January – February 1996 — Vol 18 No 1
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Open original PDF • January – February 1996 • Vol 18 No 1 • 100 pages • $2.95
Overview
MAC CLONE ERA BEGINS AT PI: Power Computing 100: It's a Mac (Lawrence I. Charters, 55) — first Mac clone reviewed in Pi. Apple licensed Mac OS in 1994; Power Computing released the first non-Apple Macintosh-compatible in 1995. Charters (new VP-Mac) reviews.
My Learning Curve (Kathryn Murray, 18). Full Contact: Managing a Contact Manager (Dennis Helsel, 20). The 8500 and QuickTime: Some Comments on the New AV Power Mac (Dennis R. Dimick, 25). Power Translator Pro for Macintosh (Jennifer Elsea, 30). 12 Tips for Mac Users using AOL v2.6 (33). Type Twister Review (Michael Horstman, 38). Adobe Dimensions Review (Thomas Berens, 40). Peachtree Accounting 2.5 Review (M.L. Smith, 42). Work Faster with Now Utilities (Linda Cameron, 43). PowerKey Pro: Security, Protection and Convenience (Lawrence I. Charters, 59). Apple Video, VideotrV, and Presentation Systems (Kris Seago, 63).
Apple II content: PIX.WHIZ Adds Spice to the New Print Shop (Geraldine Wright, 66); Apple // Q & A on the Internet (David Ottalini, 70); Patching Applewriter 2.1 (Ottalini, 73); Using a Laser Printer with your Apple // (Brian Mason, 74); Modified 48k/64k Apple II Emulation Disk (Dale Warnke, 77); Sound on the //gs (Ottalini, 78).
Highlights
Power Computing 100 — First Mac clone
Power Computing 100 = the first non-Apple Macintosh-compatible computer reviewed in Pi. Apple's Mac OS licensing program (1994-97) brought brief competition. Charters' review: "It's a Mac".
Power Mac 8500 with QuickTime — Dennis R. Dimick
Power Mac 8500 — high-end AV-capable Power Mac (1995).
AOL Tips at Pi
12 tips for Mac AOL users — AOL's peak consumer-Internet years.
Apple II Q&A on the Internet — David Ottalini
Apple II questions on the Internet — Ottalini extending the Apple III SIG-style coverage.
PowerKey Pro
Pi reviewing Mac power-management + security.
Entities
People: Lorin Evans, Lawrence I. Charters, Kathryn Murray, Dennis Helsel, Dennis R. Dimick, Jennifer Elsea, Michael Horstman, Thomas Berens, M.L. Smith, Linda Cameron, David L. Harris, John Heim, Bo Elder, Kris Seago, Brandon Powell, Jeff Guidice, Jeff Mosqueda, Geraldine Wright, David Ottalini, Brian Mason, Dale Warnke Topics: Mac Clone Era, Power Mac 8500, AOL at Pi, Apple II Internet Q&A References: Power Computing 100, Power Mac 8500, Power Translator Pro, Type Twister, Adobe Dimensions, Peachtree Accounting 2.5, Now Utilities, PowerKey Pro, AOL 2.6
Connections to other issues
- Mac Clone Era begins — Power Computing 100 first clone reviewed
- Mac Clone Era would end in 1997 when Apple discontinued licensing
- Lawrence I. Charters VP-Mac role reflected in his content cadence