3pco's Guide to Computer Hardware

Recent News

• Modems
  PC World Magazine (6/95) reports users of early versions of U.S. Robotics Sportster V.FC and V.34 modem may encounter unexpected connection drops under certain line conditions. USR's tech support number is (708)982-5151.
• PCs
  Aug '95: HP has introduced a new line of multimedia home PCs, called the Pavilion, available by Aug. 24 at most of the well-known computer outlets. Gateway 2000 has introduced Solo, a new line of Pentium-based multimedia notebooks.
  Nov '95: Analysts predict a slowdown in growth of the home PC market, from a current 26% to 15% next year. Intel introduces the Pentium Pro.
• Notebooks
  Oct 23: New Notebooks based on Intel's 120-MHz Pentium processor were rolled out by several companies, including HP, AST, and Dell.

General

• Acer America Corp.
  
• Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) - x86 microprocessors
  
• AmCoEx Index of Used Computer Prices
  Brokers of used computers. Current prices of used computers are available, as well as shareware for calculating used computer prices.
• Apple Computer Inc
  
• Compaq Computer Corp
  
• Cypress Semiconductors - digital integrated circuits
  
• Cyrix - x86 microprocessors
  
• Dell Computer Corp
  
• Digital Equipment Corp
  
• Digital PC
  
• Gateway 2000
  
• Hewlett-Packard Co
  
• IBM
  
• Intel Corp
  
• NEC
  
• Packard Bell
  
• Silicon Graphics Inc
  
• Sun Microsystems Inc
  
• Texas Instruments
  
• Toshiba
  
• Zenith Data Systems
  
• History of Microcomputers
  

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Networking, Communications and Connectivity Products

• @Home
  Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) plans to roll out Internet access through cable TV wires at speeds of 10 million bps in selected markets early in 1996.
• 3Com Corp
  
• Ascend Communications, Inc.
  
• AT&T
  
• Bellcore's WWW Server
  Information on ISDN and other information. Bellcore and NEC are developing a new wireless communications system called PACS.
• Metricom
  Metricom offers wireless access to the net through its Ricochet Network service and its wireless modem product.
• Motorola and their Paging Products
  
• Network Construction Set
  Information about network components, basic concepts, and instructions for setting up LANs and WANs with Internet capabilities.
• Pacific Bell
  Extensive information on ISDN.
• PageNet Wireless
  Use the Web to deliver a paging message to any PageNet Nationwide alphanumeric subscriber, view their product information, and get answers to your questions about paging services.
• Shiva Corp
  
• Sprint or their low resolution version
  This aspires to be more than just a telephone company site, and we think it succeeds.
• U.S. Robotics
  Widely known for their modems, they also make remote access servers, fax servers and enterprise-wide communications hubs.
• ZyXEL - modems
  

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Peripherals and Components

• American Power Conversion - Uninterruptible power supplies.
  
• Quantum Corporation
  
• QMS Printers
  
• Seagate Technology Inc
  
• Tektronix printers
  
• Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  Learn about this technology being developed to easily reconfigure and attach external peripherals to your PC, analogous to an electrical outlet.
• Western Digital
  
• A laser printer help page
  A laser printer user's help page claims to be able to help users solve all their laser printer problems. Tips on performance, printing and recycling.
• Guide to Ribbons and Cartridges (GRC)
  A guide for locating the manufacturer's part number for your laser, ink jet or dot matrix cartridge.

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