September 10, 1987
(vol. 98, iss. 1)
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… offices in the computing centers, Daily rnoto Dy yAN HABI An Apple Macintosh Plus computer in the Undergraduate Library's computing center welcomes users to come and explore the many ways this and the…
…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily, Thursday, September 10, 1987 Students turn to 'U' computers By HAL KANE The late nights spent in front of typewriters most students face when cranking out papers are…
… rapidly being replaced by late nights in front of computers. A trend due largely to the University's expan- sion of its microcomputing net- work. The 21 University computing centers - located throughout cam…
… they are pleased with the University facilities which combined provide an estimated 1,000 terminals. The largest center, located at 611 Church Street, has 161 computers. Hours at each of the centers vary…
… computers to Uni- versity community members at approximately half of list price, and during a two-day promotion last spring, the University sold over 1,700 Macintosh Plus computers. Although there are many…
… computers to work with, computer use on campus is by no means is and perhaps the most frightening problem with computer use is malfunction. Computer malfunction resulting in loss of data is a possibility for…
… any computer, and University computers are no exception. Caused by anything from dust in the auxiliary disk drive to wristwatch If you're careful, and you really know what you're doing, maybe only once…
… in a blue moon will you lose data. - Brian Wolfe, a consultant at the Computing Assistance Center but if not, they can always be reached by picking up the red phones in any of the centers and dialing…
… 4-HELP. But According to Brian Wolfe, a consultant at the Computing Assistance Center, said "If you're careful and you really know what you're doing, maybe only once in a blue moon will you lose data…
…." Consultants also teach courses covering computer use at the Microcomputer Education Center located in the School of Education building. But computer use on campus has not gained total popularity. Many students…
