A spectrum of choice for offices at home

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Microcomputers enable millions of people to work out of their homes, and typically, home office workers spend $1,830 for a computer. Using that figure as a target, what is the best home office computer? Here, two quite different models are suggested: the Dell Computer 316SX, $1,699, from Dell Computer Corp Austin, TX; and the Apple Macintosh Classic 2/40, $1,495, from Apple Computer Inc. The Dell 316SX, based on a 16-MHz version of Intel's 80386SX microprocessor, comes with 2 Mbytes of system memory, a 40-Mbyte hard drive, a choice of 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch diskette drives, a VGA color monitor, a keyboard, a mouse and both MS-DOS and Windows 3.0. A 2,400-baud modem is offered as a $99 option. The Macintosh Classic 2/40 does not seem impressive from a technical standpoint: it uses an old, slow Motorola 68000 microprocessor running at 8 MHz and comes with a black-and-white screen. But it will outperform most IBM-compatible machines in its price range.

Purchasing, Dell Inc., DELL, Home offices, Comparison, Hardware Selection, Performance, Work at Home, Apple Macintosh Classic (680X0-based system), Dell Computer Dell 316SX (Microcomputer)

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Low-tech renewal

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Schools in the US are trying to utilize the latest improvements in technology, but budget constraints keep many educational facilities from investing in the ideal systems. The Apple Newton hand-held information device was hailed by some analysts as a potential breakthrough for educational facilities because the Newton could conceivably help teachers write on a presentation board that would then either connect to the desktop screens that students could view or would connect to a laser printer that could print copies of the material for each student. Schools now use low-tech machines for maximum productivity. Spirit duplicators, which use carbon paper, range in price from $1,000 to $5,000. Laser printers cost as little as $1,000, but they are much slower than other printing devices. Mimeograph machines cost between $4,000 and $20,000 but usually exceed the budgets of most schools.

Prepackaged software, Schools, Education, End users, Equipment Acquisition, User Need, Copying processes

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A coming attraction

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Apple Computer Inc's $2,499 Macintosh LC microcomputer offers a good alternative to Intel Corp 80386SX-based microcomputers. The Macintosh LC is expected to become available in Jan 1991. It uses a Motorola 16 MHz 68020 microprocessor. The microcomputer also comes equipped with 2Mbytes of RAM, a 40Mbyte hard disk and a 1.44Mbyte diskette superdrive. Apple also introduces a 12-inch RGB display for $599. Consumers can expect to find the computer discounted between 25 and 30 percent so the discounted cost of the Macintosh LC with color display, comparable to the $6,500 Macintosh II color system, could be had for less than $3,000. Apple also plans to unveil a $199 card in Mar 1990 that will allow Macintosh LC users to run Apple IIe software.

Prices and rates, column, Strategic Planning, Computer Industry, Pricing Policy, Apple Macintosh IILC (Microcomputer)

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