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28 Online services change to meet ISP threat at Internet World

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In the last 10 years, modem users have gone from data transfer rates of 300 bps to 1,200 bps to 2,400 bps to 9,600 bps to 14.4Kbps to 28.8Kbps to, briefly, 33.6Kbps. Now, two new modem standards are emerging — or at least being promoted — in an attempt to reach speeds of 56Kbps. Unlike the incremental 33.6Kbps modems being sold today, S6Kbps is a significant improvement over 28.8Kbps modems. Viewing complex graphics or downloading sound files improves signiflcantly with 56Kbps. The modem experts keep telling us that we are about maxed out on improvements that can be thrown down regular telephone lines. lire next improvement will have to come from the telephone companies, when they start hying down fibre-optic cables so we can have integrated services digital network (ISDN) access. The problem is that they are slow to implement this change and still charge a fair premium for the service. The nice thing about 56Kbps modems is that they will be sold by the vendors at the same price as 28.8Kbps modems are today and there is no requirement to purchase new telephone lines.

Hayes A7 all over again? This latest confrontation for modem standards harkens back to the Hayes AT command-set scuffle a few years back The big difference this time around of course is the number of users affected. When Hayes was laying claim to the AT set, computingand modeming in particular —was a rather limited activity. Bulletin board systems and other online services were still very much a hobby item and the stakes were much lower. The World Wide Web was still a twinkle in Tim Bemer-Lee's eye. In the 'past two years, the market for both computers and m odems has exploded,because usersare seeing the Internet as an essential communications technology. Many more millions of units are at stake. The players this time round are USRobotics' XZ technology versus modems based on the Rockwell chipset — just about everyone else in the modem industry, Rockwell calls their technology KS6Plus. According to Nick Tidd, director of Canadian sales for US Robotics, the company is ready to ship its X2 technology, which requires a chip upgrade to recent modems. (Check with US Robotics about your particular modem, and when it was purchased. Some are upgradeable, with RashRQM, some require a chip upgrade and some are just plain unupgradeable.) This coiupany is reputed to be the single largest seller of retail modems in the world. It also owns the MegaHertz brand name, which has the lion's share of the PC card modem market, These cards are used in many notebook computers. US Robotics also has strong links to the Internet service provider (ISP) community. In its attempt to gain marketshare, it claims to have lined up a large number of national and regional ISPs to support its technology.

Rockwell for its part lays chim to over twothirds of the world's modems. In its advertising, Rockwell also claims to have lined up large numbers 4 of ISPs on its side. Rockwell's K56Plus technology is apparently still a few months away from shipping. Upgrade options will also vary. .

Never enough While the current battle for supremacy between modem vendors is what will affect most users in the next two years, I saw an even more interesting technology on display at the Comdex show, The technology is called asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), which separates the existing copper telephone line into three "channels": a downstream (i.e., to us customers) channel, which claim to offer 2 Mb to 6 Mb per second transfer rates; a duplex channel; and a third POTS (plain old telephone service) channeL The modems for this technology are still quite expensive, I heard one quoteof $800 for an internal PC card. The demo I saw was of a avoid company's Web site, where you could log onto and sample its CD releases. A small video window would pop up and the music started playing. The sound quality was good and pronmes a much improved multimedia experience for future Internet users. This technology is currently available in Saskatchewan and Alberta. BC Tel is testing ADSL currently, but is hesitant about the technology, The best thing about it is that consumers can use a regular telephone line, and theoretically at least, pay no higher rates to their phone company ADSL seems like it will help, if it is implemented at a reasonable price point. What you really want though, is another technology I saw at the same BC Tel booth, capable of delivering 10 Mb per second downloads. This is serious bandwidth. This is the equivalent of having firehosepressure coming out of your showerhead. Overkifl for most, but I know of afew garners and Web surfers who would love this Idnd of bandwidth. The dream of infinite bandwidth goes on....

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A time for peace Stop dreaming, these technologies are still esoteric, and are not going to be available to the mass market for the next little while, whereas 56Kbps is the current issue. It is time that Rockwell and US Robotics worked out an equitable solution to keep all brands of modems working together and let the public move forwanl in their purchasing plans. End the uncertainty and fmd a solution that allows both camps to remain viable. In the meantime, buyer beware. Find out which technologies your ISP is planning to support before buying new modems or hooking up to a service. Enjoy the issue.

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Apple of my eye Yes, it's that time of year again, Apple hunting season. I' ve already encountered about 10 Apple doomsayers, who squawk "Apple's dead! Apple's dead! It's dying! Look! It's stock price fell another 1/16th!" Call me crazy, but the last time I checked, Apple was doing fine. Sure, it lost some money this quarter, but whose fault is that? I'd say it would be the Apple doomsayers, who stand in department stores, keeping everyone away from that new Performa 6400/200.

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Earlier versions of Microsoft Office have attracted a user base of over 55 million people, so eventual sales of the new product, which runs on Windows 95 or Windows NT, may eventually run to the tens of millions of copies. Microsoft conducted exhaustive user surveys when designing and testing the new suite, involving interviews with more than 5,000 people, over 1,000 on-site visits to user instaffations, and 25,000 hours of usability testing of the new product while in development. Among the major changes in Office 97 are a high degree of integration with the Web (in the form of a Neb browser style of user interface and approach to searching for

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4:anadlan computer sclontlsts got academy Award o WATERLOO, Ont. (NB) — A scientist at Canada's National Research Coundi (NRC) and an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo have jointly received a special award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sdences. Marceli Wein of the university's Computer Graphics Laboratory and Nestor Burtnyk of the NRC received the award for their work on cornputer animation. The award will be presented March 1 in Bevedy Hills, as part of the academy's

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AtlanticInteinet shorn B Y RA l P H e soul of Atlantic Internet was more than a matter of software tools. displayed in mid-January at the He said two very strong tools are not third annual Atlantic Internet on the Net: parents spending time Show, held at Halifax's World Trade and with their children exploring the Internet, and getting the computer out Convention Centre, The theme of the show, organized of the basement and into the family by a non-profit group and focusing on room. When interviewed after his presenthe positive possibiBties, was family tation, MacPherson, said he felt the values. Keynote speaker, Peter MacPherson, Internet could make a significant consaid the Internet is the " strongest, tribution to mankind and he hoped his brightest and fastest tool for bringing ideas into the home."

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"bad press" the Internet was receiving. Another Internet Show attendee, Oryanixatlons online MacPherson is a Maritime Tel R Tel employee but emphasized that the Sgt. Bill Cowper, shared some of Governments are also realizing the value of online communication, and at views expressed during his speech were MacPhenon's views. Cowper is the Internet communica- the Halifax show the Human Resources his own and not those of his employer. He said the Internet "has its prob- tions officer with the Halifax Regional Development Canada was tryirrg to lems and that the media is always tak- Police Service. He said the members of help people with its new Web site, ing pot shots at the Internet." He said the news media were always looking for Chris Dawson, who designed and there were concerns that his topic interviews on the negative aspects of implemented the Web site, said it will implied censorship, but what he was the Internet. "We have a moral upright contain job opportunities, labor market really ta~~ about was "Net sense and society. Let's not talk about the dark information, as well as information on side. Let's talk about using the Internet job trends and links to similar sites in common sense." According to MacPherson, 80 perfor crime prevention, job opportunities British Columbia and Ontario. A number of non-profit organizacent of 27,000 newsgroups surveyed and fo r t h i ng s l i k e t h e A b i l i ty tions were among the 40 exhibitors at would not be "in keeping with family Network." Several other show participants also the show. This was made possible by values.' He said that this problem originates from the fact that "one can hide reinforced the positive possibigties of the organizers who donated unsold Internet communication. exhibit space to organizations such as oneself in the Internet." Pam Lan gille, of t h e A b i l i ty the YMCA and the Boys and Girls MacPherson was particularly critical of the internet relay chats gRCs), which Network described how an Internet Clubs. Show organizer Roswell James he likened to the popularity of citizens Web site was serving as networking tool said, "this is how the Internet will benefit the community.' for Entrepreneurs with disabilities. band radios in the late 70s. "If there was one area that should The Internet has also been a valuJames, who is the driving force be barmed, this fNC] is it," MacPherson able tool i n t h e N o rt h A m erican behind the show and the non-pmBt told his audience. He said the IRCs were Missing Children's Association's efforts Internet Coffee Club from which the valuable for information and support to transmit photos of missing children show originated, said "we are here to groups, but contended that this repre- to as many eyes as possible, according educate and serve the community." James believes this communityxensented a very smail portion of chat to the group's assistant director, Cheryl Ivany. She sees the Internet postings as tered approach is distinctly Atlantic group activity. In mahng sure the Internet is kid- a complement to the association's other Canadian. "I' ll bet that if this show was safe, MacPherson suggested parents efforts, such as displaying pictures in in Toronto it would be based entirely on the commercial applications of the consider software — Net Nanny, Cyber shopping mails. Pictou County's Jo Sutton uses the Internet," James said. Sitter and Cyber Patrol were three he He described the Internet as "such a name — to block access to undesirable Internet in creating Women'space, a women's issues magazine. She works useful tool, while aU people are hearing sitm. But, according to MacPherson, sen-

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the show, donated $1,000 from the pro6ts of the 1996 show to the IWK

Children's Hospital in Halifax. This year, organizers plan to donate a Pentium computer system to the Boys and Girls Club of Nova Scotia. Ian MacArthur of the Boys and Girls Club said the donation "would give the youth the opportunity to reach their

potential.'" In organizing the show, James had the help of the students of the I.W.

Akerley Campus of the Nova Scotia Community Colleip;. The students sold exhibit space, looked after marketing and arranged speakers and seminars. Student Jackie Zorychta said the show

was an extra-cumcular project, but "it turned into something a whole lot bigger. It became part of the course." James said it was a "school project, but it was a real event, with real time

lines and real pressures." He said the students also brought "fresh ideas to

the show" James, who operates Rosweli Computer Books, is modest about his contribution. He said his business was

the only real "online store of its type in the Maritimes. Part of our recognition is

because of the Internet, so our success is based on the Internet." "The Internet has profited our business„" James said. "And any business that is successful has an obligation and I am happy to put something back into the community." 0

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spedfic form of the project: such as aninvita-

Fun are available directly from the company.

These programs are designed to be fun and easy, while producing eye-catching

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mous library of dipart, fonts and photos. In a few minutes, I designed and printed return address labels with an orchid graphic (to reflect my hobby). The only thing these programs will not do is let you design and print your own bank cheques—next year maybe. Some of these programs have been morphed into standalone craft centres, most-

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Most of these programs have temphtes Publishing a story can be great fun at hone or that let you design projects such as invita- at school, and the fnal product will become tions, cards„stationery, labels, certificates, one of the treasures that you save from your crafts, or banners. Some let you do rather child's school years. Somehow the idea of sophisticated editing of photos as well. You writing, which many children see as a chore, don't have to be acomputer geek to usethem, expands into a creative enterprise. nor do you have to spend several days Kids write the story, create pictures, and immersed in l how to use them. construct the book, cover and binding. StepUsually your first creation is ready to print in by-step on-screen instructions make this 10 to 15 minutes. Just go out and buy extra processsimple. Activity (puzzles, etc.) hook or ink cartridges and fancy paper for your color printer, and start clicking.

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can use the program without you worrying about giggles orgroans coming from the computer area, Envelopesmay also beprinted and an addressbook and calendar are alsn included to help you remember special occasions and addresses. Like Microsnft"s Hallmark Connections Greetings Workshop, each screen prompts ynu with a choice of projects, styles, and features. Messages are pre-written but you can modify them or write a different one if you like the card but not the greeting. Even printing is a simpie three-step procedure so that even the newest computer users will find it frustration free. CreataCard runs on either Windows 3,1 or Windows 95 and is priced at $39.95. A free

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more choices for customization. Sierra's Print Artist 4.0, for example, offers 10,000 color graphics, 600 photos and 300 typestyles.

your own stationery, business cards, certificates, nametags and more. Kids will find the crafts section offers doll houses, airplanes, party hats, and board games.

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diskette, and shipping labels. You can also

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because I was having so much fun. First, you can i mport and scan photos directly into the program. These can then be exported to a variety of software — your word processor, desktop publishing program, one of the print programs menappropriate photo, then Corel comes to your rescue with a large library of photos that you can instantly modify in a number

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quality sound from their machines. I recently had the opporhuuty to look at — and listen to — some of the better consumer-level sound cards currently on the market and to investigate just how far things had

troller), Cakewalk Express (MIDI sequencer for Windows), Sound Forge (sound editor). Power Chords Debut (guitar-based sequencer), I-Phone (Internet phone uflfiiy). Warranty: Three years against defective materials and workmanship (shfppIng nof included). Based right here in Canada, Advanced Gravis is a well-known and well-respected manufac-

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turns out to be only half true, Installed under Windows 95 on my test

machine, the UltraSound Plug R Play was, in fact, recognizedas new hardware but was not specifically identified unifi the "install new

hardware" routine was run using the card's driver disks. More mysteriously, the obligatory (and expected) restart of the system after driver installation requires that the install routine be run no less than three times in order for your machine to finally produce aII

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through a file called IWSBOS.bat run from the GUS prompt and this file must, unfortunately, be executed before running the sound setup for each individual DOS-based game. On the more fortunate side, however, it only

rather convoluted process of installation was a recognized problem with the first version of the drivers (which is what I received), but that the UltraSound Piug (k Play cards ship-

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has to be done once for each game. But still, you have to dig through the booklet and online documentation to even learn that. A quick call to Gravis revealed that this

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ping by the time you read this will be packed with a new, updated and "streamlined" driver that installs everything properly in a single

pass and contains an efficient uninstall as well. Once full and proper installation of my version was finally accomplished, however, the UltraSound Plug (iz Play Pro produced a rich, hi-fidelity sound from virtually all the applications we tested, from various Windows 95 sound schemes through games, CD-ROMs and audio CDs.

Running a number of MIDI files from various sources, however, demonstrated that the UltraSound Plug (ir Play is certainly capable but certainly not for the serious MIDI music maker. The instrument voices were clear and

noise free and would likely have been considered very good had I not had all these other sound cards with which to compare.The Gravis MIDI sound is certainly not bad, but is

easily equalled by all and surpassed by many of the other sound cards. An in-store demonstration will be the best way to determine whether this card will m eet your M I DI requirements.

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automatically adjusts reaction speeds to compensate for the discrepancy between elder games and the newer, faster cemputers.

Gravis is the only company I'm aware of at Technical specs: this point to take this into consideration. Sound quality and general features:PnP compliant, Definitely designed with t h e serious 512KB RAM on board, built-in 4 Watts/channel at 4 gamer and slightly more than casual con- ohms stereo amplifier, 1 MB MIDI ROM, WavEffects sumer in mind, the Gravis UltraSound Plug Sr DOSP digital effects processor, 32-voice EMU8000 Play Pro is likely to be very popular as it's at wavetable synthesizer, 32 digital effects channels with those levels that most computer audio needs hardware mixing, CD-quality recording and playback in are met. 8-bit and 16-bit format, 5 Hz to 44.1 kHz frequency response, <0.1% total harmonic distortion, full duplex

(for 3D effects from two speakers). Compatibility: SoundBlaster 16, AdLib OPL3 an OPL2. Expandability: Up to 28 MB of standard 30-pin RAN SIMMs, WaveBlaster II daughterboard(upgradesto&I

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phony), E-MU 30 positional audio capability (for supported applications), Creative 3D stereo enhancement

voices and2MB ofsampledsounds).

foput~tput: Line-in, line-out, microphone-in, speake out, ATAPI EIOECO-ROM interface, 2 CO audio con.

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patibility, ability, or both. And the AWE32 PnP furthers that tradition for Creative Labi in offering very advanced features at a rela.

tively reasonable price. As the specs demon strate, this cani offers a great deal out of the

box and even more in potential when thr expamien options are undertaken. Off the top, hewever, it should by men tioned that this card is a full 34,3 cm (13,5

in.) long so it will require a free slot on you motherboard that has virtually no obstruc tions behind it, right to the back of youi

machine (i.e., no chips or other protrusiom dear across the board).

As might be anticipated, installation wai

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95 thanks to the PnP feature that identtfied the new card hnmediately to the machine. Drivers slid nicely into place off the Window> 95 installation floppy diskette provided and z quick test demonstrated that afl was well aftet less than 15 minutes between opening thr box and making noise.

An 84-page, easy-to-follow manual is pro

vided to guide you through the process (at well as tell you all kinds of technical detailt about what the card can and can't do) anr you' ll also find a very handy 24-page bookle of PnP installation tips for anyone with z non-PnP compliant computer system or thos wishing to install the card under DOS oi Windows 3.x using the PnP configuratior

manager disk you' ll also find in the box. Bundled software and uNities are provid

ed on a single CD-ROM from which you car

install those of interest in an equally straight forward manner. As with most quality card

these days, a graphical representation of z stereo rack is offered «s a general controllet except that with Creative Multimedia Deck,

which is the name of the incarnation we ge 2

here, there's the addition of a virtual remotr

control for taking care of the major functiom (track, forward, reverse, pause, etc,). Furthe to the software, Creative Labs nicely include

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employed, there seems to be no point in ever

aH the applications with which it was tested.

switching it off as it most certainly adds extra dimension to what comes out of two speakers. Designed for the serious gamer, potential music maker, and discriminating consumer, the AWF32 PnP is a serious sound card with

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sophisticated abilities but well within the reach of even the modest computerist who a nticipates future expansion o f a u d i o interests.

MIDI ROM,CD-quality recnrding aml playback, W.f percent total harmonic dlstorgon, frequencyresponse

The CD audio was particularly pleasing, and Hardware-wise, there are a few bonuses to those with unamplified speakers will be glad be found in the box by way of a standard RCA of the built-in amplifier„which happily stereo patch cord for attaching external boosts the audio signal to more than audible devices, a microphone, and even a generous- levels. The 3D enhancement is also a happy ly proportioned MDI cable to help budding feature despite the fact that I' ve never mancomposers and recording engineers get aged to hear anything that even approaches started. the surround sound effect promised by the But what reaHy counts with a sound card

various technologies that attempt it. On the

Aslsllo 16 ' Sold as component of full multimedia kit Estimated street price: 3499 (for full multimedia kit)

Technical specs: Souad quaH!yaud general features: 128 Instrument general MIDI, ADMOS08-1000 32-voice wavetable

synthesizer, 20-voice OPTI-931 FMsynthesizer, 512KB

to 48 kHz, 3D enhanced audio effects, Compatibility: Soundglaster ADPCM, Roland MPU 401. Expendability: n/a

Input-output: Line-in, line-oul, microphone-ln, speake oul, audio CD connector, ATAPI EIDECDROM inter-

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Warranty: One year against defective inaterials and

workmanships(hipipng noti ncluded). Diamond introduced complete multimedia upgrade kits several years ago with such suc-

cess that they' re now seHing their inultiinedia components exdusively in that manner. The Diamond Audio 16, then, is part of the larger Diamond 12x Multimedia Kit, which indudes a 12x Mitsumi CD-ROM drive and a pair of

Labtec LCS-1012 amplified speakers along with the sound card itself. This means that

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me going but sorely lacking in the kind of technical detail that serious audio and/or multiinedia aficionados might require for

those highly technical or customized configurations. In fact, I was only able to get what details I have on the technical spedfications

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complete with many of the features found on more sophisticated cards and is bundled with

the middle of the mid-range of sound cards all those other goodies for less than a couple while producing very good sound for games of hundred dollars more than the other cards and standard applications. It may, however, in our survey cost prove too limited for the MDI and mulflmedia experimenter because MDI capture and AudloTrix Pro playback just isn't up to the standards estab- From: Mediatiix Peripherals Inc. lished by some of the other cards in this survey — as dearly indicated by its restriction to 512KB of built-in MIDI ROM. In its favor, though, stands the fact that this card comes

Estimated street price: $265 (optional daughterbaards

$150+ each) Technical specs: Sound quality and general features: Yamaha OPL4

wavetable/FM synthesizer, 128-instrument genera MIDI, 24-voice wavetable synthesis, 20-voice FM syn thesis, 2 MB MIDI ROM, digital audio tape (OAT)quality recording and playback, built-in 4 Watts/channel a

4 ohms amplifier, <0.1 percent total harmonic distor tion, 0-22 kHzfrequency response(at 48kHzplayback rate).

Compatibility: AdLib OPL2 and OPL3, SoundBlaster Windowssound system, Roland MPU-401. Expandablllly: Proprietary 512KBRAMdaughterboard. fnputvutput Line-in, line-out, micraphone-in, IOE CO ROM interface, audio CDconnector. Game/MIDI pork Joystick connecter, MIDI adapte

connector.

System requirements: IBM XT,AT or compatible PC

(386 ar greater recommended), OOS 3.1 or greater

Ambra Acheiver 2000 — 166MHZ RED HOT Performance - Great Value

Windows 3.1 orgreater lar Windowsapplications. Ifpgrade options: DVC/Phone daughterboard (for full duplex transmit and receive) • DDSP/Effects Processer daughterboard (with SRS 3D sound), DDSP/Voic Processor daughterbaard(wghSRS30 sound), multiple CD-ROM interface daughterboard (supports Panasonic ,MitsumiandSony 2xCD-ROM drivesand TEAC 4x CD-ROMdrive),

Bundled soflware: Audio Works Recording Sessio (combined rack-mount stereo type controller, MID

sequencer,,WAV editor), Jukegox for DOS and Windows (audio file player), MOD4WIN (module Ie

player), DMP (OOS-based madule file player) SuperJAMI Jr. (music creation program), Soft Karaake Oust what it sounds like). , ee

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The AudioTrix Pro ships with a reasonable pair of unamplified Aztec CS-55 computer speakers as an added bonus. Separate

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ed out, however, that those wishing to use the WWIN.tCP.Ca

AudioTrix Pro with multiple daughterboards will have to open up their machines and physically exchange them every time they want to use a particular module. The card can't accommodate multiple add~n daughterboards. A warning, too, that this is the only card in

and, as with all the other bundles, appeat to be differentiated more as a matter of taste than efficiency when it comes to the interfaces employed. MousePlayer in particular, however, was a handy little item that allowed me to play a graphically represented keyboard to produce MIDI sounds without an actual this survey that employs proprietary RAM electronic keyboard —simply point and click, The Tropez Plus is an excellent choice for expansion at the unbelievably exorbitant price of $150+ for 512KB. Also, 512KB is currently just about anyone looking for extremely the only amount of RAM available but that' s high-quality comp onents but, on the other well compensated for by the 2 MB of MIDI hand„ it has many abilities well in excess of ROM that comes standard with the card. As the titular suffix indicates, the AudioTrix Pro reaches somewhat beyond the scope of the average consumer's needs in terms of its technical specifications and ability — the designation "Pro" as applied here constitutes much more than a marketing ploy. But, by selling as a standalone card for a relatively reasonable price while facilitating upping the ante at any time, this sound card will likely stay with its owner long after a few computersystems have been traded in.

what would likely be utilized by the average consumer. For intermediate MIDI enthusiasts not yet ready to join the pros the Tropez Plus wiB most definitely be among the finalists for purchase. 0 Contact: AdvancedGravls, 101-3750 North FraserWay, Bumaby, B.C,VSJ 5E9. Tel: 800-257-0061 or 604431-5020. Fax 604431-5155. Email: Sound@Gravis.corn Creative Labs. 1901 McCarthyBoulevard, Milipitas,

CA, 95035. Tel: 800-998-5227 or 408-428-6600. DiamondMuNmedla,2880 Junction Ave.,SanJose, CA, 95134-1922. Tel: 800-727-8772 or 360-604-1410. Fax: 541-967-2401. Nmllatrlx Peripherals, 4229 GarlockSt., Sherbrooke, Que., J1L 2CB. Tel: 819-829-8749. Fax: 819-8295100 Web site: http:I/mediatrix.corn

Email: webmaster@ mediatrix.corn Turtle Beach, 5 Odell Plaza,Yonkers, NY,10701. Tel: 9'l4-966-0600. Fax 914-966-1102. Web site: httpJ'twww.TBeach.corn

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mit andreceivefor internet telephony. Compatibility: SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, Roland MPU-401. Expandabil Ny:Up to 12 M B RAM using standard 30pin RAMSIMMs. Input-outpuL Line-in, aux-in, line-out, microphone-in, ATAPI EIDECD-ROMconnector, audio CD connector, exlernal MIDI connector. GamelINIGI pert Joystick connector, MIDI adapter

connector, System requirements: 386SX orgreater PC, DOS3.1, Windows3.1 or greater for Windowsapplications. Upgrade options: Cable to accommodate up to two

MPU-401compatibleexternal interfaces. Bundled soltware: Wave SEutilities (recording, playback, editing, etc.), DOS utilities, Stratos (MIDI sequencer), Sierra Audin Rack (stereo-rack type controller), MicroWave (recording and OLE utiiity), WaveFiontControl Panel (MIDI synthesizercontroller), Samplestore (general MIDI instrument editor), MousePlayer (MIDI previewsoftware for thosewithout external MIDI synthesizer).

Warranty: Oneyear against defective materials and workmanship(shipping not included). Turtle Beach is well known as the purveyor of very high-end audio boards for the serious sound buff. Fortunately for the rest of us, they also make a few mid-range cards for the notso-serious but still sophisticated computer audio pursuer. And it's toward the upper end of that niche that the Tropez Plus comfortably sits. With specs and abilities that match or better most of the other mid-range cards here, the Tropez Plus produces excellent overall sound and, as indicated by the 4 MB of MIDI

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internal units, The Cardinal's installation software came in two formats: 3.5-inch diskettes for the FaxTalk Messenger and a CD-ROM for t he extra " b onus" i t ems such a s t h e Televox Internet Telephony and Anyware p l easant Antivirus software, It w ould have been

ty — compare this to the five-year warranty offered by Supra or US Robotics. In reality,

simpler if everything was packaged in a

noise that echoed through the PC speakers (even with built-in echo-cancellation

read display and "pop-up" screen that appears when a call comes in. It's unfortunate that both the Supra and Cardinal do not support Canadian-style caller ID output. While I p r efer the FaxTalk software

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over the Quicklink, Supra's speakerphone

The Supra's SVD (simultaneous voice

and data) may not affect how you use your speakerphone or voicemail, but i t has significant implications for those who

play games or would like to utilize application-sharing methods. I won't get into details in this review, but in a n utshell, SVD lets you "talk and transmit/receive data" at the same time over a single telephone line, This means you can talk to

your opponent while playing a modemto-modem game, as well as view documents and edit them while talking online with your colleagues.

Supra bundles Blizzard's Warcraft II game and a trial version of Databeam's FarSite document-sharing software to allow you to try SVD firsthand.

As far as the speakerphone and voicemail are concerned, the basic features are similar to the US Robotics unit. The FaxTalk Messenger software that came with the unit, though, does boast more flexibility and sophistication, such as unlimited phone book entries

(eight speed dials plus accessible phone

sound quality trailed behind that of the US Robotics Sportster. I had to constantly adjust th e l o c ation o f m y a m p l i f i ed sp e a kers and play around with the micropho n e sensitivity to reduce the feedback noise that came through the speakers, The problem becomes more pronounced when you use higher power amplified

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Play standards. The Cardinal's modem installation through the serial port was straightforward, but not much faster or easier than either the US Robotics or Supra

final thoughts Because the differences among the three modems are relatively m inor t h e fi n a l buying de c i sion

voicemail b oxe s ,

may simply come

down t o t h e a c tual street prices in your own city, and your preference

remot e retrieval, pager notification, and so forth. T he C a rdinal a l s o offers distinctive ring support, which is absent in the Supra unit. Another advantage of the Cardinal over the Supra or US Robotics is that it offers two

with the onset of Windows 95 and Plug and

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evaluated to provide a different perspective on the installation process. Even though external modems have traditionally earned respect as the easiest type to install (no IRQs and jumpers), this is no longer the case

technology). The Cardinal modem appeared robust and

Because the Cardinal's modem uses the same software as the Supra„ the features and capabilities are identical. This means it offers all the bells and whis-

With a low price (estimated street price of$200) andextrafeaturesnotfoundinoth-. ers,theSupragetsmynodforgivingyou the mostbangforyourhard-earnedbuck.

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speakerphone suffered a bit from feedback

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for specific features. As well, check outthe manufacturers' Web sites and find out what the cost would be for upgrading or trading-in to a 56Kbps unit when the detafls are finalized sometime

types of technology that allow you to talk and t ransmit d at a

d u r in g t h e s a m e c a l l :

AudioSpan (simultaneous voice and data) and VoiceView (alternating voice and data), This gives Cardinal users additional flexibility

should multiple game playing or document sharing become an important part of your daily life. And Cardinal boasts a lifetime warran-

down the road. Based on what Pve seen and experienced, though, I would go for the highquality US Robotics or v a lue-packe SupraExpress. 9 Contact: Cardinal, Web site: http J/www.cerdtech.corn/ Supra, Web site: http: //www.supra.corn US itnbotien, Web site: http: //www.usr.corn

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home, a number of considerations should be made. Ask yourseIL "What wiII I be printing

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the extra investment, And if you feel that you don't really need 600 dpi resolution, never forget to plan ahead. What you may not desire today could be a necessity tomorrow. Resolsstlon Enhancement technoloey

With the introduction of its Laser)et IH printers, Hewlett-Packard introduced what they' ve

termed Resolution Enhancement technology. With REt, HP made it possible to improve the

print quality of its 300 dpi class of printers, without actually increasing the true output resolutioa of the printex. The trick involves smoothing the edges of text and graphics by carefully placing certain dots in specific places on the page, mainly at the edges of curves that make up the printed characters or You can try to find a printer that best suits lines. your own needs, but even then, you may find For example, let's say you were printing yourself having to decide between a particular something that gave you a diagonal line on feature or saving a few bucks. A few years ago, the page. Upon dose examination, you would consumers would be faced with the basic notice jagged lines and a slaircase shape decision of choosing between an inkjet and a rather than a smooth, solid line. The printer laser printer. Today, it's not quite as simple. would place dots where they wouldn't norHaving decided upon a particular clam of mally be placed, such as in the comers of the printer is only the first step. You still-have to diagonal lines, thereby redudng the staircase choose the set of features you want in that effect and giving the printout a sharper overprinter. all appearance. Many things have changed over the years Similar technologies by various compain the world of printers,It used to be that you aies have been implemented recently, giving could tell right away whether a printout came rise to a new class of printers, commonly from a 300 dpi or a 600 dpi printer. Thanks to known as the "dpi class." For example, you innovations like H ewlett-Packard's REt, maysee a printer advertised as being "600 dpi (Resolution Enhancement technology)„ it can dass„" which should right away tell you that now be a struggle just to differentiate between it is, in fact, a 300 dpi printer with some sort the same two classes. The following should of enhancement technology to improve print help you get started in determining what you quality. Likewise, it is also possible to get should look for in a good entry-level laser "1,2004pi dass" printers which are, as you printer. may have guessed, tme 600 dpi printers. this month's Test Lab is a great place to start.

But before we go anyfurther, you should know that trying to find "the perfect printer" is about as easy as trying to find an honest politician. Finding that perfect printer is not possible, because no single printer can ever be perfect for every individual's needs.

PPilltePbaeiCS Printer resolIItlon The measure of a printer's output quality is known as its resolution. This is most com-

monly measured in dots per inch (dpi), which indicates the number of dots that can be

placed in one linear inch of printing. Generally speaking, the higher the resolution

lsirlnter speed

Whether you' re looking for a high-resolution laser or a color inkjet printer, an important factor you will want to consider is the rated print speed of the particular printer. Although it may sound like a simple concept, there are actually a fair number of variables that go into determining how fast a particular print job will get done.

Among these factors are key issues such as

of the printer, the better its output quality.

the desired output resolution, the type of data

Modern laser printers are capable of resolu-

being printed, and the type of processor

tions as high as 1,200 dpi. If you' ve ever seen a particular printer advertised as "true 600x600 dpi," it means it is capable of placing an actual 360„000 dots in the space of one square inch, without having to use any kind of image enhancement. At this resolution, a typical 8.5xll-inch page would have 33,660,000 dots if it were being printed on from comer to comer.

inside the printer. If you want to print a report from a DOS-basedword processor (e.g., WordPerfect 5.1), you would be giving the printer very little work to do. It's very likely that the font(s) you' ve used in your report are contained in the printer's ROM, so all it has to do is begin the printing process. However, if you were printing a graphical image from your favorite paint program, the image would have to be "rasterized" before

To give you an idea of why a printer's resolution is of such importance, consider the following example. Let's say you took a picture of your pet dog and wanted to scan it so image on a printer that could only print 100

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the print process would begin. This involves a communication process between your computer and the printer's processor (also known as the raster image processor, or RIP) where information pertaining to the image on the screen is sent to the printer. The printer' s processor then needs to take aII that information, and translate the image into a series of dot patterns.

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Once the rasterization process is complete, a bit-image is produced. This is, quite literally, a blueprint of the page that is about to be

printed. This blueprint contains a complete layout of every single dot needed to make up the final i mage. At this stage, the printer now

for slightly less usable space on the page due to margin limitations. For most users' everyday needs, a printer configured with I MB or 2 MB of RAM will de the trick. Many printers available today will system implemented, which will use data compression in order to reduce the amount of memory required to store the rasterized

image. This can be a low+est alternative to equipping the printer with more RAM, especially so if the printer requires proprietary

memory modules.

exact location of those dots with incredible

brings us to our next subheading.

their memory management technique, while Lexmark printers use their own RAMSmart intelligent memory management. Other manufacturers have implemented similar designs under various names.

Printer memory

The final scoop

Much like your computer, any information the processor must deal with has to be stored in RAM. How much RAM should your printer

Although the number of considerations can

have? Once again, this all depends on what you will be doing with your printer. For print-

something that you should lose any sleep ever. If you can spare the extra dollars, we would definitely recommend a printer capab)e of true 600x600 dpi resolution. While it may be true that certain resolution enhancement tricks can go a Iong way in improving a printed page, it's still not the same as looking

information must be stored in RAM — usually inside the printer — but not always, which

ing straight text, the very minimum will suffice. However, if your needs include complex graphics-intensive images, you will want to consider investing in a substantial amount. Either that, or buy a printer which has the capability of forcing your PC to use its own RAM for stering the information: Obviously

this has both advantages and disadvantages. The obvious advantage is that you could cut

several hundred dollars off the price of a printer configured with a few extra megabytes of RAM. It may sound unrealistic, especially since

RAM prices are so cheap these days, but there's a little bit of trickery involved here. If

the printer you buy can accommodate industry-standard SIMMs, you' re in luck just pay a visit to your nearest retailer and buy an 8 MB

or 16 MB upgrade for your printer (assuming the printer can handle that amount) for under $100. But if the printer doesn't support standard SIMMs, you' re stuck with having to buy memory modules from the manufacturer,

which can run you as high as $200 or more for just 2 MB. Let's assume for the moment that you want to get a rough estimate as to how much RAM your printer should have,

Hewlett-Packard uses the term Memory

Enhancement technology (MEt) to describe

be overwhelming at first, choosing a printer

that would best fit your printing needs isn' t

at a page printed at higher resolutions. Look for a printer that uses a straight

paper path. This will save you the headaclies that come with those annoying paper |ams. Most entry-level units will have a rated print speed of 4 ppm, which should be more than adequate for occasional printing that the home user requires. By digging a little deeper into your pocket book, you' ll have the option of going for a 6 ppm model. Is it worth the extra cash) That's entirely up to you and

will depend on how much importance you place on speed, And what about RAM? We recommend having at least 512KB of physical memory inside the printer. If the printer handles stan-

dard Siis, the extra $40 or $50 you would spend on another 4 MB would be a smart investment. With some careful planning and

a bit of shopping around, you can end up with a unit that will give you superb quality

printouts at a price you may have never thought possible.

First, it's important to understand how a printer utilizes memory. As was explained earlier, images must undergo a rasterization process before being printed. It is this raster-

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We compared several printers, ranging from

again, let's assume your image will occupy the entire page, from corner to corne, using the whole surface of an 8.5xll -inch sheet of paper. If your desired image resolution is 600

entry-level to those suitable for small business environments. Our only criteria was that they had to be priced under $1,000 (give or take a

dpi, the total RAM required can be found by the following formula: multiply your vertical

few shillings). Our candidates ranged in print speeds from 4 ppm to 8 ppm, with many delivering

resolution by your horizontal resolution by the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the desired image size (in inches).

true 600 dpi print resolutions. Prices ranged from Okidata's model 4w at a suggested list of $499 to Hewlett-Packard's 6P with an estimat-

Using our example above, our calculation would look as follows: (600x 600 x 8.5 x 11)

ed street price of $1,040.

This will yield a result in bits, which you will then want to divide by eight to get the total

number of bytes, which in this case is 4,207,500 or 4.01 MB. What this means is that if your printer has no way of making use of your PC's RAM, you will have to provide it will all of the physical RAM. Our above example was an extreme case. Not only will you rarely print large images that occupy every square inch of the page, but even when you do, you' ll have to settle tNWW. tCP.CfJ

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IC EDITION THE COMPUTER PAPER MARCH '97

Brother's model HI 730 is a printer aimed at both home and small business environments. This unit is a great example of a good performing printer that is still within the confines of most consumers' budgets. The HL730 is capable of printing at true 600x600 dpi, while it's big brother, the HL-760 can handle

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six pages per minute. It has a print resolution of 600x600 dpi and comes standard with 2 M B o f RAM, which canbe upgraded to a whopping 50 MB using standard 72-pin SIMMs. Standard port configuration includes both a large and small parallel port, as well as LocalTalk and infrared ports. Paper handling is exceptional, with two input sources; a bottem bin that stores up to

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ules up to 2 MB. The 760 comes standard with 1 MB of RAM and is expandable to a generous 33 MB with the addition ef industry standard SIMM modules. Common to both models is the 200-sheet input capacity and PCL Se support. Thanks to a straight paper path design, you won't have to worry as much about paper jams or curls. You can expect your cartridges to last up to 2,200 pages at five percent coverage, but realistically, the cartridge life will depend heavily en the type of print jobs you perform. The starter cartridge included with

both models is good for approximately 1,000 pages. Each model is capable of printing onto a

of holding an additional 10Q sheets. The 6P supports the new PCL 6 format, and comes with 46 resident fonts. To ensure maximum productivity, the cartridge life is rated at 4,000 sheets and the

printer's duty cycle is rated at 12,000 pages per month. Our test printouts were of excellent quality, both graphics and text. The 6P has been spotted selling on the street for as low as $960, but the average street price tends

to be around $1,030. If you need a reliable workhorse around the house or office, the HP LaserJet 6P is definitely a printer worth con-

sidering. lexmaritOptra E and Optra Ep

wide assortment of paper types. The estimated street price on the HL-730 is $549 and $649 for the HL-760. The warranty on each printer is one year.

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many people, the 5L can be found at most

as standard configuration and can be expand-

retailers for about $650. The 4 ppm printer is capable of resolutions up to 600x600 dpi and comes standard with 1 MB of RAM that can be further expanded to a total of 9 MB using

ed to 6 MB in totaL The Optra E also supports 1 MB of flash memery, which can be used to store anything from frequently used fonts to f o rms to

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macros. Both models feature 150-sheet input

The SL supports PCL 5, and comes with 26 resident fonts, has a 100-sheet input tray and

trays, cartridges rated at 3,000 pages, duty

will print on a wide assortment of paper. Toner life is rated at 2,500 pages. Text and graphics quality were good with ne discernable problems noted.

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cycles of 10,00Q pages per month and optional networking support. The most notable difference in the two models is that the Optra Ep adds Postscript level-2 emulation support as well as 86 resident fonts — that's 60 more than is found in the Optra E. Standard issue with both printers

Hewlett-Padrard 6P Aimed toward the small/home office and is Lexmark's MarkVision print management business users, the LaserJet 6P offers features utility. With MarkVision, users can take connot common among printer of the same trol of printer functions in a well laid out class, To start off, it is capable of printing at graphical interface where you can monitor speeds of up to 8 ppm. If yon're the type who printer status, fine tune settings and toggle doesn't like to wait around for their print jobs various options. to finish, definitely consider this unit. Our printed tests tumed out just as we had

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expected; excellent. Text was sharp and black. Graphical images were printed with excellent halftones, and there were no signs of streaks or smudging. One of the most attractive features about these printers is exactly thattheir attractive appearance. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but take up very little room on your desktop. Both models offer great performance and reliability. The Optra E and Optra Ep have an estimated street price of $749 and $1,069, respectively.

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notes software, Living Home interior design software on CD-ROM and a free issue ofSrrrrzji To receive the package, the customer must fill out a coupon, which is made available at the time of sale, then mail or fax it to Okidata. With a one-year, overnight-exchange wananty and a street price near $400, this printer is an attractive option, Olrlcgata OLdnMe

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Okidata's latest entry-level design aimed primarily at the home user is this Okipage 4w When we saw it, the first thing that came to minds was Wow ... look how small that is!" This 4 ppm GDl printer lacks any built-in support for PCL emulation, meaning you' ll need either Windows 3.x or Windows 95 to use it.

Support for DOS applications is provided, but you' ll have to be in a Windows DOS prompt to use it. The Okipage 4w is a 600 dpi class unit, which managed to surprise us when it came to reviewing print samples. Text output was a solid black, and incredibly

The OL600e is in a different dass than its 4w counterpart. This model is aimed more towards the small and home office market, which becomes evident by reading over the technical specifications. The 600e features true 600x600 dpi printing at up to 6 ppm. Standard configuration mdudes 1 MB of RAM, which is expandable to a total of 18 MB. When examining the unit to determine if it supports standard SIMM modules, we were surprised to find no mention in the manual

of how to perform a memory upgrade. Searching for any type of compartment failed

came out looking the way it did on other

to turn up anything, so we carefully opened up the unit in hopes of uncovering the elusive RAM socket. Once again, no luck All RAM mysteries aside, the printer is a good performer, delivering solid black text

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sharp, even on sma)1 fonts. Graphics looked good, but we had to tweak the contrast levels

a couple of times before our graphical image The 4w comes with 128KB of RAM that

cannot be upgraded, meaning you' ll have to allow it to use your PC's memory to print complex images. lf you buy this printer before March 31, Okidata will throw in a bundle of products worth approxiinately $140. The bundle includes the following: a Sprint Canada 30-minute, pre-paid calling card, a Motorola beeper with two months paging service when signing with Pagenet Canada,

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announcement. "There hasbeen lots of interest from valuedesign to build the company's first PowerPC added resellerswho currently only handle one Platform systems, expected early this year. platform or the other," he explains. "They see intends to use the Yellowknife reference

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ment in October by IBM and Motorola of enhanced versions of the PowerPC 603e

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microprocessor, including a 240 MHz version (which has sincebeen overshadowed by more recent 300 Mhz PowerPC announcements).

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In addition, he expects that the latest hardware technologies such as the universal serial

bus (USB)and PireWire technology will be used by developers creating systems using Yellowknife, although neither will be required what Intel has been able to achieve with its as part of the minimum mandatory hardware Pentium-classprocessorsand beyond. spedfication in the initial implementation of And don't forget that the originally stated intention of the PowerPC the referencedesign.

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If Apple runs into a lot of problems in porting Rhapsody to PowerPC (which would certainly be the Apple way, given all the trouble in other recent attempts to get new and improved operating systems to market), it is likely that developers could be pointed to the

current Intel version of NeXT as a way to get working with the code. There have even been suggestions that Apple might have to migrate its hardware base to Intel if NeXT on PowerPC

proved highly problematic. Apple's oNcial line is that Rhapsody will be based on the merging of technologies from Apple and NeXT, and that it aims to "provide strong backward compatibility for Mac OS software offering current customers a smooth migration path" to the new OS. Through this approach, Apple expects to provide customers and developers with a plat-

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look and feel and provide compatibility with existing Mac OS applications and hardware, supposedly giving customers and software developers a smooth upgrade path to next generation technology. The company further, pledges that existing Mac OS software should work within Rhapsody at PowerPC speeds. Additionally, Apple says it plans to make Rhapsody able to support today's currently shipping Mac OS computers, as well as future Mac OS hardware.

The important issue for the PowerPC group is Apple's pledgethat both the new versions of Mac OS and Rhapsody will be opti-

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Here R Now allows a relatively seamless and transparent exchange of files between PC and Mac, though its interface isn't nearly as intu-

Installation from the single floppy was nation direCtory and open the file. easy and fast, though it stops in the middle I tried it using both text and graphics Ales itive as what we' ve become used to. Instead of of the process to ask if you' re going to be from the DataViz Macintosh sample disk and an actual window to direct us through our file addressing any SCSI devices. If so, you' re sent the files into MS Works which happily conversions, in the Windows 95 enviromnent told the ASPI manager must already be opened both types with reassuring alacrity. Here R Now wants us to address the source installed, then you' re directed to select

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