Compute! Issue 159 - December 1993. 50 great multimedia gift ideas (Multimedia PC) (Buyers Guide) (Column) - An end user's look at OS/2 2.1 (Personal Productivity) (Column) - Are they really learning? (software for children) (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - Ares 486-33DX (microcomputer) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Axonix LapStation IV (expansion and docking station for laptop computers) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Beta games (Gameplay) (Column) (Buyers Guide) - Betrayal at Krondor (computer game) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Choosing the right path (Introdos) (Column) - Compute Choice Awards (25 best 1993 computer hardware and software products) (Cover Story) - Day of the Tentacle (computer game) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Do kids learn from computer games? (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - Eagle Eye Mysteries (educational computer game) (Evaluation) - Editorial license (achievements of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center) (Column) - Electronic kids' books sampler (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - Fast forward: birth of a new art form? (Multimedia PC) (Column) - Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise (children's computer game) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Grand Slam Bridge II, Micro Bridge Companion (computer games) (Evaluation) - Holiday grab bag (Game Insider)(recently released computer games) (Buyers Guide) (Column) - How to build a children's software library (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computer) - How to enhance a computer-based education at home (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - How to establish computer rules and boundaries (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computer) - How to help kids with the keyboard (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - How to put together a kid's PC (personal computer)(includes related article) (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) - IMSI PC Stylus, IMSI Mouse (International Microcomputer Software, Incorporated mouse and input device) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Kids & computers glossary (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computers) (Glossary) - Media Vision Pro 16 Multimedia System II (multimedia upgrade kit) (Software Review) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Medley Plus (multimedia upgrade kit) (Hardware Review) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Microsoft Word 6.0, WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS (word processing software) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - New art (graphics software) - New multimedia products (software and hardware) (Buyers Guide) - NMC Universal Winstation 433 (National MicroComputers' multimedia personal computer) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - PagePlus 2.0 (desktop publishing software) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Railroad Tycoon Deluxe, Pirates! Gold (computer games) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Realms of Arkania (computer game) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - Rock and Bach Studio (educational music software) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - SJ-144 (color thermal transfer computer printer) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Smart One 1442FX (fax/data modem) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation) - Test lab (low-cost laser printers)(includes advice for purchasing a printer) (Evaluation) - Visual Basic 3.0 (Programming Power) (Column) - What to look for in children's software (Compute's Getting Started With: Kids & Computer) - Windows video (Hardware Clinic) (Column) - WinImages: morph (graphics special effects software) (Software Review) (Evaluation) - WinScope (Windows Workshop) (Column) - XTree for Windows 1.5 (Windows file and program manager) (Software Review) (Evaluation)