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We have lots of interesting comments from readers in this issue,
   including more on the mean time between failures for hard
   drives, the new PowerBooks, Symantec's purchasing history,
   and various Apple products. Mark Anbinder reports on Apple's
   new 17" monitor and the continuance of Apple's Vintage hardware
   program, and Tim Levy tells us about the massive database for
   tracking Macintosh software updates that he's created for
   TidBITS readers.

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Topics:
    MailBITS/25-Apr-94
    Old Monitor Makes Way
    Oldies but Goodies
    MTBF, Redux
    System Software Updates
    Reviews/25-Apr-94

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MailBITS/25-Apr-94
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**New PowerBook Comments** -- In regard to the upcoming release of
  new PowerBooks mentioned in TidBITS #222_, Dave Hirsh
  <[e-mail]> warns: "The 9.5" color active matrix
  screens that the 540 will use are probably going to suffer the
  same supply problems that IBM has with the ThinkPad 750Cs. The
  yields on 9.5" versus the current 8.5" displays are much lower.
  This keeps supplies tight and prices high." In addition, a few
  people pointed out since the new 68LC040 PowerBooks don't have
  floating point units, and since it appears that Apple plans to
  eliminates the 68030 PowerBooks that have floating point units,
  the immediate future looks bare for people who want a new
  PowerBook and need an FPU. [TJE]


**Ron Davis** <[e-mail]> of Datawatch writes in
  response to our query about the status of 911 Utilities:
  Datawatch's 911 Utilities product is only available in the
  SuperSet utilities package. The Symantec/Central Point merger also
  brings almost all of the commercial anti-virus products under one
  roof as well, except for Datawatch's Virex with SpeedScan.


**Buy, Don't Build** -- An ex-Symantec employee writes to tell us
  about how many programs Symantec has developed as opposed to
  acquiring:

  As a matter of fact, it's pretty easy to figure out. Every single
  Symantec product, even the name of the company, was acquired from
  somewhere else. The company we now know as Symantec started life
  as "C & E Software;" the "E" was for Eubanks, I don't know who "C"
  was. They bought this little company called Symantec and took on
  the name as well as the product (which was Q&A).

  Every product that Symantec has ever shipped has either been the
  result of an acquisition, or has been a refinement to an acquired
  product. Symantec has never shipped a product developed in house
  from scratch. (There have been some notable failures, such as Q&A
  for the Macintosh and Bedrock, though. Make of that what you
  will.)


**Apple reports** that their 14-Mar-94 price lists stated
  incorrectly that the Power Macintosh 6100/60 logic board upgrade
  (item M2343LL/A) includes 2 MB of VRAM, or video memory. In fact,
  it has none. The basic Power Macintosh 6100 uses DRAM, or the
  standard dynamic memory, for video processing, just as the
  Macintosh IIsi did. The Power Mac AV models, and the video cards
  bundled with the 7100 and 8100 models, do include video RAM. [MHA]


**The QuickTake 100** digital camera, or more precisely, the
  software bundled with it, is not yet compatible with Power
  Macintoshes. Apple plans to offer a "QuickTake for Power Macintosh
  Install Disk," which will work in conjunction with the two disks
  already provided. Apple expects the new disk to be out "by early
  May," and will announce ways to acquire the disk when it becomes
  available." [MHA]


**Apple's 15" Portrait Display** is the last of the company's
  original line of external Macintosh monitors, first introduced in
  1987, to be removed from the product family. The vertically
  oriented greyscale display (Apple item M0404) is still available
  until existing supplies run out, but no more will be built. [MHA]


**Brian Hall** <[e-mail]> writes about General Magic's
  Magic Cap:
  A product using Magic Cap has been shown - the Motorola Envoy.
  Motorola had a large island booth at Mobile '94 recently, and they
  had seven or eight third-party developers showing off
  applications. They were also accepting applications to participate
  in their developer program. There were some spreadsheets, some
  communications applications, and others that did not catch my eye.
  I spent most of my time talking to the developer evangelist and
  the representative from America Online. They had an America Online
  email and stock client running on the Envoy. Nice, but as I don't
  follow stocks on America Online and prefer my email to be sent to
  my Internet address, that is of limited use to me. A full client
  would be great, especially considering that they work wireless.
  When I saw the first screen shots in MacWEEK I thought, "Great!
  Black and white hollow images. A coloring book!" However, when you
  actually sit down and use the device, it is much better.


Old Monitor Makes Way
---------------------
  by Mark H. Anbinder, News Editor -- [e-mail]
     Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.

  Apple recently introduced its new Multiple Scan 17 Display, a 17"
  color Trinitron monitor expected to be available worldwide this
  month. The monitor offers numerous features and replaces the
  Macintosh 16" Color Display in Apple's product family. The
  monitor's price checks in at $1,069, and its item number is
  M2611LL/A.

  Sporting a current-generation Sony Trinitron picture tube, the
  Multiple Scan 17 Display can be adjusted using digital controls,
  and supports three different color temperatures (5000, 6500, and
  9300 degrees Kelvin) to provide accurate color display for a
  variety of needs. The unit supports 640 x 480, 832 x 624, and 1024
  x 768 resolutions using the built-in video feature on current
  Macintosh and Power Macintosh models, and resolutions from 640 x
  480 up to 1280 x 1024 on PC systems with appropriate circuitry or
  video cards.

  Apple's new Display Manager software allows on-the-fly resolution
  switching, so users needn't shut down their computers to change
  display size. The 640 x 480 resolution should come in handy for
  desktop presentations, and will also be suitable for Macintosh
  users whose vision won't let them see tiny dots clearly.

  The monitor is Energy Star compliant, taking advantage of recent
  Macs' ability to reduce electrical consumption when the computer
  is inactive and the monitor can be blanked or dimmed. (Many older
  Macs can take advantage of Apple's Energy Saver software to do
  this as well.) It's also compliant with Sweden's strict MPRII
  guidelines for low electrical and magnetic emissions, and, for
  good measure, supports Apple's ColorSync color matching
  technology. To help eliminate snarls of cables, the display has
  sound in/out ports and ADB Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) ports for
  keyboards and mice.

  The Multiple Scan 17 Display works right out of the box with the
  Power Macintosh series, all Quadras and Centrises, the Macintosh
  Display Card 24AC, and IBM-PC compatible computers. Apple says it
  can be used with other Macintosh computers (including various Mac
  II models, PowerBooks, and Duo docks) and video cards (such as
  Apple's 8*24 card) using an $8.95 cable adapter from Enhance
  Technology. This adapter, or others like it, should also be
  available from many dealers.

  Some Apple dealers may discount remaining 16" displays (item
  number M1044Z/A), so if you're happy with a single 832 x 624
  resolution, take a look.

    Enhance Technology -- 800/343-2425 -- 408/293-2425
      408/293-2468 (fax)

  Information from:
    Apple propaganda
    Enhance Technology


Oldies but Goodies
------------------
  by Mark H. Anbinder, News Editor -- [e-mail]

  Apple's warehouses have long been filled to the rafters with
  potentially useful, but unwanted, obsolete equipment. This
  practice kept good hardware out of the hands of potential
  purchasers and proved to be a tremendous waste of expensive
  storage space. A few months ago, Apple began unloading some of
  this equipment at bargain-basement prices to its dealer channel,
  much the way Apple unloaded the PowerBook 100s unloaded shortly
  after discontinuing them in 1992.

  By selling warehoused equipment at bargain-basement prices, Apple
  quickly disposed of the thousands upon thousands of original
  DuoDocks. The DuoDocks have never been big sellers; many Duo
  purchasers just wanted the small PowerBooks without the massive
  desktop docking stations. The "Vintage Program" also unloaded
  older Mac II and Quadra models, as well as a variety of
  LaserWriters and other peripherals.

  Although Apple had intended the sale to be a one-time occurrence,
  the company apparently decided not to argue with success. Not only
  have they cleared an extraordinary amount of warehouse space,
  they've also brought in quite a bit of money for equipment that
  was simply gathering dust (in some cases, for years). So, Apple is
  now sending monthly updates to its dealers offering specific items
  on a first-come, first-served basis.

  The April list included Macintosh IIvx models, a Centris 610 with
  CD-ROM drive, and the Macintosh TV, Apple's all-in-one Mac with a
  built-in TV tuner. (Apple marketed the Macintosh TV in the U.S.
  only through the educational channel, and aimed it at students who
  didn't have enough dorm-room space for both a computer and a
  television.) These items may already be sold out, but it's worth
  checking.

  The latest list, for which orders will be accepted starting on
  25-Apr-94, includes two Centris 660AV models (identical to the
  Quadra 660AV except for the name), one CD-equipped model each of
  the Quadra 610 and 650, and the LaserWriter Select 310.

  These items may only be ordered by dealers, and the program may
  only exist within the United States. If you're interested in any
  of these items at some excellent prices, contact your favorite
  dealer. Keep in mind that quantities are limited, so don't dawdle.
  You may find that the item you want is already sold out.


MTBF, Redux
-----------
  The discussion that arose following our offhand question about how
  those mean time between failure (MTBF) numbers are arrived at
  continues to spawn interesting comments. Along with several new
  topics (spin-up/spin-down cycles, and part count reduction), Scott
  Pearce from Maxtor Customer Service passes on some useful
  information direct from the people who deal with dead drives.


**Atlant** <[e-mail]> writes:
  One or two of the writers who have previously commented on the
  MTBF discussion mentioned that they didn't think that disk drive
  manufacturers took spin-up/spin-down cycles into consideration
  when calculating MTBF numbers. They do! Last week, I was at a
  public presentation given by Quantum and they stated that their
  MTBF ratings for 3.5" (desktop class) disk drives were based on
  one spin-up/spin-down cycle per day. That statement is a little
  ambiguous - I don't know if they meant a spin-down/up for every 8,
  12, or 24 operating hours, but they clearly meant something much
  more conservative than "spin it up once and run it 'til it fails."

  The specific context of the conversation concerned the new Energy-
  Star requirements and how the much shorter spin-up/spin-down
  cycles may affect the MTBF of 3.5" disk drives. Quantum seemed to
  be headed for a minimum disk spin-down timeout of two hours, lest
  the effect on MTBF be too great.


**Jonathan Lundell** <[e-mail]> writes:
  Another two bits from a reliability non-expert:

  My company has been obliged to calculate MTBFs for a couple of
  large customers who required it, typically for government
  contracts. They provided a method for us to use, and I suspect
  that it's widely used because it is simple.

  The U.S. military, which is big on MTBF, has an assortment of
  references for different kinds of devices. In our case, these were
  PC boards and electronic components, but the same is probably true
  of mechanical devices.

  Individual devices are given MTBFs (by someone - a high-ranking
  unnamed officer?) that tend to be very high. You calculate your
  product MTBF based on the reference MTBFs of its components and
  packaging methods.

  This obviously makes no allowances for the varying quality of
  components from supplier A versus supplier B, but presumably you
  can use supplier A's official numbers if you like.

  Anyway, one reason for dramatically better claimed MTBFs is the
  equally dramatic reduction in parts counts. I oversimplify
  slightly, but it's easy to see that if you cut the number of
  components in half, maintaining the same per-component MTBF, your
  overall MTBF roughly doubles.

  Compare a five-year-old disk drive design with a new one, and
  you'll see that the component count is cut by a very large factor.
  Note that this also reduces the number of electrical connections
  (solder joints, connectors), which are a significant source of
  failure.

  There are no doubt other factors as well. Smaller disk drives have
  lower mechanical stresses. The trend to lower power means lower
  temperatures as well, which is a factor in MTBF calculations. And
  finally, one hopes that drive engineers learn from their failures
  as well, and improve their products that way.


**Scott Pearce** <[e-mail]> of Maxtor
  Customer Service writes:
  Maxtor finds many problems, in fact over 90 percent of failures,
  to be handling related. It seems that by the time drives get down
  to dealers and little shops they have been tossed about, no
  electrostatic discharge procedures have been followed, and all in
  all the drives have been treated badly.

  Considering that drives leave the factory meeting extremely high
  certification tests you would expect the drives to have an
  extremely low failure rate in the field. But, we see a great deal
  of failures in the field trending towards specific volume
  assemblers etc. Upon investigation we find bare drives sitting on
  concrete floors, absolutely no electrostatic discharge protection,
  and so on. After educating the companies assembling the drives and
  fixing these issues the failure rate drops below one percent as
  expected.

  I think it is important that people realize that drives are still
  as sensitive to shock and shipping damage as they were several
  years ago. Although you do not need to park a hard disk you _must_
  ship them in proper shipping containers and not in things like
  bubble wrap and sponge rubber.

  The second issue is the return of damaged and failed drives for
  repair. As an example, a disk drive with a failed capacitor
  costing five cents may end up costing $200 to repair when it gets
  to the factory, if it was returned in poor packaging, causing the
  drive to suffer platter damage on return. In the end the customer
  pays because companies like Maxtor have to cost replacement drives
  at a higher rate to cover this.


The tips to remember are:

  1. Never handle the drive by touching _any_ part of the PC board
  assembly, even when using an anti-static strap. Pressure on the PC
  board assembly could crack components. Always handle the drive by
  the sides.

  2. Never stand a drive on its side; it can be knocked down and
  sustain head shift or platter damage.

  3. Never move a drive until it has spun down completely. Just
  because you cannot hear it spinning does not mean that it has
  completely spun down.

  4. Always transport the drive in an anti-static bag, even across
  your office or workshop.

  5. Always transport the drive in proper packaging as supplied by
  the hard disk manufacturer.

  6. Before running a drive upside down or on the side check with
  the manufacturer to see if the drive can perform in this rotation.
  Also ask if this lowers the MTBF.

  7. Always check that your power supply is well suited to the
  number and type of drives that are present. Some large capacity
  drives require as much as 15 watts to spin up. In a PC environment
  with an ordinary power supply this could cause undue wear on the
  PC board assembly components and spin motor of the drive.

  8. Never touch the pins on the cable interface connector.

  I hope that some of this information is useful. It seems that
  reliability is always being judged by failure, yet few people pay
  attention to the way they handle the drives.


System Software Updates
-----------------------
  by Tim Levy -- [e-mail]

  From time to time Apple issues updates to its Macintosh system
  software. These updates are either fixes to bugs that have been
  discovered or versions that introduce some new capability.
  Distributing new or replacement parts of the Macintosh system
  software in this way saves Apple the time and expense that would
  otherwise be taken if they were to engineer a complete new release
  every time they wanted to fix a bug or provide new functionality.

  Some updates are packaged in the form of a disk image with an
  installer that can determine which parts of the kit are needed on
  the specific machine you're installing on. These updates often
  require Apple's DiskCopy utility to copy the disk image to a
  floppy disk before installing:

ftp://ftp.apple.com/dts/utils/diskcopy-4-2.hqx

  Other updates take the form of individual software and
  documentation files. When Apple provides an installer as a part of
  an update package, we strongly recommend that you use it and do
  not try to install the updates manually, since the installer may
  customize the installed software for your specific Macintosh.

  Apple has no coherent architecture for the documentation and
  packaging of system updates. This, combined with the relentlessly
  increasing sophistication of the Macintosh system software, makes
  the technical support job increasingly difficult in organisations
  with large numbers of machines. This gripe should probably be the
  subject of a separate article. However, one particular problem
  that deserves mention is that Apple seldom provides precise
  descriptions of the problems that are fixed by its updates.
  Because of this, it is often difficult to tell in advance whether
  applying an update will indeed fix a particular problem that you
  might be experiencing.


**Where** -- All updates except those only for Performas are
  available on AppleLink. Some are available for collection by
  anonymous FTP from <ftp.apple.com> or <aux.support.apple.com>. You
  can find updates for networking and communications products from
  <ftp.support.apple.com>. Note that <ftp.apple.com> has not always
  carried the full set of updates available on AppleLink, nor have
  the updates on <ftp.apple.com> always been current. Your dealer
  should also be able to obtain software updates for you, should you
  not have access to AppleLink, although there may be a small charge
  for the time and labor.


**The Important Upgrades** -- If you run System 7.0 or System
  7.0.1, you should certainly have version 1.1.1 of the update named
  "System 7 Tune-up" installed on your computer. If you run System
  7.1 or System 7 Pro, System Update 2.0.1 may well make your
  computer work better. These updates may have been pre-installed on
  your hard disk with the rest of the system software when your Mac
  arrived, or you may have received an update disk with your
  computer.

  You can check for the presence of these two important system
  updates on your computer by looking for either the System 7 Tuner
  or Hardware System Update icon in the Extensions folder inside
  your System Folder. Use the Finder's Get Info command to make sure
  that you have the most recent version of the update. On computers
  running System 7.0 or 7.0.1, the Finder's About This Macintosh
  window displays a bullet character after the System Software
  version if any version of System 7 Tune-up was installed at start-
  up time.


**Our Solution** -- The number of these software updates is
  growing rapidly. For example, one update that fixes a problem on
  68040-based Macs that can make the computer freeze or some
  programs quit unexpectedly when you open applications that reside
  on an AppleShare server. Other updates available include one to
  solve battery charging problems on some PowerBook Duo models and
  another that makes improvements to the way MacTCP works.

  We have compiled a list of many (157 at last count) of Apple's
  software updates. The master version of the list comes in the form
  of a ClarisWorks database, but we have also uploaded versions in
  straight tab-delimited text for those who wish to import it into
  FileMaker, HyperCard, or any other database. Perhaps the most
  immediately useful version of the database is in setext format,
  though, and is formatted specifically to be browsed and searched
  with Easy View 2.44.

  The database attempts to cover all recent updates, starting with
  System 6.0.7, and unlike many such lists, ours retains information
  about old updates, making it easier to figure out what SuperUpdate
  1.1.1 might fix when its documentation says, "Includes all the bug
  fixes in SuperUpdate 1.1 and fixes the new bug that crashes all
  Macs on startup." Some of the fields in the database include
  useful pieces of information such as Name, Version, Description,
  Applies to, Date Released, Supersedes, Superseded by, Fixes, New
  Functions, Components, Availability, and Media.

  Here's a sample record from the setext version of the database to
  give you a better idea of the information we've included. Many of
  the records are even larger when there are more fixes or new
  functions.

PowerBook Duo Enabler - 1.0


Description:       System Software Update

Applies to:        All Macintosh PowerBook Duos [PB]

Supersedes:        System Enabler 201 1.x

Superseded by:

Fixes:             None.

New Function:      Supports Macintosh PowerBook Duo 250 and 270c.

Components:        PowerBook Duo Enabler 1.0

Distribution:      AppleLink, ftp.apple.com

Media:             File(s)

Record created:    Tue, Mar 1, 1994

Record modified:   Wed, Mar 9, 1994

Release date:      Sep-93


  We will try to keep the list up to date in future, and as you'll
  see, the database can still use a fair amount of work. Frankly, we
  can use your help. If you see errors or omissions in the database,
  please let us know at <[e-mail]>. Don't worry
  about reporting typos - we plan to do an editing run through when
  we get some time.

  You can get the various versions of the database from America
  Online in the Macintosh Hardware New Files library, AppleLink in
  the TidBITS folder, ZiffNet/Mac in the ZMC:DOWNTECH #0 library,
  and CompuServe in the MACDVEN #5 library (assuming no one moves
  them in any of these places). On the Internet, check out these two
  sets of URLs:

ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/info/sft/mac-updates-94-04-09-etx.hqx
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/info/sft/mac-updates-94-04-09-cw.hqx
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/info/sft/mac-updates-94-04-09-txt.hqx

ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/misc/mac-updates-94-04-09-etx.hqx
ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/misc/mac-updates-94-04-09-cw.hqx
ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/misc/mac-updates-94-04-09-txt.hqx


Reviews/25-Apr-94
-----------------

* MacWEEK -- 11-Apr-94, Vol. 8, #15
    Sonic Radar 4.0 -- pg. 1
    Apple PowerShare Collaboration Server 1.0 -- pg. 36
    Photoshop 2.5.1 with PowerPC Accelerator plug-in -- pg. 38
    IslandTrapper 1.1 -- pg. 38

* InfoWorld -- 11-Apr-94, Vol. 16, #15
    Apple Newton MessagePad 110 -- pg. 81
    QuicKeys 3.0, Tempo II Plus -- pg. 129

* Macworld -- Feb-94
    PowerBook Duo 270c -- pg. 52
    NuTek Duet -- pg. 54
    Authorware Professional 2.0.1 -- pg. 57
    DateBook and TouchBase Pro Bundle -- pg. 59
    Infini-D 2.5.1; StrataVision 3d 2.6.3 -- pg. 61
    Smalltalk/V for Macintosh 2.0 -- pg. 63
    Elastic Reality 1.0 -- pg. 64
    CSC ChemOffice 2.0 -- pg. 65
    QuickFlix 1.0 -- pg. 66
    Delrina FaxPro for Macintosh 1.0 -- pg. 67
    Avid VideoShop 2.0 -- pg. 75
    Expert Pad PI-7000 -- pg. 77
    Turing's World 3.0 -- pg. 79
    TrakMate -- pg. 79
    Silver Cloud 1.2 -- pg. 81
    CryptoMactic 1.0.1 -- pg. 81
    MacInteriors -- pg. 83
    MacGrade 1.5.5 -- pg. 83
    Workgroup Printers -- pg. 124
      (too many to list)

* Macworld -- Mar-94
    Macintosh Quadra 605 -- pg. 52
    Aldus FreeHand 4.0 -- pg. 54
    WordPerfect for Macintosh 3.0 -- pg. 55
    StudioPro 1.0 -- pg. 57
    FrameMaker 4.0 -- pg. 59
    QuicKeys 3.0; Tempo II Plus 3.0.9 -- pg. 61
    Freedom of Press Classic -- pg. 63
    Now Contact 1.0 -- pg. 63
    PowerPlate; ThinPack -- pg. 65
    HP DeskWriter 310 -- pg. 66
    MacTools 3.0 -- pg. 66
    SAM 3.5.8 -- pg. 68
    TimesTwo 2.0 -- pg. 72
    SoftPC 3.1 -- pg. 72
    OptiMem 1.4.1 -- pg. 75
    PenDirect ADB -- pg. 75
    RCD-202 -- pg. 76
    Myst 1.0 -- pg. 76
    The Disney Collection Screen Saver -- pg. 78
    Hard Drives -- pg. 82
      (too many to list)
    Clock-crystal Accelerators -- pg. 96
      (too many to list)

* Macworld -- Apr-94
    LaserWriter Select 360 -- pg. 54
    Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5 -- pg. 56
    Macintosh TV -- pg. 57
    Crosstalk for Macintosh 2.0 -- pg. 59
    Andrew Tobias' TaxCut 1993; MacInTax 1993 -- pg. 61
    MacInTax Tax Planner; MacInTax Tax Savings Guide -- pg. 63
    Showplace 2.0 -- pg. 67
    PLI 2.4 GB MiniArray; SledgeHammer2000FMF -- pg. 69
    Cricket Graph III 1.5; DeltaGraph Pro 3 -- pg. 71
    AccessPC 3.0; DOS Mounter Plus 4.0;
      MacLinkPlus/Translators Pro 7.5 -- pg. 72
    The Oxford English Dictionary -- pg. 77
    Morph 2.0 -- pg. 79
    SITcomm 1.0 -- pg. 79
    Passport Producer Pro 1.0 -- pg. 81
    ExpensePlus 1.0.1 -- pg. 83
    Caduceus Science Review Macintosh Project 1.0 -- pg. 83
    Print Shop Deluxe -- pg. 85
    G-Vox -- pg. 85
    Yamaha YST-M10 Powered Monitor Speakers -- pg. 87
    Intellicolor Display/20 -- pg. 87
    Object Master for Think C and C+++ -- pg. 89
    FotoTune 1.1 -- pg. 89
    Accelerated 24-bit Video Cards -- pg. 92
      (too many to list)
    Photoshop Accelerators -- pg. 126
      (too many to list)

* Macworld -- May-94
    Personal LaserWriter 320; HP LaserJet 4ML -- pg. 56
    AppleSearch 1.0 -- pg. 58
    MacroModel -- pg. 59
    DesignWorkshop 1.0 -- pg. 61
    Paint Alchemy 1.0 -- pg. 63
    RAM Doubler 1.0.1 -- pg. 63
    Kai's Power Tools 2.0 -- pg. 65
    Timbuktu Pro -- pg. 67
    Map II 1.5 -- pg. 67
    Virex 5.0 -- pg. 68
    Arrange 1.1 -- pg. 70
    VIP-C 1.0.1 -- pg. 70
    EtherDock; SCSI MicroDock -- pg. 73
    Random House Unabridged Dictionary -- pg. 75
    Wacom UD-1212R -- pg. 75
    Brother HJ-400 -- pg. 77
    CD-ROM ToolKit 1.0.5 -- pg. 79
    Atticus Vista 1.0 -- pg. 79
    Cypress PhonePro 1.2 -- pg. 81
    EtherWave -- pg. 81
    4D First 1.0 -- pg. 83
    MacWrite Pro 1.5 -- pg. 83
    BaseMap 1.0.1 -- pg. 84
    Open Sesame 1.02 -- pg. 84
    Claire, The Personal Music Coach 1.0.1 -- pg. 88
    Smart Label Printer Pro -- pg. 89
    Power Macs -- pg. 92

* Macworld -- Jun-94
    Power Macintosh 6100/60 -- pg. 56
    Macintosh LC 575 -- pg. 58
    Silentwriter 640 -- pg. 59
    DOS Compatible Card for the Quadra/Centris 610 -- pg. 60
    Deck II 2.1 -- pg. 63
    WriteNow 4.0.1 -- pg. 65
    ClarisImpact 1.0 -- pg. 67
    Typestry 2.0 -- pg. 69
    Resampling Stats 1.0 -- pg. 74
    SerePlot 2.12 -- pg. 74
    TrafficWatch II 2.0 -- pg. 77
    VIP Basic 1.0.1 -- pg. 77
    Managing Your Money 6.0 -- pg. 78
    WillMaker 5.0 -- pg. 83
    Snap Mail 1.01 -- pg. 83
    DrawingSlate -- pg. 84
    Notebook Printer II -- pg. 84
    FlipBook 1.0 -- pg. 86
    UnderWare 1.0.1 -- pg. 86
    SimCity 2000 -- pg. 88
    Crystal Crazy -- pg. 88
    Firefall Arcade -- pg. 90
    Spin Doctor -- pg. 90


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