http://www.apple.com
This site offers a plethora of information and resources; everything
from Apple's press releases through to current product information, technical
support and developer data, together with links to other Internet sites
that hold Apple-related information.
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http://www.almac.co.uk/personal/bono/
Welcome to the would-be oracle for all things Amiga in Scotland. This
is written on, for and by Amiga aficianados and is still under construction.
There's a link to the ibrowse site so that users can download the Amiga-based
browser, and another link for the T in the Park music festival.But aside
from that there's not much to shout about - oracle status is far from assured.
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http://www.netcenter.com/starscreen/star3.html
Quick, get ahead of your competitors with this plug-in telephone, fax,
telephone answering machine, credit card transaction machine, speakerphone
and computer terminal for accessing the Internet. If this reads like an
ad then you've got a good idea what this site is about.
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http://www.intel.com/
Much has been made of Microsoft's dominance of PC operating systems,
but little has been said about Intel's grip on the PC processing market.
Yet Intel alone provides the power that enables PCs to run graphically rich
environments such as Windows '95 and Netscape . As you would expect from
such a key player, its Web site is packed with information and advice. Intel
proves its international credentials by providing pages in several languages,
including German, Korean and Chinese. The site is strong on news; all the
company's press releases are available or, if you prefer, a personalised
news service lets you receive information tailored to your needs and interests.
Despite containing highly technical information, the pages are clearly written
and help is never far away when explanations move into computer speak. This
URL also illustrates the power of a Pentium processor by providing demonstrations
of 3D VR (virtual reality) software. These include a virtual reality Stonehenge,
and for once there are clear instructions on how to configure the required
software tools. For PC users this site is a must, even if it does insist
that the 133 Pentium you bought last week is out of date. Mac users are
advised to have a bucket at the ready before they visit.
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http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Compare/Pc100/
Buying a PC usually means flipping through magazines, ignoring the advice
of friends and scratching your head a lot. C/net tries to make it simple
to find the machine you want. Three different kinds of search criteria allow
you to specify, among other things, what you intend to use your computer
for, price, components and its power. Whilst the Interactive PC Scorecard
lets you set your preferences using home or business buttons and five differenct
sliding scales. Once you've decided, click Submit and see what it suggests.
Warning! Although the Scorecard worked when using a PC, my MacJava had problems
trying to handle it. Hey Ü another reason to buy a PC!
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http://ucsu.Colorado.EDU/~jungd/cult/
There was a period when PC owners were spending too much time trying
to plug in the right leads, let alone the right plug and play technology.
They could rarely afford the indulgence of the latest pastime currently
popular amonst the two-button mouse bridgade...(i) gleeful hand rubbing
over the instability of Apple's market share and future (ii) watching Mac
'creative' types play catch-up on the Internet software front. Feeling somewhat
backed into a corner, Juhani Sirkia's comprehensive archive of everything
Macintosh is a total retrenchment. It embraces the self-conscious cult of
Mac ownership and celebrates the original genius of look and feel. Not only
does this site provide lifeline links to other Mac material (FAQs, newsgroups
and games etc), it is an annotated index to the culture and psyche of the
Mac. Technically it has the most intuitive use of frames seen on the Net
so far, which just goes to prove the old adage Ü Mac users may be only
10% of the market BUT they're the best 10%!!!!!
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http://194.143.182.101/
This site serves as a LOOT-style repository of computer resellers. You'll
probably find any computer-related bit of kit you might be looking for here.
From CAD CAM products through to training, consultants and used equipment,
they're all here.
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http://www.europe.ibm.com/s390/index.htm
OK, so this has all you need to know about the monster mainframe you're
operating, but tucked away in the technical section is Mark Cathcart's Corner,
the only non-corporate individual linked to an IBM home page. Mark's main
thing is client/server, workstation and PC integration with IBM enterprise
servers. Read some of the papers he's written or utilise the free pages
he is offering to IBM mainframe user groups in Europe.
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http://www.acorn.co.uk/
The touchingly simple old school graphics and lay out on these pages
are probably a legacy of the years Acorn hardware has spent dominating education
in Britain. The Town Square is the place to head for a wealth of information
on product updates and Acorn users are offered the chance to give feedback
by joining 'the clan'.
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http://www.innotts.co.uk/~garryh/amigalink.html
Garry has kindly listed a whole load of useful links for those of you
using an Amiga. ñI make no secret that I currently use an Amiga 1200
for all my Internet access,î says Garry proudly. Well done that man.
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http://www.pncl.co.uk/sunrise
Weh-hey, sole distributors in the UK for the Twinhead Sun Sparc Clone
Workstation. Apparently at unbeatable prices, although they don't appear
to be listed.
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http://www.teleport.com/~dgh/hpmuseum.html
Remember when computers filled a whole room and were run by scientist
types in white coats? Remember when a calcualator was the size of a suitcase
and all it could do was add up? The sheer knowledge and hard work that's
gone into making this museum of Hewlett Packard products is breathtaking
in itself but, more than that, it's curiously enjoyable taking a hardware
nostalgia trip down when-I-was-doing-my-O' levels lane to check out some
of the coolest creaky looking calculators made with real 70s flair!
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http://www.woc.co.uk
Cambrige-based World of Computers is a commercial outfit carrying all
types of computer product Ü Macs, drives, monitors, network cards,
fax modems etc and some of the accompanying software. To take advantage
of all these goodies it's important to know what you want because descriptions
are not included. Orders are placed via fax or phone. The best bit is a
price quoting system: fill in a form selecting desired specification Ü
make, model, disc space, sound system, optical drives etc. One press of
a button and it comes up with how much it'll all cost.
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http://www.globalnews.com/UNI
On-line resource for Unix and open systems users.
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http://www.globalnews.com/ibmsu
Developments and issues affecting IBM users and suppliers.
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http://power.globalnews.com/ppchome.htm
Self-explanatory in the name stakes, it's a free electronic magazine,
originally available via email but now on the Web.
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http://www.staffs.ac.uk/pclt/default.htm
Three cheers for this collection of excellent hands-on tutorials on
how computers work, and how to rewire them to make them go faster.
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http://www.mot.com/PowerPC/
Through the IBM/Apple co-venture, Motorola looks poised to turn the
microprocessor world upside down, yet again, with its RISC processor. If
you've been fortunate to use the PowerMacs, you'll be familiar with the
technology that's tipped to become the next generation. This site will provide
news about, and support for the chip and its associated software.
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http://www.sun.com/
Information about Sun Microsystems, its products and support, as well
as research and technology news such as the Sunergy satellite broadcasts.
There are links to other Sun sites, located in London, Singapore, Tokyo,
Moscow, Johannesburg and Hong Kong, and these provide easy access to public
domain software, Sun and government information, as well as material such
as the Internet Underground Music Archive. Sun is one of the foremore players
in encouraging the development and the use of new technology on the Internet,
so keep an eye on this site.
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http://www.creaf.com/
Creative Labs, makers of the Sound and Video Blaster series, offer news
releases, FTP links, support advice, employment opportunities and product
details. There's not much here at this stage, but it's all you really need
from this specialised multimedia firm.
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http://web.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/ukuug/home.html
All things Unix can be found here, courtesy of the UK Unix User Group.
You can access membership details, a substantial software archive, the organisation's
newsletter and links to other relevant sites. If you're into Unix in a big
way this is a must.
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http://www.sgi.com/
This is a stylish and colourful selection of offerings from Silicon
Graphics, maker of design, graphics and animation workstations. It contains
the usual lists of products and recent press releases, together with more
off-the-wall sections, like Free Lunch - a free selection of graphic images
and movie clips created by SGI's customers on its graphics workstations.
All this, plus a list of technical documents and investment information.
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http://www.novell.com
Novell, the company behind the NetWare network operating system, has
made a big move recently to shift its support and information services to
this Web server. What has been available through CompuServe Netwire for
some time is now here. If you have local call or ISDN Internet access, this
is the cheaper alternative. In a simple and straightforward fashion, Novell
is up there with Microsoft showing how the Internet can be used to deliver
value.
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http://www.nec.co.jp/index_e.html
This is another megalomaniacal corporate tribute page, this time from
electronics giant NEC. The pages are bland and offer little of interest
other than a basic product listing. In fact, there seems little point in
creating them, other than to show traditional Japanese respect for the chairman.
You can check out how he feels about it because the only image is his -
and he looks pretty bored as well.
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http://www.intel.com
Product and support information and a list of 'off-ramps on the infobahn'.
There are some handy pointers profiling Internet users and a neat set of
graphical usage statistics.
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http://www.ibm.com
A colourful compendium of IBM marketing information with a strong emphasis
on the company's technological prowess, but there's no technical or support
advice and if you're having problems with OS/2 3.0, you'll have to look
elsewhere. There is, though, the novelty of a spoken message from IBM chairman
Lou Gerstner. It seems to be updated regularly, but it could do with more
technical support.
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http://www.hp.com
HP's recently-improved service includes access to drivers and patches
for peripherals and other hardware products. This is a good example of how
a properly set up Web server can deliver easy, cheap support.
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http://www.digital.com
This is the main Digital home page and it provides links to other Digital
web servers and to professional associations it sponsors or supports. It
all adds up to a pretty comprehensive service for its customers, devoid
of fancy graphics and marketing puff.
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http://www.commerce.digital.com/
Designed to show off what Digital can do, this is an almost inexhaustible
collection of tourist information about the town Palo Alto - essential reading
if you're holidaying there, but of only marginal interest if you're not.
Along with out-of-date advice on how to avoid traffic jams during the World
Cup, the Caltrain timetable and a promo for Cloud Gallery, a CD-Rom of 'passionate
and powerful sky backgrounds', there are screens and screens about Mary
& Michael's Wedding Photography. This material is hardly a serious advert
for Digital, although it's not without its amusing moments.
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http://www.us.dell.com
This site has one focus - serving Dell, the world's top mail order PC
manufacturer, and its clients. There's online access to spare parts, technical
support, BBS files, catalogues, press releases, Dell online service and
the Dell international phone list. The site has all the charm of a chartered
accounting firm's year-end report. If you use Dell and need files or support,
it's probably very efficient.
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http://www.compaq.com
Compaq provide a balanced mixture of information and marketing material,
plus product support, including a wide selection of downloadable files.
Other vendors would do well to read these pages for ideas on how to present
themselves in a professional manner.
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