; A27 - Friday, April 6, 1984 - North Shore News

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FROM PAGE A26

‘‘Make sure that the pro-
grams are user friendly and

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floppy discs have captured
the lion’s share of the market
today.’’

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many hours to become com-

fortable with a program but
even from a brief experiment
in a Store a person should be
able to get a feel for how the
program responds and
whether or not it will do the
required tasks. It’s wise in
fact to find a store that will
permit prospective buyers to
input their own data to see
precisely how the program
works. And be aware that
even though some programs
appear to work well they may
in fact do tasks slower than a
pencil and calculator. A pro-
gram that doesn’t respond
quickly or offer a fast track
through menus can become
extremely tedious after a per-
son has mastered the com-
mand sequences.’’

Once the desired programs
are located then it is time to
start thinking about hard-
ware, says Tolan.

**There are many quality
products on the market today
and most of the. leaders’
names are familiar. Although
there are some very inexpen-
sive computers being offered
| would suggest that a good
all purpose system consisting
of a central processing unit
(CPU), monitor and disc

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EDITORS at the North Shore News can now type their
stories straight into the main computer, where it is stored
unti) a command is given for the story to be typeset. From
there the copy goes to production for paste-up.

drive will cost about $1,100.
Deciding how much to
spend is entirely up to the
buyer but there are several
key features to keep in mind.

“Will the keyboard be
comfortable to type on for
prolonged periods?

*Does the hardware
storage capacity match the
ratings of the software?

*A television set may suf-
fice for computer games but
a good quality monochrome
monitor is probably = ad-

visable if extended detail
work is contemplated.

*If a purchaser desires ac-
cess to burgeoning informa-
tion banks ensure that hard
ware has connections to ac.

commodate a_i telephone
modem

*Is the system ecasitly
expandable?

*Wha will other com
ponents cost, 1.¢ printers,
graphics?

**All the marketing hype

can be confusing,’’ admits
Tolan, ‘‘but the application
of a little logic and avoiding
impulse buying wil) serve the
computerphile well.’’

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