peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley) (08/21/83)
I've called two mail-order houses about Multi-Tool Word; one said it would
be available in early September and the other said a definite "October 15th".
The mouse seems generally available though, but perhaps in only one version.
There are two versions: one that comes with an IBM PC interface card and
one that attaches to a serial port. The former interrupts the machine 30
times a sec., the latter sends 1200 baud packets to the port when the mouse
is moved, putting a higher peak load on the CPU, but a lower quiescent load.
The drivers hide the differences between the two versions. I've only heard
of the adapter card version being offered for sale, however. See the July
issue of BYTE, p. 130, for an article on the mouse, written by a Microsoft
employee.
I agree that MTW is very impressive, judging by the brochure. They
even claim hooks to allow interfacing to hi-res output devices such as laser
printers supporting a variety of fonts. It certainly looks worth waiting
for.
peter rowley, University of Toronto Department of C.S., Ontario Canada M5S 1A4
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