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Subject: of Mac-interest in INFOWORLD, Vol.8#4, Jan 27, 86
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[ pointers to items of interest in INFOWORLD, Vol.8#4, Jan 27, 86 ]


FROM THE NEWS DESK
p3 - ColorMac not a Priority, says Apple.
    [ Data Communications is. nobody but John Dvorak should be surprised - (-:]


NEWS
p5- INTEL's 80386 microprocessors will ship earlier than expected
    [ IBM, Compaq, Wang, Convergent Technologies will use the chip in ]
    [ competing machines ]

p6- CMU has installed 25 IBM-RT PCs in a campuswide network
    [ here comes the competition to look out for (eventually) ]

p10- Apple Computer and Steven Jobs have reached an out-of-court settlement.
    [ no money changed hand; in my opinion, Steve won.  Wished DRI would
        have fought harder .... (and won, of course) ]

p14- Desktop Publishing was highlighted at the Macworld Expo.
    [ new releases from, nearly, every company in this field ]

p14- Microsoft released Version 1.1 of its MULTIPLAN spreadsheet
    [ upgrade cost is $25 ]


p15- Apple has hired an "evangelist" to coordinate its user groups
    [ to whom someone should suggest that "lsr@apple.CSNET" should get a
       medal for "pioneering work" in supporting this informal users' group;
       it would also be nice, if SHE ("Ellen Petry Leanse") would actively
       participate and support and encourage this net-community. ]

p15- Borland has Reflex-Type AI Product; announces other new products.
    [ no details on REFLEX. Sidekick-Plus for PC;  Turbo-Pascal for the Mac;
      Turbo-Modula-2 for CP/M. SIDEKICK-PHONELINK bundle for the Mac. ]

p16- Pacific Bell announced the specs for its Project Victoria
    [ turns an existing analog phone line into a multiplexed digital trans-
      mission pathway.  that means over a single phoneline, you can use either
      2 voice/analog data channels, 1 medium-speed digital data channel, or
      4 low-speed digital data channels.  pilot is installed in Danville, CA.


SPECIAL REPORT
p29- As nonimpact technologies develop, several impact printer makers discuss
    their plans to expand into the page printer market.
    [ ... to compete with LASERWRITERs, among others.  watch the prices drop! ]


PRODUCTS
p56- Appletalk gets Network Links from KINETICS
    [ Fastpath/Standalone, a $2,500 box, links to an Ethernet ]


INSIDE TRACK by John Dvorak
p62- Apple's new products are a YAWN, but MAC is faster.