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Infoworld 1984-03-19 All the Software News From Softcon THE MINDSET COMPUTER GAMBIING ON GREAT GRAPHICS COMPUnRS OVERRIDi DISABILITIES 71896 46908 REASONS WHYTHE PARADISE MUm-DISPLAYCARDIS SELLING FASTERTHAN WE CAN MAKE THEM. External switch for easy selection of monochrome or color mode on system startup without having to open the machine. Switches easily between mono- chrome and color modes under software control. IBM character sets and text modes. a Paradise delivers character sets identical to IBM offerings. (9x14 character box for monochrome and 8x8 character box for color/graphic modes.) Q Built-in fully compatible IBM type printer port. 4^ Use two cards for simultaneous lU. display. Two Multi-Display cards— or one in conjunction with an IBM video card— give you the ability to perform simultaneous display on two screens. More perfor- Individually selectable horizontal and polarities; I . mance, dollar for vertical sync Compatible with dollar. Paradise Systems, Inc. the widest range of RGB monitors. delivers a color display control- HQ Illustrated manual with step-by-step ler, monochrome display con- l^m instructions. troller and printer interface all on Fully IBM compatible light pen and RF a single card. 13 . modulator ports. Compatible with IBM* PC/XT •A A Separate connectors for easy function 2 . and the best productivity It". changes without changing jumpers. The Multi- software. You can work with all the Display Card has separate connectors for monochrome great IBM productivity packages, like Lotus 123 display; composite video; RGB video; parallel printer; light Standard monochrome display with no additional pen; and RF modulator. 3. software; Fully IBM compatible. All the clean, fully- It’s no wonder the Multi-Display Card is in such formed characters you’d expect from IBM. high demand. High-resolution color graphics: Fully IBM com- Look for the Multi-Display Card from Paradise 4. patible. 640 x 200 black and white; 320 x 200 Systems, Inc. at your local computer dealer. Call (415) medium resolution; 4 colors. 468-6000 or write to 150 North Hill Drive, The best working display available Brisbane, CA 94005, for more 5 for IBM. Flicker-free scrolling- information. in color. PARADISE even IBM 18 a registered trademark of Internaitonal Business Machines. Lotus 1 23 is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation SYSTEMS, INC Copynghtad material PICKUPWHERE lENT LE^WES OFF. i- Portable or desktop, SPEED. you re way ahead when Our RAM-disk you pick up CORONA PC^“ software gives you tem- Because we give you porary disk-type storage everything you’ve ever that works many times wanted in an IBM' -com- faster than disks. patible PC and more. PLUS SOFTWARE. For a great deal less. Our systems come COMPATIBLE AND MORE. with the operating Our systems run all system: MS-DOS.^ A pro- software that conforms gramming language: to IBM PC programming standards. And the GW BASIC.^ A training course: PC Tutor.^ A most popular software does. professional word processor: MuItiMate.'* Plus We deliver twice the memory, with room DOS utilities and demonstration programs. for eight times as much. Or you can get the p-System® from N.C.I. and We deliver a fast-access 320K floppy write or run portable Pascal packages. drive, a communication port and an improved ALL FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS. IBM PC keyboard with indicator lights. Even with all the extra features and Our systems include high-resolution performance, our systems still cost signifi- monitors (12" desktop, 9" portable) for cantly less than the equivalent IBM PC. crisper, cleaner displays, and both have built-in Drop by your nearest CORONA PC high-resolution graphics (640 x 325). dealer for a very convincing You get a complete system, ready demonstration. Or contact to go to work. us at 31324 Via Colinas, Westlake Village, CA 91361. (213) 991-1144 or (800) 621-6746 toll-free. Telex 658212 WSLK, in Europe 76066 CDS NL. ©Corona Data Systems 1983. 1. TM International Business Machines. 2. TM Microsoft. 3. TM Comprehensive Software Support. 4. TM Softword Systems. 5. TM University of California. MORE VERSATILITY. With all the necessary features built into the main unit, the four expansion slots can be corona used for your special needs. For example, color clotQ systems^ inc. or our optional 10MB hard disk. 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GENERAL ^ ELECTRIC ® Apple is a Registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. ® IBM is a Registered Trademark of bifoWocId The Newsweekty for Microcomputer Users Volume 6, Number 12 March 19, 1984 Computers with adaptive hardware de- vices and specialized software act as equalizers for disabled users. 30 Computer-doctor businesses are Roger Badertscher, former head of Atari’s personal- springing up around the country computer division, has high hopes for his start-up The most automated personal-computer as dealers, manufacturers and company’s new Mindset computer. 20 factory in the world is producing Apple’s third parties compete for shares of Macintosh at record rates. 82 the rapidly growing market. 56 Cover Photo: Michael Carr/Pacific Horizons Editorial 5 Events: March 19-25 34 Reviews: Compaq Plus; NEC PC- 8201 6J Letters 6 Review Capsules 66 Viewpoint 7 SOFTWARE Review Responses 70 NEWS Lap models are getting loaded . 39 * * Reviews: Cut & Paste; Knoware . 45 Late News and News Index ^ 9 Review Capsules 52 The Mindset computer: Gambling Advertising Services; Advertisers’ on great graphics 20 Review Responses 52 Index: InfoLink: InfoMart: Classified 75 Clapp-Trapp 24 Electronic Antics 53 News Briefs 27 New Programs 54 THE INDUSTRY The Macintosh factory 82 USING MICROS HARDWARE Q&A: Chris Rutkowski 85 Heard on Tech Street 86 Computers give independence to Business is booming for computer- the disabled 30 repair shops 56 Inside Track 88 InfoWorld March 19, 1984 3 Copyrighted i 1 Introducing the Most Powerful Business Software Ever! FOR YOUR TRS-80’- • APPLE" • IBM PC'* • OSBORNE" • XEROX’* • KAYPRO" • ALL COMMODORE Computers • TELEVIDEO’* • ZENITH'' • SANYO" • NEC" • DEC" Tl PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER * s SUPERBRAIN JR. ’* s EPSON’* s Any CP/M" Computer urith 8" Disk Drives CP/M-bascd Computers must be equipped with Microsoft BASIC (MBASIC of BASIC-80) Each VersaBusiness module can be purchased and used independently, or can be linked in any combination to form a complete, coordinated business system. VERSARECEIVABLES™ $99.95 VersaLedger n™ $149.95 VersaReceivables™ is a complete menu-driven accounts receivable, invoicing, and Versa Ledger ir“ is a complete accounting system that grows as your businesa monthly statement-generating system. It keeps track of all information related to who grows. VersaLedger ir“ can be used as a simple personal checkbook registen; owes you or your company money, and can provide automatic billing for past due ac- expanded to a small business bookkeeping system or developed into a larg<( counts. VersaReceivables” prints all necessary statements, invoices, and summary reports and can be linked with VERsaLedger II™ and VersaInventory™. corporate general led^r system without any additional software. • VersaLedger IT™ gives you almost unlimited storage capacity VeRSAPAYABLES™ $99.95 (300 to 10,(XX) entries per month, depending on the system), Versa Payables” is designed to keep track of current and aged payables, keeping you • stores all check and general ledger information forever, in touch with ail information regarding how much money your company owes, and to • prints tractor-feed checks, whom. Versa PAYABLES” maintains a complete record on each vendor, prints checks, • handles multiple checkbooks and general ledgers, check registers, vouchers, transaction reports, aged payables reports, vendor reports, prints 17 customized accounting reports including check registers, and more. With VERSA PAYABLES”, you can even let your computer automatically select • , which vouchers are to be paid. balance sheets, income statements, transaction reports, account listings, etc. VeRSAPAYROLL™ $99.95 Versa Payroll'* is a powerful and sophisticated, but easy to use payroll system that VersaLedger ir“ comes with a professionally-written 160 page manual des keeps track of all government-required payroll information. Complete employee records signed for first-time users. 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