New world software
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Mindscape is selling the Complete National Geographic Collection on 30 CD-ROMs that contain every article, including graphics, that has been published since the 1890s. A search engine is provided that helps the user find his object of interest. The product costs $199.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
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Microsoft, you, and me
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Implications of the court case between the US government and software company Microsoft over the firm's near-monopoly position are discussed. New Internet appliances which do not use Microsoft Windows are beginning to extend competition.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
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Reinventing the PC
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Two major factors will determine the future demand and role of the PC. These are the decision of manufacturers to offer PCs priced as low as $199 and the advent of high-speed Internet access.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
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