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The study surveyed 268 non-computing students among three technical colleges in Brunei Darussalam. The study validated an existing instrument to measure computer attitudes of non-computing students, and identified factors that […]

The advantages of combining real-time operating system and Windows, on single platform, are presented.

Against all odds, one of the world's largest banks is betting $200 billion a day on PC technology. Will it pay off? The last issue of Which Computer? carried a […]

Supermarkets and suppliers are weighing the pros and cons of switching from mainframe computer systems to PC-based open systems. The advantages of the switch include increased compatibility with other software and hardware systems, enabling an easier transition to Efficient Consumer Response initiatives of the new marketplace. Disadvantages include high expense, unknown difficulties at this initial stage, and required corporate culture changes to accommodate the new flexibility., PC-based open systems are more flexible than mainframes, but the costs make switching a big decision Many retailers, moored to mainframes, are reluctant to take the pluge into an open-systems [...]

The DOS Print Screen command allows PC users to quickly, easily and inexpensively capture screen images. The command bypasses in-use application programs and directs the printer to reproduce whatever appears on the monitor screen. Print Screen has limitations, however, including the fact that it cannot capture color shadings. Various third-party utility programs can be used to overcome most of these limitations.

The early success of Apple Computer Inc's Macintosh computer in winning a substantial slice of the business computer market was largely attributable to the ease by which businesspeople took to using its graphics-based functions. However, this early advantage has been offset by the introduction of Windows software for IBM-compatible computers. As a result, the long-running battle between IBM-compatibles and the Apple MacIntosh has shifted in favor of the IBM-compatibles. This trend has become increasingly evident in the accounting software market where IBM-compatible software have taken a dominant share of the market. An increasing number of accounting software packages based on the Apple MacIntosh have been developed but most have yet to make a dent on the market dominance held by IBM-compatible software packages.

In 1964, IBM announced the IBM 360 family of computers, made possible by the invention of the transistor about eight years earlier. This was the first time computers of different […]

A top-end Unix server is not the kind of thing you would normally expect to buy at an auction. But technology marts, pioneered by Sun Microsystems, are now being investigated […]

PCs sales in India booming COCHIN, INDIA -- Driven by Internet growth and falling computer prices, the installed base of PCs in India rose to 5 million units last month, […]

Whether you're buying for business or looking for a family gift, now's the time to sort out your Yuletide PC. We've done the hard work for you, rounding up nine […]

THE DESIGN IN Figure 1 shows how you can exploit BIOS INT1Ch of a PC, which occurs 18.2 times/sec, along with a few inexpensive components and LPT1--to measure frequencies from [...]

Travel freely between the Mac and Windows worlds with our cross-platform guide. GONE ARE THE DARK DAYS when Windows' forays into Mac territory seemed unstop-pable. Apple has reclaimed its strongholds […]

The number crunching power of the PC has never been in doubt. However, its ability to handle algebraic computation is another matter, since this requires'it to 'understand' the mathematical rules […]

It's time for our annual assessment of the state of the PC market in the UK. This year we've rounded up 63 systems in four different categories: Business PCs, Budget […]

What an irritating evening! After a long day, I sat down with a cup of tea to write 'Backspin' and managed to dump the tea all over my desk. After […]

The furor over RAMBUS, double data rate and other memory technologies is not a meaningless exercise in hyping whatever will sell more PCs. Memory capacity and speed, and greater ease […]

From the January 1, 2000 issue of PC World. Take Care of Your PC or Watch It Die --Kirk Steers PCs require maintenance. For example, you need to regularly purge […]

NON-PC DEVICES stole the show at Comdex, many industry leaders are favoring Internet computing over clunky PCs, and Linus Torvalds and his open-source operating system, Linux, appear ready for prime […]

* Dell is to supply desktop and laptop PCs running the free Linux operating system as an alternative to Microsoft's Windows, for which users pay a […]

Since its launch last year, the Celeron processor has become more and more popular as the computing heart of new computer models. It was initially launched as a low-cost design […]

IBM adding NUMA power to its server lines By John S. Mccright July 19, 1999 IBM, which already sells four lines of servers, is adding a fifth: a NUMA server […]

DESKTOP SYSTEMS First assessment You need to decide what you intend to do with the computer and how much you are willing to spend. Consider the answers carefully while assessing […]

Entrepreneur Steve Luttman favors a Mac computer because it lets him do very cool things quickly and efficiently. On the other hand, Justin Hamel prefers a PC because these are very flexible and easy to customize for his business and personal needs.

CAD/CAM DRIVES DEEP INTO THE FACTORY Like the Emperor's new clothes, CAD/CAM, for the most part, does not exist. CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) is the computer integration of the entire [...]

MAINFRAME SURVEY Shipments of its PCs have tapered dramatically, but IBM's efforts to enhance deliveries of its 3090/Sierra mainframes have paid off in a swell of orders. Meanwhile, distributed processing [...]

Vendors that have made a booming business selling personal computers directly to end-users are now looking to use that same strategy to sell Intel-based servers. Following Dell Computer's lead, which […]

Although AS/400 sites are not new to the idea of network-connected PCs, many shops are only now making the transition from twinax connectivity. Previously satisfied with dumb terminals, these shops […]

Actions speak louder than hyped promotional campaigns. That's why it will be fascinating to enjoy the final maneuvers in the universal-access assault to equip every American with a personal computer. [...]

When earnings began to slide four year ago, Tektronix Inc., sone of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic test and measurement equipment, took drastic steps to shore up the bottom [...]

BEDFORD, Mass.-The Army plans to field a leaner, more cost-effective computer for the digitized battlefield of the 21st century. The Army will save a lot of money by equipping the […]

This last month saw a major changing of the guard in the technology arsenal of my company. I retired the Macintosh on my desk at work. While I know many […]

Thin clients are looking better and better for some applications. Aside from Oracle's and Sun's craven desire to sell you more server-side hardware and software, there's a growing realization among […]