Jaz drive: insurance in a small package
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Iomega's Jaz removeable cartridge drive is fast and capacious, holding up to one gigabyte, but it is relatively expensive. The storage device comes in either inboard or outboard models and sits in a dark green case that is compatible with other Iomega products. Users must connect the Jaz drive to a SCSI interface, and for PC users without a SCSI slot, the company sells the Jaz Jet Fast SCSI-II interface card for about $100. In its fast mode, the Jaz drive is approximately 88% as fast as an installed 1GB hard drive. When operating in the recommended mode, the Jaz drive operates at about 78% of the installed hard drive's speed. The data cartridges are somewhat durable, surviving falls from heights of three feet with out being damaged or losing data, but they have a shelf life of only 10 years, and their guarantee does not cover normal wear. The Jaz drive occasionally resists turning on, due to a faulty power connector or switch. The documentation lacks completeness. The drive costs approximately $500 for the outboard version.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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A new rule: do touch that dial
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Users can follow a variety of methods to improve the quality of the picture on their computer video monitors. Many users, however, are intimidated by the controls they can use to adjust their monitors and do not realize that they can make adjustments. Many monitors will remember the monitor adjustments although brightness and contrast usually have to be set manually. Some monitors are also adjustable through software drivers that allow users to make modifications on the screen using the keyboard or mouse. Users should experiment with the software but should be careful because it can temporarily blind the monitor, which can be recovered by rebooting. Video driver software can also cause problems with printer and serial ports. Windows users should become familiar with the control panel, which allows many of these changes to be easily made.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Flat screens throw mental curve balls
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Panasonic has released an $830 17-inch Panaflat PF70 monitor that is completely flat. Flat-panel monitors are beginning to replace the larger tube models on desk tops, but they are still quite expensive and run at least $2,000 for a 14-in unit. Slimness is still quite expensive, but flatness has become available at much lower costs, thanks to a technological advance in the way electrons are placed in a vacuum. The benefits of having a flat screen are less distortion and a more even illumination. If the Panaflat has a drawback, its the amount of time it takes to adjust to lines that appear to be curved but in fact are perfectly straight. The Panaflat has an excellent user interface, but its design makes it impossible to move the display from the center of the screen.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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