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  On-line Edition        Take A Byte Newsletter                Free        
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     November 1993           Issue 42               Volume 3               
 
 
ͻ
 News Bits    -=    New Releases and News    =- 
ͼ

- NEC releases the Triple-Speed CD-ROM drives. 195ms at 450KB per second!  
  2 Models (3XE (external) & 3XI (internal) ).  [NEC; 3xe $600, 3xi $520]

- MS-DOS Version 6.2 is released.  The version is for DOS 6 USERS ONLY!  It   
  fixes all the problems with DoubleSpace and comes with more utilities!      
  Utilities to cache CD-ROM drives and more! [Microsoft $9.95]

- X-Wing Mission Disk.  Fly the B-Wing fighter in your X-Wing flight          
  simulator game.  This is the third disk in a series of upgrades for the     
  game from LucasArts.  [LucasArts $29.95]

- CypherScan Business Card Scanner.  Scan and keep track of your business     
  card collection with a scanner, specially designed just for business cards  
  and a Windows database.  [CypherScan; CypherTech $395]

- Number Nine GXE Apex video board.  This board cooks!  Windows resolution by 
  2048x2048 and it can handle up to 16.7 million colors at 1, 152x870 pixels.
  [GXE Apex $895]


ͻ
 Special Editorial   -= Sierra - Games, Fun, Splitting?   =-
ͼ

     The sierra corporation, which makes games such as: Kings Quest, Police
Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Space Quest, and many more; is losing some of its
top programmers.  A lead programmer decided to start his own company, Tsunami
Inc. in order to make CD-ROM games for PC's.  This programmer also took some
other sierra personnel with him who were not pleased with the company.  This
has shaken up the higher management of sierra.  Ken Williams (founder of
Sierra) was unavailable for comment.  Sierra however, assures us that the
games and game quality will be the same if not higher.  
     All this after sierra plans to move its management offices to Seattle,
instead of remaining in the small town of Oakhurst, CA.  Oakhurst is where
Ken Williams and his team first developed Leisure Suit Larry and Kings Quest
I (the first Sierra games).  Sierra will leave part of its team in Oakhurst,
mainly for its latest venture, Sierra On-Line (a BBS devoted to on-line
gaming).  Oakhurst will still be a producer for Sierra Games, just not its
headquarters.
     Sierra has always had its share of strange moves.  Such as the Dynamix
(a sierra sister company) Corp, which also makes games, such as Red Baron and
others.  Dynamix is based in San Francisco.  This company makes games under
its own label but issues credit to Sierra.  Sierra was big enough to support
these games, why the split?  Who knows.
     Now we come to Tsunami Inc, a seven figure established company ready to
make games with no help from Sierra.  All we know is that the president of
Tsunami was "unhappy" at Sierra.  As one employee of sierra puts it, "Sierra
mistreated a few employees, the labor board would have a field day there."
     All in all, Sierra is a great company and deserves respect that it has
earned.  We at TBN wish well to Sierra in there most awesome ventures,
business and gaming.


ͻ  
 My DOS Prompt    -=   DOS Information and Help    =-  
ͼ

     DOS 6 came out not too long ago, and with it came very few bugs.  In
fact they weren't really bugs.  They were additions Microsoft forgot to add. 
Many people criticized MS-DOS 6 saying that the Disk Compression tool would
send your disk to hell or worse.  Not only are these things not true, they
may have kept you from getting some great utilities if you didn't already
have programs like Fast!, Qemm, Central-Point, Norton, DoubleDisk, and much
more.  Microsoft bundled some of these great utilities into DOS 6.  But that
still wasn't enough, people still complained.  So Microsoft heard your
moaning and groaning and gave you DOS 6.2!!  Let's see what's new in DOS 6.2.

  MS-DOS 6.2 includes ScanDisk, a new utility that detects, diagnoses, and
     repairs disk errors on uncompressed drives and DoubleSpace compressed
     drives. ScanDisk can repair file system errors (such as crosslinks and
     lost clusters) and physical disk errors. ScanDisk keeps a log of its
     repairs and enables you to undo any of the changes it made. DoubleSpace
     runs ScanDisk to check the reliability of your disk before it begins
     compression. You can also run ScanDisk yourself by typing SCANDISK at    
     the command prompt. 
  DoubleSpace includes DoubleGuard safety checking, which protects against
     data corruption by verifying data integrity before writing data to your
     disk. If DoubleGuard detects that the memory DoubleSpace is using has
     been corrupted by another program, it shuts down your computer           
     immediately to minimize damage to your data.  Although DoubleGuard is on 
     by default, you can turn it off to save memory. To do this, use the      
     <DBLSPACE /DOUBLEGUARD> command, or turn off the DoubleGuard option in   
     the Options dialog (start DoubleSpace, and then choose Options from the  
     Tools menu). 
  The MS-DOS extended-memory manager, HIMEM, automatically tests your
     system's memory when you start your computer. This test can identify
     memory chips that are no longer reliable. (Unreliable memory can result
     in system instability or loss of data.) To turn off the memory test, add
     the /TESTMEM:OFF switch to the command that starts HIMEM. For more
     information, see <HIMEM.SYS>. 
  Setup now configures SMARTDrive as a read-only cache by default. Even if
     write-caching is enabled, MS-DOS does not display the command prompt
     until SMARTDrive has written its cache to your disk. This prevents you
     from turning off your computer before the data in memory is saved. 
  The <MOVE>, <COPY>, and <XCOPY> commands now ask you for confirmation
     before copying a file over another file that has the same name.          
     (However, when issued from a batch file, these commands do not prompt    
     for confirmation before overwriting a file.) 
  With MS-DOS 6.2, you can easily uncompress a DoubleSpace drive or even
     completely uninstall DoubleSpace from memory. A new switch was added:    
     <DBLSPACE /UNCOMPRESS>. 
  SMARTDrive now caches CD-ROM drives. (For this support to be enabled, the
     MSCDEX program must be loaded before SMARTDrive. To find out if
     SMARTDrive is caching your CD-ROM drive, type SMARTDRV at the command
     prompt. If SMARTDRV lists the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, the
     drive is being cached.  
  DoubleSpace automatically mounts compressed floppy disks and other
     compressed removable media  even when Windows is running. Although
     automounting is enabled by default, you can turn it off to save memory.
     To do this, use the <DBLSPACE /AUTOMOUNT> command, or turn off the
     Automount option in the Options dialog (start DoubleSpace, and then
     choose Options from the Tools menu). 
  You can now bypass or carry out individual commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
     and other batch programs. (In MS-DOS 6, this capability was limited to
     your CONFIG.SYS file.) This feature makes it easier to isolate problems
     when you are troubleshooting problems in your system configuration or in
     batch programs. To step through the commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,  
     press F8 when your computer starts.  
  If you need to, you can bypass DoubleSpace when you start your computer.
     This makes troubleshooting easier and also temporarily frees memory for
     use by other applications. 
  The <DISKCOPY> command now uses your hard disk as an interim storage
     area, which makes copying from one floppy disk to another faster and
     easier. 
  Microsoft Defragmenter makes better use of your computer's extended
     memory, so it can now defragment much larger disks and disks containing
     many more files and directories. 
  The output of the DIR, MEM, CHKDSK, and FORMAT commands is much easier to
     read, since it now includes thousands separators when displaying numbers
     greater than 999. For example, "1000000 bytes free" now reads "1,000,000
     bytes free."
 
*DOS Tips*
   DOS 6's Memmaker runs pretty good to help you iron out some free high-
memory spots.  However, the program has much to be desired as it does not
always give you the highest amount of memory possible.  It's possible to
tweak out as much as 10k - 30K extra!  Memmaker seems to load some device
drivers high with a address in front of it.  Delete the address (/L:xxxxx) in
front of the driver.  Then run the MEM /C/P command to see where your drivers
are loaded.  Then if possible, move the drivers into high memory manually and
reboot.  You might get more memory.


ͻ
 Breaking Windows    -=    Windows Information and Help    =-
ͼ

     Spreadsheets are important to you if your work depends on them.  It
seems that the windows structure today has been devoted to the "business
applications".  Worksheets, Planners, Databases, and Presentation software
has overtaken windows, and worksheets is at the top.  Who really uses Lotus
1-2-3 4.0 for windows at home to do their expenses? Lotus 1-2-3 4.0 is a $500
program, someone at Lotus is getting greedy!   
     Do you need a spreadsheet for Windows?  I don't, i don't even need one
for DOS, much less windows.  What good are the three top spreadsheet
programs; Quattro Pro 5.0, Lotus 1-2-3 4.0, and MS Excel 4.0?  Who knows, but 
I'm here to help you out anyhow.  Let's take a look at what scored what.
ͻ
                          <Worse             Better>     
  Price              ¿   
       Lotus...........  ($500)                       
       Quattro.........  ($49)     
       Excel...........  ($500)                       
                                                            
    Saving Files                                        
       Lotus...........                    
       Quattro.........                            
       Excel...........                          
    Loading Files                                       
       Lotus...........                            
       Quattro.........                    
       Excel...........                     
    Calculations                                        
       Lotus...........                    
       Quattro.........      
       Excel........... ۳                           
    Ease of Use                                         
       Lotus...........                        
       Quattro.........                           
       Excel...........                                  
                            
ͼ 
     The winner looks like Quattro Pro 5.0.  It has all sort of really cool
features to mention, too many to mention here, besides they didn't give me a
copy to review so i'm not going to "toot" their horn.  Anyway, its the most
bang for the buck.  [Borland; Quattro Pro For Windows 5.0]

* Windows Tips *
You can use switches at startup to help you troubleshoot windows.  Where are
the switches? At the DOS prompt!  You type WIN /? for a list.  However, here
is the list for those of you too lazy. 

   WIN [/3] [/S] [/B] [/D:[F][S][V][X]]

  /3    Starts Windows in 386 enhanced mode.
  /S    Starts Windows in standard mode.
  /B    Creates a file, BOOTLOG.TXT, that records system messages generated
      during system startup (boot).
  /D    Used for troubleshooting when Windows does not start correctly.
  :F  Turns off 32-bit disk access.
      Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: 32BitDiskAccess=FALSE.
  :S  Specifies that Windows should not use ROM address space between
      F000:0000 and 1 MB for a break point.
      Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: SystemROMBreakPoint=FALSE.
  :V  Specifies that the ROM routine will handle interrupts from the hard
      disk controller.
      Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: VirtualHDIRQ=FALSE.
  :X  Excludes all of the adapter area from the range of memory that Windows
      scans to find unused space.
      Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: EMMExclude=A000-FFFF.

ͻ
 BBSing Around    -=    Bulletin Board Information and Help    =-  
ͼ              
     This month we bring you an interview with a Sysop from a board in
southern california.  He wished that we would not reveal his board, because
he makes statements against other boards and doesn't want any trouble.  We
picked his board because he concerned about the future of bbsing.  So we
introduce to you....Sysop X.

TBN:  Its a pleasure to interview another sysop from los angeles.  I'm glad   
      you could join us for this interview.  Tell me Sysop X, how hard was
      it to get your BBS up and running?

Sysop X:  Well, I had some trouble with the phone company for a little while. 
          The relays were hard for me to establish at first, and i had        
          trouble with the software too.

TBN:  That's a shame.  Well, we have seen your BBS grow over the years and    
      now its quite successful.  I have logged onto your BBS as well, it's a
      good BBS with lots of fine qualities.  What BBS offers you the stiffest 
      competition?

Sysop X:  My biggest competitor, well the biggest competitor for all BBS's    
          local to southern california seems to be Westside and KBBS.  They     
          get the biggest share of new users.  A lot of it had to do when       
          Westside got an interview on KCOP channel 13.  Westside was still a  
          "unknown" BBS until that interview.  I'm not jealous, i just don't   
          like the way it's run.

TBN:  What don't you like about the way Westside is run?

Sysop X:  It's run like a bank.  Money this, money that.  It's ok to charge   
          for services, i do that too and so do 90% of all BBS's, but they    
          take it a little too far.

TBN:  Ok.  Where do you see BBSing going in the next 10 years?

Sysop X:  That's a hard one.  I think more and more BBS's will start going    
          GUI (graphical user interface), the programs like roboterm, ripterm 
          and others.  Users are still unsure about those though.  I also 
          think as the high-speed modems become more affordable and become 
          the standard, we will see more graphical VGA type games and picture 
          galleries put onto BBS's.  It will be a whole new cyberspace to us 
          all.

TBN:  We agree, we are excited too about the new frontier of cyberspace with  
      high-speed modems and more revolutionary BBS ideas.  Now, a controversial
      question for you.  GIF's (a picture format) are getting into the hands 
      of minors, should GIF's be banned?

Sysop X:  (laugh) I'd have to say no.  Some GIF's also contain material that  
          isn't adult oriented.  I think as long as a Sysop is responsible    
          enough to limit access to minors, then the problem should clear up  
          in time.

TBN:  Well, we thank you for taking the time to do an interview with us.      
      We're sorry that you didn't want us to say your name or BBS, you could
      have gotten some free advertising.  Thank you, Sysop X.  I hope we can  
      do another interview soon.

Sysop X:  You're welcome.  I hope we can again too.

*BBS Tips*                              
High speed modems will soon become the standard for BBS'ing.  Pick one up at
a computer meet or at a retail sale.  You should be able to find a 14.4k
modem for between $100 - 150.  The days of the 2400 baud modems are ending.

                                        
ͻ                        
 Compile This    -=    Programming Information and Help    =-  
ͼ 

 (Part I of II)
     3-D Graph II is a QuickBasic (QBASIC compatible) graphing program      
used to generate 3-dimensional graphs or funtion plots.  All of the standard
mathematical functions are available as well as a few additional functions
for ease of use.  Since the mathematical function is generated by an
interpreter, and the function is changed by altering the program code itself,
I do not recommend running this program in a compiled state.  This program
was intended to be run under QBASIC or the QuickBasic interpreter.

-=[ Program Code for GRAPH.BAS ]=-
'Author:   Mike Wang (C) September 15, 1993
DEFSNG A, D-F, H-P, S-Z: DEFINT B-C, G, Q-R: CLS : SCREEN 0, 0, 0: LOCATE 1,
1, 0: COLOR 7, 0: CLS : PI = 3.141593
DEF FNY (X, Z) = SIN(X) - COS(Z)
XMIN = -PI       'This is the left edge (minimum X coordinate) of the graph.
XMAX = PI        'This is the right edge (maximum X coordinate) of the graph.
YMIN = -PI       'This is the bottom (maximum Y coordinate) of the graph.
YMAX = PI        'This is the top (minimum Y coordinate) of the graph.
ZMIN = -PI       'This is the front (maximum Z coordinate) of the graph.
ZMAX = PI        'This is the back (minimum Z coordinate) of the graph.
                 'The following constant adjusts the quality of the graphical 
                 'output:
FREQ = 20        'This value tells the program how defined the graph will
                 'be.  The higher the value, the more defined the graph,
                 'but the more time it will take to produce the graph.
                 'The following lines change video defaults:
CI = 1           'Set this constant to 1 for color, 0 for black & white.
CLIP = 1         'Set this constant to 1 to 'clip' any lines that extend
                 'beyond the top or bottom of the graph.  Set to 0 to allow
                 'lines to extend to edge of screen.
QMODE = 6        'Set this constant to one of the following video modes:

'                       6 - 640x480x16          3 - 640x480x2
'                       5 - 320x200x256         2 - 720x348x2
'                       4 - 320X200x4           1 - 640x200x2
'       The best video mode will be downward selected automatically.
'       The following line enables or disables error checking.  With error-
'       checking enabled, the program will report errors and give you the
'       option to continue immediately.  With error checking disabled, the
'       program will pass the error to QuickBASIC or QBASIC.
ERCHK = 1        'Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable.
DIM LZX(FREQ), LZY(FREQ)
DEF FNADJX (X, Z) = Z * .5 + X
DEF FNADJY (Y, Z) = Z * .5 + Y
ON ERROR GOTO SCRFIX
IF QMODE = 3 THEN GOTO S640480002: CI = 0
IF QMODE = 2 THEN GOTO S720348002: CI = 0
IF QMODE = 1 THEN GOTO S640200002: CI = 0
IF CI = 0 THEN GOTO NOCLR
IF QMODE = 6 THEN GOTO S640480016
IF QMODE = 5 THEN GOTO S320200256
IF QMODE = 4 THEN GOTO S320200004
PRINT "ERROR: VIDEO MODE UNKNOWN"
PRINT "Sorry, the default video mode must be between 1 and 6 inclusive."
GOTO EXT
YESCLR:
S640480016:
QMODE = 6: CMIN = 1: CMAX = 15: SCREEN 12
PALETTE 15, 31 + 256 * 31 + 65536 * 31
PRINT "15 Color Simulation:  640x480x16"
PRINT "Generating color array..."
GOTO GRAPH
S320200256:
QMODE = 5: CMIN = 1: CMAX = 192: SCREEN 13
PALETTE 255, 31 + 256 * 31 + 65536 * 31: COLOR 255
PRINT "192 Color Simulation:  320x200x256"
PRINT "Generating color array..."
F = 2: C = 0: R = 63: G = 0: B = 0
FOR G=1 TO 63 STEP F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT G=G-F
FOR R=62 TO 0 STEP -F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT R=R+F
FOR B=1 TO 63 STEP F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT B=B-F
FOR G=62 TO 0 STEP -F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT G=G+F
FOR R=1 TO 63 STEP F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT R=R-F
FOR B=62 TO 0 STEP -F: C=C+1: PALETTE C, R+G * 256+B * 65536: NEXT B=B+F
 (To be continued - Part II Next Issue)


ͻ
 The Expansion Slot     -=    Hardware Information and Help    =-
ͼ

Windows can be very hardware intensive in order to make your applications move 
like lightning.  What would help your PC make Windows run faster?  
  A Windows accelerator card.
  A IDE Controller card with a fast hard disk.
  More or faster RAM.
  A faster CPU.
     The cheapest of those options is the accelerator card.  The accelerator
cards vary in price depending on the name brand.

What to look for in a Windows accelerator card:
Resolutions: 1,024x768 or 1,280x1,024 for a 20" Monitor.
Accelerator Chip: ATI68800, IIT AGX014, or S3 86C801.
RAM: 1MB for 256 colors at 1,024x768 or 2MB for high resolutions.
Features: VL BUS (if supported by your PC)
Software: Windows 3.1 drivers, and updates via BBS.

 (A) Regular ISA SVGA Card with 512k RAM
 (B) Diamond Viper VLB with 2MB RAM 
 <Slower                                            Faster>
ͻ
A)                                                                     
B)       
ͼ
     Note that a Video Local Bus on your PC, can improve video performance by
more than 600%!

*Hardware Tips*
Be careful when ordering hardware through mail order.  Many warehouses sell
fixed goods that have been shipped to them from the vendors.  Make sure that
if you buy hardware from a mail order house, that the product has not been
repaired and is being re-sold.
  

ͻ
 Gonzo's Games     -=    Games Reviews    =-
ͼ

     Day of the Tentacle (Maniac Mansion II) from Lucas Arts is a fantastic
game!  The game has the look and feel of a interactive cartoon.  The
characters speak with clarity and sport some popular voices; such as "Les
Nessman" from WKRP in Cincinnati.  The version I reviewed was for the CD-ROM,
so the sound quality was beyond compare.  
     The only problems with the game for it's first release was the
Installation Program.  The color graphics for the installation program are
whacked, so installation can be tricky.  Hopefully the program has been
remedied by now.
     The game starts off with three characters going back to the Mansion from 
the first game.  The characters are: Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne.  Each of
the characters are outrageously humorous and well animated.  All of the game
play is run from a mouse, like the typical "point and click" games that are
now sweeping the marketplace.  Also, on the CD version you cal play the
original Maniac Mansion.  But, you do not need to play the original game to
enjoy this delightful sequel.  
     I suggest that you pick up this game, its worth the time and money to
sit down with a friend and laugh your way through it.  The game should last
about 28 - 35 hours for a expert player, or 3 if you have the hint book.
So, if your looking for a fun, humorous game involving time travel,
tentacles, and microwaving hamsters than this game is for you.  [Lucas Arts,
Day of the Tentacle $54.99]

*Gonzo's Tips*
If you like games like Maniac Mansion, try games in the Kings Quest series by
Sierra.  Lucas Arts makes other games like maniac mansion as well, such as
Monkey Island, Loom, and soon to be released "The Dig".


ͻ
 Dr. TBN )-===---     -=  PC Virus Help and Information    =-
ͼ

Average Number of Known Viruses: 796
Average Number of Total Strains: 1,543

Key:
     MSAV - Microsoft Anti-Virus (Licensed from Central Point)
     CPAV - Central Point Anti-Virus
     NAV - Norton Anti-Virus (Symantec Corp.)
     COM - A command file (ex: command.COM)
     EXE - Excutable file (ex: chkdsk.EXE)
     DLL - Dynamic Link Library (commdlg.DLL)
     DRV - Device Drivers (mouse.DRV)

-=[ARCV.Slim]=-
     ARCV.Slim is an encrypted, memory-resident, stealth virus that
infects COM files as they are run or opened.  The virus contains the
encrypted strings "I Love You Joanna, Apache.." and "Looking Good Slimline
Joanna" followed by author and copyright information.  The text strings are
not displayed.  A file can be infected by ARCV.Slim more than once. Each
infection will increase the file size by 900 (911) bytes.  

-=[Idiot]=-
     This virus is an encrypting, memory-resident EXE file infector.  Idiot
targets WIN.COM by overwriting the first 300 bytes. The following string can
be found decrypted in WIN.COM, and encrypted in other infected files:
"You've been caught, you DWI!".  Infected files will grow by approximately
1100 (1051) bytes with the virus located at the end of the file.

-=[Swiss Phoenix]=-
This virus is a memory-resident COM and EXE infector. It will
infect COMMAND.COM.  Once in memory, Swiss Phoenix will infect files when
they are executed or opened.  The virus is 1000 (1041) bytes and is appended
to the end of the file.  When an infected file is executed on Friday the
13th, tracks zero through fourteen of the hard drive will be overwritten with
random data.  After the overwrite occurs the string "Phnix" will be
displayed and the system will hang.  The string "Phnix" is encrypted within
the body of the virus and will not be apparent.

Infected files can be repaired by NAV.

(Note: File size growth is given in approximate numbers.  If a number is
enclosed in parentheses, that number would be the growth of one of the more
common variants.  As it is too easy for a virus writer to alter this number
without changing the virus significantly, do not depend on the more precise
number.  It is provided for your confidence should you encounter it, which
we hope never happens.)
[Virus information provided with permission by: Symantec Corporation.]


ͻ
 ROM Teasers    -=    Brain Games and Fun    =-
ͼ

**Scrambled Words**
   Unscramble the word, if you can.
   (Last issues word: MULTIMEDIA) 
   This issues scrambled word: LOVELN
   Clue - Networking

**Answer & Question**
   We give you the answer, you think of the question. 
   (Last issues question: What is version 6.1)
   This issues answer: Is the executable that activtes a CD-ROM. 
   Clue - Made by Microsoft

**Quoteables**
     Employment Ad seen in northern california:
               "Wanted:  A person who knows MS-DOS, Windows,
                and a few WOOD-Processing programs to do
                office work."


ͻ              
 Industry Variables     -=     Marketplace Information    =-
ͼ

*The Top 5*
   Top 5 Selling Software                Top 5 Shareware/Freeware
1) Lotus 123 4.0 Upgrade              1) Pkware 2.04G
2) WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS            2) McAfee Scan        
3) DOS 6.0 Upgrade                    3) Winzip 4.01c        
4) Corel Draw 4.0                     4) WinBar 2.2 
5) Windows NT                         5) Spear of Destiny

   Top 5 Selling Hardware                Top 5 Selling PC Games
1) Intel 486/33DX CPU                 1) 7th Guest
2) Colorado 250 Jumbo Backup          2) Xwing B-Wing Disk
3) Robotics 14.4k Fax/Modem           3) Space Quest V             
4) SB Multimedia 16 package           4) Day of the Tentacle
5) SoundBlaster 16 Audio Brd.         5) Xwing Flight Simulator

   Top 5 Leaders                         TBN's Hot Picks!
1) Microsoft (Software)               1) Windows NT
2) Intel (Microprocessors)            2) Diamond Viper VL Video Board
3) Borland (Software)                 3) Scout 14.4 Fax/Modem
4) Motorola (Processors & Memory)     4) West Dig. 200MB Hard Drive
5) IBM (PC's & Software)              5) NEC TripleSpeed CD-ROM.

*Averages*
   Average Prices for Mail Order 
1) QEMM Ver.7          $60  +/-10%    6) Space Quest IV CD $25  +/-06%
2) After Dark v2.0     $28  +/-02%    7) WP 5.2 Upgrade    $77  +/-10% 
3) Corel Draw ver.4 CD $380 +/-25%    8) Winfax Pro 3.0    $82  +/-10%
4) WP60 (Upgrade)      $99  +/-10%    9) MS-DOS 6 Upgrade  $47  +/-03%
5) Norton Utilities    $112 +/-03%   10) Lotus 4 Upgrade   $93  +/-12%

1) Average New Software Prices 
2) Average Used Software Prices
3) Average Shareware Prices
4) Average price of RAM (1MB Chip)
Year Reflects Month of November
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Year      1       2       3       4    
1982    $36     $9      $2      $327   
1984    $53     $16     $13     $321   
1987    $37     $23     $17     $352   
1989    $83     $20     $12     $120   
1990    $92     $17     $23     $35    
1993    $113    $22     $33     $42    
 

Average Price of a PC's:
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 Computer          November 1993           1994 (Prediction)  
͹   High      Low            High     Low       
386DX/33 New:    $1,000    $900           $850     $700       
386DX/33 Used:   $650      $500           $600     $350       
486DX2/66 New:   $2,800    $1,500         $2,400   $1,400     
486DX2/66 Used:  $1,400    $1,100         $1,200   $1,100     
Pentium 66 New:  $3,300    $2,500         $2,500   $2,200     
Dual Pentium:    $4,400    $3,400         $2,900   $2,700     


*TBN Monthly Award*  
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new items at mail order prices.   Delivery is fast and reliable, and customer
service is excellent.


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 Editor: The DLF Group                   Publisher: Byte Productions     
 Game Consultant: Tom                    DOS Consultant: Chris L.        
 Hardware Consultant: Jack Nevin         Windows Consultant: Chris P.    
 Network Distribution: Alan Wang         On-line Format: Sam Delberto    
 ASCII Graphics: Chuck Martin            Editor in Chief: Chris L.       

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