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ISDN service from the telephone compa-ny is a digital line that the company claimswill allow you to transfer data at about fivetimes the speed of a standard modem. Inpractice„ it rarely reaches these speeds, but itis still a real improvement over regularmodems. The telephone company's basicpackage of 100 hours sells for $55 a month,versus $30 a month for a basic telephone line.lf I was able to replace my three lines withone digital line, I could actually save moneyon telephone bills.

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One other alternative for high speedInternet access from the phone company isADSL, which promises users Internet accessspeeds of up to 7 Mbps.

On the hopes that the instant connec-tivety of ISDN will actually save us onlinetime, we are going to give this dial-up ISDNconnection a try and then report back to youafter a few months of service to let you knowhow the reality of monthly charges are turn-ing out. In the meantime, as more peoplefeel the need for speed, we are likely to seemore competition in the ISP area for theseservices.

Mappy anniversaryOn the cover, it says this is our 10th anniver-sary edition, We have come a long way sincemy wife and I put together a 16-page issueusing a MacPlus, and had trouble figuring outwhat the printers meant by a color separa-tion. When the first issue came back from theprinters, I loaded up our aging Ford LTD sta-tion wagon and hit the road, trying to findlocations to take the paper. The paper hasgrown vastly in that time. Our first print runwas 30,000 copies, which were distributed inand around Vancouver. Currently, our circu-lation is 357,000 copies, read by close to onemillion people each month all across Canada.

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We thank you, our readers and our adver-tisers for this growth. Our publication is free.Our major source of revenue is from advertis-ing. Readers pick up the magazine, see theadvertising and respond to it. This makes theadvertisers happy, and they keep buyingadvertising. We keep publishing.

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Mac reader depressed {In more waysthen one)I just want to take a few minutes to tell youhow discouraging it is these days to be a Macuser and a believer in this incredibly satisfy-ing computer platform.

All I see these days is apocalypic newsabout Apple's laughable marketshare in thePC world. I see Bill Gates raking in the bil-lions every month. I read the technicaldemonstrations of Windows NT's superiori-ty over the Mac platform in key, leading-edge technology sectors (memory manage-ment, multi-threading, etc.) and it makes

All those technological breakthroughsthat Apple cumulated over the years (thedesktop interface, drag and drop, the 3.5-inchfloppy, QuickTime technology, the mouse,Control Panels, etc.,) have all been copiedand pasted successfully to the Windows plat-form, leaving the Mac stranded on a virtualisland.

There is no way the Mac platform willmake it to the 21st century — which willleave the non-geek world with one computerplatform: Windows.

Now, excuse me if I find this forecastpainful and frightening. I'm a graphic artistand a Web page designer; a Photoshop andBryce so-called expert. I' ve worked on theSpace Jam merchandising project recently.Next up: Batman 4, in January.

In two years, I' ll probably be workingunder the Windows NT platform. Big Brother

I know there's nothing you can do aboutall that — not even devote more space to theMac platform in your pages. That would be

Resistance is futile. We will be assimilated.How sad.

Martin Rivard, via Internet

let's Just dear this IIIIac starff ssp a hitStacey Man-Woh writes:

It appears that PC systems become outdat-ed in a matter of 18-24 months, whereas Macstake longer, about 4-5 years. I was wondering

GB replies: Not really, but I own a Mac that isover five years old (it cost $11,000 back in 1991,though!) Want to buy it? Cheap!

Stacey M-W: When it comes to upgrades, areMacs upgraded in similar manner as PCs?GB: No, Macs have generally not been upgrade-able by swapping inexpmive CPU components,as you can on virtually all PCs. On Macs, youusually have to replace the entire motherboard. Afew new models have CPU daughtercards.

S M-W: There are now Mac clones offered onthe market. How do they compare with Macsin design, performance, and price?GB: Virtrrally all Mac clones are a better dealthan equivalent Apples. Power Computing units(wwwpowercc.corn) are generally regarded to bethe price/perfonnanCe leaders. I'd buy aPowerBase 180 for US$1495 (as of the end ofDecember, '96), personally.

S M-W: When considering a Mac purchase,are there certain trouble areas that mightbe of concern (i.e., comparable to thefaulty math coprocessors in Pentium sys-tems)GB: Mac Sx00 desktop and portable rmits and

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190 series portables are considered by many to bebadly flawed. Macs with a 601 or 603 processoror a 680x0 CPU are not on my recommended listeither. (603e is okay.)

Note that some models, such as Apple'snew 6400, don't support 24-bit color on their(intenial) video. I don't think that is too good.There are also some models such as the 5200that lack a 64-bit bus, and others that lack aLevel 2 cache, These are all standard items ontoday's PCs, and your Mac should have them

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S M-W: Can PowerPCs run PC software?GB: Yes, with varying degrees of success (fair-to-poor). I wouldn't recommend this. Buy a $2500Mac and a $1500 PC if you need both.

S M-W: On a budget of $4000, which of theMacintosh systems would be considered asmart purchase?GB: I'd buy a PowerBase ($2000 - $3000) andupgrade the slow internal IDE drive for a fastSCSI drive, and fill the DIMM slots with about48MB of IIAM, and then invest in great sofhvare

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5 M-W: I' ve made visits to several large com-puter retailers in the hope of finding outmore information. But the salespersons pushsales more than service. If possible, pleaserecommend several reputable Macintoshdealers. Any assistance provided will be great-ly appreciated. Thank you very much.GB: If the local dealers that advertise in TCPdon't satisfy you, then maybe try looking on

given ta the EisseNiahtetisc the iteht in the line thf Eiphtsss cutlass diiiittti cameras. Eia seNis a registered trademark of stmkts Epuastscorp. colorrrtte and Qeartepiia p ewfrwvfr.tcp.ca BC EDITION THE COMPUTER PAPER FEBRUARY '97 9

the web. MacZone, MacMall and MacConnectionare all major vendors, although mai larder serviceis a bit of an oxymoron.

For more Mac in fo, seehttpi/tcp.ca/gsb/Machttpi/Www.dentalsite.corn/macvantege/macs url/http: //www.macworld.comfindex.shtmlhttp: //www.macuser corn/ (they have ratings of allnew Macs and clones) and/orhttp: //www.macintouch.corn/

SUN offers the best platform for anyone whouses their PC's for work — a PC after all is sim-ply a tool, n'est pas'?

I love TCP. Please keep up the exceptionalwork ... VERY informative and excellent ser-vice to computer users, both novice gr experi-enced. A comparison of various more robustOS's (OS/2, NT, X-win) would be nice.

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In lieu of that, your only options are to eitherkeep a copyof IE3 on your systein (I.e., in additionto ¹tscape Navigator), or to view the source of theweb page, copy the sectionof the HTML code thatcontains the reference to the audio or video clip,and then paste that into Netscape's location bar, sothat Netscape Navigators multimedia plug-ins caninterpret the clips and play them for you.

Hope this helps.

Leaving the bank vault openIn the January issue of TCP you have an excel-lent wrap up of the current financial software.There is a concern that I believe you may wishto cover in a future issue. With the amount ofinformation in the data files of the financialpackages, anyone that gets a hold of this fdehas enough information, especially once elec-tronic transfers start, to do a lot of damage.

This could be a thief who steal yourmachine, (computers are usually one of thefirst things stolen), a thief who liberates yourlaptop, and lastly a rogue Java app thatobtains your data file and up loads it withouteven your knowledge. While Quicken allowspassword protection of the data file, this is avery false sense of security. It provides onlyapplication level security and the data is notenoypted in anyway. Not sure about theother packages, perhaps this could be part ofthe investigation you do. This would seem toleave the security up to the user. If you theuser are concerned, then it's up to you tomanually encrypt and decrypt the data files.The problem — most users don't know toeven thmk about this.

Anyway, thanks for the paper, I enjoy it.John Galea, via CompuServe

DT replies: We will be revisiting the eorM ofonline banking in a few months, and hopefullywill have in formation on what tlie latest develop-ments to help protect our financial data.

Where's the HIIIioteyI was suprised not to see any of DigitalEquipment Corporation's Hinote line in yourJanuary Lab Test. The HiNote Ultra is only 1.2inches thin, weighs just 4.0 Ib and comeswith many other options, Because of thethought and enginereeing put into t heHiNote, a 133MHZ Pentium proved to befaster than A 150MHZ Machine of a differentbrand with the same specifications.

The Hinote VP is worth mentioning as itis available with NT 3.51 and 4.0 or Win95configuration among other great features. I"msorry they got missed!

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Users wiII also be able to import video clipsfrom other sources and edit them using the soft-ware, and they will be able to do the same withmusic files. The software will include the abilityto add text and special ~ , bu t i t wil l notexport presentations to professional video editingdecks — a key difference between Lumiere andrival Adobe Systems Inc.'s Premiere product,Smirle admitted.

The software needs a system with at least a 90megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor and 16 MBof memory. Corel recommends a 120MHz micro-processor, 32 MB of memory, and a video capturecard. Depending on configurabon, the softwareoccupies from 72 to 114 MB of hard disk space,Smirle said.

Contact Coral, Web site: httpitwww.coral.corn

Open Text unveils Irstranet srrlte • TORONTO(NB) — Open Text Corp. has announced itsLivelink Intranet Suite 7 tool suite that includesWorld Wide Web server software licensed fromNetscape Communications along with severalpieces of software designed for work-flow automa-tion, collaboration, document management, andsearching on-intranets.

Open Text's Livelink Intranet Suite 7 isdesigned to work with Netscape's Navigator Webbrowser, the only software needed on client com-puters to use all of Livelink's facilities, said DavidWeinberger, vice-president of strategic marketingat Open Text.

The software can also work with MicrosoftCorp.'s Internet Explorer browser, Weinbergersaid. But because Explorer does not currently sup-port file upioading, users cannot take advantageof Livehnk features requiring this capability."From our point of view, that's a big lack,"Weinberger told Newsbytes.

more need to robotize your search criteria, thenew system will take everyday speech and gram-mar with no need for connectors or keywordphrases. But it's not free.

The site (see contacts) rrxently debuted on theWorld Wide Web with this new neural searchproduct. All a user has to do is ask a question, andthey will get an answer backed with citations, ref-erences, and links to additional information, Ifthe neural engine doesn't understand, it can evenask specific questions back to further limit thesearch. Slightly slower than less complicatedsearch technology, the new service is specific, easyto use, and as is the case with all breakthroughtechnology, more expensive.

It's slower and more expensive becauseanswers.corn is powered by human beings. Thequestions are asked over the Internet, but a personfinds the answers. Answers.corn is limited to theavailability of people to field the questions. Whenasked by Newsbytes howmany people were avail-able to handle the questions, we were told that are40 researchers, about half of them full-time.

"By combining published information, pro-prietary databases, and electronic data with thepersonal knowledge of qualified individuals,answers.corn delivers specific information ratherthan 10,000 hits generated by automated searchengines," says Clemente Izzi, chief executive of8-cer of answers.corn.

The site charges amounts based on three levelsof questions, Fast hcts like, "Who won anAcademy Award for best supporting actress in1971?" cost US$1.79 for each answer. Questionsreqw'ring moderate research like "Do any restau-rants in the New York theater district accept emailreservations? cost US$5.99, Extended research forquestions like "How is imaging technology used inthe insurance industry?" or "What kinds of coat-ings are used on blister cards to allow them to stickto the blister?" costs US$11.99. Answers are deliv-ered via email within 24 hours. An expedited ser-vice is available for a small additional charge.

Contact answers.corn,Web site: httpifwww.answers.corn

grill, prs/tllevs IlltFOCIIICO TOO.Peveedt JOVEIrrltlative ~ NEW YORK (NB) — SunMicrosystems, with partners Apple Computer,IBM, Qracle and Netscape, unveiled the 100-Percent Pure Java Initiative at a press conferenceduring Internet World in mid-December.

The program, supported by more than 100other companies, is aimed at assunng interoper-ability between multivendor products.

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of the largest color thin-film-transistor (TFT) liq-uid crystal displays (LCDs) on the market Qne ofthe new displays has a 14.2-inch XGA display andthe other a 15.l-inch SXGA desktop TFT displaythat claims to have twice the luminance of a con-ventional desktop monitor.

According to Mitsubishi, the 14.2-inch dis-play is targeted for high-end "Mega-Note" andmultimedia notebook PCs, and the 1S.l-inch dis-play is aimed at the engineering workstation andhigh-end PC markets.

The 14.2-inch notebook TFT display has1,024x768 resolution, and a brightness of 130 nits(candelas per squa're meter), Mitsubishi claimsthat conventional displays operate under 100

The 15.1-inch TFT display has 1,280x1,024pixel resolution, and 200 nits of luminance.

Bigger and brighter means better? No t neces-sarily, says Chuck McLaughlin, president ofMcLaughlin Consulting Group. McLaughlinpointed out to Newsbytes that in the large displaynotebook or portable market, the most importantnumbers are cost and wattage.

McLaughlin says that large displays cost morebecause the mother glass (the glass manufacturerscut the displays from) is designed for 12-inchmonitors. New plants are designed for 4-up 12-inch monitors,

When larger panels, like 14- or 15-inch ones,are cut out, only two panels per mother glass arepossible. This means manufacturing large panelsis significantly more expensive,

Mitsubishi is producing only sample panelsnow: the 14.2-inch samples are priced at $2,500each, and the 15.1-inch samples are $5„000 each.Mitsubishi was not able to provide productionprices at this hme.

McLaughlin said wattage might be moreimportant. He points out that 10-inch panels typ-ically draw one watt, and 12-inch panels betweenone and two watts. Mftsublshi told Newsbytesthat the 14.2-inch panel will draw seven watts at130 nits (4 watts at 70 nits), and the 15.l-inchpanel will draw 18 watts. McLaughlin said that atthese levels battery usage will be cut down dra-matically. Mitsubishi admitted that the 15.1-inchpanel would not be practical for a battery-operat-ed system.

Contact: Mitsubishi, Tel: 905-475-7728.

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It's fairly low-level help best suited for thosewho tend to avoid the Windows 95 Help menu(use it, it's full of helpful advice). PC HandymanIs not likely to be especially beneficial to userswith more than a few ruonths of Windows 95experience under their belts, but for the basics, PCHandyman is handy, indeed.

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Handy help for PC novices • For all itsimprovements to the Windows experience,Windows 95 still has some behaviors that can be,well, mysterious to the beginner.

Rather than callmg the office expert everytime a mysterious message appears, or a problemoccurs, you might fmd Symantec's PC Handymancan provide help and configuration tips. Unlikethe "active assistance" offered by programs suchas First Aid 96 and QuarterDeck's CleanSweep(often with disastrous results), PC Handyman ismore hke a consultant who advises you with sen-sible strategies, by telling you, in plain language,exactly how to perform each step. For example, ifyour printer isn't working correctly, it walks youthrough the various steps to troubleshoot theproblem.

The suite i ncludes Livelink ProjectCoHaboration, which is enhanced in this releasewith bulletin boards where project workers canpost notes to the whole project team, onewlickcreation of project pages, and the ability to notifyusers by email when something significantchanges in a project,

Livelink Library Is the document manage-ment component, and in Suite 7 audit trails havebeen enhanced and compound documents cannow be managed. Livelink Seasch allows search-ing of documents on three levels: Livelink docu-ments„network documents, and the Web.

Livelink Workflow, which Open Text claimscan model almost any business process, has someenhancements to its status screens in this release.The package also comes with Netscape's FastTrack

Livelink Suite 7 is now available for SunMicrosystems Inc.'s Solaris operating system,Hewlett-Packard Co.'s HP/UX, and Windows NT.Prices start at US$62,500.

Contact: Open Text,Web sita: http./iwww.opentext.oorA/livelink

lNeb site with the or4glnal neural searching• PASADENA, Calif. (NB) — The ultimate ln a long-evolving neural technology has created the mostflexible internet search engine yet developed. No

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new initiative willuse approaches ranging from a comprehensivetest suite to a Java logo, to make certain aII implr,mentations of the Java Virtual Machine are com-patible at the application layer.

Other elements of the Java plan includeindustry education, assistance to developers,technical marketing updates, hotlines„and Website exposure through a new "100-percent PureJava Hall of Fame network.'

Also at the press event, of8cials from Sun' spartner orgardzation endorsed the concept. Applenow offers 30 Java products and wBI provide aJavawnabled edition of QpenDoc next month,says Apple's Andy Lauta. "Apple wholeheartedlyembraces 100-Percent Pure Java," he asserted.

To eliminate the fatNient syndrome, Oracleis using Java across its entire product line fromthe database server to application servers andtools, said Qracie's Beatriz Enfanta. The new 100-Percent Pure Java Initiative "guarantees uniformdelivery of write-once, deploy everywhere Java,"according to Enfanta.

NltNsblshi claims largest flat-panel rlls-plays ~ SAN JQSE, Calif, (NB) — MitsubishiElectronics America claims to have released two

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Carpal tunnel syndrome, a form of repetitive-strain injury, has been linked to extensive and/orimproper use of computer keyboards. Symptomsinclude numbness, tingling, and pain in the fin-gers. The court held that Digital Equipmentshould have warned its customers of the hazard.

In a brief statement, Digital Equipment said itdisagreed with the verdicts and plans to appeaLThe company chimed the verdicts are inconsis-tent with relevant scientific knowledge, andmaintained that it "prides itself on providinginformation to customers and employees aboutthe comfort and safe use of its products."

Some other manufacturers, such as Compaqn%

Computer Corp., have for some time been placinglabels on their keyboards warning that improperuse can lead to Injury.

The court awarded US$5.3 million to PatriciaGeressy, a former employee of the Port Authorityof New York and New Jersey. An award ofUS$302,000 went to Jill Jackson, formerly a NewYork legal secretary, and another U5$274„000 wasawarded to Jeanette Rotolo, a former billing clerkSmall amounts in derivative damages also went tothe spouses of the three women,

The damages were d~ as compensatoryrather than punitive, and the court did not findevidence that the Digital keyboards were defec-tive in design.

In August, a New York appeals court threw outa similar lawsuit against IBM, Apple ComputerInc„and other keyboard manuhcturers, rulingthat claims must be made within three years ofwhen the products allegedly causing the injury

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is issue marks a milestone of sorts — it's our 10thanniversary issue. Vol. 1 No. 1 of The Computer Paperwas the February 1988 issue. It was a whopping 16

pages long„with no color pages on the inside (although wedid manage a twocolor cover).

Our feature report was the Canadian Payroll Survey,which has become an annual fixture, the latest appearing in

Among the news we reported in February 1988:• Hewlett-Packard was just about to introduce a US$995

inkjet printer "said to rival the laser printer in output."• From MacWorld, Orchid Technology announced a US$695

graphics card that would add color to the Macintosh SE.The ColorVue SE would allow Mac SE users to see in col-ors — 16 at a time.

• Apple's creation of software subsidiary Claris Corp. (toremove Apple from direct competition with third-partysoftware vendors) was met with mixed reaction. Somesaid it would be good for the software industry, whileothers said it was an arms-length arrangement in theoryollly.

• Adobe Systems was ranked 1987's top software stock per-former by industry analyst Jeff Tarter. Adobe shares started1987 at US$12.75 and ended at US$29.50, a 131 percentyield. Microsoft nmked second, with a yield of 124 per-

We also reported that quartedy earnings for AppleComputer were US$121.4 million on revenues of more than$3 billion. Meanwhile, Microsoft showed a quarterly income

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of US$35.3 million on sales of $155.9 million.IBM Canada's annual financial performance showed $231

million in income from $3.1 billion in revenues.According to one advertisement in the first issue of The

Computer Paper, you could buy an upscale 286 or "AT clone"system for about $2,0QQ, or an XT clone for about $1,50Q. Inthis price was included a dot-matrix printer (an office-qualitylaserjet printer, like the HP LaserJet II, would set you back$2,600), monochrome monitor and a 1200 bps modem. A 30MB hard drive cost about $350 extra, while a ginormous 60MB hard drive could be yours for an additional $650.

Other highlights of our first year of publicationIf Macintosh users wanted hard drives, they'd have to pay

between $800 and $1,100 for a 20 MB unit and $1,400 to$1,900 for a 65 MB unit, according to one TCP advertise-

Also in March, we ran a side-by-side comparison of twodesktop publishing powerhouses that were scheduled to ship

that month PageMaker 3.0 and QuarkXPress2.0. Pagemaker gained color support forthe first time, as well as automatic textflow around graphics, The hot new fea-ture in XPress was the ability to import

full-color TIFFs from a scanner.Among the news was a report of

Sun Microsystems' unveiling of "thefirst supercomputer to fit on a desk-

top." This was the 4/110, based on the com-pany's SPARC chip, It had a suggested price of US$.18,900.

In April 1988, Intel president Andrew Grove announcedthe company would be introducing six new 32-bit 386 CPUsthat year. But back then, the Intel-based computer wasn't theonly dance out there. Atari reported its quarterly sales jumped199 percent over the same period the previous year, totallingnearly US$277 milhon. In Germany, the Atari 104Q ST wasranked the number one computer aimed at the semi-profes-sional user for the sixth straight month, according to onereport we carried (the Atari 520SIM and Commodore Amiga2000 held second and third spots).

• Many TCP readers will identify Toronto-based Softguad asa developer of Web authoring tools. But back in April 1988,we reported that the company had just introduced the firstSGML (standardized general markup language) authoring sys-

In May '88 we reported that Ted Nelson, who inventedthe term "hypertext," sold 80 percent of his Xanadu projectto Autodesk. Xanadu was an ambitious literacy project whichenvisioned a globally linked electronic information storageand retrieval system. According to some, we now see someexpressions of the Xanadu vision in the Internet and in cor-porate virtual branch offices.

Among the hot titles being sold by booksellers in May1988 were dBase III Made Easy, Inside Xerox Venriira Publisher,I23 Tips and Tricks and Mastering DOS.

In July we reported on IBM's June 2 launch of its revampedPS/2 line, highlighted by the hot PS/2 Model 70. IBM claimedthis 386-25 powered beast was 1.5 times faster than its previ-ous toIH.nd PS/2 Model 80. In Canada the PS/2 Model 70 had

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offered tools for PC owners envious of the fabulous tools beingdeveloped for the Mac. Our reviewer commented that Designerfelt a little slow under Windows 2 on a 286, but noted thatgraphic artists working on PCs would be "thrilled" withDesignee

At MacWorld in Boston in August, there were rumorsbeing whispered about a new workstation%ass Mac II basedon Motorola's new 68030 CPU. What was real was Apple'sMac II 4/4Q (4MB of RAM, 40 MB hard drive), announced atthe show with a suggested retail price of US$7,398.

By mid year, 386s were beginning to show up in the con-sumer marketplace, but with premium price tags. A NECPowermate 386 (16 MHz) with a floppy and monochromemonitor was advertised in our September issue for $4,350-with no hard drive. A fully loaded 20 MHz 386 "dreammachine" from a done vendor, with 2 MB of RAM, a 65 MBSCSI hard drive, and monochrome monitor was available forthe cheery price of $5,400.

By year's «nd, we saw enough action in the portables mar-ket that we ran a laptop survey, in which we listed the speci-fications of three dozen portables that were available locally.The one with the highest drool factor was Toshiba's T5200, a20 MHz 386 with a 100 MB hard drive, It weighed nearly 20pounds, the battery life was rated at only 30 to 54 minutes,and it had a suggested retail price of $16,999. If it was anyconsolation, the street price was closer to $10,000 (andremember, no GQ' in '88).— David Tanaka

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Brenden Kootsey of WGBH-TV claimedthat VivoActive produces the smoothestvideo streaming of all the software he hastried. He said his station started usingVivoActive on its Nova Web site about fivemonths ago. Kootsey said he has receivedonly a few complaints from users during thatperiod — all from people whose modems weretoo slew for viewing streaming video.

Zaballos said that Vivo has added newcapabilities to the latest VivoActive release,letting Web masters process high volumes ofcontent on remote machines through script-ed production, define streaming parametersfor frequent content types, and automaticallygenerate media for transmission at multiple

In addition, support is now available forFM-quality w i deband audio, and — onintranets with integrated services digital net-works (ISDN) or faster connections — for highresolution, full-CIF (cells in frames) video.

Also in release 2.0, video generated byYivoActive Producer can be streamed fromWeb sites using Progressive Networks' RMA(real media a r chitecture); M i crosoft'sNetShow, er Netscape's Live Media, in addi-tion to standard Web servers.

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sions on ideas for converting IBM's Internetprodllcts.

Starting in the first quarter of next year,he added, IBM will open up the AlphaWorksdialogs, through a new threaded discussiongroup designed to let end users communicatetheir cominents, suggestions, likes and dis-likes, with direct feedback from the IBMresearchers themselves,

Contact: AlphaWorks,Web site: httpi/www.alphaworks.ibm.corn.

Sun and allies ready JavaSeans tools •Withcompletionof the JavaBeans technolo-gy for cross-platform interoperability targetedfor 1997, Sun Microsystems and its partnersare now readying a final JavaBeans applica-tion programming interface (API), sevenapplication development tools supportingthe API, and bridges to three other compo-nent architectures: OpenDoc, Microsoft'sActiveX, and Netscape's LiveConnect.

"JavaBeans is a complete technologywhich we hope to finish up next year," said

Gina Centoni, product Itne manager forJavaBeans.

IBM rolled out its second developmenttool on the JavaBeans plate, a product knownas Applet Author. Sun's JavaSoft and multi-vendor collaborators first i n troducedJavaBeans in May, and «n API was announcedin October.

In a teleconference in October„officialsdescribed the JavaBeans API as an "architec-ture and platform neutral" environmentaimed at letting developers use a wide range

To save time in the video productionprocess, VivoActive Producer will add plug-inintegration with the Adobe Premier videoediting product, according to Zaballos.

Vivo also plans to add support forInformix Universal Server database, and tocomply with standards such as OpenDoc„OCX, and ONE for further integration withoutside video production and Web authoringtools.

VideoActive Producer runs on WindowsNT and Power Macintosh platforms. VideoPlayer operates as both a Netscape Navigatorplug-in and an ActiveX control for InternetExplorer. Vivo expects to release a beta demoversion of VivoActive 2.0 early in the newyear, with a commercial edition targeted forlater in the first quarter. VivoActive Producer2.0 will b» priced at US$995.

Contact Vive Satware, Tel: 617-999-8900.Sites using VivoActive-based video streaming:ABC, Web site: http: //www.abc.cornCafe Metr, Web site:http: //mindspring.corn/pjcom/eaten oir.htmFine Line Films, Web site: http: //www.ill.corn

ISM to h old user/Inventor Webdlaloels +IBM revealed that early this year,its AlphaWorks online "laboratory" forInternet technologies will add an onlineforum for direct dialog between end usersand IBM inventors.

Andrew Morbitzer, AlphaWorks' managerfor Advanced Internet Technology, said that,with about 25 percent of its huge researchbudget dedicated to the Internet, IBM is ahotbed for Internet development.

IBM launched the AlphaWorks Web sitelast August, mainly as a way of letting othercompanies and members of the general pub-lic try out hot new Internet technologies stillin the development stages at IBM, Morbitzersaid.

Since then, he reported, about 20 newInternet technologies have been offered forfree download from AlphaWorks, 12 of themJava-based. Four of these have alreadyevolved into IBM products, while two othershave been licensed by other vendors. In bothcases this is twice as many as IBM initiallyantidpated.

The technology referred to as ShockAbsorber on the AlphaWorks site has sincedeveloped into Network Dispatcher, IBM'snewly unveiled software product for increas-ing the number of hits that can be handledby a Web site through load balancing amongmultiple servers.

Network Dispatcher is the first in a fainilyof products from IBM that is likely to indudeabout nine members all together.

Another new technology first previewedon AlphaWorks has become NetRexx, a newdevelopment tool, also rolled out at InternetWodd„which is designed to let legions ofIBM developers already conversant with theRexx programming language employ Rexxfor writing Java applications.

Likewise, IBM VideoCharger Server forAIX, a new real-time audio and video serverfor intranets and the Internet, also made itspre-product debut on AlphaWorks.

Other technologies that first came intopublic view via IBM's AlphaWorks Web siteinclude Bamba, a new streaming video soft-ware offering, and Class Authoring Tool(CAT), for Internet development.

AlphaWorks has a private side as well,said Morbitzer. Behind IBM's firewalls,internet researchers and developers havebeen carrying out private brainstorming ses-

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End users, in turn, will be able to "snaptogether" the JavaBeanscomponents withincontainers (also known as forms, pages,frames, and shells) to produce custom appli-cations, the JavaSoft executives said.

Centoni told reporters at Internet Worldthat developers could start working onJavaBeans applications right away with theuse of the Java Development Kit (jDK) 1.0.2,

a software development kit conforming tothe emerging JavaBeans specification.

She said JavaBeans takes advantages ofmany of the built-in strengths of Java, such assupport for a lightweight run time, for exam-ple.

According to Centoni, Sun is now work-ing on a bridge to Microsoft's ActiveX, withexpected delivery in the first quarter of thisyear. Meanwhile, IBM and Apple are creatinga bridge between JavaBeans and OpenDoc,and Netscape is preparing a bridge to its

LiveConnect object environment.For distributed applications, JavaBeans are

designed to intemperate with object connec-tivity technologies such as CORBA IDL (corn=mon object request broker architecture), RMI(resource manager interface), and Sun's ownJoe.

Centoni said Sun and its partners have bynow rolled out seven tools supportingJavaBeans, including two tools each fromSunSoft and IBM, and one product apiece forSyinantec, Borland, and Penumbra Software.

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DEC Introduces Alt» Ylsta 'IAfeb/corpo-rate directory • Digital Equipment Corp.has introduced AltaVista Directory '97, a cor-porate directory combining features likephonetic search and bulk loading with useraccess from a wide range of Internet and cor-porate mail systems. The new directory soft-ware is now available on a free 30-day trialbasis as a free download from the Web (seecontacts).

Bob Lehmenkuler, marketingmanager ofDigital's OnSite Information Products, main-tained that the new product, part of theAltaVista software line, lets administrators setup directories with hundreds of thousands ofentries in only a few hours, a process thatmight otherwise take days.

Administrators, he said, can create cen-tralized enterprise-wide directories by pour-ing data into the new AltaVista directory soft-ware directly from any of a variety of multi-vendor mail systems, supporting protocolsthat include mail application programminginterface (MAPI), ph, Finger, and lightweightdirectory access protocol (LDAP), Digital alsoplans to add support in the future for direc-tory access protocol (DAP), Lehmenkulerrevealed.

In addition, end users can access AltaVistaDirectory '97 directories from mail dients forany of these protocols, as well as from stan-dard World Wide We b b rowser s,Lehmenkuler said.

The new search capability is also usefulfor other kinds of situations in which youhave some information on a person, butnot as many facts as you need,Lehmenkuler noted, Entering informationfor any field, such as first name or state„ forinstance, will bring up directory listings forall employees listed who meet that particu-lar criterion,

Administrators can also indude employeephotos with the directory listings, along with

, uniform resource locator (URL) links to Webpages, Lehmenkuler said. A human resourcesdepartment might create personal homepages for all employees, with direct linksfrom the directory, he suggested,

The new AltaVista directory software canalso be purchased from value-added resellers(VARs), Internet service providers, catalogs,and direct from Digitah Pricing for the prod-uct ranges from US$495 to US$3,995. 0

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World Aversue shopplrtiJ asslstarstIBM plans to extend its spectrum 'ofCommercePoint electronic commerce (e-comm) services in two new directions earlythis year with a new "'personal shoppingassistant" for its World Avenue shoppingmall, plus new data mining services for mer-chants seeking to anaIyze consumer behavioron Web sites.

Tom Patterson, IBM's chief strategist forelectronic commerce, says with online securi-ty now coming into fons, and the number ofCommercePoint customers already surpass-ing 100, the time is right to bring out the newe~mm functionality.

Adoption of security standards, such assecure sockets layer {SSL) and secure electron-ic transactions {SET)„ is well underway, and

digital certificates are readily available,according to Patterson. "Security is no longer'the big stumbling block' in electronic com-merc. Now it's time to go to the next level."

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Along with a commerce server fromOracle, Project Apollo belongs to a new cate-gory of "cartridges" being created by Oradeand third-party developers in accordancewith Oracle's new network computing archi-tecture (NCA), according to company offi-

About 70 NCA cartridges are alreadybeing ct..ated, in Java as well as other pro-

gratnming languages such as C/C++, saysMark Jarvis, vice-president of server market-ing for Oracle.

During a product demo„Jarvis showed thejournalists and analysts how Apollo can beused in conjunction with cartridges fromTaxware and Uerifone to market goods toconsumers over the Web, calculate tax, andobtain credit card authorization.

Jarvis says that, beyond working with anX.S09 security server cartridge — also from athird-party vendor — Apollo provides securityon several other levels, including SSL and achoice of data encryption standard (DES) orRSA (whose name is derived from RSA DataSecurity, which created the type of encryp-tion found in Netscape) encryption.

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During a panel discussion at the dose ofthe event, Beatriz Infante, senior vice-pres-ident of Internet and media products, saidthat Oracle expects Apollo to receive 60 to70 percent of its use from smaller mer-chants running single-pmcessor Intel sys-

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final version hitting the shelves in mid-February. Purchasers ofthe early edition are mailed a diskette that upgrades their pro-gram to a Ning version, while adjusting any forms and calcu-lations that have changed at year's end.

The problem with this strategy is the cost of putting theproduct on the shelf once, followed by a complete re-mail-ing of another set of diskettes or CD-ROMs (and packag-ing). This escalates costs, especially when you consider thatthe retailer must make money as well. Consumers will payonly so much for a product that they will use only once ortwice — especially when one rationale for doing your owntaxes is to save money.

Another problem is version confusion if both productscan be found on the shelves of retail stores during the tran-sition from early bird to final versions.

And finally, retailers will try to cut their losses at theend of the season by discounting, which can seriouslyannoy consuiners, especially when those who thought theywere getting a Iow price as a repeat customer see their soft-ware on sale to the general public for less than they paid.In an attempt to overcome this situation, the publishers oftwo of the products reviewed below have gone to a one-product strategy. Their software arrives on the shelves at

A tonlh time for tax comlaanlesThis year's annual roundup of tax software finds the market indisarray. Change is in the wind, and with it, a sense of confu-sion. Smaller companies are scurrying hither and yon withplans and schemes while the more experienced stay the courseand fear the worst. The factors that are causing these tax soft-ware companies difficulty are the nature of the product, onthe one hand; and the nature of the Interne, on the other.

On the one handThe first difflculty inherent in tax software is the short timeframe within which these companies must act. Individualsbegin to think about tax software when their T4s arrive,which is legislated to happen before the last day of February.Unfortunately, Revenue Canada cannot finalize tax formsuntil Jan. I, when there is no longer the possibility of newlegislation. The series of events — from finalizing code, tomaking diskettes or CD-ROMs, boxing and shrink wrapping,and getting through the distribution channels and onto retailshelves — is difficult and time consuming.

It is for these reasons that tax software has traditionallycome in two stages: a prefiling version, with an incomplete setof forns arriving on shelves before Christmas; and a complete

the end of November and is the final version. However,only about 70 per cent of users will be able to file with theproduct. The remainder will discover that they cannot filewithout the missing forms, which they can get, but notuntil February.

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Tax software is ideally suited to online purchasing becauseit is small. However, selling tax software from a Web page isnot without difficulty. The public does not have mass access tothe World Wide Web, nor much confidence in the security ofInternet commerce. The driving force behind this develop-ment is the low cost of delivery. There is no packagjlng, deliv-ery, retail middleman or other cost. For this reason, over-the-counter software can't compete with downloaded software onprice alone.

Don't be too quick to leave the traditional retail channelthough, that box and those manuals, the registration card andhaving a place to go if you are not happy are all import con-siderations. Also, to get the amount of information over theWeb that you get from a package like HomeTax or QuickTax

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The good news here is that tax software asa whole has come down in price, with thehigh end moving down from $59.99 to$39.95 and the low endmovingfrom $39.95down into the under-$30 range and lower,

Hile InfancyKfiling (electronic filing) is still in its infancy.Again the problem with this method of sub-mitting tax returns is inherent and not likelyto go away soon. Revenue Canada, under-standably, will not let the public file returnselectronically. Plus, they will not let a tax pre-parer efile unless he or she has an actual sig-nature from you. Thus, Internet tax coinpa-nies are effectively stopped from simplyuploading your return and efiling for you.This is also understandable on the part of thegovernment as there must be accountabiTity.Lastly, efilers must be paid for their service.When you add the cost of a software programto the cost of efiling, the whole businessbecomes too expensive.

This may be the reason behind this year' sappearance of a free tax program. Perhaps thecompany described below is testing thewaters for a new modeL Maybe the programis free so that the only charge you wouldincur would be to the efiler. The efiler wouldhave to purchase the efiling program thusearningthe software company its income.This may or may not be what is happeningbehind the scenes, but if it is, it could be asuccelful marketing model because it wouldkeep prices down.

Efiling is a win-win scenario because it isconsiderably faster for you and i t savesRevenue Canada the cost of rekeying yourdata.

CasualtiesAlso as predicted last year, the number of tra-ditional players in this market has thinned.Dolmen Software Inc. t h e c reator o fVizionTax, the 1994 TCP Reviewer's Choicefor hest tax software, was beset by distribu-tion problems and has ceased to exist. (Weunderstand that its talent has been bought byIntuit.) We were unable to find or contact anumber of companies that were in last year' sroundup including MacTax andQuickReturns. DataTAX, from LegendaryDesign Technologies Inc., has a Web pagethat advertia.s a new tax product for this yearbut the company didn't respond to our email.

The keen truth of taxes is they cut closeand regular. There is little we can do to stopthe bleeding but there is a way to ease thepain, and that way is tax software. Alwaysinteresting and a whole lot nicer than sittingdown with a pendl, and pad of paper, taxsoftware is here to stay.

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CanTax has returned to the inelegantinterface of its 1994 version due to cus-tomer input. Apparently, many peoplewanted what they were used to. The style ofthe interface, neither ugly nor beautiful, isvery reminiscent of the DOS world whereCanTax has its origins. Functionally, theprogram is competent with some ease ofuse conventions, but it is not as intuitive asothers. The company has introduced a newpractice this year. It no longer sells a prefil-ing product in December/January followedby a final edition in February/March. Underthe new plan, CanTax hits the shelves inDecember with one product that will workfor 70 per cent of the public. Those indi-viduals who need the forms not containedin this package can indicate their need ofthe additional forms and will receive themat no additional cost in February.

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other main con-tenders QuickTaxoffers both formsand inte r v iewapproaches. Theinterview style isEasyStep and usesthe same very cool

3k display from lastyear, The user sees the tax form, views a smallexplanatory video and presses buttons tomove though the process. Also carried overfrom last year is the big red circle that indi-cates the next item you are to Ali out. Otherfeatutes include: SmartAudit, DeductionFinder, extensive help, import/export, WhatIf feature, toII-free telephone support, taxsuminary window, hnks to Quicken, andmore. The CD-ROM also contains three bookson taxes and the Einanciaf Tfynes BellCharts, amutual fund progratn to analyze most funds

We went through the software using afictional tax return from someone with asmall home office. The program was veryhelpful in taking us to the correct forms andoffering information from the included taxbooks. The process of filling out taxes for ahome office is not easy, but with Quicken itwas easier. Moving around in the progratn isgreat and the interface is unequaled in bothfunctionality and aesthetics. The videos,voice overs and highlights are tasteful and agreat way to liven up the process of doing

QuickTax Deluxe for Windows is lastyear's Reviewer's Choice in this category andalthough there are some changes the producthas remained substantially the same. Intuitmarkets its tax program by putting a preAlingedition on the shelves until the Anal versionis available. Users must register the softwareso Intuit can send the final product. It is notpossible to f i le w ith the early edition.Although Intuit has extensive Internet experi-ence and has incorporated Internet accessinto its financial progmn, the company hasnot moved to any of the more innovativeonline techniques for its tax product; Efilingis a possibility, and is mentioned on the box,but the function is buried in the ptogram.This is a safe, reliable and fun tax programand top-notch teaching software all in one.QuickTax Deluxe is outright the best tax pm-gram ever made.

Contact intuit Canada, Po Box 652, Station Main, FortErie, ON, L2A 6N7. Tal: $00-825-SAN (ftlft. 309). Falc8N-3244375. Wgb site: httil J/www.ifltuitctlm

The Windows version i s n o w c a l ledSprintTax (see below). When asked why thecompany chose to focus completely on theMac version of i t s software, companyspokesman Colin Griffiths said, "BecauseWindows was so horrible!"

Fair enough. GriNths, a self-describedMac~phile, has ported his software over to

Windows in the past and that is experienceenough for him to have an opinion. GrifAthshas not only quit the Windows side of thingshe is a lso i n t roducing an i n novativeapproach to doing your taxes. You can down-load GrifiTax, print out the return and mailit„or you can do your return on the Net.

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lax situation as you prepare your teturtx You gal a conciselook at the effect of different lax strategies — you' ll knowwhere you stand every step-of-the-way.

QuickTax @so indudes smertAtttat that looks for armisand Dedtttctten Flutter — for any deductions you might havemissed. They'ta added features that make ll a snap lo gei themost out of your tax return!

%u bett Fmm the makers of Quicken and QuickBooks~, QuickTax is the fastest and moststraightforwatd way to do your taxes. QuickTax guides you through a simple ate~-stepprocess, much like an accountant would — but without the expense! Your responses areentered on the right forms, on the right lines — automaticalfy. QuickTax analyzes yourunique tax situation, seeks oui deductiong ... and gives you helpful advice on how tosave money on your taxes. QuickTax's Final Review even doub~eckg your return tomake gute it's complete,

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qttfefttex etiletae later nshnn tttontttghty.Yeso tecum is dauhleclucked iar ames md amisstmn m hdp you make certain that nothing has been Ieh aut ar over-looked. You' re even stetted to missed deducaons that muld save you money m missed armies that muld trigger a Revenue

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"Aa fce its feanue set, QuhhTex is richer than any pmgrun autthme."1hr Gmputer paper. March tyyt'x

QuickTax Oetuxe affers yau all the power af Quickrax plus muhimedia tan advice tm CD. ROMto help you save maaey naw and in the yuus to cmset

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iilter flafilfesFrom: Coliff Gtiffiths 8 Associates Ltd.CrlftTax (Mac Only)

Suggested Retail Price: $39.95Last year we favorably reviewed this productas a Windows program. A number of thingshave occurred at this innovative companyand now GriffTax is a Macintosh-only prod-uct that you download fiom the Internet.

Visit your local retailer today!Or eall new to order: 1-890-280-85?5 ext. 3336

GriffTax Web page and enter your data,You don't enter a name for security rea-sons, without a name the data is simplynumbers belonging to an anonymous file.Once you have paid for the program, via acredit card and the transaction abilities ofthe new versions of Netscape or InternetExplorer, you then download a fi le

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TAXthat prints as a tax return. You can goonline and alter the numbers as much asyou like but can only download threetimes, When you are satisfied that youhave your return in order, you can eitherdownload the printable file or you canhave an efiler download the password pro-tected file and efile it (you must visit theefiler and give a signature).

Griffiths is giving away the efile soft-ware to anyone so that even if your efilerdoesn't use Griffl'ax he or she can down-load the software and prepare the return.This effectively makes the product OS(operating system) independent and opensup the program to the Windows world.Bravo, for innovation. The process was notup and running at the time of this review sowe must rely on the word of the companyfor this year.

The software product itself is elegant andwell written. It is possible to do multiplereturns. There is a good help program and allthe regular functions, As with many of thecompanies reviewed here, the 1996 productwas not finalized at the time of the review,thus these findings are based on last year' sproduct. A good interface and an innovativecompany make Griffl'ax a good choice forMac users and may be a good choice forWindows users too.

Contact Colin Griffiths 6 Associates,120 Plneridge Rd., RRP3, Carp, ON, KOA1LO,Tel: 613-839-2455. Fax 613-839-1764.Web site: htlp Jtwww.grifftax.corn

SprlntTaxFrom: AKMlcrosyslemsSuggested retail price: lo be announcedAKMicrosystems has taken over theW indows version o f G r i f fTax and i srevamping it as SprintTax. The softwaresent to The Computer Paper for review wasaccompanied by a note explaining that thiswas an alpha version of the product. Infact, as far as we can tell, this is last year' sGrifffax for Windows intact. This poses adifficulty because the Windows productwas well reviewed last year and, should therevised product remain true to the original,it is l ikely that this will be a successfuloffering. However, if the program is alteredmore than. cosmetically the final versionmay be anything what-so-ever. There is along road between alpha code and goldcodei This will certainly be a make or breakyear for the product and we look forward toreviewing the real McCoy next year.Contact: AKMlcrosyslems, 98-245 W. Beaver CreekRd., Richmond Hill, ON, L48 1L1. Tel: 905-771-1155,

TAX made EASY (DOS only)From: La Motte Enterprises Inc.Price: $39.95"For those who don't l ike rodents!" wasthe note scribbled on the package contain-ing this software. The last in a dying breed,TAX made EASY clings to l ife with thetenacity of those aging lovers of the com-mand-line interface. The product hasn' tchanged, neither has the review: If mini-malism were a criteria for tax software TAX

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space since it can run from the floppy. Thecompany has been writing tax software formore than 11 years and i s f i rmlyensconced in the DOS world. The manualis a single, folded piece of paper, which isall you need because the question windowsand accompanying forms are as clear asthey are Spartan. There is nothing pretty,superfluous or added to t h i s package.What you get is a Lilliputian, prosaic bit ofDOS code that performs a function — it cal-culates your taxes. Unfortunately, 40 clamsis a hefty price for such a thin product.

Contact: La Motte Enl., 204-2614 Bridge Street,Victoria, BC, V8T 4S9. Tel: 250-389-0428.Fax: 250477-9145.

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There is no fancy programming here. Youmove through the software's forms-basedinterface filling out the blank spaces. Whenyou are done simply print out and mail thereturn. You can do a spousal return but mustclose the first return to get to the second. Fora simple and tiny program this is a decentoffering. SonicTax is a solid, simple little pro-gram that you can get at the Web addressbelow. For simplicity this is it. However, to bea really good product the price should be$15.95.

Contact: UnSinn Software, 410-10665 Jasper Ave.,Edmonton, AB, T5J 3S9, Tel: 403-425-8917.Web site: htip Jlwww.faxbuster.corn

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to supply one to us in time for this review.The Macintosh product works as well asthese types of programs do, which is to saythey work but are neither pretty nor smart.The price is about right for a repeat user butseems high for a first time user.If you already spend lots of time in your

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There is no paper manual and the inter-face takes a little getting used to since theforms lie one beside the next. This is reallyjust one large spreadsheet so don't expect it tolook like the real tax forms.

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You only have to look at the Septemberannouncement with Microsoft to see justhow much the company has accomplislpd inan astonishingly short amount of time. It wasthen that the two companies unveiled theformation of a strategic relationship to coop-erate in the development of technologies fordelivering Internet content to television.Microsoft also announced at the same timethat it had taken a minority equity position

As part of the assodation, Microsoft andWebTV Networks will collaborate on thedevelopment of technologies and relatedstandards for "delivering high-qualityInternet browsing for display over televi-sions.n WebTV Networks says it intends to

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integrate elements of Microsoft InternetExplorer technology, adapted for televisiondisplay by Microsoft for WebTV Networks,into a future release of the WebTV browsersystem. In addition, Microsoft and WebTVNetworks have said they NNI work closelywith each other, and with additional thirdparties and standards arganizations, to "pro-

mote the results of the collaboration asaccepted extensions to current Internet stan-dards,"

rtNho wants ItyThe biggest question on the lips of everyonewho hears about WebTV is: Does a realdemand exist for it? To answer this question,the company coinmissioned a study byYankelovich Partners Inc., which apparentlyconcluded consumers without Internet accesswould prefer almost two-to-ane to surf the

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The company says a number of factorsseem to prevent consumers from deciding toconnect their homes to the Internet, the pri-mary factor being that although approxi-mately 35 percent of U.S. homes have a per-sonal computer, only 10 percent take advan-tage of online services. For non-PC users, thenew research study suggests that the biggestobstacies to going online are the high cost ofcomputers (42 percent), the question of rele-vant information (33 percent), and the com-plexity of the Internet (30 percent). Seventy-five percent of the respondents want theInternet to be simple and easy to use, leadthem on a pursuit of their personal interestsand provide strong value through a set ratefor unlimited usage.

"The Internet needs to find, secure andbuild its relationship with new users in orderto flourish," suggests Gary Arlen, an industryanalyst and president of Bethesda, Md.-basedArlen Communications Inc. "Television

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While this self-serving survey may wellsuggest couch potatoes would rather stay onthe couch to use the Internet, it seems a littlesuspect to ask a bunch of people who haven' tused the internet what they think it will dofor them. If they have never used it, you haveto wonder how they would know whether ornot a TV or a computer would be the best way

It would be like asking a bunch of peoplewho had only ever ridden the bus to work ifthey wanted to drive a car or sit in a new buswith individual bucket seats. While manymight think they would prefer to ride thebus, a short test drive might yield a much dif-ferent result.

"I was vvalting for the movie to start"The real problem for WebTV — and the manyother would-be participants in the "Web forTV" bonanza — is that users may simply notget it or want it.

Consider the story of the company thatorganized a "focus group" to show off its newsystem for accessing the World Wide Webthrough a television set. One by one„peoplewere brought in to see the system and shownhow to use the remote control to "surf" frompage to page on the Internet,

Smooth-talking advertising types ush-ered one New York worker into the boothand showed him a Web page containing allkinds of sports information, explained howit worked and then retreated behind a two-way mirror to watch how he used the sys-

They waited and waited as the worker justsat in front of the screen, staring at it blankly.After 10 minutes, one of them went into theroom and asked why he wasn't doing any-thing. His reply was: "I was waiting for the

That response is a dassic case of how thiskind of technology has to be accompanied bystrong messages to users about exactly what itis that the technology will deliver to them.The user, in this case, had no idea that he wasnot dealing with a passive medium like tele-vision — after all, it was being delivered via a

It is against this backdrop that convergeddevices like the US$329 Philips Magnavoxversion of the WebTV set-top box hit the U.S.market this fall. In this incarnation, theWebTV hardware is designed to be an easyand cheap way for people to use the Internetand the World Wide Web using a small devicehooked up to a standard TV.

And it comes from a consumer electronicscompany that carries the pedigree of havingsuccessfully co-introduced (with Sony) thecompact disc to the world and uses softwarefrom WebTV Networks to do it.

Philips Magnavox WebTV box looks like asmall desktop computer without a monitorand plugs directly into a standard televisionset to allow its users to use the Internet andbrowse the World Wide Web.

According to Ed Volkwein, senior vice-president with Philips Consumer Electronics

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"Our research shows, while Americanconsumers have a general awareness of theinternet, the cost of hardware is perceived tobe prohibitive," he said. "Consumers wantaccessibility to the Internet without investingin a home computer ... or want to experiencethe Internet in the living room at an afford-able cost."

Volkwein also noted the research showsthat parents think Internet access would be agreat way for their children to completeresearch for homework. However, there issome concern about access to inappropriate

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He indicated that MSN Canada will spendmillions of dollars on Canadian content overthe next few years, generating jobs withinMicrosoft Canada and in the arts and enter-tainment industry. Based on an active market-ing program worldwide, Chrysafidis expects amembership surge over the holiday season.

Microsoft is offering a free 304ay unlimit-ed trial subscription to MSN (see contact).After the trial, continued access costs $9.95per month for f ive hours, or $36.95 permonth for unlimited access. Signup kits willalso be available at Roots Canada stores untilthe end of February.— Jeff Evans

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the Oracle-backed Network Computer effortsis the way that the software access is pack-aged. WebTV Networks has attempted toguide its users to sites that use its software tooptimize the search for Web sites for viewingon TV, while shepherding users to those sitesin preference over those that might not lookso great when viewed on TV.

ln addition, the Philips Magnavox devicealso encourages each family member to havetheir own user name and password, so Momand Dad's favorite sites and personal emailwon't get read by the kids. it also helpsensure that the wrong people don't getaccess to anticipated features such as homebanking.

What it meansAt this early stage, it is really unclear what theimpact of WebTV is likely to be. While Websurfing has fashionable appeal, it is by nomeans certain that this is how people want touse their television sets,

Another salient issue is the s implequestion of who wants to overburden thetelevision set with yet another device?Already TVs have to put up with connec-tions by cable television, satellite dishes,videotape recorders and dedicated videogame machines. ls it realistic to ask con-sumers to buy yet another device thatdepends on this single, all-purpose (andtechnologically inferior to a c omputer)device to handle Web browsing, email andmore high-end tasks such as home bank-ing and shopping?

So at this stage, the best advice wouldappear to be that anyone interested in thisshould keep a close eye on M/ebTV develop-ments and see if it does really offer aunique proposition that makes it worthadding something else to the back of your

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end maclrines we review thh month notonly boast exceptionally fast processors,they aho give the processor a lot to thinkabout.

These high~d systems combine video, .aurfio and-hmtasingly — sophhticated tele-phony capability aB under one roof. Thecomputer is, now more than ever, a dynamiccommunications centre. It isn't just for play-ing games and performing spreadsheet caku-lations anymore. It is merging multiplemefia to create interactive presentations tobe nanow~ across the globe.

The demands placed on personal com-puters today not only require procmingpower, but a host of various hardware com-ponents, aB of which must be seamlesslyintegrated to achieve acceptable perfor-mance. Offering nifty tools means very littleif they bog down the system.

During the course of this month'sreview, we' ve seen a slew of new hardwaremaking its way into the PC sector.Everything from larger hard drives, tofaster video cards designed for 3D accelera-tion, to 12x CD-ROMs are now everydayitems which we can obtain to furtherenhance our computer's performance. Andof course, there are faster processors avaII-abl, such as the 200 MHz Pentium serieswhich are at the heart of this month'sreviewed systems.

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Ia 200 NHx the wejr te Io?Although Intel first introduced the 200 MHzPentium processor on June 10, 1996, it was-n't until recently that it became closer toaffordable for mainstream users. Most systemvendors today are able to offer these proces-sors without having to make the customerwaiting for a spedal order. These days, themajority of advertisements you' ll see forcomputers will have, at the very least, a 120MHz processor, with 133 MHz being themost common. for those who are stillequipped with 386 and 486 machines, thesesystems will undoubtedly look very attrac-

However, for those few who are fortunateenough to have been spoiled by a lab full of200 MHz Pentium Pros, it can be very dis-comforting to settle for anything less. Evenwith these 200 MHz Pentium systems, wefound ourselves thinking back wishfully tothe good ol' days of August. During a partic-ularly warm month, the temperature in ourTest Lab was further increased when thesePentium Pro beasts were powered on and letloose to take on our infamous BAPCo bench-mark suIte. With our daydreaming sessionsover, we slowly began our journeyback intoreality, where we were eager to find out howtheir younger siblings would fare this month.

So, the questions readers are dying tohave answered are "Do I buy a P-200 or wiBa 166 MHz version do the job? Or how abouta 133 MHz? My friend has one, and he saysall his software runs without problems." Aswith many things we desire in life, theanswer to this question is as simple as "do Ireally need one?"

Of course there are those with propellerson their heads (who happen to be drooling atthe mere mention of 200 MHz) who willimmediately throw caution to the wind andbuy a 200 MHz system just because it's thefastest clock speed currently available tohome users. Sure, the numbers sound attrac-tive, and yes, they are indeed fast, but as wewill come to see, there is far more to a high-performance computer than its processorspeed.

At the time of writing, the difference inprice between a Pentium 166 and a 200 MHzchip was in the realm of $150 to $200. Tosome, this may seem insignificant, and they

will opt to get the faster processor just for thesake of having one. But the budget~nsdousamong you will find our test results veryinteresting, According to Intel, a Pentiumprocessor speed of 166 MHz will result in aniCOMP 2,0 index rating of 127, whereas the200 MHz processor will achieve a rating of142. By doing some simple arithmetic, wecan see that the numbers translate into anincrease of 11.8 percent.

(The iCOMP 2.0 rating is a system usedby Intel to compare the relative performanceof its various processors. It is intended to givenon-technical users a way of determiningwhat they can expect from various processorspeeds, and to help them dedde which one isbetter suited to their needs. for furtherdetails on the iCOMP 2.0 system, take a lookat http J/www.intel.corn/procs/pcrf/icomp/lcomppaper/ch2icomp.htm)

The meitlaya ef e IsiII~ sy s temAsk just about anyone, and they'll tell youthat a true high-performance system willhave a 200 MHz Pentium or Pentium Proprocessor. While the processor speed is cer-tainly a key inyedient in any computer,there are several factors to consider beforebuying any computer-especially whenyou' re going to spend a lot of your hard-earned money.

One sure-fire way to improve the overallperformance of a computer h to add moreRAM. Die-hard computer geeks will alwaystell you that you can never have too muchRAM. And although there may be some truthto that statement, there is also a commonmisbelief that getting 128 MB of RAM willmake your old P-75 perform on par with a P-166. Thh of course, is wishful thinking. Yes,adding a ton of RAM to yourcomputer willcertainly help speed things up, but only upto the point where you "hit the wall."

Depending on the tasks you' re perform-ing, and the operating system under whichyou are performing them, an increase inRAM will only get you so fac For example,playing your classic Pac Man game underDOS with 8 MB in your machine will beidentical to playing the same game with 32MB. If the program in question is notdesigned to take advantage of a largeramount of RAM, then regardless of how

much you add, you won't notice any diNer-ence. This is especiafiy true of programs writ-ten several years ago, before DOS extenderssuch as DOS4GW were available, back whenthe dreaded 640KB barrier was in existerKe.

On the other hand, let's say you justbought a fully updated version of the samegame, but thh one's designed to run underWindows 95. Now, our hypothetical Pac Manhas a set of lasers, ion canons, and shrinkrays that all look yeat using the new 3Dyaphical interface. They sound even betterwith digital stereo and surround soundwhere you actually determine the ghostlocation by sound alone.

All of a sudden, you' ve added a tremen-dous amount of complexity to the yune, andwith the added complexity comes the needfor more RAM. Playing the game on the samemachine equipped with 8 MB wIB most like.ly be dreadful, making it anything but enjoy-able. Now go ahead and throw in the 32 MB.Notice how your hard drive light isn't con-stantly fiashing anymore? ThaA because theprogram h novr residing in RAM, rather thanbeing swapped to and from your much slow-er hard drive.

And speaking of hard drives, thh is onepiece of hardware that h seldom given thecredit it deserves. Yes, it's a form of storage,and yes it's available in very large sizes thesedays. But just what role docs a hard driveplay ln determining overall system perfor-mance? One far yeater than most peoplewould think.

The hard drive is essentially a bridgebetween your central processing unit (CPU)and your data. Whenever the CPU needs toaccess data that is not already stored in mem-ory, it looks for it on your heal drive. A goodexample is loading a huge program, a timeconsuming process. Thc time it takes to loadyour programs into RAM will depend yeatlyon how quickly your hard drive h capable ofsupplying the CPU with the information itrequests.

A highguality IDK hard drive wBI havethe following «haracterhtics: an access timeof around 10 millisecond (ms), a high datatransfer rate in the area of 2,500XB/s or more,and a spin rate of at least 3,600 revolutions

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Many times, the manufacturer of a harddrive will print data transfer rates such as"16,6 MB/s in PIO mode 4" or other suchlarge numbers. These are known as "buffer-to-host" transfer rates, and should not be con-fused with the sequential transfer rates, whichare measurable using software.

Several vendors this month have sent ussystems equipped with new 2.5 GV B and 3.1GB hard drives from Quantum and WesternDigital. These drives offer fast spin rates, lowaccess times, and very high transfer rates. Ascan be seen from our results, the systemsequipped with these fast drives did very wellin comparison to other older models. Onesystem vendor even went so far as to throw inan Ultra Wide SCSI controller with a 4.3 GBUltra Wide SCSI hard drive from Seagate. Theresults were just as we had expected. Whileit's true that a hard drive is a storage devicemore than anything else, it is also undoubt-edly a key component in the building blocksof what separates a good system from a greatsystem.

And last, but certainly not least, no high-performance computer would be completewithout a h igh-performance video card.When considering a video card, there are anumber of choices to be made. How muchmemory should the card have? What type ofmemory? Will you need the card mainly for2D tasks, or will you also require 3D accelera-tion? What refresh rates should the card sup-port?

With a bit of careful planning and somehomework, you can find a video card that willbest suit your graphical needs. First of all, todetermine how much RAM you' ll need on the

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Here's a simple formula to use when cal-culating video resolutions and color depths:multiply the horizontal pixels by the verticalpixels by the desired color depth. Use 1 to rep-resent 8-bit depth (256 colors), 2 will repre-sent 16-bit (65,536 colors), and 3 for 24-bit(16.7 million colors). For example, let's sayyou wanted to run your applications at1,024x768 using 65,536 colors. We can easilyfind out how much RAM that resolution willneed by doing the math: 1024x768x2=1.57

Video cards come in three popular fla-vors — configured with 1, 2 or 4 MB on board.In this case, we would have to go with 2 MBof RAM to achieve our desired resolution, lfyour needs should exceed that of most users,it is possible to find video cards configuredwith 8 MB and even 16 MB of RAM.

Note that unlike the RAM inside yourcomputer, video RAM is solely responsible forputting your images on the screen at thegiven color depths and resolutions. If youplan on using your computer mostly in640x480 resolution at 256 colors, you willonly need 1 MB of video RAM. Buying a 4 MBcard will not speed things up.

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The P55 designation is that of intel's up-coming MMX architecture, which is designedto improve on the current Pentium line byincreasing performance in multimedia-typeapplications. But to full take advantage otMMX, you' ll need to use programs that aredesigned to take advantage ot the new tech-nology.

Intel plans to ship MMX versions of itsPentium line in early 1997. Software titlesdesigned for MMX technology are scheduledto appear later this year, with wide acceptanceexpected throughout the duration ot next

The Comtex machine containing the new

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How did it pertorm? To our surprise, themachine managed to score 160 on our BAPCobenchmarks. This is quite a teat, consideringthat none of the applications in the suite aredesigned to take advantage of MMX. Our oth-erwise fastest P-l 66 machine in the Decembersurvey came from Dell, scoring 145 overall.With the MMX processor inside, the Comtexsystem outpeitormed the fastest P-166 we' veever seen by a margin of 10.3 percent.

And compared with this month's crop ofnon-MMX, P200-based machines, the Comtexis no slouch either. The BAPCo score of 160puts the Comtex 166 MHz MMX unit smack inthe middle, at seventh place, in a iield ot 16non-MMX P200s,

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VRAM (video RAM) and WRAM (WindowRAM) are significant improvements over anyother type of RAM due to the fact that theyare dual-ported. This allows for far greaterbandwidth, which in turn allows for muchgreater thraughput in terms of both MB/s andpixels per second. You' ll find some of the bestvideo cards on the market are equipped withVRAM or WRAM.

Not long ago, the price difference betweenDRAM and VRAM was far greater than it istoday, which put VRAM cards out of reach formany. That's no longer the case today, with 2MB VRAM or WRAM cards selling for close to$200.

It's all important that you pick a videocard which can handle vertical refresh rates ofat least 70 Hz to 75 Hz in all video mades. Therefresh rate of the card and monitor denotethe number of times the image is beingrepainted (refreshed) on the screen. For flick-er-free displays, you' ll want to stay above 60Hz, and aim for 75 Hz or higher. Note thatboth your monitor and video card have tohave support for these refresh rates. It's notmuch good to you if you buy a super videocard that can refresh at 160 Hz to find thatyaur monitor won't go any higher than 60

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from ServiceWorks Distribution Inc. in B.C.comes this DataTrain system. It features manyof the accessories common among thismonth"s tested systems, including the 200MHz Pentium CPU, 512KB of pipelinedcache, and 32 MB of RAM, Hard drive storageshould be adequate for the next while with a2.1 GB drive. The zippy 12x CD-ROM drive

from Panasonic should make CD-ROM-basedsoftware a breeze to access. Video is accom-plished through an ATI Mach64 with 2 MB ofDRAM on board. The system also features a33.6Kbps faxmodem, a Sound Blaster 16sound card and f ou r s o f tware t i t les.Performance of this machine was at accept-able levels based on the given components.

EmpacComputers from Empac are distributed underthe Azura name. While fairly new to our Test

Lab, these systems have managed to surpriseus every now and then, with this monthbeing no exception. The configuration, whichis found among many systems surveyed thismonth, includes a Pentium 200 MHz proces-sor, 512KB of pipeline burst cache, and 32 MBof SDRAM. One unique feature of th ismachine was the Diamond Stealth video cardwith 2 MB of EDO RAM. It's been our experi-ence that systems equipped with these cardstend to score high marks in the area of ourbenchmarks that deal with graphics-intensive

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Now we come to the multimedia compo-nents of the system, where things really startto get interesting. To start off, you' ll getunparalleled sound quality and features fromCreative Labs' brand new Sound BlasterAWE64 Synthesizer. The CD-ROM drive in theunit is not only a fast Panasonic 10x, but addsa unique twist by being able to juggle five CD-ROMs at the same time. This five-disc chang-er is great if you have a set of CDs that you' reconstantly using but are tired of swapping

And no true high-performance systemwould be complete without a mass storagedevice. How does a 1.3 GB rewriteable opticalsound? Panasonic's PD/CD drive can nowhandle 1,3 GB storage media, where previous-ly you were limited to 650 MB.

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Digicom faxmodem and the Microsoft Pluspack for Windows 95. The package sells for$5,799 with a five-year labor and three-yearparts warranty. The Panasonic PD/CD drive isan additional $599. A truly exceptional sys-tem, definitely Editors' Choice material.

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ROM featuring MS Office Professional. A greatpackage, backed by one of the industry'sgiants, is yours for $4,435 with a three-yearwarranty.

Well, it's black, it's sleek, and it's new fromIBM, This latest innovation, code namedStealth is IBM's attempt to, among otherthings, help keep your desktop clean. The sys-tem is composed of three main pieces — themonitor, media console, and the tower caseitself. IBM's design allows you to place themonitor and media console on your desktop,while conveniently letting you hide the towerunder your desk. The media console is hometo your floppy and CD-ROM drives, so thereare no worries about having to crawl underyour desk all the time to insert a disc.

Aside from being a great performer, thissystem is very aesthetically pleasing, makingit a sureflre way to impress someone. The unitconsists of a 200 MHz Pentium processor with256KB of Level-2 cache and 32 MB of EDO

RAM. Whether your graphic requirements aresimple or that of a real gaming nut, the ATI3D Rage chipset with 2 MB on board will go along way to satisfying your needs. Storage isprovided using IBM's own 3.2 GB EIDE drive,which has proven to be very fast in our tests.Using IBM's Mwave, you get a 28.8Kbps fax-modem and 16-bit sound capabilities all onone card, As was mentioned before, the mediaconsole houses an Bx CD-ROM drive.

The package wouldn't be complete with-out a slew of software that you' ve come toexpect from IBM. Among the many titles areMicrosoft Encarta '96, Lotus SmartSuite 96,Quicken SE, MechWarrior 2 designed for the3D Rage chipset, VR Soccer, TripMaker 1996SE, and others aimed at younger childrenthat fall into the "edutainment" category. Togive you the best possible chance of defeat-ing those enemy Mechs, IBM includes a veryattractive, high-quality joystick with but-tons galore, and a cordless mouse. The priceof this model with a 15-inch monitor is$4,999 or $5,499 if you want a 17-inch ver-sion. The system includes a three-year war-ranty.

INKTThis month's INET system was among thelowest-priced systems, but certainly not low-est performers. In fact, with a score of 155 onour BAPCo benchmark suite, this systemmanaged to place among the fastest in thesurvey. The system as a whole leaves little tobe desired. The 200 MHz Pentium processor isaided by 512KB of pipelined cache an 32 MBof EDO RAM. This was yet another system touse the new Rage chipset from All. The 4 MBversion of this card is expandable to 8 MB ofSGRAM, and has the capability of redirecting

output to your TV. To round out the system,you' ll get a 2.1 GB hard drive from Quantum,a 12x CD-ROM drive from Mitsumi, a SoundBlaster 16 sound card, and a 33.6Kbpsvoice/faxmodem from US Robotics. This sys-tern, priced at $2,450, comes with an excep-tional three-year warranty on parts and sixyears on labor.

IPLComputers from IPC are known to us aroundthe Test Lab as the ones with all the littleextra gizmos. This machine is equipped witheverything you need to get you up and run-ning right out of the box. Whether your mainconcern is price or system features, IPC has itall. Driven by a 200 MHz processor, 256KB ofpipeline burst cache and 32 MB of RAM, youhave plenty of computing power to run all ofthe applications that come with this system,which include the Microsoft CD bundle, fea-turing M S E n carta, Go l f , Dangerous

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HP's evaluation system this month was fromthe Vectra 500 series. Our test unit cameequipped with a 200 MHz Pentium processor,32 MB of RAM and 256KB Level-2 cache.Video in this system is achieved through aMatrox Millennium with 2 MB of WRAM

Storage comes in the form of a 2.5 GBQuantum hard drive, which definitely aids insystem performance. Multimedia compo-nents include a Sound Blaster 16 sound card,and an Bx CD-ROM drive. What really makesthis system ~nd out is the included CD-

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INTEL MMX 166/200.........$600/820AMD K5-75/100/133......$58/105/155Intel PS-IOOI120/133....$135/165/275Intel PS-150/166/200....$295/460/680Intel P6-200 2S6k/512k...$1110/18956x86P ISO+/166+................ $168/240

MONITOR I Video Card14 "/15 "/17"................$260/355/650Acer 15 "/17" digital..........$390/710MAG DX 15/1795e..........$465/830NEC CSOO/M500..............$530/630NEC XV17+/M700......$1090/1040NEC P750 17" 1600..............$1360Sony 100SX/SF 15".........$530/610Sony 200SX/SF 17".......$920/1090Viewsonic 17PS/GS.....„..$960/840NEC P1150/Sony20.....$2680/2100PCI 64b I M/2M...................$40/58PCI 64 w/MPEG I/2M...,....$50/70ATI 64 I M/2M DRAM........$65/85ATI Xp 3D/Diamond 3D 2M..$155ATI 3D Rage2 PC2TV 2M.....$165ATI 3D Pro Turbo 4M............,$270Millenum 2M/4M 1600...$248/350Misteque 2M/4M 1280....$200/315SOJ RAM for Video IM..........$15

Triton2 VX 256k PBC/DIMM....$110 "LuckyStar VX256 PBC DIMM..$130GAS86VX 512k PBC/DIMM.....$175GA586HX 512k PBC.................$195Asus VX 256k PBC/DIMM.......$190Asus T2 HX 256k PBC .........,...$200Asus T2 ATX 256k PBC............$210Tyan S1470/dimm, 256k............$230TyanTomcat III/ Dual PS/512.....$340Intel Marl T2 ATX 256k.............$170Intel Tucson T2 ATX s16,256k. $250Intel Venus 44OFX P6 ..............$330Dual P6 Supro Natoma .............$550Dual P6 Tyan Natoma...............$615CPU fan 486/PS/P6...............$7/8/16256k/512k PBC......................$20/38FD 1.44 ..$30

I.26/1.76/2. I G..................$250/275/310WD1.28/1.6/2.16,..............$27S/295/310WD 2,56/3. I G...,.....,...,.......... $380/400Quantum l.2/1.7/2,1..........$255/290/315Quantum 2.5/3.16.......„........,...$340/400Scagate 1.2/1.7/2.1.............$258/290/320Seagatc 2.56........,.....,....,....„.....„„.$350Quantum 2.1 scsi/W/UW...$480/610/730Quantum 436 Wscsi/UW....$1260/1300Sengate 46 UW scsi ..........„...,.....$1490Scagate 9G wide scsi ....................$2690

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PRINTERPanasonic24p/OKI 32DT....$240/360Canon BJC240/4100..........$245/300Canon BJC4550.........................$560HP 400C/680C/690C...$265/390/450HP 820Cxt/870Cxi.............$510/640Epson Color 500/Pro..........$390/530Pnnnsonic KXP6100 laser.........$390Brother HL730dx .....................$430HP 5L 600dpi,. ..$530HP 6P/6MP, 2M,8ppm.....$960/I260HP 5/ SN/ 5M .......$1680/2100/2460HP 4V/5si/5siMx...$2580/36SO/5130

HP 4P scaner.............................$640HP 4C scaner...........................$1115Microtek E3.........,....................$470Logitech pagescaner.................$400

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Mouse/logitech 2B......................$8/20Logitech 38/MS v,3......,....,..„,.$32/4013 "/15 "/19" w/power............$50/55/65ATX 17"/ Full tower..............$105/110104KB/Fujitsu8725/4725....$20/30/60M icrosoft Nature Kbd .............,.....$85

33.6FaxVoiceMod/ USR........$105/16033 6Voice retail int/ext.USR..$210/2¹5Supra 33.6 VoiceFaxModem........ $140

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16bit ISA Combo Ethernet.................$3532bit PCI Combo Ethernet.................$60Intel ISA Ethernet Pro 10+.................$99Intel ISA Ether Pro 10+ Combo.......$140Intel PCI Ethernet Pro 100..............51403Com Etherlink 16 comb/IOB..$140/1203Com Ether PCI 5098 (IOB)...........$1503Com Ether PCI 590 (Combo) ........$190BNC/Terminator/T .........,,......„„„..... $5Coax Cable IOII/20II/SOIL......$15/20/35Netware 5/10 users..................$960/1700NT 4.0 Server 5 /10 user ........$950/1100NT 4.0 Workstahon ........................$290

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8 SPEED CD ROM (CRKATIVKPANASONIC) — $13510/12 SPEED CD ROM — — — — — - 4 15 0/ 17516 BIT SOUND CAR9 (PNP) - - - - $50SOUND BLASTKR 16 PNP (W/IDK INTERFACE) — $90SB 32 OEM / RETAIL BOX PNP $140/210SB AWE32 RETAIL BOX PNP - — $ 285SPFAKKR 60/160 WATTS — — — — — — — $25/40

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.Y'is Known for providing us with fast systems atcompetitive prices, OA's submission into thismonth's Test Lab wns n complete packagewith nothing but the best of components. Itfeatured S12KS of pipelined cache, 32 MB ofEDO RAM, and an ATI 3D Pro Turbo with 4MS of SGRAM. The video card is capable ofusing your TV as a monitor, which can proveto be quite fun. The hard drive in the systemwas a Quantum 2,0 GB Wide SCSI, completewith an Adoptee 2940UW controller. Othercomponents include a 12x CD-ROM drivefrom Toshiba, 8 Sound Bloater 32 Plug andPlay sound card from Creative Labs with nYarnahg DBS0XG MIDI daughterbonrd ifyou' re 8 real sound buff, and a 33.6Kbps fax-m odem with s peakerph one from U SRobotics, The price of the system is $3,188,and an extra $200 for the Yamnhn daughter-board.

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The 3.2 GS Quantum hard drive will notonly give your system a perfonnance boost,but will also pmvide you with plenty of stor-Sge for the foreseeable future. An ESS1688sound card provides you with 16-bit stereosound. The Sx CD-ROM drive in this systemis not ns fast as the newer 12x variety, but isstill very reliable, considering nearly nll CD-ROM titles require no more than 8 2x drive toensure compatibility. To add the finishingtouches to the system, Mycomp has includeda 33.6Kbps fnxmodem from Supra. The pricetag on this machine rends $2,850 nnd comeswith a three-year warranty.

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ble — a condition that also plagues Macs andWindows 3.1 to a certain extent. Atari STcomputers suffered from their GEM operatingsystem's architectural weaknesses and a fewtoo many cut comers, not to mention thecompany's continued ineptitude at successfulmarketing. PC clones? Well, let's just say thatI wish "industry standard architecture" andMS-DOS would just go away.

Budget be damnedBut what if things had been different? What ifmoney were no object? What system would Ichoose? Naturally, I'd try to address all ofthese issues in my perfect computer:~ fast disk drives• fast CPU(s)• flat memory model• robust operating system• great multitasking• elegant operating system• better expansion architecture• serious butt-kicking graphics performance,

The good news is that, as I write this, Ihave a system sitting on my desk thataddresses all of these issues to my satisfaction.Unix, OS/2 or Macintosh fans may prefer tospend the big bucks on their favorite plat-

form, but, for better or worse, much of thesoftware I want to run i s o f the 32-bitWindows variety — and in th a t l i g h t ,Windows NT is it.

The bad news is that the old US$5,000-to-get-what-you-really-want axiom still holdstrue. This baby costs a whopping $8,899 (inCanadian dollars, at least as of the Jan. 1997issue of TCP), stuffed to the gills with 128 MBof RAM, a 4 GB Ultra SCSI drive, built-in CDwriter (cool!) and the hottest video card I couldlay my hands on — the Leadtek Winfast 3DL2500. Yes, it's expensive but, man, does it fly.

This graphics card, powered by the Glint500TX and Glint Delta, is simply stunning inits performance.

Running a b e nchmark test u n derWindows NT 4,0, the WinFast 500TX scored119 on a t es t i n wh ich t h e M a troxMillennium (no slouch, either!) scored 52 andthe ATI 3D Expression+ PC2TV scored, um,34. It's worth pointing out that the Winfast3D L2500 is considerably more expensivethan these lesser cards — a fact due, in part toits 8 MB VRAM frame buffer and 8 MB EDOlocal buffer.

Running under NT3.5.1, the 500TXscored even higher, ranking 128, compared tothe ATI card's score of 27. According to a

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always costs $5,000," (5,000 US dollars, thatis). Personally, I' ve always had enough bud-getary constraints that the computers I' vebought have tended to cost as little as possible,focusing on delivering a superior user experi-ence (read: easecf-use) and as much perfor-mance as possible without breaking the bank.

This has led me through a range of high-value platforms over the years, includingCommodores, Amigas, Atari STs, IBM clonesand even Macintosh compatibles.

Invariably, there is a tradeof when oneattempts to balance the demands of perfor-mance and budget. Generally, you put upwith annoyances. The old 8-bit Commodoreshad appallingly slow disk drives, a slow CPU(1 MHz!) and a limited 64KB-bank-switchedmemory architecture. Amiga computers hadgreat graphics but were notoriously unsta-

spokesperson at Fastech (which graciouslyloaned us the machine for testing), this isbecause the Leadtek card's 4.0 drivers are notyet fully optimized. In other tests I' ve seen,NT4 often scores higher than 3.5.1 in graph-ics and I/O benchmarks.

Back to realityFor those of us with less than nine grandavailable on our credit cards, there are a fewcompromises that bring the price consider-ably closer to earth.

In fact, for my own PC at work, I chosethe same basic machine — a CompuConPentium Pro 200 — and chose the L2200graphics card (which scored a respectable 108on the above-mentioned benchmark). In day-to-day use, it is only slightly less awesomethan the L2500, and its under $500 price ismuch more within the budget of those of uswho demand "almost the best."

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"We believe residential customers will beattracted to an ADSL-based service that deliv-ers 1.5 Mbps or better downstream data ratesfor $30 to $75 per month," predicts theYankee Group. "The market will stratify, withthe smallwffice/home-office (SOHO),telecommuter and Internet addicts adoptingthe services early. Integrated services digitalnetwork (ISDN) will continue to play a majorrole in servicing customers who do notrequire multi-megabit services."

Another longtime participant in the ADSLwars offers an even more optimistic view ofADSL demand and rollout in the next fewyears. Garrick Case, who was with Paradyneuntil shortly after its sale (and subsequentsplit into two companies) to Texas PacificGroup for US$175 million midway through1996, believes so strongly in ADSL that hisfirst new job after leaving Paradyne is withdigital subscriber line (DSL) modem makerPerformance Telecom.

Case's first launch as the marketing"point man" for Performance Telecom wast he m i d -November r o l lou t of the"Champion" modem, a new 7 Mbps modembased on DSL technology that he says will sellfor between US$500 and US$1,000, based onvolume.

"DSL will provide telcos with the trumpcard they need to compete effectively, it is acable modem killer," says Case. And he addsthere will be fast performance improve-ments in the technology in terms of bothspeed and reach. With an announcementexpected at press time of an 8 Mbps, rate-adaptive model that will adapt the availabledata rate to the distance and line conditionof the local loop. If either of these is prob-lematic, the modem will just "shift down"to an effective rate. This might eventuallysink to around 2 Mbps, but it does meanthat the local loop will be covered almost100 percent of the time, as opposed to cur-rent solutions that Case says offer only

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about 80 percent coverage.He has also kept a close eye on recent pn

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"Another useful number is that there ai600 million phone lines in the world today-and that is expected to grow to 800 millioby the turn of the century, says Case. "Fcevery one percent of those 600 million colper phone lines that get DSL modems at botends, that represents $3 billion in equipmerrevenues (based on $500 per line)."

Case also says he expects with this voume of potential business, ADSL mode>prices will likely tumble over the next fei

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To better tackle this potential markeCase's former employer, Paradyne, has conpletely reorganized itself by creating an addtional ent i t y — the afo r ementioneGlobeSpan Technologies Inc — as its develoler of DSL technology, and a separate technoogy licensing business.

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Based in Middletown, N.J., GlobeSpanheaded by former general manager rParadyne's Adv anced Tra n smissioTechnology Unit, Gabe Torok As president rthe spinwff venture, Torok says he is verbullish on prospects for technology licensinl

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I opened the box and afterglancing at the DC-25's QuickStart card, I had the batteriesinstalled and was taking pic-tures in a few minutes. TheDC-25 is very intuitive and I waspleased at the ease of operation,which meant that I could save thosemuch needed brain waves for the accompa-nying software.

Vem, the cat, was my first subject andafter taking a number of photos of him, Ifound there was a slight delay between press-ing the shutter and the photo being taken.This made photographing moving objects-Iike Vem — a little disorienting. My first shotswere of his head and butt. After learningtoanticipate his movements, I was able to takesome fairly weilwomposed and decent pho-tographs.

One feature that I really liked was the abil-ity to view the shot right after it's takenthrough the 1.6-inch color LCD screen on theback of the DC-25. This allowed me to erasethe photos I didn't want. As the memoryholds a maximum of 14 high-resolution pho-tos, you don't want to waste space with badshots.

I took the camera with me everywhere fora week My girlfriend's l3-year-old daughterfell in love with it and was concocting a num-ber of schemes on how I might be able tokeep the evaluation unit. She shot pictureafter picture of herself and her friend, which,unlike with a standard camera, did not meanspending a great deal of money on film andprocessing,

However, about 150 shots — most usingthe flash — later, the batteries gave out and theparty was over. The DC-25 uses two lithiumbatteries (which sell at my local camera shopfor about $20a pair but can be found fora lit-tle less at electronics megastores). Kodak doesinclude batteries with the DC-25.

Putting the images in the computer tookonly seconds. The camera comes with a cordto connect to a Mac or a PC for transfemngthe images into your computer. You canthen view them, rotate them, save them ortrash them by just pointing and clicking. Inno thne, I had a directory fuII of "JPG"images.

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The DC-25 comes with some great soft-ware, including Kodak Picture PostcardSoftware, which gives users a simple way toshare photos over the Net. Add a message to aselected shot and an email address and send itoff. PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition fromPictureWorks Technology, Inc. lets you get cre-ative by using your photos in personalized tem-plates, such as greeting cards and certificates.Probably the coolest software included is Kai'sPower Goo from MetaTools, Inc. This softwarelets you stretch, stir or smudge your photos.Slides 6r Sound from InMedia Presentations,Inc. lets you create slide shows complete withcaptions and with your favorite music.

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delight to be able to say that it has nevercrashed or misbehaved, Photoshop has alwaysbeen a world<lass production tool, and thisnewest version of the package — which I' vegone on record as saying might just be thebest piece of software ever written — hasn't letnie down.

However, there is a new class of photo-editing application emerging, as typified bythe inexpensive and powerful MicrosoftPicture-It! and LivePix applications, that willprobably be giving Photoshop a run for itsmoney by this Ame next year. Why? BecausePhotoshop's greatest weakness (and the coreof its strengths, as well) is that it is plxel-bound. Bigger files take longer to work with.Picture-It! and LivePix products — based onKodak's FlashPix format (which, in turn, isbased on the FITS technology that firstappeared in a Macintosh application caUedLive Picture, that once retailed forUS$3,000) — have a better solution for biggerAles than Adobe currently offers. But I

The new version of Photoshop offers sev-eral improvements, it is safe to say, the avidPhotoshop users won't want to miss out on,not the least of which is the fact that it Anal-ly offers a macro function that provides cus-tomizable sets of p r ocedures termed"Actions."

A list of Actions appears on a new palette,and additional actions, which are easy forend-users to create Qf Iriodify„may beinstaUed at will. Using Actions, you can batch-process a number of images, or performsequences of image-processing operations. Ifthere is a must-have feature in the 4.0 release,this is it.

Expect to see a lot of userxreated actionsavailable on the Internet in the next fewyears.

Speaking of the Internet, Photoshop 4.0has added several Net-friendly Ale formats,including standard support for GIF89a (at last,the GIF89a format has been out for more thanseven years!), and Progressive JPEG. In anoth-er nod to the increasing pervasiveness of theInterne, there ls a link to Adobe's Web site(see contacts) accessible directly from thePhotoshop toolbar. The Web site includes

links to tips and techniques, access to asearchable tech-support database, updates andplug-ins, and more.

However, there are a few features that aredifferent enough from the way they behavedin version 3.0 that experienced users will berunning for the manuals.

Most notably, the way text is handled iscompletely different. Older versions createdtext as a selection, which was all-torH'.asy toaccidentally drop. Version 4.0 creates a newlayer. This means that you have to perform afew additional operations if you want to turnthe text into a selection. (Fortunately, it's nothard — just drag a marquee around any itemon a layer and then move the selection with acursor key.)

A similar (and related) situation will bedev-il 3 0w users who were used to pressing theDelete key to remove text that was the mongsize or font. Because version 4.0 puts new textitems on separate layers, you can no longerpress Delete to remove the newly created textlayer. Fortunately, you can simply Undo theoperation to achieve the same result.

Version 4.0's transparency-mask functionsbehave (and look) differently, too.

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The keyboard shortcuts for some func-tions have changed, too, and this may annoysome users. The Brightness and Contrastshortcut is gone, probably because Adobewants its users to stop using these linearadjustment methods and start using the less-destructive Levels or Curves commandsinstead. So there.

One annoyance is the fact that version4.0's Free Transform function degrades imagesmore than the equivalent Scale function didin version 3.0.5. It is possible to work aroundthe problem by using the Image Size... com-mand instead, but I hope Adobe fixes thisshortcoming in the inevitable maintenancerelease. (More info on resizing problem at;http/Iwww.macsense.corn/Mac8ense/HOTBITS/9619612/turkey. html)

Another Photoshop 4.0 feature I'm nottoo impressed with is its Digimarc technology.The principle is a good one: embed ownerinformation in the photo itself as a water-mark. The only problem is, I added a water-mark (set to "most durable" ), saved the fiie asa JPEG, and loaded it back in.

Result: watermark unreadable. There' s"lossy" for you.

Fewer PC problemsCompatibility with plug-ins and scanner dri-vers is excellent, I detected none of the prob-

lems that plagued users of version 2.5 moviagup to the 3.0x release. These previouslyincluded incompatibilities running 16-bitplug-ins in a 32-bit environment, as well asWindows 95 incompatibilities in the original3.0 release (and earlier versions).

Version 4.0 is fully compatible with both16- and 32-bit Windows environments(Photoshop is a true 32-bit program), and uyconsiderable collection of plug-ins f ryMetatools, Alien Skin, Extensis, Storm, Pixar,Aldus/Adobe, Xaos Tools, hficrosoft, et al, allworked like a charm.

Moreover, Photoshop 4.0 for Windows isMMX optimized and promises speed toimprove by up to six times on machines sup-porting that chip (I am not yet able to testthese claims). Photoshop fully takes advan-tage of multiple processors on both PCs run-ning W i ndows N T and multi-CPUPowerMacs.

I don't perceive any particular advantageto the Mac version over the PC version or viceversa, aside from a somewhat larger selectionof plug-in filters and colorwalibration optionsavailable on the Mac. If you' re looking for jus-tification to switch platforms or furtherdebate the operating systems war, this isn' tthe application to make an example of.

Photoshop is virtually identical on bothWindows and Mac platforms, and the PC'ssignificantly faster disk performance is fairlyevenly offset by the PowerMac's excellent per-formance in CPU-intensive operations.

NavlIator paletteAnother new palette will prove to be a boonto users who have found navigating a largeimage with the scroll bars or grabber hand tobe a pain. The Navigation palette basically

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Once again, it is recommended that youmeet with at least three financial plannersbefore you make your final selection. To workeffectively with a planner, you wiU need toreveal your personal financial information, soit's important to find someone with whomyou feel completely comfortable. 0

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CUPERTINO, Calif. (NB) — Apple Computer Inc. stunnedthe computer industry in late December when it con-firmed rumors about the return of Steven Jobs, co-founder of the famous computer company. While mostindustry analysts were off for the holidays, Newsbytesfound comments from inside and outside of Appleregarding Jobs' return, the acquisition of Next SoftwareInc., and how good or bad it is for Apple.

Industry analyst, David Coursey, issued a stingingresponse to Apple's hastily convened pre-Christmas pressconference. "Clearly, this [the deal] was a desperationplay on Apple's part," he stated. SI believe the companyis being positioned as an OS, technology, and toolsprovider for Intel-based machines. If this is so, and ifApple can deliver, the industry will be an interestingplace in 1997.a

Coursey was nearly condemning Jobs when he wrote,oYou [addressing Apple's chief executive officer GilbertAmelio] hail Steve Pobs] as some sort of conqueringhero. The impression on the street is he's the same guyhe's always been. Next seemed to be a perpetual also-ranwhose Elvis moment occurred nearly a decade ago. Stevedoesn't reaUy seem to know how to bring anything tomarket — the further he is from a project the better itseems to do. So, what big win is this?"

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Gpntinuing, Coursey added, "I still thinkof Next as an also-ran based on yesterday' stechnology. Nothing in the last decade con-vinces me that Steve knows anything that willhelp solve Apple's problems. The Next tech-nology may be helpful, however, for a com-pany whose OS development seemed to haveblown up. If Apple can somehow use the'Steve effect' to get people excited enough togive them a second chance, keep Steve him-self from making things worse internally, andstill deliver something interesting, then Gil'sdone a good deal."

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Regarding Jobs' position at Apple,Hartsook said, "He brings a great spirit toApple. Amelio has had a lot to take care ofsince coming here and Jobs brings to Apple aninfluence and viewpoint from outside of thecompany. I think that viewpoint brings animportant balance."

He continued, "Apple has traditionallybeen shy about getting its message out to thepublic. Today, chief executive officers are outon the road getting their messages about theInternet in front of the computer industry.Jobs briny the ability to deliver the full Applevision to the industry."

In a final note, Coursey claims the agree-ment is bad news for most existing Apple cus-tomers. "Will the new Apple OS be able to runon existing hardware? If so, which models? Ifnot, does this obsolete all current Macs? Mybet is it won't run on many existing PowerMacs and no 680XO-series machines. Applewill do its best in this area and may evenrelease something, but why do I think theperformance hit will be a problem? This is akey area where Apple needs to build credibili-ty immediately if it really can deliver."

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Newsbytes spoke to Jeffrey U. Arcuri, a vet-eran executive with show producer MitchHall and Associates. "The Mac is deadyAnyone saying that should take a quick lookat the numbers for this show," said Arcuri."We are sold out, We expect more than80,000 attendees. We have more exhibitorsthan ever before. We have more conferencesand sessions than ever before."

He continued, "Apple may have difficulttimes, but the media and analysts often forgetthat there are millions of Macintosh users inthe world and this show is a chance for themto see thousands of products especiallydesigned for their computers."

Arcuri said it was also a chance forexhibitors to display their new products andservices. "This is one of the few shows wherepeople can buy products right off the floor.They can see them, test them and take them

Macworld, held in early January in SanFransisco, is an IDG show sponsored byMacworld Magazine and produced by Mitch

Hall Associates. The latter also produced E3,Comnet and Macworld/Boston.

Dual M key to Mac evulutlenMinutes before Gilbert Amelio, chief execu-tive officer at Apple Computer, was to deliverhis keynote address at Macworld Expo, EllenHancock, Apple's chief technology officer,briefed the press regarding the company'snew operating system strategy. In answers toquestions about compatibility, Apple's solu-tion is to run a dual operating system for thenext five to 10 years.

Under Hancock's explanation, System 7will be supported with the following code-names for 1998: a Harmony release, due thismonth, a Tempo release due in July, anAllegro release due in early 1998, and a Sonatarelease due at the end of 1998. This continua-tion of System 7 guarantees Mac users of com-patibility with existing applications.

Moving into the future, a developerrelease of the first integration of the NextSoftware operating system into Apple's PowerPC architecture, now called Rhapsody, isscheduled for some time this year, with a pre-mier Rhapsody release due at the end of 1997.

That premier rhapsody release will be fol-lowed by a full unified version of Rhapmdy andthe Mac OS for broad customer distribution.

The integration of Apple's Power PC archi-tecture into the Next Software operating sys-

tern will be done in what Apple calls the OpenStep program. Ellen Hancock said thatRhapsody will support more than 85 percentof existing applications. "'It will run the vastmajority of applications unchanged, System 7applications will meet or exceed current per-formance. The operation of applications underthe Open Step program will be similar to theoperation of 16-bit Windows applications andthe Windows 95 32-bit environment."

Exponential Apple's aceyAnalysts say Apple Computer Inc. needs todemonstrate leadership in a striking way toregain its position as a leader in computer tech-nology. Exponential Technology Inc., of SanJose, could provide the processor technology tomove Apple into the forefront and power anew Mac/Next operating system in 1998.

A few mo n ths a go , E x ponentialannounced and demonstrated microproces-sors operating at 450 and 500 megahertz(MHz) on Apple computer systems, A 533MHz chip is currently the fastest processorproduced by the company, but Exponential'sproduct l ine manager, Joe Barta, to ldNewsbytes: "There is certainly room for fasterprocessors using our technology. We wouldnot rule out the possibility of running a 1000MHz processor sometime in the future."

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Intel's Pentium Pro."

attendees were promised a s ide-by-sidedemonstration of Exponential's processor andIntel's Pentium Pro processor. One sourcewho previewed the demonstration said, "Youwill be amazed with this demonstration andhow the Exponential processor outperforms

Another sign Apple will offer a high-endcomputer system powered by and Exponentialchip surfaced when news of a second round offinancing for Exponential was backed byApple Computer, Although a number of othercompanies including Macintosh clone-maker,Umax, participated in the funding, Apple wasthe largest contributor.

Newsbytes learned Exponential is alsotalking with Power Computing„ the first com-pany to manufacture Macintosh clones.

"I cannot mention names, but there will besystems powered by Exponential's processorsan available by mid-year," said Barta. The betis that Apple will be first to deliver a 500 MHzsystem sometime in 1997 and will be part ofAmelio's future picture of a more powerfulMacintosh computer and computer company.

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Not surprisingly, a CD-ROM publisher hascome up with a computer solution to helpteach these skills to youngsters. The Uniceflabel on the box should ring a bell that MyCity is not just another game. Conceived byToronto's Gary Schwartz, of I Choose MeProductions and McGraw-Hill Ryerson, thismultimedia CD-ROM is a role-playing, simu-lation game designed to inspire future cityplanners ages 9 to 14.

Social studies teachers in Grades 6 to Sought to find it a valuable resource for groupproblem-solving projects. They will also behappy to find that it can run on Mac orWindows platforms.

If I were rnnnlnII this town ...The idea behind the game is that you are themayor and must solve pressing communityproblems before your popularity and finan-dal resources run out and you are fired. Thegame's issues are based on the 1989 UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of the Child{five percent of the profits from this CD-ROMgoes to Unicef projects).

While children may enjoy "playing" thisgame at home, its design encourages teamparticipation both in terms of the players andthe resources on the CD-ROM needed to findsolutions to problems, Teachers will love thestructure: identify problems by receiving afax, or visiting a person or place for issues;study the problem by visiting experts, thelibrary, or a gallery and making a decisionafter visiting the Youth Council; findresources and take action by using gold barsor volunteers; communicate issues andactions by consulting a media expert anddesigning and publishing a flyer, press release,

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avaScript is a basic scripting language thatallows hypertext m arkup l anguage(HTML) authors to access system events

(like mouse clicks) that occur when a userinteracts with a Web page. It also providesgreater fiexibility to the Web designer byallowing them to create windows, displaymoving text, sound or other multimedia ele-ments. JavaScript can be used in place of com-mon CGI operations, like processing formdata. It can also be used to control Javaapplets or plug-ins, or open up new browserwindows for adding navigational functions toa Web site. JavaScript is relatively easy tolearn, and is a simple way to introduce novelor interactive elements to your Web site.

JavaScript is based on the Java program-ming language, which has taken the Web(and much of the programming community)by storm. Whereas Java applets are compiledprograms that have to be downloaded sepa-rately from the Web page, JavaScript pro-grams are contained within the HTML code ofthe Web page. Java applets are compiled pro-grams, while JavaScript is comprised of codeinterpreted by the browser as it is read. LikeJava, JavaScript is designed to be a "safe" pro-gramming language, so it cannot access anysystem controls or hardware on a user's com-puter, JavaScript was first introduced withinNetscape Navigator 2.0, and has also beenimplemented within Internet Explorer 3.0.

There are two ways JavaScript can beinserted within a Web page. Code can beinserted by using the <SCRIPT> tag within aWeb page. The <KRIPT> tag is a simple "con-tainer" tag that holds (or contains) theJavaScript code. It has only one attribute,LANGUAGE, which tells the browser the typeof scripted code it contains. A very simpleJavaScript program that displays the words"Hello World" looks like this:

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document. write("Hello worldl")</SCRIPT>

lt's simple really. The JavaScript statementdocument. write tells the browser to write thestring of text (" Hello world!" ) contained with-in the quotes to the browser window,

JavaScript can also be embedded into a Webpage as statements added within specific HTMLtags that work as "event handlers," causing theJavaScript code (often contained elsewhere onthe page) to function. For example:

Scroller: Scroll some Text in the sta-tuswindow. This script is a freescriptand can be used and modified atwill. If you use it, you do It at yourown risk. I take no responsibilitywhatsoever. If It doesn't work, don' tblame me...

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background()">Choose a randombackground color by moving yourcursor over this spot.c/A>

In t h i s c ase, a J a vaScript cal led"onMouseOver" is added to a hypertext refer-ence tag (<A HREF> ... </A>). In this case,whenever a user's cursor passes over thewords in the hypertext reference, the"onMouseOver" function is triggered, whichin turn launches a JavaScript programs else-where. JavaScript program like this are"event-driven" — they respond to the actionsof the user working within the Web page.Once the event handler has been defined(such as the "onMouseOver" code tied to theanchor tag), the script is executed when theevent (a cursor passing over the link) occurs.

One of the most common JavaScripts usersare likely to run across is Scroller, a simple pro-gram that scrolls text across the bottom of theWeb browser's status bar. Here's its code listing:

var timerid= 0;var scrollOn = false;var waitfor=100;var maxspc=150;var msg ="";

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Notice how the JavaScnpt code is "hidden"within the header of the Web page (i,e.between the two <HEAD> ... <.HEAD> tags),and is surrounded by comment fields. Scriptsshould be placed within comment fields toensure that they are not displayed by Webbrowsers unable to recognize the <SCRIPT> tag.Since the program is read progressively as theWeb page is loaded, all of the important partsof the program should also be placed withinthe header of the Web page. This ensures anyfunctions or variables in the scripted programare initiaiized and "ready-to-go" when it is pre-sented to the user. No user input is required

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Web authors who design with MicrosoftInternet Explorer in mind have it easy; theyjust have to use the <BGSOUND> tag. Thanksto JavaScript, it is now possible to add soundsto a Web page viewed through NetscapeNavigator. The following code loads thesound file "PLINK.WAV" after the page loads:

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JavaScript gives Web authors the flexibili-ty of attaching sounds to system events,something not currently possible with theInternet Explorer <BGSOUND> tag. The fol-lowing HTML code adds a sound to a link thatis clicked by a user:

<A HIIEF="http: //www.wuggawug-gahey.corn/"ONC LICK="WINDOW.LOCATION ='SOUND.WAV'">

This artide only serves as a teaser to what ispossible with JavaScript, There are a number ofresources on the Web to help you leam to pro-gram in JavaScript. A good place to begin leam-ing JavaScript is from Net»cape's own extensivetutorial on the subject which can be found at:hitpl/home.net»cape,cern/cnmprod/products/naviga-tor/version 2.0/script/script info/indexittml.

A good repository of JavaScripts can befound in the Gamelan JavaScript Directory:htlpl/www-a.gamelan.corn/page»/Gem elan.related.ja-vascript.html.

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An interesting aspect of this program'sdevelopment is that input for content camefrom aII over the world. Organizations andmuseums contributed artwork, photographsand stories that celebrate youth leadership.Problem solving during the game considersstories of youth projects from around theworld that successfully challenged aad reme-died local dilemmas. Young people acrossCanada Geld tested the concept and softwareat every stage of development.

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Contact-management software uses thecomputer to track information aboutyour customers or clients. A job once

performed by mainframe and then mini<om-puters, the new PCwentric world of local areanetworks (LANs) and wide area networks(WANs) has predpitated the evolution of off-the-shelf contact-management programs,such as the three reviewed below.

These have developed over the past sever-al years, but only in the last year have theyleft the old DOS and Windows 3,x worldbehind and grown to full 32-bit applicabons.More powerful hardware, the stability andsophistication of Windows 95 and NT, andthe convergence of communications on thepersonal computer (phone, fax, Internet)have come together to allow this category ofsoftware to offer very full-service programs atprices unimaginable a decade ago.

Unlike the personal information manager(PIM), which tries to organize the individual bydosely tying an address book to a calendar, thecontact inanager is a specialized database.Contact managers are hami on a customer ordient database containing records in the hun-dreds or even the tens of thousands. Since a busi-ness or individual must keep track of all contactwith each dient, contact managers are adept at

initiating, performing and tracking such bread-and-butter tasks as calling, writing, faxing, quot-ing, mailing, meeting and reminding.

The main purpose of these programs hasbeen to organize a company to track sales, thusthe programs are also known as sales forceautomation (SFA) software. SFA software hasbeen most successful in large corporate envi-ronments, such as aiirlines, governments andbig businesses. The products below have ontheir user list companies such as ATRT, Boeingand IBM. However, due to the burgeoningSOHO (small office/home office) market andvery competitive product prices, the industry iscurrently wooing the single user as weil.

Encroaching on the PIM market, contactsoftware is hoping to usurp both the vertical mar-ket of the Fortune 500 companies (the top 500most pmBtable companies determined by Fonunemagazine) and the broad market of the everydaySOHO user. For these reasons, the newly updatedproducts here sport more Internet features, suchas broadcast emaiTing and Web page capture,while at the same time strengthening group edit-ing, meeting and viewing features.

But don't lament for the PIM makers-they are not sitting on the sidelines quietlywaiting for their market to be eaten up. Asreported in the January issue of The Computer

Paper„ today's PIMs are more and more pow-erful and still have the edge on contact man-agers for standalone use.

That this is an important and growingarea is easily verified by the entrance into themarket of that 800-pound gorilla fromRedmond. Microsoft's new PIM/ContactManager, Outlook ( a r e p lacementofMicrosoft Schedule+), is slated to arrive at theend of January and, comments to the con-trary, the whole field is nervous.

Stephen Brooks, a s p okesman forMaximizer, says: "Outlook helps validate theentire contact-management market sectorand there's no doubt that millions of PC buy-ers will use the product." He adds, "However,our experience is that when people outgrowtheir PIMs and lesser contact managers, theyswitch to Maximizer," He condudes with,"The more people who use computers toorganize their lives the better, the odds arethat they' ll eventually switch to Maximizeranyway.w

Is this just whistling in the dark? Perhaps,but Microsoft would have to come out withsomething pretty spectacular to steal marketshare from these companies. With all threeprograms below having released new 32-bitWindows 95/NT versions in the last year, the

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from Maximizer Technologies Inc., now a sub-sidary of Vancouver-based MultiActive technol-ogy. The program is a very flexibl, list-basedcontact manager that uses the well-knownBtrieve database engine as its database manager.

The core program is a very sophisticatedmanager that allows multiple users access toan extensive database, each in his or her ownway. The customizable views allow everythingfrom contact history and company informa-tion to object links with OLE 2.0 programssuch as a photograph or spreadsheet file,

The usual options to make a call or write aletter, send a fax or book a meeting are here,as are tracking of the t ime spent on thephone, reminders for next sales initiative andmultiple-user defined fields. The program hasintegrated right-click options into almostevery possible location, such that right click-ing invariably brings up useful actions. Thetoolbar is almost unnecessary due to the easeof navigation that this feature provides.

Three newer features are the MultiActiveEagle internet database, the Internet emailmerge capability and Xpedite fax re-broad-cast, MultiActive Eagie is a database of search-able, online listings of more than 11 millionbusinesses in the United States and Canada.

Using the software and any Web browser,Maximizer 95is customers can visit the Eaglesite and download contact information basedon various criteria, There is a limited-time offerfor free access to a few dozen contacts a month,for the purposes of evaluating the service, withthe option of registering for full access to thecontinually updated database. Internet email

merge is a built-in feature of Maximizer 95isthat allows the program to send mass emailings.There is even a feature to default to a fax num-ber for those clients who do not have emaiL

Xpedite Faxing is a fax rebroadcast service.Yes, you can send 2,000 faxes all over theworld from Maximizer itself but that would tieup your computer and telephone for quite awhile and the longAistance charges would beextensive. As well, some faxes would arrivetoday, some tomorrow and some later thanthat. Xpedite uses a worldwide network ofphone servers to send the fax electronically tothe area of the telephone number and thenfaxes locally, if possible. They can also sendthousands of faxes in a few hours and willsend back confirmation of success or failure.

There are many other features, such as thecustomized defaults that can be loaded intoMaximizer 95is during setup for various busi-nesses. There are add-ons, such as the data-base exchange, Maximizer Enterprise to helpplan complex, long-term business contacts,and Business Map LTF, an included program(limited version) which will place geographi-cal information in a visual representation onCanadian and American maps.

Overall, this is a program that combinesthe best of versatility and simplicity. It ispowerful enough to maintain an unlimitednumber of contacts and intuitive enoughthat a little clicking and exploration is all ittakes to be up and running. Maximizer 95isis an excellent contact manager that couldeasily be the most expensive here.Fortunately, the price is the best part.Maximizer is a top-notch application thatcan go head-to-head with anything on themarket. A must-have program.Tel: (604) 602-9'l6$ Fca: (604) 602-910$

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Act! supports most popular Webbrowsers and will incorporate your email

program, allowing you to directly emailgroups or individuals without leaving theprogram. There are three levels of securitythat can be set and it is possible to assigncontacts to groups and even assign files tothose groups. The selection of standardreports has been improved by the additionof a graphical report designer and the dialernow supports Microsoft TAPI interface.

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Act~ Version 3.0 for Windows 3.x, 95 or NT isthe most recently updated program here. Theprogram is one of the most popular contact

managers in the United States and has a largenumber of users here in Canada. Until thisnew release, Act was falling behind the packas the other contenders added new orimproved features.

It looks like Symantec has done itshomework though, as Act! now has the bestof features, including Internet support andimproved calendar integration. A native32-bit application, ACT! 3,0 has an intu-itive, completely customizable interface.ACT! 3.0 also provides users with manytypes of contact exchange built in: fromone contact to a whole database, and fromLAN to Internet. Act! is a form-based con-tact manager that utilizes a clean, minimal-ist look. The elegant looking forms are cus-tomizable but also come with a number ofpre-defined looks.

The expected abilities such as monitor-ing of telephone calls and placing a con-tact's name and address automat!ca!Iy at thetop of a letter are present, as well as themore advanced features, such as support for

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System requirements: Pentium75 MHz or better, Windows 95,8 MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive,25 MB hard-drive space.Street price: $85Sega and Nintendo have been doing it foryears, but the marketing of computerwnlygames through mass media such as networktelevision is a phenomena that's just begin-ning to catch on. Recently, Microsoft hit uswith an unprecedented advertising blitz forits latest game, Deadly Tide.

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Lastly, Act! has a button on the toolbar thatwill take you to its Web page (assuming youhave Web access, of course) and automatical-ly download any new patches or upgrades to

There is a 400-page manual outlining allthe different functions of the program includ-ing dozens of features not mentioned here,Suffice to say that Act! 3.0.is a good upgradeto a good program. For a solid contact man-ager with a large installed base of users, Act!Version 3.0 is a good choice.

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The calendar in GoldMine offers all theimportant features: multiple views, alarms,drag and drop, recuning events, and above all,tight integration with workgroup scheduling.Goldlne has email support and telemarketingscripts, as well as sales analysis and graph tools.Of course, reports can be generated in a num-ber of ways including GoldMine's AutomatedProcess, which will help you develop a sophis-ticated sales force. There are To-Do lists and callmonitoring as well as the expected linking ofOLE files to contacts. GoldMine can also usethe internet for remote synchronizationthrough the use of GoldSync, a server programthat works with the product.

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The programs in the o8iice suites aredesigned to work together. For example, infor-mation compiled in a spreadsheet can be usedby a word processor. One way to tie the appli-cations together is the Copy, Paste and PasteSpedal commands located under the Editmenu, In this way, you can share informationbetween applications using the object linking'and embedding (OLE} capability of Windows3.1 and Windows 95 (see the January 1997

issue of The Computer Paper for more details).Using an office suite's word processor as

your main application, the merge feature canalso be used to bring in data from either aspreadsheet or database application. The fol-

.lowing discusses the merge command andhow to use it to integrate the applications.

What ls a mercle?A merge is a word-processing command that youcan use to personalize a standard form letu.'r, cre-ate invoices and generate mailing labels. Usingthe form letter example, a mail merge automatesthe procedure of repeatedly typing a number ofletters that remain mainly the same with onlythe salutation, address, etc., changing.

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The word-processing component of eachoffice bundle has a mail-merge feature that issimilar. For Microsoft Word and CorelWordPerfect, the merge command is locatedunder the Tools menu; for Lotus Word Pro, themerge command is located under the Textmenu, By activating the merge command, a dia-logue box is initiated, which steps you throughthe merge process, While the exact sequence ofsteps for creating a merge varies slightly in eachof the word-processmg applications, in general,creating a mail merge is a process that requiresthree separatecomponents.One, set uls the dataThe first component is the data file or thedocument that contains the names, address-es and other information. For maximumflexibility with this data document, it is use-ful to separate information into individualfields. For example, separate a person's nameinto two f ields, i .e. "FIRSTNAME" and"LASTNAME" rather than a single "NAME"field, A complete unit of information (first-name, lastname, address, phone, etc.) iscalled a record.

The data file can be created in a spread-

sheet, database or using the word-processingapplication itself. In general, creating the datafile with the word processor is done by acti-vating the merge command. Specify whenprompted that the data source be created andgo through the procedure of setting up thefield names to categorize the data.

How the actual data source file is struc-tured varies with the specific word processor,In Microsoft Word, the data file is set up in atable format, with the fields in columns (toprow of the table is the header row that con-tains the Beld names) and the records in rows.In Corel WordPerfect and Lotus Word Pro, thedata file has a unique structure with specialcodes to identify the separate fields. If you areinterested in technical details take note thatwhile Corel Wordperfect and Lotus Word Prodo not create a table for the data source file,both accept a table set up outside the mergeprocess as a data source file in a merge as longas the table is the first item in the document.This is done by associating the file as a datasource in the merge process.

Two, make the formThe second component of the merge processis the creation of the form or main document.

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It's hard to believe, but you won't evenhave control of your own craft most of thetime; the program usually navigates for you.As a result, Deadly Tide comes down to posi-tioning a crosshair, pulling the trigger, andsometimes deciding which direction you' regonna face. The aliens attack in swarms ofstylish craft or sometimes on foot, flittingabout in an upgraded facsimile of SpaceInvaders, but doing little else.

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the field codes.

Three, mergeThe final component of the merge process is themerge itself. In completing the merge, you cre-ate a third document that places the actualnames and other information from the datasource into the places where the field codes wereentered on the main form. A merge can appearas a separate document on screen (which youGm review and save) or can be sent directly tothe printer. In general, all the data froin the datasource ismergedinto the final document. Whencreating form l e tters, each individuallyaddressed letter wiII appear on a separate page.

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This is where you enter in the general textand apply forruatting with the field codesinserted into the appropriate spots. The fieldcodes are entered by using the insert fieldcommand on the Merge toolbar, If you wantto create mailing labels using your data file,activate the label command before inserting

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When completing the merge there is alsoan option to select specific records only. InWordPerfect and Word Pro this is a SelectRecords option, in Microsoft Word this is aQuery option.

An elamirleA mail merge is quick and easy once you getused to the steps involved. If you are new tomerges, don't expect to get it right the firstrun through.

Using the lutus Word Pro Merge Assistant,step one is to create or associate a data source,step two is to design the document and enterin field codes from the data source and stepthree is to create the merge file. In step threeyou can use the select records option to isolateitems in your data source.

Corel WordPerfect Merge assistant worksslightly differently from lotus Word Pro. Stepone is for creating a data source. If you want toassociate an already existing data source this isdone in step two, along with designing the doc-ument and entering in field codes. Step three isthe same as the Word Pro example above.

Microsoft Word Mail Merge Helper reverses

the previously mentioned steps one and two.Step one is for spedfying the type of merge doc-ument (form, labels, envelopes, catalogue), steptwo is for creating or assodating a data soiuce.Step three is to create the merge file, and use theQuery option to isolate spedfic data records.

Using mail merge to link dataA common type of document used in a lot ofbusinesses is a phone book of dients and con-tacts, There is no set rule as to what applica-

mation. A simple list can be recorded in tableformat using a word-processing application orentered when actually creating a merge byselecting create data source and using theform provided.

For Windows 95 users, you can also usethe Personal Address Hook that comes withWindows 95 or the address book applicationthat comes with the office software. Forexample, Corel WordPerfect 7 accepts theCorel Address Book 7 as a data source file.Microsoft Word 7 accepts the contact list cre-ated in Schedule+,

In a situation of tracking large amounts ofdata, a word-processing program is not themost practical application for maintainingand updating information, A spreadsheetoffers far more flexibility in entering andmanipulating data. A spreadsheet is designedto calculate numbers, so financial data can bein putted and formulas used to calculate taxesand totals. If you want to use existing spread-sheet information as a data source, instead ofcreating a data source during the mergeprocess, specify that you want to associate adata source f rom another applicationDepending on the word-processing applica-

tion must be used in order to record the infor-

tion, you can do this in either step one orstep two of the merge process. If you can' tfind the file name, make sure you have theright data type selected.

For example, Microsoft Word shows bydefault all files with,doc extensions. If youare trying to find a Microsoft Excel file, youmust specify all files '.' or those with an .xlsextension. In general, the entire spreadsheetwill be associated to the merge documentwith the data in the first row used as fieldnames. If you are using a multi-page spread-sheet, by default only the first page is recog-nized in the merge.

Businesses use databases to track largeamounts of elaborate information. For exam-ple, a database will let you record customernames, itemize and total their purchases on asingle form, while in the background berecording the information in separate tables(one table for customers and contact informa-tion and another table for items purchased).Similar to the spreadsheet example, informa-tiori from a database table cari be brought intoa word processor using the merge.

A Snal noteIn general, the applications within the office suitebundles are designed to work well together.

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In order to achieve this somewhat ambi-tious goal, the companies have provided fortwa access methods ta server-managementinformation. These methods are by usingthe desktop management interface (DMI)and simple network management protocol-based (SNMP-based) open instrumentationinterfaces inherent on Pentium Pro-basedsystems or by accessing server instrumenta-tion available from Intel's LANDesk Server

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Perhaps even more impressive is the factthat this link extends beyond the operatingsystem and ta kes p l ace at theprocessor(motherboard level. And because itis operating-system independent, it is actual-ly possible ta remotely reset, reboot andpower on systems that have "gone down" orhave hung up completely.

Organizations may have dozens of into Fast Ethernet LAN adapters andservers on a wide area network (WAN) and LANDesk Client Manager software. The IBMsome may be actually located in different PC Company, meanwhile, is incorporatingcities from the people charged with the day- those Intel products into its commercialto-day management of desktop computers that usethem. In such situations the Pentium Pro and Pentiumcapability to have a proces- TIl® bI Q 99 $ t proce ssors. These will besor-based, self-contained, available in the first quartercommunications-enabled ~ Ill g I + QP+I Pf of 1997.d iagnostic unit o n th e tIlI® >+~ f pc +~ The companies says

forward. And if the unit can- p l l l l g g~ p yg Manageability Al l iance isnot help network managers supposed to draw from themake the necessary repairs lll8llih98l l l O l l t I S netw ork expertise of eachby reinstafling software, its j I o~ ~ company — Intel in desktopability to operate indepen- p ~p J d management and network-dentiy of the main system p mlpp~pl ZII +t ing technology and IBM inhelps to act like the "black personal computers andbox" on downed aircraft by /fig $+Nlg QIl ll+ netw orked s ystems — tahelping managers piece make it simpler to installtogether what has gone and manage PCs on net-wrang with the system. works. They are putting their efforts into

The IIM answer • PC networking management hardwareA similar deal was struck in October between such as IBM's Wake On LAN capabilityIBM and Intel when the two companies andlntel'sFastEthernetsilicontechnola-announced "a broad-based effort to signifi- gy;cantly reduce the support costs of high-per- • PC management software, includingformance PCs in networked environments," produ c ts and technologies from bothKnown as the Advanced Manageability companies;A lliance, the deal commits the two compa- ~ and PC systems, including what the com-nies ta work together to "define, develop, pani es say will be "ongoing platformintegrate and deliver standards-based solu- innovations across the spectrum of per-t ions" that are supposed to simplify the formanceand flexibility."installation, configuration and managementof networked PCs. Naw that yau know what the companies

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In addition, they see this effort as help-ing to prevent system failures with the samekind of "alert management system" devel-oped with Computer Associates, andenabling corporate information technologyorganizations to provide system administra-tion during nonwf6ce hours. Finally, theyclabn it wHI be a great way for companies totrack PC and network assets, reduce supportcosts for networked PCs and lower total costof ownership.

ln announcing the deal, IBM and Intelappeared keen to make dear that it wasn't acozy, proprietary arrangement and would beopen and customer~ven. Our customersare demanding that we make their personalcomputers and business systems more man-ageable," said Sam Pabnisano, general manag-er of the IBM PC Company. "While many ofthe solutions will start from the research anddevelopment that IBM and Intel will do, wewill work with the rest of the industry to .assure we deliver open solutions."

In addition, IBM and Intel say that theproducts developed through the AdvancedManageabiHty AIHance wiH be incorporatedinto future products from each of them.

Nlcvxxseft chlxxxes InWith Windows NT's growing popularityand Microsoft inserting itself heavily intothe network operating system software sec-tor in recent years„ it should come as nosurprise that the Intel/IBM announcementtook place only two days after the unveil-

ing of a simHar Microsoft-led effort knownas the Zero Administration initiative forWindows.

If the goals of this initiative soundfamiliar, it is probably because the wholemainstream PC industry seems to be"singing from the same songsheet" wherenetwork management is concerned and seesa huge potential market for these features.Microsoft, for example, is promotingitseffort as a way for corporate users to "buildon the existing investment companies havein the Windows operating system," whileallowing them to automate PC manage-ment and deploy the widest choice of appli-cations in a controlled way.

BiH Gates, chairman and chief executiveoflicer of Microsoft, says there's a hugedemand for this. "Customers want to be ableto update software without touching everymachine and aHow users to seamlessly movefrom one machine to another," he says. "Andthey want to gain these bene6ts withoutintroduckng the unn~ com plexity ofnew, incompatible hardware and operatingsystems."

Once again, this initiative appears prima-ry aimed at giving the information technolo-gy professional new levels of control andmanageabHity over the Windows-based envi-roninents on their networks. It is supposed tohelp automate such tasks as operating-systemupdates and application instaHation, as wellas provide tools for central admimstratlonand desktop system lock down.

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Many of the same ideas that populatethe Intel, CA and IBM announcements axein Microsoft's Zero Administration initia-tive, Microsoft's implementation applyingspecificaHy to Windows-based systems.These include the Automatic Desktop fea-ture, which will provide users with aH avail-able applications, instaHing them automati-caHy when invoked; aH information aboutan individual system residing on the server,and central administration and system lock

You won't get aH these goodies right away,however. Microsoft has said that these func-tions will be available to varying degrees onfuture versions of Microsoft Windows 95 andMicrosoft Windows NT Workstation, and wiHbe supported by Windows NT Server.

Microsoft's pitch for this idea is laced witha heavy dose of self-interest. It wants to per-suade its corporate customers that theyshould resist the idea of moving to simple"Internet terminals" such as the SunMicrosystems' JavaStation or the Oracle-backed Network Computer. In the announce-

ment of the Zero Administration initiative,this point was made rather heavy-handedlyby the company.

customers can be assured that the valuederived from their investment in Windowswill increase over time as more solutionsbecome available," argued Microsoft."Currently, over 1.7 miHion software develop-ers are creating ActiveX- and Windows-basedapplications because they can take advantageof the richness of the Windows enviroxunentand exploit the new opportunities providedby the Internet."

Microsoft is also hoping that it will givecoxporate users yet another reason to buyWindows 95 and Windows NT Workstation4.Q, which are obviously xequired if you wantto take advantage of the initiative. The com-pany went as far as citing recent GartnerGroup and Forrester Research studies thatapparently showed high interest in featuressuch as remote diagnosis and management ofkey system services, standardized system poH-cies and centralized user profiles, andIWindows NT Workstation's ability to securelylock down system con6gurations. 0

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