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  1. help,Q&A,language,character,MS-DOS,PC-DOS,BIOS,difference        S. Ciarcia                                   ASK BYTE                                                         Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7          541)Language character generator (programs), 2)MS-DOS vs PC-DOS andBIOS structures.                                                                                                                  
  2. help,Q&A,8088,bug                                                                                             UPDATE - "Bug in Early 8088 Arises Later, Reader and Author......Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7          38.....Explain Fix".  Bug in old 8088 chips in IBM PCs (and other  micros too).  [See also, W. Fastie, "Tracing a Bug in the 8088", PC Tech (Sep-Oct 1984), p. 106].                                 
  3. help,Q&A,bug,clock,device driver,INIT                                                                         BYTE'S BUGS                                                      Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         112Readers catch bugs in previous article: D. K. Broadwell, "Real-  Time Clocks and PC-DOS 2.0", Byte (Jan v.9 n.1), p. 442.         (The bug occurs in the INIT code section).                       
  4. West Coast Computer Faire,show,S.F.                              J. Pournelle                                 "The West Coast Faire"                                           Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         136Overview of the 1984 West Coast Computer Faire (held in S.F.).                                                                                                                                     
  5. review,Compaq Plus,compatible,portable                           M. Dahmke                                    SYSTEM REVIEW - "The Compaq Plus"                                Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         247Review of the Compaq Plus portable computer.                                                                                                                                                       
  6. review,XENIX,PC-XT,M68000,board,Sritek,VersaCard,MicroCard       S. H. Barry and R. Jacobson                  HARDWARE REVIEW - "XENIX for the IBM PC XT"                      Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         255Review of Sritek's 68000-based multiuser XENIX system for the    IBM PC-XT.                                                                                                                        
  7. review,Turbo Pascal,Borland,insert                               T. Wadlow                                    SOFTWARE REVIEW - "Turbo Pascal"                                 Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         267Review of Turbo Pascal (by Borland Int.)  [Also, inserts entitled"Turbo Pascal on CP/M", "A Second Opinion: Comments on Turbo Pas-cal", "Turbo Pascal on the IBM PC", & "A Word About Benchmarks"].
  8. review,Turbo Pascal,Borland,insert,CP/M                          A. Pierce                                    "Turbo Pascal on CP/M"                                           Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         268Insert in "Turbo Pascal" by T. Wadlow, this article is a terse   review of Turbo Pascal (by Borland) for CP/M operating systems.                                                                   
  9. review,Turbo Pascal,Borland,insert                               M. Bridger                                   "A Second Opinion: Comments on Turbo Pascal"                     Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         269Insert in "Turbo Pascal" by T. Wadlow, this article is a second  opinion review of Turbo Pascal (by Borland).                                                                                      
  10. Turbo Pascal,Borland,insert,CP/M,DOS                                                                          "Turbo Pascal on the IBM PC"                                     Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         270Insert in "Turbo Pascal" by T. Wadlow, this article discusses    differences between the CP/M system and IBM PC (DOS) versions of Turbo Pascal (by Borland).                                       
  11. Turbo Pascal,Borland,insert,benchmark,speed,CP/M,DOS                                                          "A Word About Benchmarks"                                        Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         272Insert in "Turbo Pascal" by T. Wadlow, this article discusses    benchmark comparison difficulties with special emphasis on Turbo Pascal (by Borland) running under DOS 2.0 and CP/M 2.2.          
  12. LISP,review,muLISP,IQLISP,Integral Quality,Soft Warehouse,insert J. Bortz and J. Diamont                      SOFTWARE REVIEW - "LISP for the IBM Personal Computer"           Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         281General overview of the LISP language and review of two products:muLISP (by The Soft Warehouse) and IQLISP (by Integral Quality). [Also, insert entitled "Benchmarking IQLISP and muLISP"].        
  13. muLISP,IQLISP,insert,speed,benchmark                             J. Bortz and J. Diamont                      "Benchmarking IQLISP and muLISP"                                 Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         288Insert in "LISP for the IBM Personal Computer" by the authors,   this article tests the speed of the two products: muLISP and     IQLISP.                                                          
  14. PCjr,PC-XT,Portable PC,channel arrangement,network,review        A. Pournelle                                 "IBM's `Channel Arrangement'"                                    Byte    84/07 Jul v.9 n.7         380Review of IBM's new product (channel arrangement) to tie the PC, PC-XT, PCjr, and Portable PC together.                                                                                            
  15. help,Q&A,TI,keyboard,graphics,monochrome,memory,project,manage   S. Ciarcia                                   ASK BYTE                                                         Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8         541)TI keyboard for IBM PC?, 2)Monochrome graphics, 3)Memory ad-   dressing tutorial, 4)Project- and resource-management programs.                                                                   
  16. review,Framework,Ashton-Tate,integrated                          R. Jadrnicek, J. Markoff, and E. Shapiro     "Framework"                                                      Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        120Review of Framework (by Ashton-Tate).                                                                                                                                                              
  17. PCjr,review                                                      R. Archer, Jr.                               SYSTEM REVIEW - "The IBM PCjr"                                   Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        254Review of the IBM PCjr.                                                                                                                                                                            
  18. Dr. Logo,IBM,Waterloo,Digital Research,Harvard,review,insert     M. Bridger                                   SOFTWARE REVIEW - "Four Logos for the IBM PC"                    Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        287Review of Dr. Logo (Digital Research), IBM Logo, PC Logo (HarvardAssociates), and Waterloo Logo (Waterloo Microsystems).  [Also,  an insert entitled "Recursion: Therein Lies a Tail"].            
  19. Logo,insert,recursive,tutorial                                                                                "Recursion: Therein Lies a Tail"                                 Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        300Insert in "Four Logos for the IBM PC", this article discusses theconcept of recursion: "when a procedure has the command to per-  form itself as one of its instructions".                         
  20. help,Q&A,Tandon,drive,door,do-it-yourself,wood                   J. Pournelle                                 CHAOS MANOR MAIL                                                 Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        334Tandon drive door fixed with a piece of wood (see p.336).                                                                                                                                          
  21. Sanyo MBC-550,compatible,review,insert                           B. Sudbrink                                  SYSTEM REVIEW - "The Sanyo MBC-550"                              Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        270Review of the Sanyo MBC-550 (IBM PC compatible) computer.        [Also, inserts entitled "Sanyo MBC-555/IBM PC Compatibility" and "The Double-Drive MBC-555"].                                     
  22. editorial,IBM                                                    P. Lemmons                                   EDITORIAL - "IBM and Its Personal Computers"                     Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.    1Editorial on the success of the IBM PC, XT, etc.                                                                                                                                                   
  23. IBM PC,PC-XT,PCjr,Portable,XT/370,3270 PC,S9000,summary                                                       "IBM Personal Computers at a Glance"                             Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   10Summary page on each of the IBM Personal Computers: PC, PC-XT,   PCjr, Portable, XT/370, 3270 PC, and S9000.                                                                                       
  24. IBM,forecast,future,insert,market                                M. Killen                                    "IBM Forecast: Market Dominance"                                 Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   30Because of its follow-up products, the general forecast for IBM  is extremely good.  [Also, inserts entitled "User Reactions" and "Has IBM Captured the Market?"].                                 
  25. IBM,forecast,future,insert,market,mainframe,Strategic,survey                                                  "User Reactions"                                                 Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   32Insert in "IBM Forecast: Market Dominance" by M. Killen, this is a survey (by Strategic, Inc.) of 170 companies using IBM PCs withmainframes and/or minicomputers.                                 
  26. IBM,forecast,future,insert,market,mainframe,Strategic,survey                                                  "Has IBM Captured the Market?"                                   Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   37Insert in "IBM Forecast: Market Dominance" by M. Killen, this    article looks at the results of a survey made by Strategic, Inc. of 170 companies using both IBM PCs and mainframes.              
  27. CMS,VM/PC,operating system,PC-DOS,XT/370,VM/370,REXX,XEDIT,EXEC  C. Daney and T. Foth                         "A Tale of Two Operating Systems"                                Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   42An overview of CMS (introduced with VM/PC) as compared to PC-DOS.Also discussed: REXX, XEDIT, EXEC, and other VM/370 features.                                                                     
  28. UNIX,operating system,forecast,future                            R. A. Phraner                                "The Future of UNIX on the IBM PC"                               Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   59The UNIX operating system is discussed in terms of its future    role on the IBM PC.                                                                                                               
  29. review,DesQ,WindowMaster,VisiOn,Windows,Concurrent DOS           J. Markoff                                   "Five Window Managers for the IBM PC"                            Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   65Review of window-management software: DesQ (by Quarterdeck OfficeSystems), WindowMaster (Structured Systems), Windows (Microsoft),VisiOn (VisiCorp), and Concurrent DOS (Digital Research).        
  30. review,DR Logo,IBM Logo                                          M. Goldberg                                  "Two Logos for the IBM PC"                                       Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.   91Review of DR Logo (by Digital Research) and the IBM Personal     Computer Logo.                                                                                                                    
  31. PROLOG,logical,language,tutorial                                 J. L. Weiner                                 "The Logical Record Keeper: PROLOG on the IBM"                   Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  125Overview of a new logical programming language called PROLOG.                                                                                                                                      
  32. assembly,tutorial,8088                                           W. J. Claff                                  "An Introduction to PC Assembly Language Programming"            Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  134Not for the beginner, this article assumes that you have read a  primer on assembly language and "are left with unanswered ques-  tions" that are (hopefully) answered here.                       
  33. spreadsheet,graphics,review,business                             J. Bishop                                    "Technical and Business Graphics on the IBM PC"                  Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  155Review of spreadsheet & graphics packages: SuperCalc3, GrafTalk, Lotus 1-2-3, DR Graph, ChartMaster, WordStar, Microsoft Word,    PFS:Write, MultiMate, FinalWord, and Business Graphics System.   
  34. DBM,review,dBASE II,Condor 3,PFS:File,C.I.P.,R:base,KnowledgeMan D. Kruglinski                                "Update on Six Database Managers"                                Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  187Review of the DBMSs: dBASE II (Ashton-Tate), Condor 3 (Condor    Computer), C.I.P. (Concentric Data Systems), KnowledgeMan (Micro Data Base),PFS:File/Report(Software Pub.),R:base 4000 (Microrim).
  35. 8087,chip,tutorial,speed,performance                             S. S. Fried                                  "Evaluating 8087 Performance on the IBM PC"                      Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  197Technical overview/tutorial on the 8087 math coprocessor chip andoverall performance characteristics.                                                                                              
  36. IBM XT/370,review,insert                                         E. Sabine                                    "The IBM XT/370 Personal Computer"                               Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  210Review of the IBM XT/370 computer.  [Also, inserts entitled      "XT/370: The Missing Link" and "The Fifth Generation"].                                                                           
  37. IBM XT/370,insert,VM/370,CMS,forecast,future,operating system    P. E. Hoffman and G. M. Hicks                "XT/370: The Missing Link"                                       Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  212Insert in "The IBM XT/370 Personal Computer" by E. Sabine, this  article compares the operating system of the XT/370 with that of VM/370 (mainframe), and takes a look at the future market.       
  38. IBM XT/370,insert,fifth generation,CMS,VM/PC,VM/370              D. L. Cohn                                   "The Fifth Generation"                                           Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  216Insert in "The IBM XT/370 Personal Computer" by E. Sabine, this  article is a general discussion on the term "fifth generation"   computers.  The XT/370 is discussed in this context.             
  39. S9000,review,NMR,scientific,technical,engineering,insert,magnets D. J. States                                 "Number Crunching on IBM's New S9000"                            Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  218Review of the IBM S9000 computer with special applications in thefield of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).  [Inserts: "ScientificComputing: The Shortcomings of the Micro" & "Integrating ......"]
  40. scientific,technical,insert,laboratory,engineering                                                            "Scientific Computing: The Shortcomings of the Micro"            Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  220Insert in "Number Crunching on IBM's New S9000" by D. J. States, this article discusses problems using microcomputers for scienti-fic computing.                                                   
  41. scientific,technical,insert,laboratory,engineering,interface,data                                             "Integrating the S9000 into a Laboratory Computing System"       Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  227Insert in "Number Crunching on IBM's New S9000" by D. J. States, this article discusses interfacing the S9000 in order to take    and analyze data in the laboratory (with other computers too).   
  42. IBM 3270 PC,review,workstation,mainframe,insert                  L. Augustin                                  "The Mainframe Connection: IBM's 3270 PC"                        Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  231Review of the IBM 3270 PC, a computer designed to talk directly  with mainframes (workstation).  [Also, an insert entitled "Pro-  gramming Languages for the IBM 3270 PC"].                        
  43. IBM 3270 PC,workstation,mainframe,insert,languages               T. L. Wolf                                   "Programming Languages for the IBM 3270 PC"                      Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  235Insert in "The Mainframe Connection: IBM's 3270 PC", by L. Aug-  ustin, this article takes a look at the various languages that   are available in the 3270 mainframe-oriented environment.        
  44. modem,review,communication,board,insert                          M. Klein                                     "Modems: The Next Generation"                                    Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  238Review of modems: X100 POPCOM (Prentice),Smartmodem 1200B (Hayes)PC:Intellimodem (Bizcomp),ACCESS 1-2-3 (Novation),INFO-MATE 212PC(Cermetek), and ERA 2 (Microcom). [Insert "The Computer-Modem.."]
  45. modem,communication,insert,RS-232C,interface,protocol,glossary                                                "The Computer-Modem Dialogue"                                    Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  245Insert in "Modems: The Next Generation" by M. Klein, this articleis a short tutorial on the RS-232C interface (protocol) between  computer and modem.  A glossary is provided.                     
  46. file transfer,download,insert,tutorial,mainframe,communication   J. Siegel                                    "Moving Between PCs and Mainframes"                              Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  248Tutorial on data transfer between PCs and mainframes.  [Also,    inserts entitled "Lotus's Symphony Offers Downloading Options"   and "A Sampling of Remote Computer Services"].                   
  47. file transfer,download,insert,communication,Symphony,Lotus,review                                             "Lotus's Symphony Offers Downloading Options"                    Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  250Insert in "Moving Between PCs and Mainframes" by J. Siegel, this article reviews the data transfer (downloading) options availablein the Symphony program (by Lotus Development Corporation).      
  48. insert,DBM,remote computer service,information,communication                                                  "A Sampling of Remote Computer Services"                         Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  252Insert in "Moving Between PCs and Mainframes" by J. Siegel, this article is a brief outline of "remote computer services".  Home- user services (e.g., CompuServe) are not reviewed, however.      
  49. compatible,PC-TEST,DOS-TEST,Award Software                       R. A. Stillman, Jr.                          "Testing for IBM PC Compatibility"                               Byte    84/08b Aug v.9 n.9 Spec.  256Two software packages for determining IBM PC compatibility are   discussed: PC-TEST (50 programs) and DOS-TEST (40 programs).     (by the author's firm, Award Software, Inc.).                    
  50. floppy disk,evaluation,microphoto,quality,tutorial               R. Rodina                                    "Comparing Floppy Disks"                                         Byte    84/09 Sep v.9 n.10        142Electron and optical microphotographs of floppy disk surfaces    point to possible reasons for differences in performance between various brands of disks.                                         
  51. floppy disk,data recovery,tutorial,Reed-Solomon code             T. Sterling                                  "The Theory of Disk-Error Correction"                            Byte    84/09 Sep v.9 n.10        145Techniques are presented for "100 percent recovery of data from  multiple disk sectors that are otherwise unreadable" (including  Reed-Solomon code methods).                                      
  52. floppy disk,tutorial,format,track,sector,field,encode            L. E. Thompson                               "Floppy-Disk Formats"                                            Byte    84/09 Sep v.9 n.10        147Tutorial on tracks, sectors, fields, encoding schemes, plus a    look at some of the most popular disk formatting schemes used.                                                                    
  53. Leading Edge PC,compatible,review                                J. Mazur                                     SYSTEM REVIEW - "The Leading Edge Personal Computer"             Byte    84/09 Sep v.9 n.10        312Review of the Leading Edge Personal Computer (IBM compatible).                                                                                                                                     
  54. Sanyo MBC-550,MBC-555,compatible,insert                          J. Unger and J. Phillips                     SYSTEM REVIEW - "Sanyo MBC-555/IBM PC Compatibility"             Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        276Insert in "The Sanyo MBC-550" by B. Sudbrink, this article dis-  cusses the issue of IBM PC compatibility of the MBC-555 (the two drive version of the MBC-550).                                   
  55. review,Sanyo MBC-550,MBC-555,compatible,insert                   J. D. Droppo Jr.                             SYSTEM REVIEW - "The Double-Drive MBC-555"                       Byte    84/08a Aug v.9 n.8        278Insert in "The Sanyo MBC-550" by B. Sudbrink, this article is an independent review of the Sanyo MBC-555 (the two drive version ofthe MBC-550).                                                    
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