Spotlight on 386SX/20MHz computers
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Eight IBM PC-compatible microcomputers are compared; each machine features the Intel 80386SX chip, running at 20 MHz. Tests indicate computation-intensive operations take around 20 percent less time on a 20-MHz system than they do on a 16-MHz system. The Dell System 320LX received top honors due to unsurpassed hardware and software compatibility. The 320LX was also the most expandable system of the eight tested by Publish magazine. The system is priced at $2,700 when configured with a 16-bit VGA board, 80Mbyte hard disk, 1.2Mbyte 5.25-inch floppy drive, 4Mbytes of RAM and a 32Kbyte RAM cache (available from Dell Computer Corp). The other systems reviewed are the ALR Powerflex 20CSX from Advanced Logic Research, Micro Express ME 386-SX/20 from Micro Express, Compaq Deskpro 386s/20 from Compaq Computer Corp, National Micro Flash 386SX from National Micro Systems; NEC Powermate SX/20 from NEC Technologies, Blackship 386SX/20 from Blackship Computer Systems, and Eltech Model 2200 from Eltech Research Inc. The Micro Express 386-SX/20 was rated the fastest in performance on disk-intensive operations. The system features a 150Mbyte hard disk and is priced at $2,238 with a 16-bit VGA board and 4Mbytes of RAM.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1991
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The Amiga option
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Commodore's Amiga 2000 is a desktop publishing system that offers built-in color graphics with four-color separation, multitasking capabilities, and a processor with one megabyte of memory. The Amiga displays as many as 16 colors in 640-by-400-pixel resolution or 4,096 colors in 320-by-400-pixel resolution. Amiga's operating system is able to run different programs simultaneously. The Amiga's processor has seven slots for add-ons, four of which take IBM XT and AT cards. An IBM-style floppy can also be added for working with DOS files. Software for the Amiga, however, is not adequate. For example, Gold Disk Professional Page 1.1 is the only page layout program available for use with a PostScript laser printer. Fonts and graphics capabilities are limited, and networking is difficult without a file server or electronic mail software. Despite its excellent hardware, the Amiga's limitations should be considered.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1989
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