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║Welcome║
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by Tony Curro
Another month has passed. We are getting ready to say good-bye to
summer, and school will be starting in a short time. I notice that more and
more youngsters today are getting into computers. Almost all the schools
have them, and many libraries. The libraries make you set up an
appointment, to use a computer and software for a period of time. I think
this is very good, as it keeps the children off the street. Here, in NYC,
there are not many places for them to play, but in the streets, where they
can get hit by a car. Keeping their minds occupied is a wonderful thing.
This month we ran a "head-to-head" comparison test with 6 Backup
programs for DOS and Windows. The results may surprise you. In addition we
have reviews on WordStar for Windows, Optune, Tempest, Icons 300+, Writers
Toolkit for DOS, American Heritage Dictionary for Windows, WinMaster (which
I think may be one of the first reviews of that program), and more. Some
of the readers have commented to me via the boards about the magazine. I
have included those in the FEEDBACK column. All users are urged to send me
comments both pro and con which I can include here.
This month we also have a message from David Langlois. David was
responding to a reader of the conference. His observations about Windows
is included. I think it will raise a few eyebrows.
I would like to welcome, Bob O'Connor, who makes a guest writing
appearance this month. Bob reviewed a shareware product that sets the time
clock on your PC, by calling the Naval Observatory.
Also, thanks to David Kaufman of Brooklyn Broadcasting System BBS,
which has become an official distribution center for ComputerTalk
Magazine.
We have also been on a trial-run linked up to SmartNET. Our
conference is being echoed within the IBM area on SN. Thanks for this goes
to Thomas Murphy, SYSOP of PosterBoard Network, which is the HOME of the
conference. I would also like to congratulate Thomas on being named
moderator of the IBM conference on SmartNET.
We have added several new boards to our lists of places where you
can find CTM. One of them is in Canada. We are also in the process of
working with CompuServe to have the magazine placed there each month. We
will keep you informed.
I will let you get on with the reading of the magazine. Again, I
always welcome comments, whether favorable or not. Feel free to contact me
via my conference, FIDONET (1:278/713), RIME (COMMON,SYSOPS), SmartNET
(IBM) or even U.S. Mail.
Enjoy the magazine. Till next month, may all your bytes count!
Tony Curro