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To: s. bateh who wrote (4873)	12/6/1998 8:37:00 PM
From: Ben Antanaitis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

All, More Clik! exposure. Just arrived in Saturday's mail. The 'Early Edition' of the next PC Connection catalog (V.206E). The entire inside back cover is Clik!. Three product packages and 3 media packages. Product packages: 1)Clik! for Digital cameras $249 reads the pictures via it's Flash reader. Pocket size 6 oz, rechargable. 2)Clik! for mobile computers $199 connects and is powered via type II PCMIA slot connector. 3)Clik! Plus $299 1) & 2) plus a docking station for a desktop that allows simultaneous reading and recharging. Media paks: 2 for $29.95 4 for $49.95 10 for $99.95 Ben A.

To: s. bateh who wrote (4873)	12/6/1998 9:00:00 PM
From: Michael Coley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

RE: Tis the Season. >> Name brand recog. is built during this season...big time. << I was thinking about that in the context of Iomega's ill-fated advertising campaign last year. It's easy in retrospect to say that they made a mistake, but I wonder if the timing wasn't the biggest part of the mistake? Who starts an name-recognition advertising campaign in January? What difference would it have made if they had started it in November instead? Comments, anyone? - Michael Coley - wwol.com

To: s. bateh who wrote (4873)	12/6/1998 9:02:00 PM
From: Herb Fuller	Respond to of 10072

All, Re:>>> Some Useful Terms in Buying PCs <<< December 1, 1998 4:25 PM EST A brief glossary of some computer terms: PC _ Short for Personal Computer. Although the term often is used to describe to any type of personal computer, PC specifically refers to computers that conform to the PC standard developed by IBM. Processor _ Also known as the CPU, or Central Processing Unit. The processor is what makes the PC run, or the brains of the system, and is contained on a single chip. Megahertz, or MHz _ Used to measure the transmission speed of the processor. Megahertz is equivalent to one million bits per second. Byte _ The common unit of computer storage. Each byte holds the equivalent of a single character. Megabyte, or MB _ One million bytes Gigabyte, or GB _ One billion bytes. Random Access Memory, or RAM _ A group of memory chips that functions as the computer's primary workspace. Measured in megabytes, RAM determines the size and number of programs that can be run simultaneously and the amount of data that can be processed instantly. DRAM and SDRAM _ The most common type of computer memory on today's systems is called dynamic RAM, or DRAM. Synchronous DRAM, or SDRAM, is the fastest type of memory available. Hard drive, or hard disk _ The primary computer storage space. Most hard disks are permanently sealed in the drive. The available space is usually measured in gigabytes. Modem, or MOdulator-DEModulator _ An internal device that adapts a computer to a telephone line, allowing users access to the Internet and other online services. Monitor _ The display screen of the personal computer. DVD-ROM _ A new family of optical discs that are the same overall dimensions of a CD, or compact disc, but have significantly higher capacities. A read-only DVD is used for storing data. Considered the successor to the read-only CD-ROM, it enables PC users to view full-length movies, play high-end games and listen to music. Zip Disk _ A 3.5-inch removable disk drive created by the company Iomega and used in PCs to store data. It provides 100 megabytes of removable cartridge space. 127.0.0.1:15841/v1?catid=18612483&md5=4465f37daabe01caa8936918d204c05e ====================================================================== This article was from the Associated Press and I noticed that Iomega was the only company mentioned when describing the useful terms when buying a PC . The Zip Drive is becoming as synonymous as Kleenex . Long and Strong IOM , Herb