Systems:
The
TDZ-60 graphics workstation from Intergraph Computer Systems
(Huntsville, AL, (800) 345-4856 or (205) 730-2000; fax, (205) 730-8300) can support up to six 100-MHz Pentiums and a selection of high-end 3-D accelerators. The
RISCserver 2200
(starts at $11,400)
from NEC
(Boxborough, MA, (800) 709-3434 or (508) 264-8000; fax, (508) 264-8673) is based on two 200-MHz Mips R4400 processors running Windows NT.
Portables:
The
Austin Vista Notebook from IPC Technologies
(Austin, TX, (800) 752-1577 or (512) 339-3500; fax, (512) 454-1357) is a DX4-75 or -100-based portable with an 11.3-inch screen. The
Tadpole P1000
combines 100-MHz Pentium with a rugged magnesium alloy case (Austin, TX, (800) 232-6656 o
r (512) 219-2200; fax, (512) 219-2222).
Peripherals:
Casio's
(Dover, NJ, (800) 962-2746 or (201) 361-5400; fax, (201) 361-3819)
QV-10 still-video camera
lets you view the pictures you've taken without having to load them onto a Mac or Windows computer, and you can store up to 96 images in its 2-MB flash memory.
Hewlett Packard's
(Santa Clara, CA, (800) 722-6538; fax, (800) 333-1917)
ScanJet 3c color scanner
combines 600-dpi resolution with a host of bundled software for the same price (about $1100) as the older, 400-dpi ScanJet IIcx.
Printers:
Epson America's
(Torrance, CA, (800) 289-3776 or (310) 782-0770; fax, (310) 782-4455)
Stylus Pro XL
offers better color printing than the previous Stylus ink-jet printer and can handle 11- by 17-inch images.
Kodak's
(Rochester, NY, (800) 235-6325 or (716) 724-4000; fax, (716) 724-0663) $749
5
XLS 8400 PS
replaces the ColorEase dye sublimation printer with faster printing (full-color page in about 75 seconds) and 8.4- by 12-inch coverage.
Hardware Connectivity:
The
Konexx Konnector, from Unlimited Systems
(San Diego, CA, (800) 275-6354 or (619) 622-1400; fax, (619) 550-7330) lets 28.8-Kbps modem users dial out through a digital PBX by plugging into the phone's handset connection. The
M208 Workgroup Print Server with Intelligent Hub from Microplex Systems
(Burnaby, BC, (800) 665-7798 or (604) 444-4232; fax, (604) 444-4239) is an eight-port Ethernet hub and print server that provides remote LAN access.
Connectivity Software:
MobileWare 2.0, from MobileWare
(Richardson, TX, (214) 690-6181, ext. 25; fax, (214) 690-6185) provides a remote access program for Windows NT that lets users exchange E-mail, send files, access data, and perform other functions remotely over wired
or wireless networks.
Elan Software's
(Pacific Palisades, CA, (800) 654-3526 or 3(10) 454-6800; fax, (310) 454-4848)
Goldsync Remote Synchronization Gateway
lets users at remote sites replicate and synchronize the GoldMine PIM databases.
Multimedia Hardware:
Movie Machine II from Fast Electronic
(Foster City, CA, (415) 345-3400; fax, (415) 345-3447) is a video production system that lets you do A/B roll editing, Motion JPEG encoding, MPEG playback, and special effects for $1200. Radio Rock-It RDSB (less than $250)
from Advanced Digital Systems
(Cerritos, CA, (310) 926-1928; fax, (310) 926-0518) lets you receive FM-stereo signals as well as text information like weather updates and news through the Radio Broadcast Data System.
Multimedia Software:
OpenInfoManager for Windows from Horizons Technology
(San Diego, CA, (619) 292-8860; fax, (619) 292-9439) lets you au
thor multimedia presentations and training materials without having to learn a scripting language.
Delrina's
(Toronto, Canada, (416) 441-3676; fax, (416) 441-0333)
Echo Lake
(Windows version this spring, Mac version this fall) lets you easily assemble multimedia family albums and personal archives.
Applications Software:
DesignCAD 3-D for Windows from American Small Business Computers
(Pryor, OK, (918) 825-7555; fax, (918) 825-6359) provides highly capable 3-D CAD for under $500.
Maptitude from Caliper
(Newton, MA, (617) 527-4700; fax, (617) 527-5113) delivers GIS and mapping with census data, street maps, demographic data, state and county maps, and more for only $395.
Development Software:
Calendar Widgets from Sheridan Software Systems
(Melville, NY, (516) 753-0985; fax, (516) 753-3661) is an OLE Control for Visual Basic, Visual C++, and other development tool
s.
WinHelp Office from Blue Sky Software
(La Jolla, CA, (800) 677-4946 or (619) 459-6365; fax, (619) 459-6366) packages several tools (which will also be available separately) to help you create Windows help systems that can include hypertext documents, video, and sound.
Operating Systems:
Windows NT 3.51, from Microsoft
(Redmond, WA, (206) 882-8080) will run on the PowerPC and offers improved support for PCMCIA and the Windows 95 user interface.
IBM's Warp Connect
(Austin, TX, (800) 342-6672; fax, (800) 426-4329, ext. 99) combines OS/2 Warp with network connectivity, including a peer network OS.
Best Technology:
The Real3-D technology embodied in the
R3D/100 chipset from Lockheed-Martin
(Orlando, FL, (800) 393-7730; real3d@mmc.com) brings excellent workstation-quality 3-D graphics--including the ability to process 750,000 polygons per second and 33 million textured pixels per se
cond--to the desktop. The
IIT3304 Multimedia Encode Chip from Integrated Information Technology
(Santa Clara, CA, (800) 832-0770 or (408) 727-1885; fax, (408) 980-0432) is a programmable DSP-based processor that supports both MPEG encoding and decoding on the same chip.
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