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ness that someth!ng quite momentous was happening to our traditional understanding of space and time. Since then,our e~ tech n ique seems to have changed slightly. Even my mother (who piefers to not use ATM machines and grudgingly leaned to email only when my sister boarded the phne) just Seed off her first "brief" e~ . l t was the first time she had used the technology to send one lone phrase; previous to that, she had dung to the idea that a letter had to be a string of sentences. We seem to be grasping the fact that e-mail is not just information: in it we ate sending thoughts. We aie allowing ourselves to publish text versions of what we think; and our utterances become our sentences.

Changing with the seasons But as winter turned to spring turned to fitll, we all went our e-mail ways, expanded our e-mail contacts, maintained close ties with my sister, and developed a new relationship with this unique form of communication. Gradually, the distance between I'riends and acquaintances who were on e-mail, and those who were not, widened — and the need for immediacy increased. A dose fiend of mine is currently residing in South Africa, but we communicate daily. During busy weeks, when we do not, we return to e-mail with questions like:"Where have you been? Is everything OK? Is life getting too crazy to think?" Anotherdose friend does not have an e~ account, and with every month Australia seems further and further away. Communicating with this friend is like putting a message in a bottle. Trudging to the mailbox is reminiscent of a scene fiom Dickens. Occasionally, we call one another, but we have to remember the 17-hour time difference, there's too much to say and too little time — and then there's the phone bill!

And that's where "global village" hits home. In a village you can exchange words with acquaintances you pass on the street, or you can wish someone happy holidays as you shovel the walk. Until now, when someone was outside of your immediate vicinity, making contact involved considentions of time and money. Imagine the scenario this Christmas. If it is indeed think, type, send, then the e-mail waves could be charged with mere "thoughts.""I just put the roast in the oven!""Almost finished wrapping my gifts.""Just sang some canlls and ded'8'p icated one to you." This year, we*ve considered sending our gieeting card the eway. Although our thoughts will be expressed in an ASCII text format as primitive as cave drawings on the wall, the effect is no less dramatic for our place and time. With the way technology is progressing, perhaps next year we' ll send photo scans, sound bytes, and hand-written notes. In fact, this may well be our last ASCII Christmas, although in many ways, it's also our first.

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When my sister came home to visit, the discussion swung around to e-mail. As anyone who has ever used e~ kn o w s, the new medium cail often lead to nl1sundeistandings. When lt iilvolves fiunlly colnlnunication across the Atlantic, it can also lead to unmet expectations and unreasonable demands. The immediacy and ease of sending email had created an unusual situation. My sister had been away for a year, but since we had been in constant communication, it felt as if we'd never been apart. The move 10,000 miles overseas had, in some ways, become insignificant. "You' re talking to ine as if I live around the corner!" she said. At times we find that comfbrting, at other times it's frustrating — and sometimes it's hard to even distinguish where exactly we live. When it came time to part, we had no answers, but we had developed an aware-

With the final issue of the year, I'd like to extend a warm thank-you to the CCI staff, who put in endless hours of devotion over the past year, and to our writers, who worked so hard to provide interesting artides. Also, thank you to ow publisher, who has taken us on an exhilarating — albeit exhausting — ride of expansion, and of course, to our advertisers and readers, for your continued support. With this issue, we launch the TechNomad tour,aCC~~r e d ev ent that will test the limits of wireless technology (see page 27) later next year. We are gearing up for another great year atCCI in 1997. Please keep the feedback coming so we can create a publication that is just right for you.

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If Lower Mainland users of the Internet and other new media want to network (and we don't mean LANs!),there's an array of associations at your disposal. The following list gives you several good places to start:

Coordinated byAdvanced Systems Institute (ASI), the Technology and Standards Watch Prognun is a vehicle for companies to collaborate in the monitoring of technology develo pments, as well as participating in t h e development of standards. The intent is that each speciiic technology area will have its own Watch Group, comprised of individuals &om both industry and post-secondary education institutions who shate a common interest in that particuhr topic. The groups provide a mans through which industry proiessionals can meet, exchange ideas, pro-

I N F O lrltlsh Celiimbls Intsrnat Assodathe The association for Internet prsviderL contact: hemi//www,bets.bc.ca/ IndsiNielant Compiitsr Coiuiiltaiits ANoclstlon Contact: (SOS)682-2747

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nical knowledge of members. The first two Watch Groups underway are Digital Audio, Video % Image and 3D 4 VRML. Contact Vince Lum at v ince@asi.bc.ca or phone (604) 689-0551.

Vancouver Community Net Assodatlon (formerly Vancouver freenet) Contact: (S04) 2$7-3811, Infoevcii.bc.ca or

http: //www.vcn.bc.ca/welcome/ Vancenrer Vldeoliapher's Aiiedatke Meetings, newsletter, iietworklne, aiul skllldewlopment opportiinltles for professional vkieograliherL Contact: jehiiporter at jporteredlrecLra or (604)

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et me put it this way: I was just reminiscing about the "good ol' days" of computer gaming with Mike Wolf of PC Gamer magazine when we realized I'm only 26 and he's only 24! I think about the number of upgrades Are had on my system to support these games over the years and I want to scream "Enough aheady!" If you' ve played any of these CD-ROMs I'm about to recommend as awesome holiday gifts, however you' ll agree they justify every hatdeamed penny spent. The bottom line is, the madness is not going to stop any time soon. We are the children of an exhilarating era called the Digital Age, where many TV coinmercials now end with a "WWW" URL address, Hollywood stars are now hired to act in computer games, and high-school and University students aie penalized if their essays aren't completed using Word for Windows. You are reading this article because, like the millions of us in the world, we choose to be a part of this Information Revolution because it is exciting. Yes, perhaps my Pentium 133 with 32 MB of RAM will soon be a forgotten relic, but I'm having far too much fun with what I' ve got now to worry. Rest assured: the PC games we will be playing in future months and years will be well worth the inevitable upgrades to which we' ll succumb. So, although everything is moving quite fast, don't panic! Relax, pull up a chair, and try out some of the best PC games that 1996 had to offer us. Hopefully, your system (or the recipient of a great CD-ROM gift) will be able to support most of these games, so make sure you check the game box at the store for the system requirements. 'nie following list should help you decide where to spend your Christmas bonus this year, and they'ie broken up into six gaming categories for your convenience: Action, Adventute/Role Playmg ' G a m es Simulations, Strategy/War Games, and Sports. 'I

weapons, and each of the 30.plus levels are beaudful designed, Even when you' ve Enished the game, don't shelve it just yet-log onto the Net and grab any of the thousands of extra maps created by peo. plelikeyourself(checkout theIndependence Day or Carnival Eies), or make your own using th» free utility on the CD-ROM.Mult iplayer "Dulcematches" are also a blast.

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Role-Playing Games It was a relatively quiet year for Adventure games compared to past years, but tiiankfully RPGs are starting to make a comeback with several upcoming titles to look ibr in the next

hfertdian 59, and Ultima Online, The pick for this year's ultimate Adventure or RPG game is: Tbe Elder Scmlls: Daggerfall (Bethesda, $75) 0 The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning The Elder Scrolls:Arena (which won over 20 "Best Role-Playing Game of the Year" awards) is a welcome relief from the long dryspell of computer RPG games. Travel in a world "of love and darkness,magic andsorcery" that isequivalent to the size of two Great Britains (I'm not kidding!). Customize your player, interact with thousands of characters in hundreds of towns, choose to follow one of the many quests, or simply venture out alone to discover this huge universe on your own. If you purchase this game, don't make plans for the next six months or so, but make sure you first download and run the patch 1.03.179 from http//u~ww.betbsoft.corn/ Adventure game r u n ners-up: Activision's Spycraft:The Great Game, Interplay's Normality, and Access Software's Pandora Directive.

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PC sims are a fairly consistent gaming category from year to year. The two titles I Action Games would pick for the top sim It was another big year products of 1996 happen to for PC action games,and be very different types of although some types came sims, and neither are from close (Crusader; No Regret, the traditional flight genre, Abuse, Time Commando), for a change: 3-D, first-person-perspecIriechwarrlor 2: hfercenaries tive games still rule: (Activision, $70) Quake (id Software, avg. Activision does it once again I ™Ij~ 97, from m EAp$orts, rts, price $65) with the third instaUment in This highly anticipated their popular Nechwarrior bloodfest is one of the most talke series. Not a simulation of a real machine, this fast of theyear.In a real 3-D rendered and fierce game asks you once again to climb into a blast your way through four episodes of Pure evil gia n t Mech (combat robot) to battle others like itin an i nteractive, gothic world. but this time you have make money doing it. If modem, Internet, or serial-connection combat ~s y o u 'ie alive at then end of your mission(s), you can your thing, this is the quintessent' m up ayer spend your dough to upgrade and customize (or game to own, A truly creepy atmos P eric g™ , repairf) your!V!ech,or purchase a new machine complete with a C&quality soundtrack w rit ten +together and performed by Trent Reznor, f Stunning 3-D texture-mapped graphics, fluid Nails fame. Short on plot, but big o animation, and an engrossing soundtrack make in the next generation of 3-D shoot this a sure-fire hit.As with many games this year, Duke Nukem 3D (3D Realms, $57) Mecbruarrtor 2: Mercenaries comes with free WhereasQuake has atmosphere, multiplayer options. tude. The contioversial hit of the y is a ~ Grand Prbt II (Microprose, $70) have for3-D action hns.The true M om M e r o u t Racing enthusiasts can now Join a real FIA of themany who have tried,D uke N Formula One team and race some of the most chal' addictive game with great monsters and neat I co in t h ew orld. Kick asphalt in this

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This past year marks the second for teal@me steategy games to top many a computer store's inventory list. We also witness the return of legendary > designer Sid Meier, with the turn4ased r. ~ scratchers Cit4ization II and CiuNet. ASwe wait anxiously for Westwood's Command 6 Conquer: Iled Alert to hit the shelves (soon'„Blizzard does it agamwiththis year'ssttategygame winner. Warcraft II Expansion Set. Beyond tbe Dark por t a l (Blizzard, $39) Released mid-year, this well put-together expansion set s u pplements Blizzard's successful Warcraft II game, released in 1995. Twenty-four all-new scenarios and ov:r 50 custom-built maps will keep you fixated ai your monitor until the wee hours of the inorn Since you need the original Warcraft II to p lay this, the price for this "aden" pack is relatively cheap. Runners-up: Microsoft's Close Combat and Microprose's CMlization II.

Sports Games For sportsgames, it was another year of many ef'forts, but few golden products. As CPU processor speeds climb, and as RAM becomes more affordable, we may be getting to the point where sports games on the PC rival TV console units: NHL '97 (EA Sports, $60) Towards the end of the year we saw this topquality Canadian product blow away the PC sports competition with their "if it's in the game" designing philosophy. Whether you' re a huge hockey fan or just a casual observer, NHL '97 simply smokes, The players in this game are so real to play, and watch, you'd swear you were viewing highlights from Hockey Night in Canada. Animations are smooth, uniforms are highly detailed, music is pumping — everything you'd expect from EA Sports is here. Choose from all the NHL teams (and national teams too) and 650+ players for single-playeror head-to.head games. Make sure you have a mid.range Pentium chip before buying this game, though, because the system requirements are a little steep. . Runner-up~cess Software's LinksLS golf game. Mart Saltzman isthe lead author for Internet GanssDirertory,from

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ble exception of t h e L ogitech Trackman M arble (about $120) — so hov a b out a cheap. throwaway mouse? You can find noname mice starting at 13 bucks. You could alsobuy a recognizable-name model for $30 to $40, or go all out and aim for Microsoft's new scrolling model (closer to $100). If you' re not sure whether your friend v ill appreciate the thought, you can also go for silly stuff, such as a furry litde mouse house ($7), several choices of mouse pad ($8), a dip hanger that glues to the monitor to get the little rrxlent out of the way ($3), or a clip to keep the cord and mouse pad Irom parting company ($4). Keyboards die, too, and there's a range of replacements, from around $40 for lowland models to just over $100 for the Microsoft brand name or $145 for Cirque's version with built-in GlidePoint pointer. Diskettes are always a nice gift, with prices ranging from $8.99 for a 10-pack to $19.99 for abox of 25.Your friend has a tape drive? TDK QIC-80 tapes (for drives such as the Colorado Jumbo 250) are about $29.99 each. This is the p art w h ere knowing your friend' s/spouse's system well is a necessity and a gift certificate is a good idea. I don' t know anyone who wouldn't like more memory. Prices fluctuate, but 30-pin single inline memory modules (SLVLVIs) range from $17 (I MB) to $59 (4 MB non-parity) to $89 (4 MB parity), while 72-pin SIMMs range from $39 (4 MB) to $69 (8 MB) to $155 (16 MB). A converter to use 30-pin SIMMs in 72-pin sockets was as low as $19, and one retailer (Compumemories) svas even offering rare SIP (single inline pin) modules for older com-

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one other choice for the budget-conscious shopper: obsolete computer books, which are extremely plentiful in brook sales. Usually under SS, they make gteat conversation pieces or iloo fstops! Got some mote to spend i If so, I heartily reconmtend one of the Dilbert cartoon books ($17.95 for the big ones), the philosophy of which every computer/office worker should take to heart. These books may not help you operate your computer, but they might keep you fnim thniwing it out the window (or dropping it on your boss's head). On a more frivolous note, what could be cheesier than a screensaver (which most colour monitors no longer require, and modem operating systems — such as Windows 95 — indude anyway). These progrum are usually relatively cheap ($25-$40), and gixxI for at least a few hours of entertainment (some, I admit, can be downright mesmerizing — not necessarily a good thing when there's work to be done). Oddly enough, quite a few television shows seem tooffersuch products:for example, The Bayurttcb Corupaninn u.ith Screensatmr,from Byron Multimedia ($27).

Surfing ina winter wonderland? Are you up for some online shopping? The Internet, as you might imagine, is a superb source for many products of varying degrees of weudness~ search engine will yield multiple targets for "computer gifts," but theie's one site 1996

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speed CD-ROM advertised for $175. If you and your friend are rsalfy close and s/he has an aging 486-based system — say something like a 486 SX or DX/33, how about a brain transplant? The Intel 486 DX4/100 OverDrive processor will fit that system (so long as its processor isn't soldered to the motherboard) and, at roughly $169, will produce quite a performance boost. Ifyour friend has an aging 386, and you can afFord two or three relatively inexpensive gifts, I' ve seen a Data Expert motherboard with a nonremovable 100 MHz C)mix 5x86 processor soldered to it for as low as$168 (memory extra). W hile on the topic of multiple gifts, tl~ are several brands of 28,8 Kbps and 33.c-' Kbps modems selling for under $250 — some for under $200. One of these, plushthree- to six. month subscription with a k>cal Internet ser. vice provider (average about $30 per month) is a gift that will keep on giving. +

I'd like t o s i nfde out. Cybercalifragilistic (http: //w w w . w e bcom.corn/getagift/ ComputerGifts.htmir has an impressive selection of goodies, such as tie-dyed "emaileddicw"tshirts(US$19.95),The Hollywood, Florida-based company promises 48-hour turnaround on most orders, Call (954) 989-3338, or visit the ~ site for mote info. They have lots of things, far too ntany to mention here — okay, I' ll give two more. How about a picture frame made from old circuitboards? Various sizes range in price from US$10.50 to US$37.50. The Piece de resitance, though, is the Computer Pinata (US$45 for the empty shell, US$75 pre-filled). I' ll bet at least once you've wanted to whack your computer with a stick. Well, here's your chance — kind of pricey, though.

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I knew the assignment to assemble a gift list for students would betough. It took quite a bit of browsing to find items under $10. I found something that made my sore wrists cry out with glee„wrist pads for the mouse and keyboard can be had for only $10. For under $50, head for the book section. Of course, the last thing some students might want is to read more books, but some volumes can be of gieat help. For example, if your student is on the Internet, The 1997 Canadian Internet Handbook is a must. At $25, this book is an invaluable resource for those new to the Net and who need help with research. Cleaning isn't a priority with most stu-

dents, and dust is always a concern around computers. Dust covers for a keyboard, monitor, or printer cost around $15 each.

More money, more choicei Finding gifts under $100 was much easier. IVetscape Navigator Gold 3.0 offers a Web editor plus a ton of extra material to help build better pages. It is a little expensive at $99 — but it is a gift, after aU. The disadvantage of having a Web browser is that it may leave students with little time to write their papers as they surf the Net. So how

about trying to impressthe instructor with a few graphics? Masterclips 101,000 Premium I+urge Colfectlon is just one of several collections of clip art,pictuies, photos,and sounds that c~ be used to spice up presentations, essays,

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• Casio has designed a digital diary, telephone directory, memo pad, calculator, and link to your computer all in one. For the disorganized orthe control freak,an organizer is a must have. About $60. • I(ai's Pou er Goo.You can createand m anipulate images that feel "gooey" on the screen. Toolssuch as Smudge and Smear help release your inner child, About $70 from MetaTools. • If you type for more than a few minutes a day, you' ll appreciate an ergonomically engineered keyboard. There are now dozens of third-party keyboards on the market. Many also have cus-

and Web pages.Man+ckps costs atound $80. For less than $250 students will find Microsoft's Home Essentials collection particularly useful. I hear the moans about Microsoft aheady, but this package has a lot for about $115. It offers MicrosoP Word, Bookshelf, Money, and Works, providing word processing, budgeting, research, and other tools in a fairly cheap package. It might not have the flexibility of some other products, such as Microso ft Onceor Lotus Perfect Suite 7, but with the addition of an almanac, a hook of quotations, and a thesaurus, what else does a student need? Oh yes — something to print out these forthcoming assignments would be nice. A trip through the hardware section revealed

tomized keys that automatically perform pieprogtammed functions. From $90 and up.

$250 and under • Imagine backing up 100 MB of information on a disk that looks like a thick 3.5-inch floppy — that's what a Zip Drive does. Suggested retail price of $249.95 (including the $50 manufacturer's rebate). From Iomega. • Nothing spruces up a laptop like a new leather case. From $120 and up (uiay up), depending onthe features of the case.

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the Canon BJC-240 colour bubblejet printer. This beauty was selling for $249.99, just in range for any parent who really cares.

The ultimate Now it was time for the ultimate gilt, the sky's the limit.A Pentium 200 with enough peripherals to run the space shuttle,you say? No. How about something to make seeing the work the student in question does easier to see? A Nokia 17-inch, .25 mm dot pitch Trininan monitor. It makes work easier to see, reduces eye strain, and allows for a Iaiger desktop to work on. Of course, youll pay tluough the nose for this one, around $1300. The improvement over that measly 14-inch monitor that most sys. tems come with is unbeatable, however. +

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mad dash for the presents, you may be tempted to toss o ut th e b o x e s i n which your computer or other gizmo came. Whoa! Not only will the boxes be useful (in fact,necessary) if you have to return the new computer for exchange or repair, but the original boxes are also great for moving. Try to nest small boxes inside the larger ones and don't forget to seal the boxes so dust stays outside. Install sojhrpam'or garnes <and figureord how they uyork) before your kids wake up on Chrisfmas morning and want to play. First of all, you' ll look bad if you can' t get everything working the way it should. Second, why have all that

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required for traditional printing. however. they also offer high-end colour scanning, proofing, printing, and even a CD-ROM archiving service. "We specialize in high-quality colour output." says Martinez. "We do colour prepress output for Harper's Bazaar, and high-profile colour packaging output for companies such asPepsi." Print designers racing to beat deadlinesare infamous for pulling all-nighters in order to please a client — and now they have an aHnight place to go. "We found that many designers work at home or late at night, «nd they sometimes need to drop off their files at odd hours or on weekends," says Martinez. DPI also uses the night's quiet times to complete the day's leftover jobs. This is the second DPI outlet. The first (also called DPI) is located in Mexico City, where they have been operating for the past five years. Details on the company's specific services can be f o und o nline a t h t tp://www. dpipeople.corn/

New SCSC service comes online After spending $7 million setting up an electronic filing service for publicly trading companies, the BC Securities Commission (BCSC) is set to launch a free information service, which the public can access thmugh the Internet. Once in full operation, the service is expected to pmvide detailed informa-

tion on 1,000-2,000 participating businesses. Information available through the Internet will not be up-tothe-minute, however. For that, users will have to pay a fee, BCSC systems manager Ken Ontko says the massive, five-year software project is the l argest ever u n dertaken b y t h e fi r i n . Companies are required to use proprietary electronic-filing software developed for the service to connect to the securities commission or the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

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On the up side of NT's stability mania is the ability to run programs in their own memory space, neatly isolating them fxom other applications, so that if a program is flawed (or simply doesn't behave well under NT), its demise doesn't bring down the whole system. Unlike Windows 95, which will run well enough (albeit slowly) with 16 MB of RAM on a 486bassed system and is happier on a Pentium4ased computer with 32 MB, trying to run Windows NT productively on anything less than a Pentium Pro processor with 32 MB of RAM may lead to much Bnger4apping while you wait for results. NT is even happier with double that amount

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The idea's a simple one. What better way to test the possibilities of wireless communication and mobile computing technologies than by using these tools to support a substantial cyding tour? Bicycle touring means using minimal luggage space, enduring exposure to the elements, and journeying to outof-the way places.A test of mobilexomputing and wireles~ o m m unication tools in such an

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environment seems a great way to explore issues that affect road warriors everywhere. Here's the plan. The TechNomadTour is scheduled for June of 1997. Sponsored by Carurder Computed, it will first take me fiom Toronto to Montteal, where I' ll visit the offices of our sister publication, Qudbec Mictno/Then the road goes south into New York State and along the western shoreline of lake Champlain. Ill turn west into the Adirondack Mountains, cyde ttuough the Finger Lakes district, and pedal home via Niagara Falls and the Niagara Peninsuh. With a total distance of approximately 2,000 kilometers, that' ll mean about three weeks of riding.

a Portable Cellular Connection Interface (to connect the phone to the Psion), and airtime. Over the next few months, I' ll be working with Ted Knight and his project management team at Kodak Canada to get a Kodak DC-50 digital camera working with the Psion. And Darrell Tenter of Keep It Simple Systems in Helena, Montana, has kindly offered to supply the TechNomad Tour with a Mercury II solar panel unit for evaluation purposes. The result? A "self-powered platform with remote access capabilities," as the techies might say, to be tested on the ~ of so u t hern Ontario, urban Quebec, and in the mountain and hke districts of New York. ITI be writing artides and taking photos while on the tour, and Sling them to this publilcation and to my own Web site.

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cyberspace act, in order to draw their audiences into the Web. Chatelatne magazine, for example, has recently debuted a Web site that it hopes will attract more women to cyberspace. The top priority of the site is to help women discover the Internet. "Cbrstelalne Connects offers practical, useful content to b oth th e ne w a nd experienced user eager to m ake the most of the Web," says online editor Nancy DeHart. "Onr research confirms that Canadian won en want to hear from each other."

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sal network client, as it allows you to connect to v i rtually any server or p e er Code-named Merlin, OS/2 Warp Version 4 is machine. In addition to numettsus minor enhancethe newest member of the Warp Connect ments, Warp 4 features the integration of formerly separate programs, additional device drivers, an updated B onus Pak, an i+BI ( 1II «.IA.' Application Sampler CD-ROM, and an revamped Graphical User Interface (GUI). Overall, urtaS 56 Warp 4 is the most substantial OS/2 upgrade since the first 32bit version was released hack in 1992.

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boards, some with (most without) a built-in tuner. Aside from some early models of the IBM Ambm, however, there aren't any mainstream models available off the shelf with these toys —yet. This is due to change next spring when Toshiba Canada gets around to offering the Infinia line, already released in the United States this faII. Featuring sleek, ultramodern styling and black components, the Infinia has been dazzling US reviewers with its built-in TV tuner and FM radio console controls. Toshiba Canada general manager Robert Grossman tells us he was concerned that there wouldn't be enough of the products available to supply demand, however. Rather than annoy customers, hc decided to holdoff until Match et April, when thc second generation, this time equipped with Digital Video

Disk player, is ready to ship. That leaves this fall's everything-in-a-box market to Apple, with its Macintosh Performa 6320CD. Although most offerings in the Performa line have a variety of optional TV aden products, the 6320CD is the only model that comes with a TV tuner as part of its standard equipment. Basic features of the system include Motorola 120 MHz, 603e processor on a 40 MHz, 64-bit bus, 256 KB cache, and 16 MB of standard FPM-DRAM (expandable to 64 MB). It has a 1.2 GB SCSIbased hard drive, single 1.4 MB floppy (which will read, write, and format Mac, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and PioDOS disks),

Cordless IlloosePeneclever little device • • By LYNN CREINER •• omputer pointing devices are many and varied. I' ve tried a bunch over the years, but the one that' s continuedto grace my home computer is a little gadget called the Mouse Pen. 'Ihe Mouse Pen is shaped hke a iat

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• I By MYLES WHITE • • hen PC Marpsxlne aware' the Epson Stylus 500 its M itor's Choice a w ard.: (November 5/96), the reviewer called it a show stopper," and little I' ve seen from my tests of this under-$400, fourcolour i nk printer leads me to ~ e. Any time you discuss the cost of a liquid-ink printer — particuhrly a c olour model — one of the factors )ou have to consider is that as a dass, these printers have the highest cost per page of any tedmology other than thermal wax tsansfer or dye sublimation. As a member of this chas, hosvsnteC Eyson's pieaoelectric head technology (which extends head life by almost literally shaking the ink out of the head instead of blowing it, and usingBsr less heat than standml thermal bubble jets) manages to keep the cost at the extreme low

end of thescale. At 15 per cent coveragein colour, PC A reported the Stylus 500 at 9 cents per page, compared to as high as 23 cents for some models. In its price nnge, the Stylus 500 also has the highest available resolution (720 by 720 dots per inch) and, while earlier Stylus models made it practically mandatory that you use special paper to get acceptable quality at this resolution, improvements now allow you to use phin paper (although if you do use Epson's special paper, the image quality does improve). Other acceptable stock indudes transparencies and isonwn transfer paper. Media loading is ftom the top, which cuts down on the amount of real estate the printer uses. I' ve got mine sitting propped up on some old disk cabinets and withits catch nay extended for S.5 by 1 1-inch stock, it sticks out only 19 inches Rom the wall (add another 5

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inches if you want to catch 14-inch paper). Those old plastic cabinets, stacked on top of each other, aren't all that stable, so one of the things I watched carefully was the amount of vibration the printer prOduce. Most ink-jet models I' ve seen in the past tended to emulate miniwarthquakes as their heads whacked back and forth, but the Stylus 500, while far fmm quiet, hasn' t managed to shake itself off its precarious perch yet. IVe run a number of experimentai document types through it, and the results have been almost perfect, with a couple of sninor quibbles. I'm a little unhappy with the printer'spaper feed mechanhm because, unlike an HP Deskjet 850C, for «xampte, it won' t allow for a half-inch bottom margin. The smallest masgin appears to be doser to five eighths of an inch (which meant changing a newsletter layout to avoid dipping the last line on each page).

Colour calibration was also interesting. Using the Corel Colour Manager with the Cosul Drucv 6suite, I was able to get a dose match between my monitor output and the printer's using the 360 dpi colour driver Epson supplied, but no amount of tweaking could get the 720 dpi driver to even come close. Fortunately, this was solvable. Using the 360 dpi colour driver in both resolutions didn't seem to bother the printer and . I eras happy with the sesults. Monoct.nome photo reproduction was excetlenr., Given the price for the StyIus 500, it shouldn't be surprising tha;i it doesn' t have fourseparate ink cattridges for yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, but it does offer the next best alternative — two separate cartridges — one for black and another for the other three colours. My quick conctusionr From time to time, I buy the prc4ucts I'm sent to evaluate. This one's a keeper. +

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Internet Training Learntng the Internet (Corel): $30

NSP) Belore you rush out to sign up for a pricey internet course, take a look at t his CD. Equivalent to two days of dassroom training, this program focuses on learning the ins and outs of the Netscape IVa&gator Web browser. Seven learning modules cover common Internet activities such as how to use a seaizh engine, book a vacation, subscribe to a newsgruup, read the latest news headlines, and use

the bookmark and history browser features. Each section presents an audio overview supported with a s hort onscreen demo. Additional tips and tricks provide handy info for Net tnwellers. Unfortunately, no print option is provided. Screens are clearly laid out and easy to navigate. A few hours with this program and Internet novices anil be surfing with confidence.

Science/Reference Dtnosaur Hunter (D orling Kindersley): $37 (ESP) for Win or Mac I<ave it to the folks at Dorling Kindersley to turn out another top-notch title. This one's for die-haid dinosaur hnatics. Enter the virtual dinosaur museum, then navigate through corridors and rooms in seaich of dino skeletons. Stunning 3-D graphics and animations are

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enriched wit h e e rie sound effects. An onscreen navigator is always close at hand to provide quick links to an index, help functions, and museum floorplans. Pinpoint fossil6nd sites from amund the world, read about hmous dinosaur hunters, or discover facts about your favourite prehistoric friend. Or sit back and take a guided tour to learn how dinosaurs lived, ate, and evolved. A built-in link t o t h e p ublisher's Dino Online Web site connects would-be hunters to the latest global dino resources and trivia. Don't forget to drop by the Museum Store to shop 'til you dmp, for dinosaur desktop wallpaper, calendars, or writing paper. Save these to disk as a souvenir of your visit.

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Creativity Toontvorks for Kids (Microforum Inc.): $55 (ESP) for Win Forget Saturday-morning cartoons, this CD is lots more fun. Kids from 6 to 96 will be pumping out hilarious cartoon creations in no time at all. Pick a nose, some ears, a ridiculous smile, and construct y ou r o w n ca r t oo n c r e a ture. Toonivorks is packed with hundreds of clip-art images, plus 100 professionally designed cartoon characters. Once your character is created, the real

fun begins. Stretch, shrink, twirl, or taper it. This program serves up enough special etTects to keep kids entranced for hours. Try a template for a greeting card, calen• dar, poster, placemat, or colouring book. Then p r in t t h e f in i shed p r o duct. Onscreen help buttons provide text as well as mini-di-.mos of program features. Set the program to Big Kids or Munchkin Mode (a simplified presentation for wee ones).The sound eff-cts are a hoot. A totally entertaining title.

Language Arts Pbetry fn a N u t r beltrA Mu ltimedia Exploratfon of tbe Elements of Poetry (Irwin Publishing): $80 (ESP) for Win or Mac Aimed at the high-school student or

teacher, this program presents a comprehensive, yet somewhat technical look at poetry. The opening menu presents three separate sections: The Spirit of Poetry, which identifies poetic genres such as narrative, sonnet, haiku, and concrete; The Sound of Poetry, which encompasses alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance, and syllabication; and The Figures of Poetry, which covers simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and comparison. An onscreen index allows users to quiddy navigate to their section of interest. All explanations are accompanied with audio- and textsupported examples. Several of the readings seemed to lack dramatic expression, however. The teacher's guide offers notes related to onscreen poems, as well as student-activity sheets designed to be used with the CD.

Ceneral Reference Encarta 97 Deluxe(Microsoft): $100 (ESP) forWin 95 or 3.1;$70 ("regularversion") Not to be outdone, Microsoft seems to have packed everything but the kitchen sink into this two ' s e t. Aside from the pain of juggling multiple disks, the basic interface remains slick and sophisticated. This edition of the multimedia encydopedia includes more than 6,000 new or revised articles, 35 new videos, and a whopping 6,000 new photos. Twenty multimedia collages — only available under Win95 — of'fer hyperlinked photos, essays, and sounds grouped by topics such as architecture, television, or the Olympics, are nice, but not

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totally necessary. The biggest change is the online links incorporated from directly within Encarta. Deiuxe owners can download monthly article updates from theEncarta Web site, then view them from within the program. Many articles include Web links with additional topic information. For the truly fact-hungry — and an additional fee —Encarta Online Library serves up access to magazines, newspapers, and resources around the clock. For the Internet challenged, the program offers a mini-tutorial on surfing the World Wide Web. Ultimate Cbfldren's Encyclopedia (The Learning Company): $40 (ESP) for Win95 or 3.1 This is a child-friendly encyclopedia for elementary-age children that comes complete with an illustrated dictionary, thesaurus, book of words, interactive atlas, and historical timeline. Easy-to-read articles are enhanced with audio explanations, video clips, slide shows, and animations. Zak, the cool, onscreen guide, walks children through more than 35,000 cross-links on their fact-finding mission. Visit Zak's bedroom, then click on an object to visit any one of seventeen categories. Or enter a keyword search forthe topic of your choice. The copy-and-paste feature helps young learners move text and graphics into their school reports. Footnotes are automatical-

ly added. America Online users receive access to Compton's Living Encyclopedia for info updates. Stumped by an unfamiliar word? Click on the word-power button for an explanation. A great program to encourage independent research skills at a young age. Tbe 1997 Canadian Encyclopedia Plus (McLelland and Stewart): $80 (ESP) The perfect research companion for Canadian students. Lots of new features rolled into one impressive, well reseaiched, well produced CD. The latest goodies include a FrenchEnglish/English-French Dictionary, 3,500event World Timeline, Quicktime Virtual Reality tours, and hyperlinked interactive Canadian maps.A beefed-up Canadiana Quiz is now presented in both national languages. Another plus for Canadian-history fans400 magazine articles gleaned from Maclean's news magazine. Monthly article updates are just a c l ick away at t he Canadian Encylopedfa PlusWeb site.

Just for fun TJ's Reel Extreme C&Room (Graphix Zone): $40 (ESP) Win/Mac hybrid Hosted by teen heart-throb Jonathan Jackson, this totally radical title presents over 350 digital video clips fromAmerica's Funnfest Home Vfdeos. String together your own video clip combos with the help of TJ's Story Machine or simply sit back and enjoy in lazy mode. Includes a Compuserve Starter Kit for online ventures. +

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A baud-y tale During the Stone Age (the mid 1980s), modems cost $800 for a "blazingly fast" communication rate of 1200 baud — about 120 characters per second. The so-called "baud rate" is an antiquated term, describing the number of times per second the signal changes state; we no w d escribe speeds in bits per second (bps). That' s because electronic t r i ckery a t s p eeds above 2400 baud scrunches multiple "bits" per "baud," so the term is essentially meaningless, or at least deceptive. Now a 28,800 bps modem is a commodity, 33,600 bps (the theoretical maximum for dial-up lines) is beginning to show up (although its standard isn't yet engraved in s tone), a n d se v e ra l v e n d or s h a v e announced 56 Kbps modems, thanks to some digital magic I' ll explain later. The rated speed of a modem (28,800 bps, for example) doesn't guarantee data throughput at that speed, just as the speed limit on a highway doesn't guarantee that you' ll be able to drive that fast. Conditions may not allow it. Phone lines, as you probably know only too well, are not the clearest transmission medium — you get hisses and crackles from the line itself, not to mention clicks and thumps when some kind soul picks up an extension. Without error correction, any of these foreign effects would cause your data connection to d rop ( and, no, they haven' t quite solved the problem of call-waiting beeps yet — they' ll kill a session without fail, so disable the feature before you dial out). The alphabet soup on your modem's box describes the various ways the device tries to overcome these problems, and get the fastest possible throughput.

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sort of s h orthand, to m i nimize the amount of data that flows across the line and make file transfers quicker. In a graphic, for example, you can enumerate 1,800 blue pixels, one by one, or "compress" the transmission by simply saying "the first three lines are blue." "MNPx" (there are 10 levels of MNP) describes p r otocols d e veloped by Microcom (hence Microcom Network Protocol). MNPI through MNP4 are error c orrection t echniques, while M N P 5 through MNP10 include data compression as well. "LAP/M" isan error correction standard developed by Hayes and ATarT, which has been incorporated into "V.42," as have MNPI through MNP4. "V.42bis" is V42 with data compression of up to 4:1 (typically less). These are th e a ccepted standards, encompassing speeds up to 28,800 bps. Now the debate starts. Several vendors are shipping 33,600 bps modems. They don't necessarily talk to each other, so if you plan to buy one, make sure it' s upgradeable(preferably for free, via flash BIOS), to whatever standard is approved. Newer yet arethe recently announced 56 Kbps modems. They' re asymmetricalthat is, they receive data at 56 Kbps, but only transmit at 2 8 ,800 bps. Lucent Technologies, Motorola, USRobotics, and Rockwell have all announced their own versions, which use the high-speed digital connections m os t In t e rnet s e r vice providers and commercial online services operate over to overcome the theoretical speed limit of analogue phone lines (and, of course, they' re not compatible). This technology will compete with another asymmetrical transmission protocol, ADSL (asymmetrical digital subscriber line), currently in field testing, which could offer over 1 Mbps over ordinary phone lines, but will require changes in the telephone company's equipment. And that, in a n utshell, is the datamodem world. +

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PowerBook 1400 lets you use a variety of storage options including a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, additional hard drive, magneto-optical (MO) drive, and a Zip drive (expected to be available in first quarter of 1997 from VST Technologies, Inc.).

ful, interchangeable inserts. The 1400 will ship with seven inserts designed by professional artists, but you can create your own inserts as well. Third-party developers will offerwood~ ed, leather and other types of textured BookCover panels as accessories.

And speaking of iaowerBooks... As we forecasted last month, Apple has finally released its new keep-up-with-theJones' PowerBook. Many months had passed since the company upgraded its popular laptops and even die-hard MacHeads were saying that the once-flagship PowerBook had seen better days. Well, the wait is over. The Apple PowerBook 1400 will be available in four different configurations. Three of the systems use a 117 MHz PowerPC 603e processor,while the fourth uses a higher-performance version of the chip, running at 133 MHz with level two cache. D epending

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PowerBook 1400 series features 11.3-inch dual-scan or active-matrix displays, two PC Card (formerly PCMCIA card) slots, 12 or 16 MB of RAM (expandableto 64 MB), 750 MB or 1.0 GB hard drives, and a floppy or 6Xspeed CD-ROM drive. The PowerBook 1400 series also comes with built-in infrared technology for wireless file sharing with similarly equipped systems. The estimated selling prices for the four configurations range from $3,699 to $5749. A versatile expansion bay o n t h e

As we forecastedlast month, Apple hasfinally released its new keep-up-with-the-Jones'

PowerBook. Many months had passed since the companyupgradedits popular laptops and evendie-hardMacHeadsweresayingthatthe once-flagship PowerBook had seen better days. Well, the wait is over. Of course,the neatest feature of the new PowerBook isn't inside, it's outside. The PowerBook 1400 series features a customizable BookCover panel. This reinovable clear exterior panel lets you personalize the appearance of your PowerBook with colour-

T he 117 MH z c onfigurations of t h e PowerBook 1400 are expected to be available by the time you read this. Availability of the 133 MHz version is expected in January. Apple believes supplies of the new PowerBooks will be constrained through

January due to pent-up demand at intro duction and until Apple reaches full manu. facturing capacity of the product. By the way, snore powerful PowerBooks are on the way in the next few months. If you need to do multimedia presentations, for example, you might want to wait just a little bit longer because the next series will blow you away!

The colour of money If you bleed in six colours, you' ll be heart. ened to learn that Apple seems to be pulling itself back from the brink of financial death. Apple achieved $410 million in positivecash flow from operations during the last quarter, reduced inventories by nearly $400 million since June, and ended the quarter with over $1.7 billion — yes, billion with a "b" — in cash and short-term investments. Apple says that the news is also good on the profit f ront, w here gross margins increased due to declining component costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies. Apple's revenues increased from $2.179 billion in the June quarter to $2.321 billion in the September quarter. Sales were particularly strong in the US K-12 education market and the business markets. If you have a tip, why not share it? Beclear, concise, and fawning and send it to MacRant®aohcom. Pleasenote that due to the volume of mail, individual questions cannot be answered.1

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ttawa-based Corel Corporation has been hard at work developing its Corel Oncefor Jaca application suite. The company wants to target the multiplatform environment, asJava code should work the same under OS/2, UNIX, and all lbrms ofWindows. Java users (anyone running OS/2 Warp 4 or Netscapefor OS/2) can get a sneak preview (or if you axe lucky, sign up to become beta testers) of Corel Oglce for Jaua at

http: //olficeforjava.corel corn/ As I type this, both WordPerfect 7 and QuaNnoPro betas were available for testing with Netscape.

Merlin: A commentary Now that OS/2 Warp 4 (Merlin) is generally available, it is time to give it some editorial comments. Overall, I think IBM has released a good upgrade for OS/2 Warp 3. The new features pike VoiceType Navigation and Dictation) axe going to have more people try OS/2 than ever before. I know we all want the ability to talk to our computer just like in Star Tielr {but make sure you talk into the microphone, not the mouse). I am also disappointed with the new haxxtware requirements. Based on e-mail I have received horn loyal OS/2 Ready readers, most of you fall into two groups when it comes to hardware. Those of you who always have the latest and greatest toys, and those of you who use their computer in a practical way — as a tool to get the job done. In my opinion, Merlin is aimed at the former of these two groups. If you have less than 16 MB of RAM, don't even consider installing Merlin. My advice to most people? Keep running OS/2 Warp 3. My notebook (486 SX/33 with 12 MB of RAM) ran Merlin (and the beta) for over four months. I finally got tired of it occupying 150 MB of my 340 MB hard drive and causing my swapper file to grow very large. I was more productive (on this machine) with OS/2 version 3. I subsequently reformatted my hard drive and xeinstalled OS/2 Warp Connect. My desktop machine is still running Merlin, as it has 16 MB of RAM and a 486 DX2/66 processor, but if anyone wants to donate a new motherboard or RAM, please contact me!

Mall confusion Back when Warp 4 was in beta, it was rumoured that Ultixrxail, the much maligned mailing program that ships with OS/2, would not be included with Merlin's release. We now know that Warp 4.0 ships with both Ultimail 2.10.004 (yes, that is the correct version number) and Lotus NotesMail 4. Ibut what you did not necessarily know is

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With IBM's release of OS/2 4.0, other companies have launched updates or new products of their own. Sundial Systems (owners of Relish and the Clearlook word processor) have released another update of their Mesa2 spreadsheet. Version 2.16 can be downloaded horn http: //www.sundialsystems.corn/

Adobe's first official beta version of the Acrobat Reader for 0$/2 is now available, and unlike the alpha version, this one can print! Adobe's home page for the OS/2 beta is http: //www.adobe,corn/acrobat/3beta/ DeScribe Inc., makers of the multiplatform DeScribe word processor Ireviewed in an earlier issue of this publication, has entered liquidation. Company officials claim that they can' t compete with Microsoft and Corel for the

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Brutus, a cold-blooded reptile. is very good at regulating his body temperature by knowing when to get moving and when to slow down so he doesn't overheat.

Sceptre's Soundsc'"4000 modular, multimedia notebook is also energy smart. An innovative chip material and design makes for more efficient consumption - knowing when to drawenergy and when not to

word-processing madcet, but I also feel that it was due to major mismanagement and poor corporate decisions. You can read their official announcement at http: //www.describe.corn/ Looks like it's time for me to switch word processors again! The Professional version of EarWorks (recall that the Lite version ships with OS/2's BonusPak) now features voice mail, pager not!6cation, remote retrieval of messages, and fax-on4emand. Fully updated to take advantage of VoiceType Dictation, you can also send !axes via Internet e-mail and integrate faxing with other OS/2 applications using REXX. C ontact Glob a l Villa g e Communication at 1400-329-9675 o r see t h eir h o m e p age a t http: //www.globalvillage.corn/ for additional information.

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In October's issue, I r e viewed SofTouch Systems' FileStar/2 file manager, stating that it was easy to use, but slow on all but the highend machines. Afterwards,Canadian programmer Bruce Henry e-mailed me to tell me about his product, Eile Freedom. Released in a 30day demo form, you can register it for only $10 (plus GST), which is a lo t less than FileStarf2. File Freedom is very easy to use, simple to set up, fast on all OS/2 machines,and has advanced features such as the ability to look in a ZIP file within a ZIP file. You can pick up a copy on the Internet FTP site hobbes.nmsu.edu in the /wpsutil directory. To contact the a u t hor, e - mail h i m at brhenry@kw.igs.net

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you a gated community model in which you can get news, read magazines (online or downloaded), get tips, and chat online with others within the service itself. All four also provide Internet access, thxough their own software. Until recently, all four mene priced identically at US$9.95 per month for the Srst Sve hours of usage and US$2.95 per hour thexeafter, with a few highusage options. Both AOL and MSN recently changed theirprices— and Canadian access suxchaxges — so call them before you sign-up (see Commercial Online Providers sidebar). CompuServe also charges premium rates for accessing its heavy-duty databases and other services described below. America Online. Closing in on 7 million members, AOL is the largest by far of the commercial online providers (in fact,AOL is

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death due to it choking on its own volume. So if you want to connect to the Intexnetand you know there's no head offlce — what do you do) Well, you have two distinctly different choices. You can either connect to the Internet using a commercial online service such as America Online or CompuServe, or "go direct" to the Net thxough one of the (now many) Internet service providers (ISPs). Let' s talk about commercial online providers, first. As you read this article, there are four major commercial online service providers. In order of size, they are: America Online (AOL), CompuServe, Microsoft Network (MSN), and Prodigy. All four services offer

bined). AOL is available for DOS, Windows, and Mac users. It's a good place to start if you' re new to cyberspace, since there's 24hour-any help and lots of people around. AOL has a low-geek factor: it's pretty simple to use and has a lot of user-friendly conveniences. If online service pxoviders were theme parks,AOL would be Disney World. CornpxxSerrie. Unlike AOL, CompuServe historically appealed to technologically savvy computer people (AKA "computer geeks"). Nowadays, however, CompuServe is targeted mostly at small- to medium-sized business people, although it has made reasonable inroads into the consumer market.

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From the beginning, CompuServe members have had to deal with mult&igit user IDs such as "75000,000." (AOL, MSN, and Prodigy all let people select their own user names using real English words, such as "Smart One" or "TooFast4U"). CompuServe's strength is in its databases. For an additional — and often hefty — charge, you can accesssome impressive databases from the comfort of your own keyboard. Mkvosoft Netuork The Microsoft Netwoxk has just undergone a major facelift and relaunch onto the Internet. When it mas launched over a year ago, the other commercial services thought they mere in for a battle for their lives. In retrospect, their fears were unfounded: fewer than one million customers signed up in the service's Srst year (impxessive, but hardly xecoxd shattering). 'Ihose who did sign up and sign on fbund the service pxetty much devoid of intexesting content and prone to techxiical glitdxes.1bese days,however, Micxosofl has committed more xesouxces to the service, so things should start improving. Finally, since MSN is run by Micxosofl, ou'll y probably never see a M acversion ofthe sofl w axe. Prodigy. Prodigy seems to be on a downhill slide. A few years ago it was the premier service, but intrusive meddling by the owners (IBM wouldn't brook any criticism of its products in Prodigy's message boards, for example) and dismal graphics have caused the service to actually lose members.

At your service What you gain in convenience and comfort

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