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ArticlesAugust 1995 / What's New


August 1995 / What's New

article Three-In-One Video Board
The T230 Pro ($350) combines video acceleration, video capture and playback, and videoconferencing functions on one 32-bit graphics card designed for use with the PCI bus.

article Digitizer Systems
Available in both 12- by 12-inch ($495) and 12- by 18-inch ($995) sizes, the Ultima II digitizers are compatible with most desktop publishing, CAD, graphic arts, and software applications for DOS, Windows, Sun Microsystems, and Unix systems.

article Cellular PCMCIA Fax Modem
Incorporating MNP 10EC, the Smart ST1414C ($239) cellular PCMCIA fax modem supports 14.4-Kbps transmit and receive with fallback capability; MNP 2 to 5, V.42bis, and V.42, which allows a throughput of up to 57.6 Kbps; V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.21, Bell 212 and 103 standards; and automatic line equalization for poor connections.

article ALR's Pentium Server
Supporting RAID levels 0, 1, and 5, the Revolution Q-SMP multiprocessor file server can handle up to four 90-MHz ($6495) or 100-MHz ($6795) Pentium processors.

article Wireless Keyboard
photo Wireless Keyboard Makes Presentations Almost Hands-Off
Now you can use your PC as an integral part of your presentations taking place at distances of up to 30 feet away from your computer.

article Gateway's 133-MHz Pentium
table PERFORMANCE
photo Tall, Light and Powerful
Gateway 2000's P5-133XL packages Intel's new 133-MHz Pentium processor in a nine-bay tower PC with numerous multimedia and communications options.
- by Dave Andrews

article Parallel-Por t Business-Card Scanner
photo Business Cards Become Instant Database
CardScan Plus ($299), a dedicated parallel-port business-card scanner and Windows software, allows you to scan business cards without leaving your PIM.

article 486 And Pentium PCs
Epson's ActionTower 8000 and 7000 Series PCs feature Pentium and 100-MHz 486DX4 processors, respectively.

article Convertible Netware Print Server
A single-protocol print server, the PocketPrintServer ESI-2830A ($299) can change from NetWare to Unix or Windows NT, and it lets you connect a printer anywhere on a Novell Ethernet network.

article 120-MHz Pentium Tower System
The Diamond P120 tower system offers a choice of 75-, 90-, 100-, or 120-MHz Pentium processors and comes with 16 MB of RAM, a quad-speed CD-ROM, a 1-GB hard drive, a 3-1/2-inch 1.44-MB floppy drive, a 14.4-Kbps send/receive fax modem, and a 16-bit sound card.

article Virtual Office Gear
With Virtual Office Gear, coworkers can collaborate efficiently without being in the same building.

article 3-D Video-Input Device
photo Cursor Control at Your Fingertip s
With CyberMouse ($99), you can move an on-screen cursor back and forth both vertically and horizontally, as well as through and around objects.

article 100-MHz Pentium Notebook
photo This Notebook Does Windows
The Universa P-100 (from $2750) combines up to 40 MB of RAM and up to an 810-MB removable hard drive with a 75-, 90-, or 100-MHz Pentium processor.

article Simultaneous Voice And Data Mo dem
Now PC users can talk and share applications simultaneously over a single analog telephone line.

article Ethernet Micro Hub
With five UTP ports, Hubby connects small workgroups to a 10Base-T Ethernet network.

article Active-Matrix LCD Projection Panel
photo An Upgrade for Powerful Display Control
Version 2.0 of the Ovation+ 920 ($10,995), a workstation-compatible, active-matrix LCD projection panel, can display 1280- by 1024-pixel images in 16.7 million colors.

article Portable Laser Scanner
With 34 splash-resistant alphanumeric keys, including four programmable keys, TopGun lets you either key in or scan in data.

article Internal Tape Backup
Based on Travan technology, the HP Colorado T1000 ($235) is a QIC-80-compatible system that provides a 400-MB native capacity (800 MB usin g data compression) on a single Travan minicartridge.

article 800-MB Tape Storage
photo TapeStor 800 Senses Optimal Transfer Speeds
A QIC-80 minicartridge tape backup system, the TapeStor 800 uses 3M's Travan media to boost the compressed capacity from 250 MB to 800 MB.

article Rugged 486 Pen-Based Hand-Held System
photo Go Anywhere With Pen In Hand
A pen-based hand-held computer, the wireless Badger GT-486P2 ($4495) offers the functionality of a full-size 486 PC and is rugged enough to withstand harsh environments and industrial field conditions.

article Scalable SQL 4.0
With Scalable SQL 4.0, you can write one application that you can move from a palmtop PC to a large client/server configuration, on OSes ranging from DOS to OS/2 to Windows NT to NetWare, without modifying the application or the database.

article Day-Timer Address Book For Windows
Day-Timer AddressBook lets you quickly and easily locate, sort, update, and print contact information.

article Software-Only Video Compressor
A software-only technology, TrueMotion-S Compressor ($499) allows you to compr ess video onto your PC.

article Mac Compatibility For The LaserJet 5P
PowerPrint/5P offers Mac connectivity for the HP LaserJet 5P printer.

article Decision-Valuation Software For Windows
screen Which & Why for Decision Modeling
Which & Why helps you analyze factual and emotional data to compare alternatives, rationalize conclusions, and reach the best possible decision.

article Intelligence Comes to PC Phones
screen The PC as Personal Phone Manager
PhoneKits ($79.99) is com munications-assistant software for Windows that turns your PC into a personal phone manager.
- by Salvatore Salamone

article Speed Up Windows
screen Hurricane Brings Speed to Windows
Combining reporting and analysis features with speed-enhancement utilities, Hurricane ($79.95) speeds up both the Windows and Windows for Workgroups operating environments.

article Solve PCMCIA Configuration Problems
Now you can diagnose and solve your PCMCIA-card- and computer-system-configuration problems.

article Graphical File Manager For OS/2 Warp
FileStar/2 1.0 (single-user license, $99; 10-user license, $799) lets you view available disk drives, directory trees, and data files; move between direct ories to copy, move, rename, and delete files; and quickly locate files by filename or by text.

article Electronic Design Automation For Windows
MicroBench promises the ability to quickly convert product ideas into microcontroller-based products.

article Matrox Inspector 1.7
Matrox Inspector 1.7, Windows imaging software for scientific and industrial applications, adds sophisticated scripting that lets you automate routines and develop applications without programming.

article TeleUse/DB 2.0
A development tool for building OSF/Motif GUIs for relational database applications, TeleUse/DB 2.0 includes a database browser tool, a database template builder, open systems development facilities, automatic code generation, and advanced application-testing capabilities.

article Rumba Office 2.0
A software package that integrates IBM mainframe, AS/400, Digital VAX, and Unix connectivity, Rumba Office 2.0 adds a common user interface, macros, and APIs across all hosts.

article Complete Help-Authoring
screen WinHelp Office Makes Sense of Windows Help
WinHelp Office provides help authors with the tools they need for professional Windows Help development.

article Business-Critical Servers
OpenServer release 5, a Unix server OS, provides Host ($695 for five users) and Enterprise ($1295) server OS configuration for Intel processor-based platforms.

article Windows Access For IBM RS/6000
screen WinDD Links Workstations and PC Application Servers
WinDD for Workstations provides Unix workstations and color X Window System 11-compatible devices with access to Windows applications running on PC applications servers.

article NetShield 2.2 for NetWare and VirusScan 2.2 for DOS, Windows, and OS/2
NetShield 2.2 for NetWare and VirusScan 2.2 for DOS, Windows, and OS/2 include faster scanning performance, better integration between applications, Novell NetWare 4.1 support, enhanced notification options, a new Windows console, administrator-access controls, and increased scanning and detection performance.

article ChemDraw Pro 3.5 and ChemDraw Std 3.5
Chemical-structure-drawing software for Macs and Power Macs, ChemDraw Pro 3.5 calculates formulas, mass, molecular weight, and elemental analysis; recognizes charged species and radicals; interprets functional group nicknames; generates isometric SMILES strings; and lets you cut and paste to Tripos's Unison, Unity, and Alchemy software.

article Visual Thought 1.1 for Solaris
Visual Thought 1.1 for Solaris, an object-based drawing and graphics tool, lets you drag and drop objects from the library of application-specific, fr ee-form, editable palettes or create your own palette; examine and edit objects; draw data-flow, process, circuit, and logic diagrams; create figures and diagrams as EPS files for import into document processors; and use the attachment mechanism to link arbitrary files and programs to objects.

article Video Painting
screen MediaPaint Brings New Layers to QuickTime
With MediaPaint ($695), you can paint onto QuickTime movies either frame-by-frame or while your movie is playing.

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