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partner/customer c mpaign Digital Equipment of C da has wrapped up its successful 'Blazing New Networking Trails" national promotion/ tour. The campaign introduced a new bus/ness partner acII creditation/celtification program that attracted hundreds of resellers and nd-users across Canada. Mark George, GM o Digital Canadass Network Product Busines was extremely happy withthe attendance numbers, the feedback and the high level of kterest in Digital pi'o ducts. ounced the creation of its "Partnering for Profit" program designed to initiate relatio nships between NPB's sales and technical proessionals and selected resellers of Digital ne OI'Iong prodilcts.

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Data General markets advanced plant operations software Total Enterprise Activity Management (T.E.A.M.), an advanced operations, scheduling, planning and management system developed by Hanford Bay Associates, will be marketed to Canadian manufacturers by Data General (Canada). The TEAM product operates on Data General's AviiON DG/UX Unix servers, other UNIX servers and is portable to Microsoft Vkrmdows NT. It is one of the first systems that allows for

the integration of a variety of scheduling, planning and operational functions typical of large manufacturng plants, giving production managers the ability to gain a comprehensive view of all plant activities.

Globelle to distribute Intel Ltd. Effective immediately, Globelle has signed a distribution deal with Intel of Canada Ltd.. Globelle will distribute Intel's Boxed Pentium Processors, the 133 MHz, 120 MHz, and 100 Mhz. Head honchos at both corporations are very pleased with the deal and its upside potential.

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The goal is to reduce the number of network adm inistrators, allowing the network to run on its o s , while increasing the ability to monitor applications. "I know one guy at a large consulting firm in Chicago who administers 150 servers," says Narc LeBlanc, Canadian product manager at Lotus Development Canada says "I don't know how he manages to figure out which one is which, but that's what people really want.

For integrators and system architects this trend presents new opportunities. Their customers are looking for their advice on networking issues and relying on their recommendations to regulate the cost 'I of network management. Both hardware and soft~are suppliers are offering wholesalers a broad selection of self-diagnostic netvvork management tools that , monitor network functionality.

The Gartner Group consultants estimate that only 16 percent of the cost of seuing up a local area or wide, area network is for hardware expenditures. The rest is spent on the below the line costs of implementation, support and software. The new- network management tools address the below the line costs, or the cost of ownership. An IDC study in January 1996 shows the I network adminisuation market growing at a rapid pace

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with worldwide sales of products increasing 187 percent to $215 million in 1995. By far the market leader in network management software is the overall networking solutions leader, Novell Inc. Shelley Bourgery, director of marketing for the management products dndsion at Novell says the market is exploding. Traditionally only the largest accounts have expressed an interest in monitoring and controlling their networks. But, she says, the demand is increasing among medium size business, and Novell's nev. product, ivianagewise Remote Setvdces, addresses the needs of businesses that might have a network even as small as two.

Obviously, a small business is less likely to have an IS staff and turns to the reseller for support and service.

With the ManageWise Remote Services kit, the value added reseller can provide service across dial-up links without having to travel out to the customer's site. The customer doesn't have to wait for the consultant's arrival, meanwhile losing valuable time while the network is down.

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ongoing inventory, control the desktop environment, an prevent virus infiltration "ManageWise helps you ask the' essential questions," Shelley Baurgery explains, " 'Are there problems'? How can I fix them quicldy? How do I plan foi' growth?'"

"Novell and Microsoft offer management suites ttt manage the software," says Eric Moll, Canadian networkin program manager for Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.". "We provide management suites to manage the hardware."

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Hardware manufacturers are working hard to faciii~ tate the management of their components in the network environment. Hewlett-Packets n etwork managemen applications suite is H-P OpenViev.. From one management console it manages servers, networking products, its PCs and its printers. It consists of a broad portfolio of products from HP and its parmers. For resellers it make installation of the product easier and relieves them of the support burden since their customers can be more st sufficient.

Xerox Canada Ltd. has partnered with Novell for thy operation of its network management software. Thk proliferation of client-servers in the corporate world has made printer manufacturers especially vulnerable to concerns. According to Xerox research, customers want to be able ta monitor haw much paper is in a printer'5 paper tray to how much memory is being used per minut in a server.

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Symantec's Norton Administrator Suite, sold through channels, halcLs second spot in market share. One packag provides inventaiy metering, distribuflon of software and hardware, desktop configuration management, built-in p rotection, r e m ot e c o n t ro l a n d s c r i p t i ng . L a t u ~ Development Corporation network administration tool ) NatesView and cc:Mail View for its messaging netwar6, giving a graphical display of the environments and provides charts showing the message system statistics.

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Also growing is the trend to outsourcing network ~e men t . Newer Technologies Inc. in Toronto is one of the organizations devoting itself to this new spedalty, supporting multiple diverse operating systems.

Operating 7 day, 24 hour a day, Newstar is able to replace the complete MIS team, monitoring the system from its own location. It creates a cammunication link to LAN with the end user never having to be ave that the servers are not at their facility Because it is ~atching many networks constant network vigilance becomes cost-effective. Newstar nat only has the economy of scale to devote the resources to maintain the manpower level, it is also able to create an environment conducive to safe and effective monitoring of networks. It has its own diesel generator for emergency power, a digital cellular backup to its phone system and a complete disaster recovery set-up. There are never any womes about brosvm-outs or other natural system failures.

Outsourcing leads to a more careful, proactive approach to network management. Rather than reactive it is preventive. Newstar is able to advise customers of situations before they became problems, enabling the organization to proactively implement changes to the situations before they escalate. " It takes expertise to know how to install it and interpret the data," Says Phillip Lightstone, Newstar*s director of network services.

The network control center becomes an e a r ly tem, resetting passwords, reorganizing print learning sys queue, inonitoring and gathering statistical information, analyzing the data, and providing mantMy reports to the clients advising them of traffic on the servers and warksnitions, In July Nev star will make the network control center product available ta resellers as a shrink-wrap product. Identification on the package will be t h e reseller label and in parntership with Newstar ii creates the ability for the integrator to offer this constant surveillance

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Intel and Sharp promote flash availability Intel and Sharp together announced that joint development efforts have resulted in a 0.4 micron process technology for NOR flash memory and that both companies will first manufacture an 8Mbit devicebased on the process.The technology partnership was established in 1992.

They also announced plans for volume manufacturingof the co-developed FlashFile, Smartvoltage flash memory family.

Motorola launches low-cost ISDN pads The new Canadian-developed 650D Seriesof ISDN accessdevices arebeing touted as big cost savers for volume point of sale and transaction processing applications. Motorola's 650-D products are ISDN terminal adapters combined with an X25 PAD and are designed for retailers providing services such ascreditcard or cheque verification and approvals. They provide retailers with a more affordable option to

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It is compatible with vixtually every current platforxn andi is designed to increase flexibility, performance reliability and data security. The manufacturers suggested retail price of the 7-bay Chassis with DataDock ~ctionality is $3995,pricing forthe RAID configurations mill range from $23,999 to $33,999. All conflyeations are set to ship by mid-June.

Intel's LANDesk 2.5 improves business computing Suppoxt for Windows NT environments and for operation over the Internet head the new capabilities in a major release of LANDesk. Management Suite. Version 2.5 continues Intel *s efforts to reduce the PC support costs found in business computing through greater control and increased user uptime.

LANDesk 2.5 is an integrated suite of 13 applications that allow network administrators to monitor and control systems remotely, track hardware and software components, and distribute software to desktop PCs and seers from a single control console.

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The 264VT2 is sampling now and volume production begins in June, it is priced at $25 for quantities of 10,000.

Sak Data Products introduces Bridge/Router from UB Networks The ASM5361 FDDI Bridge/Router combines bridging and routing technologies in a single RISC-based modular architectum. Economical and easy-to-use the ASM5361 enables you to design, install and manage reliable pexfoxmance FDDI nenrirorks. It can act as an attached single or dual station and supports multimode or single mode fibre optic transceivers. The bridging software is protocol independent and provides an easy to operate solution for those protocols that do not require a router,

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work so that the oriy'nal IOMbps of bandwidth is now multiplied by the number of new LANs created. Instead of trying to equitably split a single 10Mbps physical LAN among many users, smallergroups of users now communicate with each other via multiple IOMbps virtual LANs. Combining a 100Mbps approach with switching is a low-cost means for firms to provide more bandwidth to the desktop now and a growth path for the future. Prices for switches have dropped significantly over the past year and new advancementsmake them even more costeffective. In addifion, Fast Ethernet is compatible with the existing Ethernet infrastructure.

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such asvideo conferencing centers and work teams involved in computer-aided designicomputer-aided manu facturing(CADICAM).

High-Speed Alternatives Of the two high-speed appmaches used to increasethe shared pipeline from 10Mbps to 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet (100BaseTX) and IOOVG-AnyLAN), Fast Ethernet is the most popular. Even Hewlett-Packard, the main pro-

moter of 100VG-AnyLAN, recently announced that it would also support 100BIise T. The 100VGAnyLAN solution uses a mung-robin polling approach which proponents say ls superior to Fast Ethernet for multimedia and video conferencing.

Fast Ethernet has a greate following among network managers who tend to want to stick with what they have, rather than making a Iot of changes. Melissa Morale, an analyst with Datapro, Delran, NJ, notes that there is~ a tremendous installed base of 10BaseT netw rks and that Fast t Ethernet provides a natural, economical progression for organizations.

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The Fast Ethernet standard includes Category 3 UTP cabling, however,it isn't widely accepted by manufacturers. While few suppliers support it, 100BaseT4 isanother standard which runs on 4 pairsofC ategory 3,4 or 5 cabling and is useful for firms that cannot upgrade.

Fast Ethernet also suppress IOOBaseFX specification fiber~tie cabling While ernet is vesy useful in noi widely ~ as a desktop sotudon. Fiber-optic Fast Eth Fast Ethernet backbone installations. For a smooth mstaliation, reummber. + The distance limitation between the hub and node is 100-meters. + Fast Ethernet is limited to two router hops, as opposed to the four that are permitted with traditional Ethernet. To solve this problem, segment your network. + If you are installing Category 5 UTPwiring, make certain that the cabling is certified as Category ~o t

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Two Types of Switching Technology Currently. there are two major types of switching technology used in LAN switches: cutthrough and store-and-fotvvard. The primary difference between the two is that the cut-through switch's functionality is limited to the iVAAC address forwarding function. The cut-through switch reads only the MAC address in each frame's headerand immediately forwards the frame to the destination port. C u t-through switches are not equipped to check the data for errors. As a result, whHe the cut-through switch may have lower latency. this latency comes at the expense of potentially propagating errors throughout the network.

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Cut-through switches «re best utilized for small workgroup and small department applications. In these applications, throughput is an issue but potential network errors won t upset the enterprise network. In contrast. store-and-forward switches are designed for en)'erprise-wide applications, where error-checking and throughput are key concerns.

Switching Levels S witching can be carried out at t h e workgroup. departmental and backbone levels

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Most problems occur at tIie workgroup level where users have a shared-media LAN that is congested with traffic between the desktop and the server, or between the server and the backbone.

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For v orkgronps. fixed-configuration or expandable switches are the best price/performance solutions. The IOMbps solution (Figure 3) is appropriate if the demand and the server and/or * server throughput don t require higher-speed serverconnections. As demand increases,bandwidthcan be increased by decreasing the number of users per hub and dedicating switch ports to individual workstation node0.

At the departmental level. switches can be used to segment the LAN, improve access to the server. and to interconnect shared and switched media workgroups (Fig e 4). Boulenecks can be economically relieved by installing a dualspeed LAN switch where the high-speed port is connected to the backbone And the lower-speed ports are used for the individual desktops.

The final cnish comes at the site or campus backbone where traffic is fed in from LAN segbandwidth rements. A LAN switch can p /router used lief as a direct replacement for abridge to support a collapsed backbone as long as full packet-filtering and routing policy implementation capabilities aren't required. In these applications. svvitchcs typically support advanced bridyng features that aHow network admuustrators io sei traffic filtering parameters and limit broadcast forwarding. Ori )inaHy designed to connect workstations and servers in LANs, routers have moved to the edge of the LAN to provide WAN connectivity and a link between remote sites and corporate

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required.They are.dered as a group ofclients that are logically linked even though they are on physically separate LANs, This allows for more ctncient bandwidth utilization and «Heviates scaling problems by logically segmenting LANs into more manageable subnets.

Using switching technology to upgrade the distributed or collapsed backbone proves most of the organization's investment because equipment can usually be used in different roles or at diifcrent sites in the network. For example coHapsed backbone routers can be used forwide-area connectivitv or as route servers in the VLAN environment.

Simplified Network Management For increasednetwork management capabilities inteHigent switching hubs are available that include a built-in SNMP (simple network management protocol)agent and menu-driven console management software. The sofbvare supports configuration. monitoring and management of SNMP devices via TCP/IP and allows administrators to view the status of their entire network from their workstation.

Today's Solution ReseHers who ann themselves with Fast Ethernet and switching hub solutions wiH be heroes to their customers because they can solve their bandwidth problems now and provide a migration path to the future — without sacrificing existing equipment investments.

They can start slowly by installing the switching hub to improve overall netsvork performance. Then. they can install 10/IOOMbps adapters in the workstations that have heavy bandwidth requirements. Leading Fast Ethernet adapters are only slightly more expensive than today' s IOMbps adapters and they allow organizations to move up to Fast Ethernet at a later date. without having to buy a new adapter.

An established base of Ethernet installations, coupled with the rapid implementation of band~ applications and a variety of feawidth-hun~ ture-rich. economical switches make it extremely easy for VARs to move organizations from shared technology to switched technology.

In today s budget-conscious business environments. planned migration will be a retieshing changefrom planned obsolescence.0

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Germaine Greer (b. 1939), The Female Eunuch, "Security" (1970).

t's very fashionable to talk about security in the context of networks, particularly when discussing that network of all networks — the Internet. Encryption has hx:ome the topic of the moment, particularly as we hear of financial institutions adopting proprietary methods to safeguard communications. As the prospect of electronic commerce comes closer to reality, business is faced with a new lexicon of techno-speak describing security issues. While trying to digest all of this, an organization runs the risk of adopting a solution that does not meet it's netxLs.

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The conclusion is that u balanced approach is the only way to obtain an effective security solution. we do not reduce our staff's' commitment to writing, and when we do it is more likely to be found ina procedural manual than recorded as a written promise from the employee.

We lawyers fulfill our Iluty primarfiy by ensuring that we do not gosIip about our clients' affairs, and also by imposing the same obligation on our staff. Mo e often than not,

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The corollary can be said of the majority of information systems in place today. The IS approach to security is governed by their perspective - which is primarily inward. In other words, their main concern is that the '~wall" erected to protect the internal computer network from outside probing will withstand the attack.

Their militarymetaphorsused in describing security measures say it a11 — the IS perspective is generallya defensiveone.

The conclusion that I inevitably come to is that a balanced approach is the only way to obtain an effective solution. Any solution you adopt will need to recoomuze the threat of both incoming attacks (defensive) and outgoing directed initiatives (offensive) What are some of the things that you might end up doing to protect your organization and the information of your customers?

Security breaches appear to occur internally more often than not. and the solutions to them are usually based more in practicality than in difhcult to understand technology. As a result of all of this, the major thrust of any internal security

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Even if you are fortunate enough to be.able to afford the advice, it will pav to know enough about the process to keep you involved in the policy making decisions. Avoid the temptation of letting the experts "do their thing" and ending up with a solution that is less than perfect.

An added benefit of this is that your secuany protection rity measures will scheme that you develop for your intellectual property. For example, in a previous article I referred to the need to protect trade secrets through an internal policy promoting confidentiality. Another example is tIIat many organizations are also unaware that if is also necessary to maintain in confidence the particulars of any invention that you develop, or you will lose your

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For those using electronic mail and docum ent transfer ,we can use encryption. One difficulty with this part of the solution is that by and large the available software is awkward to use. A second impediment is that there are still security issues to be resolved around the publishing of one's public key. The public key is the code published by you that a sender uses to send you a message. If the sender is misled and uses an incorrect public key. one in fact known to another, your message could end up in the wrong hands.

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Infrared technology is changing the whole cone or mobile computing. With open cept of po r t a ble n D A),, dardssetb thelnf'raredDataAssocia6ongr any brand of notebook can interact with any brand of PC, printer. or scanner.

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While using wireless communication for datadistribution isn't as prevalent as using a desktop modem„ it is growing. "When we are talking about growth in this area we are talking about how many times the m arket has grown ratherthan what percentage," says Mike Pun, product manager for Motorola Information Systems. 'The market has grown several tunes over the last few years." Resellers and integrators welcome the gmwth because the margin opportunities for wireless devices «re appreciated in an industry where maryns are shrinking.

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While notebook computers are the most significant patt of the marketplace that fits with wireless technology, other computing devices like the Personal DigitalAssistants such as lhe Sharp Zaurus and theApple Newton are taking even more advantage of the wireless potential. PDAs have built in communication capabilities and have applied them to vertical markets like the courier and transportation businesses. The Federal Express delivery personnel. for instance,can scan a package and immediately send the information to a central database NetBeamlR LAN access point, a desktop device from Hew1ett-Packard (Canada) Lid. uses a an infrared beam to connect a portable PC to a network.

By placing the laptop or notebook within three feet of the access point, the mobile user can make use of e-mail, network printers. databases, the lntemet and other network information resources. With no powering down or rebooting. the ease of connectivity saves hours.

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Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, defined middlewarein a November 7, 1994 Computerworld column as follows:"any ill-defined layer of faceless software that connects your PC to your data warehouse". That'san excellent description of the cur rent state of middleware. It is the purpose of this article to attempt to further definethe features and fi<nctions that we should expect Pom our middleware, the glue that connects clients &. servers.

The approach below definesthree levels of functions for middleware, basic, intermediate and advanced. Just because softwarecan connect a client & server and provide some communication fi<nction, however, doesn't mean that it qualifies as nuddleware.Read on for a further discussion.

Basic services are aminimum level of function that you should expect Rom a middleware

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COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ~ Different protocols — anumber of communication protocols are becoming standards across. At a lower level these include technologies like IPX/SPX and TCP/IP. Middleware shou ldprovidesupportforenoughcommonprotocols to cover your current and likely future shop standards.

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~ Query optimization - for access to distributed DBMS. When a JOIN is required between data that is located at distributed sites, the middleware should provide intelligence for navigation to the completion of the query. In addition to the distributed navigation, the existence of different file structures and indexing schemes at various sites requires an intelligent approach to avoid unreasonable overall query costs. Obviously the middleware logic must work onrelational, non-relational, object and fla file structures. ~ Query rationalization — between differ-

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SCHEDULING SERVICES ~ Threadmanagement —provides a capability to exploit cross-process communications and security facilities of transaction based system environments, such as CICS or IMS/DC. These permit the inanagement of multi pleprocesses simultaneously, Since different environments handle these functions differently, middleware can mask these differences, making it easier to design applications that can continue to run well as the client/server environment evolves. ~ Queuing may be required when multiple userswant to access the same system resources simultaneously. Again, application programmers should not need to build this function in. ~ Load Balancing facilities may or may not be supported by operating environments (as is often the case in parallel systems.) Middleware can provide this function. ~ Priority setting allows tasks that need higher performance (improved response time) to be given the additional resources to achieve that goal. Middleware should permit the setting up of "private," or nonshared, tasks to facilitate this.

INTERMEDIATR SERVICES Continuing with our skiing analogy (beginner, intermediate and advanced) the following list of intermediate services would be provided by a middleware architecture. In reality for today, however. the intermediate category would represent an advanced level of services.

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TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT ~ A general purpose distributed architecture needs to be able to support transaction processing when the data stores are physically distributed and connected by a network. Key functions required for distribu t ransacnon processing include: 1. Message queuing - the ability for a client to drop amessage ata server and then continue furtherprocessing. The queuing implies that the server will accept the message and store it for later processing even if current facilities are not accessible for immediate processing.

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4. Commit processing - diacussed just below. ~ Commit processing - means that a transaction that spans multipleQta setscan be managed so that it all goes or nothing goes. This results in a data set that maintains integrity before and after the transaction. It is better for an accounting record, for to be out of date than to be out of a state of internal consistency.

Physical discrepancies in locations for data that are being updated greatly it<creases the probability that a network link is broken or that one or another computer involved isn't available. The necessary 2-phase commit technology to manage updates across multip'le physical sites will provide the necessary log management, backup and recovery capabilities ~for distributed transaction processmg.

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It should be accessible from any location on the network. It should provide location transparency, the property of allowing users to access data logically without requiring physical navigauon to the data. An advanced repository would pernnt the definition of business rules to be stored and enforced through a trigger generating mechanism.

SYSTNS MANAGEMENTSERVICES ~ Query governing is a must, since increasing numbers of users will submit queries that may not have been optimized by simple SQL generation tools. Runaway queries must be stopped before they consume resources and affectthe performance of other processes. ~ Performance monitoring must be done on an ongoing basis, since the hardware environment and the user population will change constantly. The "data metering" function provides invaluable information that may be used in determining priorities for data migration, such as in data warehouse initiatives It can also be invaluable for database reorganization, indexing, etc. ~ Chargeback subsystems in many shops make use of private exits in installed sofbvare packages. Similar facilities should be provided in middleware to allow administrators to understand and perhaps spread the costs of the middleware usage across the user population ~ An audit trail is an additional benelit of these facilities. It documents usage in a way that can be valuable for obtaining the support of decision makers who will be needed to support additional projects.

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We can also look to the medical professionfor guidance. The medical profession is in the forefront of developing measures to secure their information. The Canadian Organization for Advancement of Computers In Health has authored a particularly good book entitled Security and Privacy Gui ldeli nes for Healtlt /nforntation Systems.whichI highly recommend to any reader Thisbook can be obtained from their Edmonton Offlce (telephone 403-4894553). One of the most interesting things in the book is the process that it provides to assess threat and risk, both in terms of the likelihood of the loss of information and the importance of the loss to the organization, as a way of focusmg the use-of au organizabons resources.

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MikvoDesign Resources (MDR) Labs conducted independent performance testing of the 6x86 processor.Commenting on the P-rating methodo)o~, Michael Slater, president of MicroDesign Resources and publisher of the Microprocessor Report, said, 'This is the first comprehensiveand crechb)e method forcomparing competing processors based on the relative performance they bring PC users under real-world conditions. It standardizes test system configurations based on commercially available components, and it uses the most widely recognized and utilized application-based benchmark tests. I expect the new P-rating meth-

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But can Microsoft 3D Movie Maker really do aH that it claims? The answer is not really, but what the program can do is pretty amazing, indeed.

The ability to create 3D graphics is the one big breakthrough computers have brought to animation. Normally, only sculptors can make three dimensional images. Other artists have to create an iHusion of the third dimension by using perspectiveand shading. However, a computer can project actual 3D images onto a screen. It does so by mathematically plotting the three dimensional shapes, and moving or turning them around.

Spheres or cubes or any other 3D images can be calculatedby geometry and placed anywhere on a computer screen. By combining many different 3D shapesand surfaces together,a computer artistcan plot realistic looking images, such as cartoon faces or peopleor scenery.Any movement of these images can also plotted mathematically. allowing them tocareen through space much more dramatically than could ever happen in traditional twodimensional animation.

The tmuble is that it takes a huge amount of computing power to create realistic looking 3D animations. So far, "Toy Story" has been Hofiywood's only full l ength computer animation film, To make this movie, it took 300 powerful Sun microprocessors 800,000 hours of computer time. Three frames of this movie, approximately an 8thof a second, would fillup a one-gigabyte hard drive. So how can Microsoft claim to have a program that can create actual 3D animations on a home computers. The answer is that Microsoft cuts a lot of corners. However„despite its limitations, 3D Movie Maker is a very impressive program that can do some very good things in threedimenSloils.

When you first install Microsoft 3D Movie Maker onto a Windows 95 computer, a 3D movie begins, starring McZie, a delightfully drawn 3D comic character with deeply elongated facial features.

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McZie has a sidekick, Melanic, who, is a smaller, sim plerdrawn character,butwho hassome pretty agile moves on ber roHer skates. Melanic has a special room where 'she gives six tutorials on how to create various 3D animation effects.

Both Melanic and McZiq have a coHection of m ovies you can watch, and in some caseswork on and change.

However, you are soon encouraged to create your own movie, which is very easy to do. First you choose one of the fifteen scenes that are offered,such asa streetscene,a scary house, or the interior of an airplane. For each scene there are about 15 different versions you can use, each rep-

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Clicking a character into place begins the m ovie.

Then, you choose one of 33 di8erent actionsfor your character,such as walking or running, dancing, jumping, or karate kicking, as well as shrinking or stretching. Each action is actually a mini-animation, up to 25 frames long, which keeps looping. Pressing the mouse over the character begins the action, which continues for as long as you press the mouse button. You can also move the character at the same time, so that characters can dancearound a room or karate kick down the street. While the character moves, or the action progresses,aH movements are recorded at a 20 framesper second. Thisresultsin a m ovie which can besaved or changed atanytime. To play the movie, there is a viewer control panel with sliders that also let you stop and start anywhere on the m ovie Youcan change acfi ons at any point, and add any other characters and have them interact with each other. Included with the characters are a three animals, and 20 props such as an airplane, a car,a spaceship,and the earth.The pmps can also be moved and given actions such as spinning or shrinking.

resenting a different camera angle for viewing the scene. Some of the camera angles are really new scenes,such as adjoining,rooms, or views from around the corner, or scenes from outside a window. Once you have picked a scene, you choose from any of42 characters and put them in your scene

The characters are very small and quite simply drawn, much simpler than McZie or even Melanic. However, despite their primitiveness, it is quite amazing to bring them to life and animate them. They are almost like little Frankenstein monsters when they arrive in their boxes, ready to be wakened. Like Frankenstein's monster, they aren't always easy to control, as they dance or jump around the room bumping into things. But they can make many lifelike movements, such as moving their arms and legs as they talk spin around, sit or fall down, and get up again. And they do seem to develop a life of their own, especiaHy when you go back and reposition them or change their

The scenes are quite dimensional looking, but they are not 3D graphics.

The characters, however, arereal3D images. They appear in transparent rectangular boxes, which pan be placed anywhere in the scene by moving the mouse. In fact, moving these characters into place turns out to be a lot of funbecause there is a realsense of agility as they turn around as they move, and get smaller as they descend into the back of a scene. There's a whole new mouse skill involved in moving them

You can copy and paste characters and copy and paste their paths in the scenes. You can even change their clothing and colouring a bit. With one clickof a mouse you can erase a character'srole fmm an entiremovie. You can alsojoin and rearrange scenes and cut out frames at the start and (Continuedon page 46)

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Any move towards shonger authentication usually requires some additional expense and administration for the company and some inconvenience for users. One bright side however is that requiring users to use additional security measures to log on will tend to raise the security consciousness of the organization asa whole.6

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Lists ofcommon passwords are freely available on the 'Net and on hacker BBSs. It is easy to design programs to simply run through lists of statistically likely passwords. The famous InternetWorm of 1988 came equipped with around 90 passwords. including such seemingly unlike words asberliner. edwin and g antis.

People can be quite unoriginal - after all, did you think you were the only one to ever use a dirty word as a password?

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The characters can also talk, although very few of the actions allow their mouths to move. There are 29 different dialogue chps you can~e them,such profundities as "Hey,whatshappening, " or "This place give me the creeps." Fortunately its very easy to add your own sound clips. Plugging in a inicrophone and clicking on an icon lets you record 10 seconds of any dialogue you want, and adds it io the list of dialogue clips. There g- are also a lot of sound g effectschoices,and a

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lt s very easy to move around in 3D Movie Maker, and the prograin is constantly offering you advice and steering you towards being creative. You are also encouraged to explore; in fact that's the only way to get the biographical data on each character to help you develop plots. There's also aa idea helper that starts you otF with a character aad a scene. As well, there's a small but instructive booklet thai. comes with 3D Movie Maker. as well as a help button.

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The only real limitation with 3D Movie Maker, aside from constraints with graphics and editing, is the silly comic book world of characters and scenes. All the actions and situations are restricted to the adventure computer game genre. The characters are mainly either nerdish looldng guys, slim females from slightly visible rainorities, or Arab looking villains, as well as the odd alien or skeleton. There is also a tendency for giant voodoo objectsto appear in many of the scenes.3D Movie Maker makes greatmovies of people moving around to music, but it's very liard to have thecharacters interact in ways other than comic book slapstick violence.

As a promam designed for kids, 3D Movie Maker will definitely stimulate children's visual imaginations. Ii. will be probably be harder for the program to stimulate children's story telling creativity. Possibly, making instant movies out of building ~blocksof computer adventure games may even be bad fortheir imaginations, as colouring books are said to inhibit children' s artistic ability However, 3D Movie Maker is so much fun that it ~might not matter.

And for any child or ' adult who really wants to push the limits of 3D Movie Maker, there are a lot of possibilities ,": for dark humour and ..going beyond the " narrative coastramts.

All in all, Microsoft 3D Movie Maker is great step forward into the world of 3D computer animation, for children and adults alike. I suspect. as more and more people find out about Microsoft 3D Movie Maker, or future programs like it, 3D movie making will become very popular home computiag activity

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TeL (905) 479-2223 Fax:(905) 4798558 To&Fern (800) 3879751

Classic Software Systems Inc.

Corporate Computer Systems Inc. is a national distributor of high-resohzdon display Systems. Focusing mainly on high-end products.

¹20, 2861 SharzrroodHoightsDrive, Oakoige Ont. tdf 7E1 To&Ewe: (800) 2005379 BBS: (905) 829-2283

Tel:(905) 829-5147 Eax: (905) 8295074 Chssic Softtvare Systems Inc., is a national distributor of POS automation solutions, supplying sofuvare. hard«urc and peripherals to dealers, coast to coast.

Computer Accessories Plus 11000Maue, Monoml ¹rth, PQ HIG 4G3

TeL (514) 323-1000 Fax: (514) 323-2222 Computer Accessories Plus is Canada's leading distributor o computer accessories aud mulmnedia productstvith oter400 dflfcrent computer Bc electronic accessories such as micro-floppy diskettes, plasti~ stomge boxes and electronic surge supprcssers, etc.

Computer Associates Canada Ltd. 5935 Airport Rd.,Missizeaugu, Ont. L4V Ill'> Telr (905) 6766700 Fax: (905) 6766715 Desktop-to-mainframe dientfsetxer soft«are is available from Computer Associates.

Computer Plug Accessories

Creative Labs

TolIPmr I-&00-265-2870 One of the Canada's largest importer and distributor of molded computer cables and computer accessories.

Brand names include TechCraft. RayMVac and Lava.

Comtex Micro Systems Inc. 13751 Ma3field Place, Suie100, Richmond B.C. V6V2G9 TeL (604) 273-8088 Eax: (604) 278-2818 \Veb Siter ht(P://rmmacomtexmicmcom A manuhtcturer and distributor of COMTEX computer systems and peripherals serving all of Canada, Service centres are located in Western Canada.

Branchffzcesr o Ca)guy, AB. TeL (403) 250-3386 Fam(403) 2RL8092

Comtronic Computer Centre 90 Rloiera Dr., tldarhham, Ont. L3R 5MI

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Tel: (9(1$)238-8456 Fax: (905) 238-8541 Custom Servire (800) 998-1000 Techniozl Support (405) 742-6655 Creatlvu Labs, Inc., a subsidiary of Czearive Technology Ltd., develops. manufactures and markets a family of sound and rideo multimedia products for IBM-compatible PCs. The company's Sound Blaster sound platform enables IBM-compatible PCs to produce highaluaiitv audio for enteruunmeot, educational, music and producmity applications, and has been acepted asthe industry snmdard sound platform for PC-based sofl«are.

Toll-Free: I-800-29i-5505 Comtronic Computer is a dhtributor of brand name and OEM computer systems, peripherals, and components.

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Corel Corp.

Td: (613) 728-8200 lax: (613) 728-9790 A developer ofgraphics and CD-ROM technology,

2/F, 1454471 ¹ . 6 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6V IPB Tetr (604) 821-1108 Fax: (604) 821-OS13 Fax-on-deslnd: (604) 525-10&9 A distributor of computer products including memory convcrston.

Dynatsk Automation Systems inc.

200 Btueorater Rd. Bedford,Ittg B4B I G9

Td: (902) 832-3000 Foxt (902) 832-3010 Dlvzatek Automauon Systems manufactures auddistributes R41D,hard disk, tape and CD-ROM (readem, recorders and jukeboxes) data storage products.

Edge Wholesaler

Td: (905) 828-0260 Fax: (905) 828-5669 Z~-F r (800) 354-6522 D-Link, an ISO 9001 manufacturer of networking and

L'nit¹2, 3375 14th Aoe., rtlarkham, On(. L3R 2L6

Daewoo Electronics Canada Ltd. 170 Alden Rd., klarkham, Ont. 13R 4CI Telr(905) 415-7290 Fax: (905) 415-7287 A leading manufacturer of computer monitors and consumer electronic products. Produces high-performance

quality monitors ranging fronI 14to 21 inches,

DAIWA DSS Distribution Inc

ToL (905)948-0000 Fax: (905) 94S-0505

Eliw Data Systems Ltd. PO Box l012, Gue!N Ont EIIH 6rVI TeL (519) 8372444 Faxr (519)836.1914 A national distributor of computers, sofuvure, computerrelated hard«are, and peripherals.

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Richmond B.C. TeL (604) 2709324 Fax; (604) 270.7834 Caigmy,Alta. T eL (403) 2505343 Eaxr (403) 250.5373 TeL (902-83$1621 Emrr (902) 8359127 Bedford, B.S. St. Laurent, Qua Tel: (514) 7454500 Fax: (514) 7452886 BrnntPrg,Man. TeL (204) 9490055 Fax: (204) 94%$63

361 Alden Road, Markham, Ont. L3R 3L4

EMPAC Computer Corp, Tol (416) 4992889 Faxr (416) 49M501 168 KonaedCztacent, klarhkam, Ont. L3R 9T9 A national distributor of motherboards, add-on cards, floppy disk drives, and monitors serving Ontario and Tel (905) 940-3600 Fax: (905) 9403604 western Canada.

EMPAC is a nadonal distributor and manui'acturer of Branch O ffices: computer systems and peripherals. EMPAC's head oflice R(chmoraL B.C.r Td: (604) 244-9912 Eaxr(604) 244-9986 is located in Markham, Ontario trith regional oiflce in Mississaugar T e L (905) 238-8701 Fax: (905) 238-1586 Vancouver and MomreaLEilfPAC distributes brand name 263- 13986 Cambie Road, Richmond, RC VSV210

IeL (604) 278-3584 Eax: (604) 278-0532 II F~r I-800-36Id>SSX A CD-ROM & multimedia distributor of sofltvaze a hard««re for PCs and 3 Iacs.

A subsidiary of Daewoo Cozpr Its main business is selling computer monitors, mamzfactured in South Korea. direct tegrators. to dealers, VAR channels andastern in

Digital Equipment of Canada Ltd. 4110 Young St- Bzthnrrda(e, Ont. M2P 2C7 Td: (416) 730.7000 Eax: I-&00487-2548

TogTveer 1-800-714-1211 Digital's Internet-ready Alpha Server combines the 64bit RISC perfonnance of Alpha and the strength of Digital

1600 Carhng Ave. Ottraoa, Ont. EIZ BR7

RoamAbout. Wireless connectivitv products, and HubWatdt net«xzrk reconflguzation aud management sofhvare. Printers indude inlijets plus Multimedia FulMdeo MPEG, Multia uztiversal dient desktop.

2180 DunurinDr., Mizsissauga, Ont. L5L 5MS

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Branchofiuvzr OaVAOntc tvrrvvt Dartmouth,rvt&r TeL' (902) 46887 7 Fax: (902) 4684927 129 TdzonRoad. Marhham, Ont. I-3R 1E4 Hamilton, Onc: Td: (905)5743744 Fax: (905) 5748466 t&mtreaLQua TeL (514) 731-1223 Fax: (514) 731-1667 Td: (905) 415-0145 Fax: (905) 475-9840 ~ Ont . : Te L (613) 736-7513 Fax: (613) 736-7510 Daytek Electronics COrp. Richmond, B.C: Tel: (604) 273-7280 Fare (604) 273-7082 3830 JacomhsBnmf, tinzt 105 RickmoncL BCV61' I Y6 Conner P TeL(604) 270-3003 Fax: (604) 2703022

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DATAHOINE lnfosystems

TeL(905) 479-8336 Fax- .(905) 4798658

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internetworking solutions, provides Ethernet, token ring, FDDI. Fast Ethernet, Arcnet. and soon ATM and IOOBaseVGhard«~.

L nit 10, 73 Railside Rd., ¹rth York, Ont. M3A IB2 Tel: (416) 444-3100 Fax: (416) 4444I44

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computer products from a variety of hardware manufacmrers. The prodttct line-up includes: ACER. AZUKA and EMPAC slutems. Megaimage, Goldstar and Samsung monitors, notebooks I'rom Megalmage and GVC, hard disk drives from Maxtor and Samsuztg, maiuboards Qom Gi~-flxxe, GVC modems, Goldstar CD-ROMs, American Power Caznversion UPS, Panasnic. loppy dettces, video boards, etc. ElvtPAC spedalizes izt ofFering brand name

quality at aggressive pricing supported by an exceBent resprznsive servdce department.

Bmnck O fficer zlrlontreaL Ouehec Td (514) 345-9000 Eac (514)3454551

Vancmzoec, RC Tdr (604) 821-0177 Eax: ('604) 82IO277

EPROM Computer Systems 705 hf~ Road , Lrnit 101, Szz((omugk, Ont MIV5H5 Tel: (416) 321-1336 Fax: (416) 321-1831 Distributor of customized computer svstems anti peripherals. Also specializing in multimedia CD-ROMs, sound cards and CD utles.

EPSON Canada Ltd. 550 Mc~ic)zol Azre, Willoordak, Ont M2H 2EI

TeL (416') 498-9955 Fax: (416) 4984574 A wholly-owned subsidiarv of Epvon Azuerica, «hich is a service afliliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer of computers, printers, robotics, LCDs.

«atches and other high-technology innoxarions. Epson's

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Evetek Computer ¹248-13986, Combo; Rrl. Rirlunond B.C I'6V2(I3

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GATES/ARROW Distributing 1093 r'Ifeyemde Drive, .'11(ssusauga, Onh L5T Iil14

GATES/ARROlg Distributing is a Canadian disuibutor of microcomputerand nudrange compulterproducts and peripherals, operation systems and nenhorking.

Trh (604) 2734)008 Faxr (604) 273-8820 The company inanrifaerures personal eompuren and dis(nbures PC periplreea(s.

GB Micro Electronics Inc.

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Te(r1514) 333-7373 Fax: (514) 3347707 rrI Toll Free: (800) 361-2568 G.B. hficro is the leading Canadian distributor of nlcmory products for PCs, Applei:omputcrsand laser priiuers. The company also offers mem<iry products in remil packaging for resale by computer retailer, GB )iffy'o also distributes modems from GVC and Supra; CPU accelerators for l luce and Pohver ICfacs. docking bats for PowcrBook Duos aod the hIUpowr™ PowcrPC processor dpgrade for the PoihcrBook 500 fram hhewcr Tcchnofoghc 4(I6 and Pcnuum processor board from Orange Ihlirro to run DOS/lltndohhs, lcmdohha 95 or OS/8 and Mac ghystcm 7 simultaneously on any hruBus or PCI based rlbac or Poih'er kfac; muititncdia kits anil acceleratorsand graphics accelerators from Diamond klultimcdia; serial and parallel ports and kfulti-I/O earth from Lava Computer.

Calgaryr Te(r(403) 250.3633 Fax: H03) 250.)360

Exide Electronics Canada Inc. 3b0 Cmriingv(inuDR, Oni.

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Te(r (416) 798-0112 Fiur (416) 798s0062 Toll Fine 1-800-461-916'6 The Exide Elecuonics Pohverhhzrre Prestige UPSs from 650- to 6000 VA provide network pohver management hhith UPS hardhhurc, specialized safnhare. nenhork connectihity tools. and worldwide senice and support.

Faronics Technologies Inc. 57A -53 Clipper Street, Coqrrirlam, B.C. V3)f 6X2 TeL (604) 54&8199 Faxi (604) 54&8179 E;mailsfalieaxoinet.rom Suppliers of state of the art information technology products and solutions to resellers and corporate customers in Vorth America, Asia and Afriac Speciality items: mobile compudng solutians based on die Pmanics LEO Speedbook. motherboards. and add-on hards for personal computers.

5575 Ch. 5(. Fmnfoih. SI-Lauren(, QC I(4S 1116

Beans(r O~r Tomato. On(

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Teh ( 9 05) 672 6767Fiixr (905) 672 6i88

Toll Fnvr(800) 461%35 7 fi. L(604)733-9443Fax:(604) 7309806 Toll Freer(800) 303-.5222

Fastech Computer Ltd.

General Datacomm Ltd.

160-1375) Afahfield P(aee, R)ehmond B, C V61'2G9

¹II'3082255 Sheppan(AveEasr, nl((ow~, Ont. rlf2f 4TI TiL (416) 498 5100 Favr HI6) 4990248

Te(i (604) 279-9686 Fax: (604) 279.9787 E-ina(Lfar(sxherinnPueon.eom A distributor of high-performance computers, computer parts. multimedia products, top-qimiity screen filters. Specialized in leading edge technology including professional rideo production stations, high end serhets and communication svstems like Internet Gateways for LAN, WWIV servers, fax servers.

A prorider of information ncthhvrrks warldhhide.

Genicom Canada Inc. 100 CmmmereeVa(hr Drive East Thorn)ri(I. Onr., (.3T 7RI

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IACF)BI'AIR, CBEhOSC PLEXTROA7CS. XVi:LIVCHI, HITACA1, OCKCX BFSLUCIS slRTX GREC T BEAR TLIIE II'ARIVTR PRO CD. FLECTROFiIC slRTS, OPTICAL DATI, CORFI 'CIERRL IIRGlhl .I L L EGROA I I I AZ)scAPE. l h(FDIA D E PDT, .IVCROLEI GCEI IRTERPLAl', BRODERRLvAT>, POX, GTE, .IVCROSOII'„ . 1(ICROFORCll, A I E R IT , L. S . GO L D , fhTELLAIIEDIA, PI((LIPS AZI't .IIEDLI, AXOSTS, C4SIO, TLllEI'.

PACKhihf IAB, CD IVORLD.

Brunch o)jrlces RielimondHI(I,Onr. TeL (905)771-1188 Fax. (905) 771-1 131 Toll Fme 1-800-361-3234

Golden Dragon Systems 3330 Aleb¹roU Avenue, Seaeborongh, Onr. shIIV 2L2 Telr (416) 297-1202 Fax: (416) 754-2240 Golden Dragon Systems is a leading tzimputer syztem prrxlucts disuibutor yau run depend on. If reliability and

prices are your concern. Golden Dragon Shatems prohides the best produem hhnh superior quality and performance.

Their worldhhide connections hhith manufacturers throughout Canada, USA. and Asia, allow them to search for the best products to fit your computing demand.

Rmneh O ff ices: Oam a, Chr(. f e (i (613) 7390775 P~r (613) 7398298 Rr'e)rrrrond, BC. TeL. (604) 278 1181 I'avi (604) 2781 137

Group 1 Software 710 Doeva( Drive, Suite 518, Oahrrigo, On(. L6K 31iy Tr'6 (905) 844-7273 A develaper of mail management aud marketing sofnhure.

Hall-Mark Computer Products 151 Super(or Boulevard, gfississauga, On(. L5T 2LI Tel.(800) 668.7982 Favr (905) 791L3844 A Canada-ihide open shxtems and camputcr products distributor. Hall-Mark carries leading computer platforms such as Digital Equipment. Hewlett-Pacl ard and Data Geneml, as hhell as mass storage, nenvorking communications and peripheral products.

Brans)r office:

TeL(905) 882-2500 Faxr (905) 88B7588 A printer mamdacturer. hvhose lines include: dot mattiv, shutde matriv, highvspced band p aad laser technology. as hhell as integrated conne«thiiy solutions for

A(bena Te(r (403) 29I-3351 Fax: (403) 291-3519 E-ina(L fasreeh abeeornpueon.arm

many cnrironmenm.

160Admira( Blvd, 'lf(ssissauga, OnL L5T2146

Gentek Marketing Inc.

Telr(905) 795-9600 Fax: (905) 795-)900 An international manufacuu er/distributor of highguality PC computers, monitors and peripherals sold only through dealers - not dirccc Leasing is aiMable.

Focus Electronics (CANADA) Inc. ¹145-4471 )go. 6Road, Richmond, B.C. V61'IP8

Te(r (604) 273-8086 Fax (604) 273-3488 Dismbutor of Ouaiity product from keyboard, hard drive, case, motherBaard. CD-RORI, monitor, modem, video card. CPU ge memory. Brand: Intel, Focus, IhbfB, Western Digiml, Seagate. Fujitsu. Satsunii, Unikey, Omnikey, Accr, Cardinal.

Fujitsu Canada Inc. 2800 rhrfurlresorr Blvd. East, RIssissauga, On(. L4R'42B qeL.(905) 60>5454 Fahv (905) 60o5457

Fujitsu Canada markem computer penphemls including document imaging scanners, dot mania and laser printers, hard disks, S.b-inch 5¹O driveh, floppy drives, and kevboards.

Galnbew Computer Products, Inc. )65.$(m(ease Road I:air, hfarb)rant Onr. 1.3R 1GI TeL 1-800.391-1624 Faxi 1-905.415-9970 Ceainbcry Compnter Products, Inc. is a stateaf-the-art computer technology company thai designs, manufactures, and markers a fhili line of ourstauding host adapter products. Located in k l a r kham, Ontario, Canada,

Gainbery has experienced exceptional growth since ith inception in 1988,as hhrell as a solid financial standing

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20 Barners Cour), B(dgG, Concord. On(. L4Ã 4L4 Te(:(905) 738-9300 Fare (9()5) 738-5563 The Canadian office for GVC breaid products.

GHM Computer Accessories

Hewitt Rand Corp.

Branch ofjiier Richmond, B.C, TeL (604) 2768271

63.$i(vers(ar Blvd., Unit C-I I Scarborough OnL hf) I'5E5

'feL HI6) 299.3369 Fax: (416) 2993685

Globelle Corporation 5101, Orbirrrr Drive gf(ss(ssauga, On(. L4llV 41il To((Peer(800) 46>-1616 Fax: (905) 6294331 Largest Canadian-ohhvted distributor ofhyvcr 6000 pennnwd computer mid dicnt-server hardhhare aInd sofbhare prhrducts to more than 7.500 reseller s across Canada.

Branch Offiresi Riehinond, 8(. Te(: (604) 273-))55 Fax: (604) 273-0629 Doival, f)C Te ((514) : 63)-)686 Fhx: (514) 631-7198 liqnnr'Pig, AIB Tel: (204) 9898750 Fkr (204)254-7832

GMS Dataiink International Corp. ¹102 342 Eas( Kent Atra, I anrouvn B.C. V5X 4X6

Telr ((r'04) 32i 4335 Faxi (604) 327-2600

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Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd. 5150 Speernonnah; rlf(ssissarrga, On(. L4IV5GI Te(r(905) 206-1725 Fax: (905) 954739 Ing-Freer(800) 387-3867 A manuhcturer of I'1,000products including hvorkstati noh; muhi-user computers: PCs; peripheralm calculators; merlical monitoring diagnostic and imaging shatems.

Hitachi (Canadian) Ltd. 6710 Campnbegu Rd., ilrfississar yz, Onr. L5512L8 TeL(905) 826-4100 Fax: (905) 826-8818 The company prohides sales to a range of prorlucrs manufactured byitsTokyo-based parent company, Hitachi, LtrL Products include colour monitors, hard disks, opticai disks. optical libraries, CD ROkfs and semiconductor/imegrated circhrits.

To(Ifme 1-800.75M848

Hyuen Canadian Enterprises Ltd.

A value-added distributor specializing in multimedia products and serhicc, Canada-hhidc. Assembles custom multimedia upgrade bts for resegcrs and mam nierchams.

240.11181 Rrirlyguer Road, Richmond, B.C, V6X1T2 Tet (604) 2794)818 Faxi (604) 278->089 A manufacturer/distributor of floppy disks. Carries both S.&inch and 5.25-inch diskcues, high clip prod-

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Jaba manufactures and disuibutes rinnputcr siatems, peripherals and components>

IBM Canada Ltd.

Kao Infosystems Canada Inc.

3600 Ste<'les Ave. F., illarkha>n, Vnt. I. 3R 9Z7

10Dutak Dr«PO. Box 4), Arn)n>or, Ont. K783H2 Tel: (6(3) 6237901 Fax>(6)3) 62328S6 A provider of global soft<v«are '>nanufacttuing and disuibution sniuuons including CD-ROSI and diskette duplication capabiiidcs.

Branch of(t res> hlississauga< Ont.i Tel> (416)89(x8$90 Fav: (416) 89(x8$95 Vancouver, B.C.i Ti 6 (604) 431-9599 Ficvi (604) 431-9530

TeL (800) ISA(-I VOL' IBM provides harciwarc from PC» io mainframe<; sufi«~e from opemiing systems tn «ppiication soiunnns.

lmpaq Technology Inc. $986East Bout>ard, Vancouvn; B.t 16«'113V¹ Tet: (604) 261- 1800 Fax> (60() 2639201 Tnt(Free> 1-80(45639272 I')isiributor of notehunk PC's. notebook and desktop per-iphcrals and software. Impaq serves ail of Canada x<ith toll-free phone service and next day delivery on requesL Hardware line includes Pentium and 486DX410(i Nuiebook PC's. PCSICXA. and parallel port addwns

(universal kcypads, Cil-ROkl, scanner. tape backup. hard drives. floppy drives, SCSI and nenvork udaptors).

Multimedia Video, Audio Capmre„xenvorking, Printer Sharing,CPI.' Sharing, Fax/Modems and Voice/Fax switches.

impulse Computer Corporation

7170 11)irdmi;lve., I'nit 5,,1(mkkain, O»t. L3R 51(S

Tel: (9(ht) 9469533 Fax: (905) 946-9535 A national disuibutor of compuier memories and CPI.s.

Kodak Canada Inc. «

35OOEgtinton Ave. 11¹st, Toronto, Ont. 3161)11 3 teL (4)6) 766.8233 I'a» (4)6) 761-'(409

Manufacturer of photographic products and supplier nf traditional and digital imaging products and services for consunier. professional, business, morion picture/television and health care applications.

14 Ho(tis Crescent, Hollamt Lakd(ng Ont. L9>v IE7 Tel: (800) 265- 7081 Fax back;(90$) 853-3210 Hosdng Snudnvcstcm On<ac<<>'s largest combine<i trade a consumer computer exhibiuon.

< sledded tech nulogy manufacnirer. h specializes in the build to order manufacturing of notebook computers.

Impulse markets a complete range of ponable computers under the Impulse Brand and the POlVERLITE, CompuBook, and RE>PI3f product families. National disnibuiiun is proiided through ESIJ Data Siatenis Ltd. and Supercom.

Ingram Micro Inc. (Canada) 230 Bannac Dri ve. 1reston, Ont. «1 19L2Z3 Td: (905) 74(7. 5VlH Fax: (905) 74MIOO Canadian microcomputer distributor that markets and disuibutes mnre that 16,000 products from more than460 of the world's top hardkmre manufacturers and sufn<mc

Lapro Marketing $103771 Jaco>nb<Road, Richiuond B.(i V6V 28(5 Tet> (604) 244-7798 Fax: (604) 2+I-7796 A distributnr of computer s)a<en>s. Sceptre monitors, kevboards, niuiumedia case<. ll">nMouse and Snun<Lx notebooks. Lapro also carries folioidng prodnns: KXIE cases, Ever cases. Creative Labs, A4. Tridenu Cirrus Logic, Rainboii. sofnvare< Siscan keyboard, Kanrich.

LG Electronics Canada, Inc. 7391 Pac>J(c Cirde, hlississaugn, Ont. L5T Z44

3508>eetcaseRd. 11; >Warkham, Ont. L3!( IB3

Tet; (905) 670-0650 Fax: (905) 670.2379

Tet>(90$) 4798822 I'avi (905) 479-7688 SD Micro is featuring its IPC PC compatibles nmning <dth Intel 466 and Pentium processors including multimedia models with yrindows 95. Ag muiumcdia systems inchuie quad-speed CD-ROM (Toshiba). sound cards.

1.1.ikbps voice fax mndenu, and a collecdon of Mcrosoft

A manufacturer of computer products. including multi-

snt'niare. All Penthim mstcms include PCI bus idth standard 16-bit ISA slotw The s)stems are Nuvei ccrtifled and have passed the blicrosnft Hard<>are Ca>ntpatiMiny test fnr lydndoivs 96.

inedia moniu>rs. fax machines and CD-ROI>ls.

Logitech Canada, Inc. 5025 O>biter Dr., tttdg. 6, Ste200, .1(isst«auga, On(. L411' 4FS Tet>(903) 629-2006 A manufactu re r an d d i s t r i b u t o r o f c o m p u t e r

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Lonson Group ¹335I I

>'ik>ng B'nv «R(chmonit B.C. V6 1 '1111

Jaba Systems Inc.

Tet<(60 «t) 273-4668 Fax> (604) 273- 7989

80 Skie(d Court, l(ad<ham, On(. 1.3R 9T5 TeL'(905) 477-6363 Fax: (905) 477-689)

A national <iisiributor of high quality motherhuards. ad<i on cards and cnmpuier systems.

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I:$«IKEY keyboards, Sejin keyix>ards cases,JABA puivcr supplies, monitors GIGABYf E mist herboards, Ext SCSI case ScSCSI/IDE HD removable tack and accessories

Macom Canada Inc. 500 A)den Ruad. I nit 7,,>>ta>khan>. Ont. L3R 5H$ Te(: (905) 479-0220 Fax: (905> 479) 774

<klacom Ca no<la Inc. a wh olesel 1<.r dealer «idi "MACOM" color monitor <iirect from our fac«>ry in China iiith a very competitive. price. OEbl orders are also we(corno.

Markham Computer Corp.

201 1'ihitehall Drive, 31a>hha>n, Onc L3R 9I'3

Te(i(905) 475-5(00 Faux (905) 475-89$$ A nationai disiributor of hardveare and sofnvare. proiiding ialuc added solutions for more than 14 years. A source for nenvorking, internetworking. Univ. PCs. notebooks. multimedia, mass smragc. emulation products and more.

Branch off ice: Ric)iinond, 8 C. T e t (604) 2739114 Fax> (60() 273 9142

Matrox Graphics Inc. 1025 .St. RegisBlivt., Dort <at, Qua H9P 2T4

Tet>(514) 685-2630 Fax: (514) 685-2853 A graphics chip designer and boar<i manufacutrer.

Matsushlta Electric of Canada (Panasonic)

Maxell Canada

Tol(Fin> (800) 663-7662 Iw>unark's network )asm primers, the Optra series. fete tine klarkV>sion. an implementation nf dic Nen<x>rhng PrintingAiiiance Protocol (NPAP) for bi-directional communicadons with a printe on «x L><N.

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Proxcei, I.apro. Shunie„GIGABYTE. Dysan. Fujitsu. ll'estern Digital. Samsung. NEC. Oki, Hyundai. eic

Onama, Ont. (e L . (613) 22S-3386 Favi(613)228-3387 Lexmark Canada Inc. ' I) I (403) 28~32( F a vs (403) 2856)78 Ca(gary, AB. 160 Roya( Crest Ct.<.11ark)iain, Ont. I.SR 0AZ Richmond, B.C. I) Ii (604) 27 8357 Fax>(604)2768359

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Branches fofiasi Calgary, Aita.: T e(i (403) 295-3112 Fav: (403) 295-5493 Rich>non<(< B.C.> Te(i (604) 27<$-3222 Far< (604) 273-6198 hfontrea(,Que.i Tel:(514) 633-3503 Fax> (514) 633-1086

pubhshem. Ingram Sacro Inc. (Canada) is a subsidia>T of T>'ti (604) 278-0708 Favi (604) 278-t)305 Ingram SBcrn Inc. A computer wholesaler of Inotherbnards, iideo cards.

Branch fof cess cases. speakers,keyboards e(c.

AIontmaL QC. Te L ($)4) 334-9785 Fnx: (514)334-2I74

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Landmark Computer Exhibitions, Inc.

2700 Agent(a Road, >llissiuauga, Ont. L5X 51'4 Teh (905) 85%3000 Favi (905) 838-9090 Toll F>eei 800-668- I I I I Impulse Computer Corporadon is a Canadian-Based.

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111 Staffe>v> Dr., O>ncord, Ont. L4Ã 2R2 Tet:(905) 669-8(07 Fax: (6698108 Maxeii Canada is the Canadian branch of Maxell. Products handled include data caruidgcs, diskettes. <>pucal diskic CDR a>td Syquest c<nnpatibie cartridges as ice)i as accessn>ies. audio and iideo tape and batt<.ries.

Branch ff n icesi b)ontrmt, Que.: TeL'(514) 4438371 Fax: (514) 42)-39$0 l.ancouver, B.C. Te(: (604) 439.7798 Fax: (604) 439-7017

McKinnon Micro Distributing ¹I 70.12815 CtnrhePlace, R(c)n»on<I, RC V81 2H9 Tel>(604) 279 99) 7 Fax: (604) 279-99) 8 Meth>on Micrn <iisuibutes a iiide imigc of 1>luhimedia products and Sysienm iiiduding. the a<card «inning Austin desktop and notebook line. the designer Tagar deskiup linc and the izduc priced bl<bl D line. klonitors from Tl'hl. Tanmg and Art kicdia. Hard D<i<es from lrestern DigitaL Quantum and Conner, Tape Back up from Tear and Colorado. (Iraphics Adapters from ATI. Diamon<i.

Octck and Jaton. Mnthcrboards bv Intel and Octei'. Fax / klodcm Bum Apache klicro Per>phe>a). Cases (rom Prendcr andDenc<u CD-ROSI Drivtm fi.om Panasonic, Aztech.

Octek. NEC. Hiiachi San)x>, Ti>risan and FunaL Sound Cards from Fnsoniq - (Soundmmpe Vf/T), Sluitii<ave Innovation. Bravn, and Creative 1 &a~. Speakers and Microphones by Juster aud Spacetech, Juysucks from Sunc<iin. ()rrnnix. and Quickshut, hcyboards and Mouse from Q<soni«« Sejin. XSIB and Logitech.

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Motorola Information Systems Group

A nauonal distribkuor of computer memory DIL<hf modules. SRAll and CPDk s.

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CPLs. mother br mrch. keyboards and cases. Abo

range of communications products for comniercial, SOHO and home usr kia indirect and direct channels.

The products includedial modems, feats)ring 88.8 data/ Fax modems: PCSIC(A and cellular modems. ISDN terminal adapters, frame relay access dckdces, routers and

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iklallv oillel' nctwolldng dekdces.

Merisel Canada

MultlMedia Effects Inc.

200 Ronson Drive, I m)ncrrke,Onl. 1191r5 I'9 TaL (416) 240.7012 I'avi (416) 240.2605

4011knford Driv. Su(re 106, Xorih lbrk, Oni. !113C 1)5 Tel! (416) 4442324 Fax: H16) 4440465 Tell-Free: (800) 36'a 3054

8>57 A(nin S(ree(, lbncoiu!aaaC FBX33(3

Te( (604) 321-8533 A nadonal distributor of nenvorking products, computer

A rlistributor of compiner products, distributing morc than l5,000 products from 2a>0 hardhkare and sr!fissure publishers to more than 14.000 Canadian reseller:.

Bmnch off!res!

Sr.Laura!!(, QC. TeL (514) 745-1695 Fax: (514) 745-1736 Richmond, B.C. 7e(! (601) 2732445 Fax: (604)273-1113

Micrografx 3242 Haselumd lr!a., Burking(on, Oni. L711 2T4 Te!i (905) 332-6641 Fax:(905) 3324()23 A national developer of graphics applications sofnsare prodnruc wluch it markets nauonkkddc.

MIDAS Technology Inc. 3771faaornbsRoud¹530, Rickinonr(, BC. 1a61'2L9 Te(i (604) 276-2660 Fax: (604) 276.2862 A compurer distdbutor of Chaintech motherboard. BTC lk mdokka 95 l'eyboards, cases. sirund cards. CD-ROSI. VGA earth. Exclusive distributor in V(extern Canada.

Mindf light Technology Inc. 1995 Boundar/ Road. 2nd Floor, Ihncorrvaa B.C.V5!11 3T7 Te(i (604) 294-6465 Fax! (604) 294-1301 Mindflight Technology produces portable data products that connect to either an IBM parallel port or a SCSI port.

Minitronics Office Automation 110-3320 Jato»rbs Roar(, Rr'chir!one(,B.L.

Te(! (604) 2ig-0783 Fav! (604) 278-0769 Authorized disnibut<n and sctstce centre for Panasonic and Sharp products. Their nckk products include the first full size imcrnal CD-ROM color (TFT) notebiurk.

MIT Computer Supplies Co. Ltd.r 40 Shields Couri 1-2, !'1 Iariihain, On(. L3R 05(5 TeL. (905) 946-0908 Fax: (905) 9-'(6-b'749 To(( Free: )-800-796-5225 nkb si(i! h(IP!//uruauk nii cro(ack. coin A national distributor of computer multimedia Products and Accessories-computer cables. Data Switchs, Brand name include 5IICROIACK. A I T«cb. (Scanner.

Digiuzcr) etc.

Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. Infoarna(urn Tee)!nologies Group 4299 14(k !rive,. 1(arh)iam, O»t. (.3R OJ2 Tr(! (905) 475-7728 Mitsubishi is distributing cosr-elfecuvc high-resolution monitors from 15 to 48 inches.

Motion Works Corp.

1020 urdu)and St.. Suite 130,Vancouver, B.C. VBB '2T4 Tel: (h04) 685-9975 Fax:(604) 685-5105 A developer and disuibutor of CD-RO5I utlcs, digital

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across Canada. tors, resellers und corporate buyers

NMB Precision Inc. 370 Britannia Rd. E., Uni(¹5,,11(ssissauga, On(. L4Z 1X9

Te(! (905) 890.05iO Fax: (905) 890-9279 hMB multimedia computer 1'eyboard manufacutrer.

Brairch+ oicesi lancouver Te(i (604) 990-0889 Faz! (604) 990-0899 rllori(rea( Te(! (5)4) 368-9903 Fax: (514) 368-9906

A national sales, marketing. and k%ue,'added clist.ibutor of high-performance optical storage skvtems from Pinnacle Micro, the world leader in optical storage technology. Optical storage skystekns includcj. the ¹I Selling RCD-1000 recordable CD skstr.m and MO drives ranging from the Portable 8303IB Tahoe to the 5 Terablvr Grand Teton optical Iibrark system. Ojpiicat solutions for CD mastering/premastering, desktop publishing. prepress, imaging, nenvorking. digital ajsdio/kideo, and

Novell Canada Ltd. 3100 Sraa(asAve. E, hfarkhanr, OnL L3R 8T3 Te(i!905) 940-2670 Fav: (905) 940-2688 An information systems sofncare company and developer of nenvork seckdccs, specializerl and general purpose operating system products„and applicanon programming tools for use ksithin multi-vendor network computing enk4ronments.

Okldata 2735!kr)a(heson Bhrd E.'1assissauga, Onr. L411 4118 TeL (905) 2384250 Fax! (905) 238-(42)

commercial muldmedia. Cull toll Ireeat 1-800-587-3054.

ibl( Peer 1-800-654-3282

Multimedia Solutions Inc.

Okidata manu(acnkres a full linc of printers and plain paper fax machines. For rugged dot matrix. Full colour ink jet and laser quality LED page printers or facsimile the anmker is Okidata.

)sneer 1401, 2nd Sr. S. O': Ca(gatv, Alee(a) T2R 01 ri TeL H03) 2339411 Fam (403) 233-7757 klultimedia Solutions hkc. olfcrs many products andserkdccsinriuding softkkacc development. prrmastering CD. ROkl, encoding analog to ISO digital kf tleo formats (e.g.

SIPEG,JPEG, Ak!T), nenkorking digital jddeo over LANs and VLANs, creadng imeractive muldmelia presentations for information and uuining kiosks. as skell as reselling and suppordng a kuriety of muhimedia hardware products.

National Computer Products 16636- 117(helvvnrra.Fdmon(orr, AB T5)V 3R2

TeL (403) 454-7400 Fax! H03) 4555439 Toll FreeSahu (800) 661-6959 NCP has been distributing business cojnputcr solutions to Canadian reselleia since 1983. sperializing in open skvtems solution~. connectirity, I:nix sofnk re and die general computing market.

Branch offices: .'11(ssissauga, Onr. TaL (905) 62MI 5 f ax: (905) 6254885 Vuncouvn, B.C. '(eh(604) 253-3400 Fdx (604) 253-4249 C~i(garkk AB. Ik(i (403) 262-7270 Fax: HO3) 455-5439

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NEBS Business Forms Ltd. 330 Cmruron Cr.. 51(d(and, Onr. (.4R 41'9 Te(i! (705) 52(a4233 Fax (705) 526-0570 The company serves Canadanauonwide, supplying business forms and other printed and related products for small business.

NEC Technologies Canada 6225 iferueayDrrrra, ~1(isiisraua, On(. L5 I'2L3 Tr'I! (905) 79M600 Fax: (905) 795-35((3 XEC is a premier computer hardkrarr manufacmrer.

NEC manufactures Versa notebook computers, Multisync Monitors. klultispin CD-ROTI readers, I'okvermate desktops. image desktops and Ready Multi-

media systems,NEG alsomanufactures RISC servers and kkorkstations for lnndoksx NT.

Nextech 1450 Lodestar Road, Unit I, Dorensviarrlj OnL !113j 3C1 Te(: (416) 638-8060 Erna(L i!ax(eche( n(er(og.corn

Ongoing Results Ltd. ¹8-1)7R/ngu~oodDr.. S(uufft>i((e, Onr. 1.4A 8CI Te(: (905) 642-3500 Fax: (905) 64>-354.5 Ongoing Results. a Cstnadian distributor of discount PC sofnkare. CD-Rom's and computer books. specializes in the sales of recently discontinued popular PC sofnsurc packages and computer books at huge discounts. The company focuses on business applications. Programming languages, database products, and imernet and network related topics.

Oracle Corp. Canada Inc. 100 110 Ala(heron Boulevard 11„!U(sr(saugn, OnL L5R 3P4

Tek (905) 8904)00 Favi (905) 890-1207 A softksuredeveloper specializing in trans data sharing; tools for C;lSE, application development and ollicc automation;and applicauon packages for accuunung, human resources and manufacturing.

Orchestra MultiSystems Canada Inc. 44 H as(gaia g Parhrea)k Lani( 4, !1(ississuuga, On(, Ldll 4 I'6 TeL (905) 625-7783 Fax: (905) 624-3834 North American distributor of Orchestra monitors, kkden osrds and modems.

Pacific Foremost Tech. Corp. (Precision) ¹168- 13982 CambieRoad„R(chrnond B.C 1'61 2K2 Ti'1! (604) 270-4455 Fax: (604) 270-4488 A manufacturer an d d i stributor o f c o m puter motherboards anil adtkon cards. They also carry monitors, cases, power supplies and petiphi.rais.

Pacific Ram Distribution Corp.

Std(e 135 - 12830 C(arke Flare, Ria)nnond RC. la61 ! 2H6 Tel! 1604) 279-0753 Fax: (604) 2790748 Distributor of Silicon Star mothcrboards, 'Western Digital. f pson. GVC. Imel. klicrosoft, HP. Brother. Cn.advc laabs products. They are also a system house for Logic Business (.:nmputers building Periumn PCI systems kksth

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Pacific Royal Enterprises Ltd. 383-13988 Ca»<bie ttnnd.. Rid«nond B.C

TeL (604) 279873) Fax: (604)2i9 8739 tng-Free: 1-800-538-8212

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Pacific Royal is exclusive Canadian distributor of ietbook and Smarthook notebook computers fnr Reseller and Distribution markets. L<nits are available in volume, barebonc or as fully configured mobile solutions for fully clesktop replacement. Notebook solutions include: Dim<xi Camera, CD ROM. video ctmverters, hfPEG. and PCMCIA (modem, ccl, i<ireless fax 8: e-mail, nenvork. CD-ROkf. serial. SCSI, sound. etc..). A Mobile Computer specialists, Pacific Rosyaf provides service and product knowledge that is unmatched in the industry. By using srandard RADII, PGA CPL"s and a modular notebook desig<i. scnice Ls faster anal more cost effecuvc.

Ca(gary, AB T e i(4 03) 250 828)Fav:(403) 2508325 .Ilarhha<n, Oni Tel (905)513-5777 Fax:(905) 513-5770 St. Laure<it, QC. Tel(514) 956-1234 Fax:(51:I) 956.1099 Atm»a, Ont. Tei ( 6 13) 745-1888

Rith»<ond, B.C Te(t (604) 273-8281 Fav:(604) 2738207

Packard Bell Electronics 1025 Tnstar Dr., <Viuissauga, Ont. 15T III>

Tel:(905) 564-1122 Fav: (905) 564-1148 kfanufacturer of complete I BSI-comparible PCs for the SOHO and higher educatinn markets.

Parle Systefns Ltd.

60 Re»fret»I)rn<e. <Lfarhham, Ont. L3R OLI Te(:(905) 475-8885 Fax (905) 4754646

Pcrle Ssystem» Ltd. is a manufacun er of communications and connerdvity products for IBM Wfidrange s)ate<us.

Pcrlc Sy specializes in products rhat make i< easy stems to connect a «ide suricty of PGs. displays, printers and other devices <o IBM AS/40) s)atems. Feria supports connectisity ria T«inax. ASCII. Token Ring, Ethernet and X.23. Perle latest product, thc Parle 833. is a Rcmotc Access Server for Ether<<et LAN access.

Philips Electronics Ltd. 601 A(it»<» A»e., Sea<borough, Ont. 111B 1818

Te(:(4I6) 754-6245 Fax: (416l 754.6235 The companv is the Interactive Technologies Dirision of Phiiips Flectronics Ltd.. a nianufacturer of rc>mputer monitors. CD-ROkfs, CD recorders and Cnmpact Disc Interactive (CD-I) .

Pal-Tec Marketing 1182 Sanford St., il Inn(peg 'i(an. B3E 229 Te(:(204) 7746()51 Fax: (204) 774-6045 Tot(-F<a".1-800-663-3093.

A distributnr of mulumedia peripherals serving all of Canada. Toll-free fax order desk can be reached at I800-361-6014.

Paltech Solutions Bay 4, 41 7, 53 A«cue S.E.„Ca(gan; A(berta T2H 2E7 Teh(403) 55-5646 Fax:(403) 2555 759 Sales agent for Trimex marketing computer accessories: genius, perfect micro, and perfect link. A disuibutor of multimedia peripherals, CD-ROM software, computer systems, components, and monitors.

PC Craft Inc. 75 Konmd Crn., Unit A, <Vlarkham, Ont.LSR 8T8 Te(:(905) 4755Ii7 F ax: (905)475- 893

A disuibutur of rideo graphics cards, modenns, monitors, kevbuards, notebooks and printers.

PC DOCS Group International Inc. 85 ScamdnaRuad, Suite200. Toronto, Lh<t. AI3B 2R2 Te(: (416) 445-'1823 Fax: (416) 445-6228 PC DOCS is a client/server enterprise domm<ent managemcm s)stem prmiding instani access to files over LAXs and XVAN<s.

PC One Two Three Computer Corp.

1100Begin, Suite100, St. Iaurent, Qua, H4R IXI Te(:(514) 334.9340 I'ax: (514) 334-7671 Disuibutnr of compuparmer desktop s<atems. notebooks such as CTX, Everex, Zenidi, Brother printers. Panasonic

Pinnacle Ilicro, Inc, 19 Technotng)1 Irtdne,CA 9271h', LSA Tet:(7141 7893000 Pinnacle Micro, a pruiider Of optical storage systems for data-intensive computinga ppli caoons, is marketing the RCD-1000 recordable CP system. The affordable CD-R system for both kfac and Vrindosvs inchides easyto-use CD authoring sofnvare and backup utility suitable for mastering CDs or archiving sensitive information/data. Drives range from 230kfB to 1TB. Optical

3115 14tt<A<m, Suite 7, i4Iarhham, Ont. L3R OHI Te(:(905) 513-5777 Fax: 905) 513.5770

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Promar Enterprises Company Ltd. 2595E. 8th A»enu<., Vancouuer, B.C V5AI IFF3

teL. (604) 251-5768 Fax< (604) 251-6588 A distributor of well design»<icomputercases.computer producrs and the largeststork of power supply in B.C.

Protec Microsystems 29i Labe»see, Point»C(aim,Quebec, H9RIA3 Tel: (514) 630.5832 I'ax (514) 630-2987 Protcc hficro»)u<ems, a leading Canadian manufacturer uf ncuvorking products and peripheral sharing devices.

Provincial Products 3035 11'tmrto»Bhy, Alit<i<en»ga, Oni L4X 284

To(I-I)vn(800) 267-1686 (9 05)629.3737 Fax: (8()0) 665.198>, (905) 629-1982 Prosin<ial's Snappy, pocket+ized highAef<nidon video

gabber. plu~ inro the pardlel parr of a PC or laptop. users plug in a camcorder, TV, VCR, or any video input and click SNAP. The grabbercaptures any image in I/ 60th of a second as high as l300x1123 resolution in 16.8 nullion colours.

Pucka Computer Corp, 50Do» Park Rd., Unit 5,6hlahham, Ont. 13R IJ3 Tet:(905) 940-9839 Fax< (905) 9406977 A national distributor of 'YOL<XG YFAR" computer cases (including muldmedia cases) and puwer supplies.

QDI Computer (Canada) i5 Shidds C<n<r, l)nit 4. Blarkham, On(. L3R 9T4 TeL(905) 9403827 Fax:(905) 940-9709 TeL(604) 218.6789 Fax: (604) 2i8-8918 A national disuibutor compuu:r products.

QMS Canada Inc. 2600Shy<narhA»a Ste.5, <1fisitssaugu, Ont. L41V5B2

end thermal «ux LAX-read< printers. A 600x600dpi Desktop Colour Laser Printer and a kfulti-Functional Derice product are highlighred at a reduced price.

300 A((state Pa»hunt. Bfarkham, On<. L3R OP2 TeL(905) 946-7427 Fav: (905} 946.7417

TollPu 1-800-850-1 703

Quest Components Inc. 795 IVardenAve., Sea<borough, Ont., <1(IL 4C4 'le(:(416) 751-8S8S Fax: (416) 751-56'37

Pioneer of Canada distribut'and sells Pioneer CD-ROM dirves. miniwharges, single chive and 600 disc juke boxes; 1<< OR%I and rc«vitabfe OMD P products.

A distributor ul' computer hardware and peripherals.

Powernode Computer Inc.

Radius Inc., Canada

500 A(den Road, Unit 19,Afarhhcun, Oni L3R 5H5 1d: (905)474-1040 Fnv: (905) 474-1049 P C.l. is a computer pans whoicsaler and distributor, carry VGA card, motherboard, uiodcm, sound car d. CD-RO31, hard drive and floppy drive. ~

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Powersoft Systems Ltd.

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Peripheral Express Inc.

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Perfect Solution Multimedia inc.

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10032 San Pab(n A»enue E( Cemto, CA US.A.94530 TeL(800) 995-6908 Fnv:(510)527-3823 A publisher, manufacturer and distributor of CD snft«ure packages «ith over 240 muf<hn«dia titles on educational sofnvare and games.

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103-14S88 104th A»e. Surre/< P»C V3R 1<114 Te(:(604) 582-1488 Fax: (604) 582-7399 A developer and disuibutor nf PuwerPay. PowerPay is the ultimate pa)vnll program having many opdons as <cell as

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Aho Canadian disuibu tor and ocr<ice cen rre for USA made GENESIS brand disketie/CD duplica<inn equipment. Vari-

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TeL(416) 777-9900 Fata (416) 771i9911 The company delivers extendedsystem performance and faster graphics and digimf rideo to rhe publishing. graphics, video and education markeu.

RC Electronics Canada 90 If»lan Court, Unit 44..>la<hha<n,Ontario 13R 4L9 T<(: (905) 415-8600 Fax:(905) 415.8603 RC Electronics specializes in the repair and sales of tape back-up s)«tern». including I /4". imm, and Smm drims.

RCE delivers service excellence wlulc providing the highest + quails standards and quick nuz<around. Advance exchanges. technical support and a minmum of six month «arranu/ are just a fc«a<hantages vou receive.

Ready Computer international ¹I 10-12860 C(a<he P(ace,Ric)unond B.C. 1'6V 2HI Tel: (604) 210 7618 Fax:(604) 270.7658 A national distributor nf high qualin GIGA-BETE mntherboards,2 the kfav video car<i« RCI cards and romputcr s)stems. Also carries SL<fkfs. aden cards. monitors. CD-ROM drives and n<uldmedia CD titles.

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TeL(565) 542-3535 Eam(905) 542-3835 A manufacnuer of monitors. printers. CD-ROM drives. hard disk drives and fltx machines, monitor brands sold in Canada include Syncmosher and Santuon. AB product sold~ o ugh authorized distributor's.

Samtack Computer, Inc. 385 Bentley Sl., AIarkkccm, Onc L3R 9T2

TeL(905) 940-1880 Eax: (905) 9400931 Samtack carries name brand motherboards, conuoflets,

rideo cards, CPiys, memory, pocver supplies, cables, drives, keyboards, monitors, CD-ROMs, speakers, and printers.

Thc company disuibutes components, CD-ROM titles. and complete Intel-based PCs.

ScanSource Canada Ltd. ¹200,10310-176 StreetAql;Edmonton,A B T5S IL3 Tcl: (403) 486.4953 Fax: (403) 484-8767

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Seanix Technology Inc. ¹140- 6631 Flmhridge Way, RichmondB.C. V7C 4F(1 TeL.(604) 273-3692 Fax:(6&l) 27681 79~ A PC manufacturer based in Richmond, B.C., vdth bmnches inCalgary,Edmonton. Toronto and Monucal

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SPEC Research inc.

ISqth its own engineering department aqd an automated assembly line in its B.C. head olflcc, Scanir is the manufacturer of ASI 9000 PCs and also offers PCs, hard drives, monitors and other peripherals on an /EM basis.

Spec Research Inc., is a prime source of input devices in

Bmnch,Officesc Ca(gary,AR Tel: (403) 291-9141 Fax:(403) 291-3916 Concord,Onc Tel: (905) 660-8829 Fax: (f05) 66&8840

the computer market. As a keyboard specialist, they are the largest importer and disuibutor for the most popular keyboards.

Sharp Electronics of Canada

North West Tek (510) 44&8156 Far: (5IO)4408191

335 Britannia Rd. Fast, hlississauga, Onc. L42 I IV9

Tek(905) 89&2100 Eax: (905) 568-7109 A manufacturer of LCD panels and projectors, laser printers, color scanners, and keyboarc enhanced perI sonal digital assistants (IL-PDA).

19433 Sanfaw City of Induct', CA, LBA 91748 Tek(909) 595-1258 Ear: (909)595-51 76

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Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. 852r BaxterPl., 100Pnx(xenon Court, Burnahy B.C V5A457

Td: (604) 421-r422 raxr (604) 421-) 764 Spectrum Signal Processingoffers telephony products for the retail, Personal Computer OEM and the exponentiafly growing CTI market.

Shikatronics Inc ToU-Free: 1-80&637-6477

I TB Stronach Crescent, London, Ont..V5V 3G5

Scene 2 Interactive Distributors

A leading distributor and manufacturer of memory products. Alfordable third party memory!

TeL(519) 455-9675 Eax:(519) 455-9425

Tel:(905) 8563456 Fax: (905) 851-0844 Scene 2 is the exclusive distributor for many interactive games for adults. servicing the CanacBan market.

Sceptre Technologies lnc.

16800 E.Ga(e Ave., City of Industry CA, L5A 91 745

Tel: (818)3693698 Fax: (818) 369-3488 Sceptre Technologies, a ISO 9001 manufacturer. offers products to reseflers whose dients demand reliable monitors and notebook computers. Latest releases indude radiation-free flat panel LCDswith edge to edge riecving of 10.4". I 1.3" and 12.1." on acthm matrix screens. Weighing 2.6 pounds, and less than 2 inches thick, these panels are designed for verdcal applications including governmen t. banks, and labs where workspace is at a premium. The "plug and play" tA1Nplay series is a full line of 14, 15,I '7. and 21 inch. DDC1 and DDC2B displays for general business applications. AB models are high resolution, VLWIF and MPRII wtth on<creen display, and digital controls. These monitors combined «4th DDC compatible rideo cards maximize Windows '93s' plug and play features. The modularized SoundX 4000 notebook olfers speeds up to 133mhz for corporate pocver users and automated sales forces. A user removable CD-ROM drive can be replaced with other I/O modeules induding1.44 fl opp drive or second battery for increased operating time.

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SCO Canada Inc. 130 Bloor St.West, 10th Floor, Toronto, Onc. M5$ I¹

Tel: (416) 922-1937 Fax: (416) 9224397 A provider of UN' o p erating o)stems for the Intel architecture.

¹I - 3531 jacomhs Road, Richmond, B.C VBVIZ8 Tel: (604) 270-6787 Fax: (604)27&4556 Toll-Free:(800) 677-SDMS SDBIS is a Point Of Sale hardware manu!'acturer and distributor. Products manufactured, are cash drawers intecfaces, magnetic stripe readers and custom hardware desigcts. SDMS also Distributes a full line of POS Periphera!s induding Epson, Star, and CBM etc.

Also avuflable products include cr' Monitors, Barcode readers, and customer displays etc. Serves dealers afl across Canada. Also provides sales und tcchnical supporc

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Supplier of everything to do udth bar and code and magnetic stripe technology, Wands, scanners, readers, portable data coflectots, direct thcnnal and thermal transfer printers. label design and prindng sofnvure, ribbons and labels.

136 IVin¹es Road, Suite8, IVoodhridge, Ont. L4L 6C3

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Sldus Systems Inc. 66Leek Crescnt, Richmond Hi(L Tmonlo, ()nc L4B ljy

TeL.(905) 882-1600 Fax:(905) 882-2429 1Vab S(tet http: //ceunusidus.ca A manufacturer and distributor of Spare workstations and

IBMwompatible PC systems and peripherals, providing system and neuvorking solutions fo r single and/or multivendor enrironments.

Branch offixc Vancouver,: Tel: (604) 322-1 711 Fax: (6&l) 322-1 722 Edmonton,c Tel: (403) 424-2987 Fax: (403) 4244)634 Wfnni peg,: TeL (204) 287-8993 Fa x:(2&l) 287-8767

StarTech Computer Products Interacts startech.cocnpureceonlinesyccom StarTech Computer Products is a manufacturer disuibutor serving Canada, the U.S., and Europe. The company specializes in Network Server Mangement Tools, LAN

Adapters, Networl' Print Servers, Peripheral Sharing Switches, and all types of computer cables.

STD Systems Inc. 861 Conemtium CoucL Londcm, Onc X6E 2$8

Teh (519) 6803333 Fax:(519) 680-2939 ll'eb sue http: //wumcstd.ca

41 Bentley Sl. llfarkham, Ont. 13R 3LI TeL(905) r13-9300 Fax:(905) 513-9059 (stre(e diserikutor cerning Canada nationwide. Specialing in components and systemsfovery kt'glt fuaBc c

STD is one of the largest computer manufacturer in Canada «4th 11 oiflces natiocudde. It manufltctures and distribute its own line of CompuParmer and STD brand computers. STD is also the first Canadian OEM manufacturer for PowerPC workstations and servers line under its own Powerg brand name, using Motorola Atlas PocverPC mainboard. It is also the national distributor of CompuPartner and CTX monitors, Brother printers, Everex and CIX notebooks: culue added distributor of Panasonic optical products, Intel processors and accessories, Microstar, EFA and HC mainboards mass storage and networking products etc. STD is the National Master Standing Oifer supplier for the Canadian Federal Government.

Branchofficer Edmonton, AB. TeL (403) 466-6800 Fam (403) 465-5355 R(chmond, BC: TeL (604) 278-2893 Fax: (604) 278.286) Dartmouth,XSc Td: (902) 4683221 Eax: (562) 468-1017 Toronto, Onl.: TeL (905)477-0388 Fax: (905) 477-0117 Calgary, Aa Tel:(403) 250-9575 Faw (403)25&9544 Montmd, Ituec TeL(514) 334-9340 Eax: (514) 334-7671 Onacea,Ont.: Te l:(613) 736 7282Eax: (613) 736 7289

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Stealth Computer Corp.

1600 Aimco Blvd., I(nil 9, Miss(sea@go, t. L4W 11'I Tei:(905) 20$0203 Fax: (905) 2060075 A distributor of power products for the electrical and electronic industry. Includes regulators. and conditioners to full-blown uninterruptibie power s)atems.

1791AgrionRd., Ihnmto, Ont. 3f9W5S/ Tel:(416) 6743800 Fax: (416) 674-1225 A manuiacuuer and chstttbutor of industrial computer products including cackmount PCs, industrial desi top PCs and rugged portable PCs .

SonLab Pro-Sonic Electronic Supplies Inc.

Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc.

110 Femer Sl. Ivlarkham, On(. 13R 225 Tet (905) 415-8988 Fax; (905) 415-898co Prosctnic imports multimedia audio products and is introducing a new brand name SonLab for multimedia accessories. Produce include a full ran$c ofmagneticuBy shielded computer speaker systems, computer microphones and headsets of rarious designs, and a number of computer pcripheral accessories. ~

100 Renfma Dr. Blaricham, Ont. L3R 9R6 Td: (565) 477-6745 Fax: (905) 477-9423 A supplier of distributed computing rcchnologies, products and services. Its open cflent/server compudng solutions indude necworkcd desktops and servets, operating

Ottawac Te h (613) 749-1777 Fa rt (613) 7493850 AlontmaL. Tel: (514) 731-5650 Fa x.(514) 731-1069 Halifax: T e L(562) 420-9460 Fa x:(902) 4202762 Austin 7X Tc 'l;(512) 3497345 Fax! (512) 349.7946

Simple Technology Inc. 'iVrOB CaldariRoad, Conconl, Oni,L4K 4348

TeL'(905) 798-7)22 Fax:(905) 738-7120 Toll-Fme:(800) 565-715 7 A Canadianwwvted rulue added distrib ttor of computer I products and peripherals.

Sk)nivsy Computer Ce(!tre!(te,

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Sunnet Image Ltd.

SILi series high quality speaker and mui<iinedia products. 1995 model C-lf series cases are available no«.

They also corn. hard drives, SL11kgs, s<>und card, addon cards, CD-ROSI drive and CD titles.

6851 Antnm Avenue, Bui»ag, B.C. I> J4<115 Tei: (604) 4373388 Fax: (604) 43i-3308 klanuFarturer and supplier of 5.5" 2HD micro ilippy disks including both high clipping duplication grude and formatted diskettes. Duplication services are also

Top Link Distribution

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Lkiit 9, 475) Shet(Road. Rir)i»umd, B.C. 1'6X3HI

Teii(604) 2792580 Fam<604) 279-258) A distributor of t o p quality color/mono notebooks, r<m>putcr s<xtems, memon; keyboards. cas<.<, printers

Supercom 9) I Denison St., Alod%am„O»L LSR 3K4

and other peripherals.

Tei' (90$) 415-1166 Fax<(905)415 1177 Supplier of computer hard«are products to the reseller

marke<across Canada. From olBccs and «alehouses in Vtancouver and Toronto. itdisuibutesa<ddeselection of

fromcomputermxtems

brand-name products, m peripherals and components.

Branrh ff o irei Rich>nond BC< TeL'(604) 2762677 Faro(6(04)2M0807

Symantec Canada 895 Don iuigs Rd., 5002 Park Ceo~, Toronto' Ont. A13C 1113

Tei: <416)4468495 Fav: (416) 4434318 Symamec has application and system software products designed to enhance indi<ddual andworkgroup produrs tivdty as well as manage networked computing en<dron-

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Target Electronics 21 Dundai Square, Tomnto, On<..115B IB8 TeL (416) 86>-9400 Fax: (416) 86o-9518

Toll-Fern<(800) 268-)957 Sfanuhcturers and disuibutors ofmemory upgrades for PC's, Laser printers. <vorkstations etc.

Tech Data Canada Inc. 6895 Columbus Road,hfuiiasauga, Cb>t. I.ST2O9 Ti.'L(905) 67&8899 Fax: (905) 795-2355

'Ioii-Free>(800) 668-5588 Tech Data Canada is a leading distributor of computerrelated products, specialirdng in nenvorking and operating systemsproduc ts and their support since 1984. The distributor oKers comprehensive product lines in software,neu<orkingandcommunicadons.massstorage.petipherals, computer systems, and reseller training and serves more than 4,000 VARs and reseliers from nvo distribution centres.

BranchoQms: Rirhmonit, B. Ci Teii(800) 663-0968

Toshiba of Canada Ltd. )9( Al<Xabb St., it)a~ham Oat< L3R8H2 7) I<(905) 4703478 Fax: (905) '470-3479 Toll-Free: 1-800-663-0378 A pro<ddcr ofmobile c<nnputcy sptems lbr business professionals.Alsosellsandsuppon'sarangeofnotel>ookcomputers from their Value Line series to their Performance

notebooks and advanced Ix>rt+lc.

Branch off ice: Riehinondi T ei:(604) 303-2500

Ca(garyi Te i : H03) 248-3883 Fax: H03) 248-3926 Ed>nontoni Te h ( 4 03) 4554544 F ax:(403) 455-0733 Ottau>oi Te t < ( 613) 78s-2360 Fax<(613) 78o22)9 Ili<toriai 7eii <604)5957III F a x <604)5957111 QuebecCia: TeL'(418) 6262080 Fax: HI8)62655044

Trimex Marketing Inc. II 4611 17king Ila>, Suite 120, Rirhmond, B.C. IN'2K9 Tei: (604) 278-6700 Fax:(604) 278-8619 TallFnei )-800-6634883 Tiill is a National Disuibutor of computer accessories. peripherals, and suppiie<. TM stocks and distributes thc follo<dng produns: CSIOS and Xotebook Baueries. a complete range of cables and adapters, notebook cams ing cases. workstation acccsseries. data cartridges. drive cleaners, diskeues. dust covers. computer furniture, interface cards joysticks. keyboards,keyboard scels, mice, mouse pads, scanners, fax/ modems, maintenance accessories, media storage units, muidmedia accessories. ncnvork cards. hubs, cables and connectors, po<ver bars, I'PS's, print sharing de<Sees, screen Bhers. match boxes, securityde<icei.

Branrh office< .'<1a>hha>n O»L Teii(905) 4744III F a v i(905) 4741952

Truger Technologies Inc. 7305RaPistan Court, hlississa~, Ont. L5X$Z4 Ti'L'(905) 542-84.$4 Fax: (905) 542-9223

A national distributor of Unix mulu-user systems, products.semdcesan<ltraining.Pro<idesthe rescllcr<dthcomprchensive support in p through post<ales, personalized semdce and profcssionalser6ces.

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Tektronix Canada Inc. 785Arnm~Road, 11'ait<m, Ont. >119AI ZL4 TeL(416) 7475000 Fav:(416) 7479799 Toll4ve: (800) 661s562$ 11eb Sita. httP//umeatekcom A manufacturer of electronic measurement equipmcnt,

<ddeo systems <non-linear) and color printing and imaging de<dces.

Tenex Data Corp.

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A!ont ml, Que.: ieL (514) 339.788$ Fax: (5)4) 3391882 Vane-er, B.C<x'ik(: (604) 482-8649 Iiix: (604) 482428$

TTX Canada Inc. M-1200<ieimvoodDmre, Alississaga, Ont. L411'2S7

'Ii. L <905)23$6610 )i>xi (905) 238-5409

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T)ie Ulti>»i Bklg, 1008ridyiandAve. 7'mvnto, Ont. 816AIZ4 TeL (416) 2$62000 Fax: (4)6)256-)~9 Uldnet is a notebook distributor. Thcv oKer the latest Pentium a 486DX4 notebooks including buBt-in CD-

RO>'fs. Theyahosupplyafulllineofkfinito«ar Systems, as <veil as components such as motherhoards. <ddeo cards. memory and CPUs.

UNIVELL Microsystems Inc. 9)07-3830 Ja<mnbs Road, Ridunond, B.C. 16VIX6 'ieii(604) 276.9986 Fax<(604)276.9983 A nauonal disuibutor of computer systems, m<nutors. motherboards, add-oncardm hard drives etc.

Urtec Datalink 129 Teisoii Rd. iitnrhhom. Ont. L3R IE4 Teii(905):(1.$-014$ Favi(905) 475-9840

A national distributor and pro<dding single sourcing for mobile PCSICIA produrts.

U.S. Robotics, MCC 5420XorthSewiceRoad, B»Raglan, Ont. L7L6C7 Teii(800) 891-.1'EOA Favi (905) 336-7380 L'.S.Robotics, Mf;f:.manufaaures thekdegahenzbranded

line of PCSICIA n>obile communication products. Otu pro<h<ct linc includes <h>ta/fax modems, ethernet adapters and ethernet-modem combination cards. All of our products feature the patented XJACK connect<>r mxtcm d>at eliminates the need to carry custom cables.

Vastek Remarketing Inc. 111 GrantonDme&01, Richmond Hill, On(. L4B IL5 Te)i(90$) 882W090I'ax: (905) 882%367 Xational disuibutor and developer of extensive range of business automation soluuons: Pointwf Sale. accounting and payroll sofn<mre. computer and peripherals. Call todav for a Bee catalogue.

VIewSonic Canada 328Consumea Road, F(orth Vork, Ont. 812J5B6

Te(: H16) 491-7088 Fax:HI6) 491-6314 Xie«5onicdistributeshigh-resoluuoncolourmonitorsfor graphirw C~,andmultimedia. AlsofcaauedistheOpuI:PS line of uninterrupdble Po«er Supplies.

VTech Computer Systems Inc. 480L(ood Ibad, L nit I, illarham, Ont. 13R 9Z3

Tek(905)4772818 Fax: (905) 94(F2818 1>Tech (.'omputer Systems isa Canadian-o<>+ed and operated PC manufacturerand dismbutor. The company is the exclusive distributor of Vtech. Laser and lwverpal computers.

Bra»eh ff o ice>i Riehmonit

Caigar5 lilnn>P"g .1 loni».ai

Q> due City Halifax

TIX is a leading bmnd name for monitors in Canada

45 Gw>nander Blvd. Scadonncgh, On(.AIIS3P3

Tel>(416) 29)-7151 Fax: (416)29MVI6 A 100 per c<.nt Canadian o<>med national distributor focused on data storage solutions, disk, tape. optical and CD-ROSI.

Texas Instruments Canada Ltd. Pamona( &oduc5vin/Produrts 41 She<kgRd., Richmond Hill, O trL4C.$(A feh(905) 884-9181 Fax<(905) 884-2819

A manufacturer of laptop notebooks. laser primers. calculatnix elcctmnic diaries and organizers.

TKP Electronic (Canada} Ltd.

«i<hover 12years experience, TTX carries a full mngeof

Waveform Technologies inc.

monitors frommono VOA to 21 ina<aluea>rientcd and prof~ionalqualin;series. AilTTXmonitorsarealsoa<&able as integrated Tourh Screens. A n>o yeiu monitor

Unit &,7218Progn..cspray, Delta, B.C. 1'4C* IH2 TeL(604) orb-IkqtF. (9283) lax>(604) 946-9269 ToIIFree: I-800664-WAIL(9283) Anadonaldistributorof FutureTel VJPEGEocodingand Disml>ution hardware and software products. Other products include CD-Rand diskette <luplicauon equipmcnt, CDpackagingmachines. CDsieevcrs labeler<.degaussers, hulk and brand name diskettes,2 ia Lifebrand rccycled diskettes, bulk and brand name data cartridges, optical discs and mailers. Seiviccs provided include SIPEOpubhshing, diskette duplication and dis-

<van~ty is sendced by our owe e~rt sent.

Branchoffice 'IeL(604) 2703755 i is x < i 604)2703705 Vancouver: 'ieL'(905) 2506877 Fami(905) 474-1952 Calgary: 11'in>i<Peg< Te h ( 204) 633I7180 Fax:<204)633-7181

TVM Video 4 Monitor Canada Inc. 13980BridgPnn Road, Richmond, B.C. 1'6VII'3 Teh(604) 276-0096 Fox<(6&) 2762669

¹II8- 13982 Ca>nbie Rood, Richmond, B.C. 1'SV2K2

'A Af is a Tah>an-lamed monitor mannFacturer, producing monitor six<.s from 14 to 20 inches >vith rcsoludons

Teii(604) 27549320 Fax< (604)279432)

mnging from 1,024x768 to L60<h 1,200.

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TI.'A.II AIOI:SE 'I'O('S P. I PER, .1i s<SHL; L PELI)v.>>AL L>IBELOX, OEOPAPER, FAI CON D.lTA ACCESSORIES'.

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13988 Cnmhie Road, Slate 373, R(chnun>d. B.C tr>t'28(4

Tel: (Gt)4> 27cs)866 Fax> (604> 2791867 ' 5'es-ldicro's p r o d u c < l ine i n c l u d e s m o n i t o r s , motherix>ards. hard drives. nlemo>T chips. rideo cards, utterface car<LR and multimedia products.

Branck kichinnnil Hi(I: Tel: (905) 8860390 Fav: (903) 886-2650

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Westcon Canada Systems lnc.

Notes a>id B>l< Net<locks tt >tnu>g «'MM'scs.

X t">Shot is dte excinsive Canadian marketing! disu i b u<>n centre and sales to OE>bl's for the lbllo<ring Qnc prod-

ucts: Audiophile Desktop Speaker System>s. Aspen Modems. Comb Ac>ivitv Center». Gold Standard Cables.

Westen>(carbon a Ribbon is trcstern Canada'N largest tvholesalc distribut<sr <>I' imaging supplie<. We cany both original and compatible ribbons, inkjets. «mer caruidges for all printers. We also offer a re-loa<l!re-cycling promam for t<>ner /inkjcts. Exclusive disu ibutor of NIRO b>and rihiu>ns in Canada. Our catalogue IL<ts nv<.r8000 line iten>s including a complete selection of c<>n>putcr acccssof>cs. .t)a»%ctu>ecscarr)edi AATHES. FELLOltX JFTFIL Inc.,

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Xerox is featuring Digiml Document Management products and services. 1t iork Cen><.r Products displayed can function as send-alone or netmorkcd black-and-tvhite primers, coiour printers, scannenc facsimiles. or copiens 2 Robert Speck Parhu~att Ste 750, 'tries(ssauga, On( L42 IHB Ti Ii (905) 507-2600 Fax (905) 307-2828 A nadona) computer <hstributor.

Zenith Data Systems Canada Ltd. G75 CorhraneDrne. Suite IOL .1(add<am, On( L3R OBB Ti'I: (800) 74908)3 Fav: (416) 756-2)I7

A Bull c<>mpanv and a s u p p l ier o f n o t e b o ok, subnotelx>ok and desktop PCR, scrvcrs, monitor. and related pe>iphemls.

White Knight Distributing

Tel: (604) 25 1-3))5 Fax: (604) 25 1-1277 Tiil( Freer 14'00-665-4393

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products disuibuu <i include CD Essen<IMIS'EZ<D. s Nova Development's An Explosion. Slidisnf<. Encractive.

Softspot. Sp urnScience and Books th~t Work.

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A ilesigncr and manuf <cturcr of hard drives. integrated circuits, and graplucs controller board-level pnlilncts.

Picntrc Perfect (M>lf and Batter Cp At Slstcuts. Other

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2400IY)ec>nf Rd., ('nit I I, Oakvi((e. Ont( (.61. 6818 Ti(i (905) 8(76696 Fax:(905) 8(7-G170

We offer nenvorking solutions from Bav Nertvorks.

Xvlogics. I.'S Rohnum. Ncnvork Periph<ial. Eicon Technology. Ilcnlo«.c. Intel'phase, Digi international. Anl(:

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How about wireless solutions that make mobile computing a lot more convenient. And when you shrink the computer to the size of a wallet, you get the future of digital commerce.

Maybe when you think of wireless connection, you think of radio — sending data by something like a cell phone connection, like with GDT Softworks's InfoWave package. That's great for sending information over long distances, but for zapping data across a desk or an office, something more akin to your TV's remote. There' s been small-scale personal w ireless f o r a w h i l e Logitech has marketed a wireless mouse for several years, for example... there are also wireless keyboards, for people who don't like cables on the desktop.

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InfraRed DataAssociation. This makes it possible for manufacturers to add infrared ports, with some assurancethatcomputers and peripherals from dif'ferent companies will be able to communicate.

As a result, for example, the new Leo portable Pentium that I reviewed, came with an infrared port on the back — a dark rectangular window. about 2 cm long by 0.5cm wide. Similar ports are on an estimated 32% of all portable computers sold in the last year.

But what can it communicate with?

An increasing number of new laser printers, particularly models aimed at large offices. rather than home users, are sporting IrDA -compatible ports. With these models. it's possible to take your portable into an office, simply point it at the printer. and print .. no fussing with cables. no risking unhooking the network and angering half the logged-in users when you abort their printouts.

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Hewlett-Packard is one of the main forces behind IrDA... they' ve added inf'rared support to much of their printer line. They' re also selling the NetBeamlR-an infrared network access point. This could be quite convenient for many mobile computer users who need to drop in at the office, and quickly connect into the network.

Again, no more fussing with cables — it could pay for itself replacing PCCard Ethernet adapters. and pricy docking stations for multiple users.

Infrared and radio wireless connections are also beginning to coexist.

AST and Nokia showed off a system at January s PacRim Comdex. to run o n th e r e cently a n nounced Personal Communications S y s t em (PCS), The infrared port o n a portable from AST g or other manufacturer, can be used to connect to Nokia's 2190 PCS digital phone. for e-mail, fax, Internet access — a11 with no modem at all.

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Right now, there's a big gap — the hardware is becoming increasingly standardized, but, like PC Cards a couple of years ago, there's no operating system-level software support. But if you' re using Windows 95, you can add IrDA support with Service Pack I (full version),, from Microsoft. And I'd expect it to be built into the next generation of operating systems, like the upcoming Merlin version of IBM's OS/2. or Apple's Copland.

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