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the popular GEOS operating system and its applications. GEOS requires disk access numerous times, and the additional memory, when used as a RAM disk, turns GEOS and its applications into much easier and faster programs.
More Memory
For those who just can't seem to get enough memory, two third-party companies also exhibited their hard drives for the 64 and 128 in the Commodore booth, jCT (P.O. Box 286, Grants Pass, OR 97526) has 10-meg ($795), 5-meg ($695), and 3.7-meg ($595) hard drives. These work with any machine that uses the Commodore serial bus (128, 64, Plus/4, 16, or VIC, for example). Data transfer on the JCT drives is 1.7-2 times faster than on the 1541, but a parallel option for speeds 10-20 times faster is available (cable and cartridge are $50).
Xetec (2804 Arnold Rd„ Salina, KS 67401) displayed its Lt. Kernal 20-Meg Hard Disk Drive. Developed by Fiscal Information, this drive was originally announced more than two years ago, but never distributed. Cardco, a software company, announced its intention to distribute the drive, but soon after, Cardco went out of business. Xetec, awaiting FCC approval at the time of the show, plans to have the drive available through dealers by the time you read this. The suggested retail price for the 64 version is $899; for the 128 version, $949.
Commodore 64 owners will also be happy to know that Commodore is releasing the long-awaited 1351 two-button mouse for cursor movement on the screen. The $49 mouse has two modes of operation: joystick, which is familiar to anyone who has used a joystick on the 64, and proportional for precise and measured mouse movements with major applications like GEOS.
Moving Ahead
While nothing in the fast-moving microcomputer industry can be taken for granted, CES gave indications that 1987 will be a good year for computer companies and computer users alike.
Commodore has apparently pulled itself out of severe financial straits, posting three consecutive profitable quarters after more than a year and a half in the red. The new Amigas and the continuing successes of the 64 and 128 will certainly help to firm up the bottom line for the rest of 1987 and into 1988.
At the same time, Atari has moved boldly forward in the areas of desktop publishing with the ST, new Mega machines that use state of the art one-megabit dynamic RAM chips, and even the aggressively priced PC compatibles. After going public in late 1986, Atari watched its stock rise steadily.
Apple Computer, with the new GS extension of the Apple II family, looks as though it will move through the year in sound financial shape as well. Although there's bound to be some fallout among the MS-DOS manufacturers as the clone wars heat up, it's clear that this market will be a popular one throughout the year.
What all of this spells for us, the computer users, is the widest selection of popular, powerful, and usable machines ever available in the short, turbulent history of this industry. ©
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