August 1997 / Inbox

The Nonexistent NC	After reading everything I could find on network computers (NCs), I have come to several conclusions: The $500 NC does not exist.
Cheaper Computing	After reading "Cheaper Computing" (April Cover Story), I can only conclude that any computer is an NC provided it is connected to a network.
Let Robots Find You	In "The Internet Robot's Guide to a Web Site" (May's Core: Programming column), Tonya Engst explains how to deter search engines from picking up your site.
Turn It Off	It was great to see an article discussing the strengths of Developer/2000: "Oracle's Web-Footed Friend" (June Reviews).
On State Tables	While the review of Check Point FireWall-1 ("Firewall Software for NT and Unix," June Software Lab Report) was favorable overall, it was inaccurate regarding Check Point's Stateful Inspection technology.
A World CA?	In "Who Goes There?" (June Cover Story by Peter Wayner), the figure "How to Trust" (page 78) depicts a hierarchical certificate world, in which the United Nations is positioned above the national government.
FPUs: No Contest	Do you know if Cyrix's M2 will have a better (or at least similar) FPU than Intel's Pentium?
Global Faux Pas	I was surprised to see such a badly done comparison in the table "Six World Views" ("Global from Day One," March, page 102).

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