MacWEEK articles from October 1992

MacWEEK archives from October 1992

Mac cuts fail to close PC gap. (Apple Macintoshes still more expensive than IBM PC-compatible microcomputers for amount of processing power available)
October 5, 1992... By Jon Swartz San Francisco - The massive price cuts Apple announced last week narrowed the dollar gap between the Mac and Intel-standard competitors, but at least in terms of raw processing power, IBM PC clone vendors still offer more...

Gold Disk polishing up flashy presentation app. (Gold Disk Inc. to introduce Astound! presentation software in Jan 1992)
October 5, 1992... By Neil McManus Torrance, Calif. - Gold Disk Inc. is preparing a January launch of an application that will raise the bar for presentation programs. Called Astound!, the program will retail for $399, sources said. It will challenge...

Microsoft moves in on System 7's workgroup turf. (Windows for Workgroups graphical user interface to offer built-in peer-to-peer networking)
October 5, 1992... By Daniel Farber and Mitch Ratcliffe Bellevue, Wash. - Apple looms large as both friend and foe in Microsoft Corp.'s strategy to dominate workgroups on desktops. At a briefing for reporters and analysts here last week, the Redmond,...

PageMaker 5 to lay out new challenge to Quark: opens multiple files; rotates text, graphics. (Aldus Corp. developing PageMaker 5.0 desktop publishing software to compete with Quark Inc's QuarkXPress)
October 5, 1992... Opens multiple files; rotates text, graphics By Carolyn Said Seattle - Despite their makers' war of words, Aldus PageMaker and QuarkXPress are beginning to look like kissing cousins. PageMaker 5.0 reportedly is about to enter...

New tools ease storage squeeze: compression saving managers space, cash. (file-compression software) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Compression saving managers space, cash By Henry Norr and April Streeter San Francisco - Caught between user demands for more storage space and budget pressures that limit spending on new equipment, many Mac managers are looking for...

Privacy focus of Borland case. (electronic mail used as evidence in dispute between Borland International Inc. and Symantec Corp. over alleged theft of trade secrets by departing Borland employee)(News Analysis)
October 5, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Scotts Valley, Calif. - When Eugene Wang quit his job at Borland International Inc. last month to join rival Symantec Corp. in Cupertino, Calif., he left a dozen messages in the queue of his corporate MCI Mail account....

New HP DeskWriter prints better blacks in color mode. (HP announces DeskWriter 550C color ink-jet printer)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Cupertino, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. this week will launch a 300-dpi Mac inkjet printer that handles monochrome and color printing simultaneously. The HP DeskWriter 550C is scheduled to ship next month for...

Updates EISToolKit fetches SQL data. (MicroStrategy Inc. introduces EISToolKit 2.0 cross-platform development package)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Henry Norr Wilmington, Del. - MicroStrategy Inc. last week released EISToolKit 2.0, adding an array of database-access tools to the spreadsheet-based cross-platform development package. Like the original, the new release combines...

Peachtree to update accounting app. (Peachtree Software Inc announces Peachtree Accounting for Macintosh 2.0) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Jon Swartz Norcross, Ga. - Peachtree Software Inc. this month will ship a major upgrade to its $99 entry-level accounting program. Peachtree Accounting for Macintosh 2.0, formerly atOnce!, includes a pair of new modules that...

TransferPro exchanges Mac, PC files with Unix. (Iomega Corp. introduces TransferPro software package for exchanging data between IBM PC, Apple Macintosh, Unix systems) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Henry Norr Roy, Utah - Iomega Corp. last month began distributing a new software package that enables Unix workstation users to exchange files with Mac and IBM PCs and compatibles without a network link. Called TransferPro, the...

Radius pairs color calibrator, Kodak CMS software. (Radius Inc. introduces PrecisionColor Matching System bundling Eastman Kodak Co's ColorSense Color Management System software with Radius Precision Color Calibrator) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Neil McManus San Jose, Calif. - Radius Inc. this month will ship a new hardware-and-software package that calibrates color characteristics of monitors, scanners and printers. The Radius PrecisionColor Matching System, priced at...

RasterOps 20" display has built-in calibration. (RasterOps Corp. introduces CorrectColor 20T monitor) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Neil McManus Santa Clara, Calif. - RasterOps Corp. this month will release a 20-inch display with built-in calibration. The RasterOps CorrectColor 20T, priced at $4,699, centers on a multisync Trinitron monitor that can handle a...

PowerPrint 2.0 adds spooling. (GDT Softworks Inc. introduces PowerPrint 2.0 printer driver) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Burnaby, British Columbia - GDT Softworks Inc. last week added spooling capabilities to its PowerPrint printer-driver products. The new feature is built into Version 2.0 of both PowerPrint, a $149 package that includes a...

Pilot Software merger off. (Pilot Software Inc. will not merge with TechGnosis International Inc.) (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... Boston - Pilot Software Inc. last week called off its proposed merger with TechGnosis International Inc., citing an impasse in negotiations. In July, Pilot announced it had signed a letter of intent to merge with TechGnosis, a privately...

Frame readies pair of new tools for SGML structured documents: FrameBuilder due for Mac next year. (Frame Technology Inc.) (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... FrameBuilder due for Mac next year By Carolyn Said San Jose, Calif. - Frame Technology Corp. is readying software to create structured documents that conform to the Standard Generalized Markup Language standard for text interchange....

Microsoft shoots the Works 3.0: floating tool palette shows current options. (Microsoft Corp. Works 3.0 integrated software) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Floating tool palette shows current options By Lisa Picarille Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. last week shipped Works for the Macintosh 3.0, the first upgrade to its integrated package in three years. The new release of the...

OCR Sonar package joins update boom. (Virginia Systems Software Services Inc. announces Sonar Professional 8.0, Sonar iMage optical character recognition software)(includes related article on updates of Sonar Bookends, Sonar TOC) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Midlothian, Va. - Virginia Systems Software Services Inc. has tuned up its Sonar text-retrieval line with a slew of upgrades and a new document-management package that handles optical character recognition. >...

For the record. (Correction Notice)
October 5, 1992... The Sept. 28 issue of MacWEEK gave an incorrect phone and fax number for Datalloy Inc. The correct phone number is (919) 481-0033; the fax number is (919) 481-9766. In a Sept. 14 story about the authors of the MBDF A virus, the...

Companies should spell out policy covering E-mail privacy. (Management)(includes related article on Nordstrom Inc's policies)
October 5, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe San Francisco - Workers today live their professional lives on the record, using electronic mail and phone lines that may be monitored in the interest of better customer service. Employers don't necessarily have a...

DayMaker update opens door to custom add-ons: third-party vendors can extend PIM. (Pastel Development Corp. introduces DayMaker 2.0 personal information manager)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Third-party vendors can extend PIM By Kirsten L. Parkinson New York - Pastel Development Corp. this week will roll out a DayMaker upgrade that lets third-party developers create customized add-ons for the personal information...

NovaStor adds Mac to backup line: NovaMac supports most tape formats. (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... NovaMac supports most tape formats By Henry Norr Westlake Village, Calif. - NovaStor Corp. has added a Mac application to its multiplatform family of tape-backup utilities. NovaMac, a $225 application that shipped last month,...

Late Night Attendant ready for System 7 backup. (Broad Ripple Systems Inc. introduces Late Night Attendant 2.0 backup utility) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Henry Norr Indianapolis - Broad Ripple Systems Inc. is putting the finishing touches on Late Night Attendant 2.0, the first commercial release of a new unattended backup utility. The System 7-only program can back up new or...

Scientific image processor gets 3-D, new enhancement options: IPLab Spectrum 2.2 supports externals. (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... IPLab Spectrum 2.2 supports externals By Raines Cohen Vienna, Va. - Signal Analytics last week shipped a new version of its scientific image-processing and analysis application. IPLab Spectrum 2.2 adds a number of features that...

New Sharp LCD video projector shines brighter, adds audio output. (Sharp Electronics Corp. XG-H400U) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Mahwah, N.J. - Sharp Electronics Corp.'s newest LCD video projector, the XG-H400U, features improved optics that project images 50 percent brighter than previous models, according to the company. Available now for...

Claris Solutions Alliance merges service and support. (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... By Lisa Picarille Santa Clara, Calif. - Claris Corp. has consolidated two of its third-party service and support organizations into one entity that will offer a variety of marketing and technical-support services. Called Claris...

NEC, OAI offer CD-ROM bundles. (Optical Access International Inc. introduces Access CD/Bundle, Access CD/Quartet; NEC Technologies introduces Multimedia Gallery) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By April Streeter Boston - Two vendors at last week's CD-ROM Expo here introduced new bundles to give purchasers of CD-ROM players a head start with titles and extra hardware. > Optical Access International Inc. announced the Access...

CacheMaster stashes up to 320 MBs in cache or RAM disk. (Andromeda Systems Inc. introduces external SCSI memory device) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Henry Norr Canoga Park, Calif. - Andromeda Systems Inc. last month began shipping the CacheMaster, an external SCSI device that can hold up to 320 Mbytes of memory for use as a RAM disk or cache. A minimum configuration, equipped...

Sigma 17-inch monitor ergonomically correct. (Sigma Designs Inc. introduces ErgoView 17 color monitor) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Fremont, Calif. - Sigma Designs Inc. this month announced a 17-inch color Trinitron monitor that it said complies with the latest ergonomic and safety standards. ErgoView 17, available now for $1,499, provides...

LC, Quadra get video tool. (Willow Peripherals Inc. introduces AppleJack VGA Adapter device for connecting LaptopTV VGA-to-video converter to Macintosh LC, Quadra) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... New York - Macintosh LC and Quadra owners now can use Willow Peripherals Inc.'s VGA-to-video converter to output graphics and animation to TV sets, video projectors and videocassette recorders. The company's new $25 AppleJack VGA adapter...

Macs get data link to HP 95LX palmtops. (Sparcom Corp. introduces DataExchange kit for connecting HP hand-held computer to Apple Macintosh) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Raines Cohen Corvallis, Ore. - Sparcom Corp. last week shipped a package that helps users transfer data between Hewlett-Packard Co.'s 95LX palmtop computers and the Mac. DataExchange, which includes a serial cable and both Mac...

New Mac tools emerge from university campuses: SUIT speeds development of cross-platform apps. (Purdue University, University of Virginia, others offer sophisticated programming tools to the public) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... SUIT speeds development of cross-platform apps By David Morgenstern San Francisco - Several new products developed by and for higher-education institutions are now becoming available to end users. Tools of this type, released by...

Red Brick builds RS/6000 SQL link: creates fast index for many databases. (introduces Red Brick Warehouse database access tool) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Creates fast index for many databases By Mitch Ratcliffe Los Gatos, Calif. - Red Brick Systems put SQL data on an RS/6000 pedestal last month. Available now, the Red Brick Warehouse for IBM Corp.'s RS/6000 servers lets Macs,...

Remote users to get 2 paths to 4D Server. (ACIUS Inc. to ship remote-connectivity tools with 4D Server database server)
October 5, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Cupertino, Calif. - When ACIUS Inc.'s long-awaited 4D Server ships in the United States, it will offer remote Mac users two methods that tie remote users to Mac-based databases. The company's French parent, ACI,...

Lotus, StarNine open cc:Mail to QuickMail, remote access. (Lotus Development Corp., StarNine Technologies Inc. announce cc:Mail Remote, Mail*Link for cc:Mail/QM) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch and Stephen Howard Burlingame, Calif. - Lotus Development Corp. and StarNine Technologies Inc. last month announced a remote-access program and a QuickMail gateway for cc:Mail. At Interchange '92, a cc:Mail user...

Videoconferencing on any wire. (The Electronic Studio to release ES*F2F videoconferencing system) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By April Streeter London - The Electronic Studio this month will release software that can broadcast real-time videoconferences on low-bandwidth networks. ES*F2F, to be priced as a $1,495 package, consists of two modules: one to set...

TwinCom unveils Mac modems. (TwinCom introduces PowerTwin, 14.4 Pro, 24/96 Commuter modems) (Brief Article ) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Wilmington, N.C. - TwinCom is entering the Macintosh market with a broad line of aggressively priced fax-data modems. Leading the company's Mac-compatible entries are a high-speed internal PowerBook fax modem and a...

Voila! extends VAX VMS control. (Voila! Software Inc. introduces PATH*Manager 1.1 Macintosh-to-DEC VAX connectivity software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch San Francisco - Mac network managers can extend their reach into VAX VMS file systems with the latest version of Voila! Software Inc.'s PATH*Manager. PATH*Manager 1.1, available now, lets Mac managers organize the...

ACC's Nile bridge-router keeps traffic flowing over wide-area networks. (Advanced Computer Communications introduces Nile multiprotocol bridge-router) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By April Streeter Cupertino, Calif. - Advanced Computer Communications next month will ship a multiprotocol bridge-router that may reduce bandwidth congestion during wide-area connections. Called Nile, the device will be offered in...

Sonic gives LocalTalk bridge to TC/IP. (Sonic Systems Inc. introduces PowerBridge/TCP, SuperBridge/TCP gateways for connecting LocalTalk Macintoshes to TCP/IP services) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Sunnyvale, Calif. - Sonic Systems Inc. is offering software to bridge the gap between LocalTalk Macs and TCP/IP services on Ethernet. PowerBridge/TCP, priced at $249, and SuperBridge/TCP, priced at $349, are...

VideoFusion pours on effects to jazz up QuickTime movies. (VideoLake Ltd. introduces VideoFusion desktop video software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Neil McManus Maumee, Ohio - VideoLake Ltd. this week will release VideoFusion, a special-effects-laden QuickTime-editing program. Priced at $649, VideoFusion will challenge Adobe Systems Inc.'s Premiere 2.0 and DiVA Corp.'s...

BackBurner serves up fast rendering. (Specular International Ltd. introduces BackBurner add-on to Infini-D graphics software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By April Streeter Amherst, Mass. - Specular International Ltd. is shipping a utility to delegate the time-consuming task of image rendering to an AppleTalk network. BackBurner is a $395 add-on to Infini-D, Specular's $995 3-D...

Vendors line up for PixelBurst. (imagesetter vendors to use new Adobe Systems Inc technology in their products)
October 5, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg San Francisco - Imagesetter vendors are gearing up products that draw on the rasterizing power of Adobe Systems Inc.'s new PixelBurst coprocessor. PixelBurst, which Adobe unveiled at last month's Seybold San...

Caere package eases image editing: Image Assistant links pro, beginner features. (Caere Corp. introduces Image Assistant color image-editing package) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Image Assistant links pro, beginner features By Carolyn Said Los Gatos, Calif. - Caere Corp. last week shipped Image Assistant, a color image-editing package that it said offers both professional-quality features and entry-level...

Film recorders: improving but not ready for big time. (use of film recorders in presentations)
October 5, 1992... By Cheryl Goldberg Slides remain the medium of choice for presentations. Not only do they offer high-quality images, they're also convenient, since most conference rooms are equipped with projectors and screens. With the popularity...

New QuarkXTensions feature Scitex links and extended ASCII. (Xchange introduces AdPro, Alias, other add-ins for QuarkXPress desktop publishing package) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Carolyn Said Fort Collins, Colo. - Developers have been busy building software add-ons to QuarkXPress, the $895 desktop publishing program from Quark Inc. of Denver. Xchange, the distributor of QuarkXTensions, has added a horde...

3M printer speeds dye-sub output. (3M Corp. enhances Rainbow printer with Version 1.5 of driver) (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... Rainbow upgrade adds DCS support By Matthew Rothenberg St. Paul, Minn. - 3M Corp. next month will tone up its Rainbow dye-sublimation printer with a speedy software upgrade. Version 1.5 of the software will ship free to...

Resource books study desktop color products, trapping. (The Color Resource publishes Color Desktop Publishing Product Annual, Complete Guide to Trapping) (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... By April Streeter San Francisco - Two books published recently by The Color Resource give desktop publishers and service bureaus a full spectrum of information on professional color output. > Color Desktop Publishing Product Annual,...

Apple sets Compass for dealers: better customer satisfaction is goal. (Apple announces new dealer-support program)
October 5, 1992... Better customer satisfaction is goal By Jon Swartz Cupertino, Calif. - Responding to user demands for better service and support, Apple last week announced a new program to help its resellers improve customer satisfaction. ...

Dealers are hot for new Duos. (Apple's new PowerBook Duo portable computers)
October 5, 1992... By Jon Swartz San Francisco - Apple last month gave its mainstream resellers a preview of what this year's October Mac harvest will bring, and most responded with considerable enthusiasm, especially to the upcoming additions to the...

As prices drop, the importance of service and support rises. (News Analysis)
October 5, 1992... By Don Monkerud San Francisco - As Apple and other computer makers continue to slash prices, third-party service companies are scrambling to meet the growing integration demands of corporate users. At the same time, Apple, Lotus...

Caere wins OCR patent; analysts, competitors weigh implications. (US Patent Office grants optical-character-recognition patent to Caere Corp.) (Brief Article)
October 5, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Los Gatos, Calif. - Optical character recognition vendors are scanning the fine print on a patent awarded last month to Caere Corp. for basic OCR technology. The U.S. Patent Office granted Caere the patent for...

Tech Data, Merisel to carry system software. (Merisel Inc., Tech Data corp. to distribute Apple's system software)
October 5, 1992... Campbell, Calif. - Merisel Inc. and Tech Data Corp. have joined Ingram Micro Inc. as distributors of Apple's system software. The companies this month began selling System 7's personal and group upgrade kits, QuickTime, At Ease! software,...

HyperCard: the magic is gone. (Apple's decision to unbundle HyperCard development tools from Macintosh) (Editorial)
October 5, 1992... Last month's news that Macs now will come bundled with only a runtime version of HyperCard marked the end of an era. When it was introduced in 1987, HyperCard was ballyhooed as an innovation that would bring the power of programming to...

Software for the right price: has its time come? (Commentary) (Column)
October 5, 1992... Jean-Louis Gassee For years, haruspices have looked at the entrails of software companies and predicted the end of high prices. Yet companies offering $49.95 word processors and spreadsheets have failed to prosper, and the most recent...

Replenishing the supply of in-house developers. (Apple's new Vertically Integrated Technical Architecture Lifecycle blueprint for in-house software development)(The Mac Manager) (Column)
October 5, 1992... Don Crabb The number of Mac sites that develop in-house applications has grown significantly over the past few years. Whether that's because the Mac has become a better development platform (I think it has) or because the Mac has...

Letters. (Letter to the Editor)
October 5, 1992... A case of different agendas for different Mac managers Don Crabb's Mac Manager column elucidating the needs of Mac managers (MacWEEK, Sept. 14) is off base. Since when have Mac managers called forth, in mass, for voice navigation?...

Database tools need to come down to the spreadsheet level. (Crabb on Databases) (Column)
October 5, 1992... Don Crabb I spend a lot of time using relational database development systems and thinking about them. Too much time, in fact. What is painfully obvious to anyone who contemplates the use of a relational database product on the Mac...

ACIUS targets SQL offerings with 4D Server. (MacWEEK Special Report: Databases)(includes related article on client multiprocessing)
October 5, 1992... Mac databases have seen significant advances in the past few months; this report examines several. ACIUS targets SQL offerings with 4D Server The long-awaited 4D Server packs in high performance to give 4D users maximum speed on...

New Helix turns to doc management. (Helix Technologies Double Helix database management system) (MacWEEK Special Report: Databases)
October 5, 1992... Now under a new company, Helix Express has moved up to System 7, picked up speed and added support for binary large objects. By Mel Male Odesta Corp. folded in February, but Double Helix, one of the first client-server relational...

Database guides Summer Olympics. (4th Dimension-based system tracks athletes, professionals, volunteer workers at Barcelona) (MacWEEK Special Report: Databases)
October 5, 1992... A 4D system kept track of 26,000 athletes, professionals and volunteer workers during the Barcelona games. By Eric J. Adams The World's Greatest Athlete blew his pole vault and the U.S. volleyball team went o e with bad haircuts...

Graphical programming gets database kits. (MacWEEK Special Report: Databases)
October 5, 1992... Graphical programming systems are more palatable for corporate managers with the addition of database functions. By Robert Hess When your users' needs demand a full-featured Macintosh application with database capabilities, your...

Less is more in Now Utilities 4.0. (Software Review) (Now Software Now Utilities 4.0 utility package for Macintosh)(includes related summary article, article on how dropped utilities will work with new version) (Evaluation)
October 5, 1992... Version 4.0 of Now's popular utility package drops some components but more than makes up for the loss with new additions and major improvements to the package. By Loftus E. Becker Jr. If you're a System 7 user looking for a single...

Microsoft on target with Project 3.0. (Software Review) (Microsoft Project 3.0 project management software)(includes related summary article, article on other project management packages) (Evaluation)
October 5, 1992... By Mel Male Microsoft Project 3.0 joins Excel 4.0 and Word 5.0 in the parade of upgrades released by Microsoft Corp. that add powerful new features, extend user interface consistency across its product line and take greater advantage of...

Scholarly citation data manager helps authors, libraries manage references. (Software Review) (Personal Bibliographic Software Inc. Pro-Cite)(includes related summary article) (Evaluation)
October 5, 1992... Pro-Cite offers many necessary functions for handling citations that are not available in typical database managers. By Linda Custer Personal Bibliographic Software Inc.'s Pro-Cite is a nonrelational database specifically designed...

EndNote offers intuitive user interface, cooperates more fully with manuscripts. (Software Review) (Niles and Associates EndNote Plus bibliographic software) (Evaluation)
October 5, 1992... EndNote Plus by Niles & Associates Inc. is a bibliographical database manager similar to Pro-Cite. Recently, Niles & Associates released a new EndNote plug-in module that offers all the functionality of the stand-alone program inside the...

Interactivity comes Special Delivery: slide presentations mix with authoring. (Software Review) (Interactive Media Corp. Special Delivery presentation software)(includes related summary article) (Evaluation)
October 5, 1992... Slide presentations mix with authoring By Michael D. Murie Special Delivery is a new presentation tool from Interactive Media Corp. designed to bridge the gap between simple slide presentation programs and interactive authoring...

Expanding your Mac horizon with SCSI monitors, adapters. (Small Computer Systems Interface) (Buyers Guide)
October 5, 1992... While hampered by minor performance problems, SCSI monitors and adapters are still the easiest and least-expensive way to hook a large screen to a PowerBook or SCSI Mac. By Larry Stevens The history of the Mac is replete with...

Large monitors a big plus to managers. (MacWEEK Reader Survey: Monitors)
October 5, 1992... By Sean Pfister Color monitors are common in MacWEEK subscriber organizations, according to a recent survey. The survey, which focused on large-screen color monitors (16 inches or larger), also found that these monitors figure...

Stealth system piques the PB 100's partisans. (MacInTouch: Bugs & Tips) (Tutorial)
October 5, 1992... Stealth system piques the PB 100's partisans A mysterious System 6 version teases PowerBook 100 and Classic II owners who find System 7's appetite for resources hard to satisfy. Bugs & Tips Low profiles. Apple recommends and...

Is Performa better than IIci? (Ask David Ramsey) (Column)
October 5, 1992... Q. Should I get a IIci or wait for the Performa 600? A. The main differences between the two are that the Performa 600 runs at 32 MHz, compared with the IIci's 25 MHz; the Performa has separate video RAM, while memory for the IIci's...

Access database to work both ends. (Microsoft Corp. introduces Access application for front- and back-end database features)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... Microsoft Corp. last week unveiled a new application called Access that will provide both front- and back-end database features. Windows and DOS versions of Access will ship this year; a Mac version is not expected until late 1993. ...

Apple's mobile metamorphosis. (Rumors) (Column)
October 5, 1992... In this age of mobility you often have to take some of your technology along with you if you expect to keep up. For example, while no one is talking, there's little doubt that the Bush and Clinton campaign operatives and fellow travelers who...

Franklin espouses planning philosophy on Mac with Ascend. (Franklin Quest Co. introduces Ascend 3.0 personal information management system)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
October 5, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson Salt Lake City - Franklin Quest Co., maker of the popular paper-based Franklin planner, last week brought its time-management philosophy to the Mac. The company's Ascend 3.0 personal information manager for...

Errors in print jobs: who pays? Desktop-production pace causes problems. (News Analysis)
October 12, 1992... Desktop-production pace causes problems By Stephen Hannaford It happened just the other day to service bureau Desktop Publishing Services Inc. of Greensboro, N.C. As Van Tanner, company president and head of the Association of...

Mac high-end graphics translation comes up against limits; shops left to find their own solutions. (translating graphics files from high-end pre-press systems to the Apple Macintosh environment)
October 12, 1992... Shops left to find their own solutions By Mitzi Waltz In recent years, several solutions have become available for those who want to bring either scans or corrected color images from high-end electronic pre-press equipment to the...

ColorStudio painting achieves 3-D, plastic effect. (Screen Test) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... San Francisco - Mac artist Dan Doerner considers his "Primitive Dancers" painting, which he created for a 1992 LA Finder calendar, to be a "spontaneous, somewhat random, very experimental work of art." Perhaps inspired by his college...

Apple, Kodak, Kaleida join forces to test delivery of multimedia. (First Cities project will study home delivery of a range of telecommunications services) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... By Jon Swartz Austin, Texas - Apple, Eastman Kodak Co. and Kaleida Labs Inc. are among a dozen companies planning to study communications systems that could deliver "movies on demand," electronic newspapers and other services to homes....

TechWorks, MacTemps lead Mac companies on Inc. 500. (Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing privately-held companies in the U.S.) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... By Jon Swartz Boston - More than a dozen Mac-related companies made the Inc. magazine list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the United States for 1992. Two Mac vendors ranked in the top 20 on the 11th annual survey,...

Frame expects record for Q3. (Frame Technology Corp., third quarter)(BusinessWatch) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... San Jose, Calif. - Frame Technology Corp. said it expects to post record sales for its third fiscal quarter and the nine-month period ended Sept. 30. Paul Robichaux, Frame chairman and CEO, last week predicted the 6-year-old publishing...

Apple tops J.D. Powers customer-satisfaction poll. (J.D. Powers and Associates)(Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... Apple tops J.D. Powers customer-satisfaction poll Agoura Hills, Calif. - Apple has won J.D. Powers and Associates' survey of customer satisfaction with ease. Ease of use, that is. The computer maker easily outdistanced 10 other...

Digital F/X buys audio company. (WaveFrame Inc.)(Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... Digital F/X buys audio company Mountain View, Calif. - Digital F/X Inc. last month bought its third company in as many months as it continued to expand its video-production business into the world of digital sound. The company said...

Gates is richest American. (Microsoft Corp. CEO Bill Gates)(Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
October 12, 1992... Gates is richest American New York - Microsoft Corp. CEO Bill Gates replaced entertainment mogul John Kluge atop the Forbes annual list of the richest 400 Americans, the magazine said last week. At age 36, Gates becomes the...

A little cooperation goes a long way. (most managers of information systems will have to work with both Apple Macintosh- and IBM PC-based systems for the foreseeable future) (Editorial)
October 12, 1992... If you can believe Bill Gates and his colleagues, the desktops of the world will be using either a variant of Microsoft Windows or the Macintosh operating system in the future; IBM Corp.'s OS/2 and the various flavors of Unix aren't even in...

Letters. (Letter to the Editor)
October 12, 1992... Punishment doesn't fit crime in new House piracy bill The story "Piracy fight finds many battlegrounds" (MacWEEK, Sept. 28) mentions Senate bill S893, which specifies stiff penalties for piracy. Since the article was written, a...