Source: PC World – July 1985
PC World was one of two PC magazines that really dominated in the 1980s and 1990s (the other being PC Magazine). The July 1985 issue includes:
Community
- The DOS Drivers – DOS 3.10 had just recently been released and this article takes a look at Microsoft’s future plans for DOS including new networking features and more.
- PC World Advanced Users Quiz – If you know things such as what the default disk drive is, which CPU the PC AT uses, and what a bootstrap loader is then you might be a PC expert.
Review
- Inside Modems – A look at internal 1200bps modems for the PC. Models reviewed here include the Qubic PC212A 1200, Cermetek Info-Mate 212PC, Microcom Era 2, Bizcomp Intellimodem XL, IDEA-Comm 1200, Novation Smart-Cat Plus, AST Reach!, and Hayes 1200B. Prices range from $149 to $549, however, lower priced models often had difficulty interoperating with other brands at high speeds.
- Corona at the Speed of Light – A review of the Corona LP-300 laser printer.
- Better and True BASICs – A look at two new BASIC implementations, including TrueBASIC and True BASIC.
- COBOL Comeback – An evaluation of four COBOL compilers for the PC, including Level II Cobol, mhp COBOL, IBM COBOL, and Professional COBOL.
PCjr World
- The PCjr Survival Kit – IBM announced and end to the production of the PCjr in March 1985. This article provides advice for finding PCjr software, peripherals, service and support.
State of the Art
- Advanced Screening – A look at the latest in flat screen technology including LCDs, plasma, EL, and flat CRT technology.
Hands On
- Fraternizing With Framework – A detailed look at Framework, widely considered to be the first all-in-one office suite for the PC.
- Transfer of Power – A look at creating menuing systems with Keyworks.
- The Fully Powered PC – A guide to creating DOS batch files with DOS 2.00 and up.
Departments
- David Bunnell -How to become an advanced PC user.
- REMark – The rise and fall of the PC’s founder, Don Estridge. He was responsible for bringing IBM into the consumer world with the PC but also responsible for disasters such as the PCjr.
- John C. Dvorak – Large companies vs. small in the PC world.
- Letters – Letters from readers about IBM advertising, parking hard drives in portable computers, accounting software, data management, and more.
- PC World View – Compaq competes with AT&T to compete with IBM in the corporate space.
- The Help Screen – Help with fixing the “ANSI.SYSSI.SYS” error, handling multiple open BASIC files, patching WordStar for COM2 and linear programming packages.
- From the Software Shelf – A brief look at recent software releases including Personal Income Tax, ProType, Draw-It, and Starplus.
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