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Los Angeles ACM Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, June 3, 1998
"The Viper" Presents Microsoft Windows 98
The Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system is scheduled to be available worldwide on June 25, 1998. Windows 98 is said to offer improved performance and reliability. With Windows 98, Microsoft has focused on improving the key areas that keep users waiting on their PCs today, including opening applications, which averages 36 percent faster, accessing the Internet, viewing graphics and shutting down the PC, which is up to two to five times quicker than with Windows 95. It also provides users an average of 28 percent more disk space through more efficient storage of data on the hard disk.
The enhanced user interface of Windows 98 makes use of Internet Explorer technologies to unify and simplify the desktop. Accessing the help knowledge base also becomes easier with the new Web-based online help system that simplifies searching for information. Additionally, Windows Update, a centralized Web-based resource site, allows registered users to keep their PCs running optimally by providing the latest drivers and system updates, ensuring that their PCs are always tuned and updated. (Web-based online help and Windows Update require Internet access.) Microsoft believes that games will run better on Windows 98-based PCs than on traditional game console devices. Windows 98 also includes native support for the universal serial bus (USB), which makes using additional hardware devices as easy as plugging in a toaster (provided that the toaster is micro-processor controlled). In addition, Windows 98 provides DVD and television reception capabilities, allowing a PC with a TV tuner card to seamlessly receive and display television and other data distributed over broadcast networks.
The identity of the mysterious "Viper" will remain secret until the time of the meeting. However, there is a rumor that he is really a lawyer from the state's office of the Attorney General who will explain why the courts have forbidden Windows 98 to be released in California. It may also be the ex-Microsoft engineer who set up the Spring Comdex demo of Windows 98 for Bill Gates.
PS. Since DATA-LINK went to press we have learned that Steve Stutz of the Microsoft Office in Santa Monica will make the presentation.
*** CHAPTER AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM ***
The Los Angeles Chapter normally meets the first Wednesday of each month at Ramada Hotel, 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City. The program begins at 8 PM. From the San Diego Freeway (405) take the Sepulveda/Centinela exit southbound or the Slauson/Sepulveda exit northbound.
Please join us for dinner. The charge is $19 with a reservation, $21 without. Non-members are welcome at the same price.
There is always a choice of beef, either chicken or fish, or vegetarian plate.
Dinner is served at 7:00 PM with a preceding social hour at 6:30 PM.
The technical program begins at 8:00 PM.
To make a reservation, contact Ed Manderfield, (310) 391-5936, and indicate your choice of entree by Sunday before the dinner meeting. There is no charge or reservation required to attend the program. Parking is free!
For membership information, contact Lee Schmidt, (805) 393-6224.
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For information contact L. Andrew Campbell, campbell@aero.org, (310) 336-8642, or Barney Toma, tomab@ecn.com, (310) 323-8451, or see http://server.eng.lmu.edu/tacart/.
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For information contact John Radbill at (818) 354-3873 (or radbill@1stNetUSA.com).
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For further details contact the SIGPHONE at (310) 288-1148 or at Los_Angeles_Chapter@siggraph.org, or www.siggraph.org/chapters/los_angeles
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