MicroTimes v2n3 March 1985 ToC Features One Point's by Ken Goehner An innovative East Bay company introduces an on-line marketing system with comprehensive product information. Banking on Your Computer by Deborah D. Wolfgram Bank of America pioneers a new energy-saving device: Home Banking. BBS-Land by Jeff Spurrier System operators discuss their adventures in the uncharted wilds of bulletin board territory. Computers Go to the Movies by Jeff Spurrier Interviews with some of the panelists at the upcoming SF conference on the role of computers in the film and video industries. On Time, On Line Investment Information Services by Ken Goehner If ticker tape is too slow, get up-to-the-minute stock market quotations on your PC. Departments Edit Mode by Don Hamilton Reviews User Group Listings and Notes Classifieds Retail/Service News Edit Mode (News) Spreadsheets are good December 1984 Computer Ownership Numbers 30% Commodore 15% Apple 10% Tandy and Atari (tie) Racal-Vadic Lowering prices on Maxwell Modem line Okimate 120 New for Commodore 64 120 cps IBM, Radio Shack, and Apple IBM 1984 Sales: 50 Billion Comparison to other PCs and times Apple Sales 1.5 Billion Steve Wozniak Leaves Apple New Products Software Arts publishes new templates for TKSolver Financial Management Mechanical Engineering Spotlight Desktop Management Program (a la Sidekick) intuit File Management Text Editor Text Formatting Database Spreadsheet Hayden Software MusicWorks Macintosh Broderbund The Ancient Art of War Do Your Taxes with Lotus 1-2-3 Book Reviews Hardware Software Business Microcomputer Taxsystems, Inc. Micro-Tax IBM PC TimeWorks, Inc. Swiftax Apple, Atari, C-64, IBM, TRS-80 Arrays, Inc. / Continental Software The Tax Advantage Apple, Atari, C-64, IBM CARDCO, Inc. Taxpayer's Survival Program Commodore 64 Scarborough Systems, Inc. Your Personal Net Worth Apple II-series (64k), Commodore 64, Atari (48k) Custom Data Custom File: A Relational Database IBM PC w/ 320k FDD and 256K RAM IBM DisplayWrite 2 IBM PC Fox Research, Inc. 10-BASE, Rev. 1.0 MS-DOS 2.0 w/ 192K RAM Books Articles One Point's Interactive Tele-Marketing Stevan Cloudtree Jonathan Hathaway Formed One Point Online Service Marketing Product Research Implementation of Products Micro Today online magazine Reviews Interviews News Dear One Point Bulletin Board Announced eight books with Hayden Publishing Investment Management Software Databases Accounting Packages Integrated Software Word Processing Spreadsheets Business Graphics Data Communications Packages Supports IBM and Macintosh Notes that "Apple has approached us about being an evaluated resaler for the Macintosh line into corporations, because they've been relatively disappointed in their own efforts to reach the corporate market..." IBM may want to install One Points databases in IBM offices. Banking on Your Computer Bank of America's Home Banking Program Began in November 1983 in Northern California 20,000 subscribers Requirements Computer Modem (300 or 1200 baud) Communication Software Bank of America Versatel account Bank of America Home Backing account Operates 6am to midnight, 7 days a week Options: Pay Bills (Post dated up to one month) Transfer Funds Balance Inquiry Review or Cancel (Review in progress and/or cancel post-dated payments) Electronic Statement Electronic Mail (to Versatel only) Account Maintenance BBS Land Introduction to BBSs, especially in California Overview of some of the history The ease of setting one up Big mental commitment Los Angeles Communications System Sysop: Steve Huntley 12,000 calls per year 380 Users (150 call weekly) Public Domain programs "The Board" available as a forum Welcomes "first-timers" Large focus on users helping users with tech questions Makes it free because everything else about computer education is expensive Removes copyrighted software Worries about attempted prosecution of Tom Tcimpidis Will SysOps be responsible for what's on the board? Lynzie's Mother Board Sysop: Lynzie Flynn Co-Sysop: Don Tsuchiyama Subscription Based ($25, one-time) Keeps kids and "hackers" off Encourages in-person parties Multi-Interest Board Big part is Matching or Dating BBS Software is custom - "Martian Software" Created by Marc "The Martian" Schoenberg IBM PC Says clientele is very adult Attributed to equipment IBM PC 2x 360k Drives 10 MB HDD Hayes 1200 Smartmodem Wants to go multi-user Notes there "no stable software" MMMMMM #1 Sysop: Marc Shoenberg BBS Two-and-a-half years old 92,000 calls Videoman Sysop: Norm Strassner 156 Users Geared toward computer users in the Entertainment industry writers editors producers editors agents directors Notes that allowing uploads can be dangerous "Ver dir." Worm program Other BBSs Kayfog RBBS & RCP/M SIMMS 001: Silicon Valley Interchange Napa Valley RBBS RCP/M Thousand Oaks Technical Granada Engineering Group RCP/M Aware II Junkyard Data Marina Matchup Computers and Film Computers Go To The Movies Conference on the Application of Computers in Film Carl Gottlieb Screenwriter Word Processing enthusiast Uses a Compupro with 40MB hard drive Scriptor Chris Huntley and Steve Greenfield Creators Text-formatter for screen writers IBM PC Works in conjunction with many word processors Microsoft Word is preferred On Time Dataspeed, Inc. Company dedicated to helping investors get up-to-date stock information Two products QuoTrek Pocket-sized terminal w/ antenna Stand-alone wireless access to stock information $399 for device $10 "service fee per exchange" Plus required exchange fees for different exchanges and/or commodity boards No per-minute fees, unlike The Source or Dow Jones Modio Device that connects to a microcomputer Originally IBM PC, but soon Macintosh and Apple II RAM controls how many quotations you can store Independently monitors items based upon user desires Customized alerts are possible Includes on-board 64K buffer so user can operate other programs while Modio monitors $549.95 for unit $60 subscription fee per month for one stock or commodity exchange Incremental $10 fees for additional exchange Can only receive information, cannot make orders Such a device is coming soon Both devices work over FM Radio and must be in range Hope to bring about new services: Email International Financial Exchanges User Group Notes Southern California Associations Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility The North Orange County Computer Club The South Orange County Computer Club Bulletin Boards Gamenet Thousand Oaks Technical Granada Engineering Group RCP/M Aware II Junkyard Data Marina Matchup User Groups Apple The Orange Apple Group South Bay Apple III User Group Pasadena Apple Users Group (PAUG) AT&T AT&T 6300 Atari The Atari Computer Association of Orange County Commodore Club 64 San Diego Commodore Users Group San Fernando Valley Commodore Users Group San Luis Obispo Commodore Computer Club The Commodore Users Group - San Juan Capistrano The Commodore Technical Users Group Epson Cursor Club — Epson Foothill Epson User Group Epson Users Group of Orange County Epson Users of San Diego High Desert Epson Users Group PSC/QX South Bay Epson Users Group Fujitsu [Request for user group info] Hewlett-Packard Club of Hewlett-Packard Hand-Held Users (CHHU) IBM The North Orange County IBM PC Users Group The Greater South Bay IBM PC Users Association The Claremont Computer Club Lisa The Lisa Club of Los Angeles NEC Orange County NEC Users Group (OCNUG) Radio Shack/TRS South Bay Color Computer Club The Orange County TRS-80 Group Texas Instruments LA 99er Computer Club The TI-99 Club Northern California Associations California Software Electronic Consultants (CAL-SEC) Community Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility (EAST BAY) Silicon Valley Cromemco Users Bulletin Boards Kayfog RBBS & RCP/M (Fog System 11) SIMMS 001 : Silicon valley Interchange Napa Valley RBBS/RCP/M Bay Area Atari Users Group NCR BBS of Northern California User Groups Apple San Francisco Apple Core SPCA (Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Apples) Ashton-Tate Framework/Editor Bay Area Users Group (FREDBUG) San Francisco dBase User Group Atari ABACUS (Atari Bay Area Computer Users Society) A.C.M.E. 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