Personal computers; software to make life a bit easier
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Three products that add to computer convenience and save time, money and aggravation are Good Advice Press' Banker's Secret Software Package (BSSP), priced at $29.95, and Traveling Software's Laplink Mac 2.0a (TSLM), priced at $139.95, and Curtis Manufacturing Co's Speed Screws (SS). Among other uses, BSSP allows a homeowner to play 'what if' with a prepayment option on a home mortgage, enabling them to see how much money they'd save by increasing their monthly payments. TSLM allows the transfer and translation of files between the IBM PC, or compatible, and Macintosh when they are within about eight feet of one another. Speed Screws from Curtis Manufacturing replace the metal Phillips head or slot-head screws that are common to computers, and are easier to handle when removing from computer. A bag of 20 screws is priced at $5.95.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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Some sound advice on taking it along
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'The PC Magazine Guide to Notebook and Laptop Computers,' $29.95, by Bill Howard, which is published by Ziff-Davis Press, Berkeley, CA, is a helpful guide. The book, which covers DOS-based portables, comes with a 3.5-inch diskette that contains 18 utility programs that make laptop computing easier. The book does not include recommendations on brand names or models, informing a reader instead about how to make his or her own evaluations. The book is witty and easy to read. Separately, a utility program called Battery Watch Pro, $49.95, from Traveling Software Inc, is described. Battery Watch Pro indicates time left on a portable computer's battery charge. The program also has a 'deep discharge' feature that drains a battery before recharging it, so that a battery operates at maximum capacity.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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Forecasting tools for the novice
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Business Forecast Systems Inc has three business forecasting programs for IBM PC users. Forecast Master Plus, $695, is the top-of-the-line product for users who know statistics well. Forecast Pro, $495, has a built-in expert system for users who need guidance in the world of spreadsheets and statistics. Forecast Pro uses exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins and dynamic regression to arrive at its forecasts. Forecalc, $149, for users of Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony, is a low-power, easy to learn forecasting program. Forecalc works from a Lotus or Symphony spreadsheet and uses exponential smoothing. Executives should remember that forecasts do not take into consideration the introduction of competing products or change in public taste.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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