Bridging the Mac-Windows gap
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Insignia Solutions' $350 SoftWindows 95 terminal emulation software does an adequate job of allowing Windows programs to run on Macs, but it consumes a great deal of memory and suffers from slow performance. SoftWindows 95 works only on the PowerPC platform. It needs a minimum of 16MB of system memory, although the company recommends 24MB. SoftWindows takes up 130MB of the hard disk, and it can only run on systems equipped with a CD-ROM drive. The program installs easily and relatively quickly in about 15 minutes. SoftWindows 95's support for MIDI and SoundBlaster sounds has improved significantly from previous versions, an important consideration for users planning to run Windows multimedia programs. The program works well with SCSI-based external storage devices. Because of its lack of speed, SoftWindows is most suitable for those who only need to run Windows programs occasionally.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Why Java may sound like magic
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The publicity surrounding the Java programming language has led to a level of interest and excitement that stretches beyond the computer industry, but an understanding of Java's properties and functions escapes the general public. Java's platform-independent, object-oriented nature promises to enhance the usability of the Web for everyone, allowing the transmission of entire computer programs instead of simply files. Web-software developers are eagerly incorporating Java into their product development plans, leveraging Java's interoperability among various hardware platforms. Software vendors will be able to create Java-based applets that are interactive, designed for a single use or constantly updated, and all that will be required to engage them is a Java-based Web browser.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Gates describes the road ahead as noisy
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Microsoft has started development of a Windows 98 OS consumer version in which voice might emerge as the primary user interface for computers, Chmn Bill Gates said at the annual Microsoft Hardware Engineering Conference in Florida. Gates also emphasized high-speed computer networking for both the home and between the home and the Internet. He told hundreds of the top international computer engineers and developers that cable modems will present the most practical short-term, high-speed Internet connections to the home. Plans call for Microsoft to supplant Windows 98 with Windows NT in a few years. Also discussed are predictions of severe Year 2000 programming problems reported by the Sunday Times of London, as well as several privacy issues.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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