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Aucbvax.4496 fa.works utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!works Fri Oct 16 06:41:56 1981 WorkS Digest V1 #19 >From DUFFEY@MIT-AI Fri Oct 16 06:24:43 1981

WorkS Digest Friday, 16 Sep 1981 Volume 1 : Issue 19

Today's Topics: Technology - 32 bit Micros, Input Devices - Mice, Workstations - Apple-O Arrival ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Date: 16 Oct 1981 0600-EDT From: DUFFEY at MIT-AI Subject: Welcome back (again) and goodbye (one last time)

This is WorkS V1 #19. It directly follows WorkS V1 #18 published on 24 September. A long hiatus due to a lack of submissions, but one that will not be repeated soon as WorkS turns its attention to a variety of new and old topics over the next few weeks. Welcome back.

As subscribers to some of the other lists already know, I will soon begin a two year leave of absence from MIT to pursue research with a private company. Starting with the next issue, Jon Solomon <JSOL AT RUTGERS> will take over as WorkS moderator and maintainer. Jon is already well known to subscribers to these lists as both a moderator and subscriber. I hope you will welcome him with the same cooperation and interest that you have always shown me. It is the only thing that makes it possible to do this job. Thank you and enjoy. Roger Duffey

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Date: 7 Oct 1981 (Wednesday) 0012-EDT From: DREIFU at WHARTON-10 (Henry Dreifus) Subject: How far away are the 32 Bit micros ?

This is something that has not been introduced in too much detail as of yet. With the forthcoming 432 32 bit-on-a-chip, and putting it into a workstation/small multi-user machine is of some interest. What does 32 bits really win over 16 bits?

Henry Dreifus

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Date: 12 Oct 1981 2042-PDT From: Jim Guyton <GUYTON AT RAND-AI> Subject: Xerox Mouse

Xerox Mice fans:

Jack Hawley (owner of Hawley labs, maker of the Xerox Alto mouse) has made a new license agreement with the Xerox Corporation.

His new agreement will allow him to sell the mouse to almost anyone, including for-profit companies. Previously he was restricted to selling to Xerox and non-profit educational institutions.

Developmental prototype (no case) available in January for $750. Production quantities available mid-April for about $425.

The number for Hawley Labs is (415)525-5533.

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Date: 11 Oct 1981 (Sunday) 2140-EDT From: DREIFU at WHARTON-10 (Henry Dreifus) Subject: Our APPLE-O arrived on Friday,

a review of it will be made in WorkS next week.

Hank

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