DG Review articles from January 1991

DG Review archives from January 1991

On the road. (Hardware Review) (Walkabout/SX) (evaluation)
January 1, 1991... On The Road The first impression of the Data General Walkabout/SX is that itis a very smoothly assembled system. Although the unit is heavier than I would like to carry for long distances, the weight is certainly not out of line for the...

Simple symmetry. (symmetric multiprocessing)
January 1, 1991... Simple Symmetry My family and I were sitting down to dinner the other night when my 14-year-old son asked innocently enough, "Dad, what's the big deal about DG's implementation of symmetric multi-processing? Is it a totally new way of...

Analyzing networks; solve LAN problems while they're small. (includes related article on LAN market)
January 1, 1991... ANALYZING NETWORKS Big companies are pouring resources into building local area networks (LANs). Whether individual workgroups are connected across corporate campuses or to other sites around the world, nearly everyone is doing it. ...

Powerful stuff. (four case studies on using multiprocessors)
January 1, 1991... POWERFUL STUFF A common question asked by system managers considering the move from a single-processor system to a multiprocessor system is, "How much of a performance gain is acquired by adding another processor?" The following...

New age science. (crystals; includes related article on crystal technology)
January 1, 1991... NEW AGE SCIENCE Since their discovery, crystals have caught human imagination. New Age healers claim crystals hold healing and restorative powers, the colors determining their particular uses for treating a variety of ailments and states of...

Metro net. (Metropolitan networks)
January 1, 1991... METRO NET It could be said that "no LAN is an island." In light of this, there has been a great deal of interest among LAN users in Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS), a proposal LAN interconnect to be offered by regional phone...

Vocal computing. (voice recognizer replaces keyboard at Motorola's Bipolar Logic IC operations )
January 1, 1991... VOCAL COMPUTING Voice recognition technology has been around for more than 15 years, but very little progress has been made to integrate it with everyday computing. Some reasons for this lack of use can be cost, ignorance, or fear of the...

MV/30000 extends midrange performance. (Data General)
January 1, 1991... MV/30000 EXTENDS MIDRANGE PERFORMANCE System: MV Price: from $120,000 Data General 4400 Computer Dr. Westboro, MA 01580 (508) 366-8911 Data General has introduced the fifth generation Eclipse MV/30000 multiprocessor. The MV/30000 is based...

Vertical market applications. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (directory)
January 1, 1991... Vertical Market Applications AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY COMPUTER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. Application: Point-of-sale and accounting for automobile and truck dealers. Product Name: CEA Auto and Truck Parts Point of Sale...

Hardware. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (buyers guide)
January 1, 1991... Hardware CONTROLLERS, DISK/TAPE INTERFACE ELECTRONICS, INC. Application: Fully emulating, intelligent asynchronous controller Product Name: Slim (IAC Equivalent) Description: The Slim familyof communications controllers are...

Service and support. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (directory)
January 1, 1991... Service and Support CONSULTANTS COMPSPEC DESIGNS, INC. Services Offered: Consulting, onsite design, implementation, system analysis and maintenance. Specialties: Nova and Eclipse; AOS, AOS/VS, Cobol, Basic and Iris operating...

Company profiles. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (directory)
January 1, 1991... COMPANY PROFILES A ACCRAM, INC. CPUs, Peripherals, Communications Devices, Consulting, Repair and Maintenance, Supplies, Support Equipment Headquarters address: 2901 W. Clarendon, Phoenix, AZ 85017 Phone: (602) 264-0288...

Utilities and languages. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (directory)
January 1, 1991... Utilities and Languages COMMUNICATIONS BLAST/COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH GROUP Application: Communications Product Name: Blast (Blocked ASynchronous Transmission) Description: Blast is high-speed asynchronous communications...

Horizontal applications. (Supplement to Jan 1991 issue of DG Review) (directory)
January 1, 1991... Horizontal Applications ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL Application: Accounts payable Product Name: CA-Accounts Payable Description: CA-Accounts Payable is a btach or online, interactive system providing...