Going against the grain
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Dennis P. Conner's law firm's migration to a Macintosh-only network deviates from the traditional route taken by most firms. The firm's previous system featured a Compaq Novell network that was joined between offices and floors via thin coaxial cabling. The firm's decision to replace this system hinged on the DOS file name's maximum eight-character limitations. They also found DOS to be difficult and time-consuming. Conner's encounters with ReadyForTrial and TrialMaker, two legal-specific Apple Macintosh applications, combined with the Macintosh's superior learning curve, convinced Conner to switch over to Macintosh. The firm initially purchased two PowerPC 6100s, a PowerBook 520c laptop, a 6100 dedicated server, Apple 15- and 17- inch color monitors and an Apple 630 LaserWriter Pro Ethernet printer. Translating files was simple and the Macintosh network is completely void of significant networking difficulties.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1997
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Maximize your Macintosh
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Law firms that use Macintosh computers can increase the efficiency of their practices by learning and maximizing the Macintosh's capabilities and by evaluating those assets in conjunction with the needs of their firms. Macs should be used for more than simple word processing. Vast amounts of daily information acquired from telephone calls, client meetings, CD-ROM databases and law books can be entered into Macs. The microcomputers offer several built-in efficiency features for quick information distribution. All Macintoshes contain built-in SCSI interfaces that enable access to SCSI devices such as CD-ROMs, scanners and removable media. The surplus of documents in a firm can be converted into text that can be searched, retrieved and edited with the simple and inexpensive additions of an image scanner and OCR software.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1997
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It's a Mac world after all
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The 1996 MacWorld Expo in San Francisco shows that though Apple Computer is suffering financial losses and the possible loss of its CEO, Apple computers will be around for a long time. One of the highlights of the conference was vendors' interest in Internet. Though there were no killer apps displayed, some vendors, such as Caere Corp, had interesting products; Caere's OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh is its much-improved product for saving documents in HTML. Other vendors also displayed HTML generation programs, something law professionals may find useful because of the increased use of the World Wide Web as a delivery platform. The bottom line is that Apple will survive, though it may undergo restructuring in the coming months.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1996
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