August 1995




News
Smartsurf;
monitors cost of being online Business Plan Builder;Business Planner Samsung Sens 700; Compaq Contura 420/430; Dell Latitude XPi 75/90;trackball laptopsMotorola Internet pack; all-in-one solution Pace Mobifax & "Using the Net";free online time HP Omnibook 5000;notebook Pegasus Capital for Win 95;accountingMaps & Data;database and mapping combo Epson Stylus Pro XL;Lexmark WinWriter 150C; Mannesmann tally T7010;printers Intel Pentium 133MHz;new chip Orchid NuSound PnP;plugnplay soundcard Adept Scientific MathCad 6.0;maths package ADI Microscan 4V;monitor Drafix Quick CAD;rival CAD packageTI Microlaser Pro 600;memory economic laser printer Magnaram;RAM doubling Silica 6x CD-Rom;package Viglen Genie PCI 133; Dell Dimension/Optiplex 133; Toshiba Portege 610CT;new machine Syquest EZ-135;zip drive rival Aydin Ranger 20S2; Yamaha SW20-PC;soundcard Lovenet cyber-dating
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Up Front Reviews
Macintosh Performa 5200 CD/TV Plus;
multimedia PCs PerfectWorks 2.1 for Windows;Integrated package Epson EPL 5200+;mid priced laser printer Samsung Syncmaster 17GLsi; 17 in colour monoitor Quicktax;personal tax preparation Aplspeak for Windows; speech recognition packageCorel CD office companion;office graphics and utilities NEC Multisync XE15;15in monitor with on screen controls Serif Drawplus 2;automated drawing package MJN Powerlite II 4DX4-100/C;budget colour notebook Taxability Pro v2.7multiple account tax software
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In Brief Reviews
Bubble Help;
extra help Printernet Plus;printer sharing Quicktax Planner;tax returns Key Presenter;budget presentation package Alfa Crystal;transparent, illuminated trackball Multimedia Help;multimedia troubleshooting and hints Microhelp Uninstaller;uninstaller utility Poweralbum Multimedia;multimedia cataloger and browser Deadlock;file security Suretrak;project management Soundwave 10speaker system
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Features
Windows 95; MS Office for Windows 95

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More for your Money (sub £1300 desktop PCs) Amstrad PC 9555i; MJN P75 P/CD; Samsung Deskmaster 486G; Carrera Panther P75; Brother 5586 P90; Opus Prestige Plus; Mitac 5060C; Olivetti PCS 42P. Alternatives - IBM Aptiva 856; AST Advantage Adventure 6066d; Evesham Vale Prestige PCI
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Travelling Bright (sub £1500 colour notebooks) HM Systems Minstrel; NEC Versa V/50D; Opti Platinum DX2/66; Carrera 486 Power Notebook II; AST Ascentia 810N; ACI 8500 Big Screen; Hi-Grade Notino LB2. Alternatives; Akhternote DX2; AJP 7570C; Compaq Contura 400; Viglen Dossier Advanced; Compaq Contura Aero; Toshiba T3400CT
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Keeping Tabs (Windows databases) Access 2.0; Alpha 5; Approach 3.0; Dataease 5; Filemaker Pro 2.1; Paradox 5.0; Superbase 95
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Melody Makers (sound cards and software) Aztech Waverider 32+; Creative Labs AWE-32; Gravis Ultrasound Max; Mediavision Pro 3D; Mediavision Pro Audio Wavetable 300; Mediatrix Audiotrix Pro; Orchid Soundwave 32 Pro; Roland Audio Producer; Turtle Beach Tropez; Steinberg Cubasis Audio;(sound software); Cakewalk Express; Circle Elements
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Hand scanners Master Disk difficult to use; Video Ram; Double Vs Quad speed CDs; Starting Windows automatically; PSP Browser not working on July CD; Games boot disks; Video CDs; Windows' screen resolutions; WINA20.386


Computer class Understanding Sound
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After Hours (Time Out) Super Karts; Romeo and Juliet; Wine Guide; Eyewitness History of the World; Chaos Control
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Cover disk Sparta; Win Bar Clock; Inst-All; Last Of The Free (LOTF); Super Speed; Config
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Competition Three Goldstar GCD-R540B quad speed CD-Roms, four Hayes Accura modems
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