NET 286 GAZETTE
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OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF NET 286
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October 16, 1993 No. 1.08
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Net 286 Gazette
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C. Brown
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- New Hitachi Floptical - New Power PC Chip - Mail Call
-* RAM PRICES FALL!!! *-
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> From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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The Buchanan and Collins Show never stops. Jason Buchanan and Jim
Collins, along with Chris Richards, have shown themselves to be nothing
more than criminals. Their activities may have started out as pranks, or
possibly a mild form of "settling a grudge", but there can be no other
description of their recent actions except disgusting. Net 286 Gazette
hopes that by revealing their alleged plans to "put the hurt on Stuart"
that the proper authorities will now take action. Look for the entire
story to be printed next week in Net 286 Gazette!
On another very exciting front, Word Perfect Corporation has gone
and done it again on a grand scale. They've released Word Perfect 6.0
for Windows. Folks, this is not an upgrade "affair". This is a complete
re-write with the user in mind. Elsewhere in this issue, is a complete
breakdown of the new program's features. It is superb in fact, FORGET
about the "competition" to this effort. There is NONE. This version has
power, eye appeal, ease of use, flexibility and compatibility completely
covered. Check it out, stop by any neighborhood dealer for a demo of
what has to be the most powerful and easy to use Word
Processing/Graphics/DTP system to hit the market yet.
Net 286 Gazette is undergoing rapid and hopefully great changes for
the better. Beginning November first, we will adopt the RTF, Rich Text
Format, which will guarantee total cross platform compatibility. MS
Word, MS Works, Word Perfect and most all word processors and quality
text readers released in the last twenty four months read RTF with ease.
It is the only format that allows completely formatted text to travel
from platform to platform.
I cannot begin to express my sincere thanks to all of you who took
the time to write in making suggestions about which direction the
magazine should go and the coverage we should emphasize on. Most of the
suggestions will most definitely be put to use. Thank you one and all.
There simply isn't enough room in the issue to thank each of you
individually.
One last thing - happy birthday to me! I am celebrating the
big 41!
Sincerely,
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> CPU STATUS REPORT LATE BREAKING INDUSTRY-WIDE NEWS
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Computer Products Update - CPU Report
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
By: C. Brown
** Hitachi to Market Re-Writable Optical Drives **
According to Hitachi Ltd., the company later this year will begin
selling 2-gig re-writable 5.25-inch optical disk drives. Hitachi said
the re-writable optical disk can store 50% more data than products of
other makers available on the same size of disk.
** U.S. News & World Report to Join CIS **
U.S. News & World Report will become the first national weekly news
magazine to join CompuServe, offering news stories and other information
selected from the magazine as part of CompuServe's basic services.
U.S. News reports will be available online the weekend before the
printed magazine reaches its subscribers in the mail. Called U.S. News
Online, it is expected to debut by year's end.
** Multimedia Expo - Analyzing The Games Industry **
At the "Analyzing the Games Industry - Investment and Return" session
at the Multimedia Expo in San Jose, one of the featured speakers was
Volpe Welty's Lee Isgur.
Isgur identified Nintendo as the dominant player in the video game
industry in terms of installed base and hardware. However, he said that
in terms of sales, the "8-bit machine is faltering very badly," but the
"16-bit will do better in sales than last year." He also said that,
"Game-Boy is, at the moment, the leading portable platform."
He predicated that there would be 83 million units of software sales
domestically this year.
He noted that Sega has been outselling Nintendo in the last few weeks
in the US, in terms of new hardware and software sales. However, he said
he did not know if that would continue into the Christmas season.
He identified CD's as becoming the dominant factor in the industry in
terms of software during the 1995-1997 period.
Interestingly, he said that which media the game industry uses will
dictate where it goes. He maintained that the current cartridge industry
is fairly expensive, and expects a shift to something else - such as
flash cards or CD-ROMs. He also said that the current hardware "is
lousy," with no flat screens, no great colors.
**IBM Microelectronics Has Faster PowerPC Chip **
IBM Microelectronics has announced a new version of the PowerPC 601
microprocessor that runs at 80 MHz. Previous versions operated at 50 and
66 MHz. Company officials said the new chip would make possible desktop
computers faster than any based on existing processors.
The PowerPC line of chips resulted from an alliance of IBM, Apple
Computer Inc., and Motorola. The 601 is the first of four planned Power-
PC parts. The PowerPC 603 is a power-saving version aimed at laptop,
portable, and low-end desktop computers. The PowerPC 604 is meant for
higher-performance desktop PCs and workstations. The PowerPC 620 will be
the top of the line, meant for high-performance workstations and
servers. IBM plans to begin making these chips in 1994 and 1995, Smith
said.
The 601 chip has 2.8 million transistors, in a package about four
tenths of an inch per side. It includes the Motorola 88110 bus, which
provides an advanced interface that supports a range of computer
systems, including personal computers, workstations, and multiprocessing
systems, the companies said.
** Hewlett-Packard Announces Video Printing System **
Hewlett-Packard Co. this week announced the HP VidJet Pro, a product
that allows video images from a wide range of sources to be printed on
plain paper using most HP printers.
Designed for professional video production, the HP VidJet Pro has an
easy-to-use interface that is also expected to attract advanced home
hobbyists. Users connect the HP VidJet Pro to any video source, such as
a videotape player, television, camcorder, photo CD or laser-disc
player. They also connect the system to an HP DeskJet or LaserJet
printer or HP DesignJet plotter. Images are stored as individual frames,
sequences of frames or in pre-designated special formats, such as the
first frame of every scene change.
HP-authorized video dealers are scheduled to begin taking orders for
the VidJet Pro in December. Prices will vary depending upon options,
starting at about $3,500.
** QMS Unveils Color Laser Printer **
QMS Inc this week announced that it has begun quantity shipments of
its ColorScript Laser 1000 Print System, it first desktop color laser
printer. The QMS ColorScript Laser 1000 produces color and monochrome
documents on a variety of paper stocks, including plain office paper.
The unit offers an output resolution of 300 dots per inch. Four self-
contained toner cartridges containing cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow
and black toner, supply the basic colors used to create a palette of
millions of colors.
The QMS ColorScript Laser 1000 is compatible with most computer
systems, networks and mixed computing environments. Its resident
emulations include PostScript Level 2 and Level 1, HP PCL 5C with GL/2
(which supports color) and an optional DEC LN03 Plus emulation. Standard
interfaces include parallel, serial and LocalTalk ports.
The QMS ColorScript Laser 1000 is available now and is priced at
$12,499.
** Seagate Intros New High-Capacity Drives **
Seagate Technology has announced 13 new hard disk systems, with
storage capacity ranging from 214 megabytes (MB) to 9.1 gigabytes (GB).
Included in the new lines is the ST410800 Elite 9, a 9.1 gigabyte
unit in a 5.25 inch full-height form factor. Seagate says that the unit
is designed for hierarchical storage and large file plus database appli-
cations.
The ST15150 Barracuda 4 is a 4.1 GB 3.5 inch half-height drive for
super servers, super computers, and high performance storage systems.
The ST12450 Barracuda 2 is a 3.5 inch half-height drive that can
store up to 1.78 GB of data.
The Hawk family comes in 2.14 GB, 1.7 GB and 1.05 GB versions,
designed for advanced workstations and super servers. Hawk comes in Fast
SCSI-2 and Fast//Wide SCSI-2 versions in either single-ended or dif-
ferential configurations.
In the under one GB category, Seagate is introducing the ST5660,
ST3491 and ST9550 families. The 5660 is available with AT or Fast SCSI-2
interfaces, has a 12 millisecond seek time. OEM pricing is $495 for the
AT/IDE model and $545 for the Fast SCSI-2 version. The 9550 was designed
for use in portable computing units and can withstand shocks up to 100
Gs and uses a disc substrate material called MemCor. The glass-ceramic
canasite-based media was developed jointly by Corning Glass Works and
Seagate. MemCor substrates can be manufactured much thinner than other
media and still retain rigidity. The ST9559 has a 16 millisecond average
seek time.
** Hayes Launches New Fax-Modem, Cuts Prices **
Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. announced a new fax board which can
work on two separate phone lines, the JT Fax 144B Dual, and cut prices
on its older 9600 bits per second (bps) product by over 35%, to $369.
The new fax-modem is more than just a fax answering machine. It eli-
minates the need for an additional voice card and provides voice
announcement and prompting, voice record and playback, and the ability
to enter commands through a touch-tone phone. It also off-loads the con-
version of files to the fax format from the main computer, and enables
routine multi-board installations in a single computer, limited only by
the number of available slots.
The modem will be available November 1 in North America, Latin
America, and Hong Kong, with a further world-wide rollout following
shortly thereafter.
** U.S. Robotics Sells Subsidiary **
Modem maker U.S. Robotics Inc. has sold Communications Research
Group, the subsidiary responsible for making and selling the BLAST com-
munications software product line, to Blast Inc., a North Carolina cor-
poration. U.S. Robotics said that it retained an equity interest in the
new entity and "will work closely with Blast Inc. to ensure the needs of
new and existing BLAST customers are met."
Robotics Vice President Ross Manire said, "As we evaluated our core
business, we recognized that CRG was not a strategic fit going forward.
(This sale) allows for more focus on what is a very support-intensive
communications software line."
** Motorola Announces a New Integrated Processor **
Motorola's High Performance Microprocessor Division this week an-
nounced the 68307, a highly integrated processor ideal for a variety of
portable, low-power applications such as digital cordless telephones,
portable measuring equipment and point-of-sale terminals. The 63807 was
originally designed for the digital cordless phone products of a major
European telecommunications company. The newest member of the 68300
Family of Integrated Processors, the 68307 features a static 68EC000
core processor with multiple bus interfaces. It is the second processor
designed using Motorola's standard cell design methodology.
"The 68307's high level of functional integration results in reduc-
tions in power consumption, board space and system cost demanded by
today's portable devices," said Jim Reinhart, Motorola's manager, M68000
marketing and applications. "The 68307 is the only member of the 68300
Family of Integrated Processors that incorporates several bus
interfaces, providing glueless connections to a wide variety of common
system peripherals and memory."
** RAM Prices Falling **
On the July 4th weekend, the Sumitomo Chemical plant in Japan exper-
ienced an explosion that shut it down. Since Sumitomo produces 60% of
the world's high-quality epoxy resin, the explosion resulted in sky-
rocketing RAM prices. Some suppliers reported RAM costs jumping 200-300%
since the explosion. Sumitomo announced this week that it will be back
in production in December. This announcement has resulted in some com-
pany's RAM prices dropping 10-20%, with larger price reductions due in
December or January.
Epoxy resin may seem far removed from RAM chips, but the substance is
critical to about 80% of the computer chips made today. Alvin Despain,
Ph.D., an expert on computer architecture at the University of Southern
California, said the resin protects the surface of the integrated
circuit (IC), has some thermal properties that help get heat out, and is
the "glue" to hold down the silicon in the chips.
** Chip Rate Drops in September **
The chip industry's key book to bill ratio took a dive last month to
1.01, down from 1.08 in August, possibly indicating a much softer market
for semiconductors than had been forecast.
The ratio means that for every $100 worth of products shipped in Sep-
tember (billed), manufacturers received $101 worth of new orders
(bookings).
** Online Service for Women Formed **
An online service devoted to women, called WIRE (the Women's Infor-
mation & Resource Exchange) has been created in San Francisco.
The service, created by two computerists who are women, offers news,
entertainment, bulletin board conversations and electronic messaging.
Subscribers pay $15 a month for two hours of use, with additional time
billed at $2.50 an hour.
Sources say that "in the 'virtual community' formed by computer
online services, women represent 10% to 15% of online users. They often
are made to feel unwelcome by men who dominate online conversations and
make sexually harassing comments."
WIRE officials said men are welcome, but said unruly subscribers
could be expelled from the system.
******* IBM PC/Clone News *******
** Recall of Faulty Dell Notebook PCs **
Dell Computer Corporation has announced the recall of 17,000 dis-
continued 320SLi and 325SLi notebook computers because of a faulty part
that, under certain circumstances, could cause a fire.
Dell said its engineers has determined that a capacitor on the mother-
board of both models might crack under physical stress. If that happens,
the capacitor might overheat and cause a fire.
A Dell spokesperson said he only knows of the problem happening on
three machines, and the company has been unable to replicate the problem
in the lab. However, due to the safety aspect the problem Dell is
immediately recalling both models. Registered owners are being notified
by registered mail.
Owners of either model should return their machines to Dell so repairs
can be made. Turnaround time will depend on how many owners return their
units. To return one of the computers owners should contact Dell on
their toll free number between the hours of 8AM and 6PM CDT. Special
customer services representatives are available to arrange the returns
and answer questions.
** Flying Toasters Arrive For DOS Users **
Berkeley Systems has started shipping its DOS version of After Dark
screen saver.
Screen savers, apart from looking good on screen, protect the computer
monitor from phosphor burn-in -- which is a problem when monitors are
left on but inactive. The company says that After Dark can also increase
privacy -- to block access to a user's files, the program features a
screen-locking security system that is deactivated only by a user-
selected password.
After Dark for DOS also offers optional digitized sound effects, run
through the internal PC speaker or through Sound Blaster or Ad Lib com-
patible sound cards.
The package requires DOS 3.3 or higher, a VGA or SVGA display, 640k of
RAM, and a hard drive. The product is priced at $49.95.
** Mastercook II For PC Debuts **
Spinnaker Software has introduced its Mastercook II, a Windows-based
cookbook software package that contains more than 1,000 recipes and
allows the user to enter and store their own culinary masterpieces.
In addition to being a collection of recipes - 100 of them are from
what Arion calls "the great chefs of America" - Mastercook II can select
recipes that use on-hand ingredients meeting the user's personal
nutritional objectives. It can also print shopping lists, recipe cards,
menus, meal plans, or a complete customized cookbook.
Mastercook II requires a 286-based PC or higher running Windows 3.1 or
higher, 2 megabytes (MB) of system memory, and 2.5MB of free hard disk
space. Spinnaker says it will have a street price of under $30.
** Fujitsu Announces Latest Pen-Based System **
Fujitsu has announced the PadPlus RF, a pen-based computer with wire-
less communications built-in. Fijitsu previous pen-based systems had
carried the Poqet name.
The PadPlus RF incorporates the Proxim RangeLAN wireless adapter and
radio inside the computer, with a retractable antenna in the upper left
corner. The PadPlus RF can send data up to 300 feet using what's called
spread spectrum technology, which sends data over a wide spectrum of
frequencies to minimize interference. The PadPlus RF has a maximum burst
rate of 242,000 bits/second on three channels. The system includes error
correcting hardware and firmware designed to retransmit undelivered
data.
The pocket PC weighs about two pounds, and can run for between two and
four hours on a set of rechargeable batteries. It also features a PCMCIA
expansion slot, a serial connector, an infrared link, and a keyboard. It
can work with Novell Netware and Netware Lite, with preliminary pricing
set at $2,449.
** Intel Earnings Up 143% **
Intel Corp. this week reported third quarter earnings of $584 million
(or $1.33 a share), up 143% from earnings of $241 million (or 56 cents a
share) for the same period a year ago.
Analysts believe Intel will continue to dominate the computer chip
industry for some time, especially with recent releases of the state-of-
the-art 486 and Pentium chips that have pushed the company ahead of its
rivals technologically and in terms of revenues and profits.
Sources say that Intel is on track to ship hundreds of thousands of
Pentium processors in 1993 and millions in 1994.
** Lotus Income Up 151% **
Lotus Development Corp. has reported net income of $18.3 million, or
41 cents per share, for its third quarter ended Oct. 2. This is up 151%
from $7.3 million, or 17 cents per share, before a stock-sale gain in
last year's third quarter. Lotus' third-quarter revenue was $240.1 mil-
lion, up 16% from $206.7 million in the same period last year.
** Ares Software Announces Font Workshop **
Ares Software Corp. this week announced Font Workshop, a value-packed
bundle containing FontMonger, FontMinder 2.0 and FontFiddler, three
essential font applications for Windows-based computers.
Ares Font Workshop will ship on Oct. 15, 1993 and have a suggested re-
tail price of $249.95. Now Windows users will have all the tools they
need to convert, modify, create and manage their fonts in one economical
package.
FontMonge converts fonts between all major formats and enables cross-
platform conversion of fonts between Macintosh and PC computers. Fonts
can be modified or even created in a flash with FontMonger's simple,
elegant interface. FontMonger has a suggested retail price of $149.95.
FontMinder 2.0 will manage fonts in Windows 3.1. FontMinder stream-
lines the installation and de-installation of PostScript and TrueType
fonts. FontMinder has a suggested retail price of $79.95.
FontFiddler is a kerning editor for TrueType and PostScript fonts.
FontFiddler has a suggested retail price of $99.95.
** Peachtree Accounting for Windows Release 2.0 **
Peachtree Software announces that its best-selling Windows accounting
package, Peachtree Accounting for Windows Release 2.0, has surpassed all
sales projections and is outselling its previous version and the
competition three-to-one as of September 1993.
A PC Research Survey reveals Peachtree Accounting for Windows Release
2.0 is outselling Microsoft Profit and MYOB by a significant margin.
In addition to enhancements like graphical guides and on-line
tutorials, Peachtree Accounting for Windows Release 2.0 now reads files
created in Intuit's Quicken for DOS and Quicken for Windows.
Peachtree Accounting for Windows Release 2.0 is fully networkable out
of the box and sells for a suggested retail price of $169.
** New Ace Board **
Best Data Products Inc. is rolling out the ACE Advanced Communication
Enhancement system, a breakthrough internal board for IBM-compatible PCs
that will change the way small companies and at-home workers use
computers.
Developed in cooperation with IBM's Microelectronics division, ACE
merges fax, modem, sound, telephone answering capabilities and CD Rom
interface onto a single card--a first-time feat made possible by a new
digital signal processing (DSP) technology from IBM called Mwave. One
ACE board can take the place of four separate cards, saving valuable
space in the motherboard for other applications.
In addition, ACE defies obsolescence because it is fully software-
upgradeable, making it easy and inexpensive to add new applications such
as V.FAST, color faxing and video teleconferencing as they become
available. ACE also reduces downtime because it permits simultaneous
tasking, enabling a user to continue working at the computer screen
while a fax is being sent or a phone message is being taken. Both of
these important features were made possible by the Mwave technology.
The ACE system comes with a 14,400 bps modem, a 9,600 bps fax with fax
back and fax forward features, and a 16-bit audio board with wave table
synthesis. It requires a 386SX MHZ processor with a 4 MB RAM and is
designed to operate with Windows and OS/2. Suggested list price is $259.
******* Apple/MAC News *******
** Apple USA Head Resigns Effective Tomorrow **
According to Apple Computer, Apple USA president and general manager,
Robert Puette, will be resigning effective October 15. His replacement
is expected to be his boss, Ian Diery, executive vice president of
Apple's Personal Computer Division.
Puette has been at Apple since 1990. Apple officials said the USA
general manager is leaving to pursue other interests. However there are
speculations that Puette's resignation could be the result of Apple's
restructuring. Sources at Apple did say that the resignation has nothing
to do with rumors that Apple USA might wholly move to Austin, Texas.
** Apple Sets up a "Try Before You Buy" Software Division **
Joining IBM and Gateway, Apple Computer has announced a new CD-ROM
delivery system for its software. The initial offering will consist of
80 software programs and will be handled by a new division called Soft-
ware Dispatch.
Apple's Software Dispatch division will handle 800 number calls from
users who, after providing a credit card number to purchase the soft-
ware, can unlock applications on the Software Dispatch CD-ROM disc via a
key given over the phone.
A Quicktime movie tutorial will be supplied to explain the 'Try it
first' purchase process. Interactive tours, limited trial versions, and
product information sheets will be available for each software
application on the CD. Customers may select the software by clicking on
a button that adds the title to an electronic order form.
The electronic key will allow installation from the CD to a hard disk
of the software purchased. At the same time, the customer can also get a
full set of product documentation that is identical to the print version
that users would normally get in traditional packaging. Hard copies of
the documentation can also be ordered.
Over 80 applications will be on the first CD, featuring productivity,
utilities, education, games, fonts, clip art and other applications from
Symantec, Claris, Computer Associates, Intuit, Vividus, Spinnaker, and
Lotus.
The CDs will be distributed free by mail beginning in November 1993 to
Macintosh CD-ROM owners and in early 1994 to Windows CD-ROM owners. The
cost of the software will be about the same as users can expect to pay
in software stores.
** Pastel ships DayMaker Organizer 3.0 **
This week Pastel will start shipping the new version of its best-
selling personal organizer for the Mac, DayMaker Organizer 3.0. Version
3.0 was inspired by feedback from many of the nearly 50,000 users of
DayMaker.
"The key to DayMaker Organizer's superiority is the natural integra-
tion of contact and phone-call management to the most usable calendar
and to-do list program," said Hank Williams, president of Pastel. He
added "DayMaker Organizer 3.0 offers a complete solution for personal
organization by providing a tightly integrated product that gives users
immediate access to their important information and is easily
customized."
Special introductory pricing of $129.95 is being offered through Nov-
ember 30, 1993. After that DayMaker Organizer 3.0 will list for $149.95.
A competitive trade-up is available for $49.95 from Pastel and leading
catalogs. Current DayMaker users can upgrade for $29.95 plus $5.00 for
shipping and handling. After December 31, the upgrade price will be
$39.95.
To order an upgrade, DayMaker users should send a check plus a copy of
their sales receipt or the cover of their DayMaker manual to: Pastel
Development, 113 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10012, or order by calling
Pastel's order department at: 800/249-8316. About Pastel Development
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PEOPLE... ARE TALKING
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Current Discussions From Ozark Net
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compiled by C. Brown
Hidi ho good neighbors. Its time once again to take a leisurely stroll
through the message forums here on Ozark Net where you can always find
information on the latest and greatest products for your computer.
This week's column is going to be a little shorter than normal because
I've been shuttling back and forth between home and hospital to see my
grandmother who has recently had a heart attack and several very nasty
infections. Hopefully this situation will ease up for me shortly, so
look for this column to again swell to its normal size.
Well, let's get on with the good stuff...
PEOPLE ARE TALKING
From Net 286's Ozark Net
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Mike Brandon sets Kevin Martin straight about a few things:
From: Mike Brandon
To: Kevin Martin
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
KM> MB > Aggghhh!!! Constitutional? I'd hate to think healthcare had
KM> MB > anythoing to do with it. Health care is not and should not
KM> MB > be a right.
KM> I'm SURE you didn't mean that...health care by all means SHOULD be a
KM> right, but not supported, enforced, or subsidized by government.
Yes, I meant it. It is a privilege not a right. All rights must be
inforced, and with a socialist president, subsidized.
KM> By the way, did you know that there is absolutely no need for federal
KM> income taxes? It's true. This nation could operate quite well, and
KM> be a prosperous nation without ANY income taxes, whether it be local,
KM> state, OR federal...
No, tell me more...
--- QuickBBS 2.76
* Origin: Speaking as a former fetus, I'm against abortion! (1:286/711)
Stephen Currier delivers another of his patriotic speeches:
From: Stephen Currier
To: Chris Richards
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
Ok I've given this several tries,and never maybe argued with all
thats involved here.I know of the dedication of the leaders of
modern day U S medical research in gerontology,those men aren't in
this to make insurance companies and hospital corperations rich,their
involved in developing cures to every disease to help save the lives
of as many people as possible.No selective nazi or presbyter monarchist
or emperialistic nonsense involved.Some of those on the other side
are real bigots,especially Italian,Asian and some of the leftist
Latins-the leftist latins we've have wisely put in prison.The rest
are under sanctions in the U N or are on parole supervised by NATO
Officers.In a prior message I mentioned one of the reasons Bush lost
is that the GOP was divided by radicles Duke,Buchanan,and Geich men
directly involved in trying to divide and scatter any GOP courage to
stand for the Reagon-FDR gains.They are gains to,and I mentioned
that one of the Bush mistakes is that he let the Greenspan tax bill
proposal to have been buried under the heap,it is a major piece of
U S legislation,it places foriegn investors under the same tax
obligations we Americans have to pay.As I remember the news I think
the bill lost that time.It is a real issue,there are a lot of foriegn
investors in our American Exchanges,our citizens do not and should not
be paying their share of the taxes,and its not an issue for any anti
FDR hype to try to point the finger against the poor kids thats just
graduated from high school and are living on food stamps,etc trying
to plan whether they want to go to VO TECH or College,thats mostly
what type of people there are that are in that economic state.
President Clinton hasn't said anything about the state of
the tax balances,foriegn investors should be paying as much as we
Americans are required,that provides much much more cash revenues
than I'm certain the President,and Congress combined had thought of
recently.This current congress is ok,their thinking,and are agreeing,
I agree with Gore Clinton is a leader and manager thats on our side,
we the American citizens side,and he's incorperated the wisest of
issues proposed by both the GOP and Democrats.In fact,as I remember
its the GOP that came up with the Health CAre Plan,and we the
Democrats that came up with the courage to put it all together into
a bill for congress to legislate into law.Quayle is the one who came
up with the idea of price regulation on insurance companies,I agree
with that,gets insurance prices down,and hospital prices should be
regulated to prevent leftist Italian attempts to promote inflation
///reguarding the whole situation,I predict congress is very probably
not include the idea of raising employer cost on the insurance side.
All to give our small and large businesses full advantage of the
savings made in controlling insurance and hospital costs,thats the
wisest is it not. I think I can agree with Mike Brandon to agree it is.
How the Greenspan tax bill got buried in all the issues is
that Bush never did get back to that issue when President.And
Perot,Clinton,and Gore to had never brought the subject up I suppose
because they'd never been asked questions on the subject.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Kevin Martin presents the federal budget in an easy to understand
format:
From: Kevin Martin
To: Mike Brandon
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
MB > KM> I'm SURE you didn't mean that...health care by all means SHOULD be
MB > KM> a right, but not supported, enforced, or subsidized by government.
MB > Yes, I meant it. It is a privilege not a right. All rights
MB > must be inforced, and with a socialist president,
MB > subsidized.
OK. I see where you're coming from...
MB > KM> By the way, did you know that there is absolutely no need for
MB > KM> federal income taxes? It's true. This nation could operate
MB > KM> quite well, and be a prosperous nation without ANY income taxes,
MB > KM> whether it be local, state, OR federal...
MB > No, tell me more...
Well, let's take a look at it...1991 stats...
US Gov't outlays.
Dept. of Agriculture
Food Stamps 19.649 billion
Farmer's Home Admin 6.629 billion
Forest Service 3.001 billion
Dept. of Education 25.339 billion
Health & Human Services 217.541 billion
Social Security 266.395 billion
Housing & Urban Dev 22.751 billion
Independent Agencies 80.458 billion
SUB-TOTAL 641.763 billion
Interest on Public Debt 286.022 billion
TOTAL 927.785 billion
US Gov't Total Outlays 1322.561 billion
Minus wasteful progs. 927.785 billion
TOTAL OUTLAYS 394.776 billion
US Gov't Receipts
Total 1053.832 billion
Minus Fed Inc Tax 467.827 billion
TOTAL RECEIPTS 586.005 billion
Without Fed Inc Tax: With Fed Inc Tax:
Receipts 586.005 billion Receipts 1053.832 billion
Outlays 394.776 billion Outlays 394.776 billion
+191.229 billion +659.056 billion
In a 4 year term, and by keeping FIT during that 4 years, you could end
up with a total of 2636.024 billion that would take a helluva chunk out
of the Nat'l Debt. After two terms of office, with FIT, you could
essentially wipe out the Nat'l Debt, and be in the black a great deal,
which would virtually eliminate the need for Fed Income Tax altogether.
The department of education has no business being ran on a federal level.
The individual states could easily support that on their own, provided the
red tape and gross mismanagement was eliminated. On the federal level,
gross mismanagement elimination could easily account for a substantial
chunk in the outlays also.
And, what would happen to the poor souls on welfare? They could either
get a job and become productive, leave the country, or become fertilizer.
How's that?
--- FMail 0.94
* Origin: SuperSystem WBBS. The Name Says It All... (1:286/713)
Robert Petersen is trying to quit smoking:
From: Robert Petersen
To: Jeanne Comstock
Subj: Cough
Greetings, Jeanne!
On 10-03-93 20:24, You uttered words about:
>Cough<
JC: That smokers'cough is especially a pain when it is 24 hrs per day!
Believe me!! Jeanne Comstock
Yep...I'm trying to quit (again). This time I'm trying to wean off
of them. I've had two cigarettes since last night....a pretty big
cut-down, as I used to smoke a pack-and-a-half to two packs a day.
Later,
Rob
... "Experts tell you what can't be done and why." -- Heinlein
--- Blue Wave/QBBS v2.12
* Origin: Deep Space Nine...where learning is an adventure. (1:286/708.0)
Roe versus Wade continues:
From: Brent Scoles
To: Jay Logal
Subj: ARF
JL> I said it could be used as a tool to prevent over crouding.
JL> That is a very cold way to look at this and I would fight against
JL> anyone who would try to make this happen. I would do this because I
JL> believe in the rights of the indiidual. this also why I am prochoice.
Many people fight for what they believe to be right without ever
fully understanding what they are standing for. Prochoice shows
a greater disrespect for life by the very nature of what is being
requested. To throw away a potential Life Form for 'Personnal'
reasons. When do animals throw away their young? ...They don't
they would just as soon give up their own life for the sake
of their young, something that should be present in Humans also.
JL> BS> number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the
JL> BS> sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature
JL> BS> that moves on the ground."
JL> Nothing in these verses says anything about kill animals.
JL> I agree life is precious. We differ on where life actually begins.
'Ruling over' gives us the right to treat / use the animals in
any manner we choose... The only laws that protect them are what
we as men choose to implement (hopefully we will respect them
at least as much as we respect ourselves - but this also is
something that varys from man to man).
I think I have made it very clear where I feel life begins. I can't
say that I fully understand where you stand. When does life
begin? Is it Physical presence only? When is a human life
form given a soul?
--- QuickBBS 2.76
* Origin: Speaking as a former fetus, I'm against abortion! (1:286/711)
Stephen Stull comments about religion:
From: Stephen Stull
To: Jay Logal
Subj: Re: IMHO
> Religion is the most distructive force in history and today.
> The nature of religion causes intolerance (sp)
OH MY...Without religion, early man would have been a mental, social,
and psychological catastrophy. Where do you get off saying something
like this? You can take ANY college Physics book, and NEVER find the
origin of Space, Matter, the universe, other parallel universes, etc...
THAT IS WHY RELIGION WAS CREATED, TO THEORIZE WHAT MAN DID *NOT* know...
Possibly it is destructive...but not to the point to where that it is
the MOST destructive force... That one goes to MONEY...$$$...
And as for intolerance...I'm not even going to say what I believe...
BTW, NO, I'm NOT a religious Freak...
--- DB 1.39/004391
* Origin: Sony...Phony...Bony??? (1:286/709)
Stephen Currier argues about FDR's importance:
From: Stephen Currier
To: Greg Sharkey
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
Could you be mor especific about how you think FDR weakened us
specifically.The war against Hitler was necessary,those criminals
were insane.No doubt is there it saved our democracy to defeat them.
FDR's legislation got the nation out of the depression and placed
needed laws of regulation on prices chargeable by the NYSE to prevent
any reoccurance of the mistakes which caused the depression.That didn't
harm us any,and he provided all the needed work and encouraging incentives
to regain the courage of all the nation back to that of
living and learning and being productive.An vitally needed help
that has gotten our nation alive and using their constitutional rights
-thats another way to say it.
Now I know that maybe disagrees with what some foriegnors believe,
no doubt about that. But really it benefits we Americans and has
restored to us gnaranteed useo f our individual rights and thats what
we like and have to have to be the nation we choose to be.
And to be successful as we choose to be.
As requards the foriegn disagreements.The Japanese have voted in
a new President,they evidently choose to have peace with the U S,
and more balanced workhours,etc. Thier President has dedicated his
efforts to their taking up more of their responsible place in
the efforts of world peace,etc.All of which is good. And of course
Europe is doing greater now without Russian management,and Russia
to is improoved,their solving their problems more rationally even
though they had to use a little violence to force some Lenninists
to surrender,it has ended an real threat to world peace there.
Etcetra,we're doing an whole much better this year than in the
last two years.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Deep Space Nine...where learning is an adventure. (1:286/708)
Stephen Currier tell Mike Brandon about health care:
From: Stephen Currier
To: Mike Brandon
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
MB>
MB>
MB> Aggghhh!!! Constitutional? I'd hate to think healthcare had
MB> anythoing to do with it. Health care is not and should not be a
MB> right.
Now wait a minute,did you mean that,''health care is not and should
not be a right'',it must of been one of those mornings...oh well,its
not always going to be an errorless day.No,health care is a right,
you've the right to be healthy and right to cure if ill if you choose,
all the same as with anybody richer or poorer.And rights to to stand
for ''no extra costs for insurance'',don't forget that might yet become
possible,if anything about that bill thats the only part that really
I don't agree with. I am sure beyond all doubt,niether do you.Good,good, we
Americans have to speak up for our gains,I agree,and
if Clinton were here I am sure he would agree as well.
I am still predicting if Congress removes that part of the bill,the
final result,if not weakening cost regulation,or health service,will
be signed and acceptable to President Clinton.I'm sure of it.Its good
for all of us,and them that way.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Deep Space Nine...where learning is an adventure. (1:286/708)
Keith Talley responds to Jay Logal about his dislike of religion:
From: Keith Talley
To: Jay Logal
Subj: IMHO
* In a message originally to Mike Brandon, Jay Logal said:
JL> MB> JL> All organized religion is bad!
JL> MB> Brilliant. Please expand.
JL> Religion is the most distructive force in history and today.
JL> The nature of religion causes intolerance (sp)
I must dissagree with you here. The most destructive force in history
today is the ignorance of man kind. I don't know what you have heard
about organized religion, but I take it you have not formed a healthy
opinion of it. Granted, there are some organized religions that are not
very good, but that by no means speaks of all of them. What organized
religion was supposed to do is to set up where a group of people who
believe in the same things get together and worship. Organized religion
is by no means an iron fist. You still have a choice of what to do or
say, just it helps you with making the right choice. I personaly do not
like the way the Catholic Church is set up today. The people who went to
Catholic schools tend to say the disslike all types of organized religion,
but that is another story. I am not a Caltholic, but I am a member of a
'organized religion'.
Mabey you should try it sometime, and try to keep your opinions open
until you have seen what they really are all about.
--- FMail 0.92
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WORDPERFECT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES WORDPERFECT v6.0 FOR WINDOWS
==============================================================
EXPECTED TO BE ON DEALER'S SHELVES BY 10/19/93
WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows offers everything needed to create
professional-looking documents: powerful word processing, drawing,
charting, spreadsheet functionality within tables, and direct integration
with other Windows applications.
"WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows has been completely rewritten to give
users the best in Windows word processing," said Alan Ashton, president
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product has been improved or enhanced in some way. These improvements
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WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows is designed to give users complete
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COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION
----------------------
Interface
---------
WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows is fully customizable so users can
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Bars for a clean screen, but still have access to the main menus when
placing the mouse pointer at the top of the screen.
Button Bar
----------
The Button Bar is the most versatile interface tool, giving users
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Users can display buttons with icons, text, or both, and can create their
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to task.
Power Bar
---------
The Power Bar contains icons for quick access to the most common
formatting tasks. The Power Bar remains at the top of the screen and
users can customize the bar by selecting from 81 options. When placing
the mouse pointer over any Power Bar icon, help prompts appear at the top
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Templates
---------
Templates revolutionize word processing by giving users a quick and
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"Customization of the interface and templates gives users enormous
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Todd Titensor, product marketing director of WordPerfect for Windows.
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and documents to automate company tasks and maintain consistency."
EASIEST TRANSITION TO WINDOWS
-----------------------------
Easiest Transition for WordPerfect DOS users. WordPerfect v6.0 for
Windows gives WordPerfect DOS users the easiest transition to Windows
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can write macros that will work in both WordPerfect v6.0 for DOS and
WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows. WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows also includes
a WPDOS keyboard layout.
"No other word processor makes it easier for WordPerfect DOS users
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Coaches
-------
Like a personal instructor, a Coach prompts a user through a variety
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add to the Help menu.
QuickMenus
----------
Working in Windows is easier with context-sensitive QuickMenus that
are accessed by clicking the right mouse button virtually anywhere in
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Preview Windows
---------------
Preview windows in dialog boxes let users see how changes in a
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MAKING THE MOST OF WINDOWS
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Program Launching
-----------------
Any Windows program or file can be placed on a Button Bar for quick
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--------------------------------------
Spreadsheet and database information can be linked via Dynamic Data
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File Management
---------------
The powerful functionality of the WordPerfect File Manager is now
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WordPerfect Draw
----------------
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OTHER NEW FEATURES
------------------
Spreadsheet in Tables
---------------------
WordPerfect is the only Windows word processor to include advanced
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QuickFormat
-----------
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Bullets and Numbering
---------------------
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Abbreviations
-------------
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Borders
-------
A wide variety of borders and fill patterns can be used for
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-----------------
Simplified Mail Merge
---------------------
WordPerfect's powerful Merge feature has been enhanced with an
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Document Management
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The QuickFinder rivals stand-alone packages with some of the fastest
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Document Summary
----------------
Document Summary has been improved to include more than 50 document
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Graphics Editing
----------------
An Image Tools palette offers in-place graphics manipulation to
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objects.
Styles
------
In addition to character and document styles, version 6.0 will
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PRICING AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-------------------------------
The suggested retail price of WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows will be
$495. Upgrades from any DOS, Windows or OS/2 version of WordPerfect will
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$149 from any word processor with a suggested retail price of at least
$395. WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows will require a 386 machine or
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WORDPERFECT CORPORATION LICENSES BITSTREAM TECHNOLOGY
WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows will incorporates TextArt, a
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scheduled to ship fourth quarter 1993.
"After evaluating several developers, we chose to co-develop TextArt
with Bitstream because we saw the opportunity to offer the greatest
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marketing director for WordPerfect for Windows at WordPerfect
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TextArt lets users change their text by choosing from 40 different
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WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows will also ship with 25 high-quality
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"We are extremely pleased that WordPerfect Corporation elected to
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will be pleased with the selection of typefaces and the consistent
quality they have come to expect from the Bitstream Typeface Library."
Bitstream will also ship the WordPerfect v6.0 for Windows Font Pack,
a collection of 100 high-quality True Type fonts with a retail price of
$29.95. These fonts complement the fonts bundled with WordPerfect v6.0
for Windows. For information about this font pack, users can call (800)
522-FONT.
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> JCS MEETING! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
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The Joplin Computer Society invites you to attend the next meeting
which will be held October 19, 7:00pm, at Western Sizzlin in Joplin.
Come on out and enjoy the benefits of JCS membership. And while you
are there, be sure to thank David DeFoe for the effort he puts forth
in organizing these meetings!
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:HOW TO GET YOUR OWN CEDARHURST RIDGE ACCOUNT:
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Set your communications software to Full Duplex
Call: (with modem) 417-624-6827.
Upon connection type ESC (twice).
Wait for the enter your name prompt.
Type: NEWUSER then, hit RETURN.
Fill out online application form and leave mail to
Sysop asking access. Mention Net 286 Gazette and
get a discount of 30% off the normal signup fee!
Cedarhurst Ridge Information copyright (C) 1993 by Tom Nabors
Information Services/Cedarhurst Inc., reprinted by permission
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> NET 286 CONFIDENTIAL "Rumors Tidbits Predictions Observations Tips"
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- Joplin, MO THE CIRCLE REVEALED!
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Our supersnoop has been working hard on this one. Net 286
Gazette has proof positive of certain illegal activites planned and
carried out by the bbs sysop/user group known as the "Circle". Next
week Net 286 Gazette will expose the KEY players in this group and let
the world know about some of their illegal adventures.
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> Net 286 Gazette Mail Call "...a place for the readers to be heard"
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From the Joplin Computer Society's "mailbag"
From : Elaine Edwards
To : All
Subject: JCS Meeting
Hi Everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that the JCS meeting is coming up next week!
This time it's on Tuesday, not Monday! Come at 6:00 to "chow" down and
stay for the meeting that starts at 7:00 pm. Bring all your friends. I
have it on "good authority" that Brent Scoles will be our speaker and his
topic is "modems." Hope to see you there!
Elaine
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From : Dave Defoe
To : Elaine Edwards
Subject: JCS Meeting
EE> Hi Everyone,
EE>
EE>Just a friendly reminder that the JCS meeting is coming up next week!
EE>This time it's on Tuesday, not Monday! Come at 6:00 to "chow" down and
EE>stay
EE>for the meeting that starts at 7:00 pm. Bring all your friends. I have
EE>it on
EE>"good authority" that Brent Scoles will be our speaker and his topic is
EE>"modems." Hope to see you there!
EE>
EE>Elaine
EE>
Thanks Elaine,
Your right about the topic of Modems. He will be telling us how to set them
up and what all of these AT commands are. We will also have a demo of how
to set up Telemate and make it work for you. If you have another software
that you use for a terminal program, you might want to bring it and we will
see if time permits to show you how to set it up.
See you at the meeting, Dave
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From : Dave Defoe
To : ALL
Subject: The Windows Station
Just wanted to let all the registered users know that the CD-ROM is back on
line at the windows station. I truely appoligize for the inconvenience for
everyone while I was going through some major changes.There are some big
bugs left and and I am having a problem sending netmail. There message
bases now seem to be in tact again and there will be significant changes
and additions.
Thanks again for the support, and please keep calling, you will find we are
more accessable now as the work that I was doing that was keeping it off
line, will be done between 2am and 4am and early afternoon. I am verifying
users and you may be getting a call voice from me if I don't know you
personally.
I have had several new callers that have stated they have learned about The
Windows Station from the JCS Newsletter and I want to thank Ray again for
the splendid job he did while editor.
I feel fortunate that we have Brent as the new editor, I understand that he
has already got a good start on this months Newsletter. Please help him by
keeping the articles and tips comming. Have you read of a hint that might
be helpful in a magizine, pass it along to Brent so we can all share in the
wealth. What is new in the BBS world, Pass it along to Brent if you have
heard of anything new comming to BBS'ing.
See you all at the JCS Meeting on the 19th, Thanks again Dave.
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unreliable equipment... and the other is a Steven Spielberg movie...
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> CLASSIFIED LIST InfoFile * Listing of Dealers & *
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Babbage's Software
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Northpark Mall
Joplin, Missouri 64801
1-417-782-1033
America's Software Headquarters
Featuring:
Computer Software
Video Games
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Everyday LOW prices
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Computer Cowboys
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1609 E. 20th
Joplin, Missouri 64804
1-417-782-9512
Yahooooo - come see the Computer Cowboys
for all your computing needs! We get the job done!
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The Computer Patch
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3316 E. 32nd
Joplin, Missouri 64804
Est. 1985
1-417-782-0285
AUTHORIZED FULL LINE COMPUTER DEALER FOR
APPLE/IBM/HEWLETT PACKARD/SAMSUNG/EPSON/NEC
System Support, Service & Training
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COMPUTERLAND
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SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER
32nd & Range Line
Joplin, MO 64804
1-417-782-6545
FULL LINE COMPUTER DEALER
Authorized IBM-Apple-Compaq-Epson-Hewlett
Packard-Novel-Hyundai Dealer
SALES - SERVICE - TRAINING - SUPPORT
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Connecting Point
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526 Main Street
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-623-5553
Computers - Printers - Software - Peripherals
Classes & Training - Supplies - Business Leasing
Authorized dealer for
IBM-NEC-Digital-Microsoft - Hewlett Packard-Novel
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Creation Computers
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Wal-Mart Shopping Center
7th & Maiden Lane
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-782-3888
A DIFFERENT TYPE OF COMPUTER DEALER
Computers - Peripherals - Software
Leasing - Financing - Layaway
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IBM
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931 E. 32nd Street
Joplin, MO 64804
1-417-625-4000
Industry Specific Solutions
Application Design & Implementation
Network Design & Consulting
Systems Integration
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Lowry's Business Systems
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501 E. 15th
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-624-7634
For all your business computing needs
Computers: IBM/IBM compatibles / Notebooks
Networking: Novell / LANtastics
Printers: Brother / IBM / Okidata / Hewlett Packard
Software and Training available!!
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Midwestern Telephone Inc.
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110 W. Main
Carterville, MO 64835
1-417-673-1977
Specializing in complete Business Phone Systems
- Computer Wiring - Fiber Optics -
- Multi Plexors - LAN Hardware -
- Active and Passive Hubs -
* AUTHORIZED Agent for Southwestern Bell Telephone Network Services *
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RFE Computer Consultants
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1505 Pearl
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-782-9594
World Class Business Management Systems
Novell Certified Netware Engineer
SCO UNIX Authorized Reseller
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