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PC Computer Technology News Updates:

Dateline: Wed 07-18-01

Topics: 

1. Mandrake Linux Demo by John Gillstrap, HAL-PC Member
   • MandrakeSoft - Providing true open source software and service solutions
   • Mandrake User - Main
2. Adaware - OptOut >>> GRC.com

• OS Comparisons - Mandrake 8.1 & Win2000Pro (Posted 3/19/2002). 

BuildOrBuy Features:  

ProAudio Interfaces, WDM Driver Model, Yamaha's MLAN, etc.

Tradeshows - BuildOrBuy Trade Shows & Seminars List 

PLUG.IN, Presented By Jupiter Media Metrix in association with Billboard Magazine -
The Digital Music Revolution Continues 
www.jupiterevents.com/plugin/ 
July 23-24, NY City, Sheraton Hotel & Towers 

Sound Card Selections - From The Applications' Point Of View! 

• Audio Sound Cards

• Cakewalk.com - SONAR WDM for Optimal Performance - Sound Cards

  http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SR/WDM.html

• NEMESYS - Recommended Hardware - Sound Cards

  http://www.nemesysmusic.com/support/hardware.html

Hardware: 

• IBM's T220 22-inch flat-panel monitor... SRP $22,000 -

  T220 represents a technological breakthrough in electronic display resolution. - http://www.ibm.com/options

• Imation.com FlashGO! - USB single-slot flash-memory card writer/reader handles CompactFlash (Types I and II), SmartMedia, MultiMedia, Secure Digital cards, IBM's MicroDrive media and Sony's chewing-gum-size Memory Stick. SRP $80, August ship date.

• New Lexmark Laser Under $200.00? Lexmark E210, specs: 12 ppm; 5,000 pages / month; 150 Page Input Tray + USB or Parallel interface.

  http://www.lexmark.com

• CD-MRW - Mt Rainier Frequently Asked Questions -

  http://www.licensing.philips.com/mtrnr/
  http://www.licensing.philips.com/mtrnr/mtfaq.html

Excerpted: Isn't it already possible to drag and drop data to CD-RW?

Yes, packet writing applications are currently available that enable CD-RW drag and drop capability in most major operating systems. What the Mount Rainier initiative changes is that this functionality is targeted to be included in future versions of the Operating Systems, both for reading and writing.

Excerpted: How will CD-RW drives that are not Mount Rainier capable and CD-ROM drives handle the discs?

Only Mount Rainier capable drives will be able to write to the Mount Rainier formatted discs. Other drives, including legacy CD-RW drives, as well as CD-R, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM drives will be able to read the discs. A "defect re-mapping driver" will be needed for these drives, which have to be Multiread compliant. It is expected that the OS vendors will provide the driver.

Excerpted: Is there a relation between this format proposal and DVD-writable formats?
The Mount Rainier group is currently focussing on CD-RW technology only. 

Software: 

• MovieWorks Deluxe 5.1 By Interactive Solutions - Features: QuickTime or AVI output + AutoRun / AutoPlay CD's. SRP $149 - http://www.movieworks.com
  

• InternetWire.com - Insider FontAgent 8.0 for Windows - Award Winning Font Utility Now Available For Windows -

  The Ultimate Tool For Maintaining, Repairing And Organizing Fonts (07/10/2001) 

• Free Demo version of FontAgent identifies font problems - Link Fixed! www.insidersoftware.com 
  

• CNet.com, Tech News - Windows XP Activation Technology Revealed - (July 10, 2001) 

  Our Take: What we call a "Challenged Response Installation" - No Thanks! 

• Fully Licensed - Windows Product Activation - http://www.licenturion.com/xp/
  

• Transition Spells Growth for Digital Asset Management Market

Technology - In The News: 

• TheNetEconomy.com - $1,000 a month for 100 megabits of bandwidth — Our Take: 1.5 Mbit Broadband not fast enough?
  

• InternetWire.com - Pixar Chooses Christie Digital’s D-Cinema (DigiPro) Projector, DLP Cinema Projection - (07/10/2001)
  • www.christiedigital.com

Excerpted: Housed in Pixar’s 250-seat main theatre, DigiPro projects onto a 16-foot high by 39-foot wide Stewart Ultramatte screen with a screen-to-projector throw distance of 71 feet. DigiPro features 13000 ANSI lumens, a contrast ratio of over 1000:1 and complete compatibility with 720-line and 1080-line HDTV standards. Integrating the latest DLP Cinema technology, DigiPro is a powerful and reliable tool for creative digital filmmaking.