• DocumentCode
    1363911
  • Title

    Technology ´84 personal computers: Common sense replaces computerese, steps are taken toward standardization, and interactive graphics gains ground

  • Author

    Guterl, Fred

  • Author_Institution
    IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    41
  • Lastpage
    46
  • Abstract
    The annual technology review stresses the new emphasis on compatibility between personal computers and applications software. The development of a few operating systems as industry standards, is also examined. The partitioning of operating systems, software applications integrated into packages, and desktop computers are also surveyed.
  • Keywords
    computer software; microcomputers; reviews; applications software; compatibility; desktop computers; industry standards; microcomputers; operating systems; personal computers; Companies; Graphics; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Operating systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370138
  • Filename
    6370138