Jim Seymour's On The Road (PC, 1.44MB 3 1/2" Disk) Allegro New Media - 1993 USA, Canada Release

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Jim Seymour's On The Road
Title
Jim Seymour's On The Road
Product ID
55849-10060
Product UPC
755849100601
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1.44MB 3.5" Disk
Copyright date(s)
1993
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Jim Seymour's On The Road: The Portable Computing Bible.
Contains the complete text of Jim Seymour's On The Road The Portable Computing Bible.

TurboBooks.
The high tech way to research and read.
Turbo Books are floppy diskette "electronic books" that give you all the content and readability of traditional books in a compact and lightweight package. They are designed for easy on-screen reading using laptop, notebook and desktop computers.

With TurboBooks you can:

  • Search words and topics instantly.
  • Keep your place with automatic bookmarks.
  • Browse page by page at the touch of a key.
  • Automatically scroll pages at your own pace with Cruise Control.
  • Easily create page notes and print excerpts.
  • Read in the dark- by the light of your laptop.
  • View a TurboBook window with your other on-screen work.
  • Pack a few books on your laptop computer- without any extra weight.
  • Save trees: TurboBooks use less paper than traditional books.

Jim Seymour, the nation's top PC expert, lays out everything you need to know about travelling with a computer in this road map to greater productivity. Drawing on his years of experience working with America's top corporations, Jim shares his secrets on:

  • Buying smart: notebook, laptop, or palmtop? 286, 386, 486? Color or monochrome display?
  • Choosing the right system software and applications.
  • Making quick, easy connections from your portable's modem- in hotels, offices, even phone booths.
  • Printing and faxing easily when you're travelling.
  • Extending the life of your PC's battery between charges.
  • Choosing the right accessories and add-ons... and much, much more!

And now, with this TurboBook edition, you can search through this comprehensive reference and find the answers to your portable computing questions instantly, without an ounce of extra weight.

"...I willingly tucked it into my already overstuffed and overweight computer bag, and was glad I did." - Peter Lewis, The New York Times.

"Even if you don't want to fool with portable computers, get a copy of Jim Seymour's On The Road, The Portable Computing Bible... it's worth it just to read plain-English explanations." - Larry Blasko, The Associated Press.

System Requirements

PC Windows 3.1
Required CPU
AT 286
Required RAM
640K

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