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Currently Reviewed In CRN: UPS Featuring L&D Computer
[CD RECORDERS]
[COLOR INKJET
PRINTERS]
[DESKTOP PROJECTORS]
[DIGITAL CAMERAS]
[DSVD MODEMS]
[FAX SERVERS]
[FIREWALLS]
[FLAT-BED SCANNERS]
[LARGE-FORMAT INKJET PRINTERS]
[INTRANET TOOLS]
[INTERNET WEB SERVERS]
[ISDN MODEMS]
[LASER PRINTERS]
[LOCAL-AREA]
[MIDRANGE COMPUTERS]
[MOTHERBOARDS]
[MPEG VIDEO CARDS]
[NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS]
[PENTIUM WORKSTATIONS]
[SERVERS]
[SOUND CARDS]
[APPLICATION SUITES]
[21" MONITORS]
[UPS]
[UPS]
[WEB SITE MANAGEMENT TOOLS]
[WEB MESSAGING SOFTWARE]
UPSes
Methodology
Technical Overview: UPSes Save The Day By Rescuing Power
Reseller Profile: L&D Computer Uses UPSes To Battle The Power Problem
Editor's Choice: Tripp Lite Smart 450 Net
Channel Overview: UPS Vendors Battle For Mind Share
Lab Analysis: UPS Voltage Output Varies As Widely As UPS Features
Reseller's Viewpoint: The Ups And Downs Of Electricity
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MIDRANGE COMPUTERS
Technical Overview: Midrange Encompasses Rich
Market
Editor's Choice: IBM AS/400 Series
Reseller Profile: Total Tec Grows Information
Delivery Business Using Digital's Alpha Line
Reseller Profile: Advanced Computer Systems Takes
Broad Approach With HP Products
Reseller Profile: IBM Is The Muscle Behind Maximum's
Vertical Midrange Solutions
Reseller Profile: Paradigm4 Uses Bullet-Bullet
Stratus Line For Public Safety Systems
Reseller Profile: ICon CMT Rides Internet Boom
With Sun Workstations As Foundation
Reseller Roundtable: VARs Run Midrange Spectrum
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DIGITAL CAMERAS
Technical Overview: Every Electronic Picture Tells
A Story
Reseller Profile: Customer Base Grows As New Camera
Uses Are Found
Editor's Choice: Kodak DCS 460; Kodak DC-120
Channel Overview: Reseller Programs Undeveloped
Feature Roundup: Every Pixel Tells A Story...And
Costs Dearly
Feature Roundup: Service, Support Key For Camera
Sales
Lab Analysis: Price Not Always Best Indicator
Of Feature Set Or Imaging Performance
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ISDN MODEMS
Technical Overview: ISDN Puts VARs In Fast Lane
To Profits
Reseller Profile: ComputerHelpers Gets Companies
Connected With ISDN
Editor's Choice: Farallon Netopia ISDN Modem 612
Channel Overview: Vendors Ease Installation Process
Channel Program Analysis: chart
Reseller Profile: ISDN Offers Revenue Opportunities
For Resellers
Lab Analysis: ISDN Modems Deliver Even Test Results
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FIREWALLS
Technical Overview: Firewalls Set Networking Arena
Ablaze
Reseller Profile: VAR Spins Security Web To Protect
Corporate Net Access
Editor's Choice: AltaVista Firewall 97
Channel Overview: Firewall Vendors Battle For
Mind Share
Channel Program Analysis: chart
Lab Analysis: AltaVista, Raptor Tops In Mounting
Complete Defense
A Reseller's View: Virus Walls A Key Tool In Fight
To Secure Systems
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LARGE-FORMAT INKJET PRINTERS
Technical Overview: Inkjets Write New Chapter
For Channel
Reseller Profile: Professional Graphics Targets
Fortune 2000 Niches
Editor's Choice: Tektronix Phaser 600
Channel Overview: Resellers Tap New Printer Markets
Feature Roundup: Hot Inks Develop Hot Images
Lab Results: Big, Wide Inkjets Create Color That
Leaps Off Page
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Fax Servers
Technical Overview: Fax serves up profits for
corporate LANs
Reseller Profile: VAR provides networking expertise
in fax-server niche
Editor's Choice: Traffic USA Object-Fax 5.0 for
NT
Channel Overview: Vendors bolster fax servers'
image
CRN Test Center seeks top engineers, tech
writers
Lab Results: Enterprisewide solutions are key
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MMX Desktop Computers
Technical Overview: MMX gives everyone reason
to upgrade
Reseller Profile: Not lounging at the Waldorf:
The Art of Reselling
Editor's Choice: HP VECTRA XA 5/200 Channel Overview: MMX changes channel strategies
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart (Part 1)
Feature Roundup Chart (Part 2)
Lab Results: Tests show any PC gets a power boost from MMX
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21" Monitors
Technical Overview: Big screens aglow with channel
profits
Reseller Profile: Skills making clients' lives
easier open business doors
Editor's Choice:
Channel Overview: VARs turn on to 21" monitors
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
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Web Site Management Tools
Technical Overview: Tools Weave Web of Profits
for Resellers
Reseller Profile: ICon CMT Taps Surge In Web Site
Development Tools
Editor's Choice:
- BackWeb Technologies
- Microsoft Visual InterDev
- Cisco Local Director
Channel Overview: Web tools spark change for reseller
businesses
Technology Closeup: Internet tools spark change
for reseller businesses
Channel Program Analysis Chart
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CD RECORDERS
Technical Overview: CD-R writes bright future
for channel
Reseller Profile: VAR Harnesses CD-R To Document
Midsize Businesses
Editor's Choice: Philips EasyWriter
Channel Overview: CD Storage marketed as tape
backup
Technology Closeup: CD-R sales translate to green
and gold
Lab Results: Error correction spells difference
in CD-R
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
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NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
Technical Overview: Notebooks leap ahead in performance
Reseller Profile: ComputerLand VAR tallies big
notebook sales
Editor's Choice: Digital Equipment HiNote VP 535
Channel Overview: Resellers hustle to get notebooks
Lab Results: Processor speed is no indicator of
performance
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart Part I
Feature Roundup Chart Part II
Feature Roundup Security included in notebook
solution equation
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LASER PRINTERS
Technical Overview: Laser printers blaze trail
to profitability
Reseller Profile: Progress Report: Revisiting
the Test Center A Year Later
Editor's Choice: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 5L-FS
Channel Overview: As market matures, tactics change
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Lab Results: Print quality varies widely
Technology Close-Up: Lasers true inner light is
Pentium
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SOUNDCARDS
Technical Overview: Resellers Sing Praises Of
Sound Cards
Reseller Profile: ARvee Designs Custom Solutions
For Unique Situations
Editor's Choice: Boca Research Sound Expression
28.8 SRS; Diamond 12X Multimedia Kit
Channel Overview: Brand Awareness Gets VAR boost
Lab Results: Sound Charts Are Not Just For Kids
Anymore
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
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Technical Overview
Reseller Profile
Editor's Choice
Channel Overview:
Channel Program Analysis
Chart
Feature Roundup Chart:
General
Feature Roundup
Chart: Presentation
Feature Roundup
Chart: Word Processing
Feature Roundup
Chart: Spreadsheet
Lab Results
Technology Close-Up
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COLOR INKJET PRINTERS
Technical Overview: The Wonderful World Of Inkjet
Color
Reseller Profile: Micro 2000 Gets Clients Noticed
With Quality Inkjet
Editor's Choice: HP Deskjet 693C
Channel Overview: Inkjets Find Place In Corporate
Arena
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Lab Results: Six Color Inkjets Lead In Realism
Technology Close-Up: Pulp Fiction: Inkjet Paper
Myths
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MPEG VIDEO CARDS
Technical Overview: Video Boards: An E-Motional
Decision
Reseller Profile: VAR Services New York From Fashion
Ave. To City Hall
Editor's Choice: ATI 3D Xpression
Channel Overview: VARs Benefit From Multiple Solutions
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Lab Results: 'Eyes' Have It In MPEG Still-Image
Quality Tests
Technology Close-Up: A Crash Course In MPEG Standards
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WEB MESSAGING SOFTWARE
Technical Overview: Web Spins New Communications
Era
Reseller Profile: Adept Excels In Unsaturated
Niche Market Of Messaging
Editor's Choice: Lotus Domino
Channel Overview: Web Growth Breeds Vendor Turmoil
Reseller Viewpoint: Know The Messaging And Human
Characteristics
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Digital's Alta Vista Forum: Elegant Yet Simple Software
Lotus' Domino Server Stacks Up As Notes Front End For Web
Netscape SuiteSpot Is Easy To Use Simple To Administer
Novell GroupWise Builds On Calendaring And Messaging
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INTERNET WEB SERVERS
Technical Overview: Web Boom Serves Up New VAR
Revenue
Reseller Profile: Reseller's Reseller Uses Benchmarks
To Learn Truth
Editor's Choice: Compaq ProLiant 5000
Channel Overview: The Time Is Now For The Channel
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup Chart
Technology Closeup: Silicon Graphics' Approach
Differs
Lab Results: Test Results Vary Widely Among Web
Servers
The Technical View: Web Server Is Only The Beginning
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PENTIUM WORKSTATIONS
Technical Overview: Pentium Pro Desktop PCs Come
Of Age
Reseller Profile: Publishing Arts Recommends Bigger,
Better, Faster PCs
Editor's Choice: Hewlett-Packard Vectra VA 6/200
MT
Channel Overview: Small Vendors Rival Industry
Leaders
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup: Life In The 'Reseller Comfort
Zone'
Feature Roundup Chart
Lab Results: DTK, HP Top Tests, Sound Logic Pays
Off
Technology Close-Up: Pentium Pro Is Different,
Better With NT 4.0
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FLAT-BED SCANNERS
Technical Overview: Scanning The Market For Opportunity
Reseller Profile: PWR Systems Focuses Support
Needs Of Scanner Clients
Editor's Choice: Linotype-Hell Saphire; Epson
ES-1200C
Channel Overview: Vendors Deliver Varying Strategies
Channel Program Analysis Chart
Feature Roundup: VARs Must Match Task, Solution
Feature Roundup Chart
Lab Results: Color Fidelity Tells The Real-World
Story In Lab Tests
Technology Close-Up: Vendors Shed Light On Heat
Issue
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DSVD MODEMS
Technical Overview: Modems: Something To Talk
About
Reseller Profile: LANSafe Leverages 'Guru"
Past Into $1M VAR Operation
Editor's Choice: Shark Multimedia Baby Tiger 288R
Channel Overview: Vendors Boost DSVD's Prospects
Feature Roundup:New Modem Standards Ease Collaboration
Lab Results: Vikings, Shark Conquer Foes In Close
Race
Technology Close-Up: The How And Why Of Voice
Modems
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DESKTOP PROJECTORS
Technical Overview: New Technology Projects Bright Future
Reseller Profile: Intelligent Systems Group Capitalizes On Family Ties
Editor's Choice: NEC MultiSync MT 600
Channel Overview: Some Vendors Need To See The Light
LCD Panels Or Projectors? The Debate Still Rages On
Channel Close-Up: What To Know Before You Sell
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LOCAL-AREA NETWORK CARDS
Technical Overview: Ethernet Cards: Life In The Fast LAN
Reseller Profile: RealTech Brings Profits Home With Remote Expertise
Editor's Choice: Fast EtherLink XL
Channel Overview: Inexpensive, Yet Still Profitable
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MOTHERBOARDS
Technical Overview: Resellers Ask: Are You My Motherboard?
Reseller Profile: GIM Finds Success In Maintaining, Upgrading Older PCs
Editor's Choice: ASUS P/I-XP55T2P4
Reseller Margins; Support Variable
A Serial Bus For All Seasons
Cyrix Takes On Goliath Intel
'Baby AT' Matures Into ATX Design
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SERVERS
Technical Overview: Reputation Goes A Long Way In Server War
Reseller Profile: Long Island's First CNE Uses Head Start To Stay In Front
Editor's Choice: Digital Prioris XL Server 5166DP
Channel Overview: Vendors Serve Up Support To VARs
After The Sale, Clients Rely On Service
Lab Results: Speed, Ease Of Service Not Mutually Exclusive
Service Vendors Gamble With Four-Slot Machines
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UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES
Editors' Choice: Viewsonic Opti-UPS 1000E
Technical Overview: Of Surges, Spikes And Volts
Reseller Profile: Word Pro's Sales Philosophy: A UPS For Every Server
Vendors Provide Power To Resellers
Volts-Amps, Watts Not The Same
Software Drives Today's UPSes
UPSes Keep Servers Up As Voltage Varies
Three Roads To Achieving Power
More Test Center Product Reviews and Articles
Hard-Drive Vendors Push Performance
Fast-Growing Foress Keeps Focus On Network Solutions
Repeat Business Is Beautiful
Ultrastar And The Three Barrucudas Sizzle
External Subsystem Pros, Cons
Innovation wave in 17-inch monitors
Will TV kill the monitor star?
Pentium PCs set desktop market ablaze
Pentium Pro is different, not better
Technology exists to rethink design of desktop computers
HTML options soar as Web catches fire
Array of programs casts wide net
Reseller Profile
Foresight fosters maverick Neoteric's success on Web
Industry ushers in new CD generation
Quad speed gives way to 6X, 8X models; published specs not always what they seem
Reseller Profile
Service-oriented approach pays dividends for PC delta
Channel overview: Popularity of 6X, 8X drives
forces 4X prices down
Vendor support is a key attribute
Pentium notebooks pack on the pounds
Swappable CD and diskette drives, glide pad cursor control define latest generation
RESELLER PROFILE
CPL provides resources to the Fortune 1000 Elite
Pentium notebook deluge begins
Channel overview: some vendors reduce direct support in advance of flood
Postscript printers packed with promise
Color is chic, but high-resolution monochrome models remain resellers' bread and
butter
US Computer Group's service focus wins new clients
Editor's Choice--Lexmark Optra Series
High-resolution's future is robust
Channel overview: 1200-DPI models buck monochrome trend
Results From The Comdex Show Floor
In the first of three installments, the entire staff of the CRN Test Center
presents the results of nearly 70 tests performed on a wide range of the industry's
newest products--products that will matter to resellers throughout 1996.
Updated 2-7-97 D.C.S.
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