try as )nu <<ray, yoc<'ll <re<vr get twu icfcsrticaf !same
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The cache on thehurri dn've is nutlring more tharr a
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f size of the cacheis great<<
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128KB
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One should never forget that above all, the spin rate
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overall perfonnance, not the ccuhesizeunless ofcourse
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Online hen!sing convenient? Mot quite

Regarding the article on PC Banking I"Banking
from home" in the April '97 issue), I have been
using the Canada Trust, TD and Royal systems
smce their inception and the Royal is not exactly
my number one choice. Although the concept is
good, with the Managing Your Money combination, when it comes tn the actual operation of the
program it does not quite measure up.
For example, everything in the Royal system Ls
geared to the client card number. If you are running
a small business, even if it's frnm home, according
to the bank you need a business client card. That
means you now have to have two completely separate datasets even though the handbook says you
can set up a dataset for home, business, or home
and business. So now you have to make two separate connections and two downloads to update
your accounts. If for any reason you have to change
your client card, you guessed it, new dataset!
I moved my accounts from the West to Ontario
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changed. The profile number remained the same,

but you cannot make any changes to the client
card in the systeni. So I had to make a new dataset,
inconvenient but not a major problem, right?
Except you cannot transfer the historical data
froni one dataset to other. All the data in MYM for
the online and off-line accounts and all the category information up to the day the transfer was made
is now in a separate dataset. As the backup system
is not incremental and does a total dataset overwrite, y<>ucan't use it to restore any of the data. So,
I now have three datasets, the system will only
allow me to work with one at a time and I have to

make two separate online connections to download iny updates!

One other glitch appears to be v>tth U5. funds.
According to the handbook, on a U.S.dollar account
not only can you access the account, but you can
show it in U.S. dollarssimply by including theletters
"USD" in the account name. However, the Royal system is not designed to handle U.S. dollar accounts
and you cannot retrieve any information.
I realize that PC banking is just getting started here, but these problems are fundamental and
considering the time it took before the Royal was
ready,you would have thought they would have

picked them up.

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how bad the Macintosh market is that terrifying to

face? Let's hope this isn't a sign of things to coiue ...
To quoteMacUSER, "Mac OS 7.6wa sa rush job,
designed more to prove that Apple could actually
get a system out the d<x>r on time than to deliver
sigiuficant new functinnality." As fnr Apple's hardware development: the Pnwerbnok 3400s do look
wonderful, hut at a starting price of over $6,S00
whn has the money to buy them?
Conic on Mr. Bushell, the Quicktake 200 is not
going to save Apple from extinction! The
Exponential chip sounded great to me tno, until
ynu learn the processor is to be used only in highend equipment meaning it will not be seen by the
vast majority of users, and because of its power consumption, never in laptops. The rest of us will have
to wait for the 620 and G3, due to arrive sometime
after the Exponential.
And, Apple has just announced another $700
million loss. Lnoks like another nail in the Apple's
coffin to me
Ion Firth, via the Internet

Arid another )umps IrI

I'd like to point out a few things about the letter
you entitled "Apple nnt dead, etc."
First, Apple registered huge losses even with
those huge market shares. A company can't survive
with losses, no matter what its sales.
Second, the older 1998data could well have
changed drastically by now.
Third. Apple is not the Macintosh. This is a
very important point, which is often missed. The
implications are:
A, Even if the Mac survives, Apple may not.
B. Measuring user satisfaction by repeat purchase
is not quite the same thing on an Apple as it is
on a PC platform, and won't be until the cloners take a large chunk of Apple's share. A PC
user can buy froin many different vendors
without sacrificing compatibility. Up until
recently, a Mac user could only buy from
Apple. I' ll wait tn see what Apple's repeat customer base is like in 1999 before I form an
opinion of customer satisfaction.
I would like to point nut that Rhapsody is scheduled for mid 1998, not "late 1997 or early 1998".
While I don't think Apple has a chance of
going bankrupt (itql probably be bought out long
before that happens even if they don't reverse their
huge losses and start making a profit), I don't think
Apple has a chance of keeping even &0 percent of
the Mac market for long.
Michael Lewchuk, v>a email
(Ba<kground: Mr. Firth gatthis debate going with a letterto the editor e><titled "Long live Macclones" which
appeared in our April 97 issue.ln it, Mr. Firth said
Apple'sdecision to buy NeXT and ta base theli<lure
Mac OS an NeXT ( iu<olog> was "the last nail in
Apple'scagn," and the finer< af (lie Macintosh (a>
with the Mac <'lone vendors. Mr. Bushell responded ta
that ln <>urMay 97 issue willi a letter entitled "Apple
ar dead, repeat,Iuir dead."l

Do in4)etsfade from under use?

I am very interested in buying the Epson Stylus 500
printer after reading your review of color deskjet
printers in the Nnv. 96 issue. However, I cannnt nnt
find this model in any ads. There are 400, 600 and
800 m<xlels. Do you know if the S00 has been

replaced by one of these other models?

Also, I know my color printing will be very limited. Could the color cartridges dry up from too little use? The article mentions that these cartridges
go from $3S to $60? Are there significant price differences on the make of printer?
Stephen St. Denis, via email
DT replies: The Stylus 500wasintra<breedin August
'96, and as you suspected,has been replaced by the
Slyhis400. According t<>
Epson Canada, the Stylus 400
ls slightly less expensive,while being slightly foster. lt
will also print720x720dpi on plain paper, whereas the
Stylus 500 required special,coatedpaper (moreexpensive! tn print at that resolution. The 400 includes(lie
sanie so/hvare biindle thatwasinch<dedwith the 500.

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As for
the600 and 800 models,theseareEpson's
latest models, andwill print at resolutions of up to
1440x720 dpi.The estimated street price for the 600
is about $450, while the 800will likely sell for $650.
The 800 is slightly faster than the 600, and is
designed for business, with network interface and
PostScript options available.
As to your question about ink cartridgesdryfng from
underuse,Epson's latestmanual(forthe600)suggests
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even if they still contain ink. It says the signs
areprints
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that doesn't improveevenafter head cleaning.

However, an Epsoncustomer support spokesperson

told us that thesix-month lifecycleseemsverycautious,
and expected they would last longer than that, even
under intermittent use. She also points out that the ink
in the reservofr doesn't dry out, but the print head nozzles do-and the self<leaning cycles in the printer are
designed to clear the print head.
We haveacoupleofanecdotalcasesthatseem to
indicate that inkjets hold up over time. One of TCP's
editors used a Hewlett-Packard inkjet after it had
been stored for more than a year, and it worked just
fine when he plugged it in and attached it to the
computer.

4:oanffaton'o coavectgon
Your r eview o f Co m p ton's I n t eractive
Encyclopedia in the May '97 issue was off base in
one respect:
Contrary to what you say, you CAN obtain
monthly updates from Compton's home page
even if you' re not an AOL subscriber. Just go to:
http: //www.cornptone.corn/cleupd/index. html.
I' ve been updating this way since last December
via my own Internet service provider and it's a
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Compucon unveils Pentium II workstations

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CPII233 uses a 233 MHz Pentium II CPU, while
the CPII266 uses a 266 MHz CPU. The CVII systems will ship with 12x CD-ROM drive, Sound
Blastef 16 sound card, high-performance 3D
graphics, 3.2 (IB hard df(ve, 32 MB of RAM and

Microsoft Windows 95 (of Windows NT 4.0

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and Level-2 cache, all packaged in a new format
alled the Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge. DT

IBM Thlnkpads go MMX IBM's popular line

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MMX wave, with the release of two new models
featuring Intel 166 MHz MMX processors. Thc
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Microsoft CLICs With Inner City Library
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Andrew (.'oulson, the director of Microsoft
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Parkdale."
ln conversation with TCP, Coulson said
Microsoft particularly values the chance to give
something hack to the community, especially in
ways that benefit those who might otherwise

not have access to the benefits of information

technology.
Dora Avramis of the Toronto Public Library
shared Coulson's views. "Under current budgetary conditions, we simply wouidn't have been
able to find funds within our budget for this kind
of capital expenditure," she said.
The Parkdale community in Toronto includes
the second largest proportion of immigrants in
the Toronto area, and 32 percent of the low-

income individuals and families in the city.

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Corel announces eighth design contest

OTTAWA (NB)
Carrying on a publicity strategy
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announced its eighth annual World Design
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to designers who create graphic designs in a variety of categories using the Ottawa company's software. The top prize is $250,000. The deadline for
entries is Sept. 30, and the awards will be
announced in the fall in Ottawa. GrantBuckler
Contact: Corel, Tel: 613-728-0826 (ext. &1609).
Web site: http: //www.core).corn
U.S. bank to use iris r ecognitlon for ATM ID
e MOORESTOWN, N.J. (NB) ReaBty is once
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about to start testing lrisldent, an iris recognition
security system from Sensar inc., for use in its
automated teller machines (ATMs) and other electronic delivery channels.
lrisldent utilizes standard video cameras and
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cm (3 ft.), expkrins Sensar president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Drury Jr. A photographic
image of a person's iris is digitally encoded and used
as their biometric signature. When identity verification is required, a camera again acquires an imageof
the person's iris and compares that biometric signature with the one on file. The entire verification
process takes less than two seconds, he said.
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card. The Consumer Help Desk routes complaints
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multiple users. Available for Windows 95 and NT,
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very two years at its worldwide headquarters in Houston, Compaq Corp.

invites its friends, customers and business partners to take a peek at what's coming
in computing in general and from Compaq's
labs in particular.
The third such event, Innovate Forum 97,
took place in April, transforming Houston into
a mini United Nations, as 6,500 delegates from
around the world descended on the downtown convention centre and the area's hotels.
Compaq invited some of the most influential names in computing to deliver keynote
addresses: Microsoft chief executive officer
Bill Gates, Intel chief executive officer
Andrew Grove, and Novell president Joe
Marengi.

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rolled of the assembly line, and vowed
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"Compaq is building products to order,

rather than building to forecast we will build
and ship standard products within one to five
days of receiving an actual customer order," he
explained. "Build to order reduces the need to
have weeks of inventory in the channel..
Customers and channel partners will reap the
benefits of lower prices, greater product availabihty and more predictable delivery."
The second key element in this retooling
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"channel partners" (including distributors,
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Compaq is implementing the plan in the
United States and Australia beginning in May,
with " similar p h ased implementations"
through the company's worldwide operations
throughout the rest of the year. In the U.S.,
Compaqis hoping to have between 80 to 90
percent of its volume generated through
"build to order" by the end of 1997.

quarter that includes the enhanced processor.

Frleeeds of digital TV
Microsoft, Intel and Compaq are moving into
the digital TV business in a big way, but they
claim they want to do it in partnership with
the I'V industry not by competing against
it. At th e 1997 National Association of
Broadcasters convention in I.as Vegas, the
companies outlined their intent to "work
cooperatively" with the broadcasting and
cable television industries "to realize the full

potential" of digital television (DTV) across a

range of PCs, hybrid PC/TVs and digital-TV
appliances.
The companies set forth technical recommendations, based initially on a subset of the
Advanced 'I'elevision Systems Committee
(ATSC) specifications, that they claim would
greatly accelerate the transition to digital television in t h e U n ited States. They also
announced plans to equip millions of future
personal computers to receive transmitted digital video and data as soon as the fall of 1998.

"We believe that by working together with

the television industry, we can quickly develop an exciting future for digital TV," suggested Compaq senior vice-president of technology, Bob Stearns. "Digital television will allow
each of our industries to deliver deeper, richer experiences to our customers. Tremendous
performance advances
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view of television will bring added value to
customers and viewers through higher-quality pictures and sound, and from new information and entertainment data sources." 0

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Compaq also announced a new, aggressively
priced $3,000 (street price) portable computer
with built-in CD-ROM drive, sound card,
modem and 16 MB of RAM, which is aimed at
returning the company to its former number
one position in the notebook computer market.
Known as the Compaq Armada 1500, it is
aimed at achieving what Pfeiffer has termed
"a large and long-range opportunity for
growth" amongst the company's core businesses."No one knows more about the PC
than Compaq," saidPfeiffer. "No one has
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for several reasons, including poor handwriting recognition, mediocre system responsiveness, lack of connection capabilities and
limited expansion.
I:ortunately for Apple, its persistence in
sticking with the platform may be about to
payoff in a big way. Why'. 1'here are three reasons: Windows CE handhelds are just hitting
the market, which will beg comparisons from
serious users; that mother of all networks, the
World Wide Web, provides a universal way to
trartsfer information; and Apple has made
quantum improvements to the Newton hardware and operating system.
Hardware
'lo begin with, the Messagel'ad 2000 is an
entire order of magnitude more capable than
its predecessors. The CPU has been upgraded
to a 162 MHz StrongARM RISC processor. This
chip manufactured by Digital under licence

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from Advanced RISC Machines (ARM) is

truly one of the wonders of the digital world.
Consider this: the StrongARM occupies a die
size of only 50 sq. mm and at 162 MHz dissipates less than 0.5 watt (a Pentium MMX at
160.MHz occupies a die size of 141 sq. mm
and dissipates 8 watts).
In addition to 8 MB of mask ROM and 5
MH of RAM (I MB DRAM/4 MII f)ash RAM),
the MessagePad 2000 also comes with two PC
Card slots for further hardware upgrades,
such as RAM, or options tike cellular, radio or
landline modems, At the front of the unit is a
pop-up door that contains a jack for an AC
adapter and an RS-422 port. 1'his port can be
used for various options, such as connecting
to printers, modems, keyboards, AppleTalk
networks
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des k to p co m p u ters
(MacOS/Windows). Additionally, there is a
dual-mode IrDA and ASK infrared port for
beaming information back and forth with
compatible infrared devices.
1'he MessagePad 2000 is packaged in a
newer, sleeker design that you can hold in the
palm of your hand. The touch-screen pen is
housed internally in a spring-loaded receptacle for easy storage and retrieval. Visible on
the front of the unit are an internal microphone (for voice recording and playback) and
a speaker grille, A welcome addition is a dou-

ble-hinged plate that protects the LCD display when your Newton is not in use. When
you unlatch it, it conveniently swings to the
back of the unit and snaps into place. It can
also be removed.
The MessagePad 2000 is powered by four
AA alkaline batteries, which will give you
anywhere between three to six weeks of intermittent use, There are also the options of
alkaline rechargeables or a n i ckel-metal
hydride (NiMH) pack.
The LCD panel is noticeably larger and has
a higher resolution than in its predecessors. The
480x320 pixel, 14.9 cm (5.9-inch) display has a
resolution of 100 dots per inch and is capable of
displaying 16 levels of gray. It also has a backlight that you can use at your discretion.

System software
T he operating system t hat d r ives t he
MessagePad 2000 is Newton OS 2.1, and it has
come a long way since 1993. It was specifically designed from the ground up to support
robust communications capabilities. Apple
has spent a lot o f e ffort improving the
Newton OS, and its performance really shines
on this greatly enhanced hardware.
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widely used in handheld computers: expense
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having a spreadsheet on a desktop computer.
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means having to remember the contents of
whatever isn't visible. To stay within this
limit of what you can see on the screen, it's a
good idea to create the spreadsheet on the
PDA you are using rather than building a
mondo sheet on your PC that will be too big
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PDA spreadsheets don't need every feature
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handheld that is a subset of a desktop computer. However, it is important to be able to
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the screen by decreasing the point size of the
letters and numbers while still keeping them
big enough for comfortable reading. Screens
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avoid learning a new spreadsheet syntax.
Modern spreadsheets are so similar that learning another is not really a problem.
You may find graphing capabilities useful.
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feature that can be used to maintain small
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order the cells are calculated. The test sheet is
made up of successive cells, each multiplying
the previous cell by 1.001.
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"A2" is equal to %AI"1.001". Each test sheet
contains 400 calculations. Numerical formatting for the main test is fixed formatted with
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Apple Newton NI P-1%0, INP-2000
Horizontal sheet: not tested
Vertical sheet: 30 sec. (4 columns)
Notes: Yikes! We were more than a little sur-

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was done using the spreadsheet module in

the "Works" integrated application, so perhaps it was not a fair comparison. Also available for the MessagePad is PelicanWare's
QuickFigure, which we did not test.

DIP-20OLX
Horizontal sheet: 0.9 sec. (8 rows)
Vertical sheet: 0.9 sec. (4 columns)

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Notes: This test amply illustrates that in

some circles and for some tasks, DOS still
rules. Our 2 MB version ran circles around
the competition, nearly matching the times
of our 486 notebook "reference" system.
The HP-200LX evolved from the 95LX and,
later, IOOLX. The line has attracted a loyal fol-

Horizontal sheet: 2.8 sec. (8 rows)

Vertical sheet: 3.2 sec. (8 columns)
Final answer: 1.491526S6125741
Notes: The maximum sheet size of 64
columns and 64 rows is the smallest of all
currentproducts.Graphs and inter-page referencing are not supported. Clip 'n' Go connectivity software supports Excel 5.0, Lotus

1-2-3 5.0 and QuattroPro 6.0 with some

minor incompatibilities.
NEC Mohgepro 400
Horizontal sheet: 2.5 sec. (8 rows)
Vertical Sheet: 2.6 sec. (4 columns)
Final answer: 1.491526561

Notes; Pocket Excel lacks "range copy" and

graphs, and some Excel 5.0 functions are missing, but it supports Excel 5.0 books. Missing

functions are removed during importing.

Casio Cassiopeia A-10

Horizontal sheet: 1.8 sec. (8 rows)
Vertical sheet: 1.9 sec. (4 columns)
Final Answer: 1.491526561
Notes: Casio's Cassiopeia is another handheld
PC that uses Windows CE (and Pocket Fxcel).
It is powered by a Hitatchi SH-3 RISC processorand we' ve seen reports claiming that it is
approximately 30 percent faster than the NEC
MobilePro, which uses an NEC RISC processor.
Our spreadsheet test results, observed on
an A-10 with 2 MB of RAM, seem to confirm
the performance advantage of the Cassiopeia
over the MobilePro 400,

Pslon 3a, 3c, sienna

Horizontal sheet: 6.0 sec. (8 rows)
Vertical sheet: 3.5 sec. (4 columns)
Final answer: 1.49152656125747
Notes: Connectivity software available separately now imports and exports to Excel S.O.
Multiple graphs are supported but not inter

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Horizontal sheet: 0.5 sec. (8 rows)
Vertical Sheet: 0.7 sec. (8 columns)
Final answer: 1.4915265612S734
Notes: For comparison, we ran test sheets on
a 25 MHz 486SX Samsung laptopcomputer
(model N4865/25N) using QuattroPro 6.0.
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grip as it's sometimes difficult to grasp in dry
conditions; and it takes a bit of getting used to
writing on the slippery screen surface. If Apple
could make the experience more like writing
on paper it would be a great advance.

summary
At a mere 675 g (1.5 lb.) with batteries, it is
arguable that the Newton MessagePad 2000
is the most powerful and sophisticated
handheld computer in the mainstream market today. It is ideally suited to situations
where mobility and ease of data entry are of

paramount importance. Its immensely

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hy on earth would anyone want to

buy a notebook? Generally, they"re
expensive, cumbersome, relatively
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processor) and more difficult to upgrade. They
have small keyboards, and even smaller display
screens. Yet, notebooks remain an indispensable item for many mobile professionals.
Notebook users tend to fall into three
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Fi rst are marketing professionals who use
notebooks for off-site presentations. These
people are selling ideas by using their notebook's multimedia capabilities to wow an
audience.
Second are the remote professionals. For
these users, the office has no walls. Today,
notebooks are found in some of the most
rugged environments, from construction
yards to swamps.
Th ird are general mobile professionals, who
take their work home or to the boardroom.
For them, their notebook must be a desktop
replacement.
Fortunately, there are systems to suit all
needs. The notebook market has fragmented
into severalniche markets,each vying for an
increasingly specialized audience. Each niche
places greater or lesser emphasis on the following characteristics: mobility, durability, and
multimedia functionality. For example, general

m o i it

some. This market is designed for users who

place a premium on functionality.
A central characteristic in these systems is
multimedia functionality. The technologies
associated with these notebooks have evolved
to the point where they are of comparable
quality to their desktop counterparts, However,
buyers must beware of the trade off between
miniaturization and performance.

Processors
One exciting development is the use of leading-edge chips in mobile systents. In the past,
there was a significant lag in the movement of
high-end chips from desktop to notebook systems. However, the systems we reviewed this
month are sporting the latest MMX-enhanced
chips with clock speeds of up to 200 MHz.
Both heat and power requirements influ-

ence designers' decisions on what processor to

use in a mobile system. Faster chips require
more power and cooling mechanisms.
ln notebooks, electricity is a particularly
scarce resource. lt takes time for chip manufacturers to effectively redesign their latest chips
to make them smaller and less power demanding. The end result is a slower pace in notebook

processor speeds.

Readers will note some of this month's

manufacturers didn't wait for the mobiie version of the processors. They have included 200
MHz desktop processor chips in their mobile
mobile and marketing professionals are likely systems. At present, Intel only makes a 150
to have a wall socket nearby when the system MHz and 166 MHz version of its mobile MMX
is up and running. Therefore, concerns such as chip, These chips operate at 2.45 volts whereas
maximum battery life are a lower priority.
the desktop variety operate at 2.8 volts. The
As with all systems, the quality of note- Tower voltage means longer battery fife and less
books is defined by four elements: memory heat dissipation.
structure, processor power, display screen and
By including a regular desktop chip in their
component integration.
machines, some of our lab participants are tryThis month we reviewed the extreme high ing to avoid the trade off between miniaturizaend of the notebook market. These notebooks tion and processor speed. However, the trade
are loaded with all the latest features, and then off doesn't disappear; it simply shifts.

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In the recent past, notebooks had very limited
graphic capabilities. Today, the quality of flatscreen displays has vastly improved, Still, buyers must remember that unlike desktop models, the laptop's display is a keeper. You may be
able to upgrade most of your notebook's parts
with the exception of the display. Fortunately,
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rapidly that the best displays are of equal quality to their desktop cousins.
Common to all the systems is the incorporation of larger screen sizes. Some of the systems are pushing 14 inches at the time of this
writing. In addition, almost all of our tested
systems use active matrix TFI' rather than
older, passive matrix (DSTN) display technology. The benefits of active matrix over passive
matrix are sharper picture quality and the ability to view the display at a variety of angles.
Active matrix machines can give viewers the
benefit of millions of colors, with instantaneous response times, which are essential for
multimedia presentations.
The active displays also differ from passive
displays because you do not need to have a
direct, head-on view of the screen to see the
images clearly. For people using their systems
for boardroom presentations, this latter capability is of upmost importance
However, there is one key drawback to
active matrix displays price. Active matrix
displays are still rather expensive, so users who
are looking for a mobile system with cost as a

there is a Catch-22 to power supply. The more

effective the battery, the more gadgets manufacturers cram into the machines. For example,
the inclusion of a 200 MHz MMX desktop chip
and its required cooling fan will drain the system's batteries at a greater rate.

Storage
Processor and processor-enabling technologies
are not the only advances in this round up of
notebooks. Storage and connectivity devices of
all kinds are appearing in notebooks.
Storage capacity is no longer an issue for
these top-of-the-line systems. Hard drives
designed for notebooks have grown in capacity
and' continue to be more compact. A 2.1 GB
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GB drive.
Several systems offer space for an
additionai internal hard drive.
Again buyers should be aware that hard drives designed for mobile systems are much slower than their desktop cousins. This is due to a
mmbination of compact system integration,
slower transfer rates, lower spindle rates and
higher access times. This is a key reason why a
typical desktop machine will almost always outperform a similarly configured notebook.
ln addition to hard drive improvements,
this month's tested notebooks have some of
the most up-to-date storage features, like 10x
CD-ROM drives, and PD (phase change dual)
drives, which have only recently appeared in
desktop systems.

key factor should consider forgoing the fancy

display and investing in other mmponents.
Batteries
Today's notebooks feature significant Ixests in
power supply. Much of the improvement has
come from the adoption of lithium ion batteries. These batteries are far superior to their nickel-metal hydride predecessors. Unfortunately,

Aald-ons
In addition to built-in storage, manufacturers
are increasing their use of drive bays and PCMCIA slots, allowing for the inclusion of numerous "extras," such as moderns, network cards,
and exotic storage devices.
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For many users, their mobile computer needs
to seamlessly integrate into their office environment. Notebooks need to access systemwide resources, moving from client to standalone status at a moment's notice. Other
remote users need to keep in constant contact
with their home base. These users are typical-

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have introduced cards with the latest features. At Comdex Japan, TDK introduced
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The key variable in determining the quality of
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useless if the system's hard drive is of poor
design. The widest active matrix screen wiB fail
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The tests

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they would consider their current "topwf-theline" notebook. To some, this meant a 133 MHz
machine, while others quickly jumped at the
chance to send their latest 200 MHz MMX systems loaded with 64 MB of RAM and enormous
hard drives. Our benchmark suite was run on
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a 16-bit color depth, or 65,536 colors. To minimize the possibility of system crashes and
inconsistencies, each notebook's power savings
features were disabled, and all of the systems
were tested using their AC adapters.

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to score second highest on our benchmark

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notebook, the Presario 1070 would be a winner. Under its hood lies a 133 MHz Pentium
processor, 16 MB of EDO RAM, which can be
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voice/faxmodem.
One of the most notable features of the
Presario 1070 is its sound system, which Compaq
has termed the PremierSound Audio System. The

stereo speakers on this unit are to the left and

right sides of the touchpad. This machine pro-

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Playing both sound files and music on compact

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With all its features and good looks, we
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Because of this, it achieved an overall score of
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would have with the aid of the much needed
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and overall system performance. This month

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If you' re looking for both quality and performance at a competitive price, Dell shouM definitely be on your list.
Eurocom 6200T
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desktop computer, Furocom had you in mind

drive and floppy drive.

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RAM, a 1.44 GB
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system. The unit weighs just over 2.25 kg (5
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should consider,
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150 MHz Pentium processor with 32 MB of
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174
147
145
152
124
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109
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72
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122
71
84
67
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87
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165
133
123
141
101
128

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200
130

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800-624-9897
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Windows 95
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117
112
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256KB of level-2 cache, and a 1.08 GB hard
drive. The screen on this unit was a 10.4-inch
active matrix TIT with a maximum resolution of
800x600. The Bx CD-ROM and floppy drives are
both internal, saving you the hassles associated
with swapping back and forth between the two.
Although it uses a smaller 10.4-inch display, this notebook would still make a great
traveling companion for anyone who just can' t
bear the thought of not being wired at all
times. And with a price tag of just under
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notebook loaded with

all the trimmings. This
particular model features a 200 MHz MMX
processor, 256KB of
Level-2cache and 64 MB of RAM. Storage components include a 2.1 GB hard drive, a remov-

ableTeac 10x CD-ROM, and a fl

oppy drive,
which can be used either internally
or externally at the same time as the CD-ROM drive, This
particular feature will certainly come in handy,
as it did for us during our testing.
For 16-bit 3D sound, the Jetbook 7000
makes use of the ESS 1878 chipset. Optional

accessories for this machine include a 33,6Kbps

faxmodem, a removable second hard drive and

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optical) drive. The unit has an estimated street
price of $6,100 and comes with a one-year
parts and three-year labor warranty.
KTX 880
The KTX 880 is a model we tested back in
January of this year. However, there are some
changes in its configuration for this month's
tests. The unit is powered by a 133 MHz processor,
256KB ofLevel2 cache and 40 MB of RAM,
expandable to a total of 80 MB.
The hard drive differs sflghtly, this time
being 1.3 GB in size. KTX notebooks are distributed in various cities worldwide by Edge
Wholesale. The model 880, as configured for

our tests, is priced at $3,765 and is backed by a

two-year parts and labor warranty.

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6200MX is its latest
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new 166 MHz MMX processor, Our evaluation unit was equipped with 32 MB of RAM,
which can be expanded to a whopping 128

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drive, a removable 10x CD-ROM drive and a

built-in 28.8Kbps faxmodem.
The screen on the 6200MX uses the latest
technology a
13.3-inch active matrix TFl' panel,
with a maximum resolution of 1,024x768
easily comparable to a 15-inch desktop monitor. To
say that the images were sharp and brilliant on
this display would be an understatement.
Among the software included with this
machine is Laplink for Windows, McAfee
VirusScan, Netscape Navigator and Star Trek:
First Contact Video Saver (a collection of video
dips from the movie that can be used as your
Windows 95 screen savers).
The 6200MX was the fastest notebook in

this month's survey. Although some may wonder how a 166 MHz MMX machine can outperform a similarly configured 200 MHz model, the
answer lies in tight integration, and the use of
the highest-quality components. In the game of
raw performance, everything counts. Whether
it's the type of RAM, the make of the hard drive,
the type of video accelerator and especially the
construction and layout of the motherboard
itself, they all play a crucial role in separating the
good from the best, NEC seems to have found
the perfect combination, as can be seen from
their 6200MX. If you want a notebook that has
it ail and then some, get the Versa 6200MX.

Toshlba Tecra 740CDT

Looking at the Terra
740CDT for the first
time, we knew we
were in for a treat.
The system is powered by a 166 MMX

mc ve

processor and is
helped along by its
256KB Level-2 cache
and 16 MB of RAM, expandable to 144 MB in
total. Storage comes in the form of a 2.1 GB
drive, a removable 10x CD-ROM drive and
removable floppy drive. This was the only other
notebook in our survey this month to make use
of the new 13.3-inch TFI' screen. As can be

expected, the im
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To round out the system, Toshiba has
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built-in microphone. Performance was good,
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equipped with 32 MB of RAM or more, that
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coine across the Eject button, located nearthe this notebook is a 33.6Kbps PCMCIA faxmodein
base of the keyboard. Upon pressing it, imagine and avideo-to-TV portfound on theback paneL
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our surprise when we heard the light sound of a
small motor and saw the keyboard begin to lift the capacity to hold three PCMCIA cards, rather
up, and a CD tray pop out. The CF42 has a com- than the standard two found on most machines.
bination PD/CD-ROM drive housed beneath the The only other machines able to do this were
keyboard. The one tray will accept either a stan- the Panasonic CF-62 and the Eurocom 620N.
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solution for optical/rewritable storage. Thanks to Competitively priced, this machine can be had
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advertising. The more people promote your
business because they know you or are satisfied customers, the more sales you are going
to make. Personal testimonials are very persuasive and credible. Attempt to cultivate positiv'e and respectful customer relations at all
times. Remember, the customer is always
right, even when the customer is wrong. One
dissatisfied customer can taint your goodwill
to many other people. You should therefore
deal with any customer complaints in a
prompt and efficient manner.
Brochures Brochures and posters can be very
effective and relatively inexpensive. Some of the
advertising uses of a brochure are: leaving it with
a prospective customer; distributing it at a seminar, presentation, trade show, or other distribution location; sending it as part of a direct mail
campaign; and mailing it. after a written or
phone request for further information. Always
obtain competitive quotes on brochure production and printing, as prices can vary consider- .
ably. If you want color printing done, ask the
printer to do it at the same time as they are
doing the same color run for others. This should
save you money, if you can wait for a few days.

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business location, business cards and stationery, the clothes you wear, the personnel
you hire, how your phone is answered, and
how quickly you respond to queries. Other
influencing factors include: the nature and
form of your advertising, promotion, staff
image, sales presentations and contracts,
quality of sales and service, site management
and customer relations, and problem solving.
Here are some low-cost effective options
to consider:

very effective if properly targeted. A larger ad

does not always bring in a greater response.
You may want to test the market by placing
classified ads in selected community or daily
newspapers, and tracking the response. You
may then want to test a display ad in those
newspapers that produced a good response.

(o-operative advertising with suppilers QMany manufacturers and suppliers will

pay for a portion of your ad if you use their
name or logo in some way in your ad or other
marketing promotion. Do your research and
talk to your suppliers and their suppliers. The
savings to you could be 50 percent or more.

Teaching courses and seminars

Teaching adult education classes is an effective way to make business contacts, meet
prospective customers, obtain public exposure, and enhance your reputation as a credible expert in your business. In addition to
being paid, teaching also has the fringe benefit of keeping you current in your areas of
interest. Contact the continuing or adult education . program coordinators of s chool
boards, colleges and universities in your area.
If you don't feel comfortable speaking in public and want to develop that skill, you can
take courses through school board or college
adult education programs and/or join a local
chapter of Toastmasters,
Before you decide what forms of marketing to consider and the time, energy and
financial resources you wish to commit, make
sure you do a marketing plan in writing that

you can understand and use. This should also

include a marketing planning calendar and
the tracking procedure to monitor how effective each form of marketing is for you. CI

Douglas Gray, LL.B. is a Vnncorrver-based

lawyer by training, speaker, columnist and author
of 1 S bestsellirrg business books, plus a realestate
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Classified and display ads You may The Complete Canadian Small Business Guide
wish to consider advertising in the dassified arrd Home Inc.: The Canadian Home-Based
sections of n e wspapers, magazines,or
Business Guide(both prrblished by McGraw-Hill
newsletters targeted to your market. Display ltyrrson] and Start and Run a P rofitable
advertising can be expensive and is not
Consulting Business rrd Marketing Your
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Apple's full-featured laptop packs a 24Q MHz punch
or years, the promise of desktop performance in a notebook computer has
never quite lived up to the hype. The
compromises have generally been related to
issues such as power consumption, heat dissipation in the CPU, and bus design constraints
in trying to accommodate full-featured circuitry into a portable package. The good news
is that the wait is finally over.

help this cause, the 3400c has a 256KB Level-2

cache, which is supplemented by 16 MB
(expandable to 144 MB) of 128-bit fast interleaved EDO RAM. A 12 x CD-ROM drive and
3GB fast ATA hard drive help the cause even
further. An accelerated video circuit was added
to drive a bright 12.1-inch SVGA active matrix
screen in thousands of colors. And it's all interconnected by a 64-bit PCI bus.

Performance

Industrial deslein

Apple has upped the ante considerably by

introducing a 240 MHz notebook design and
has amply served notice that it is "ready to
rumble" with its PC competitors. Other more
affordable models are being offered at speeds of
180 MHz and 200 MHz.
Apple's design goal was a n~ompromise
package and it came close to realizing that objective. It started by choosing the RISC PowerPC
603e designed by IBM and Motorola. The 603e
has remarkable specifications and is chosen over
its 604e cousin for it frugal power savings.

The case design of the 3400c is distinctly different from the 14Mc model. Apple decided to
throw in more smooth curves and give it a more
"muscular" look than the squarish 1400 design.
There are two raised speaker grilles on the
cover that house pseudo sub-woofers in addition to two smaller speakers at the top of the
keyboard. This four-speaker system offers the
best sound I' ve heard on a portable model, but
audiophiles will still prefer to use the 16-bit/44
KHz audi+nut jack to their stereo.
An integrated microphone enables sound
recording or the utilization of Apple's speech
recognition software. Below the middle of the
screen are two convenient slider controls for
volume and brightness. The 3400c shares the
same great full-spaced keyboard and precise
trackpad as the 1400c. A single lithium ion battery provides two to four hours of use on a single charge and recharges in a couple of hours.
One drawback to the 3400c is that it's not

Today's 603e's running at 300 MHz only

dissipates 3.5 watts and occupies a die size of
42 sq. mm. On the other hand, a 160 MHz
MMX Pentiurn dissipates 8 watts and occupies a die size of 141 sq. mm. The PowerPC
architecture has some obvious advantages
when it comes to portable design.
But clock speed is wasted unless the subsystems surrounding the CPU are optimized, To

as easy to upgrade internallyas the 1400c. It

requires some disassembly with torx screwdrivers. It's dimensions are 6.6x29.3 x24 cm
(2.57x11.42x9.36 in.) amd this entire package
weighs in at 3.3 kg (7.26 lb.) That's heavy as far

7.6
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as portables go, so whiners need not apply.

Summary

(We' ve read reports of some risers encountering

tuobienrs with rneinory carrls
which are /ocated
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is to add abit of foan
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nuerrory card to /vip keep the latter seated.
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The PowerBook 3400c/240 admirably fulfills

the objective of desktop performance in a
portable design. It is a scintillating "road rocket'" that is indisputably the performance champion of the portable market. Although its sticker price is beyond the justification of most mere
mortals, its pricing is in line with the top offerings from IBM and Compaq whose models
only run at 166 MHz.
If your are involved with high-end multimedia presentations or demanding applications in science and engineering (or if you have

Expansion
There's lots of expansion ports on this baby. A
clever i n n ovation i s a comb i n ation
Ethernet/33.6Kbps faxmodem port that can be
accessed simultaneously. Add to that two PC
card slots for support of Type I, II and III cards
(with the bottom slot supporting "zoom
video," a method for displaying full screen

videoon externaldisplays).
There is also an external VGA monitor port
to hook into a second display. It only supports
video-minoring and not the tiled video capability that Mac users have become accustomed to.

The CD-ROM and floppy drive modules

are designed to be hot-swappable, something
you don't want to try on a PC. To round out
your selection is the standard fare of wireless
IrDA, SCSI and ADB.
The 3400c ships with software similar to
the 1400c with the exception that Mac OS

a lot of cash burning a hole in your pocket),

then this model will make sense for you. The
pure exhilaration of experiencing this unit
makes one give serious consideration to abandoning a desktop model altogether.
Kith the low-power 300 MHz (and beyond)
PowerPC 750 (G3) slated for release in desktops
and notebooks this summer, it appears that
Apple will have a lock on the ultra-high performance portable market well into the future. 0
Peter Milbum is a consultant with Elite SystemsSupport
located in Calgary, Alta. Hecan be reached on the

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pixels), and comes with a built in LCD display to
let users organize and delete pictures from within
the cantera,
images can be viewed one at a time or in
groups of four or nine, and are saved in the
FlashPix image file format, developed by Kodak,
Hewlett-Packard, Live Picture inc., and Microsoft.
The DC-120 is compatible with CompactFlash
removable memory cards, available in 2 MB and
10 MB capacity, to supplement the DC-120's 2
MB of internal RAM.
"The DC-120 camera's ease of use and
excellent resolution combine to make it a
breakthrough solution in th e marketplace,"
according to Hal Duffin, vice-president of digital and applied imaging for Kodak Canada. "It
captures dazzling detail for anyone who
requires excellent picture quality, increased
flexibility and portability for all of their imaging needs." The DC120 is the first 1.2 million
pixel digital catnera on the consumer market,
and its high resolution will make it of interest
to those who need a portable imaging device
with high resolution capability. Applications
include news gathering, law enforcement, Web
page creation, insurance, real estate, health
care, and graphic arts.
The camera can store up to 20 pictures in 24bit color, depending on the level of compression
and picture quality chosen by the user. Two
uncompressed images can be stored in the 2 MB
permanent memory.
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data and is the common format for CD-ROM
data, Panasonic claimed the drives can transfer
3,600KB of data per second. In Mode 2, which
lacks error correction and is usually used for
Photo CD, video, and CD-Interactive (CD-I),
the maximum throughput is 4,104KB, the company said.
Company spokesman Tom Kivett says the
two new models are essentially the same except
they support the connection/interface types indicated by t h eir n ames the LK-MC686BP
EIDE/ATAPI and the the LK-MC606BP SCSI. Both
models are for Intel-based PCs. Panasonic does
not have a 24x madel for use with Macintosh OS
systems, Kivett said.
The new drives support CD-ROM, CD-Audio,
Photo CD, CD-Recordable (CD-R), and CD-ReadWrite (CD-RW) formats. They also support CD-I
and Video CD, but only with the addition of a
Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) board or
software, which is not included or offered as an
option with the drives, but can be bought separately fromvarious suppliers. Both drives can be
mounted either vertically or h orizontally,
Panasonic said.
Estimated street prices are US$199 for the
EIDE/ATAPI model and US$209 for the SCSI
model, the company said.Gmnr Buckler

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Wgb site: http: //www.panasonic.corn/alive

ISIN Canada hecomes technology partner

utlth Chinese Canadian community
Canada's Chinese business community has developed a strong presence in the PC market, mainly
selling budget-priced "clones," so it comes as a bit
of a surprise to leam that Big Bluehasbecome a
participant in the most ambitious Chinese
Canadian cultural project to date. On April 24,
IBM Canada and the Chinese Cultural Centre of
Greater Toronto (CCC) announced a technology
partnership, which will see IBM engage in a longterm commitment to the development of North
America's largest Chinese cultural centre, to be
c onstructed in M e tro Toronto's City o f
Scarborough.
Don Myles, vice-president and general manager of IBM Canada's Channeh M
and Personal Systems said, "IBM Canada recognizes that our country is a diverse society and
are pleased to support the Canadian Chinese
community. In February we opened our first
IBM Home Computing store dedicated to serving the particular needs of Chinese Canadians.
We are pleased today to further demonstrate our
conimitment by investing in the Chinese
Cultural Centre as. their exclusive technology
supplier."
Plans for the centre include state-of-the-art
videoconferencing and Internet and intranet
facilities that will help link the centre to other
Contact:
Kodak,Tel:800-465-6325 or416-766-&m.
Web site: http: //www.kodak.corn
parts of Canada and Asia. Ming-Tat Cheung, chair
of the CCC, said, NAs we enter a new millennium,
we believe state-of-the-art technology is the best
tool to preserve and promote invaluable Chinese
culture to Canadians and to the world. IBM is a
logical choice in such a technology partnership
because the company has the most experience in
a wide spectrum of information technology.
Their International network and diversified
expertise will help us build a strong information
system that can be linked to other cultural centres around the world."
Aside from being a good Canadian corporate citizen with this partnership, IBM has probCO-ROM speed Jumps asaln with Panasonlc ably made a shrewd strategic move, both to
announcement e SECAUCUS, N.J. (NB) CD- raise its profile in the Chinese Canadian busiROM drives just keep getting faster. Panasonic ness community, and, through the CCC's links
Computer Peripheral Co., a unit of Matsushita to China and overseas Chinese communities, to
Electric Industrial Co., has announced two 24x bolster its international brand recognition and
models. The 24x figure means the drives are 24 reputation.fE
times as fast as the first CD-ROM drives that were Contact: IBM Canada,Tsl: 905-316-3902. Wgbsite:
introduced. To date the market has seen 2x, 4x, http: //www.ibm.corn
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help build relationships with customers by
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Fandangoa knowledge-based document assembly
systeni, which can be used to customize documents for purposes such as sales and marketing,
fulfillment, and customer service.Grant Buckler

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Corel sells CD Home Collection multimedia
software line Ottawa-based Corel Corp. has
announced the sale of its Corel CD Home
Collection line to L Hoffmann + Associates Inc., a
Toronto-based publisher of interactive CD-ROMs.
The line includes a popular movie guide, and a
verderangeof fami)oriented "edu
tainment" titles.
Corel founder and chief executive officer,
Michael Cowpland, says the sale is in linewith
the company's strategy "to move forward in pursuing our interests in the held of productivity
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to place better focus on our flagship Corel
WordPerfect and CnrelDRAW products."
Under the terms of the deal, Hoffmann will
pay Corel $1 million cash and a royalty fee on
future sales of the former Corel titles. As well,
Corel will retain a minority interest in Hoffmann,
and will continue to sell CD Home titles through
its online shopping centre, Corel Galleria, and
will cooperate with Hoffmann in developing sales
through Corel's established channels.
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shares, at a cost of US$4.6 billion, so it won't have
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the developers who worked with Corel to produce
them. This acquisition represents a natural step in
the planned growth of Hoffmann + Associates.
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results for the first quarter nf 1997, and its main
problem would seem to be finding rental space to
store all the extra cash that keeps pouring in.
Gross revenue for the quarter was US$6 4 billion,
up 39 percent from the same period in 1996. Net
income was almost US$2 billion, a 116 percent
increase over the previous year.
According to Intel, "revenue andearnings
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for the company's most advanmI processors, the
Pentium processor with MMX media enhancement
technology and the Pentiuns Pro processor,"
Competing PC processor makers, such as
Motorola, Cyrix and AMD, cannot assume that
intel's prosperity will be a flash in the pan. Intel
has been investing its profits in a vast and aggressive research and development program to create
even more powerful generations of processors. In
1997 Intel plans to spend $2.4 hiffion on research
and development, and capital investments (mainly chip fabrication plants) of $4.5 billion.
Intel chief executive officer Andy Grove claims,
"1997 will be a year of major product transitions for
InteL,. In May, we plan to introduce the Pentium II
processor, the next dna[or step in computing. As we
shift to these more powerful processors, our challeng, as always, will be to add manufacturing capac-

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104 WIN95Keyboard
MS Natural Kel4roml
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$869.N

Canon BJC-240
CanonBJCA200
33.6 Fax/Modem(2oltrix)
$89N Hewlett Packard
HP- %
33.6 Fax/Modem(ZoItrix w/v) $9900 Brother Laser
HL-730DX
$119.00 33.6 Fax/Modem[Jaton)
$89.00
$169.00 33.6 KIX Fax/Modem
$99.00
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16]jit SoundBlasterAWE32 $139.60
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$3900 ACER15" Monitor (7154E)
ACER AW
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$79.00 ACER15" Monitor (7156E)
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MA(j 15" DX 15T
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KTX RatbedScarmer
$33900 MAO 17DJ700
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MBEDORAM(72-pin)
$399N 32
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$289.00
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$379.06
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$539.N
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$310.00
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$330.00
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$340.00
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$350.00
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$399.00
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$559N
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$649.00
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16 Bit Snund Card /w/Stereo Spkrs.
Mini Tower Case w/230 Wattp/3
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$29Q
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$265
$299
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An IDC study of the color laser market claimed that

over the next four years, saleswill grow from US$564
million to US$2.8 bilffon. According to Angele Boyd,
IDC's v(ce-president af peripherals research,"Much
of this growth will be fueled by products like the
DacuPrint C55, widch offer increased functionality
at ever-decreasing price points."
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touted as the Next Big Thing in computing,

which, along with improved networking technology, w(ll break the dominance of the MS
Windows/Intel alliance on the desktop. Yet,
according to recent claims by Intel Corp., the best
hardware platform to run Java applications on
may be..
.an Intel-based PC.
On April 16, Intel released test results that
show the Java programming language runs best
on intel Architecture processors. The results,
obtained w i t h
the ind u stry s t andard
CaffeineMark benchmark software by Pendragon
Software, indirated that a 100 MHz-based
Pentium PC system ran Java software at I,S to two
times the speed of systems based on other vendors' processors, according to Intel.
In a press release, intel claims. "The findings
are expected to be welcome news to customers at
two levels. Computer users, who have made Intel
processors the most widely used processors in
the world, can continue working and playing on
Intel-based products, confident that they' re seeing top performance from Java applications.
Application developers, who have embrared Java
as a means of adding excitement to their products, can rreate innavative new software knowing it can reach the largest cadre of computing
customers."
At a presentation at the Innovate '97
Conference in Houston in early April, Andy Grove,
chief executive officer of Intel, demonstrated a
prototype of a Network PC (or Net PC
a computing platform defined by Intel and Microsoft to provide (avast computing systems in netwarked
environments), based on a 233 MHz Pentium (I
processor, which ran the Core( Office for Java program side by side with a Sun Microsystems
JavaStation also running the Core( Office for Java.
The Intel Net PC was said ta have had visibly faster
performanre than the Sun computer.
Intel claims Java performance on intel systems will continue to increase, as Intel "tunes"
and optimizes the Java virtual machine. "Java syst em performance, as m easured by t h e
CaffeineMark, often depends more on the Java
virtual machine software than on the hardware.
Due to the intense competition in the Java compiler market for Windows PCs, today's fastest
implementations of Java run on the Intel arrhitecture," says Ivan Phillips, president of
Pendragon Software Corp.
The Jmw Perfunumrcewhite paper describing the
benchmark results in more detail is available from
both Intel and Pendragon Software's Web sites.
JE

Contact: Intel, Tel: 408-765-5728.

Web sites: http: //www.intel.rom./pressroom
or http: //www.inteLcom/procs/perl/java,htm
Pendragon Sef(ware,
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Xerox color laser hree4s $$,000 price herrler ~ Xerox Canada has announced what it claims
is the least expensive, fuU featured color laser
printer yet, "designed to bridge the gap between
low-speed ink jet machines and high-end productian color systems." The Xerox DocuPrint CSS
Color Laser Printer is a 12 page per minute (three
pages per minute for color), 600 dpi printer with a
street price around $4,900. With a footprint of
only 47x42 cm (18.5x16.S in.), the CSS is also the
most compact color laser on the market. The base
model comes with 30 MB af memory (6 MB of
Flash ROM, and 24 MB af RAM), and support for
PCL A higher end model, the CSSMP, comes with
Adobe PastScript Level 2 built in, and an Ethernet
networking card for a street price of about $6,100.
Xerox claims a host of innovative new features
with the CSS, aU aimed at lowering cost of ownership and increasing efficiency and ease of use. The
ImageFix feature automaticaffy corrects low-quality digital photos, the Fax-Friendly Black feature
converts colored documents into black-and-white
patterns that are readable after being sent through
a monochrome faxing machine, and the Hold Job
Function gives users a grace period to load special
media or pick up sensitive documents without
being buntped out of the print queue.
The CSS also incorporates (ntefligent Color
3.0, which applies the best imaging techniques to
particular document elen>ents such as photos,
charts and other graphirs. Xerax CentreWare DP
network printer management software and
CentreWare Internet Services software for arcessing the printer via Net connections with a browser interface are also available for use with the CSS.
Ron Pratt, the vice-president of the Xerox
Canada Channels group, claims "The DocuPrint
CSS is the first of a new generation of color laser
printers and the flagship of the Xerox networl
printer line. It is differentiated by its productivity
and value, providing ingenious solutions to
everyday business problems..The color market is
growing rapidly as more workgroups integrate
color into their documents nd the DocuPrint
CS5 will reinforce Xerox's position as a color
leader fran> the desktop ta the production environment."
Pratt says that in addition to a lower sticker
price, the C55 has greatly reduced cost of ownership, 'due to simple network integration, lower
cost supplies, and higher reliability.

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The Java programming language has often been

Adobe After Hfects 3.1 for Windows: des4top vlcieo power forININX PCs At the National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las
Vegas, Adobe Systems unveiled the latest version of
its After Effec(s program for digital rompositing, 2D
animation and spec1al effects. The new version is
designed for optimum support of 32-bit Windows
operating systems (Windows 95 and Windows NT),
and takes advantage of the enhanced performance
of Pentium MMX processors.
It is expected to ship by June, and two versions will be available: the Standard Version with
afl the basic tools and features will have a list
price of $995; while the Production Bundle, with
high-end features such as Motion, Keying and
Distortion, will sell fo r $ 1,995. The new
Windows version of After Effects is claimed to
have the same feature set and user interface as
the Mac version. The appearance of the program
on the Windows platform
is part of an ongoing
trend of products originally developed on the
Mac becoming avaflable with identical functianality on the PC.
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Motorola's 300 IN14z Biiac: good news and
bad news, for Apple Want to buy the world' s
fastest Mac? Want to get it for under $4,000?
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market. On the other hand, Motorola in particular seems to be making Macs better and
cheaper than Apple does, and the cloners'
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OS. Such a move by Apple would allow it to
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perhaps increase research and development
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competing against Microsoft Windows. It is the
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PC platform, that is the fundamental threat to
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leading edge Macs at attractive prices, setting a
standard that Apple would do well to surpass, if
it can. /E
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Clobrl Village Irtroduces $6Kbps faxmodems Global Village Communication
recently upped the speed-limit for Macintosh
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Estimated street price: $699
The Sharp Zaurus 3500X is a wonder. The
package is complete and the software extensive. You can keep hundreds of names,
addresses, dates, appointments, notes, numbers, spreadsheets, documents and other
items in it. The Zaurus Application Partner for
Windows 95 software that comes with the
pa)mtop installs easily and allows for simple
drag and drop transfer of data. The mini
applets are good unto themselves and some
work hasbeen taken to make synchronization
compatible with popular calendar and contact management software, such as ACT! and
Schedule+ 7.0.
The word processing and spreadsheet programs are saved in Microsoft Word and Excel

file formats. The built-in communications

program makes emailing a simple matter of
setting up your Internet service provider
access and sticking in the plug. Using the
included Z-Em(e'I) software you can add
attachments.
The specs
This little unit is a 335 g (11.8 oz.) cornputer measuring 16x8.9x2.54 cm (6,3x3.5x)
in.) and uses two AA batteries or an optional adapter. The unit has a 320x240 pixel
LCD touch screen that can be backlit when
needed. The keyboard is QWERTY style and
there is a touch-screen stylus that slides

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On the right side of the diminutive
machine is a built-in RJ-I I telephone jack and
data/faxmodem. On the left side is a communications port for connecting to a desktop
computer. And on the back, there is an
infrared port for wireless data transfer. Its
operating system is Synergy. (This is not a
Windows CF. device.)
Along the sides of the unit's screen are
touch sensitive buttons that take you to the
various p r ogram c o mponents: F m ail,
Spreadsheets, Outlines, Documents, Notes,
Data Files, Contacts, Activities, Tools, Search,
Scrapbook, Calc, PC Links and more. The
computer has 1 MB of RAM plus an additiona) I MB flash memory for program storage.
Living with the Zaurus
I carried the Zaurus around for a month and
found it to be very nice. There is a certain
amount of time needed to get used to the
unit's conventions. Unlike Windows CE
machines, the procedures used to accomplish
various small functions were new to me. That
is not say they are bad or poorly crafted, but
rather, I was new to them and therefore some
learning was needed. Sharp claims Windows
CE has considerable overhead because of the
screen space taken up in Windows by things
like the title bar and other unnecessary graphics. This may be true, but is offset by the
greater ease of use, Whether this ease of use is
due to the more intuitive graphical user interface of Windows CF. or simply due to my

exposure to Windows-style conventions, I

couldn't say, But by early in the month I had
no prob)ems navigating the various programs
nor executing the jobs I needed to perform on
the Zaurus,

This palmtop, like some others, does not

try to read your writing. It has no optical
character recognition (OCR) function nor
s implified graffiti alphabet, but i t d o es
include an electronic ink feature that allows
you to jot down a note and save it for later.
Or, if you like, you can type in a note. You
could also type a fax or letter on your desktop
and then either mail it to yourself or drag and
drop it as a document file into the Zaurus.

If you have an infra device for your

computer or printer you can connect to it
without even taking off whatever happens to
live on your parallel port. That is one of the
benefits of the new palmtops and personal
digital assistants that come with docking sta-

tions and one-button synchronization.

These units eliminate the hassle of having to
constantly access the back of your desktop
computer.
to put
All in all, Sharp has
another very powerful little computer into
the pockets of business men and women who
want to be on top of things at all times. The
ZR 3500X is a real business tool that is always
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ZOMEGA JAZZ
I(SIEUR JAZZ

650MS
650MS
650HB
100HS
100MB
1GS
1GS

ETWORKIN

PARALLEL
SCSI

E XT 8 4 9 9
Z MT $ 3 5 5

SCSZ
PARALLEL
SCSI

EXT $

SCSI
SCSI

469

EXT $ 1 8 9
E XT $ 1 8 9
I HT 8 4 9 5
E XT 8 5 9 5

$115
(NS8500TVX) V X ( A T ) 2 56 K
KTX (H88500TVX) VX (A T ) 512 K
$129
ASUS (VX97)
VX (AT ) 5 12 K
$135
ASQS (PZST2P4)
H X (AT ) 512K
$179
$199
ASUS (XPSST2P4) H X (AT X ) 5 1 2 K
$209
ASUS (TX97)
TX (AT)
5 12K
$209
ASQS (TX9TE)
TX (A T)
5 12K
ASQS (TX9 IX)
TX (ATX) 5 12 K 8 8 16 $2 7 9
ASQS (TX97XE)
TX (ATX) 51 2 R S S16 $ 27 9
ASQS (P6NPS) PR O
(AT)
$295
ASUS ( XPSWP5) PRO
(ATX )
$299

TYAH
TYAN
TYAN
TYAN

T OMCAT II D U LL
TOMCAT I IX H
TOMCAT IIIDUAL
TI T A N (AT )
T I T A N (A T X )

HX
X
HX
VX

CANON
CANON
CANON
CANON
BROTHER
SROTHER
EPSON
EPSOM
EPSOM
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP

5 1 2K $ 2 4 9
5 12 K $ 1 9 9
512K $ 2 8 5
512K $ 19 5

V X 512K
(S1662S) PRO TITA N
(AT)
(S1672)
PR OTI T AN
(ATX)
(S1662D) PRO TITAN DUAL (AT )
(S1668D) PRO TITAN DUAL (ATX)

$199
$2 8 5
$2 8 5
$4 1 0
$4 2 5

HP
HP
HP
HP

MEMORY
$ 35
$ 55
$99
$129
$199
$ 239

4HB 7 2 PI N E D O
SMB 7 2 P I N E DO

16MS 72 PI N EDO
16NS 168 PIH EDO
32MB 72 PIM EDO
32MS 168 PIN EDO

KTX

KTZ

19" CASE W/250M (ATX)

24" CASE 8/200H

24" CASE8/250W (LTZ) Z

KTZ
HZ G Z

ZOGZTZCZ ORMZCZDSOFf SZAZLL NOSE

YZHZZZ H7 SFZLIERS

CYRIX/ISN P1504
CYAZX/ISN P166+
CYRIX/ZBM 9200+
INTEL
PEHTIQM 133HHZ
INTEL
PEHTIUM 133HHZ
INTEL
PENTIUM 166NSZ
INTEL
PEMTIUN 166MHZ
PENTXUM 200HBZ
INTEI,
INTEL
PENTIUN 200MHZ
INTEL
PEHTIQN 166HHZ
INTEI
PEMTXUN 166HHZ
INTEL
PENTIUH 200MSZ

M E
TOSHI)5)L TV
T(38HZBA TV
T(3SHIBA TV
TOSHI)LL TV
TOSHIBIL TV
TDSHZ)LL TU

TOSHZBL TV
T(MHIBL TV
TOSHIBA TV
TOSHIKL Tl/
TOSHIKl TV

$ 30
$ 38
$49
$59
$ 79

PEMTIUH 200MRZ

$100
$235
35

IMTEI

PENTIUM PRO 150 (OEH)

INTEL

PENTIUM PRO 180 (OEH)

PENTZQM PRO 1SO (RETAII,)

$ 59

CF13G22
CF1SG22
CF19832
CF20F40
CF27F30 OR CF27630
CF27FSO

CF32640
CF32F50 OR CF32650
CX32F60 OR C)L)2G60
CX36G40
CF36655

8 285
8 299
$ 559

INTEL
INTEL
ZNTEL

(RETAIL)

PEHTIQN PRO 200 (OEH)

PEWTIUM PRO 200 (RETAIL)
PENTIQH PRO 200 (OEN)

$
$
$
$
$
6

569
309
395
575
380
245
369
$ 449
$625
$ 519
$2379
$2039
$1180
$ 949
$1685
$3599
8 270
8 320
8 260
8 555

$ 720

$ 265
$ 545
$ 610
256K 8 690
256K $ 7 IIO

512K $1325

E L E C Y R C) N
$240
$ 310
$ 340
$ 3BO
S 540
$ 580
$ 899
S 985
$1080
$1389
$1510

TOSHZ)5)L TV
TOSHI)ZA TV

CF36G80 OR CX36F67
CX3SE70
TP50G50
TPSQF60 OR TP50G60
TPSSF80

TOSHZEA 1V

TM40F80

TOSSIZIL TV

TW56F80
TP61F80
M622
M672
N752

TOSHIBA TV
TOSSIKL TY

TOSHIBA TV

TOSHIM TV
TOSI(IKL VCR
TOSHIBll VCR
TOSHIBk VCR

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USR
USR
USA

USR
USR
USA
USA
KTX

INT.
ZMT.

VOICE/SPEAKER

EXT.
EXT.
IWT.

VOICE/SPEARER

IHT.

VOICE

ZXT.

$1 65
$1 79
$1 95
8 209
8 229
8 255
8 255
$ 279

VOICE

EXT.
IMT.

$ 95
$105
$125

INT. VOICE
EXT.
ALL MODEMS ARE IN RETAIL BOX

SCANNERS

210
479

(OEN)
$129
$ 179
(OEM)
(OEM)
$ 229
8 185
(OEM)
(RETAIL)
8 210
(OEM)
$ 290
8 320
(RETAIL)
(OEM)
$ 355
(RETAIL)
8 390
MNX $ 37 5
(OEM)
(RETAIL) MNX $ 4 0 5
(OEM)
HHX $ 6 6 5

$109 INTEL

$79

YAHZZL H15 SPZIZZSS

BJ-30
BJC-4200
BJC-4550
BJC-240
HL-')30DX
BI- 7 60DX
COLOR 400
COLOR 600
COLOR 800
DESKJET 340
DESKJET 400
DESKJET 692C
DESKJET 820CXI
DESKJET 870CXI
LASERJET SL
LASERJET SM
LASERJET SN
LASERJET 6MP
LASEILXET 6P
LASERJET 5
LASERJET SSI
203D
FR E E P HOTOPAK
2050
PR E S P HOTOPAK
2070
OPTRA E

33.6
33.6
33.6
33.6
56.0
56.0
56.0
56.0
33.6
33.6
33.6

USR

KTX
KTX

CPUIS

MISC..
ZZYTRDZZC104 KZZZOLZD
HZYZUHZ 1.4 IMPPY
15" CLZZ H/200W
15" CLZZ 8/2308
17" CASE 8/230W

$129
$1599
$ 99
$2549
$ 35
$ 49
$ 99
$ 1 99

RINTERS

XTX

ULTIMEDI .

MODEMS :

3COM 10/100BT (30509) (PCI)

100BT (3C215A) HQS
3COM
INTEL 10/100ST
(PCI )
INTEL WORKGROUP KIT 1008T HQB 4 10 100BT
KTX
1 0BT
COM B O (I SA )
KTX
1 0ST
COM B O (PC I )
KTX
8 PORT SUS
KTX
16 PORT HUB

OTHERBOAR

TYAM (S1562D)
TYAN (S1563S)
TYAM (S1563D)
TYAN ( S1471)
TYAM ( S1472)

O 4 l E O

NICROTEK
MICROTEK
HICROTEK
MXCROTEK

UMAX
UMLX
UMAX
UHAX
RP 4 S
HP 5 P
HP 4 C
KTX

E6 PRO
E6 STANDARD
E3
III
S6E LZTE
S6E FULL
S12 L I T E
S12 FULL

600DPI
600DPI
300DPI
1200DPI

300DPI
300DPI
1200DPI
1200DPI

FLATBED 300DPI

$8 49
$6 59
$289
$1899
$399
$ 7 99
$6 99
$ 899
$2 49
8 495
$ 979
$349

$179
ACER
16X
$159
N ITSUMI
16X
PANASOWIC 12X
$129
PLEXTOR 12 X SCSI
$3 49
P IONEER 1 2 X
$129
PIONEER 1 2 X SCSI
$205
CREATIVE
2 X CD R ECORDER KXT
$5 99
Y AMLHA
4X CD A E CORDER ZNT
$839
Y AHLHL
4X CD R E CORDER ZXT
$949
Y AMASL
4X CD R E CORDER XIT
ADD $ 200
BLANK RECORDABLE CD
$
8
KTX 16
$ 49
C REATIVE SOUND BLASTER
16 PH P ( OZM)
$ 69
C REATIVE SOUND SIASTER
3 2 P W P ( BOX)
$ 189
CREATIVE SOUND SLASTER AME64 PWP ( BOX)
$ 229
CREATIVE SOUND SLLSTER AWE64GOLD PHP (BOX) $ 295
$349
CAPATIVE DISCOVERY AME64 KIT
$199
YAHLHA MLVETABLE

HARD DRIYE
FUJZTSQ (M1636TAQ) 1. 3GB (10HS/128K) $ 2 3 9
FUJITSQ (H1623TAU) 1.7GB (10HS/128K) $ 245
FUJITSQ (M1624TAU) 2 . 1GB ( 1 0 NS/12SK) $ 275
FUJZTSQ ( M1638TAD) 2. 6GS (10MS/128K) $3 0 5
QUANTUM FIREBALL
1 . 1GB (12NS/64K) $ 229
Q UANTUM FIREBALL 1 . 3GB (10MS/128K) $ 2 4 9
Q UAMTUH FIREBALL 2 1G B ( 10MS/128K) $ 2 9 9
Q UANTUM FIREBALL
2 . SGB (10MS/128K) $ 3 0 9
QUANTUM FIREBALL
3 . 1G S ( 1 0 HS/128K) $ 379
QUANTUM FIREBALL
3 . 8GB (10HS/128K) $ 469

M. D. ( A C21200) 1. 3GB (10MS/64K) $ 2 35

W. D.
(AC21600)
1. 6 G B ( 1 0NS/128K) $ 249
W.D.
( A C 22100) 2. 1GB (10MS/12SK) $275
M.D, (
AC3 2 5 00) 2 . 5G B (1 0 H S/128K) $ 3 05
W.D.
(AC 3 3 100 ) 3 .1 G B ( 1 0 NS/128K) $ 339 ATI 3D EXPRESSION 2MS
II. D. (
AC3 4 0 00) i . 1G B ( 11 H S/128K) $ 4 39

IDEO CARD

SCSI

SEAGATE (51080N) 1GB (12MS/256K) HARROW $345

S ELGATE (31055N) 1GS (9MS/256K) UITRL $ 4 0 5
SEAGATE (31055W) 1GB (9MS/256K) U.M.
$ 5 55
S ELGATE (52160N) 2GB (11MS/128K) QITRA $ 46 5
SEAGATE (32155H) 2GB (9MS/256K) Ul TRA $ 6 4 0
SSAGATE
SEAGATE
SXAGATE
SEAGATE
SEAGATE
M,D.

W. D.
W. D.
W. D.

W/HPEG (OZH) $

79

ATI 3D EXPRESSION 2MS EXP 4MS W/MPEG (OEH) $119

ATI 3D EXPRESSION 2MB EXP. 4MZ W/MPEG (SOX) $125
M/MPEG (OEN) $139
ATZ 3D EXPRESSIOM4MB

ATZ 3D EXPRESSION MS
W/MPEG (SOX) $155
ATI 3D EXPRESSION 2HB EXP 4NS W/PC2TV (OEM) $135
ATI 3D EXPRESSION 2HB EXP. 4MB W/PCZTV (BOX) $155
$ 72 0
(32155W) 2GB (9MS/256K) U .W.
ATX 3D EXPRESSION HS
M/PC2TV (OZH) $ 155
(32171H) 2 GB (SMS/512K) UI TAA $7 0 5
M/PC2TV (SOX) $ 185
(32171W) 2GB (SMS/512K) U. W.
$ 7 7 0 ATI 3D EXPRESSION 4HB
(34371N) iGB (SMS/512K) ULTRA $ 1120 ATI 3D PRO TORSO 4HS EXP 8MS W/PCZTV ( OZH) $1 9 5
4HS
EXP.
SMB
M/PC2TV ( SOX) $2 1 9
(34371M) 4GH ( SHS/512K) U. W $ 11 8 5 ATI 3D PRO TUASO
W/PC2TV (OEM) $255
(2 1 7 0-3) 2GB (8MS/512K) NARROW $720 ATI 3D PRO TURBO ZMS
(217 0 - 7 ) 2GB (SHS/512K) WIDE
$ 7 45 ATX 3D PRO TORSO ZHS
W/PC2TV ( BOX) $2 7 9
(4360-3) 4GB (8MS/512K) NARROW $1050 ATZ ALL-IN-WOHDZR 2NB EXP. 4HS
(OEN) $305
(436 0 - 7 ) 4 G B (SMB/512K) W IDE $ 1 0 8 5 ATZ ALL-IM-MURDER
(OEN) $335
ATI TUNER CARD
(OEM) $145
DIAkKIMD 3D MONSTER4HB
( BOX) $2 9 9
HLTROX HILLZXUH 2 HS MAAH
W/M P E G (SOX) $195
HLTROX HILXHMIQM 4NS WARM
M/MP EG (BOX) $24 9
(BOX) $379
NLTROX MILLZHIQH VIDEO CAPTURE/WPZG
(SOX) $169
MATADX MZLLEHIUN TV TOWER
MLTROX HZLLEHZUM 2HB UPGAADE NODULE (BOX) $ 125
el(|40
HATAOX HZLLEHXUN 4HB UPGR&DENODULE
(SOX) 6 229
$1840
(SOX) 8 329
MLTROX HILLEWIUN 6MS UPGRADE MODULE
$2299
MLTAOX MYSTIQUE 2HB SDRAM
W / M PEG (SOX) 8 139
W / N PEG (BOX) $ 169
$2375
MLTAOX MYSTIQUE 4NS SDRAM
( BOX) $ 7 9
MLTROX HYSTI{}UE . 2MS UPGRADE MODLQE
$3100
(SOX) $299
MZCROHXC RIGHTOUS 4MB
$3050
S3 3D VIRUS
2MB KKP 4HB W/MPEG (BOX) $ 8 0
(SOX) $249
$4300
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8
STS VELOCITY 3D
4HS KYP. 8MB
STS LZGHTSPEED
2HS
(BOX) $179
0425Q

$ 270
$ 330

$ 385

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STS OMEAGRAPH 64 2MB

1HB DRAM
TRIDENT 9680
TRIDENT 96SZ
2MS DEAN

(SOX) $149

W/HPEG (SOX) $ 4 9
W/PC2TV ( BOX) $ 8 9

$30

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14"
15"
15"
17"
17"
ll"
15"
15"
17"
17"
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20"
14"
15"

15"
17"
17"
20"
17"
17"
20"
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21"

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$239
0 339
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0 439
0 679
$299
0 399
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0 699
$779
0 749
$1499

SRIRCEYOR 17"

HrIRCRYQR 17"
PRIRCEYrN 17'
PRIRCRYrN 17"
PRIRCRYQR 17"
RIRCEYQR 17"

S&HSQSG 15

S&RSQRG 15"
S&RSQRG 17"
Q T1436 $ 2 1 9
S&MSNG 17 "
Q T1536 $ 2 0 9
15"
QT1531 $3 1Q SORY
U?1731 $ 5 6 9 SORY
15"
QT1704c 0 740 SORY
17"
Q?200H $1399
17"
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r36711 41195
CM611CE $1360 SNZ
CH2011 $1920 SORY
CN701 $ 2 310 SORY
rXMQOQ $2410 VIXVSGXIC

17"

20"
20"
14"

VIXRSORIC 15'"
VIRRSORIC 15"
VIERSOliIC 15"
VIERSORIC 15"

V IERNC
15 "
VIER50RIC 15"
VIERSQRIC 15"
VIERSORIC 1'7"
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VIMrboRIC 17"
VIEISQRIC 17"
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17"
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15"
17"
17"
17"
17"
17"
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15"

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R&rUIO

17"

1200r102l
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R&XXQ

17"

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17"

1600a1200

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20"

1600x1200
1600a1200

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21"
21"

1600r1200
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1200x1024

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VIERSORIC 17"
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CH002U $2675 VIERSORIC 17"
CH003U $3099 VIZRSORIC 20"
UX4721 $2549 VIER MMIC 20"
UX4921 02949 VI&800XIC 21"
UX6821 $3199
0 189 VIERSORIC 20"
UIGITAL 0289 VIZRSQRIC 21"
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OJ530
$459
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1600x1200
1024a760
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1280X1024
1600x1200
1200x1024

E O17 $ 7 7 7
R 070 $ 6 7 9
R0719 $025
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15GLE $449
1 5GLI $ 4 5 9
1 7GLI $ 7 89
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$ 1 139

1280a1024
1200xlo24
160041200
1600X1280
160041280
16004128Q
102ir760
120041024
1280x1024
1024x760
128041024
1200xl02l
1200x1024
1280xl02l
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1200x102l
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1600x1280

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V 773 $ 6 6 0
V 775 $ 0 2 9

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1600x1200
1600x1200

1600x1200
1600a1200
1600x1200
160041200

1600x1200

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IBN TIIIHKPAD
IHM TBINKPAD
ZBN THINKPAD
ZHN THZNKPAD

ZBN THIMKPAD

IBM THZMKPAD
IBN THZNKPAD
IBN THZHKPAD
IBM THZMKPAD
ZBM TBINKPAD

KTx eeo
KTx eeo
KTX 080

KTK eeo
NEC VERSA
NEC VERSA

MEC VERSA

MEC VERSA
NEC VERSA
MEC VERSA
NEC VERSA
NEC VERSA
NEC VERSA
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G?775 $ 9 59

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07775 $1103

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TOSHIBA

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pr013 $2213

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$2449
$2549

P150

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$2259
02669
02949
$2699
$3599
$3449
$6599
$6425
0'7025
$2839
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$6S59
$2399
$3399
$ 3 5 99

$ 3829
$1999

02689
$2749
$3249
04969
05239
08349

06999
$8599
$3049
$3519

SMB 72PIN EDO

$3599

03825
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$3599
06419
$2099
$2599
03l99
$2869
$5599
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08039
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1.44 FLOPPY
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VIDEOW/MPEG
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INCNDEQ
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5 935

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445XI

$1235
$2395
445XITCO$2495
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modems (which I would hook up to a pay
phone) about 10 years ago, but have rarely
found it as satisfying or easy an experience as
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If you are thinking of trying out one

of these new digital PCS phones or
data cards,consider the experience

summer of 1987. I was trying to get my Tandy

Model 100's acoustic coupler to send my email

of Computer Papercontributing editor

Ceof theeiwrlght when he tried out

before t hebatteries on the acoustic coupler {or

the computer) died
all the while furiously

the European version of PCS (known

feedingFrench francs, into the pay phone as

my friends sipped cafe au lait and enjoyed
fresh morning croissants.
In those days it wasalmost inevitably
faster and cheaper to dictate my copy to some
kind soul at the other end of the phone. Now
fast forward to the summer of 1995 when I
took possession of a Motorola cellular "flip
phone" and an EpsonPCCard cellular modem
at my home office in Vancouver.
Using these pocket-sized devices alongside
my notebook computer,a whole bunch of
things became possible. Soon I was surfing the
Internet from the comfort of my local coffee
shop, filing stories while watching my daughter at her skating lesson
and even sending a
fax from the beach.
And it was all a lot more painless and hassle-free than ever before. There were still a
number of issues to watch (which I' ll get to),
but the overall experience was quite liberating,
meaning that I could count on being able to
file stories and send information wirelessly

appen
edto be.

from wherever I h

Cetting and staying oniine

I can, however, offer a few tips for anyone considering doing the same thing. The first tip is

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to make sure you have a dear and clean connection from where you are calling. So before
making any data calls, try making a voice call
to someone, even if it is just to the operator. If
the line is scratchy or reception poor, you may
want to reposition your antenna before making your data call.
The second tip is to make sure that you
know the order in which things need to be
switched on. In my system, for example, the
computerand modem had to be powered up
before I switched on my mobile phone.
Thirdly, you should think about which
numbers you need to call before setthng on
this solution. In my situation, I did experience
some frustration in being unable to directorial
calls to the United Kingdom from my cellphone with my account with BC Tel Mobility
(the local cellphone service provider).

as CSM) last summer in the V.K.. ..

And this did mean that I was unable to file
stories directly to customers at their access numbers in the U.K. un/ess Iwaswilling to put up a
deposit in the region of $1,000 against the
potential overseas long distance charges I might
incur, Instead, I use my BC Tel calling card to
make operator-assisted voice calls to the U.K.
and wait until I can connect to a land line to
send any stories that need to go directly to a U,K.
telephone number. Finally, I was also unhappy
about the fact that incoming calls incurred
charges on my account asituation that is pretty universal throughaut North American mobile
phone systems. This made me reluctant to give
out my cellphone number
particularly to anyone out of area as all incoining calls were
charged at the highest rate (as they were not
made with the use of my discount calling plan).
Jurnp now to May and June of 1996
when I decided to do a first-hand comparison
of U.K. and North Atnerican wireless data
offerings. I spent three weeks in the U.K.
doing research for some stories, visiting with
editors and filing some stories
For
the duration of the visit, I made arrange-

remo
tely,

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The consortium says in-flight medical
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Couriuued fino> pnge68
ments to make use of a Digital Equipment
Corporation HiNote Ultra notebook computer with CD-ROM and sound capabilities,
alongside a M e r cury C o m munications
Mobile Services DataMotion data transfer
package with Nokia data card and connection
and a Nokia 2110 GSM mobile phone.
The computer came first and it was a lightweight, but surprisingly powerful, little beast
that easily allowed me to install my applications and data from the CD-l(OMs I had
brought with me. 1'hen came the DataMotion
kit, which gave me my first real experience of

modern wireless digital data communications

over the European GSls1 network (which has
the benefit of greater digital capabilities than
most North American cellular networks,
which are still largely analog).
1'he system was easy to install and configure with Microsoft Windows 95 and the Digital
HiNote. The data card was extremely clever in
the way that it handled the wireless data calls,
emulating the functions of a standard modem
without many of the disadvantages of modem
technology. Because the data card and the
phone were not needing to modulate and
demodulate Information (i.e., turn it from digital to analog information), this made it perform much quicker than its rated 9600 baud
specification would have initially indicated.
It was also more cost-effective than the
North American analog systems I was used to,
as there was much less in the way of line-dropping (meaning I was not constantly having to
redial and establish connections if I got line
noise and interference). With a digital connection, either the connection was made or it wasn't. 'I'here were no frustrating "halfway" connections that faded in and out.
1'he other pleasant surprise was that there
was no extra charge (over and above airtime)
for incoming calls. This made it much more
reasonable to have people call me, without me
worrying about my bill skyrocketing.
I:,uropean coverage was also good. I found
the system worked just as well from a hotel
room in I'aris as it did from a restaurant table
in London. 'I'he system automatically figured
out the necessary connections and left me free
to get on with my data communications.
My only quibble would be with the covera ge in c ertain areas. In p a rts o f t h e
Northhamptonshire countryside particularly
the village where I was staying the reception
was uneven and I could not always get a signal. In North America, that has been less of a
problem. I have even made calls from the tops
of ski mountains without difficulty.
1'his irritation aside, wireless data communications in the U.K. and North America is
one of the most liberating developments I
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In recognition of the fact that many corpois designed to let users of Windows CE-based
rations want to minimize the amount of time
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line or two of the messages in their mailboxes
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users who need to keep in touch with their
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offices without the weight and expense of a
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impact on the wireless data market. "Current
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Mail, and Novell Groupwise users now have investment in productivity tools for their peocost effective, wireless, real-time connectivity."
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Infowave CE is not the company's only
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lt took me 15 minutes to calculate how much

it was costing me fer my car and then I spent the
next week coasting down every hill I drove.
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idea they, have about using your computer
and the Internet to get your financial house
in order has a time-consuming, informative

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Web page address.

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cards. The DC l20 supports both Mac

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Another hour gone, and I'm not even
through a tenth of the book.
Canadian Money Manngen>entOnline, by
Jim Carroll and Rick Broadhead the best-selling authors o f t h e Ca n adian i n ternet
Handbook, have written a great financial
resource and a wonderful read that you may
never finish.
The book is half financial primer, half
Internet reference, half interesting statistics,
and 150 percent Canadian. Chapters such as
Personal Finance on tlie t and Examining your
Financial Health, are followed by the likes of
Financial Institiitions, Credit, Taxes, Mutual
Funds,RISPs Insurance,and Investing.
Each section has clear and straightforward
financial advice that puts the money basics
into plain language and directs the reader to

useful Web sites and/or snail mail addresses.

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Bank/Environics s u rvey
found that t wo-thirds of
Canadians over-estimateoften by three times or more the minimum

operating a car in Canada in 1995/1996 was down paymentrequired to buya home."And

you' re off to the MLS Online page to check
$7,714.75,
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That's a simplification of
their explanations but you can
see they don't play around too
much with the truth.
And just when you have
managed to go two pages
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H ere is a n e x a mple: C arroll a n d

Broadhead insist
you take an assessment of
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out

the

l oc a l re a l es t at e m a r k et

(http://www.mls.ca).
At 301 pages, not including Rick and Jim' s
Top Persona/ Finn/ice Picks,the book deserves a
ceuple of good months of your time and
should be excellent reading for years. With
chapters on practically everything from banks
and credit unions to investment houses and
insurance companies, Ca nadian M oney
Management Online is a great and timely

resource for both the novice and the expert.

Simply as a reference it justifies yourpurchase.

There is only one real downside to this

book. Over time some of the Web addresses
will invariable change or cease to exist, in
which case they will be of no use. Hewever,
many of the institutions and companies represented here are stable long-term players that
will maintain the same addresses indefinitely.
Aside from this very small caveat, there is
nothing but praise to be found here for the latest effert from Canada's best-selling authors.
Except of course the fact that this book is
too interesting! Come on, guys. You could
have saved half this stuff for another book
and saved us all that extra time, How do

expect us to get through the book quickly

when you are giving us intriguing little things
to think about, like this: "According to
Deloitte Er Touche, as many as half of
Canada's economic banks will close within

the next few years because of technological

change. The closures may result in job loss of
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files are getting bigger too. There are all kinds

of reasons for wanting to move or remove
these increasingly large files: artists creating
portfolios of space hungry pictures; legal
types wanting safe, incorruptible archives;
Inter-nauts doing automatic downloading at
night; etc.
As these circumstances have become more
commonplace, the following technologies
provide a variety of answers to our problems
of overstuffed hard drives, huge backup

requirements and data removal and movaL

Some of the technologies noted here have
been around for a while but have become
more practical or affordable. Others are newer
approaches to the storage problem.

Phase change dual (PD)

PD has been on store shelves for a little more
than a year now but is proving far less popular than many including myself anticipated. A phase disk looks like a giant floppy, but
the disk inside the plastic case looks an awful
lot like a CD with lines etched onto it. You' ll
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because virtually every drive is manufactured
at the same factory.
The different brands Panasonic, Toray,
Plasma, etc. choose their own cabinets (for
external models) and, more importantly, their
own drivers and utilities.
PD used to be a luxury item with prices for
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adding some refinements in hopes of finally
capturing more consumers' hearts .
Its unpopularity is somewhat of a mystery
as PD technology itself is ultimately practical.

It is re-writable, relatively quick, and hooking

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that compress, automatically schedule, incrementally save and all that other neat backup
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now an extremely practical alternative.
Now, for example, you can simply drag
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more like the other technologies we' re looking at here. You have to remember, though,
that CD-R remains the only write-once, readmany (WORM) technology in our survey.
The reason for this is the way CD-R works.
The laser in the drive encodes the digital data
IIIto the disk's reflective layer by altering its
chemical composition. Once that's done,
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only reacts once (you' ll recall that PD can rewrite many times because the laser only alters
the disk's reflective properties).
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that the disk you make will be readable by
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needs and budget of the typical home or
small businessperson: TRAVAN and DAT.
The foremost concern for many contemplating a tape backup system is that tapes
write and read magnetically. This means
they' re far more vulnerable to failure or corruption than PD, CD-R and cartridge drives.
Also, because tapes read and record data in a
linear fashion, random access to specific files
is time consuming to the point of being practically impractical even in the face of the
latest multi-tracking which does, in fact,

speed things up.

Further, the backup process usually makes
use of a proprietary or very specific format,
which can make it very tricky when it comes
time to restore any backed-up data especially when stored in a compressed version. And
a final drawback for the inveterate backerupper and restorer is tape's distinct lack of
robustness.

However, tape storage is getting better,

and for that we can largely thank something
called TRAVAN technology. TRAVAN was
developed by 3M about three years ago and
currently stands as the most sophisticated
tape system available (outside of DAT, another popular and inexpensive tape backup system). Most tape drive manufacturers now
employ it, and any that don't will soon have
'to.
A tape cartridge marked TRAVAN indicates
tape that's both longer and wider to accommodate larger amounts of data. TRAVAN formatted drive mechanisms are designed to
optimize writing to the new tapes while,
amazingly, being able to read any pre-TRA-

VAN tapes youmight have made in the past,

The most recent development here is TRAVAN

TR-4, tapes that offer 4 GB of uncompressed

data capacity (8 GB compressed) stored on up

to 72 tracks in a single cartridge.
If you want to use TR-4 tapes, remember
that you have to buy a drive that's designed to
accommodate them. Like all other TRAVAN
drives, TR-4 capable drives are backward compatible.
lt is the nature of tape, however, to operate in a linear fashion, which means its
most practical application is data protection. The extended multi-tracking abilities
of TRAVAN go a long way to mitigating this
limitation, but tape is unlikely to be abie to
actually run resource hungry applications
or multimedia type stuff in the foreseeable
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Digital audio tape (DAT) is an older technology that has been adopted by the computer industry as a means of data storage and
backup. And the newest thing in this category is something called DDS-3 (Digital Data
Storage-3), which allows up to 12 GB of
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Removablecartridge
There isn't much to say about removable cartridge systems because they constitute little
more than the creation of an infinitely sized
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they' re just about as fast as hard drives and
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The drives themselves come in internal
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Prior to the introduction of PD and the fixing
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Installation and set-up was as simple as
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SCSI), $170+ each 1 GBdisk-cartridge (or $459 3pack), $69.95 Jaz traveler (SCSI-parallel converter).
Iomega just happens to be the other name
that springs to mind when thinking of
removable storage, largely due to the strength
of its three very popular product tines
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Zip and Ditto Easy.Jaz is the big guy, a remov-

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MB removable disk system and remains
included here as a current and still very popular product,
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because, where the SyQuest cartridge virtually constitutes a removable hard drive, the Zip
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placing walls, cabinets, counters and all the other things

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renderings. Home design programs are usually dumbeddown versions of their professional CADD {computer-aided
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renovation programs are 16-bit Win 3.x programs that run on 95 but do not take advantage of Windows 95's 32-bit operating system.
This program is smart. In Picture This Home!
Kitchen, you place a cabinet beside another cabinet and they click together. This is like snap-togrid and snap-tozbject combined with snap-towhatever seems likely to be right. I don't know
how it works, nor do I much care, but it simplifies doing the floor plans. The software knows
that cabinets and counters are usually in alignment with each other and just does it.
This is the kind of thing that makes doing
the grunt work bearable, and the kind of
thing you would expect from AutoDesk.
Once you have the kitchen laid out, you
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and see how it looks. The 3D views are
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because you haven't yet decorated. At this
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For example, all the cabinets will likely be the
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ware, starting with a minimum Pentium 90

with a 256KB Level-2 cache and 16 MB
RAM or better (my test machine was a 200
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over the lazy dog. " Typing: 11 seconds,

percent Sound Blaster-compatible sound

the lazy dock." Time: eight secondsstill

card is needed along with 30 MB of disk

too fast.
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Here is another test of voice recognition. Without worrying about speed I will
dictate a line from the theme song of one
of my favorite old television shows, and

space. The program comes on a CD-ROM,

with an additional disc containing video
tutorials,
VoiceType does not require enrollment,

the process of teaching the computer (and

yourself) your pronunciation, but it is an
option and will improve both navigation
and dictation. For the tests in this review I
spent an hour enrolling for dictation but
no time at all enrolling for navigation, The
navigation worked so well I never thought
it necessary and the dictation was so onerous that one hour was all I could manage.
Could ' you ' spend ' more ' than ' an '
hour ' talking ' like " this?

Here are some features of the program.

VoiceType is written to work with certain
word processors, namely the ones in Office
95, SmartSuite 95 and Perfect Office 3.0. If
you have another word processor, such as

Office 97, you must either use the specialized, and quite good, WordPad that comes
with the program or the Quick Dictation
window that will take your work and when
you are finished dump it i nt o the open
word processor.
As you would expect, VoiceType allows
for templates and macros. Using templates
is especially useful where a business or
institution routinely re cords the s ame
information. Also, in this scenario the pro-

gram'saccuracy would be practically 100

percent because of the small number of
words and the fact that they are repeated
and expected.

Now back to t h e v oice recognition.

"The creek Brown fox. Over the lazy dock."

Dictation. six seconds.
Okay, that was a little too quick. Once
again: "the quick Brown box jumped over

whatever is recorded I will leave for your

observation.
BEGIN DicTATIoN: "This is a story about a
man named dead, apoor manager barely

kept his family said. Then one day he was

shooting at some food, when up through
the ground came a bubbling crude. Will
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er. As quickly as I can, I am going to type

a sentence and compare it to the speed it

As you can see there is considerable

success but some errors. The software does
not know "Jedo so I should have spelled
this word (BEGIN SFELL
Jay Bee Dee),

"mountaineer" is likewise a tough word.

The choice of "said" rather than ofedo
shouldn't be quite so hard but after rightclicking I saw the word ofedo was the piogram's third m ost l i kely selection. The
transcription of "Will" for "Oil o is understandable if you say the words to yourself
and listen. Four errors, not bad, not great.
Rumor has it that we are about to see

continuous speech programs at the consumer level in the next year. This is possible a year in this industry is a long time.
Whether that is true or not remains to be

home user, small business program this is

not yet the tool it will one day be. Perhaps
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Ideally, a Web user viewing a Web page using
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This needs a bit of explaining, as the concept is a new one, even for the desktop publishing community, from which many new
HTML concepts have been derived. Probably
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hyperlinks contained within a page, linked to
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In a typical Web page that contains local
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holds cards that'are transparent in some

areas, so you can see the card immediately

behind it or perhaps see several cards immediately behind it through this transparent
window. Now imagine that in addition to

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appear in front of another card. So if a small
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By now you have a better idea of how layrs work. Essentially, they can behave like a
standard Rolodex, bringing various cards into
view and sometimes multiple parts of different cardsat once or they can be used for
simple animation sequences.
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the<LAYEfb container tag beginsand ends a
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appears in the layer

which is probably best
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separate regions of content within a single

Web page. For example, the following code

displays two separate layers:
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This is one layer of material.
</LAY Elb

on the same page they are viewing. This

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page "forward" to the display. In this way you

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There are more attributes for the<LAYER>
set of tags, but we have enough to build a
simple layered Web page. In this example, we
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Handily enough, this history can be
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a number of inherent properties, which can
be manipulated by the JavaScript code.
The only JavaScript layers property we will
manipulate is the visibility property (not to
be confused with the VI SIBILITY HTML
attribute). Here's what the code looks like:
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for.
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with a Java applet, plugin or a form. In this
case we will use a simple selection form so
that users can choose which layer will be visible. The following code (which also makes
up its own layer) does the trick:
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positioning of the layers in the stark), CLIP
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ose of us who use

PCs tend to assume
that th e y' ll be
always be around. In fact,
"personal"
computing
may turn out to have been
a temporary aberration.
W e may be
on the vergeof
s eeing computing t u r n
decisively away from the
individualistic mode! of the PC, and back
towards a more collective and centrally controlled forin of computing.
The dream of the one big computer
Computing in the 30 years prior to the invention of the PC (1947-1977) was very different
from the computing we' ve known in the PC
era. The daily reality of computing for "information processing workers" in th e years
before the PC was often pretty dreadful. Aside
from a privileged minority of technically
adept academic and scientific computer users,
most computer workers were allowed only to
perform the few repetitive, hierarchical computer functions that the mainframe managers
made available to them over the network.

Control the server,

and you control the
individual network
computer user

speech and free access to information on the

Internet. If users of network computers have
to store all their data on someone else's server, then they are totally dependent on what
the owner of the server decides to allow them
to have access to. Control the server, and you
control the individual network computer user.

Applets and oranges

ing often had to hide their activities from
their masters. More than once, politicians and
bureaucrats overseeing research and education expenditures raged against "improper"
or "frivolous" use of taxpayer or shareholder
money, and threatened severe punishment
for misuse of publicly or corporately owned
computers. Unknown to the bean counters,
however, it was the underground, self-directed, self-teaching part of the computer culture
that created much of the talent pool that
made America the leader in high technology.
The revolt against Big Computing paradoxically wanted both to promote individual
freedom and also to encourage socially
responsible, community-based computing.
The desire to bring computing out from
under the control of the military, the government and the large corporations was one of
the driving urges behind the invention of the
original Apple computer. The release of the
Apple Macintosh, in 1984, was explicitly promoted in a fan:ous video commercial as a
revolt against "Big Brother" (i.e., IBM and all
its kind). Personal computing broke the
monopoly of Big Computing. Nobody predicted it, and nobody really controlled it.

The next wave:

network computing and Java

Some industry leaders, such as Corel Corp.'s

founder and chief executive officer, Michael
Cowpland, are convinced that the traditional
Windows/Intel (Wintel) PC has just about
reached its peak. The traditional PC may soon
start to f eel serious competition f rom
Network Computers (NCs), powerful little
Kalifornia Kosmlc Komisuting
"thin-client" computers that lack a hard
and the birth of the i i'C
drive, and function by downloading applicaHowever, in the bowels of Big Computing
tions trom the network. Instead of almost
during the '60s, there were free thinkers in'
universally running the Microsoft Windows
academic and scientific computing centres operating system, NCs will be compatible
who dreamed of a kind of computing that
with servers running a variety of operating
was not "top-down" not centralized, hierar- systems, and especially will run applications
chical and slavish, but rather communicated written in the Java programming language.
l aterally, and w h ic h a l l owed fo r f r e e
To be fair, in order for billions of people to
exchanges of " u n o fficial" i n f ormation. have access to computer tools and the
Pioneers at places like MIT and Berkeley
Internet, rather than the current millions of
invented the first "virtual communities" of
users, computing solutions will have to get a
computer users, using "time sharing" mainlot less expensive, better connected, and simframes and the networks that preceded the
pler to administer. As companies and counInternet. The first computer networks of the tries confront the cost of upgrading tens of
1960s allowed users to share both work-relat- millions of obsolescent Wintel computers,
ed and personal information. Independent
the argument in favor of NCs and Java softminded hackers programmed the first won- ware applications may become irresistible. In
derfully useless computer games, and
a rapidly developing nation like China, the

dreamed of bringing public access computing

to the world.
The early practitioners of social comput-

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appliances, However, as much as network

computing may bring real benefits, it may
also enable increased government and corporate control over access to information, and
over computer users' behavior.

Time bandits
In the case of network computing, freedom to
compute ultimately belongs to whoever owns
or controls the network, and more precisely,
the network server. In recent years, big business has begun to pay excruciatingly close
attention to what employees do with their
networked PCs. Software that allows management to track, observe and restrict employees'
Internet use is selling briskly. A whole indust ry fo r c o mputer-based monitoring o f

employee behavior has sprung up. The concept of "time theft" has become the buzzword
for the employers' mania for squeezing every
last second of work, every last keystroke, out
of fewer and fewer employees. After all, managers reason, if I pay you for every second
you' re in the office, then every second you
aren't actively producing for me, you are actually stealing my money (in the form of your
unearned wages) from me. And, with network
surveillance technology, the boss can cheaply
construct employee activity profiles that target the goof-offs for the next round of downsizing. One of the intangibles that may be
ignored in the drive to sharpen profits is that
the most productive workers are those who
are creative, highly motivated, engaged in
lifelong skill upgrading, and who eagerly
learn and communicate well with customers
and co-workers.
I worry that the elites who run governments and large corporations will find netw orked computer technology a tool f o r
increasing their power and wealth at the
expense of the less powerful. Also, I think that
in countries without strong legal and social
support for free speech, collective computing
technology is much more susceptible to centralized censorship and control than personal
computing. Even in the liberal democracies,
there are unceasing attempts to diminish free

Network computing has several potentially

benign aspects, aside from its lower cost. For
tasks like retail point of sale, making airline
reservations, and factory inventory control, a
diskless network computer may make more
sense than a PC. Java software, and network
computing technology generally, is tolerant
of many o p erating systems, including
Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX. It could reduce
existing incompatibility headaches and offer

more real choices to end users. The return of

potentially serious competition to the Wintel
PC platform has galvanized both Microsoft
and Intel to hustle to produce their own,
lower cost "Net PC" technology.
We will likely see a spectrum of computing devices appear over the next decade, with
price and performance characteristics suitable
for different needs and budgets. Devices comparable to today's PCs will likely remain part
of this product mix, but they may be available
only to a small minority.

The past as prolo9ue

The point to remember, however, is that control over computing may be irresistibly passing back into the hands of the authorities,
particularly in undemocratic nations. If network computing technology is misused, it
will help foster the creation of a global "security state," organized to protect and hide the
rich few from a restless mass of disenfranchised citizens. If, however, the freedom of
choice that flourished with the PC is protected, and extended to network computing and
the Internet, then the future may be much
different, and much better, than the first age
of collective computing. As citizens in a
democracy, Canadian PC users have a voice in
determining how the next wave of computing technology may be used, for either freedom or repression. 0
Photos were down1oadedfrom a site created by the
University of Manchester to cemmemorate the 5()ih
Anniversary of the Manchester Mark 1, the first
stored-program, electronic, digital computer.
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