January 1998 / Bits

Java Poison or Just PR? The Code Shows: Added Methods Can Result in Errors	The lawyers are busy, and developers concerned, as Sun and Microsoft fight over Java compatibility in court. - by Dave Andrews
Geek Mystique Top Uses for Web and Net	Net Use Increases in Small and Midsize Businesses - by Dave Andrews
Big LCDs Plentiful, but Still Pricey Samsung Nokia's 300XA	The biggest trend in displays isn't in the size you see -- it's in the size you don't. - by Jon Pepper
Future Watch	Intel Gets Into the Alpha Biz
Remote Access Supports Analog/Digital Mix Analog/Digital Remote Servers at a Glance Max 2024 Ascends the Digital Heights	Effective remote access today requires support for a diverse mix of analog and digital technologies. - by Keith Levkoff
Bug of the Month	Your Call Did Not Go Through...
Survey What's the Greatest Threat to Security?	The Enemy Within
Apple Macs Get Faster and More Affordable G3 Posts Its Marks	Thanks to a faster system bus and Level 2 (L2) cache, plus the new next-generation PowerPC 750 CPU, Apple's latest Power Macs deliver excellent performance at an affordable price. - by Tom Thompson
Datapro Report A Pocketful of SmartCard Banking on E-Funds	Smartcards Hit the Street - by Jannette M. Alston
Adoption of NCs on Thin Ice Reasons for Not Deploying Thin Clients	Concerns over bandwidth, lack of applications, and the basic fact that network computers (NCs) are not PCs may stymie corporate acceptance of thin clients. - by Dave Andrews
Book Review: Apple Lives Despite Management Incompetence	Apple: The Inside Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders by Jim Carlton; Times Books; 464 pages; hardcover; ISBN, 0-8129-2851-2; $27.50 If Jim Carlton set out to definitively list the myriad ways by which the leaders of Apple Computer totally blew their chances to rule the personal computer industry, then present him his laurels: He has done so in a manner that no one will ever challenge. - by Steven Levy
Blasts From The Past January 1993 January 1988 January 1983 January 1978	5 YEARS AGO IN BYTE Compaq's LTE Lite 4/25C ran on a 25-MHz 486SL, weighed 6.5 pounds, had an 8.5-inch display, 209-MB hard drive, and a price of about $4000.
Where's NetWare Headed? Eric Schmidt, CEO, Novell	Eric Schmidt, CEO and chairman of the board, discusses the technology directions he's setting for Novell. - by Mark Schlack

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