Time to make way for CD-ROM?

Article Abstract:

The time approaches when CD-ROM (compact-disc read-only memory), which provides a way to conveniently package and retrieve large amounts of information, will be a practical reality. The technology could be especially relevant for electronics manufacturers and publishers. Companies likely to be important as manufacturers of equipment include: Chinon, Hitachi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Tandy and Toshiba. Published materials likely will come from organizations such as: Britannica, Facts on File and Guiness, McGraw-Hill, Microsoft, Oxford and Time Magazine. Some products, such as the Magnavox Headstart SX-20 CD or the Sun Moon Star 386SX-16CD, now come as combination computer-CD products, which could represent a significant trend. Buying CD products can be confusing. Purchasers buying a drive unit should stay with the I.S.O. 9660 standard data format. Microsoft's extension software, MSCDEX, is needed with a DOS computer. A list of companies and telephone numbers is provided for those who need more information about CD-ROM.

Software, Forecasts and trends, Technology application, Computer storage device industry, column, Future Technologies, Hardware Selection, Software Selection, Product selection, Publishing Industry

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Guides to MS-DOS 6.0

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The release by Microsoft Corp of the MS-DOS 6.0 operating system also generated the release of guidebooks for its use. Random House Electronic Publishing's $16 Van Wolverton's Guide to DOS 6 is a 200-page book that deals with the DOS Shell and the essentials of the command line. Other Random House books include the $24 DOS 6 and the $25 Power DOS, both by Alfred Glossbrenner, who thinks that working with the DOS Shell for more than a few minutes is a waste of time. IDG Books publishes Dan Gookin's DOS for Dummies, second edition for $16.95 and Greg Harvey's $6.95 DOS for Dummies Command Reference. Osborne-McGraw Hill has the $14.95 Simple DOS, second edition and the $27.95 DOS Inside and Out, second edition by Kris Jamsa. Individual Software's Professor DOS is a $49.95 interactive collection of lessons.

Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, Column, Books, Operating System, Software Packages, Guidelines, User Aids, Book, MS-DOS 6.0 (Operating system)

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CD comes to the home computer

Article Abstract:

CD-ROM (compact disk read-only memory) is available for home computers. The technology represents a substantial advance in information storage and retrieval capabilities: a compact disc can hold 600 megabytes of data, so that thousands of computer programs or the contents of hundreds of periodicals or the complete works of Shakespeare might be stored on a single one of them. The Software Toolworks Illustrated Encyclopedia, which can be searched in various ways, is an example of CD software that is currently available. The Hitachi 1700, $799, from the Bureau of Electronic Publishing, is an example of a CD drive that can connect to an IBM-compatible microcomputer. There are various sources of hardware and software, some of which will be mentioned in forthcoming Peripherals columns.

Information retrieval services, Computer related services, not elsewhere classified, Microcomputers, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Functional Capabilities, Software Toolworks Inc., TWRX, Home Computer Market, Bureau of Electronic Publishing Inc., Hitachi CDR-1700 (CD-ROM drive), Illustrated Encyclopedia (Data base)

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