Organizer Issue Update 2/1992

Update Special

 

Workstations

Where does the personal computer end and the workstation begin. Attempt at a definition plus a comprehensive market overview.  

The new mobility

Both Toshiba and Compaq introduce new portables that can replace conventional desktop calculators.  

Grips for Windows

A new interface for Windows is reminiscent of the familiar appearance of the application computers.  

Under the magnifying glass

The UPDATE editorial team tested the Zenith MastersPORT 386SL. The results were astounding.  

Lotus shakes the Excel fortress mightily

For the Macintosh, Lotus presents its spreadsheet program 1-2-3 against its competitors Excel and Resolve.  

Open systems

In German computer science magazines, manufacturers use double-page advertisements to explain the nebulous term "open systems.  

Phone learns to write

Ascom presents multifunctional telephones that can also transmit text.  

Without intermediaries

Large companies also buy directly from manufacturers, bypassing the each trade.  

Robotics School

In Japan, robots teach programmers in Oita, Japan's Silicon Valley.  

The dinos are coming

Dinos are a particularly insidious combination of viruses, worms, and Trojan horses that have recently been sneaking into computer networks.