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One of the 4 Seals 8k static RAM cards (Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer)
Informer Z80 MicrocomputerIn West Liberty, Iowa a company called Digital Sports Systems built the next step up from the Altair. It had the Zilog Z80 8 bit CPU with the S100 bus. It used 4k dynamic rams and could address 64k of memory. The system supported 2...
Tags: 8 bit microcomputer, Altair 8800, computer, hardware, msdos, RAM, tomlawrence@..., z80
Discussion threads 2006-07-28

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Use of the term "PC", short for personal computer, is inappropriate for these machines. As the post from zzyp correctly illustrates, the proper term for these machines is "microcomputer". IBM introduced the term "personal computer" to designate its 8 bit microcomputer products. All other 8 bit machines in that time...
Tags: 8-Bit, altair microcomputer history kit, hardware, PC, photograph, zzyp@...
Discussion threads 2005-12-10
General Ledger III (zip)
Tired of trying to figure out how to work around "features" in the heavily advertised microcomputer accounting packages? If you have a small professional office and are comfortable with double-entry bookkeeping you can save a lot of time and frustration by using a simple general ledger like General Ledger III...
Tags: Accounting, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance
Software downloads 2004-09-17
Are you ready for 64-bit?
64-bit computing is poised to serve the masses during this decade. What should your business look for in a 64-bit system? In this videocast, ZDNet’s Dan Farber and Insight64 analyst Nathan Brookwood explore the 64-bit landscape and look at what it takes to harness the power...
Tags: 64-bit Computing, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking
Webcasts 2004-06-11
Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows
detailsThere are some missing details here.For instance, the Windows XP versions that already "support" 64-bit processors are still 32-bit operating systems. There's a difference between supporting a 64-bit processor with a 32-bit operating system and actually making full use of the 64-bit capabilities of a 64-bit processor with a...
Tags: 64-bit, 64-bit CPU, apotheon, Microsoft Corp., operating system, processor
Discussion threads 2004-12-08
Urban Environmental Monitoring - ADVA
AMES develops and manufactures different meteorological sensors, instruments, microcomputer based automatic metering stations and complete computerised measuring systems including radiological probes. The objective of ADVA User Experiment is to demonstrate the best practice use of an embedded TCP/IP communication based system and the adoption of an Open Source Operating System...
Tags: Ziff-Davis Media Inc., Tcp/Ip, Network Technology, Networking
Case studies
Intel Core 2 Duo 64-bit with WinXP Pro 32-bit or WinVista 64-bit
Hi, I bought last month a new PC, it is an Intel Core 2 Duo 64-bit - the retailer didn't even told me its 64-bit, coz he said that there are no 32-bit Core 2 Duo here in the Philippines. But since Vista wasn't released then,...
Tags: 64-bit, Laibeus@..., windows, xp, software, hardware, intel, vista, 32-bit, core 2 duo, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, WinXP Pro
Discussion threads 2007-02-03
Win 2003 Ent Srv (32 bit), SQL 2005 Ent (64 bit)
Am installing 32 bit application (x64 support will be available in 6 months). Am also installing SQL 2005 Std x64 on Win 2003 Ent Srv x32. Will this hamper performance of SQL, or should I go x64 bit throughout.if it's 32 bit application on a 64 bit platformVirtually all of...
Tags: Network technology, rayard.khan@..., 64-bit, 32-bit, X64, SQL
Discussion threads 2007-04-14
Best Practices for WOW64
The PC industry is gradually transitioning from an installed base of primarily 32-bit systems to one of primarily 64-bit systems. In the interim, many application developers will continue to build 32-bit versions of their applications or will provide both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. To ease the effort involved in porting...
Tags: 32-bit, Best Practice, PC Industry, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
White papers 2006-05-17
32-bit vs 64-bit system
Okay all, I thought I knew this but apprarently not. Is there a good way to tell whether a system is running in 64-bit mode or 32-bit mode. My expectation was that if the CPU and the OS were both using a 64-bit version, that it was in fact, 64-bit....
Tags: Network technology, 64-bit system, karen.jones@..., 64-bit, 32-bit, CPU
Discussion threads 2007-07-13
64 bit vs 32 bit
I am getting ready to build a development server for one of our applications to host oracle for a client. The customer data set is huge and will take at least a month to load with large updates monthly after the initial data set. Our application is 32 bit but...
Tags: Performance management, Network technology, NaughtyMonkey, 32-bit, 64-bit, performance, performance gain
Discussion threads 2007-07-25
Print Driver Setup: 64-Bit Drivers and Platforms
With the release of Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Service Pack SP 1, the adoption of 64-bit computing is accelerating. Printers sold today will be used in mixed 32-bit and 64-bit environments for many years, and printer manufacturers must plan accordingly. This paper...
Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Corp., 64-Bit, Printers, Network Technology, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Peripherals, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
White papers 2005-04-20
Use srvinfo to gather details about remote Windows Server 2003 servers
tool for 64-bit?The demonstration indicates that the tool installed to the Program Files (x86) directory, typically the 32-bit program file folder on 64-bit Windows. The download documentation, however, says that the resource kit tools are not supported on 64-bit. Do they work on 64-bit?
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Network technology, Microsoft Windows, server, rye_guy, 64-bit, tool, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Discussion threads 2007-05-22
z/OS 64-Bit C/C++ and Java Programming Environment
One of the key enhancements available in z/OS V1R6 is 64-bit application development support for C/C++. With 64-bit support, applications can take advantage of the expanded 1 million TB address space. This IBM paper introduces C/C++ programming in a 64-bit environment, examines changes to the z/OS Language Environment, discusses migrating...
Tags: C/C++, Java, IBM z/OS, Programming, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Servers, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking
White papers 2005-01-05
Fire on the Wire: The IEEE 1394 High Performance Serial Bus
The IEEE's Microcomputer Standards Committee commenced in 1986 a unification process for various serial bus implementations of the VME, Multibus II, and Future Bus standards. This effort resulted in the original development of what became the IEEE 1394-1995 standard in Fall 1995. 1394 is based on Apple Computer's original 1394...
Tags: IEEE 1394, Adaptec Inc., IEEE, FireWire, Desktops, Quality, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Business Operations
White papers
32 bit OS on 64 bit program
helloWill the 32 bit version of MS Server 2003 run on a computer with a 64 bit processor? I recently got my hands on a 64 bit AMD machine and I wanted to put Server 2003 on this but I needed to know will this work. I've never used a...
Tags: Network technology, Processors, qb4006, operating system, 64-bit, 32-bit
Discussion threads 2007-06-28
Vista query
Hi, I bought Windows Vista Ultimate edition(32 Bit) and have 2 gigs of ram.I want to upgrade to 4 gigs, but I know I need a 64 bit OS.I was wondering is there any patches that update it from 32 bit to 64 bit, or do i have to go...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, donaliscool@..., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2007-09-02
Running a 64-bit application on a 32-bit OS
Can i run a 64-bit applictions (i.e., Exchange 2007) on a 32-bit OS (i.e., Win2k3 Advanced Server R2)?
Tags: charles.bowers@..., software, 32-bit, 64-bit, operating system
Discussion threads 2007-01-22
Inside the Windows Anytime Upgrade Program
What about upgrading options from 32 bit to 64 bit?I'm running on xp pro 64bit and my target is to run vista 64 bit not sure of which version yet .I planned to do this first by running 32bit vistato which I already have a licence and running another vista...
Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, mick@..., 64-bit, 32-bit
Discussion threads 2007-04-12
Windows 32- bit edition or 64-bit edition
Hi i need to know where can i find my Windows operating system is 32- bit Operating system or 64-bit tried in device manager could not find in windows 2000 & windows 2003 can anybody let me know ??Deepak Saraiyadeepak.saraiya@gmail.comW2k has to be 32 Bit as they never made a...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, operating system, deepak.saraiya@..., windows, hardware, Microsoft Windows 2000
Discussion threads 2007-02-16
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