Looking into Windows; oh, what your PC will do

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Using Windows would enhance the information management systems of all small and medium-sized firms. As of mid-1992, the most current product is Windows 3.1. Multi-tasking is now possible, software installation is easier and programs can be linked. Many attorneys report greater productivity on their computers when they combine DOS and Windows applications. The minimum power a computer needs to run Windows is a 386, 4-megabyte RAM, 40-megabyte hard drive. Most software vendors now market Windows versions of their own products. There is a profusion of new or updated software using Windows.

Product/Service Evaluation, Graphical user interfaces, Graphical user interface, Microsoft Windows 3.1 (GUI)

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Let your fingers do the walking; mail-order companies offer great deals and top-notch support

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The sole practitioner or small-firm attorney may find mail-order computer warehouses a cost-effective way of automating and find that service is not, as is popularly believed, inferior to that available from local merchants. Mail-order prices for hardware are 10 to 50% below retail and software prices are also lower, because of a mail order business's rapid turnover in merchandise and low overhead costs. About half of the direct market vendors give toll-free technical help. Several mail-order firms are recommended.

Purchasing, Computers, Digital computers, Mail-order industry, Mail order business

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The paperless chase; law schools increasingly use computers as a learning tool

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Law schools are making increasing use of computers in their coursework. Advantages beyond familiarizing students with the trend towards electronic law firms include the ease of distributing class materials via computer networks and teaching students the teamwork involved in the practice of law by enabling them to consult on assignments via computer as well as helping less technologically sophisticated classmates.

Innovations, Curricula, Computer-assisted instruction, Computer assisted instruction, Law schools

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