MacSense January 1996

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MacSense January 1996. Volume 2, Issue 12.

1996 is just around the corner! Before you make any New Year's resolutions, be sure to download this 735k package full of the best in news, views and reviews!

SYSTEM UPDATE 2.0! MacSense has got the facts on Apple's new system update and its delivery date! January's issue also brings news of a young microprocessor manufacturer which intends to triple the performance of the PowerPC. Learn about Apple's new QuickTime Live! Read all about Connectix's new Speed Doubler update. Find out where to get a demo of Adobe PageMill. Enjoy an interview with Tom Bender, shareware author of Tex-Edit Plus. Get started with HTML. Discover the current state of war gaming. Laugh aloud at four side-splitting Tech Support Tales. Learn about the shortcomings of SPEC ratings, the problem with ClarisWorks' new updater, and exactly how notebook displays work. Enjoy a review of Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0 and MARATHON 2: DURANDAL. The Game Warden invites you to ponder the value and superiority of dedicated video games systems. And, finally, Jim Hines explores the uncertainty of our technological future...

MacSense: The MacintoshÆ E-Zine is a FREE monthly electronic magazine which focuses on the mainstream Macintosh computer market. Each issue of MacSense details the most significant news stories in the world of Macintosh computing and explores how these new developments will affect every-day Mac users. Packed with vibrant color graphics and in depth product reviews, it is the founding goal of MacSense to shed light on a rapidly evolving industry. Moreover, because MacSense is created and distributed electronically, it is the most environmentally friendly method of publishing. We hope you enjoy this issue!


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NEWS: System Update 2.0, Exponential to create speedy PowerPC, PB 500s to get PowerPC upgrades...and more!
APPLEBITS: Apple to debut QuickTime Live!, Performas and Power Mac prices cut...and more!
QUICKBITS: Connectix updates Speed Doubler, new SAM virus definitions, Adobe offers PageMill demo...and more!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Hot HotBits, Power Props, JumboSense and "How do you do it?"
BRAVE NEW WORLD: John Nemerovski interviews Tom Bender.
FEATURE: Getting Started with HTML. Oliver Dueck tells you how to get up and running on the Web.
FEATURE: War Gaming: Past, Present and Future. Karen Kaye explores the direction of war gaming.
MACADEMIA: No Brain, No Dollars, No Computer...NO SERVICE? Stuart Chalk looks to the future of campus computing.
ABOUT THIS MACINTOSH: SPEC ratings revisted, notebook displays, and ClarisWorks update.
TECH SUPPORT TALES: "Cross Keys," "Rampant Restart," "1-800-CALL-ATT," and more!
SOFTWARE REVIEWS: Retrospect 3.0, Intellihance 2.0, The Way Things Work, and KPT Power Photos II
GAME REVIEWS: Marathon 2: Durandal!!!
THE GAME WARDEN: Which is better? An expensive Mac or a $350 dedicated game system?
BLUE SUNSHINE: When is enough truly enough?

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