Connectivity comes to life in a technology supermarket; all the major information technologies under one Texas roof

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An innovative way to market multivendor systems is established at the Infomart technology center in Dallas, TX. Infomart's project is called Martnet. Executives can request demonstrations of computers or computer-related products in a circumstance where everything is brought together in one place. Customers can see for themselves whether products are compatible and can interconnect. According to Ron Scott, president of Access Communication, which is coordinating Martnet, Infomart's network is a complex environment that allows 'extremely diverse architectures to talk together.' Many companies, including Apple Computer, IBM, NCR and AT&T, Novell and Xerox, are cooperating on Martnet. They are working together, says Scott, because they understand that the time of proprietary systems is past.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Marketing, Telecommunications equipment, Contracts, Exhibitions, Design and construction, Telecommunications, Product introduction, Computer systems integrators, Systems integration, Communications equipment, Connectivity, column, Networks, Compatibility, Vendors, Communications Technology, New Technique, Computer Systems Integrator, Computer systems integration, Multivendor Systems, Open Systems, Internetworking, Infomart, Access Communications Inc.

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Back-to-school shopping tips

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Parents who are thinking of buying a computer for their children should find out what type of computer and software are preferred by their school. Most elementary schools use the Apple IIe or Apple IIgs, according to QED Inc, a market research firm. The second most popular computer in schools are IBM compatibles. A number of schools are replacing their machines with the Apple Macintosh LC II, the cheapest color Macintosh, that is available for less than $2,000 with the monitor. Since children get bored with monochrome, color should be a high priority. While DOS computers are more popular among business entities, the Macintosh is the computer of choice of schools. Since Apple slashed its prices in 1992, 41 percent of schools surveyed by QED said they will purchase a Mac.

Prepackaged software, Usage, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Column, Computer assisted instruction, Apple Inc., End users, System Selection, User Need, Competition, Computer-Assisted Instruction, User Survey, Apple II (6502-based microcomputer)

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