I've got the world on a disk

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The Sony Corp of America Computer Peripheral Products Co's Sony Laser Library CD-ROM is a CD-ROM player that attaches to an IBM PC-compatible computer and includes entertainment, education and reference software. The $699 system comes with an external CD-ROM player, headphones and special software deigned to allow the system to work with audio compact disks. The software includes a complete encyclopedia, a children's game, an atlas, 12 language dictionaries and a variety of audio tracks. Many of the CD-ROM titles have been altered to support multimedia sound and video functions. Some critics believe that the CD-ROM technology may be challenged by the two-and-a-half-inch minidisk which is in development from Sony Corp. The Multimedia PC Council (MPC) is a group of companies that are developing standards for computer and software makers. The Sony Laser Library complies with all but one of the standard guidelines. A $359 sound card brings the Sony Laser Library completely up to MPC standards.

Product introduction, Product Announcement, Disk drives, Multimedia systems, CD-ROM, CD-ROM disks, Multimedia Technology, Sony Laser Library (CD-ROM drive), Sony Electronics Inc. Computer Peripheral Products Div.

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Better color printers, lower prices, but still a niche market

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Computer printer companies now offer a variety of color printers that use different technologies and cost less than ever before, but the market continues to grow at a slow rate. Prices for color printers have dropped substantially. Color printers that cost $20,000 in 1987 cost $10,000 in 1991 and cost $5,000 in 1992. Tektronix Inc introduces the Phaser IISD dye sublimation printer for under $10,000. Dye sublimation printers provide photographic-quality images. Wax thermal printers and ink jet printers also provide color images, but the lesser quality is considered to be less professional. Analysts estimate that businesses will spend about $2.4 billion in 1995. Despite all the breakthroughs in technology and price, color printers are still business machines and not yet part of home systems.

Instruments to measure electricity, Prices and rates, Tektronix Inc., TEK, Printers (Computers), Printers (Equipment), Color, Trends, Industry Analysis, Printers, Pricing Policy, Tektronix Phaser II SD (Dye sublimation printer)

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Being ready for the day when the lights go out

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Backup power supply for microcomputers comes in a variety of systems ranging from $300 to $3,000 and offers protection against data loss that results from power failures. Less-expensive systems, also known as standby or off-line systems, are designed to detect a sudden loss of or drop in power and to switch to a battery backup that can maintain power for a few minutes and allow users to exit in an orderly manner. More expensive units are called uninterruptible systems or on-line systems and offer power without delay, which is an important consideration for machines that are sensitive to switchover times. Systems that require bullet-proof protection, such as file servers, should use interruptible devices while a standby system is usually sufficient for microcomputers.

Economic aspects, Microcomputers, Power failure, Power failures, Uninterruptible power supplies, Power supplies (Computers), column, Microcomputer, Power Systems, Backup Power Supply, UPS

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