April 02, 1985
(vol. 95, iss. 144)
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… around longer than Apple and has had 11 consecutive profitable years. He said ACT started out in the software business and it is software that sells machines. Ann Arbor's Authorized healer Apple Computer…
… SOCIETY'* Ann Arbor, MI 48104 996-0001 COMPUTER RENTALS We offer a full selection of computers, printers, modems, _ _ _ _terminals and hard drives B.. including IBM, COMPAQ, and W APPLE products. Short and…
…COMPUTERS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, April 2, 1985 Page 5 Arbornet offers A2 information and interaction By SCOTT JOHNSTON In his- book Megatrends, John Naisbitt states: "The new source of…
… power is not money in the hands of a few but information in the hands of the many." In Ann Arbor, Network Technologies'International is offering a computer network that will provide an affordable…
… executive at Network Technologies, said the strength of Ar- bornet would be in its subscribers., A HOME computer, modem, and communications software are all that is necessary to connect to Arbornet. The…
… market that requires massive computer resources. With this low price, Arbornet hopes to attract a large market in Ann Arbor. Electronic mail through Arbornet provides users with the ability to send…
… messages via computer to other sub- scribers. Such a system could sup- plement the regular local postal ser- vice, with the advantage of immediate delivery. Another option is the Arbornet Party program…
…, which simulates a 'party-line'. With the Party program several users could carry on a com- puter conversation hosted by Arbornet. Computer conferencing is another service offered by Arbornet. In a con…
…- ferencing situation, users can partake in discussions about subjects as varied as Macintosh technical questions or opinions of current movies. Conferen- By ROB FRANK Seeking to extend its success with Apple…
… also seeking for the first time, consortiums with sof- tware manufacturers. The consortiums allow students, faculty and staff members to purchase computer equipment at rates lower than average retail…