Billion-Byte Computer Memory Uses Laser-Beam Technology To Record and Read Permanent Data

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Optical Storage International (OSI), a recently formed partnership of Philips and Control Data Corporation, announced in the summer of 1984 a new, very high capacity computer disk memory that they have developed. The memory uses a laser-beam technology to record and read permanent information. The new product, the OSI LaserDrive 1200 digital optical disk drive, stores up to one-billion bytes or characters of information for as long as ten years. The Laser Drive disk is made up of two twelve inch diameter glass disks. A photogaph of the product is included.

High technology, Memory, Disk drives, Lasers, Memory management, Data storage media, Laser, Disk Storage, Peripherals, Storage Capacity, OSI LaserDrive 1200

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Business Applications Software Uses 'Windows' to Integrate Operating System Environment

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VisiCorp is offering software permitting windowing, the viewing of several applications simultaneously on-screen. The programs are integrated by VisiOn Applications Manager (suggested $495) which allows data to be transferred between applications. VisiOn Calc ($395), VisiOn Word ($375), and VisiOn Graph ($250) support popular functions. VisiOn Query ($375) allows data from five files to be searched, sorted, summarized and integrated, among other manipulations.

Business, Software, Suites (Software), Graphics software, Databases, Spreadsheet software, Database, Word processing, Applications, Integrated Software, Windowing, VisiOn Applications Manager, VisiOn Calc, VisiOn Word, VisiOn Graph, VisiOn Query

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Portable Personal Computer Runs Industry Standard Operating Systems - Also Offers IBM PC-Compatibility

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Data General Corp. has released a new portable computer, the Data General-One. It features up to 512KB of memory, up to two 3.5 inch microfloppy disk drives, a full-size liquid crystal display, and a 79-key keyboard. It runs MSDOS, CP-M-86 and VENIX and is IBM PC-compatibile. The basic system costs $2,895. A photograph of the new computer is included.

Liquid crystal displays, Laptop computers, Portable computers, Floppy disk drives, Compatibility, Personal Computers, Laptop/Portable Computer, Floppy Disk Drive, Microcomputer, CP/M, 3.5" Disk, MS-DOS, LCD Display, Data General One

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