Microfiche readers [A COMPUTER Special New Products Survey]

Computer Output Microfilm (COM) is one of the more significant developments in the information systems business. The IEEE Computer Society issues several publi´cations in microfiche form. However, the audience is largely made up of individuals who could not, until recently, justify the expense of.a microfiche reader. This special new products section is a compendium of microfiche readers which list below US$200 in single-unit orders. The characteristics of the readers are derived from the manufacturers´ data sheets (and do not imply that the IEEE Computer Society has performed any tests or otherwise confirmed that the readers will work as advertised). Eighteen different models are reviewed.