Off and running! Time trial for PS/1's

Article Abstract:

IBM introduces two more sophisticated versions of its PS/1 microcomputer. The new machines are said to be good choices for home offices or even for small business uses. The $2,199 PS/1 B82 is based on a 16 MHz Intel 80386SX microprocessor. It comes with an 80Mbyte hard disk drive, 2Mbytes of RAM, two internal expansion slots, a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, a 2,400-baud modem, a mouse and software including Microsoft Works and Microsoft Windows 3.0. It is very easy to set up and use, although users unfamiliar with Windows may be discomfited by seeing the Windows interface rather than the more familiar PS/1 Main Menu. The $1,699 PS/1 C42, which also uses Intel's 386SX microprocessor, comes with a 40Mbyte hard drive and the expansion slots are optional. The PS/1 B82 should be available for as little as $1,800. The C42 already has been advertised for $1,399. Both systems can be upgraded more easily than previous models.

Evaluation, IBM, Product Introduction, IBM PS/1 B82 (Microcomputer), IBM PS/1 C42 (Microcomputer)

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The lingo, from 'client' to 'kludge.' (vocabulary of computing) (The Executive Computer) (Column)

Article Abstract:

A glossary of computer terms is presented. A number of definitions are taken from Sams Publishing's Downsizing Information Systems. Among the terms defined are: systems integrator, which is a company whose expertise is planning, developing, installing and sometimes maintaining a companywide computer system; client-server. which refers to a computing system that divides the workload between microcomputers and larger computers; downsizing, which is the process of moving from big systems to smaller ones; and outsourcing, which means contracting out the management of computer systems. Some computer words that have evolved into general usage include: kludge, hard-wired, beta and bandwidth.

Prepackaged software, Column, Glossary, Vocabularies

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Learning to talk like an egghead

Article Abstract:

Important words and phrases currently popular in the computer industry are defined. These include: products such as the AT bus, the system of wires that carry data through an IBM PC-AT microcomputer; Micro Channel Architecture, a replacement for the AT bus that is incompatible with its predecessor; PS/2, IBM's line of microcomputers; and OS/2, IBM's operating system that offers advantages over Microsoft DOS. Also included are: definitions of bugs, or errors in software code; upgrading of software and hardware; and the power user, or 'a yuppie with the soul of a nerd.'

column, Computer Industry, Definitions

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