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24 State of Web development showcased

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35 TCP's annual tax software roundup Prices drop and publishers drop out in 1996

28 IBM, Oracle expand e-commerce services 48 I f they buildWebTV„will we cornel

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cheap. They start at $1,300 for basic models. They are nasty little things to configure and your best bet is to go with the brand that your

ISP supports. If you are not trying to hook up a whole

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effectively hanging onto my connection for a full eightor 10-hour day, one day a week — say 40 hours a

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IP-based Internet Phone technologies will not work (surprise, surprise). So to summarize, getting a smail network online looks like this:

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you can set your connection up to log off after five minutes of no activity. When you return to your browser and start it up again, it

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of dozens of ISPs, we were only referred to two that could actually provide this service.

Internet access up to 10 times the speed of a modem, up to five email addresses, 5MB of

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A final issue is one of cost to put all our users onto the single ISDN line from home. First, we needed an Ethernet connection, then we needed a router. This is a little black box that aHows anyone on the network to connect to the Internet, via the ISDN line. These are not

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As long as lts black Your January 1997 issue was the most thorough view of how exciting an all-Windows world could be. Just think: you could use any OS you want on any device as long as it Windows. Choice? Who neeIIs choice. What we need is Windows and Windows-only from the desktop to the notebook, to hand held devices. NOT! I'm sorry, I am being a little sarcastic. If your January issue was, indeed, directed at a new computer buyer or any other sort of

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Continued from page tl install it in your home. Finally, it is still not available in many areas of Canada, though Rogers says it is getting there, and the company can put you on a waiting list and call you back when your area comes online. One other alternative for high speed Internet access from the phone company is ADSL, which promises users Internet access speeds of up to 7 Mbps. On the hopes that the instant connectivety of ISDN will actually save us online time, we are going to give this dial-up ISDN connection a try and then report back to you after a few months of service to let you know how the reality of monthly charges are turning out. In the meantime, as more people feel the need for speed, we are likely to see more competition in the ISP area for these services. Mappy anniversary On the cover, it says this is our 10th anniversary edition, We have come a long way since my wife and I put together a 16-page issue using a MacPlus, and had trouble figuring out what the printers meant by a color separation. When the first issue came back from the printers, I loaded up our aging Ford LTD station wagon and hit the road, trying to find locations to take the paper. The paper has grown vastly in that time. Our first print run was 30,000 copies, which were distributed in and around Vancouver. Currently, our circulation is 357,000 copies, read by close to one million people each month all across Canada. Our company, Canada Computer Paper Inc., has grown as well, producing, in addition to th e five regional editions of The Com puter Paper, Toronto Computes!, Quebec Micro!, Computer Player!, Ottawa Computes!, three online editions, and our latest addition, a magazine for computer resellers called Canadian Computer Wholesaler.From a staff of two, we have grown to employing approximately 75 full-time and numerous part-time production and distribution people as well as freelance writers. We thank you, our readers and our advertisers for this growth. Our publication is free. Our major source of revenue is from advertising. Readers pick up the magazine, see the advertising and respond to it. This makes the

advertisers happy, and they keep buying advertising. We keep publishing. We look forward to the next 10 years of bringing buyers and sellers together, as well as offering new opportunities through new publications. Thanks for reading and letting advertisers know you saw their ad in The Computer Paper.

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190 serie sportablesare considered by many to be badly flawed.Macswith a 601 or 603 processor or a 680x0 CPU are not on my recommended list either. (603eis okay.) Mac reader depressed {In more ways Note that some models, such as Apple's then one) new6400, don't support 24-bit color on their I just want to take a few minutes to tell you (intenial) video. I don't think that is too good. how discouraging it is these days to be a Mac There are also some models such as the 5200 user and a believer in this incredibly satisfy- that lack a 64-bit bus, and others that lack a ing computer platform. Level2 cache, These are allstandard items on All I see these days is apocalypic news today's PCs, and yourMac should have them about Apple's laughable marketshare in the too. PC world. I see Bill Gates raking in the billions every month. I read the technical demonstrations of Windows NT's superiority over the Mac platform in key, leading-

S M-W: Can PowerPCs run PC software? GB: Yes, with varying degrees of success(fair-topoor). I wouldn't recommend this. Buy a $2500 Mac and a$1500 PC ifyou need both. S M-W: On a budget of $4000, which of the Macintosh systems would be considered a smart purchase? GB: I'd buy a PowerBase($2000 - $3000) and upgrade the slow internal IDE drive for a fast SCSI drive, and fill the DIMM slots with about 48MB of IIAM, and then invest in great sofhvare

and a decent printer. Pay$100 extra for a tower case i f you want one. 5 M-W: I' ve made visits to several large computer retailers in the hope of finding out more information. But the salespersons push sales more than service. If possible, please recommend several reputable Macintosh dealers. Any assistance provided will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. GB: If the local dealers that advertise in TCP don't satisfy you, then maybe try looking on

edge technology sectors (memory management, multi-threading, etc.) and it makes me sad. All those technological breakthroughs that Apple cumulated over the years (the desktop interface, drag and drop, the 3.5-inch floppy, QuickTime technology, the mouse, Control Panels, etc.,) have all been copied and pasted successfully to the Windows platform, leaving the Mac stranded on a virtual island. There is no way the Mac platform will make it to the 21st century — which will leave the non-geek world with one computer platform: Windows. Now, excuse me if I find this forecast painful and frightening. I'm a graphic artist

and a Web page designer; a Photoshop and Bryce so-called expert. I' ve worked on the

Space Jam merchandising project recently. Next up: Batman 4, in January.

In two years, I' ll probably be working under the Windows NT platform. Big Brother is here. I know there's nothing you can do about all that — not even devote more space to the Mac platform in your pages. That would be irrelevant. Resistance is futile. We will be assimilated. How sad. Martin Rivard, via Internet

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IMAGE QUALITY. Reses are red, vielets are blue, but only if you take their picture with the EPSOMPhetePCSee. The digital camera with 640 x 48e pixel

take longer, about 4-5 years. I was wondering if this statement is true. GB replies: Not really, butI own a Mac that is over five years old (it cost$11,000 back in 1991, though!) Want to buy it? Cheap!

resolution that gives yeu the most lifelike pictures around. It's get all the convenience of a regular camera, frem its built-in red-eye " • •

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S M-W: There are now Mac clones offered on the market. How do they compare with Macs in design, performance, and price? GB: Virtrrally all Mac clones are a better deal than equivalent Apples. Power Computing units

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Wlnnlpegger wants more SUN I' ve been an avid reader of TCP for several years but have yet to see any regular discussion regarding, in my opinion, the best hard-

SUN offers the best platform for anyone who uses their PC's for work — a PC after all is simply a tool, n'est pas'?

ware and OS yet developed by human minds, I hope that future issues of TCP will devote more pages to SUN PC's, for example, comparing with other RISC PC's. I personally own a Pentium, solely because of games for our family and because of the common software available out there. "Bubble gum" wrapped software aside,

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(http.//www.windows95.corn) using Netsca pe Navigator 3.0 the site won't give me any music.

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I love TCP. Please keep up the exceptional viceto computer users, both novice gr experienced. A comparison of various more robust OS's (OS/2, NT, X-win) would be nice. Andre Hamel Winnipeg

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web page, copy the sectionof the HTML codethat contains the reference to the audio or video clip, and then paste that into Netscape's location bar, so that Netscape Navigators multimedia plug-ins can

interpret the clips and play them for you. Hope this helps. Leaving thebank vault open In the January issue of TCP you have an excellent wrap up of the current financial software. There is a concern that I believe you may wish to cover in a future issue. With the amount of information in the data files of the financial

packages, anyone that gets a hold of this fde has enough information, especially once electronic transfers start, to do a lot of damage.

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of the largest color thin-film-transistor (TFT) liq- Computer Corp., have for some time been placing uid crystal displays (LCDs) on the market Qne of labels on their keyboards warning that improper the new displays has a 14.2-inch XGA display and use can lead to Injury. graphics. The size of this library hasn't been the other a 15.l-inch SXGA desktop TFT display The court awarded US$5.3 million to Patricia decided on yet, she sairL that claims to have twice the luminance of a con- Geressy, a former employee of the Port Authority Users wiII also be able to import video clips ventional desktop monitor. of New York and New Jersey. An award of from other sources and edit them using the softAccording to Mitsubishi, the 14.2-inch dis- US$302,000 went to Jill Jackson, formerly a New ware, and they will be able to do the same with play is targeted for high-end "Mega-Note" and York legal secretary, and another U5$274„000 was music files. The software will include the ability erences, and links to additional information, If multimedia notebook PCs, and the 1S.l-inch dis- awarded to Jeanette Rotolo, a former billing clerk to add text and special ~ , bu t i t w ill not the neural engine doesn't understand, it can even play is aimed at the engineering workstation and Small amounts in derivative damages also went to export presentations to professional video editing ask specific questions back to further limit the high-end PC markets. the spouses of the three women, decks — a key difference between Lumiere and search. Slightly slower than less complicated The 14.2-inch notebook TFT display has The damages were d~ as c o mpensatory rival Adobe Systems Inc.'s Premiere product, search technology, the new service is specific, easy 1,024x768 resolution, and a brightness of 130 nits rather than punitive, and the court did not find Smirle admitted. to use, and as is the case with all breakthrough (candelas per squa're meter), Mitsubishi claims evidence that the Digital keyboards were defecThe software needs a system with at least a 90 technology, more expensive. that conventional displays operate under 100 tive in design. megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor and 16 MB It's slower and more expensive because nits. In August, a New York appeals court threw out of memory.Corel recommends a 120MHz micro- answers.corn is powered by human beings. The The 15.1-inch TFT display has 1,280x1,024 a similar lawsuit against IBM, Apple Computer processor, 32 MB of memory, and a video capture questions are asked over the Internet, but a person pixel resolution, and 200 nits of luminance. Inc„and other keyboard manuhcturers, ruling card. Depending on configurabon, the software finds the answers. Answers.corn is limited to the Biggerand brighter means better?No tneces- that claims must be made within three years of occupiesfrom 72 to 114 MB of hard disk space, availability of people to field the questions. When sarily, says Chuck McLaughlin, president of when the products allegedly causing the injury Smirle said. asked by Newsbytes howmany peoplewereavailMcLaughlin Consulting Group. McLaughlin were 6rst used. able to handle the questions, we were told that are pointed out to Newsbytes that in the large display Contact Coral, Web site: httpitwww.coral.corn 40 researchers, about half of them full-time. notebook or portable market, the most important Handy help for PC novices • For all its "By combining published information, pro- numbersare costand wa ttage. improvements to the Windows experience, Open Text unveils Irstranet srrlte • TORONTO prietary databases, and electronic data with the McLaughlin says that large displays cost more Windows 95 still has some behaviors that can be, (NB) — Open Text Corp. has announced its personal knowledge of qualified individuals, because the mother glass (the glass manufacturers well, mysterious to the beginner. Livelink Intranet Suite 7 tool suite that includes answers.corn delivers specific information rather cut the displays from) is designed for 12-inch Rather than callmg the office expert every World Wide Web server software licensed from than 10,000 hits generated by automated search monitors. New plants are designed for 4-up 12- time a mysterious message appears, or a p Netscape Communications along with several engines," says Clemente Izzi, chief executive of8- inch monitors, occurs, you might fmd Symantec's PC Handyman pieces of software designed for work-flow automa- cer of answers.corn. When larger panels, like 14- or 15-inch ones, can provide help and configuration tips. Unlike The site charges amounts based on three levels are cut out, only two panels per mother glass are the "active assistance" offered by programs such tion, collaboration, document management, and searching on-intranets. of questions, Fast hcts like, "Who won an possible. This means manufacturing large panels as First Aid 96 and QuarterDeck's CleanSweep Academy Award for best supporting actress in Open Text's Livelink Intranet Suite 7 is is significantly more expensive, (often with disastrous results), PC Handyman is designed to work with Netscape's Navigator Web 1971?"costUS$1.79 for each answer. Questions Mitsubishi is producing only sample panels more hke a consultant who advises you with senbrowser, the only software needed on client com- reqw'ring moderate research like "Do any restau- now: the 14.2-inch samples are priced at $2,500 sible strategies, by telling you, in plain language, puters to use all of Livelink's facilities, said David rants in the New York theater district accept email each, and the 15.1-inch samples are $5„000 each. exactly how to perform each step. For example, if Weinberger, vice-president of strategic marketing reservations? cost US$5.99, Extended research for Mitsubishi was not able to provide production your printer isn't working correctly, it walks you at Open Text. questions like "How is imaging technology used in prices at this hme. through the various steps to troubleshoot the The software can also work with Microsoft the insurance industry?" or "What kinds of coatMcLaughlin said wattage might be more problem. Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser, Weinberger ings are used on blister cards to allow them to stick important. He points out that 10-inch panels typHow cM I IN' ~ wllh SIIK~ said. But because Explorer does not currently sup- to the blister?" costs US$11.99. Answers are deliv- ically draw one watt, and 12-inch panels between port file upioading, users cannot take advantage ered via email within 24 hours. An expedited ser- one and two watts. Mftsublshi told Newsbytes of Livehnk features requiring this capability. vice is available for a small additional charge. that the 14.2-inch panel will draw seven watts at "From our point of view, that's a big lack," 130 nits (4 watts at 70 nits), and the 15.l-inch Weinberger told Newsbytes. Contact answers.corn, panel will draw 18 watts. McLaughlin said that at MeaIlniFlea.feline sn4 Irises @A'jrtaIs~ these levels battery usage will be cut down draWeb site: httpifwww.answers.corn ' • Wartlng +ah Ptagreee matically. Mitsubishi admitted that the 15.1-inch ' IAUIIIQNISI 8IVEFVSI~ grill, prs/tllevs IlltFOCIIICO TOO.Peveedt JOVE panel would not be practical for a battery-operat• ~ 'Eani n gaN enllyahy ~ NEW YORK (NB) —Sun „.' • UshI Ncraaalt Plug Irrltlative ed system. Microsystems, with partners Apple Computer, IBM, Qracle and Netscape, unveiled the 100- Contact: Mitsubishi, Tel: 905-475-7728. Percent Pure Java Initiative at a press conference during Internet World in mid-December. The program, supported by more than 100 The program includes a glossary of common other companies, is aimed at assunng interoperterms and a program called CrashGuard that can The suite i n cludes L ivelink P r oject ability between multivendor products. help you save dataafter a software program crashCoHaboration, which is enhanced in this release JavaSoft president, es, but PC Handyman lacks coverage of many with bulletin boards where project workers can AVASOFT a nsaa<~as' areas, such as how to troubleshoot interrupt post notes to the whole project team, onewlick new initiative will request 0RQ) conflicts or memory problems, creation of project pages, and the ability to notify use approaches ranging from a comprehensive Unfortunately, these are probably the most frususers by email when something significant test suite to a Java logo, to make certain aII implr, trating problem areas for most novice users. changes in a project, mentations of the Java Virtual Machine are comIt's fairly low-level help best suited for those Livelink Library Is the document manage- patible at the application layer. Dlflital orzlererl to pay for keyboarzl-related who tend to avoid the Windows 95 Help menu ment component, and in Suite 7 audit trails have Other elements of the Java plan include InJury • BROOKLYN, N.Y, (NB) — In a case that (use it, it's full of helpful advice). PC Handyman been enhanced and compound documents can industry education, assistance to developers, could lead to a flurry of claims against computer Is not likely to be especially beneficial to users now be managed. Livelink Seasch allows search- technical marketing updates, hotlines„and Web and keyboard manufacturers, a United States with more than a few ruonths of Windows 95 ing of documents on three levels: Livelink docu- site exposure through a new "100-percent Pure District Court has ordered Digital Equipment experience under their belts, but for the basics, PC ments„network documents, and the Web. Java Hall of Fame network.' Handyman is handy, indeed. Corp, to pay US$5.3 million to a 50-yearold Livelink Workflow, which Open Text claims Also at the press event, of8cials from Sun' s woman who lost movement in her hands, and PC Handyman sells for US$49, —GB can model almost any business process, has some partner orgardzation endorsed the concept. Apple smaller amounts to two other women suffering enhancements to its status screens in this release. now offers 30 Java products and wBI provide a from carpal tunnel syndrome. What's New is compiledky JeIf Evans, Keitfr The package also comes with Netscape's FastTrack Javawnabled edition of QpenDoc next month, Carpal tunnel syndrome, a form of repetitive- Schengili-Roberts, Chris Fisher, Graeme?Iennett, server software, says Apple's Andy Lauta. "Apple wholeheartedly strain injury, has been linked to extensive and/or David Tarwka and Megan Johnsy. Livelink Suite 7 is now available for Sun embraces 100-Percent Pure Java," he asserted. improper use of computer keyboards. Symptoms Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris operating system, To eliminate the fatNient syndrome, Oracle include numbness, tingling, and pain in the finHewlett-Packard Co.'s HP/UX, and Windows NT. is using Java across its entire product line from gers. The court held that Digital Equipment Prices start at US$62,500. the database server to application servers and should have warned its customers of the hazard. tools, said Qracie's Beatriz Enfanta. The new 100In a brief statement, Digital Equipment said it Percent Pure Java Initiative "guarantees uniform disagreed with the verdicts and plans to appeaL Contact: Open Text, delivery of write-once, deploy everywhere Java," The company chimed the verdicts are inconsisWeb sita: http./iwww.opentext.oorA/livelink according to Enfanta. tent with relevant scientific knowledge, and lNeb site with the or4glnal neural searching maintained that it "prides itself on providing NltNsblshi claims largest flat-panel rlls• PASADENA, Calif. 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ComputerPaper, you could buy an upscale 286 or "AT clone" system for about $2,0QQ, or an XT clone for about $1,50Q. In this price was included a dot-matrix printer (an office-quality laserjet printer, like the HP LaserJet II, would set you back $2,600), monochrome monitor and a 1200 bps modem. A 30 MB hard drive cost about $350 extra, while a ginormous 60 MB hard drivecould be yours for an additional $650.

a suggeste d price ranging between $8,864 and $16,645. We also camed a review of Micrografx Designer 1.0, which offered tools for PC owners envious of the fabulous tools being developed for the Mac. Our reviewer commented that Designer felt a little slow under Windows 2 on a 286, but noted that graphic artists working on PCs would be "thrilled" with

Designee At MacWorld in Boston in August, there were rumors being whispered about a new workstation%ass Mac II based

on Motorola's new 68030 CPU. What was real was Apple's Mac II 4/4Q (4MB of RAM, 40 MB hard drive), announced at the show with a suggested retail price of US$7,398.

Other highlights of our first year of publication

By mid year, 386s were beginning to show up in the con-

If 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 oneTCPadvertisement in March 1988. Also in March, we ran a side-by-side comparison of two

that month PageMaker 3.0 and QuarkXPress 2.0. Pagemaker gained color support for the first time, as well as automatic text flow around graphics,The hot new feature in XPress was the ability to import full-color TIFFs from a scanner.

Among the news was a report of

pounds, the battery life was rated at only 30 to 54 minutes,

Sun Microsystems' unveiling of "the first supercomputer to fit on a deskis issue marks a milestone of sorts — it's our 10th

top." This wasthe 4/110, based on the company's SPARCchip, It had a suggested price of US$.18,900.

anniversary issue. Vol. 1 No. 1 of The ComputerPaper In April 1988, Intel president Andrew Grove announced was the February 1988 issue. It was a whopping 16 the company would be introducing six new 32-bit 386 CPUs pages long„with no color pages on the inside (although we that year. But back then, the Intel-based computer wasn't the did manage a twocolor cover). only dance out there. Atari reported its quarterly sales jumped Our feature report was the Canadian Payroll Survey, which has become an annual fixture, the latest appearing in our December 1996 inue.

Among the news we reported in February 1988: • H e wlett-Packard was just about to introduce a US$995 inkjet printer "said to rival the laser printer in output."

• From MacWorld, Orchid Technology announced aUS$695 graphics card that would addcolor to the Macintosh SE.

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yield. Microsoft nmked second, with a yield of 124 percent, We also reported that quartedy earnings for Apple Computer were US$121.4 million on revenues of more than $3 billion. Meanwhile, Microsoft showed a quarterly income

and it had a suggested retail price of $16,999. If it was any

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ors — 16 at a time. SGML (standardized general markup language)authoring sys• Apple's creation of software subsidiary Claris Corp. (to tem for the Mac, remove Apple from direct competition with third-party In May '88 we reported that Ted Nelson, who invented software vendors) was met with mixed reaction. Some the term "hypertext," sold 80 percent of his Xanadu project said it would be good for the software industry, while to Autodesk. Xanadu was an ambitious literacy project which others said it was an arms-length arrangement in theory ollly. Adobe Systems was ranked 1987's top software stock per-

Powermate 386 (16 MHz) with a floppy and monochrome monitor was advertised in our September issue for $4,350with no hard drive. A fully loaded 20 MHz 386 "dream machine" from a done vendor, with 2 MB of RAM, a 65 MB SCSI hard drive, and monochrome monitor was available for the cheery price of $5,400. By year's «nd, we saw enough action in the portables market that we ran a laptop survey, in which we listed the specifications of three dozen portables that were available locally. The one with the highest drool factor was Toshiba's T5200, a 20 MHz 386 with a 100 MB hard drive, It weighed nearly 20

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expressions of the Xanadu vision in the Internet and in corporate virtual branch offices. Among the hot titles being sold by booksellers in May 1988 weredBase III Made Easy, Inside Xerox Venriira Publisher, I23 Tips and Tricksand Mastering DOS.

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gy for cross-platform interoperability targeted for 1997, Sun Microsystems and its partners

dialogs, through a new threaded discussion are now readying a final JavaBeans applicagroup designed to let end users communicate tion programming interface (API), seven their cominents, suggestions, likes and dis- application development tools supporting likes, with direct feedback from the IBM the API, and bridges to three other comporesearchers themselves, nent architectures: OpenDoc, Microsoft's Contact: AlphaWorks, Web site: httpi/www.alphaworks.ibm.corn.

ActiveX, and Netscape's LiveConnect. "JavaBeans is a complete technology which we hope to finish up next year," said

Gina Centoni, product Itne manager for

JavaBeans. IBM rolled out its second d

evelop m ent

tool on the JavaBeans plate, a product known as Applet Author. Sun's JavaSoft and multivendor collaborators first i n t roduced

JavaBeans in May, and «nAPI wasannounced in October. In a teleconference in October„officials described the JavaBeans API as an "architecture and platform neutral" environment aimed at letting developers use a wide range

plug-in and an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer. Vivo expects to release a beta demo version of VivoActive 2.0 early in the new year, with a commercial edition targeted for later in the first quarter. VivoActive Producer 2.0 will b» priced at US$995. ContactVive Satware,Tel:617-999-8900. Sites using VivoActive-based video streaming: ABC,Website: http: //www.abc.corn Cafe Metr, Website: http://mindspring.corn/pjcom/eaten oir.htm Fine Line Films,Website: http://www.ill.corn

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dlaloels +IBM revealed that early this year, its AlphaWorks online "laboratory" for Internet technologies will add an online forum for direct dialog between end users and IBM inventors. Andrew Morbitzer, AlphaWorks' manager for Advanced Internet Technology, said that, with about 25 percent of its huge research budget dedicated to the Internet, IBM is a hotbed for Internet development. IBM launched the AlphaWorks Web site last August, mainly as a way of letting other companies and members of the general public try out hot new Internet technologies still in the development stages at IBM, Morbitzer said. Since then, he reported, about 20 new

Internet technologies have been offered for free download from AlphaWorks, 12 of them Java-based. Four of these have already evolved into IBM products, while two others

have been licensed by other vendors. In both

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of products from IBM that is likely to indude about nine members all together. Another new technology first previewed on AlphaWorks has become NetRexx, a new

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ware offering, and Class Authoring Tool (CAT), for Internet development. AlphaWorks has a private side as well, said Morbitzer. Behind IBM's firewalls,

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of tools to createJava-based components that will run acrossmultipleoperating systems (OSes). End users, in turn, will be able to "snap together" the JavaBeanscomp onents within containers (also known as forms, pages,

frames, and shells) to produce custom applications, the JavaSoft executives said. Centoni told reporters at Internet World that developers could start working on

JavaBeans applications right away with the use of the Java Development Kit (jDK) 1.0.2,

a software development kit conforming to the emerging JavaBeansspecification. She said JavaBeans takes advantages of many of the built-in strengths ofJava, suchas support for a lightweight run time, for example.

LiveConnect object environment. For distributed applications,JavaBeansare

According to Centoni, Sun is now working on a bridge to Microsoft's ActiveX, with expected delivery in the first quarter of this

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year. Meanwhile, IBM and Apple are creating a bridge between JavaBeans and OpenDoc, and Netscape is preparing a bridge to its

designed to intemperate with object connec-

tivity technologiessuch asCORBAIDL (corn= mon object request broker architecture), RMI (resource manager interface), and Sun's own Centoni said Sun and its partners have by now rolled out seven tools supporting JavaBeans, including two tools each from

The tools are targeted at developers acrossa wide range of programming experience. The newly announcedAppletAuthor joins VisualAge for JavaamongJavaBeans develop-

ment tools from IBM, Centoni said. Like Symantec's Visual Cafe, AppletAuthor will come with a variety of pre-built JavaBeans

components. AppletAuthor's bundled

JavaBeans will include: animations, sounds, links to other Web pages, special effects, form SunSoft and IBM, and one product apiece for fields such as buttons, lists, and labels, and

Syinantec, Borland, and Penumbra Software. IDBC databaseaccess. Visual Cafe, on the other hand, provides professional developers with a library of 56

JavaBeans, ranging from databases to forms, windows, and controls, Centoni said. Contact:Borland,Website: hftpitwww.borland.corn IBfB,Web site: httpi/www.software, ibm.corn

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has introduced AltaVista Directory '97, a corporate directory combining features like phonetic search and bulk loading with user

access from a wide range of Internet and corporate mail systems. The new directory software is now available on a free 30-day trial

basis as a free download from the Web (see

Being able to organize and facilitate just about every task in your office is

contacts).

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truly amazing for just one tool. But

for FileMaker Pro' g.o software, that's nothing.

entries in only a few hours, a process that

FileMaker Pro 3.o is ready to use right out of the box. It's available for Windows or Mac' platforms, and has over 4o complete solutions like purchase orders and cash receipts just

might otherwise take days. Administrators, he said, can create centralized enterprise-wide directories by pouring data into the new AltaVista directory software directly from any of a variety of multi-

vendor mail systems, supporting protocols

waiting for your data. But FileMaker

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Lehmenkuler said. The new search capability is also useful for other kinds of situations in which you have some information on a person, but not as many facts as you need, Lehmenkuler noted, Entering information for any field, such as first name orstate„ for instance, will bring up directory listings for all employees listed who meet that particular criterion, Administrators can also indude employee photos with the directory listings, along with , uniform resource locator (URL) links to Web

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from the directory, he suggested, The new AltaVista directory software can also be purchased from value-added resellers

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Oracle's big Internet World announcement was the release of the beta version of a Javabased merchant server, code-named Project Apollo, designed to let retailers — from small shop owners to large investment firms — set up "secure" virtual storefronts on the World Wide Web.

Mark Jarvis, vice-president of server marketing for Oracle. During a product demo„Jarvis showed the journalists and analysts how Apollo can be used in conjunction with cartridges from Taxware and Uerifone to market goods to consumers over the Web, calculate tax, and obtain credit card authorization.

Along with a commerce server from Oracle, Project Apollo belongs to a new category of "cartridges" being created by Orade and third-party developers in accordance with Oracle's new network computing architecture (NCA), according to company officials. About 70 NCA cartridges are already being ct..ated, in Java as well as other pro-

During a panel discussion at the dose of the event, Beatriz Infante, senior vice-pres-

prior to its release. But, she notes, the wide distribution made possible by the Web is giv-

ident of Internet and media products, said

ing rise to new, generally lower, software prices. Also during the press conference, David Spenhoff, director of product marketing for

that Oracle expects Apollo to receive 60 to 70 percent of its use from smaller mer-

chants running single-pmcessor Intel systems. Infante predicts that as their online b usiness grows, many c u stomers w i l l

Jarvis says that, beyond working with an

migrate to larger store sites with assistance from systems integrators, Some of the cus-

X.S09 security server cartridge — also from a

JavaSoft at Sun, said that JavaSoft has worked

closely with Grade on the development of Oracle's 20 Java-based products. Orade also added its support for Java with the announcement of J/SQL, or embedded SQL for Java,

third-party vendor — Apollo provides security tomers beta testing Apollo include Fidelity thinwlient JDBC, and Java-enabled database on several other levels, including SSL and a Investments, KDS, B u r l ington C o a ts, servers. 0 choice of data encryption standard (DES) or Motorola in t h e U n i ted Kingdom, and RSA (whose name is derived from RSA Data Security, which created the type of encryp-

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A tonlh time for tax comlaanles

final version hitting the shelves in mid-February. Purchasers of

This year's annual roundup of tax software finds the market in disarray. Change is in the wind, and with it, a sense of confusion. Smaller companies are scurrying hither and yon with

gram to a Ning version, while adjusting any forms and calcu-

plans and schemes while the more experienced stay the course and fear the worst. The factors that are causing these tax software companies difficulty are the nature of the product, on the one hand; and the nature of the Interne, on the other.

On the one hand The first difflculty inherent in tax software is the short time frame within which these companies must act. Individuals begin to think about tax software when their T4s arrive,

the early edition are mailed a diskette that upgrades their pro-

without the missing forms, which they can get, but not

ing of another set of diskettes or CD-ROMs (and packaging). This escalates costs, especially when you consider that the retailer must make money as well. Consumers will pay

"We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes"

only so much for a product that they will use only once or twice — especially when one rationale for doing your own

And finally, retailers will try to cut their losses at the end of the season by discounting, which can seriously annoy consuiners, especially when those who thought they were getting a Iow price as a repeat customer see their software on sale to the general public for less than they paid. In an attempt to overcome this situation, the publishers of two of the products reviewed below have gone to a oneproduct strategy. Their software arrives on the shelves at

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until Jan. I, when there is no longer the possibility of new legislation. The series of events — from finalizing code, to

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taxes is to save money. can be found on the shelves of retail stores during the transition from early bird to final versions.

and getting through the distribution channels and onto retail shelves — is difficult and time consuming. It is for these reasons that tax software has traditionally come in two stages: a prefiling version, with an incomplete set of forns arriving on shelves before Christmas; anda complete

only about 70 per cent of users will be able to file with the product. The remainder will discover that they cannot file

lations that have changed at year's end. The problem with this strategy is the cost of putting the product on the shelf once, followed by a complete re-mail-

which is legislated to happen before the last day of February. Unfortunately, Revenue Canada cannot finalize tax forms making diskettes or CD-ROMs, boxing and shrink wrapping,

the end of November and is the final version. However,

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Internet commerce. The driving force behind this development is the low cost of delivery. There is no packagjlng, delivery, retail middleman or other cost. For this reason, over-thecounter software can't compete with downloaded software on

price alone.

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having a place to go if you are not happy are all import considerations. Also, to get the amount of information over the

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would take many hours of downloading if it were offered, which it is not. The good news here is that tax software as a whole has come down in price, with the

high end moving down from $59.99 to $39.95 and the low end moving from $39.95

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Hile Infancy Kfiling (electronic filing) is still in its infancy. Again the problem with this method of sub-

mitting tax returns is inherent and not likely to go away soon. Revenue Canada, under-

standably, will not let the public file returns electronically. Plus, they will not let a tax pre-

parer efile unless he or she has an actual signature from you. Thus, Internet tax coinpanies are effectively stopped from simply uploading your return and efiling for you. This is also understandable on the part of the

government as there must be accountabiTity. Lastly, efilers must be paid for their service.

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incur would be to the efiler. The efiler would

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Ranked as the ¹Imonitor sold in

earningthe software company its income.

Canada in 199$, DAYTEK remains the only«haltefor your computer system.

This may or may not be what is happening behind the scenes, but if it is, it could be a succelful marketing model because it would

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keep prices down. Efiling is a win-win scenario because it is considerably faster for you and i t s aves

Haw can we make this excraardinary commitment?Because,as partofthe US$57 billian Daewaa Gitaup, we have the strength ta provide unsurpassed service.And we have the resources ta stay at the faltefranc of the industry with feeding-edge technalagy.

Revenue Canada the cost of rekeying your data.

Casualties Also as predicted last year, the number of traditional players in this market has thinned. D olmen Software I nc . t h e c r eator o f VizionTax, the 1994 TCP Reviewer's Choice for hest tax software, was beset by distribu-

See che quality for yourself in computer manitare ranging fram the I4" FST manachrame ell the wey up ta aur 2l" FST 0.28 mm color madel,

tion problems and has ceased to exist. (We understand that its talent has been bought by Intuit.) We were unable to find or contact a number of companies that were in last year' s

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returns. Although CanTax products are conceived and developed in Calgary, the compa-

ny is owned by Softkey Software Products Inc., which has been purchased by The

teaming Company, now the third largest

and accurate personal income tax returns that

return are here. CanTax contains context-sen-

software company on th e p lanet. Thus, despite its Canadian roots the company is not wholly Canadian. CanTax claims that more than 50,000 individual taxpayers across Canada use Can Tax.

areready forsubmission to Revenue Canada. They have federal and provincial taxes for all provinces and territories (except Quebec provincial taxes); and will allow you to pre-

sitive help screens with easy-to-understand explanations of the tax laws, money-saving tips, suggestions and program shortcuts. System requirements for the Windows version are a 386 or better, 8 MB

As you would expect, CanTaxcontains the forms and schedules needed to file complete

pare up to 15 returns. The ability to claiin credits and deductions; perform "what if" scenarios; and concurrently prepare a spouse's

of RAM, Windows 3.x or 95, 8 MB of free space, a printer and a mouse. The DOS ver sion will run on a 4 MB of RAM. CanTax has returned to the inelegant interface of its 1994 version due to cus-

tomer input. Apparently, many people

wanted what they were used to. The style of the interface, neither ugly nor beautiful, is very reminiscent of the DOS world where CanTax has its origins. Functionally, the program is competent with some ease of use conventions, but it is not as intuitive as others. The company has introduced a new

practice this year. It no longer sells a prefiling product in December/January followed by a final edition in February/March. Under the new plan, CanTax hits the shelves in December with one product that will work for 70 per cent of the public. Those individuals who need the forms not contained in this package can indicate their need of the additional forms and will receive them at no additional cost in February. Since we were interested in testing the

program with a tax scenario involving a

home business we fell into the 30 percent who could not use the product until the a dditional f o rms arrived. CanTax wil l allow you to f i l e u p t o 1 5 i n come tax

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tax filing program. CanTax is one of the oldest tax programs in Canada and is a real workhorse for

many people. The JumpStart process is nice and the program is easy to efile as many

efilers us e t h e pr o f essional e d i t ion. However, the product does not take advantage of the abilities of today's computers, The ability to convert a Quicken file didn' t

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GriffTax Web page and enter your data, You don't enter a name for security reasons, without a name the data is simply

numbers belonging to an anonymous file. Once you have paid for the program, via a credit card and the transaction abilities of the new versions of Netscape or Internet Explorer, you then download a file

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EasyStep and uses the same very cool 3k display from last year, The user sees the tax form, views a small explanatory video and presses buttons to move though the process. Also carried over

from last year is the big red circle that indicates the next item you are to Ali out. Other featutes include: SmartAudit, Deduction Finder, extensive help, import/export, What If feature, toII-free telephone support, tax suminary window, hnks to Quicken, and more. The CD-ROM also contains three books on taxes and theEinanciaf TfynesBellCharts, a mutual fund progratn to analyze most funds in Canada. We went through the software using a fictional tax return from someone with a

small home office. The program wasvery helpful in taking us to the correct forms and offering information from the included tax books. The process of filling out taxes for a home office is not easy, but with Quicken it was easier. Moving around in the progratn is great and the interface is unequaled in both functionality and aesthetics. The videos, voice overs and highlights are tasteful and a great way to liven up the process of doing taxes.

QuickTax Deluxe for Windows is last year's Reviewer's Choice in this category and although there are some changes the product has remained substantially the same. Intuit markets its tax program by putting a preAling edition on the shelves until the Anal version is available. Users must register the software so Intuit can send the final product. It is not possible to f il e w it h t h e e arly edition. Although Intuit has extensive Internet experience and has incorporated Internet access into its financial progmn, the company has not moved to any of the more innovative online techniques for its tax product; Efiling is a possibility, and is mentioned on the box, but the function is buried in the ptogram.

The easiest way to do your taxes. %u bettFmm the makers of Quicken and QuickBooks~, QuickTax is the fastest and most straightforwatd way to do your taxes. QuickTax guides you through a simple ate~-step process, much like an accountant would — but without the expense! Your responses are entered on the right forms, on the right lines —automaticalfy. QuickTax analyzes your unique tax situation, seeks oui deductiong ... and gives you helpful advice on how to save money on your taxes. QuickTax's Final Review even doub~ e ckg your return to make gute it's complete,

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Angtaer ttutaktex'e eealtgthtettietetteet Itenwtfete qtue etfenne. Once you' ve gathered up all your mceipts, Quickl'ax guides you Uuough att the questions you need to answer. QutckTax then puts yaur aoswers in all the right planes and performs atl the necesary calculations.

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TAX that prints as a tax return. You can go

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have your return in order, you can either download the printable file or you can have an efiler download the password protected file and efile it (you must visit the

SprlntTax From: AKMlcrosyslems

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revamping it as SprintTax. The software sent to The Computer Paperfor review was

(operating system) independent and opens up the program to the Windows world. Bravo, for innovation. The process was not up and running at the time of this review so we must rely on the word of the company

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Griffiths is giving away the efile software to anyone so that even if your efiler doesn't use Griffl'ax he or she can down-

load the software and prepare the return. This effectively makes the product OS

for this year. The software product itself is elegant and well written. It is possible to do multiple

returns. There is a good help program and all the regular functions, As with many of the companies reviewed here, the 1996 product was not finalized at the time of the review, thus these findings are based on last year' s product. A good interface and an innovative

company make Griffl'ax a good choice for Mac users and may be a good choice for Windows 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

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TAX made EASY (DOS only) From: La Motte Enterprises Inc. Price: $39.95 "For those who don't like rodents!" was the note scribbled on the package containing this software. The last in a dying breed, T AX made EASY clings to life with t h e tenacity of those aging lovers of the command-line interface. The product hasn' t changed, neither has the review: If minimalism were a criteria for tax software TAX

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If they build WeblV Continuedfrom pnge $$ the Oracle-backed Network Computer efforts is the way that the software access is packaged. WebTV Networks has attempted to guide its users to sites that use its software to optimize the search for Web sites for viewing on TV, while shepherding users to those sites in preference over those that might not look

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among you will find our test results very interesting, According to Intel, a Pentium processor speed of 166 MHz will result in an iCOMP 2,0 index rating of 127, whereas the

200 MHz processor will achieve a rating of 142. By doing some simple arithmetic, we can see that the numbers translate into an computers will have, at the very least, a 120 increase of 11.8 percent. MHz processor, with 133 MHz being the (The iCOMP 2.0 rating is a system used most common. for t h ose who are still by Intel to compare the relative performance equipped with 386 and 486 machines, these of its various processors. It is intended to give systems will undoubtedly look very attrac- non-technical users a way of determining tive. what they can expect from various processor However, for those few who are fortunate speeds, and to help them dedde which one is enough to have been spoiled by a lab full of better suited to their needs. for further 200 MHz Pentium Pros, it can be very dis- details on the iCOMP 2.0 system, take a look onvergenc e- the coming together of comforting to settle for anything less. Even at http J/www.intel.corn/procs/pcrf/icomp/lcomp separate media — is the driving force with these 200 MHz Pentium systems, we paper/ch2icomp.htm) of personal computing. The high- found ourselves thinking back wishfully to end maclrines we review thh month not the good ol' days of August. During a partic- The meitlaya ef e IsiII~ sy s t em only boast exceptionally fast processors, ularly warm month, the temperature in our Ask just about anyone, and they'll tell you they aho give the processor a lot to think Test Lab was further increased when these that a true high-performance system will about. Pentium Pro beasts were powered on and let have a 200 MHz Pentium or Pentium Pro These high~d systems combine video, . loose to take on our infamous BAPCo bench- processor. While the processor speed is ceraurfio and-hmtasingly — sophhticated tele- mark suIte. With our daydreaming sessions tainly a key inyedient in any computer, phony capability aB under one roof. The over, we slowly began our j back into there are several factors to consider before computer is, now more than ever,a dynamic reality, where we were eager to find out how buying any computer-especially when

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ing games and performing spreadsheet cakulations anymore. It is merging multiple mefia to create interactive presentations to be nanow~ across the globe. The demands placed on personal computers today not only require procming power, but a host of various hardware components, aB of which must be seamlessly integrated to achieve acceptable performance. Offering nifty tools means very little if they bog down the system. During the course of this month's review, we' ve seen a slew of new hardware making its way i nto th e PC sector. Everything from larger hard drives, to faster video cards designed for 3D acceleration, to 12x CD-ROMs are now everyday items which we can obtain to further enhance our computer's performance. And of course, there are faster processors avaIIabl, such as the 200 MHz Pentium series which are at the heart of this month's reviewed systems.

their younger siblings would fare this month. So, the questions readers are dying to

have answered are "Do I buy a P-200 or wiB a 166 MHz version do the job? Or how about a 133MHz? My friend hasone,and hesays all his software runs without problems." As with many things we desire in life, the answer to this question is as simple as "do I really need one?" Of course there are those with propellers on their heads (who happen to be drooling at the mere mention of 200 MHz) who will immediately throw caution to the wind and buy a 200 MHz system just because it's the fastest clock speed currently available to home users. Sure, the numbers sound attractive, and yes, they are indeed fast, but as we will come to see, there is far more to a highperformance computer than its processor

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At the time of writing, the difference in price between a Pentium 166 and a 200 MHz chip was in the realm of $150 to $200. To some, this may seem insignificant, and they

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much youadd,you won't notice any diNerence. This is especiafiy true of programs written several years ago, before DOS extenders such as DOS4GW were available, back when the dreaded 640KB barrier was in existerKe. On the other hand, let's say you just bought a fully updated version of the same game, but thh one's designed to run under Windows 95. Now, our hypothetical Pac Man has a set of lasers, ion canons, and shrink rays that all look yeat using the new 3D yaphical interface. They sound even better with digital stereo and surround sound where you actually determine the ghost location by sound alone. All of a sudden, you' ve added a tremendous amount of complexity to the yune, and with the added complexity comes the need for more RAM. Playing the game on the same machine equipped with 8 MB wIB most like. ly be dreadful, making it anything but enjoyable. Now go ahead and throw in the 32 MB. Notice how your hard drive light isn't constantly fiashing anymore? ThaA because the program h novr residing in RAM, rather than being swapped to and from your much slower hard drive. And speaking of hard drives, thh is one piece of hardware that h seldom given the credit it deserves. Yes, it's a form of storage,

earned money. and yes it's available in very large sizes these One sure-fire way to improve the overall days. But just what role docs a hard drive performance of a computer h to add more play ln determining overall system perforRAM. Die-hard computer geeks will always mance? One far yeater than most people tell you that you can never have too much would think. RAM. And although there may be some truth The hard drive is essentially a bridge to that statement, there is also a common between your central processing unit (CPU) misbelief that getting 128 MB of RAM will and your data. Whenever the CPU needs to make your old P-75 perform on par with a P- access data that is not already stored in mem166. Thh of course, is wishful thinking. Yes, ory, it looks for it on your heal drive. A good adding a ton of RAM to yourcomputer will example is loading a huge program,a time certainly help speed things up, but only up consuming process. Thc time it takes to load to the point where you "hit the wall." your programs into RAM will depend yeatly Depending on the tasks you' re perform- on how quickly your hard drive h capable of ing, and the operating system under which supplying the CPU with the information it you are performing them, an increase in requests. RAM will only get you so fac For example, A highguality IDK hard drive wBI have playing your classic Pac Man game under the following «haracterhtics: an access time DOS with 8 MB in your machine will be of around 10 millisecond (ms), a high data identical to playing the same game with 32 transfer rate in the area of 2,500XB/s or more, MB. If the program in question is not and a spin rate of at least 3,600 revolutions designed to take advantage of a larger amount of RAM, then regardless of how

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card, ask yourself what resolutions you' ll most likely be using. If you' re content with old-fashioned VGA at 640x480 resolution, 1 MB of video RAM is plenty. Here's a simple formula to use when calculating video resolutions and color depths: multiply the horizontal pixels by the vertical pixels by the desired color depth. Use 1 to represent 8-bit depth (256 colors), 2 will represent 16-bit (65,536 colors), and 3 for 24-bit (16.7 million colors). For example, let's say you wanted to run your applications at 1,024x768 using 65,536 colors. We can easily find out how much RAM that resolution will need by doing the math: 1024x768x2=1.57 MB. Video cards come in three popular flavors — configured with 1, 2 or 4 MB on board. In this case, we would have to go with 2 MB of RAM to achieve our desired resolution, lf your needs should exceed that of most users, it is possible to find video cards configured with 8 MB and even 16 MB of RAM. Note that unlike the RAM inside your computer, video RAM is solely responsible for putting your images on the screen at the given color depths and resolutions. If you

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166 MHz MMX processor was equipped with 32 MB of EDO RAM, 512KS of pipeiined cache, a Matrox Mystique video card with 2 MS on board and a Western Digital 2.1 GB hard drive. Also included for the $2,799 suggested retail price are a 33.6Kbps taxmodem, a 12x CDROM drive and SoundBIaster AWE 32 sound card. How did it pertorm? To our surprise, the machine managed to score 160 on our BAPCo benchmarks. This is quite a teat, considering that none of the applications in the suite are designed to take advantage of MMX. Our otherwise fastest P-l 66 machine in the December survey came from Dell, scoring 145 overall. With the MMX processor inside, the Comtex system outpeitormed the fastest P-166 we' ve ever seen by a margin of 10.3 percent. And compared with this month's crop of non-MMX, P200-basedmachines,the Comtex is no slouch either. The BAPCo score of 160 puts the Comtex 166 MHz MMX unit smack in the middle, at seventh place, in a iield ot 16 non-MMX P200s, The Comtex MMX machines went on sale

December '96 roundup managed to both surprise and delight us at the 'same time. While booting up a machine from Comtex Micro Systems based in Richmond, B.C., we noticed that the BIOS status box stated that the processor was ot type P55C, rather than the usual P54 variety. To make absoiuteiy sure that there were no mistakes, we promptly opened upthe machine and took a peekunder the hood. Upon removal ot the processor, we were satisfied that, indeed, we were handling the very latest Intel technology. The P55 designation is that of intel's upcoming MMX architecture, which is designed to improve on the current Pentium line by increasing performance in multimedia-type applications. But to full take advantage ot MMX, you' ll need to use programs that are designed to take advantage ot the new technology. Intel plans to ship MMX versions of its Pentium line in early 1997. Software titles designed for MMX technology are scheduled to appear later this year, with wide acceptance in early lanuary, and a company spokesman expected throughout the duration ot next said 200 MHz versions ot the MMX chip should year. The Comtex machine containing the new be available in March.—Lob Test editors KÃWA

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RAM. Whether your graphic requirements are simple or that of a real gaming nut, the ATI 3D Rage chipset with 2 MB on board will go a long way to satisfying your needs. Storage is provided 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 faxmodem and 16-bit sound capabilities all on one card, As was mentioned before, the media console houses an Bx CD-ROM drive. The package wouldn't be complete without a slew of software that you' ve come to expect from IBM. Among the many titles are Microsoft Encarta '96, Lotus SmartSuite 96, Quicken SE, MechWarrior 2 designed for the 3D Rage chipset, VR Soccer, TripMaker 1996 SE, and others aimed at younger children that fall into the "edutainment" category. To give you the best possible chance of defeating those enemy Mechs, IBM includes a very attractive, high-quality joystick with buttons galore, and a cordless mouse. The price of this model with a 15-inch monitor is $4,999 or $5,499 if you want a 17-inch version. The system includes a three-year warranty.

pack for Windows 95. The package sells for $5,799 with a five-year labor and three-year parts warranty. The Panasonic PD/CD drive is an additional $599. A truly exceptional system, definitely Editors' Choice material. Hewlett-Packard

HP's evaluation system this month was from the Vectra 500 series. Our test unit came equipped with a 200 MHz Pentium processor, 32 MB of RAM and 256KB Level-2cache. Video in this system is achieved through a Matrox Millennium with 2 MB of WRAM Storage comes in the form of a 2.5 GB Quantum hard drive, which definitely aids in system performance. Multimedia components include a Sound Blaster 16 sound card, and an Bx CD-ROM drive. What really makes this system ~nd out is the included CD-

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Mon.-SaL: 9:30am - 8:00pm

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Brother Laser 600dpi 730DX..$430 WD 2.16/3.16 ................$310/400

P5-100 /120/188 $050/010/1000 P5-100/120/133012$$/12$0/131 $ P5-150nSS/200 $1000/1240/140- P5-15 0/108/200 $1400/1050/1$1$ N 5- 188I133 8838I 8 8 8 8IDSP158~/188+ $888I1138

wi 16MI32M KDO .+$48/11Q6QW.. +$20 wi 1.6G/2.IG..........+Oil/70 180W +$55 w/ WD 1.6/2.1/2.59.2......+$30/85/15ll/165 wi Moaitor15/NKCIS/17....+$100/2'70990 wi gx/12x CD-ROltL. .........+$135/165 wi 16hit sound/ SB16Pnp ... . +$35/82 wi 33.6 Voice I USR voice.. . +$105/160

Ultal IIItel PU-288 IPUs 8288tt w/32M EDQ. +$88 w/ 2 .1G....+$50 w/ WDI.6/2.1/2.5/3.2, ...+$20/60/100/130 w/17" monitor/NKC15"..........+$3QO/170 w/ gx/12x CD-ROM................+$135/165 w/ l6bit sound/SB16pnp ....... +$35/80

w/SB32Pnp /SB64AWE....... +$150/250 w/33.6 Voice / USR voice....... +$105/I 60

IOTHERIOARDSIFQ 4M/EDO 72pin ........................$22/22 8M/EDO 72pin ........................$42/42 16M/EDO 72pin ......................$90/86 32M/EDO 72pin .................$172/172 64M/EDO 72pin.........,........$485/48S IM/4M 30pin ........,....,.....„„,....$9/28 Parity 4M/8M 72pin.................$35/52 Parity 16M/32M 72pin ......,.$110/210 DIMM 8M/16M 168pin,...,.....$65/95 DIMM 32M/64M 168pin....$210/445 SO DIMM 8M/16M ..............$85/145 INTEL MMX 166/200.........$600/820 AMD K5-75/100/133......$58/105/155 Intel PS-IOOI120/133....$135/165/275 Intel PS-150/166/200....$295/460/680 Intel P6-200 2S6k/512k...$1110/1895 6x86P ISO+/166+................ $168/240

PRINTER Panasonic24p/OKI 32DT....$240/360 Canon BJC240/4100..........$245/300 Canon BJC4550.........................$560 HP 400C/680C/690C... $265/390/450 HP 820Cxt/870Cxi.............$510/640 Epson Color 500/Pro..........$390/530

Pnnnsonic KXP6100 laser.........$390 Brother HL730dx .....................$430

HP 5L 600dpi,. ..$530 HP 6P/6MP, 2M,8ppm.....$960/I260 HP 5/ SN/ 5M .......$1680/2100/2460 HP 4V/5si/5siMx...$2580/36SO/5130 HP 4P scaner.............................$640 HP 4C scaner...........................$1115

Microtek E3.........,....................$470 Logitech pagescaner.................$400

Triton2 VX 256k PBC/DIMM....$110 " LuckyStar VX256 PBC DIMM..$130 GAS86VX 512k PBC/DIMM.....$175 GA586HX 512k PBC.................$195 Asus VX 256k PBC/DIMM.......$190 Asus T2 HX 256k PBC .........,...$200 Asus T2 ATX 256k PBC............$210 Tyan S1470/dimm,256k... .........$230 TyanTomcat III/ Dual PS/512.....$340 Intel Marl T2 ATX 256k.............$170 Intel Tucson T2 ATX s16,256k. $250 Intel Venus 44OFX P6 ..............$330 Dual P6 Supro Natoma .............$550 Dual P6 Tyan Natoma...............$615 CPU fan 486/PS/P6...............$7/8/16 256k/512k PBC......................$20/38 FD 1.44 ..$30

MONITORI Video Card 14 "/15 "/17"................$260/355/650 Acer 15 "/17" digital..........$390/710 MAG DX 15/1795e..........$465/830 NEC CSOO/M500..............$530/630

NEC XV17+/M700......$1090/1040 NEC P750 17" 1600..............$1360

Sony 100SX/SF 15".........$530/610 Sony 200SX/SF 17".......$920/1090 Viewsonic 17PS/GS.....„..$960/840 NEC P1150/Sony20.....$2680/2100 PCI 64b I M/2M...................$40/58 PCI 64 w/MPEG I/2M...,....$50/70 ATI 64 I M/2M DRAM........$65/85 ATI Xp 3D/Diamond 3D 2M..$155 ATI 3D Rage2 PC2TV 2M.....$165 ATI 3D Pro Turbo 4M............,$270 Millenum 2M/4M 1600...$248/350 Misteque 2M/4M 1280....$200/315 SOJ RAM for Video IM..........$15

Intel PentiumPro (P6) CPU/256k QuantntnFS 2 si/3.2GB...$340/400 Intel Venus w/Natoma 440FX Quantum FS1.28/2.16......$255/315 EIDE, 2x16550, Parallel tydtosfy SS16Pnp/AWK64Pnp only$80/260 32M EDo '72pia 60ns gr ZipDrive (US$50 rebate).........$248 1.44 floppy drive 2.5GB hard drive mode 4 Quantuu& .....$18/125 ;, Zip disk/Jaz disk.. ATI M64 PCI 2M DRAM w/MPEG USR33.6 voice/SpeakerPone...$160 17" ATX fower casewi CSA power : 33.6VoiceFaxModem.............$105 104 Win'95 enhanced KB n Flute 15" 1280x1024 digitaL...$350 I.ogitec mousemau/MS v.2 with pad

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Hard Drivesl Controllers T a p e I Zip Drive I.26/1.76/2. I G..................$250/275/310 WD1.28/1.6/2.16,..............$27S/295/310 WD 2,56/3. I G...,.....,...,.......... $380/400 Quantum l.2/1.7/2,1..........$255/290/315 Quantum 2.5/3.16.......„........,...$340/400 Scagate 1.2/1.7/2.1.............$258/290/320 Seagatc 2.56........,.....,....,....„.....„„.$350 Quantum 2.1 scsi/W/UW...$480/610/730 Quantum 436 Wscsi/UW....$1260/1300 Sengate 46 UW scsi ..........„...,.....$1490 Scagate 9G wide scsi ....................$2690 ISA 16bit super I/O 2x 16550.............$35 VESA 32bit 2xl6550.............,.........$35 Adaptcc 1520/1522 scsi................$85/90 Adaptcc 2940/2940ultra............$240/250 Adaptec2940W/2940UW.........$29S/320 scsi /widc scsi cable..............,.......$l5/35

HP colorado T 1000/E ...........$160/200 HP T2000/E...........................$230/290 ZIP 100M scsi int/cxt ......$250(us$50) ZIP IOOM Parallel.........,.,$248(us$50) Jaz 16 scsi int/ext..................$500/610 Ditto 800M int/ext.................$155/180 Ditto 26B Traven int/cxt.......$200/250 DC2120/2120XL ....,......„,.„„...$18/25 Traven TRlffR3 tape ..........,....$36/70

Zip disk lOOM ..........,....................$18 Jaz disk IG...................................$125

CD Writer

HP SurcStore 6020 ..........,...........$940 Creative 4x/2x w/ctrl/sft..............$600 Yamaha 100 4x/4x in/ex....$1050/1130 Sony CD Writer CSP940 w/ctrl...$890 TDKI SONY writablc cd-disk........$10

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gx Acer/Panasonic...,.........,......,..$140 12x EIDE CD ROM,...,.......,......$165

NEC gx SCSI int, SCSI ............$320 16bit sound card/SB 16pnp,......$35/80 SoundBlaster 32 Pnp....,.............$148 SB64 Awe Pnp retail box ............$260

60W/80W/230W Speaker. ..,$20/25/60

Fax Modem 33.6FaxVoiceMod/ USR........$105/160 33 6Voice retail int/ext.USR..$210/2¹5

Supra 33.6 VoiceFaxModem........ $140

Mouse ICaseIKeyboard Mouse/logitech 2B......................$8/20 Logitech 38/MS v,3......,....,..„,.$32/40 13 "/15 "/19" w/power............$50/55/65 ATX 17"/ Full tower..............$105/110 104KB/Fujitsu8725/4725....$20/30/60 M icrosoft Nature Kbd .............,.....$85

16bit ISA ComboEthernet.................$35 32bit PCI Combo Ethernet.................$60 Intel ISA Ethernet Pro 10+.................$99

Intel ISA Ether Pro 10+Combo.......$140 Intel PCI Ethernet Pro 100..............5140 3Com Etherlink 16 comb/IOB..$140/120 3Com Ether PCI 5098 (IOB)...........$150

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Known for providing us with fast systems at competitive prices, OA's submission into this month's Test Lab wns n complete package with nothing but the best of components. It featured S12KS of pipelined cache, 32 MB of EDO RAM, and an ATI 3D Pro Turbo with 4 MS of SGRAM. The video card is capable of using your TV as a monitor, which can prove to be quite fun. The hard drive in the system was a Quantum 2,0 GB Wide SCSI, complete with an Adoptee 2940UW controller. Other components include a 12x CD-ROM drive from Toshiba, 8 Sound Bloater 32 Plug and Play sound card from Creative Labs with n Yarnahg DBS0XG MIDI daughterbonrd if you' re 8 real sound buff, and a 33.6Kbps faxm odem w it h s p eakerph one fro m U S

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Photoshop's greatest weakness (and the core of its strengths, as well) is that it is plxelbound. Bigger files take longer to work with. Picture-It! and LivePix products — based on Kodak's FlashPix format (which, in turn, is based on the FITS technology that first

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Rhapsody will support more than 85 percent Dual M key to Mac evulutlen Minutes before Gilbert Amelio, chief executive officer at Apple Computer, was to deliver his keynote address at Macworld Expo, Ellen Hancock, Apple's chief technology officer, briefed the press regarding the company's new operating system strategy. In answers to questions about compatibility, Apple's solution is to run a dual operating system for the next five to 10 years. Under Hancock's explanation, System 7 will be supported with the following codenames for 1998: a Harmony release, due this

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"event-driven" — they respond to the actions of the user working within the Web page. Once the event handler has been defined (such as the "onMouseOver" code tied to the anchor tag), the script is executed when the

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There is even a feature to default to a fax number for those clients who do not have emaiL Xpedite Faxing is a fax rebroadcast service. Yes, you can send 2,000 faxes all over the world from Maximizer itself but that would tie up your computer and telephone for quite a while and the longAistance charges would be extensive. As well, some faxes would arrive today, some tomorrow and some later than that. Xpedite uses a worldwide network of phone servers to send the fax electronically to the area of the telephone number and then faxes locally, if possible. They can also send thousands of faxes in a few hours and will send back confirmation of success or failure. There are many other features, such as the customized defaults that can be loaded into Maximizer 95is during setup for various busi-

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managers in the United States and has a large number of users here in Canada. Until this new release, Act was falling behind the pack as the other contenders added new or

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groups or individuals without leaving the program. There are three levels of security that can be set and it is possible to assign contacts to groups and even assign files to

later. Like its peers, this program supports a goodly number of import and export formats and a number of different paper-based organizer print-out formats. Act! supports most popular Web browsers and will incorporate your email

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ACT! 3.0 also provides users with many types of contact exchange built in: from

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tured varies with the specific word processor, In Microsoft Word, the data file is set up in a table format, with the fields in columns (top row of the table is the header row that contains the Beld names) and the records in rows. In Corel WordPerfect and Lotus Word Pro, the data file has a unique structure with special codes to identify the separate fields. If you are interested in technical details take note that

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Creating a mailmerge Continued from page '164 This is where you enter in the general text and apply forruatting with the field codes inserted into the appropriate spots. The field codes are entered by using the insert field command on the Merge toolbar, If you want to create mailing labels using your data file, activate the label command before inserting the field codes.

Three, merge The final component of the merge process isthe merge itself. In completing the merge, you create a third document that places the actual names and other information from the data source into the places where the field codes were entered on the main form. A merge can appear

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When completing the merge there is also an option to select specific records only. In WordPerfect and Word Pro this is a Select Records option, in Microsoft Word this is a

Query option. An elamirle A mail merge is quick and easy once you get used to the steps involved. If you are new to merges, don't expect to get it right the first run 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 enter in field codes from the data source and step three is to create the merge file. In step three you can use the select records option to isolate items in your data source. Corel WordPerfect Merge assistant works slightly differently from lotus Word Pro. Step

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

tion, you can do this in either step one or

step two of the merge process. If you can' t find the file name, make sure you have the right data type selected. For example, Microsoft Word shows by default all files with,doc extensions. If you are trying to find a Microsoft Excel file, you must specify all files '.' or those with an .xls extension. In general, the entire spreadsheet will be associated to the merge document with the data in the first row used as field

Using mail merge to link data A common type of document used in a lot of businesses is a phone book of dients and contacts, There is no set rule as to what application must be used in order to record the information. A simple list can be recorded in table format using a word-processing application or

names.If you are using a multi-page spreadsheet, by default only the first page is recognized in the merge.

entered when actually creating a merge by

Businesses use databases to track large

selecting create data source and using the form provided. For Windows 95 users, you can also use the Personal Address Hook that comes with Windows 95 or the address book application that comes with the office software. For

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