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\\ MMMM // ----------------- \\\ MM /// INFO-MAT Magazine \\\\MM//// ----------------- \\ \MM/ // Vol. 5, No. 3 \\ MMMM // March 21, 1989 --- Whole #196 --- Editor: Alan R. Bechtold Associate Editor: Tim Elmer Technical Director: Gary Funk COPYRIGHT (C) 1989, by BBS Press Service, Inc. (BPS), 8125 S.W. 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66615. Editorial & Advertising: 913-478-3157. Data Line (VIA MODEM): 913-478-9239. >>SPECIAL HEADLINE EDITION<< ==================================== This SPECIAL HEADLINE EDITION of INFO-MAT MAGAZINE is copyrighted, but may be distributed freely by ANYONE, as long as NO ALTERATIONS in the text of this file are made in any manner whatsoever. Any unauthorized deletion of ANY portion of this file, or addition to this file, will be considered a copyright violation. ==================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS: ITEM # ITEM <1> VDT Radiation Claims to Increase <2> Compaq/BizLand Pull-Out Finalized <3> Home Software Sales Up 26% <4> Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2 <5> $300 in Coupons from Ashton-Tate <6> GRiD MCA 80386 PC, 80286, Too <7> New GRiD Laptop <8> 44 MB Removable Hard Disk for Mac <9> Accell Card, Laptop Backup, More <10> 24-Wire Printer New from Tandy <11> Two High-Res Monitors for Mac <12> Industry Rumors <13> How to Find INFO-MAT Full-Text (C) 1989, by BBS PRESS SERVICE, INC. ====================== The INFO-MAT BBS INDEX ====================== The following boards have all paid to tell you about their offerings. These systems represent some of the largest, most serious boards in the country. GIVE THEM A CALL! And TELL THEM INFO-MAT sent you! For information on how you can list YOUR BBS in the next INDEX, call the BPS BBS at 913/478-9239. ------------------------------------ The BPS BBS -- Home of INFO-MAT MAGAZINE, SOFTWARE SHOWCASE and MORE! Call today to find out how YOU can carry INFO-MAT on YOUR BBS...or how to get INFO- MAT on your favorite BBS. 913/478-9239. Application online! --1/4 ------------------------------------ CANADA'S BEST! PCCANADA SYSTEMS. Running IBBS with more than 20 lines for IMMEDIATE ACCESS to the BEST online system Canada has to offer. Call 416/751- 3221 TODAY! --3/4 ------------------------------------ CHICAGO SYSLINK: 312/622-4442, 300/1200/2400 baud anytime. Featuring MicroMatch/Find a Friend, Online Chat Mode & Games, Telelink Networking, and much more, Why not check us out? --2/4 ------------------------------------ DEL CHES SYSTEM BBS. Exton-Lionville,Pa (215)363-6625, 2400/1200/300, 8/N/1. "SINCE 1983". 200+ Megs. TBBS! Sigs,debates & "proven" files for MS-DOS, AMIGA, C64&C128,TANDY&TRS,MAC.SIG Leaders. HOME BBS for DELCHUG (DEL CHes User Group). --4/4 ------------------------------------ MEDCOM BBS: Modem: 714-996-6666 (32 lines, 3/12/24,8N1), Voice: 714-996-7982, complete PC-Pursuit access & sign-up info available online. Features: chat, many multi-user games, manu SIGs, 1000's of d/l programs. Free trial time! --1/4 ------------------------------------ MICRO MESSAGE SERVICE 919-779-6674 24hr 300+Megs 4 Lines TBBS 2.1 BetaSite. Support for Amiga ST IBM Mac +8bits. Spcl. TBBS SysOp area. Knowledgeable SigOps. ANSI menus. A MEGA info & dload system. All thru NCRTP PCPursuit. --2/4 ------------------------------------ PC BULLETIN BOARD -- West Des Moines, IA (515) 223-0328 - 9600/2400/1200/300 WILDCAT! BBS System - Co-Sponsored by: Des Moines Area PC User Group, Inc. INFO-MAT Magazine - LIVE Entertainment - 24 Hour - 40Mb - Since May 1983 --2/4 ------------------------------------ THE NASHVILLE EXCHANGE 24 hrs 6-LINES 615-383-0727 or 383-1016 or 383-5232 340 Megs, Free time for new callers. Special Interest Groups for IBM, AMIGA, ATARI, COCO, APPLE, MAC, COMMODORE. Quality & Quantity. --2/4 ------------------------------------ PERSONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS FOR INJURIES FROM VDT RADIATION EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ------------------------------ (BPS) -- C. David Anderson, a Los Angeles attorney, addressed issues of legal liability for injuries from video display terminal (VDT) emissions before the mid-year Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) on March 11. Anderson's speech was based on a report he researched and wrote for NoRad Corp., of Santa Monica, a developer of radiation-blocking devices, of which he is a board member. Video display terminals are increasingly viewed as potential health hazards in light of recent studies reporting increased miscarriages among female VDT operators, damage to the eye's focusing mechanism, and skin disorders. According to Anderson, personal injury claims and potential liability resulting from VDT use can be expected to increase if further studies indicate a clearer connection between VDTs and human injury. "Extensive coverage of VDT safety questions in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Time, and other publications have shown a significant interest in this growing controversy," said Anderson. Copies of Anderson's report on legal liability for injuries from VDT emissions are available by contacting NoRad Corp., 1549 11th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; 213/395-0800, FAX: 213/458-6397. (ADV) $*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$ * ONLINE SHOPPING! SOFTWARE FOR APPLE/ATARI/COMMODORE/IBM! FREE MEMBERSHIP! * $ NO TIME CONNECT CHARGES!!! FREE MERCHANDISE!!! BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES!!! $ * * $ No longer will you have to pay the $6-$12 an hour other on-line shopping $ * services charge just to browse through their system. With Cystems * $ "membership only" on-line shopping service, you will never be charged a $ * cent to look through our electronic catalog. Plus, with items priced below* $ what your local dealer pays for for his inventory, you will never have to $ * waste time searching through magazine ads and catalogs comparing prices. * $ Software and hardware is available for Apple, Commodore, Atari, and IBM $ * compatible computers in catagories including business, education, * $ entertainment,etc. Other membership benefits include "Bonus $ * Points"(included with each order) which can redeemed for special * $ merchandise, no time connect charges, 24 hour service and various special $ * promotions. Our method is simple. Look for as long as you want to find * $ what you need, then place your order electronically. We never markup any $ * wholsale price. In fact we discount it! You just pay a small order * $ processing fee and shipping for any product(s) ordered. PLUS, EVERY 50th $ * NEW MEMBER RECEIVES A FREE PIECE OF SOFTWARE!(with a sugg. retail price * $ of up to $49.95) Only a limited number of charter memberships are $ * available, so join now! Send $15 for membership kit (which is refundable * $ in three $5 order credits.) to:Cystems, 915 Paseo Grande #1, Corona, Ca. $ * 91720. (714)736-7897 * $*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$*$ -----> For more information on this advertiser's products, call the BPS BBS Consumer Hotline with YOUR modem. Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ COMPAQ FINALIZES DETAILS OF PULL-OUT FROM BUSINESSLAND --------------------------- (BPS) -- Compaq Computer Corp. has finalized the details for terminating its relationship with Businessland in the United States and Canada. Compaq announced Feb. 21, that it had decided to terminate the relationship, effective April 21, due to differences in strategic direction between the two companies. "Customer service and satisfaction are of paramount importance to Compaq. Therefore, while Compaq customers can receive warranty service from any of the more than 1,800 Authorized Compaq Computer Dealers in the United States and Canada, we have decided to provide customers with the option of having Businessland provide warranty service until April 21, 1990," said Michael S. Swavely, vice president of sales and marketing. 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Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ SALES OF SOFTWARE FOR HOME COMPUTERS UP 26 PERCENT IN '88 ------------------------------ (BPS) -- The personal computer consumer software industry showed healthy gains for the second consecutive year, according to the Software Publishers Association (SPA) analysis of 1988 industry-wide software sales. The data, provided to the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. by approximately 40 consumer software firms, accounted for over $465 million in 1988 domestic retail sales, a 26 percent increase over 1987 sales. Consumer software, a term used to describe personal computer programs used primarily in the home, includes a variety of applications ranging from computer games to home banking programs. In 1988, recreation software comprised 57 percent of overall consumer software sales. General home software, which includes personal graphics and personal finance programs, comprised 21 percent of the 1988 total. Home education software comprised 23 percent of 1988 sales. For the past two years, sales of MS-DOS recreation software were higher than any other format including the well established Commodore 64/128. This is due to the increasing popularity of the IBM PC and PC compatibles in the home and the growing availability of high-quality MS-DOS recreation software with enhanced graphics and sound capabilities. By computer format, approximately 44 percent of total consumer software sales is attributed to MS-DOS software, 26 percent to Apple II, 16 percent to Commodore 64/128, 7 percent to Macintosh, and 6 percent to other computer formats including the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. Since 1984, when the SPA first began to monitor domestic retail software sales, the consumer software industry has grown approximately 177 percent with an average yearly growth of 31 percent. During the same period, MS-DOS home software sales increased 1,214 percent from an estimated $15 million to $203 million. (ADV) ===================================== : : : J U S T S A Y: : : N A M E B R A N D S! : : : ===================================== ---> At Just 7% Over Wholesale! <--- ===================================== . . . 4800-BAUD MODEM . . . . Hayes-compatible . . using Microcom Level 5 MNP . . SOFTWARE INCLUDED . . . . ONLY $99! . . . . Supports 300/1200/2400 Baud too! . . Auto Dial/Auto Answer . . 2-Year Warranty . . . . SAVE OVER $200 NOW! . . . ===================================== . . . US ROBOTICS HST . . . . Clearly the most popular . . high-speed modem on the market! . . . . NOW ONLY $569! . . . . HAYES COMPATIBLE! . . At 300/1200/2400 baud . . . . 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Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 2.2: LESS COMPLEX, FASTER THAN RELEASE 3.0 -------------------------------- (BPS) -- By the end of the month, Lotus is expected to announce a new version of Lotus 1-2-3, Release 2.2, that is less complex and faster than the long- overdue Release 3.0, expected to be released in June. Apparently Lotus realized that many current Lotus 1-2-3 users might not upgrade to Release 3.0 because it is so memory-hungry, requiring scores of users to buy lots of additional memory to run it. Because Release 2.2 will be smaller than Release 3.0, it will run on older versions of IBM PCs and compatibles with only 512K of memory. Release 2.2 is also reported to be faster than Release 3.0. Release 2.2 is expected to be shipped about the same time as Release 3.0, in June. (ADV) ===================================== . VOICE MAIL WILL . . NEVER BE THE SAME! . . . . ... Now there's PCX! . . . . Turn your IBM PC/XT/AT into . . a state-of-the-art, automated . . Answering Service, . . Telemarketing System, . . and Voice Mail Exchange . . with custom, . . speech-integrated . . functions. . . . . NOT JUST HELLO... . . . . * VOICE MAIL . . . . * MESSAGE FORWARDING . . . . * INBOUND TELEMARKETING AND . . CALL PROCESSING . . . . * CALL DISTRIBUTION AND . . TIMED MESSAGES . . . . * ACTIVITY AND PHONE LOGS . . . . * OUTSIDE WORLD CONNECTION . . . . * REMOTE ACCESS . . . . Right out of the box, you'll . . have PCX answering the phone, . . forwarding calls, and taking . . messages for local or remote . . retrieval. . . . . All with PCX! . . The remarkable new PC-compatible . . voice-mail system. . . . . Now, from $269! . . . . For a demo of the Power of . . PCX, dial 805/654-0721 NOW! . . You have to HEAR it to BELIEVE it!. . . . Versions offering up to 16-line . . access available! . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX X XX X XXX X XX X XX S X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX T X XX XX X X X X XXXX XX X X X XXX O X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX R X XX X XXX X X X XXX X XX E X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . YOUR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS . . ------------------------------------- l ONLINE STORE: BBS: 805/650-0193 l l FAX: 805/650-0195 l l Customer Service: 805/650-0188 l l l l 3037 Golf Course Drive l l Ventura, CA 93003 l ===================================== -----> For more information on this advertiser's products, call the BPS BBS Consumer Hotline with YOUR modem. Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ ASHTON-TATE OFFERS $300 OF COUPONS WITH PURCHASE OF RAPIDFILE DATABASE ----------------------------------- (BPS) -- Ashton-Tate Corp. has launched a promotion for RapidFile, the company's database designed for management of lists, mailing labels, reports and form letters. The promotion, which starts March 16 and continues until June 30, includes coupons worth up to $300 for products that enhance productivity when working with RapidFile. The RapidFile promotion will be supported with Ashton-Tate pre-approved advertising slicks, radio spots, in-store displays, and updated product packaging. The coupons will be inside the shrink wrap and can be redeemed directly through the manufacturers. Awarded an 8.0 score in a recent InfoWorld review, RapidFile is positioned as the entry path to Ashton-Tate's database product line. Users can upgrade from RapidFile to dBASE IV at any future date for $295. RapidFile easily shares data with dBASE III PLUS and dBASE IV, as well as other software such as Framework III, MultiMate Advantage II, Lotus 1-2-3, and PFS: Professional File. (ADV) ===================================== . BE YOUR OWN SYSOP! . ===================================== . . . With DLX! . . . . The multi-line BBS package . . selected by many major . . corporations, universities, . . and BBS opertators. . . . . You simply have to see . . this package in operation . . to believe it! . . . . CALL 818/506-0620 . . With YOUR modem set . . at 8/N/1 . . 300/1200/2400 Baud . . --to See for yourself! . . . . Log on normally, then . . request higher-level . . "guest" access to see DLX . . in action for yourself! . . . . * Up to 24 incoming lines . . * Multi-user Databases . . * Public and Private E-Mail . . * Uploads and Downloads . . * Secure and Reliable . . . . Unconditional 30-Day . . Guarantee . . . . >>> All for only $395! <<< . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX X XX X XXX X XX X XX S X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX T X XX XX X X X X XXXX XX X X X XXX O X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX R X XX X XXX X X X XXX X XX E X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . YOUR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS . . ------------------------------------- l ONLINE STORE: BBS: 805/650-0193 l l FAX: 805/650-0195 l l Customer Service: 805/650-0188 l l l l 3037 Golf Course Drive l l Ventura, CA 93003 l ------------------------------------- -----> For more information on this advertiser's products, call the BPS BBS Consumer Hotline with YOUR modem. Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ GRiD INTROS MICRO CHANNEL-BASED 80386 PC, AT STYLE 80286 PC ------------------------------- (BPS) -- GRiD has introduced a line of 80286- and 80386-based desktop computers, including an 80386-based model with a Micro Channel bus architecture. The GRiD-DESK line is manufactured by Tandy Corp., GRiD's parent company. The GRiD-DESK 386mc, using an 80386 microprocessor running at 20 MHz, is based on IBM's Micro Channel architecture. The GRiD-DESK 286is is an AT- compatible computer with an 80286 processor running at 12 MHz. Both are available in three models: Models 1, 40, and 80. Standard features on all models include VGA graphics support; a 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mb floppy drive and serial, parallel, printer, and mouse ports. A 40 Mb Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) hard disk is standard on the model 40, and an 80 Mb hard drive comes on the Model 80. The standard RAM configuration of the GRiD-DESK 386mc is 2 Mb, expandable to 16 Mb, and five expansion slots. On the GRiD-DESK 286is, standard RAM is 1 Mb, expandable to 14 Mb. Six expansion slots are available. The SCSI adapter standard on Models 40 and 80 of both GRiD-DESK 286 and 386 PCs permits the operation of multiple storage devices, such as tape backup units and CD-ROM drives. Model 1 of both computers can be configured with ST- 506 or ESDI drive controllers, or a SCSI adapter. Standard configurations of the GRiD-DESK 386mc models are priced at $5,295 for the Model 1, $6,695 for the Model 40, and $7,195 for the Model 80. Standard configurations for GRiD-DESK 286is PCs are priced at $2,695 for the Model 1, $3,895 for the Model 40, and $4,395 for the Model 80. (ADV) ===================================== . NOW ON COMPU-SERVE'S . . ELECTRONIC MALL! . . . . ON-LINE STORE! . ===================================== . . . All of On-Line Store's . . BIGGEST bargains on hardware, . . software and peripherals are . . at your fingertips, . . coming through your modem right . . into your PC...on CompuServe! . . . . Look for On-Line Store . . on the ELECTRONIC MALL Main . . Menu -- OR TYPE "GO OS" . . to access our special . . store TODAY! . . . . . . Put the POWER of ONLINE STORE . . in YOUR PC TODAY!!! . . . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX X XX X XXX X XX X XX S X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX T X XX XX X X X X XXXX XX X X X XXX O X XX XX X XX X XXXX XX XX X XXXXX R X XX X XXX X X X XXX X XX E X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . . YOUR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS . . ------------------------------------- l ONLINE STORE: BBS: 805/650-0193 l l FAX: 805/650-0195 l l Customer Service: 805/650-0188 l l On CompuServe: Type "GO OS" l l l l 3037 Golf Course Drive l l Ventura, CA 93003 l ------------------------------------- NEW LAPTOP FROM GRiD -------------------- (BPS) -- The new GRiD 140 XT battery-power laptop uses a NEC V-20 (8088 equivalent) microprocessor running at 8 MHz. The fully IBM PC-compatible comes standard with both a 20 Mb hard disk drive and a 3.5-inch, 720K floppy drive. Additional standard features include 768K of RAM; a 10.5-inch, blue supertwist backlit LCD display, and a 76-key IBM PC-compatible keyboard. Designed into the 11-pound laptop is the ability to use soft-key menuing to execute commands. A pop-up menu lists various selections, including a standby feature which allows users to program a specific time when the system is to shut down to save power. With the touch of a key, the hard drive will spin up and the backlit LCD will turn on again. A CRT/LCD select switch function allows for use of either the built-in LCD screen or an external monitor. In related news GRiD identified 53 cities where the company will soon open 61 GRiD Systems Business Centers. (ADV) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* DENVER PC BOARDWATCH *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Newsletter for Electronic Bulletin Boards and Online Information Services *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Denver PC Boardwatch is a monthly print publication covering the explosion in online information services and electronic bulletin board systems. We cover hardware, software, and online services of interest to home office workers, information researchers, PC consultants, and anyone who uses their PC and modem to connect to the world. We pay particular attention to developments in the telephone industry with ISDN, OSI, CCITT standards, and new modem technology. We review fax hardware, cheap LAN alternatives, and connectivity products. We monitor developments in data storage technologies including hard disk, optical CD, and the newer floptical drive. Most of all, we seek out the innovative, unusual, useful, bizarre, and truly valuable information services from across the nation - the free government databases and online information "pearls" available at little or no cost to the savvy few who "know the number". In print since March 1987, Denver PC Boardwatch has developed a reputation for accurate, humorous, and at times opinionated views of PC communications. We feature one of the most accurate regional lists of PC Pursuitable BBS in the country - verified monthly. By subscription at an annual rate of $28, Denver PC Boardwatch is also available in over 50 Colorado retail sites at $3.95. For a limited time, Denver PC Boardwatch is offering a FREE SAMPLE COPY to all INFOMAT readers. Send name, mailing address, and two first class stamps to Denver PC Boardwatch, 5970 S. Vivian St., Littleton, CO 80127. ------------------------------------ -----> For more information on this advertiser's products, call the BPS BBS Consumer Hotline with YOUR modem. Just dial 913/478-3615 (3/12/2400 baud, 8-N-1) and log on as FIRSTNAME: INFO-MAT, LASTNAME: READER! <----- ------------------------------------ CMS UNVEILS 44 MB EXTERNAL REMOVABLE HARD DISK DRIVE FOR APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTERS ----------------------------- (BPS) -- CMS Enhancements Inc., an American producer of mass storage devices and accessories for personal and portable computers, unveiled an external 44- Mb removable cartridge Winchester hard disk drive subsystem for Apple, Macintosh Plus, SE, II, IIx and, IIcx personal computers. "The removable feature of the 5.25-inch cartridges provides data security and backup capability, increasingly important considerations for today's personal computer users," said Jon Woodmansee, Apple Value product division product manager for CMS Enhancements. With a 25ms average access time, the "MacStack Removable" allows users to maintain sizable independent databases for shared applications, he said. Available immediately, the MacStack Removable retails for $1,695. *-------"Call the BIG BOARDS!"------* | | | ATTENTION INFO-MAT READERS... | | | | THE INFO-MAT BBS INDEX LISTS | | QUALITY BULLETIN BOARDS | | THAT WANT YOUR CALL! | | | | The new Info-Mat BBS Index is a | | great source of BBS's intersted in| | getting YOUR CALL! | | The listing is located at the | | top of this file, just after the | | "contents" page of Info-Mat | | Headline News each week. | | ALL THESE SYSTEMS ARE VERIFIED | | ON-LINE before they are accepted | | for the listing...no time wasted | | calling voice numbers. | | | | CHECK OUT "THE INDEX" EACH WEEK! | | | *-CALL!---------CALL!---------CALL!-* 8088 ACCELERATOR CARD, TAPE BACKUP FOR LAPTOPS, MAC HARD DISK SERIES, ALL FROM TALLGRASS TECHNOLOGIES ---------------------------------- (BPS) -- Tallgrass Technologies has released a high-performance accelerator card for 8088 and 8086 PCs, a 40 Mb tape backup drive for laptops, and a new series of disk drives for the Apple Macintosh family of computers. -- ACCELERATOR CARD: Called ShortCut, the half-slot accelerator card for 8088 and 8086 PCs has an 80286 CPU that runs at 12.5 MHz. The board employs 16K of zero wait state cache memory, complementing its own onboard 286 CPU. Performance enhancement can be equivalent to an IBM AT-class machine running at 17.5 MHz, up to 15 times faster than early-generation PCs. Compatibility is enhanced via a toggle switch selection between the 8088 and 8086 processor modes. ShortCut supports EMS, EEMS, and LIM 4.0 extended memory standards and comes socketed for an optional 80287 math coprocessor. The new board provides an upgrade path for OS/2 applications via an optional memory option, which addresses up to 16 Mb of 16-bit RAM addressable memory. Covered by a two-year warranty, ShortCut retails for $495. -- TAPE BACKUP: LapTape is a 40 Mb tape backup unit compatible with leading laptop computers. The unit comes in a small-footprint external cabinet, with detached wall-plug power adapter, and connects via a customized disk cable connector. Most Toshiba, NEC, and Zenith hard disk laptop models are supported. LapTape supports both 250 Kb-per-second and 500 Kb-per-second transfer rates. A 20 Mb hard disk can be completely archived in less than 9 minutes. It has a built-in compatibility for the next-generation, extended-length data cartridges providing backup capacity of 60 Mb. LapTape is immediately available, retails for $795, and is backed by a two-year warranty. -- MACINTOSH HARD DISK SERIES: Called the 4000 Disk Series, the 3.5-inch SCSI interface disk drives provide solutions for both internal and external Macintosh hard disk requirements. The External 4000 Disk Series combines 40 or 100 megabytes of high- performance SCSI hard disk, with the option to add a second hard disk or a 40/60 Mb tape backup system. Retail prices are $1,095 for the model TG-40 internal drive; $1,895 for the model TG-100 internal drive; $1,395 for the 40 Mb external TG-40 SDe drive; and $2,195 for the 100 Mb TG-100 SDe drive. 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XX XX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 24-WIRE DOT MATRIX PRINTER FROM TANDY ------------------ (BPS) -- The Tandy DMP 300 dot matrix printer is a 10-inch carriage printer featuring full 24-pin graphics and print speeds up to 270 characters per second. It emulates the Tandy character set, as well as the IBM Proprinter X24 printer, providing users with high-resolution, 24-pin graphics of 360 x 180 dots per inch. The printer also includes an IBM Alternate Graphics Mode, similar to the emulation used in many Epson printers. A push-button front panel offers control of menu and font selections, in addition to many other controllable printer features. Capable of handling paper up to 10 inches wide, the DMP 300 uses a semi- automatic sheet feeder for paper loading. The printer buffer can store up to 12K. An optional 32K buffer is available for downloadable fonts. Weighing 18.5 pounds, it measures 13.5 x 15.6 x 4.5 inches. 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