Abstract :
The capabilities of currently available hardware and software for supporting multimedia applications are examined. In particular, the Apple Macintosh, DOS/Windows, IBM Ultimedia/OS-2, Unix, and Philips/Microware are discussed. The inadequacies of present hardware are identified. Data compression, bandwidth, delivery bottleneck, LAN issues, and interoperability are discussed.<>
Keywords :
Unix; data compression; local area networks; microcomputer applications; multimedia systems; Apple Macintosh; DOS/Windows; IBM Ultimedia/OS-2; LAN; Philips/Microware; Unix; applications; bandwidth; data compression; delivery bottleneck; hardware; interoperability; multimedia; software; Application software; Bandwidth; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer vision; Distributed computing; Graphics; Image converters; Multimedia systems; Pervasive computing; Read only memory;
