ñ ²²²² ²²²² ²²²² ²²²²² ² ² ² ²²²²² ² ² ²²²²² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ²²²² ² ²²²² ²²²² ² ² ² ²²²² ² ² ² ²²²²² ² ² ²²² ² ² ² ² ² ²² ²² ² ² ²²²² ² ²² ²²²²² ² ² ²²²²² ² ² ²²²²² Hands-on evaluations of PCs, printers, peripherals and software COPYRIGHT 1991-92 DAVID W. BATTERSON Following is a description of the reviews: LAPLINK.TXT - LapLink Pro is the newest version of LapLink. It now allows transfer via modem. Pull-down menus, mouse support, remote install, & more! MICROLAS.TXT - The microLaser PS35 from Texas Instruments is a high-quality, 6 page-per-minute, true Adobe PostScript printer in a compact size. PPM.TXT - The Practical Pocket Modem from Practical Peripherals is a 2400bps, Hayes-compatible modem in a tiny package. Fine quality and affordable. ABOVEBD.TXT - Intel's new Above Board Plus memory board adds conventional, extended or expanded memory (EMS) to your PC. Works great but expensive. PAINTBR.TXT - PC Paintbrush IV Plus is ZSoft's newest graphics package. Lots of new featues, especially the full range of scanning commands. WORDBOOK.TXT - The WordPerfect Book by Leo Scanlon is a book for beginners, covering versions 4.1, 4.2, 5.0 and 5.1. Somewhat overpriced. CLICKART.TXT - ClickArt Newsletter Cartoons is the third image collection by cartoonist Phil Frank. There are 100 cartoons in bitmapped format. ARTLINE.TXT - Artline Version 2.0 is a professional object-oriented program for making logos, headlines and illustrations. Greatly improved version. FREEDOM.TXT - Freedom of Press Version 2.2 is a PostScript Language Compatible Interpreter. You get PostScript output on non-PostScript printers. MOUSEMAN.TXT - The MouseMan Cordless Radio Mouse from Logitech is a superb, ergonomically-designed mouse. Has pop-up control panel too. 5 stars. PRODIGY.TXT - PRODIGY is the advertiser-supported online system that offers news, information, shopping, banking and more. Improved graphics & speed. LQ860-TXT - Epson's new LQ-860 24-pin letter-quality dot matrix printer is about as good as it gets using the dot matrix technology. Solid performer. README.TXT - You're reading this one right now! COMPLETE.TXT - The Complete Communicator is an integrated, add-in card containing 9,600-bps fax, voice mail and 2,400-bps modem. Utilitarian! PWRDISK.TXT - PC-Kwik Power Disk Ver. 1.1 is an excellent disk defragmenter and reorganizer. It's very fast, easy to use and offers advanced features. AHED.TXT - The American Heritage Electronic Dictionary is a real dictionary, offering definitions, pronunciation, hyphenation points, synonyms & more! WEBSTER.TXT - The Random House Webster's Electronic Dictionary & Thesaurus College Edition features over 180,000 words. Current sourcebook too (1991). PROCALC.TXT - ProCalc 3D features a 3D WorkCube, up to 134 million cells per spreadsheet, 3D graphs, Lotus compatibility, and more at a low price SUNCOM.TXT - Suncom Technologies offers two new input devices: the ICONtroller (meant primarily for laptops/notebooks) and the CRYSTAL see-through mouse. PM9600.TXT - Practical Peripherals scores another win with its Practical Modem 9600SA. A fine V.32, V.42, V.42bis error correcting, data compressing modem. PCKWIK.TXT - The PC-Kwik Power Pak features five utility programs: disc cache, print spooler, RAM disk, screen accelerator, and keyboard accelerator. LABELPRO.TXT - Avery LapelPro Laser Software lets you create address, shipping, diskette, file folder, etc. labels and print them on your laser printer. LQ570.TXT - The Epson LQ-570 offers higher speed, scalable fonts, 360x360 dpi output, a push-pull tractor and the new ESC-P 2 printer control language. VIRUCIDE.TXT - ViruCide Ver. 2.37 detects 819 viruses, including those within PKLITE compressed files. Displays information about detected viruses too. FAXPORT.TXT - The Complete FAX/Portable is a pocket-size external FAX unit. It is handy, but the software needs improvement. No background FAXing, either. HUMOR.TXT - The Humor Processor is a unique program that helps you write jokes and humor for all occasions. It's fun to use, and useful for fun! GRAMATIK.TXT - Grammatik IV is the new and improved version of Grammatik III. This is a superb grammar and style checker. Highly recommended. EXPRESS.TXT - Express Publisher 2.0 is the newest version of this DTP program. It's better than its competitors, like Publish It! and PFS:First Publisher. RANDOM.TXT - The Random House Encyclopedia, Electronic Edition, is a useful reference tool with cross references, Boolean searches and hot-key capability. CARDINAL.TXT - The Cardinal PC10-386SX is an integrated PC (monitor and CPU combined) with monochrome VGA, 2 expansion slots, PS/2 mouse port and more. NOTEBOOK.TXT - The Epson NB3s is a 386SX/16MHz notebook PC, with backlit VGA screen, fast hard drive, expansion module and power-saving features. TEFAX.TXT - The Tefax is both a standalone fax machine and an exterior fax modem. It's also a scanner and line printer. A clever combination. ACT2.TXT - ACT! 2.02 is an excellent contact manager, with pull-down menus, pop-up windows, unlimited notes, list mgt., calendar, reports and more. SCANMAN.TXT - The ScanMan Plus is the new and improved hand-held scanner that lets you scan, and import images into most graphics and DTP programs. RE5155.TXT - The Relisys RE-5155 Multiscan is a high-resolution color monitor, with .31 dot pitch, 800x600 resolution, TTL or Analog modes, and many options. MOUSEIII.TXT - The Mouse Systems PC Mouse III is a high-resolution optical mouse, variable from 30 to 30,000 cpi. Compatible with Microsoft & PS/2. PROWRITE.TXT - Professional Write Ver. 2.2's new features include automatic hyphenation, added printer drivers and Grammatik IV add-in. Recommended. ARCLIST.TXT - ArcList 2.03 is a mailing list management program. It offers dupe elimination, postal presorting, barcodes, reports, etc.; easy to use. WEDDING.TXT - The Wedding Planner is a useful program that lets brides track budget/suppliers, invitations, thank-you cards and more. Has a calendar too. ORCA.TXT - Sources of Foundations is a series of infobases containing data on foundations. The infobases are easy to use and contain helpful information. DYCAM.TXT - The Dycam Model 1 Digital Camera [the company makes the Logitech FotoMan] is handy, but suffers from design flaws and a high price. MEGA.TXT - The 96/24 FAX/Modem from Megahertz Corp. is a 9600 baud send & receive FAX plus a 2400-bps V.42/V.42bis/MNP5 data modem. Handy! DRDOS.TXT - DR DOS 6.0 is the newest version of this super DOS and utility package. Offers much more than MS-DOS 5.0, and earns DOS-of-the-year award! 1450PLUS.TXT - The GoldStar 1450 Plus VGA Monitor supports all VGA modes plus Super VGA (800x600 resolution). Fine picture quality and handy controls. 9600.TXT - The Intel 9600EX is a V.32/V.42/V.42bis modem, featuring effective throughput up to 38.4K-bps. "Plug and play" installation too. Fine quality. PRNTSHOP.TXT - Broderbund finally upgraded The Print Shop, the most popular graphics software in history. They did a fine job with it too. PN48.TXT - The Citizen PN48 Notebook Printer is compact, light in weight and features 360 dpi, laser-quality output using Thermal Fusion technology. CALENDAR.TXT - Calendar Creator Plus 4.0 is the latest version of this great calendar creator program. Packed with features and quick to learn. EPL7000.TXT - Epson's EPL-7000 laser printer is faster, and has improved features since the previous EPL-6000. High quality and an excellent value. CANONBJ.TXT - The Canon BJ-10ex Bubble Jet Printer provides 360 dpi output, is quiet, and easy to carry around. Emulates IBM Proprinter and Epson LQ series. PUBLISH.TXT - Publish It! Ver. 2.0 is the newest version. It includes scalable fonts, auto timed backups, support of extended/expanded memory, and more! MIRROR3.TXT - The updated MIRROR III, Ver. 2.0 adds pull-down menus, ZMODEM protocol, additional emulations, backscroll, mouse support and MORE! LEGAL.TXT - Parsons has released It's Legal Ver. 2.0. New features include: more documents, a glossary, summary reports and a handy windows interface. PCTOOLS.TXT - PC Tools Deluxe Ver. 6.0 is the newest update to this excellent collection of utility programs. Another GREAT value for the low price. TAXEDGE.TXT - Personal Tax Edge is an economical tax preparation program from Parsons Technology. Prints IRS forms and allows electronic filing. EASYTAX.TXT - EasyTax is the "complete hassle-free tax preparation program." It prints all IRS forms and schedules too. Powerful and easy to use. NOTE: To print any review, just type at the DOS prompt: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A:> COPY PRN Latest update: February 19, 1992